Committee - Regular Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Committee on Justice and Public Safety recognized Berkeley County EMS for their pediatric trauma care and their achievement of the American Heart Association’s Mission Lifeline Gold Award. The Committee on Community Service proclaimed June 2026 as Forging Strong Fathers and Families Month, and the Committee on Land Use discussed several zoning modifications.

About this meeting

Government Body
Committee
Meeting Type
Committee
Location
Berkeley County, SC
Meeting Date
June 8, 2026

Transcript

124 sections

0:08 – 13:33Speaker 1

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13:38 – 13:56Speaker 5

Good evening. Good evening. I'd like to call the Committee on Justice and Public Safety meeting to order and ask that Ms. Jenna Lee Walls provide the invocation for us and Councilman Dan Owens to lead us in the pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.

13:57Speaker 16

If you will please bow your heads.

14:02 – 14:18Speaker 13

Dear Lord, we thank you for this new week. Lord, we just pray that you would guide council tonight, Lord, that we would do your will in all things. We pray that you would give them guidance and wisdom on all that they discuss, Lord. We pray that you would bless our county and provide for its citizens. In your name we pray, amen.

14:42Speaker 5

Mr. Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed via the Freedom of Information Act?

14:46Speaker 11

Yes, sir, it has.

14:47Speaker 5

Thank you. First, we have a recognition item, MUSC Pediatric Trauma Recognition by Berkeley County EMS. Chief Shirey.

14:57 – 15:25Speaker 9

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. She's here with us from MUSC to present some of the cases. A couple of weeks ago during EMS week, MUSC presented to several of our members of our team challenge coins, which was sort of an award for great performance for a very specific group of patients, which is our pediatric patients. So she's not going to go through all of the cases as we saw them before, but we felt it was important for you to hear some of this.

15:29 – 21:06Speaker 1

Good evening members of the Council and our community. My name is Madison. I'm the Performance Improvement Coordinator at Shawn Jenkins Children's Hospital. And tonight on behalf of the Pediatric Trauma Program, we're asking for something simple but important. Your time and your attention as we share a brief glimpse into the extraordinary work of our local first responders. and the impact they have on the lives of the children in our community. These are professionals who walk into chaos, uncertainty, and sometimes danger, yet consistently provide calm, skilled, life-saving care. The split second decisions they make are often the difference between life and death, ensuring every child is given the best chance of survival. The following examples offer a closer look at the level of care, the clinical judgment, and the unwavering dedication they bring to every call. Responders were dispatched to a scene involving a toddler found unresponsive in a retention pond. Upon arrival, they found the child's father already performing chest compressions. Without hesitation, EMS took over, continuing high quality CPR and initiating rapid coordinated interventions. Throughout this call, the collaboration among all responding agencies was exceptional. A firefighter stepped in to drive the ambulance, allowing EMS to remain fully focused on patient care while law enforcement ensured a safe and expedited transport by escorting the ambulance and securing access points along I-26. Their collective efforts gave this child a fighting chance as he arrived at Shawn Jenkins. a motocross event, a situation turned critical when a young rider traveling approximately 35 miles an hour came off of a high jump. Sensing that she was about to lose consciousness, she intentionally laid down her bike. EMS identified concerning signs of a spinal injury and immediately requested air transport. When weather conditions grounded the helicopter, fire crews again stepped in to support transport efforts, allowing EMS to maintain their uninterrupted focus on patient care during a 60-mile transport to Shawn Jenkins. When EMS arrived to a call for a golf cart rollover, they found a young patient complaining of abdominal pain and resisting further examination. EMS recognized that this subtle but significant finding and ensured prompt transport of this patient. On arrival to Shawn Jenkins, a trauma evaluation revealed severe internal injuries including a liver laceration, kidney injury, and an adrenal hemorrhage. Thanks to the timely care and close monitoring, that child was ultimately able to recover without surgery and return home to his family. An unexpected knock at the fire station door revealed a frantic father seeking help for his son, carried in his arms after he had been struck and ran over by a truck while he was playing outside. Crews rapidly assessed and transported the child for a full trauma evaluation. And remarkably, despite the mechanism of injury, the child had no internal damage or injuries requiring hospitalization and he was able to safely return home to his family. Crews responding to a serious multi-vehicle accident were faced with an even more critical moment as they discovered a young child trapped and unresponsive in the backseat of the car. They worked quickly to extricate the child and immediately initiated lifesaving care. Recognizing the severity, they coordinated a stop at a nearby hospital helipad to rendezvous with air medical transport, ensuring the fastest possible transport down to Shawn Jenkins for definitive care. Another call for help. A young boy was riding an ATV when it overturned and ejected him. As EMS conducted their rapid assessment, the patient initially appeared stable, but concerning changes quickly emerged. The patient's father informed the crew that the patient had already hit his head once earlier that day after he fell off of his bicycle. The patient became increasingly more confused and lethargic, and as the situation evolved, air medical transport was activated and intercepted them en route, expediting his access to critical care. Though each response is different, they reflect the same core principles, rapid assessment, critical thinking, and teamwork under pressure. The outcomes for these children are not by chance. They are the direct result of highly skilled professionals who rely on their ongoing training support one another, and keep our patients at the center of every decision. For the past few minutes, it is our hope you have been able to picture the complex clinical challenges our first responders face and the heartbreaking circumstances they meet with professionalism, compassion, and unwavering dedication, because it truly does take a village. It is an honor to speak of their work. These individuals bring honor to their departments, comfort to these families and dignity to the children they care for. They represent the very best of emergency medical services, and they are an invaluable part of our Berkeley County community. Members of the council and our community, thank you for your time this evening. This opportunity has been a privilege, and to the first responders that are here with us tonight, we sincerely thank you for your service and your dedication to our community.

