City Council - Regular Meeting

Good afternoon. It is 4 o'clock on June 15, 2026, and I welcome all of you to this meeting of the County City Council. We are officially in session. Councilman Justin Jordan has agreed to lead us in an invocation in the Pledge of Allegiance. i don't mean to take anybody's turn away from you miss hardwick if i'm mistaken if you're in a position to do so thank you so much

Please bow your head and join me in a prayer. Dear Heavenly Father, thank you so, so much for allowing us to gather here today. Thank you for the beautiful skies that you've given us and thank you for the wonderful rain you've given us also. Lord, we pray that we get enough rain that we can turn splash pads on soon. The children need splash pads. it be your will dear Heavenly Father thank you so much for blessing this town with such wonderful council members staff and citizens we pray I ask and pray that as our staff goes to represent us in the all-american city at later this month that you give them safe travels words of wisdom and a hundred percent confidence as they go to portray our city dear Heavenly Father thank you for Allowing us to be here today, allowing us to gather and make great decisions, we pray. Thank you very much. Amen.

Amen. I pray that you would be the citizens of my life, of the United States of America, and to your republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Ms. Hardwick, thank you so much. We'll move forward with the agenda, but we first need a motion relative to the consent agenda. Is there one, Mr. Goldfinch?

Mayor, I move we approve the consent agenda as listed, please.

Thank you. Is there a second? Ms. Butler? I second this motion. We have a properly seconded motion to approve the consent agenda. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you so much. Item four begins with A, Employee of the Month for 2026 from Public Safety. Chief Perzan, it appears.

On May 30, 2026, at approximately 3.50 a.m., the Conway Fire Department units responded to a reported structure fire with possible entrapment at 1803 Rouge Street. Upon arrival, initial crews found no visible fire from the front of the apartment. After conducting a complete 360-degree size-up, the first arriving officer identified smoke and fire conditions at the rear of the apartment and initiated an interior fire attack. Route 53 soon arrived. staffed by Captain Jeremy Herndon, firefighter Dallas Watts, and firefighter Steven Gleason, and were assigned to conduct a primary search of the fire department. Entering under hazardous fire conditions, the crew quickly located the unconscious victim in the front room of the apartment. Demonstrating exceptional skill, teamwork, and courage, they immediately removed the victim to safety, where additional crews initiated advanced life support care. Following the rescue, Ladder 53 personnel re-entered the structure to complete their search and ensured no additional occupants remained inside. The victim was subsequently transported to a local hospital and transferred to a burn center for further treatment. The swift actions and decisive efforts of Captain Herndon, Firefighter Watts, and Firefighter Gleason were instrumental in locating and removing the victim from a life-threatening environment and most certainly contributed to the victim's survivability. The commitment, focus, and dedication reflect the highest traditions of the Conway Fire Department in the fire service profession. I'd like to welcome you all to receive your award.

Gentlemen, by your acts, you've made Conway very, very proud and very likely saved a lot. God bless you and thank you.

These members will also receive a Meritorious Action Award at our annual award ceremony.

Item B is a proclamation recognizing Amateur Radio Club. If Todd Rush and any other hams who may be working with us, come forward.

How are you? I'm fine. How are you? Good to see you.

This proclamation comes from the Office of the Mayor, Conway, South Carolina, concerning Amateur Radio Week. Whereas the miracle of transmitting human voice over the airwaves began more than a century ago, and is now celebrated by amateur radio operators everywhere. The official Amateur Radio Week will be widely recognized from June 22nd through June 28th, 2026. And whereas, amateur radio has created friendships and idea sharing across nations by bridging and connecting people and societies. And whereas radio operators have provided a wealth of community and organizational services in emergencies over the many decades, including action as weather spotters for the National Weather Service Program, community and charitable parades and festivals are given free radio communications for safety purposes. and for order and whereas be it known that the resident city staff and city council of the City of Conway, South Carolina do value and appreciate the willing and timely services that amateur radio operators affectionately known as AMs bring to our community. Therefore, I, Barbara Jo Blaine, Mayor of the City of Conway, South Carolina, do hereby proclaim that in our city, June 22nd through 28th is Amateur Radio Week, set aside to celebrate the works and contributions of radio hams in our area and beyond. And witness whereof I have set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Conway, South Carolina to be affixed this 15th day of June, 2026, and it has been attested to by the City Clerk, Alicia Shelly.

my name is todd rush i'm the president of the grand strand amateur radio club on behalf of the grand strand amateur radio club i would like to count members of city council and especially mayor blaine for declaring june 22nd through june 28th amateur radio week for those of you that don't know last year maryland attended our field day on saturday at the trinity united methodist church event area on godfrey avenue in south carolina I saw her work other stations using FP8, which is a digital communications mode for making contacts. As a result of contacts she made, in addition to members and guest operators that attended, Grand Strand Amateur Radio Club was once again in first place in class 3A in the state of South Carolina. The club looks forward to supporting the city of Conway when requested this coming hurricane season. In addition, I hope that Madam Mayor, you will attend again this year and join the club on Saturday, June 27th for Field Day at the Trinity United Methodist Church, and you would be invited for lunch. We would love to have you. Thank you very much. Thank you.

