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City of Charleston Ways & Means Meeting - March 10, 2020
B
C
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
I
just
have
a
question:
I
know
where
you
have
an
emergency
purchase
for
for
the
swimming
pool,
but
just
have
just
have
a
couple
of
questions
on
and
I
understand
that
it's
an
urgent
need.
We
need
to
do
this,
but
I
know
it's.
It's
$80,000
just
want
to
make
sure.
First
of
all,
are
we
paying
any
more
because
of
the
demand?
And
second,
if
we
had
a
choice,
would
this
be
the
filter
that
we
chose.
D
C
C
You
know
I
do
think
we
need
to.
Obviously
we
need
to
go
forward
with
it.
We've
got
it.
We've
got
a
time
crunch.
We've
had
a
lot
of
delays
on
that
swimming
pool,
and
you
know
people
are
waiting
for
it,
there's
a
need
for
it
and
you
know
so.
I
do
believe.
We
need
to
move
forward
I.
Just
you
know,
I
just
was
trying
to
and.
D
C
D
F
E
G
G
G
A
A
The
only
thing
I'd
like
to
mention
on
this
one
and
I
think
it's
really
great
one
thing
that
I've
noticed
about
the
elderly.
That
I
think
really
attention
needs
to
be
paid
to
and
it
has
more
to
do
with
their
mortgage
insurance
and
their
deductibles
you'll
find
in
many
cases
that
deductibles
for
the
elderly,
sometimes
it's
pretty
high,
and
if
they
just
saved
a
couple
of
years,
okay,
they
may
have
enough
money
to
take
care.
Anything
that
might
be
problematic.
A
So
I
just
think
that
there
should
be
some
kind
of
discussion
with
regard
to
homeowners,
insurance
for
the
elderly
and
and
I'm
using
a
personal
case.
Okay,
just
taking
a
look
at
my
mother's
insurance
policy
that
cheap
and
painted
many
many
years
and
when
I
had
a
discussion
with
her
and
told
her
how
to
do
it,
she
ended
up
saving
almost
two
to
three
thousand
dollars
a
year,
so
it
doesn't
make
a
difference.
I
just
want.
H
I
H
A
F
J
K
Thank
You
mr.
chairman
I
vote
no
on
this
and
I'm
gonna.
Tell
you
why.
So
this
is
a
project,
that's
been
ongoing
for
a
long
time.
There's
been
a
lot
of
discussion
about
it.
We
have
a
contractor
who
has
not
performed
continues
not
to
perform
is
unlikely
to
perform
and
we
are
putting
off
the
inevitable
here
certainly
want
to
give
everybody
a
second
third,
fourth,
as
many
chances
as
we
can,
but
this
is
a
project
that
needs
to
go
forward.
It's
a
city
contracted
project.
K
It
is
bonded,
there's
a
bonding
company
out
there
that
will
not
act
and
will
not
come
to
task
and
will
not
take
any
action
unless
we
put
the
contractor
in
default
and
put
them
on
specific
notice
and
I.
Unless
I
hear
something
different
from
somebody
on
our
team.
This
is
just
another
extension
of
a
bad
project
that
will
not
get
better
and
I
have
not
heard
anything
in
the
times
that
I've
been
involved
in
this
and
heard
about
this
project
through
committee
meetings.
That
convinces
me
anything
otherwise
so
I'm
certainly
open
eared
at
this
point.
K
If
we
take
an
affirmative
act
to
move
this
project
forward
with
someone
other
than
the
contractor
who's
left
performing
so
with
that,
I
just
want
to
make
sure
I'm
on
the
record
that
my
vote
reflects
the
reality
of
what's
going
on
out
there
and
not
anything
further
than
that.
So
thank
you
mr.
Johnston.
So.
H
D
Subsequent
to
the
Public
Safety
Committee
meeting
we
met
with
the
mayor
remembered
the
contractor
allude.
The
mayor
spoke
with
the
contractor
a
couple
times
they
had.
They
had
agreed
to
all
of
the
requirements
we
made
of
them
as
far
as
joint
checks.