21:18 – 23:03Speaker 9

Coincidentally, we also received another award. Once again, Berkeley County EMS has been nationally recognized for its commitment to quality care for heart attacks and strokes through the American Heart Association's Mission Lifeline program. Berkeley County EMS has achieved the highest level of recognition, gold, for our proven dedication to ensuring access to best practices and life-saving care in Berkeley County. This has been supported by a years-long commitment to offering rapid and research-based care to the citizens and guests of Berkeley County experiencing the most severe form of heart attack and stroke, ultimately saving lives. The 2026 American Heart Association Mission Lifeline measures establish strict pre-hospital protocol for EMS handling stroke and heart attack. The standards mandate evidence-based practices for crucial field actions, including stroke screening to identify stroke type and severity, rapid 12 lead EKG interpretation to identify specific heart attacks, timely communication with hospital emergency departments to mobilize cardiac care teams prior to the patient's arrival at the hospital, minimizing scene times to limit damage to brain tissue and heart muscle, and several other clinical performance measures reported to the American Heart Association. Ultimately, this integrated criterion seamlessly bridges the gap between emergency dispatchers, field paramedics, and hospital teams to maximize patient survival. Berkeley County EMS has earned the Mission Lifeline Gold Award every year since 2019. And I do have a few members of the team here that really help us to meet these goals for these patients.

23:03 – 23:21Speaker 7

Thank you. The awards and stuff are just great, but I want to know what kind of therapy does our employees go through? Because that's some traumatic stuff that she just, you know, told us. That's horrible. Yes, sir. It is difficult.

23:23Speaker 6

It ain't difficult.

23:24 – 23:36Speaker 7

It's horrible. Yes, sir. I mean, it takes a special kind of people to do something like that, you know? I mean, I'm serious. That's, jeez.

23:38 – 23:53Speaker 9

Sir. Thankfully, we have some of our team members that have taken on that additional responsibility to get that training to provide for us what we might call psychological first aid. And then we've got other resources that we can bring to bear as well.

23:54Speaker 7

I mean, she just read it off, and I think I need to go get therapy. Yes, sir. Well, that's a different kind of therapy. But anyway, I mean... Damn, that's, I love y'all.

24:05Speaker 1

Thank you. You need a photo?