Item 5A is final reading of Ornette's ZA-2025-0721-H, annexing approximately 22 and 88 one-hundredths acres of property on Gardner-Lacey Road, and request to rezone the Maury County Office Professional Institutional District to the City of Comrie Low Density Residential District. Ms. Hux.

Yes, so this request goes back to June of last year. The applicant was seeking to annex into the city ahead of any intent to develop the property. It's currently zoned office professional institutional in the county's jurisdiction, and the current future land use map identifies the property as professional. Other properties in the vicinity are industrial, commercial forest agriculture, private commercial, and planned unit development. Annexation is being requested as low density or just the R district, similar to the zoning of the adjacent South Creek subdivision, which is zoned Horry County residential, no mobile homes allowed. The R district also requires a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet, just like the county's SF10 district. There are no immediate plans to develop the property, but they have expressed their interest to complete annexation to ensure that it's within the city's jurisdiction prior to any future development that may take place. If in that event that occurs, they would have to rezone to a district that would permit something other than single-family detached residential. Planning Commission did have a public hearing at their July 10th meeting of 2025 and recommended the professional district, which they thought was more in line with the current county signing. Staff is recommending deferral at this time.

I believe that may have a bit to do with Mr. Goldfinch's hand being raised.

All that, I mean, you did a great job.

So I will now call on Mr. Goldfinch.

Thank you, Mayor. Mayor, I'm going to ask, I'm going to move, rather, that we combine number five, item A, as an alpha, B as in Bravo, together, and that we defer those and to which another meeting later.

I'll second your motion. Is there any discussion or other questions? There being none, we'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item 6A, first reading of Order Z-2026-0720-J, amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Conway Comprehensive Plan for approximately one and seven one-hundredths acres of property on Sycamore Street from low to medium density residential to medium density residential in the tux.

Yes. This request is for the first of two companion items involving 1.07 acres on Sycamore Street. The applicant is requesting to amend the future land use map for the property currently designated as low to medium density residential, or R1, to the medium density residential district. The purpose of both requests is to allow for the development of townhomes on the property. The property is currently vacant, but it is surrounded by properties that are zoned low-medium density residential, developed primarily with detached single-family homes. And while there are some properties zoned R2 or medium density residential in the immediate vicinity, none are contiguous to the subject property. Town homes require a minimum zoning of R2. The applicant must first obtain an amendment to the future land use map before a rezoning request can be considered. The primary question for Council, just like a Planning Commission, is whether medium density residential is an appropriate future land use designation for this property given its size, location, and the surrounding pattern of single family residential development. Planning Commission did hold the public hearing at its June 4th meeting and recommended disapproval of the future land use map amendment and staff also recommends disapproval.

Thank you, Ms. Hux. I move we disapprove this request. Mr. White. I second. Properly second the motion to disapprove this item. Are there questions or comments?

Comments.

Mr. White.

Have we discussed the possibility of them doing something else on that property? A different size, you know, housing, etc. ?

Well, they could build a single-family detached home, but right now, under the current zoning, that's what they would be restricted to. Thank you, ma'am.

Anyone else? We'll call a vote, then. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item B is first reading 1 ZA-2026-0720-K to rezone approximately 1 and 7 tenths acres of property also on Sinclair Street from low to medium density residential to medium density residential district. Ms. Hux.

Yes, this is the rezoning request companion item to the previous request. This one would be to just rezone the property from R1 to R2 for the development of town halls. Planning Commission also recommended disapproval of this request and staff likewise also recommends disapproval.

Thank you so much, Mr. White.

Mayor, I move that we disapprove this amendment as well.

Thank you. Ms. Hardwick? I second the motion. We have a properly seconded motion to disapprove this ordinance. Are there questions or comments? Moving none. All in favor, show your hand, please. Motion carries unanimously. Item C is first reading Rwanda ZA-2026-0720L to rezone approximately one in 93,100 acres of property located at 235 Singleton Ridge Road from Horry County Highway Commercial District to City of Conway Highway Commercial District upon annexation of the sites.

This property contains an existing urgent care and medical office facility, currently zoned Horry County Highway Commercial. Properties on both sides are in the city limits, also zoned Highway Commercial. Council approved first reading of an ordinance annexing the property at its May 4th meeting. The proposed zoning upon annexation is Highway Commercial, which is consistent with the property's existing use, the surrounding zoning pattern, and the city's future land use map. Planning Commission held the public hearing on the request at their June 4th meeting and recommended approval of the Highway Commercial District upon annexation, and staff also recommends approval.

Thank you, Ms. Hux. What is the will of the council? Ms. Butler?

I make a motion to approve first reading.

Thank you, ma'am. Ms. Dwight? Second. I have a properly seconded motion to approve first reading of this ordinance. Are there comments or questions? There being none, we'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item D is first reading of Ornette ZA-2026-0720M to rezone an approximate acre of property located at 3372 Highway 378 from Horry County Highway Commercial to City of Conway Highway Commercial District. Upon that section, Ms. Huggs.

