City Council Meeting Minutes, July 12, 2010

City Council Meeting Minutes, July 12, 2010

The Easley City Council met on July 12, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Law Enforcement Center. All members were present. Judy King served as the secretary recording the minutes.

The news media is notified in case of a called meeting. All regular meetings are on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. and all of the media has been so notified.
Members of the media present were The Easley Progress, The Pickens County Courier and the Greenville News.

Mayor Bagwell called the public meeting to order at 7:00.

Councilman Chris Mann gave the invocation. Rev. Gregg Finley came in late due to the fact he didn’t know the meeting was in the LEC. He also prayed over the meeting.

Then Mayor Bagwell asked for everyone to stand and pledge allegiance to the flag.

There were no corrections or additions to the minutes and they stand approved.

Mayor Bagwell called for reports from Council Members.
Ward 1 – Councilman Garrison – No report
Ward 2 – Councilwoman Dodson – No report.
Ward 3 – Councilman Mann – There will be a meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00 at City Hall of a sub committee of the Bicycle Committee. It is a PR committee to get the word out about our efforts. The committee received a grant to do a feasibility study on the Brushy Creek Greenway.
Ward 4 – Councilwoman Valentin – Thanked Lisa for all her hard work on the Farmers Market. The Pie Contest was a big success with a good turn out. There were 25 vendors at the market that day. Mayor Bagwell commented on the good job Lisa is doing on the market.
Ward 5 – Councilman Wright No Report
Ward 6 – Councilman Watson –No Report

Mayor Bagwell called on Mr. Fox Simons, City Administrator, for his report. The bicycle lanes should be in on Russell St. and East 1st St. The BLWS will begin in two weeks.

The Mayor called on citizens to address council.

Carolyn Watt owner of Small World. Concerned about the sign ordinance. She has owned this business for 25 yrs. She serves on many state boards for child care. There are loop holes in the law, if you keep kids for less than 4 hours you don’t have to be licensed. Summer camps fall into that also because it is short term. Properly owned businesses pay taxes to support the city. Signs all over Easley indicate that the Easley Recreation Dept. offers 4 camps from 7 a.m to 6 p.m. She has talked to Gregg about this. The cost is $65.00 a week. The sign ordinance allows for the recreation dept. to have signs every where. Please review the ordinance and make things fair for all businesses. All children should be in regulated care. The advertised fees on the signs all over town are unfair.

Presentations: Jon Humphrey with the BLWS. We start playing baseball on July 28th. The committee members are the same as last year along with 100’s volunteers. The BLWS is part of Little League International out of Williamsport, Penn. It is a non-profit organization. There will be 5 international teams and 5 US teams and our local host team, SC District 1, 16-18 yr olds. Each team will have 17 players and 3 coaches. The fan fest will be the 27th of July in cooperation with B93.7. They are running commercials for the “just show up show”. The first band is Cartel, an up and coming band and the second is Boys like Girls. Last year if you will remember we had Justin Beiber who is now a big superstar. When he was on Oprah they showed some clips from last year’s concert.
The championship will be on Wednesday night at 8:00 p.m. live in prime time on ESPN.
S.C. is being recognized as home of BLWS.

Unfinished Business: Ordinance Second Reading: None

New Business: Ordinance First Reading:

Ordinance No. 2010-04: Approving the financing of the improvements, extension and enlargement of the Combined Utility System of the City of Easley, S.C. Through the borrowing by the City of Easley not exceeding $2,700,000 from the state drinking water revolving loan fund, by agreement with the S.C. Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority, pursuant to title 48, Chapter 5, Code of Laws of S.C., 1976, as amended; providing for an agreement to make and to accept a loan; the execution and delivery of a loan agreement between the City and the S.C. Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority; the execution and delivery of a promissory not from the City to the S.C. Water Quality Revolving Fund Authority; and other matters relating thereto. Councilman Mann made a motion to approve with a second from Councilwoman Valentin. The motion passed unanimously.

Ordinance No. 2010-05: To amend Title IX, Chapter 94 of the Easley Code of Ordinances Health and Sanitation within the City of Easley. Councilman Mann made a motion to approve with a second from Councilwoman Dodson. The motion passed unanimously.

Resolutions:

Resolution No. 2010-13: To award a $15,650 contract to 84 Lumber for Insulation Improvements to West End Hall in association with the Energy Efficiency and conservation Block Grant. Councilman Watson made a motion to approve with a second from Councilman Garrison. The motion passed unanimously with Councilman Mann abstaining.

Mayor Bagwell recognized Mr. Youngblood he is a former resident that has returned.

Councilman Watson made a motion to adjourn.

The meeting was adjourned.