24:08 – 24:25Speaker 9

Yeah. Do you want some more birds when you're here tonight?

24:31Speaker 1

Okay. One, two, three. One.

25:30 – 26:03Speaker 5

Next, we have approval of the minutes from the regular committee meeting. held on May 11th, 2026. Move for approval. And the special committee meeting held May 26th, 2026, which have been distributed. I have a motion and a second. Are there any corrections to these minutes? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. The minutes stand approved as presented. Next, we have consideration prior to first reading. Bill number 26-31. Move for approval.

26:06Speaker 5

I have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All in favor, please say aye.

26:14 – 26:27Speaker 5

All opposed? Motion carries. Next, I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed? We're adjourned.

26:36Speaker 6

Good evening. I would like to call the Committee on Community Service meeting to order. Ms. Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed by the Freedom of Information Act?

26:45Speaker 11

Yes, sir, it has.

26:46 – 30:32Speaker 6

Thank you. First on my agenda is consideration of a proclamation, a proclamation recognizing the Foraging Fathers and Families Month. Move for approval. Second. All those in favor? Any discussion, I should say? All those in favor signify by ayes. Aye. Motion carries. I think I'll read it at this point. Proclamation recognizing Forging Fathers and Families Month, whereas fathers serve as the foundational architects in forging strong and resilient families, providing unwavering love, steadfast guardians, and consistent support that shape the character of their children and the future of our communities. And whereas the profound influence of engaged fathers on their children's development is transformed formative as they impact core values, build emotional resilience, and equip young people to strive socially, academically, and personally. And whereas the South Carolina Center for Fathers and Families established in 2002, demonstrates a remarkable increase in impact annually by serving thousands of fathers and children statewide. And whereas through the longstanding and productive collaboration with the South Carolina Department of Social Service, along with numerous state, local, and private partners, the center has expanded its footprint by strategically opening new offices, now operating 15 hub locations that deliver services across all 46 counties of South Carolina. And whereas the center has strengthened its Father 365 statewide network of regional affiliates, enabling thousands of fathers to access high quality programming and healthy relationships, economic mobility, jobs training, legal navigation, and mental health support. And whereas when fathers actively engage in forging deep and purposeful relationship with their children, these families experience powerful outcomes, including more income earned by program participant, more child support paid, more saved, in incarceration courts while the center continued to serve as a national model for innovative and effective fatherhood initiative. Now, therefore, Berkeley Council does hereby proclaim June 2026 as Forging Strong Fathers and Families Month throughout the county and encourage all citizens in our county to honor the fathers and father figures in their lives, support programs that strengthen men and families, actively participate in forging resilient families that will sustain our communities for generations to come. Adopted the 22nd day of June, 2026, Berkeley County Council, John P. Cribb, County Council Chairman. Thank you.

30:40 – 31:16Speaker 10

Hi there, my name is Tina. I'm with the Center for South Carolina Fathers and Families, and we just want to thank you a heartfelt thank you. We have one of our board members here, Jay, who is lives and works here in the low country as well. And we also have two of our members here with the father's place who serve our dads and our kiddos in this local. um in in berkeley county we also have um you've got some stats here for you know the money that's been paid in child support and that's been saved in incarceration and the kids that have been helped and the dads and all of that so thank you so much we we really appreciate it thank you

31:22 – 33:19Speaker 12

Um, good evening everyone. My name is Willis Robinson. I'm with the fathers place locally here in the Berkeley and North Charleston offices. Um, first and foremost, thank you. Thank you for recognizing fathers first and foremost because a lot of times fathers love languages are to lead, provide and protect and many times We men, fathers, feel they have the world on their back and don't get any recognition, so thank you. What we do at the Father's Place is we provide community-based programs and support groups for fathers free of charge. We also help fathers connect with services so that they can meet their responsibility and secure their parental rights. The whole goal, my mission, our mission, I believe, truly believe, is to instill a legacy of growth, hope, and transformation. Some of the numbers are, out of the 11 counties, excuse me, I'll keep it short and sweet, excuse me, the 11 counties that a Father's Place served in the Southern Lowcountry, We, last year in 2025, we graduated 969 fathers. Of those 969 fathers in the tri-county area, as far as Charleston, Dorchester, and Berkeley County, we graduated 374 fathers. And then as of July 2nd, this July 2nd, we graduated another 69 fathers. And then last but not least, the amount of money saved from the Jobs Not Jail program. So the money saved taxpayers is $423,360 odd. Once again, thank you for the support and the work that you all do throughout the community and for the state of South Carolina. God bless everyone. Thank you.