Yes, ma'am. This property contains an existing convenience store and gas station that has been operating for many years and currently located in the county's jurisdiction zoned highway commercial. Annexation is being required pursuant to restrictive covenants for the property. First reading of the ordinance to annex the property was approved at the May 4th council meeting. The proposed zoning upon annexation is highway commercial. And that is consistent with the property's existing use, the city's future land use map, and the surrounding development pattern. Planning Commission held the public hearing and recommended approval of the proposed zoning at its June 4th meeting. And staff also recommends approval.

Thank you so much, Ms. Hux. Mr. Goldfinch.

Thank you, Mary. Can you go back to the first picture that was? Right. OK. Can we go there and get $2.69 of gasoline? Mayor, but isn't that nice to see that? We may never see it again.

That's a beautiful thing.

Mayor, I move that we approve first reading of settlements. Thank you. Is there a second?

Mr. White. I second.

We've got a probably seconded motion to approve this ordinance. Are there any other comments or questions? There being none, all in favor please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item E, first reading of ordinance VA-2026-0720N to rezone approximately one in 68,100 acres of property at 321 Rainwood Road from Ory County Residential, no mobile homes allowed, district to the city of Conway, load of medium density residential district upon annexation of the site.

This request is for the proposed zoning upon annexation of approximately 1.68 acres, 321 Rainwood Road. The property contains an existing single-family residence. It's currently in Horry County's jurisdiction, zoned Horry County Residential, no mobile homes allowed, or the SF40 district. Council approved first reading of an ordinance to annex the property at its May 18th meeting. The proposed zoning upon annexation is a low to medium density residential, or R1, which is consistent with the city's future land use map and the surrounding of zoning property. Planning Commission held a public hearing on the proposed zoning of R1 at their June 4th meeting and recommended approval, and staff also recommends approval.

Thank you, Ms. Fox. What's the will of the council? Ms. Butler?

I make a motion that we approve first reading.

Thank you. Is there a second? Mr. Jordan? I'll second that motion. We have a properly seconded motion to approve this first reading. Any comments or questions? We'll call vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item F is first reading Ordinance ZA-2026-0720-O to rezone approximately 65 plus or minus acres of property at 3154 West Highway 501 from Horry County Commercial Forest Agriculture District to the Conway Highway Commercial District upon annexation.

This property contains an existing commercial building and has been occupied by a variety of commercial businesses over the years. The property owner is requesting to connect to city utilities in order to adequately serve this site, resulting in the annexation request. Council approved first reading of the ordinance to annex the property at the May 18th council meeting. It's currently commercial forest agriculture in Horry County's jurisdiction. The proposed zoning, if annexed into the city, is highway commercial, which is consistent with the city's future land use map and the use of the existing commercial building. It is important to note that annexation and zoning do not automatically authorize any specific business use. Any future tenant or business occupying the property would still be required to obtain all applicable permits, business licenses, and approvals required by city ordinances. Planning Commission held the required public hearing at their June 4th meeting and recommended approval of the Highway Commercial District and staff also recommends approval.

Thank you so much, Ms. Hux. I move we approve this ordinance. Mr. Goldfinch.

And I will second your motion, Mayor.

Thank you. We have a properly seconded motion on the floor. Are there questions or comments? There seem to be none. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Item H, first reading of Ordinance ZA-2026-07-20Q to rezone 53,100 acres of property located at 550 Dunn Shortcut Road from Horry County Commercial Forest Agriculture District to Mayor, I think you might have skipped one. Did I miss G? Yes, G. I thought I read, okay. I saw it and marked it off. Okay, I'm so sorry. We'll back up a bit. Item G, first reading of ordinance ZA-2026-0720P to rezone an approximately 10, well, plus or minus 10 acre portion of 110 plus or minus acres of property located on Cultural Road and Oak Street. and adjacent to the Conway Christian School. From medium density residential to district, to low to medium density residential are one district, Ms. Hux.

This request is for the 10 acre portion of a 110 acre tract to, in order for the property owner to convey that 10 acre portion to Conway Christian School and be combined with the school's existing campus property. The 10 acre portion is currently zoned medium density residential while the property occupied by Conway Christian School is zoned low to medium density residential or R1. The purpose of the request is to ensure that the newly combined parcel has a single consistent zoning designation and to avoid creating a split zone property which is generally prohibited except where necessary to protect environmentally sensitive lands. The City's Future Land Use Map designates the property as medium density residential, or R2. However, the requested zoning represents a reduction in development intensity rather than an increase. The request does not create a new development pattern or introduce a more intensive land use, and it aligns the zoning of the proposed 10-acre tract with the existing school campus. Planning Commission held the required public hearing on the request after June 4th meeting and recommended approval, and staff also recommends approval.

Thank you so much, Ms. Huggs. Thank you very much, Ms. Goldfinger.

I was going to make a motion, Mayor. I got the question, but I'll move that we approve first reading of Settlements.

Thank you. Is there a second? Ms. Helms? I second the motion. The property statement motion. Questions?