The
dates
liquidated
damages
getting
their
DRB
application
in
and
approved
by
our
city's
DRB
staff.
All
of
that
was
achieved.
This
is
the
contract
amendment
based
on
the
results
of
that
public
safety
meeting.
So
here
we
are.
H
D
Were
about
60
to
65%
at
that
point
in
time
we
did
send
the
letter
of
default.
We
did
hear
back
from
their
surety
company.
We
did
hear
back
from
their
attorney
and
everybody
is
in
support
of
I
mean
of
course,
they're
in
support
of
the
contractor,
saying
that
they're
confident
they
can
get
the
job
done.
L
Councilmember
wearing
Thank
You
mr.
chair,
my
I'm
gonna
agree
with
mr.
C
Kings
on
this
one.
When
I
saw
that
agreement
to
have
joint
checks,
that
tells
me
somebody
hadn't
been
paying
their
subs
on
time
and
when
you
don't
pay
the
subs
on
time,
they
don't
come
back
and
perform
timely.
Not
only
that
you
end
up
with
judgments
and
we
have
to
unwind
this.
L
After
we
came
to
this
particular
agreement.
This
can
cost
us
even
more
potentially
to
finish
that
firestation
they've
just
been
disappointing.
Their
performance
on
this
has
just
been
disappointing.
They
agreed
to
the
contract.
Now
they
agreeing
to
this
I
mean
for
contract.
You
say:
I
agree
that
I'll
enter
into
joint
payment,
so
I
can
make
sure
the
subs
I
asked
to
work
for
our
company
will
be
paid
on.
Time
is
something
lacking
there
from
a
management
standpoint,
so
I'm
gonna
vote
against
this.
L
J
Effects
are
gonna
be
months
late.
This
is
the
second
fire
station
eroded
several
months
behind
and
that's
just
not
good
business
for
the
city
and
it's
not
good
for
our
fire
department,
which
needs
this
station
also.
You
know
we
have
a
station
down
at
where
the
old
IHOP
was
on
17.
That
property
has
been
purchased
and
I'm
sure
the
landowners
ready
to
get
to
work.
There
we've
even
talked
about
housing,
our
men
at
st.
J
What's
going
on,
I
didn't
have
no
idea
that
the
mayor
met
with
the
contractor
and
everybody
in
the
last
few
days,
so
I
feel
like
there's
a
lack
of
communication,
somehow
to
do
all
of
this,
and
whenever
we
get
behind
on
projects
our
communication
as
a
city
should
be
perfect.
So
I'd
like
to
see
us
to
a
better
job
on
that
I.
M
Would
just
recommend
that,
because
there
are
some
benefits
and
risks
of
not
moving
forward
with
this,
that
we
have
discussed
an
executive
session.
If
council
is
of
the
mind,
I
would
recommend
that
we
defer
this
to
the
end
of
the
City
Council
meeting,
where
we
are
going
to
an
executive
session.
And
we
can
brief
you
on
all
of
the
ins
and
outs
that
the
lawyers
have
been
discussing
in
order
to
resolve
this
I.
Think
that
might
be
a
little
bit
more
prudent
than
discussing
it
and
open,
because
we
may
find
ourselves
in
litigation.
But.
B
M
A
We
have
a
motion
on
the
floor
to
defer
any
further
discussion,
if
not
all
in
favor
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
item
number
11
stormwater
management
approval
go
for
approval,
second,
moved
and
properly
seconded
any
discussion,
if
not
all
in
favor,
aye
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
item
number
12,
moved
and
seconded
any
discussion
all
in
favor.
A
L
L
In
favor,
I
do
yeah
220
million
dollars
a
lot
of
money
when
you
have
a
shift
in
interest
rates,
and
this
is
something
that
I
would
hope
that
our
city,
mr.
mayor
and
I'll,
be
talking
on
this.
A
little
bit
later
on,
CWS
has
done
a
wonderful
job
managing
their
the
assets
and
debt
they've
been
here
probably
three
four
times
over
the
last
four
years,
maybe
five
years
and
refinanced,
different
groups
or
tranches
of
bonds
to
improve
the
cash
flow.