33:28Speaker 8

Can I say one thing? Our CEO always closes every meeting with this. I think it's very important. To everyone, happy Father's Day.

33:56Speaker 1

One, two, three.

34:22 – 34:59Speaker 6

Thank you. Next is approval of the minutes from the regular committee meeting held on April the 13th, 2026, and the special committee meeting held on May the 26th, 2026, which have been distributed.

34:59Speaker 4

Move for approval. Second.

35:01 – 35:20Speaker 6

Are there any corrections in these minutes? All in favor signify by aye. Aye. Administer and approve as presented. Next is agenda items is community development block grant for the year 2026 recommendation. Miss Bria Major Backman.

35:22 – 37:19Speaker 2

Thank you chairman members of the board. I am presenting for Miss Bria. She had a scheduling conflict. So tonight is our CDBG 2026 allocation. 2026, we received $1.269 million in CDBG funding. Of that funding, 20% is for our program administration, which leaves a little over $1 million for public facilities. Public facilities, the projects must meet a CDBG national objective while benefiting low and moderate income persons. This year we received 18 applications with over $1.9 million in requested funding. Of those 18 applications, we are recommending 10 projects for 2026 funding. The non-profit public facilities applicants are Change Lives Ministry, Pineville Edie Town Park, Wasamasa Tribe of Bonnetown Indians, and Miracle Academy. Our municipal and county-owned public facilities are Kane-Hawai Community Center, Goose Creek Senior Center, Town of Bono, Town of St. Stephen, fire departments, and the Berkeley County Park improvements. Listed here is the funding requested and the recommendations. Change Lives Ministry, we have $98,500. The Pineville Edie Town Park, $108,000, $108,425. Wasamasa Tribe, Barnetown Indians, $75,000. Maracle Academy, $98,750. The Kanehoy Community Center, 100,000. Berkeley Seniors, 75,000. Town of Bonneau, 50,000. Town of St. Stephen, 75,000. The fire departments is listed at 200,000. And the Berkeley County Park improvements is $134,601.

37:33Speaker 4

Mr. Chair. Yes. These are the recommendations of the committee. Yes, sir. They look at all applicants and recommend this slate.

37:42Speaker 4

Mr. Chair, with that, I move for approval. Do I have a second?

37:47Speaker 6

Have I heard a second? Second.

37:49Speaker 7

Any further discussion, Mr. Chairman? Yes. What's the reason why some of these districts didn't get any funding?

38:01Speaker 2

applications not received or not having a low to moderate income project. Okay.

38:07 – 38:23Speaker 6

All those in favor signify by aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Next we will have Airport Berkeley County MKS 345-0041-033-2026. Ms. Brown?

38:32 – 38:45Speaker 14

Good evening, Council. The Airport Improvement Program, we are requesting that we receive the federal award amount of $38,987. Any discussions?

38:47Speaker 4

I'll ask both questions here. We've got the matching funds, I think, from the county and one of them from the state to be able to get these grants.

38:55Speaker 14

Matching fund is $1,026.

39:00Speaker 4

What about the next one? What was that one? We got to get money from the state on that one too, right?

39:03Speaker 14

Yes, sir. And the airport infrastructure grant, the matching funds on that one would be $5,847. And we've got the matching funds? Yes, sir.

39:15Speaker 6

All those in favor signify by aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carried. Let's do airport, Brooklyn County, airport improvement.