And I missed this, or I missed pieces of it last time when we were just discussing it in general. Is this so that the school can have more space to do whatever they need, or what was the reason for this?

They did not actually indicate the purpose of why they wanted to convey it, but my assumption would be that it is going to be for future expansion of the school.

Okay, thank you. Any other comments or questions? There being none, we'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item H, first reading of ordinance, ZA-2026-0720Q, to rezone approximately 53 100s acre of property located at 550 Dunn-Shortcoat Road. From Horry County Commercial Forest Agriculture District, the City of Conway built a medium-density residential district upon annexation. Ms. Huggs.

This property contains an existing single family residence and is proposed to be zoned low to medium density residential or R1 upon annexation. The proposed zoning is consistent with the future land use map and the zoning of the surrounding properties. Council approved first reading of the ordinance to annex the property after May 18th meeting. Planning Commission held the required public hearing on the request at their June 4th meeting and heard from the property owner who has lived on the property for decades. She explained that annexation was being required due to the requirement to have the utility account transferred into her name following the death of her spouse. She expressed concerns regarding the financial impacts of annexation and requested that her property remain outside the city limits. Planning Commission ultimately recommended approval of the proposed zoning upon successful annexation. However, they also specifically requested that council give careful consideration to the annexation itself. Some commissioners expressed concern that annexation could potentially create a hardship for the property owner. Staff understands and appreciate the property owner's concerns, however, Hardship is unfortunately not a factor that can be legally considered in making a recommendation, and therefore staff does recommend approval of the proposed zoning upon annexation.

Thank you. Mr. Goldfinch?

Mayor, we got a little bit of precedent for this, and I'll cite that case. It was on 544 a few years ago. I just want to make sure I understand everything correct. It was deeded in one spouse's name, the spouse dies, it's probated, and it goes to the surviving spouse, is that correct?

Yes.

So it should have been needed to get, but that doesn't matter and it shouldn't matter. And I think for that purposes, I'm with them. And a few years ago, I can't remember how long ago, there was a commercial interest on 544 that should have come in, but it stayed in the family. And we, you know, we gave them, we cut them some slack. And I think that's the right thing to do now because it's a spouse. You know, the spouse goes to sell it to the kids. All bets are off, but I think that's the right thing to do. If my wife dies or I die, it goes to my spouse or vice versa.

Even without a precedent, I agree with that. I mean, it's atypical that a married couple would not share the deed on their residence.

I believe it just had to do with the utility, utility account. Right.

Yeah, exactly. I just think that that should, I just think that that should be an exception to the rule. It's just the way I see it. I agree with Ms. Colfax and Ms. Butler.

I guess my question is just, everything surrounding that property is within the city?

Yes, and the one directly next to it is not. That one will be next at some point. But yes, everything around it is, and it's zoned R1.

And the restrictive covenants were followed in 1987. They're subject to those today.

Yeah.

I understand all of that.

Had it been deeded properly, this would be a moot for it, right?

It would be moot for this reason. We could have exercised the restrictive covenants the same way. There would have been no conveyance. There wouldn't have to be. If there's restrictive covenants, then they're contiguous. And that's my point. Right. One thing to keep in mind, though, just procedurally, is today we're only talking about the zoning. So the zoning that is attached to the annexation should be the R1. The next one should be the annexation, which then, if you want to deny the annexation in the final reading, will be the way to do it. Because we've already approved first reading. Because we've already given first reading.

So, yeah, both of the ordinances, one for annexation and the rezoning, will be at the July 20th council meeting.

I'm sorry, I saw your hand.

Yeah, just a point of clarification. I'm not sure if I heard you correctly, Ms. Hobbs. Did you say there was not a, we're talking only a transfer of the utility bill, not the property. That's correct. So the property is seated in her name. We're only talking about the transfer of our water bill.

is what's triggering the san diego and i think i think what mr goldfinch was referring to was the heirs property on 544 um that had a lot to do with it yeah yeah um but yeah this is a situation where their names were probably both on the deed but she had to get a new account yes and put it in just her name yeah

Do we have any water accounts with both husband and wife's names? Or are they always one or the other?

Now that I don't know. That's a good question, but that I do not know.

So I find that even more egregious. I didn't realize that. I mean, absolutely not in my book. I mean, because their name wasn't on the water bill. My wife's name's not on my water bill. Right. I mean, it's the same as this.

We see a lot of annexations for this.

Right. And so that's not an issue with me because I'm annexed. That's a little – I mean, how are these people – at some point, we're going to get it.

She is elderly.

Yeah. I'm not – I move that we vote against it.

Thank you, Mayor.

We've got you on the floor, but go ahead, Ms. Hardwick.

I would be interested in knowing the – for the next meeting, if there is a – if we go with this for the next meeting, to discuss the actual financial impact.

We can get those numbers.

Because if you're outside the city, your water bill is more, so it would be interesting to see the difference of what we're talking about. Are we talking about how much?

Taxes versus water bill.

