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City of Charleston Ways & Means Meeting - January 14, 2020
A
So,
if
y'all
paying
attention
yesterday,
some
of
these
words
may
sound
a
little
bit
familiar
to
you.
Let
us
set
about
doing
the
will
of
the
people
of
Charleston
and
in
so
doing
let
us
be
people
of
goodwill.
Therefore,
we
pray
that
the
Lord
bless
us
and
keep
us
the
Lord.
Let
his
face
shine
upon
us
and
be
gracious
to
us
and
the
Lord
look
upon
us
kindly
and
give
us
peace
amen.
B
Do
I
hear
a
motion
with
regard
to
the
minutes
and
we're
only
hold
up
we're
only
voting
on
the
December
3rd
minutes.
The
December
17th
minutes
have
been
deferred.
Do
I
hear
a
motion
for
December
3rd,
so
all
in
favor
aye
the
odds
have
it
bids
and
purchases,
but
any
questions
I
would
like
to
commend
our
police
department
for
making
minority
and
women
businesses
a
part
of
the
bidding
process.
The
renovation
of
the
training
center
has
about
a
16%
minority,
business
participation
and
I.
Think
that's
great.
B
C
C
C
B
Any
more
discussion
our
copy,
if
not
number,
four
stormwater
management
approach.
We
haven't
voted
question
question
for
number
three
bids
and
purchases
all
in
favor
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
number
four
stormwater
management
approval?
Second,
it's
been
moved
in
properly.
Second,
all
in
favor
opposed
the
eyes.
Have
it
number
five
stormwater
management
approval
to
apply
all
in
favor.
D
This
is
a
new
approach,
something
we've
never
done
before
so
I'd
like
to
see
how
it
goes,
but
we
still
need
to
continue
to
look
for
ways
to
help
those
in
need
and
I.
Don't
want
us
to
send
a
message
that,
just
because
you're
affluent
you're
gonna
have
a
better
chance
to
get
in
your
home,
raised
in
the
city
of
Charleston,
Thank.
E
You
councilman
Mitchell
yeah,
that's
what
was
on
the
city
same
thing:
I
lose
the
same
thing
because
we
have
so
many
people
here,
that's
in
the
flooded
but
area
that
they
would
not
be
able
to
really
raise
that
home
up.
As
you
know,
you
go
even
on
the
east
side
of
the
city
of
Charleston
and
some
on
the
west
side
of
the
city
of
Charleston
runs
that
same
problem.
E
If
you
have
to
raise
their
home
in
those
areas
because
we're
a
long
time
and
they're
elderly
people
and
they're
not
gonna,
be
able
to
have
that
money
to
do
so.
So
we
would
be
looking
at
this.
We
can
you
look
at
in
the
global
sense
of
you
make
and
make
sure
that
we're
going
to
have
it
that
every
one
of
you
will
use
that
particular
item
and.
F
You,
mr.
chairman
I,
and
he
was
at
the
store
at
the
public
works
committee
meeting
to
explain
this
a
couple
of
items
but
and
I.
Don't
expect
that
mr.
Benton
will
know
the
exact
details
because
it
is
very
prescribed
by
FEMA.
First
of
all,
in
the
process
of.
F
That's
eligible
as
a
floodplain
managed
community,
but
my
understanding
is
that
these
grants
are
issued
in
addition,
or
maybe
because
the
property
didn't
qualify
for
flood
insurance.
That
also
gives
the
homeowner
an
elevation
allowance
if
they,
if
they
qualify.
Having
had,
but
does
you
know,
flooding
occurrence
so
I
think
that
would
be
something
to
educate
ourselves
about
to
make
sure
that
then
people
who
would
you
know
we
would
be
encouraging
them
to
own
the
National
Flood
Insurance
Program
insurance.
F
E
Fit
me
up
look
at
that
very
simply
seriously,
also
even
the
flood
insurance
that
premium
is
it's
pretty
ridiculous
to
me,
as
my
just
went
up,
I
mean
a
whole
lot
and
you
know,
and
if
you
find
some
of
these
people
sees
that
own
their
home
and
had
it
for
a
long
time,
they
wouldn't
have
that
kind
of
mighty
able
to
pay
that
premium.
I
know
it's
hard,
but
you
have
to
have
something
on
it,
but
it's
gonna
be
rough.
E
It's
gonna
be
rough
with
this
flooding
and
with
the
insurance
premium
and
stuff
like
that,
might
went
up
twice
already
and
I
mean
they
requiring
this
to
go
up
and
the
premium
is
pretty
high.
You
know,
so
these
are
kind
of
things
I'm
looking
at
even
sometimes
some
of
the
sisters
are
something
we
whatever
we
can
do
for
the
city.
When
it
comes
to
that
point,
you
can't
solve
the
whole
problem.
If
you
make,
because
whatever
we
can
do
as
five
health
and
that's
all.
B
And
and-
and
there
may
be
an
opportunity
for
the
city
to
look
into
while
I
know
our
Community
Development
Block
Grant
funds
are
limited.
It
may
be
something
that
is
eligible
into
that
program
perhaps
match
what
may
be
needed
for
for
4th
grant,
especially
for
people
of
lower
income
and
I.
Think
that's
who
we're
trying
to
focus
on
him.
Yes,.
F
Sir
I
just
I
totally
agree
with
you,
councilman
Rachel
and
I
I
do
think
we
we
touched
on.
We
didn't
have
a
very
detailed
discussion
on
this,
but
in
the
process
of
looking
at
raising
the
freeboard
for
the
base,
elevation
requirements
for
new
construction
and
any
properties
that
needed
to
be
redeveloped,
I
mean
I.
F
I
personally,
would
would
totally
support
having
some
sort
of
an
assistance
fund
to
help
people
keep
their
flood
insurance
in
effect,
because
we
can't
afford,
as
a
community
of
people,
not
be
insured
when
we
know
that
you
know,
flooding
claims
are
only
going
to
go
up
and
into
the
future.
So
I
think
that
behooves
us,
as
a
set
of
funding
decision-makers
to
find
that
kind
of
assistance
and
put
it
in
a
dedicated
fund
with.
B
B
G
Don't
think
anything
well
by
Councilman
Griffin,
he
beats
it
in
the
committee
very
valid,
always
the
councilman
Mitchell
I
think
this
is
the
pitch
in
the
repertoire
of
helping
people
with
flooding,
not
one
to
be
eliminated,
but
his
concern
brings
up.
You
know:
how
can
we
assist
lower-income
people
raise
their
houses?
Now,
that's
a
issue
that
I
think
we
all
can
and
I
thought
be.
Creative
on
so
I,
don't
think,
there's
a
either
either
I
think
it's.