39:27 – 39:41Speaker 6

Any discussion? All those in favor signify by aye. Aye. Motion carries. I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. All those in favor signify by aye. Aye. We stand adjourned. Thank you.

39:45Speaker 4

Good evening. I'd like to call the Committee on Land Use to order. Madam Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed via the Freedom of Information Act?

39:51Speaker 11

Yes, sir, it has.

39:52 – 40:39Speaker 4

Thank you. First, we have approval of the meeting minutes from the regular committee meeting held on May 11th, 2026, and the special committee meeting held on May 26th, 2026, which have been distributed. Do I have a motion? So moved. Motion by Councilman Newell, seconded by Councilman Owens. Are there any corrections to these minutes? Not hearing any, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? The minutes stand as presented. Next up, we have considerations prior to first reading. First up is Bill number 26-32, an ordinance to modify the official zoning and development standards. Move for approval. A motion by Councilman Davis, a second by Councilman Owens for approval going from Flex 1 to RNC. Any discussion? What is this reason? Ms. Simmons.

40:40 – 40:53Speaker 11

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The applicant is seeking this rezoning in order to operate a convenience store and barbershop on the premises. Upon review, staff recommended approval. Planning Commission did as well. In a unanimous vote, no citizens were present in opposition at the time of the meeting.

40:53Speaker 6

We need some barbershops out. Thank you. You don't have a discussion. Mr. West.

41:02Speaker 5

What would create a spot zoning?

41:05 – 41:44Speaker 11

it would be a finding where a piece of land less than two acres is rezoned to the the betterment of the property owner and to the detriment of adjacent landowners when we were evaluating this request there were a few things that we looked at the property of course is located on highway 52 There are a smattering of commercially zoned properties of similar size along the corridor from roughly, I want to say it's Colonel Mayhem Drive to the town of St. Stephen, shown there on the enlargement. Furthermore, the residential density supportable under RNC are aligned with that which is supportable in Flex 1.

41:49Speaker 15

Any other discussion?

41:51 – 42:15Speaker 4

Not hearing any of a motion by Mr. Davis, a second by Mr. Owens. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Next up is bill number 26-33. Move for approval. Second. Motion by Mr. Davis, a second by Mr. Owens, going from Flex 1 to RNC and County Council District 7. Any discussion? Not hearing any. All in favor, please say aye.

42:16 – 42:38Speaker 4

Any opposed? Motion carries. Next up is bill number 26-34, an onus to modify the official zoning and development standards map. Second. Going from GC to Flex 1, kind of gets to 6. Approval of Mr. West. Second was Mr. Newell. Any discussion? Not hearing any. All in favor, please say aye.

42:39 – 43:01Speaker 4

Any opposed? That motion carries. Next up is bill number 26-35. Move for approval. An ordinance to modify the official zoning and development standards map of Berkeley County, South Carolina. Is there a second? Second, sorry. Approved by Mr. Davis, second by Councilwoman Stern. Any discussion? Mr. Chair. Mr. West.

43:06Speaker 5

The property owners next door had some concerns about this. Have they been addressed with the applicant?

43:12 – 43:51Speaker 11

When we received comment from the adjacent landowners, we shared it with the applicant who provided an updated concept plan shifting the orientation of the building and access to maximize separation with the existing residential uses to the north. And the applicant is also committed to providing a buffer of 35 feet with the inclusion of a wooden privacy fence. 35 feet, of course, exceeds the typical minimum requirement of 25. The applicant is also offered to orient lighting in such a way so that it's directed toward the interior of the site and not toward adjacent residential uses and is offered to retain existing vegetation to satisfy the buffer yard.

43:52Speaker 4

Ms. Simmons, is the applicant here tonight?

43:55 – 44:29Speaker 4

I just want to say, yeah, I think the email that Mr. West was talking about, we all got. And with where this is zoned at, I think the applicant or the next door neighbor could be against it. And I'm not putting words in their mouth. They said in their email, correct me if I'm wrong, they were neither for nor against it or not really against it. They just want to see these things done if the applicant was agreeable to do that. So I appreciate the applicant. working with the direct neighbor in terms of orienting the building to where it puts less noise and less light pollution on the neighboring residents. So I appreciate that. If not, it might have been a different outcome.