There's also, yeah, the sanitation costs, stormwater, monthly stormwater fees, and then, of course, whatever taxes there would be in that increase as well. And I don't know those numbers, but we will find out.

And it would be interesting to know if those numbers are being, you know...

are going to pay for private garbage collection and that could really yeah we can get all that information for you that'd be really helpful um I just think that the principal is weak that that I understand our desire to close up donut holes I recognize the value of doing that it just seems to me that with a married couple. One person's name being on a bill that never typically has two names anyway. One of them dies and that's the reason we can force them in against their will. That's a bit much for me to stomach. That's a bit much. Ms Butler.

okay I just want to make sure I understand what's on the table right now we're not talking about annexation right now we're just talking about rezoning yes if council moves forward with final reading of annexation at the July 20th meeting this would be the zoning that would be assigned so both final reading for the zoning and the annexation will be considered at the July 20th council meeting right and

So if you vote against the annexation tonight, then you are assigning no zoning to this property if it comes in at the next reading. It will still be on the next agenda for annexation.

So right now we're just focusing on zoning? Correct. I get that. You have made a motion to deny, I believe, essentially.

And the reason my staff brought it up is because she did come to the Planning Commission meeting, and none of this was known to staff or Planning Commission, so I'm just relaying.

Sure. But you would have had to bring it to us under the conditions that we set forth anyway. Is that right?

Yes.

Yeah. Mr. Goffman, can you say that again?

If you vote to deny this action tonight, and you don't have a subsequent motion to assign a different zoning designation... then there is not any zoning to attach to the second reading of annexation. We need to change your mind on annexation. You're creating a conundrum if you vote against any zoning designation tonight. So you should pick a zoning designation tonight to assign to that second reading if you choose not, if you choose to annex if there is a zoning designation attached.

So given the position that we're in, Mr. Goldfinch, would you feel okay with sending your motion? Sure. Thank you. So now I will move that we...

approve the potential zoning as designated by staff. Is there a second? I'll second it. Okay, thank you. We've got a property second in motion and we're still open for comments or questions should there be any. Ms. Dwight.

The entirety of the development, are they all ceded property now? Pretty much. Ceded much?

yes um and actually i'll go back that particular lot is not part of the wood creek development that is separate so i'll be closing the donut hole here it is yes annexation would close a donut hole thank you all right anyone else because we'll have to deal with that at our next meeting

All in favor of a sitting motion that we approve staff recommendation for a zoning designation for this property, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously.

This will not be on consent for the next one, just so you know.

Good, thank you. Yeah, we need to discuss it. Appreciate it. Item I, first reading of Ordinance VA-2026-0720-R, to assign the Conservation Preservation Zoning Designation to approximately 72 acres of property located behind a property commonly referred to as Lake Busby. and adjacent to New Road upon annexation into the city of Conway, Ms. Harris.

This property was acquired by the City in 2025 as part of the same acquisition that included Lake Busby and the former Brander Steam Plant site. During subsequent flatting activity, this portion of the tract was separated and inadvertently omitted from the zoning actions previously approved for the surrounding Lake Busby properties, which were annexed and rezoned to either conservation or preservation Conservation Preservation or Waccamaw Riverfront District. The property is heavily wooded, it contains a Santee Cooper transmission line easement, and it is substantially encumbered by flood-prone and environmentally sensitive areas. The proposed zoning of Conservation Preservation is consistent with the comprehensive plan and the zoning of surrounding city-owned properties. Planning Commission held the required public hearing at their June 4th meeting and recommended approval. Staff also recommends approval.

Thank you, Ms. Hux. Ms. Helms.

I recommend we approve first reading.

Thank you. Is there a second? Mr. Jordan. I second that motion. We're probably seconding the motion to approve first reading of this ordinance. Are there questions or comments? There being none, let's call the vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Item J, the first reading of Order ZA-2026-0720-S, to amend Article 5, Supplemental and Accessory Uses, of the City of Conway Unified Development Ordinance regarding revisions to the requirements for non-commercial keeping of livestock or fowl, establishing an exception for parcels 20 acres or greater in size and containing a single family dwelling, Ms. Hux.

So currently livestock and fowl are generally permitted only within the rural residential, rural agriculture, and forest agricultural zoning districts subject to various standards and limitations. In the EFA district, the forest agriculture district, the ordinance has an exception carved out that allows non-commercial keeping of livestock or fowl on property five or more acres without a principal structure for property owners who wish to build accessory structures on the property for keeping of these animals. As the city continues to annex larger tracts of land, staff has encountered situations where properties containing several acres of land and a single family residence are located in zoning districts that do not allow livestock or fowl for personal non-commercial purposes. The proposed amendment would create a limited exception for properties that contain at least 20 acres, contain a single-family detached dwelling as the principal use and are located within a zoning district that permits single-family detached dwellings. Under the proposed amendment, these property owners would be allowed to keep livestock or fowl for personal non-commercial purposes regardless of the underlying zoning district so long as the district permits single-family detached dwellings and contains a single family detached dwelling. Importantly, all existing requirements would remain in place, including standards relating to acreage, setbacks, containment, and nuisance prevention, animal type, and the prohibition of commercial agricultural operations. The amendment also reorganizes the ordinance for clarity by grouping requirements based on zoning and applicability, making the section easier for both property owners and staff to interpret and administer. Planning Commission held the required public hearing at their June 4th meeting and recommended approval of the amendment, and staff likewise recommends approval.