L
When
you
lower
the
interest
rate
on
the
mortgage
at
your
house
and
get
a
lower
rate,
you
experience
the
savings,
that's
what
they're
doing
for
our
whole
water
and
sewer
system.
I
think
we
have
that's
right,
the
the
CFO
they
have
you'd
come
up
to
the
microphone
and
share,
possibly
the
increase
in
cash
flow
saving.
Mr.
Wesley
Rock,
you
hear
specifically
what
I'm
referring
to
oh
yeah.
N
N
L
Certainly
the
agency
and
the
rate
payers,
instead
of
having,
for
future
rate
increases
or
a
higher
rate
increase
by
managing
amount
of
money
outlay
on
your
debt
that
19
savings
frankly
will
reflect
itself
and
read,
increases
that
will
not
have
to
go
forward
to
great
periods
in
the
future
and
expands
our
capital
to
be
able,
because
that's
a
highly
capitalized
business
over
there.
What
it's
so
so.
N
Just
a
wonderful
thing,
I
mentioned
too,
is
that
I
know
the
city
is
triple-a.
Our
utility
is
also
triple-a
rated
by
Moody's
and
we're
one
of
14
combined
water
and
wastewater
stand-alone
utilities,
the
United
States.
It
has
a
triple-a
rating,
so
that
has
a
big
impact
on
ultimately
on
what
we
say,
because
it
increases
the
buyers
for
trust
and
they
can
bind
their
bonds.
It
wouldn't
be
if
we
had
a
lower
bond
rating
so
anyway,
we
appreciate
everybody's
help
here.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
J
Just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
to
Charles
some
water
system.
You
know
what
a
great
partner
we
have
I
mean.
Honestly,
you
hardly
ever
hear
any
issues
from
from
your
constituents
about
Charlson
water
system
and
when
there
is
a
line,
break
or
something
happens,
they
get
out
there
and
fix
it.
I
can
remember
a
couple
of
times:
I've
called
you
personally
and
called
mr.
J
Hill
personally
and
said:
hey
we've
got
a
busted
water
line
and
they're
out
there
within
an
hour
and
they're
fixing
it
we
we're
very,
very
blessed,
and
they
continue
to
get
larger
and
as
they
get
larger,
they
get
stronger
and
it
starts
at.
The
top
of
their
leadership
is
second
announcer
thank
y'all
for
just
being
a
great
partner
to
the
city.
H
On
real
estate
report,
yes,
sir
mr.
chairman
members
of
council,
mr.
mayor,
we
moved
very
rapidly
through
our
dinner
yesterday
that
council
member
of
L
thought
he
had
whiplash
going
through
our
agenda.
We
have
three
authorizations
for
the
mayor
to
execute
an
easement
agreement
and
one
for
the
purchase
and
sale,
but.
H
A
M
A
Before
we
conclude
I
think
sometimes
we've
got
to
sort
of
recognize
when,
when
staff
do
outstanding,
work
and
they're,
not
even
expecting
me
to
talk
about
it,
but
I
ran
into
some
issues.
Within
my
district,
the
Bristol,
the
B
Street
apartment
lost,
both
of
which
required
extensive,
coming
together,
not
just
of
all
departments,
but
all
persons
who
had
some
interest,
including
the
entire
hospital
industry,
I,
think
our
Department
of
Transportation
did
a
great
job.
A
I
think
that
our
Parks
Department
pulled
it
up
by
the
rear
to
make
it
happen,
especially
for
the
for
the
BC
law
and
I.
Think
that
the
folks
at
the
Bristol
are
also
happy
that
we
were
following
up
with
issues
that
that
they
had,
and
even
more
simply,
an
elderly
lady
in
my
district
needed
a
handicapped
space
again
within
two
or
three
days,
our
transportation
department
had
this
elderly
lady,
a
space
and
I
think
it's
very
important
in
our
neighborhood,
sometimes
for
two
and
three
hundred
residents.
You
need
to
know
so.