44:31 – 45:12Speaker 7

Any other discussion? Mr. Chairman. Mr. Newell. I have stated in the past that no more warehouses should be passed wild game. If we don't stop, you're just going to continue to keep having folks sell their property to warehouse this, warehouse that, until it hits 176. It needs to stay along 26, stop getting deeper and deeper into the rural areas. And I've said it before and I'll say it again, nothing should be passed wild game. So I'll be voting against. Any other discussion?

45:12 – 45:28Speaker 5

Mr. Chair, there was one last concern that I don't think was addressed with the applicant and the neighboring property owner. The rock on the site, is that going to be impervious or is it going to be paved or did they get any clarity to you on what they're going to use for their servicing?

45:29Speaker 11

I'll have to defer to the applicant because I'm not sure of that.

45:33Speaker 5

We're at first reading? I'll get an answer to that before second.

45:37Speaker 11

We'll coordinate with the applicant and provide an update prior to your next meeting.

45:40Speaker 5

And then secondly, the Jedburgh Corridor, are there any contributions being made to that with this development?

45:47Speaker 11

Yes, sir. The applicant will be held to contribute toward the Jedburgh Corridor cost share, currently estimated to be around $153,000. Any other discussion?

46:01Speaker 4

Not hearing any, we had a motion by Councilman Davis, a second by Councilman Stern. All in favor, please say aye.

46:06 – 47:16Speaker 4

Any opposed? Nay. That motion carries. Thank you. Next up, we have considerations prior to second reading. First up is bill number 26-28, an order to amend the text of the development interstate site plan development office park industrial park PDOPIP guidelines in regards to Seaman Whiteside and associates on behalf of Dustoff 22 LLC for the parcels identified by TMS numbers. 220-00-02-020, 220-00-02-153, 220-00-02-056, 221-00-00-002, 221-00-00-003, 220-00-02-155, and TMS numbers 220-00-02-156 are plus or minus 308 total acres located on Business Park Road and Newfield Drive in the vicinity of Somerville for the purpose of restructuring dimensional and density standards use allowances and other criteria in County Council District 7. Ms. Simmons, can you please remind us what this one was about?

47:16 – 47:43Speaker 11

Sure, the applicant is seeking to amend the text of the respective PD in order to restructure dimensional and minimum lot size requirements to support an intended 347 multifamily development complex comprised of 168 townhouse units and 179 active adult units. In so doing, the applicant is reducing the total unit count supportable in the PD from 810 to 700 dwelling units.

47:44Speaker 4

So said another way, this is already permitted.

47:48Speaker 5

Mr. Chairman, could you say that final number again, what it was and what it is now?

47:54Speaker 11

810 going to 700.

47:59 – 48:10Speaker 6

Is this the same process? Mr. Davis. Over in Sheep Island where we're talking about some of them incorporating the part of, this is different? This is different. This is not the same.

48:10Speaker 4

This is not the same. What's the pleasure of council?

48:18Speaker 7

Mr. Chairman. Mr. Newell. Again, we're going to put residents right beside an industrial park. Yes or no?

48:26Speaker 7

Yeah, that's exactly right. And so in a matter of two years, we'll have people standing right there complaining about the noise from the industrial park.

48:36Speaker 4

I don't disagree. I will say a reminder saying in the current development agreement that it's already permitted to do that.

48:44Speaker 7

Sorry back then, too.

48:47Speaker 4

Again, what's the pleasure of counsel on this one?

48:49Speaker 5

Move to approve. Second.

48:51Speaker 4

I have a motion by Councilman Owens, a second by Councilman West. Any other discussion? Not hearing any, all in favor, please say aye.

48:58 – 49:22Speaker 4

Any opposed? Nay. That motion carries. Next up is bill number 26-30, an ordinance to modify. Do I have an approval? Motion to approve. Is there a second? Second. I'm going from RNC to GC and County Council District 8. Any discussion? A motion by Councilman Davis, a second by Councilman Owens. All in favor, please say aye.