Thank you, Ms. Hooks. I have a question. Fowl I'm certain would include chickens. Yes. Livestock is the bigger question. We've been approached about monkeys, we've been approached about all kinds of pets and animals, and how is this defined?

So the good news is that previously, until this amendment, there was not a true definition of what livestock or fowl was. It did list a few things that would or would not be allowed. But horses, cows, ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep, and similar domestic farm animals. And it shall not include household pets, non-domesticated animals, or exotic species. With fowl, birds such as chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, pigeons, pheasants, and similar domestic birds. Animals that are not commonly domesticated for residential or agricultural purposes, including but not limited to deer, bison, wild boar, emus, peacocks, ostriches, ostriches, raptors, reptiles, or similar species would be considered exotic species and that has actually been added to the ordinance to make sure that that is clear.

You didn't mention pigs.

Pigs are considered livestock, but if that's something that we

should include and I'm being a little bit facetious but I think the bottom line question is I know that we are looking at this possibility because of the extreme space that pushes them away from their neighbors, hopefully the noises and smells that are associated with livestock and fowl wouldn't be an issue because of the rooster crows, maybe that won't wake up the neighbors. How could the city respond to complaints though, if this is generally allowed?

if this were to be allowed it would be like anywhere else we get calls more often than I would like about little lots and subdivisions having goats or lots of chickens and that's you know really the primary reason that it's not currently allowed because you want to make sure that you have adequate land for you know for any animal that you have you know especially if you have horses um roosters they do make a lot of noise i know they 24 7. but 20 acres is just a really it's a really large number large enough to where you have to keep them contained if we got complaints of course we would have to go out and take take a look at that just like we would in any other complaint that we get

Yeah, what comes to mind is our trying to count the nits in electronic signs because of the brightness and when is it too bright or bright enough for the purpose but then not so bright that it interferes with normal living next door to that sign. And I just wonder, I'm not necessarily against it. And I would imagine that in the center of 20 acres, you could probably do anything without interfering with quiet enjoyment of somebody else's property. But 20 acres or any number of acres doesn't mean that the chickens won't be in that right corner closest to where there's a residence. I'm just trying to play the devil's advocate.

Yes, they do have to be contained. They then meet certain setbacks. So they couldn't be like right next to a property line. They do have to be contained at all times.

So we've given that some thought. Yes. Okay, thank you. I'm not sure whose hand was that? Okay, Mr. White.

Would there be a grandfather clause for a piece of property or a family that has some of these animals? Sure. And more than what is expected now in this ordinance that we're doing?

No, we do not have grandfathering clauses. You have legal nonconformities, but whether or not you can say that someone's always had this, therefore they should keep it, I think they would have to provide a lot of evidence proving that, but a lot of people who claim they've had chickens, there's really no way for us to know whether or not they've actually had chickens.

Mr. Conner. Thank you. To Mr. White's point, I think what he's asking, if it already exists, though, you can't run them off and they're operational?

Surely. Yes.

Is this in response to what a buddy of mine that we reached? No, this is something different.

that's right we've actually had some interest from somebody who's wanting to buy a very large tract on the outskirts of the city it's already in the city we've gotten several calls people who are going to potentially looking at annexation it's forest agriculture um yes it's going to be off 65 collins jolly area and they want to buy 100 acre tract for one house and they wouldn't be able to do this

And I just, if I may, Mayor, a few months ago, you took a lot of time and you were very diligent and very helpful. And so I think it was 13 acres, 12 or 13 acres smaller than this, but they wanted to have, I think they've got three horses or something like that, and they wanted to build their dream house and have their horses. And plan B was we were going to stick 21 houses on that property. So a house and three horses and a couple of kids versus 21 houses. And in the case of anything out in that direction, you know what it could be. And I'd much, just William speaking, I'd much rather have a few pigs and a couple of horses in one house than the traffic of, you know, 200 houses.

This may provide an incentive for property or forest agriculture in the county that are looking to annex or will be forced to annex to give them the ability to keep the shoes or have a use for them or their family.

Thanks.

Anyone else? Ms. Adams.

We're not saying a minimum of 20 acres. This is just an example.

20 acres minimum is what it would have to be but yeah this graphic is just an example but it would have to be 20 acres or more And that number, we looked at different numbers, and like Mr. Goldfinch said, there is an exception for forest agriculture properties on five acres or more. This would just apply to any district that allows a single family home and has a single family home. So if you don't have a single family home on the property, this doesn't count. Okay.

Just to put it in context too, I think it's 15 acres and you can shoot all the guns you want. Is it 15 acres?

Anyone else? Now I don't remember if there's a motion on the floor. There's no motion. Anybody want to make a motion? I was just going to say, I move we approve. Mr. White?

I'll second.

We'll probably second the motion to approve first reading of this ordinance. We'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. It's amazing what can happen after a good discussion.

Thank you.

Item K, first reading of Ordinance ZA-2026-0803B to annex approximately a quarter acre of property located at 500 West Coxbury Road. Ms. Hicks.

The property contains a single family residence and it was recently transferred to the current owner. The annexation is being submitted solely to facilitate a name change on the city utility account. The property is designated as low to medium density residential on the future land use map and the proposed zoning is consistent with both the comprehensive plan and the existing residential character in the area. Council is only considering first reading of annexation. Should first reading be approved, Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on the proposed zoning at their July 9th meeting, and staff does recommend approval.

Thank you so much, Ms. Hudson. I move we approve. Mr. White?

I'll second.

We'll probably second the motion to approve the ordinance. Other questions or comments? There seem to be none. All in favor, show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item L, first reading of Ordinance Z, 2020-60803C, to annex approximately one and a quarter acres of property at 158 Gardner-Lacey Road, Ms. Harts.

The annexation application was submitted in conjunction with the requested name change for a city utility account. The property contains an existing commercial building occupied by Southern Sun Awnings, a long established metal fabrication and shape solutions business. The property is currently zoned limited industrial in Horry County. is proposed to receive light industrial zoning upon annexation the city's future land use map designates the property as light industrial and the proposed zoning is consistent with the comprehensive plan the properties existing use and the surrounding development pattern sorry the council is only considering first reading of the annexation tonight Should first reading be approved, Planning Commission will hold the required public hearing on the proposed zoning upon annexation at their July 9th meeting. Staff does recommend approval of first reading.

Thank you, Ms. Hux. What is the will of the council? Ms. Polite?

I move that we approve first reading, please.

Thank you. Ms. Helms?

I'll second this motion.

We'll probably second the motion to approve first reading. Are there questions or comments? There being none, we'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item M, first reading award at ZA202060803D, 10, it's approximately 10 1⁄2 acres of property at 1151 Highway 501 Business. Ms. Hooks.

Yes, this annexation application was submitted in conjunction with a request in name change for the existing city utility account. The property contains an existing commercial building that was previously occupied by Altman Tractor Equipment and it's currently being utilized for heavy equipment sales and rental activities under Horry County's jurisdiction. The site fronts both Highway 90 business and Highway 501 business and Highway 90. Council is only considering first reading of an ordinance to annex the subject property. If approved, the applicant is requesting light industrial upon annexation, which will require review by Planning Commission and subsequent consideration by Council. I will note that the City's future land use map currently identifies this property as highway commercial rather than light industrial. As a result, the proposed zoning upon annexation will likely involve considerations regarding the appropriate long-term land use and zoning pattern along the Highway 501 corridor. Planning Commission will consider the zoning request at their July 9th meeting and provide a recommendation to council following a public hearing. Staff does recommend approval of first reading to annex the property.

Thank you, Ms. Hux.

May I move that we approve first reading?

Thank you. Is there a second? Ms. Hardwick?

I'll second the motion.

We have a probably seconded motion to approve first reading of this issue before us. Are there questions or comments? There being none, we'll call a vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you so much, Ms. Hooks. item seven an item for consideration of approval to purchase the necessary materials and proceed with construction of the willard road alfred road water main loop project mr dudley how are you first i want to say is i don't need me just at all

staff is requesting approval to purchase materials and construction to for a water main loop connecting willard and alford the project was identified through the city's hydraulic study that was just completed took over a year to do that it says this is one of the priority improvements that will increase reliability improvement fire protection provide additional redundancy and support future growth The project will require 6,000 feet of water mining. Utilities Department staff proposes to install the line in-house, providing a significant savings cost to the city, while improving service in the existing area, creating future connections in the area. Staff respectfully request Council's approval to purchase the necessary material and proceed with construction. Thank you, Mr. Dudley.

I move to approve. Is there a second? Mr. White?

I'll second.

Now, are there questions or comments? They don't have any, Mr. Dudley. All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you so much. Glad you're here. We'll move now to the city administrator's report. Mr. Emmerich.