49:22 – 49:47Speaker 4

Any opposed? That motion carries. Next up, we have considerations prior to third reading. First up is bill number 26-16, an order to modify the official zoning and development standards in Berkeley County, South Carolina, in regards to Joe Evan Wendling of Vault Daniel Island LLC for TMS numbers 275-00-00-016. Move to approve. I have a motion. Is there a second?

49:49 – 50:10Speaker 4

A motion by Councilman Brooks, a second by Councilman Owens. For approval, any discussion? You were second? Sorry, a motion by Councilman Brooks, a second by Councilwoman Stern. Any discussion? Not hearing any, all in favor, please say aye.

50:11Speaker 4

Any opposed? No. That was two nays, is that correct?

50:18Speaker 7

No, that was a nay and a no.

50:19 – 50:39Speaker 4

Okay. And a no-no. Motion carries. Thank you. Next up is Bill number 26-17, an order to modify the official zoning and development standards map of Berkeley County, South Carolina. In regards to Paul Goodsell, on behalf of Goodsell, I have a motion by Councilman Newell to second, second by Councilwoman Stern. Any discussion?

50:39Speaker 7

Mr. Chairman, this is the water recovery thing?

50:42Speaker 4

That's correct, as is the next item.

50:46Speaker 7

Any other discussion?

50:48 – 51:04Speaker 4

Not hearing any, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. Next up is bill number 26-18, an order to modify the official zoning development standards. Second. A motion by Councilman Newell. I heard Mr. Owens beside me. Second.

51:05Speaker 6

Any discussion?

51:07 – 51:28Speaker 4

Not hearing any, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? That motion carries. The next item we're going to postpone until the next committee meeting in July. I'll take a motion for adjournment. So moved. I'll motion by Councilman Newell, second by Councilman Davis. All in favor of adjournment, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We stand adjourned. Thank you.

51:35Speaker 3

I'd like to call the meeting on the Committee on Administrative Services meeting to order. Ms. Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed via the Freedom of Information Act?

51:44Speaker 2

Yes, sir, it has.

51:45 – 52:12Speaker 3

Great. The only item on my agenda is approval of minutes from the regular committee meeting held on April 13th, 2026, and the special committee meeting held on April 27th, 2026. Second. Second. Any corrections to these minutes? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? These minutes stand as presented. We'll entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Any opposed? We are adjourned.

52:14 – 52:46Speaker 5

Good evening. I'd like to call the committee on auxiliary services meeting to order. Ms. Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed via the Freedom of Information Act? Yes, sir, it has. The only item on my agenda tonight is the approval of minutes from the regular committee meeting held on March 9, 2026, which have been distributed. Do you have a motion? And a second. Second. Any corrections to these minutes? No. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed? The minutes stand. Approved as presented. And I'll entertain a motion to adjourn. Second. Motion is second. All in favor, please say aye.

52:47Speaker 5

All opposed? We are adjourned.

52:52Speaker 7

I'd like to call the Committee on Operations Meeting to order the proper notice by the Freedom of Information Act.

53:00Speaker 11

Yes, sir, it has.

53:02 – 53:15Speaker 7

I'm short. The only item on my agenda is approval of minutes from the regular committee meeting held on May 11th, 2026 and the special committee meeting held on May 26th.

53:15Speaker 6

Move for approval.

53:16 – 53:32Speaker 7

Second. Any corrections? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Minutes stand approved. Entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. Sure. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Redone.

53:36 – 54:09Speaker 16

public utilities meeting to order. Ms. Clerk, has this meeting been properly noticed via the Freedom of Information Act? Yes, sir, it has. Thanks, Tommy. The only item on my agenda is the approval of minutes from the regular committee meeting held on May 11, 2026. Move for approval. Second. I have a motion to second. Are there any corrections? No. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed? The minutes stand approved as presented. I would entertain a motion to adjourn. So moved. Second. All in favor, please say aye. Aye.

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