Good afternoon. I was remiss last meeting, and I forgot to introduce Drew Cervello in the front row here. Drew is our intern in the admin department this summer. We've been dragging him along to every crazy meeting we go to, and I don't think he's lost a smile once, which I can't believe. I know. We love it. Welcome. I should have had him do my report next time. And he's ready. He's ready to do it. I want to first give you a reminder again that the 23rd is the ribbon cutting for Cypress Basin, which is located at 1604 Sherwood. Again, if you've not been out there, go take a look at it beforehand. It's going to be amazing. The new playground at Jamestown Community is nearly complete. We hope to open it in the next couple of weeks. I think we've got a picture of it right now. I can do that. um we'll get some public messaging out of the new park when it's ready to open and going forward we'll be working on some signage and some future phasing of this as well so what you see is the beginning but it won't be the end we'll keep moving with it and get it better and better those trees are in a good place aren't they it's beautiful yeah it's a good place for a park question right there we are going to fence that in yes yes thank you um secondly or nextly um the dog park is coming along nicely you can see how we've been on the improvements here uh the addition of shade trees as well as the the brick entrance the archway is uh it's still coming it should be done hopefully here in the next couple weeks and the park will reopen here shortly we are putting some sod and some other things to improve it as well and once that's complete we'll get it reopened but what we did was take out the kind of mess of chain link that was the entrance and made it into something much more Conway again this was due mostly almost entirely to a legacy gift left by the Hoyt family which the dog park was so important to them so when it's ready to open we'll do a ribbon cutting for that too and invite their family back for that as well the last council meeting there was a concern raised about the geese at riverfront park and other public spaces downtown and the request was to remove the geese and in the request there was a it was something that was said that was correct that federal permits are required to remove geese without um without and i put this in here i should have running a foul of the federal migratory bird tree it was it was not meant to be a pun and i just tried to come up with something fast to not say it but i had to say it There is a greater concern, though, than just the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. We as a city are a bird sanctuary. In our ordinance, it's been in there for as long as I've been with the city, and there is a provision in the ordinance, and it's directed at starlings or other similar birds, that if they congregate in such numbers that they constitute a menace or a nuisance, there are ways to abate that nuisance. Relocation for Canadian geese is not considered a particularly effective long-term solution because they'll either return to their original habitat or other geese will take their space when you remove them. As a result, wildlife professionals generally recommend habitat modification, education, and population management techniques over relocation. Birth control? You destroy the eggs or you impact the eggs so they can't continue to breed. which is a difficult thing to do, but yes. One other suitable solution is to plant plants that eliminate the unobstructed view of water. So this is primarily where the geese are in this section here at Riverfront Park. There are other places, but this is the primary section. And what you can see is the open field with an unobstructed view of water. So one thing we could do along this bank is plant grasses, bushes, and other sort of things, landscaping to reduce the openness of it. The downside to that is that we'd be planting things to obstruct the view from ourselves. I'm just throwing it out there that if you want us to move forward with an approach, we can. The geese are kind of a pain in the neck, but we're not hearing any reports of people being attacked or children being afraid to use the park or things like that. I think if it gets to that point, then perhaps we act. But I wanted to bring it up in my report just to see if there was any action you wanted us to take from staff beyond just doing research.

I might add, I have heard about actual attacks. I don't claim that my own experience with attacks is recent, but it is before the last removal. Whatever removal tactic that was done last time, it lasted like forever. I know it's not a permanent solution to the problem, but until... of late, I hadn't heard anything about our geese since the days when the early 2000s, like 2006 and 2007, when it took Ashley Smith to run those darn things away. Because, I mean, they're big and they were pretty hostile. Anyway, but I have heard people say that they were afraid and that they took their interaction with those geese as being attacked.

Mayor, that was good. And then, Mr. Smith, you've never let us down. You will not find a wildlife biologist anywhere that will tell you that hunting is a bad thing for population control. It's just a fact. I mean, the word conservation and hunting are synonymous. And so the fact that we're a bird sanctuary, you can still see ducks on the river, even in Conway in the city. But not in Riverfront Park. But there's a season for geese, and you can anyway. We're not in that season.

I did hear Ashley Smith to remove the geese.

He knows how. They listen to him. Yes, maybe a few statues of Ashley Smith or those balloon people. Those aren't allowed, but maybe just Ashley making that motion. We'll put Ashley down there.

We want people to come and visit the riverfront, too. We don't want to run every... That's correct. Just the geese.

You think Ashley would be too much? Never. Sorry. Mr. White.

I just want to say that the city of Surfside is going through similar issues, and maybe we can collaborate with them to find out what they're doing.

One of the issues they're facing at Surfside is people are feeding the geese. I don't think that's happening here.

I think we're afraid to feed them here. Thank you. They're on TV.

One of the things I'd like to add, I hear what y'all are saying, and I agree with you, but on the other hand, I think we are a bird sanctuary, and I think we do need to maybe do some education as to these are our wild geese there, you know. You know, do they attack? I mean, I've walked through, you know, I've seen them at River Park. I have not found them aggressive. But I think sometimes a person's fear and thinking they're going to get attacked, which may not be the reality. I've had no one talk to me about being attacked by geese or concerns of geese. But it's kind of like the same thing we talk about with the playground. If it's 110 degrees outside, the playground's going to be hot. I think our news channel did, somebody did a story on that this past week. At the same time, I think we have to balance what we like and what we like about our town without, and keep it all in balance. So I'm for the case.

No, this is good. Geese are not. I trust that we'll just keep our eye out. That's perfect. I think it's a growing issue and we'll just see if we need to act on it. Mr. Goldfinch.

Mayor, Mr. Emmerich, on the topic of bird sanctuaries, it's been a while since this has come up, but there's been a renewed interest in a group that wanted to sort of

work with the state perhaps to facilitate some kind of transition of lake busby back to its natural habitat so as to facilitate really an incredible birth sanctuary can you speak to where we yeah i can speak a little bit i think the drought has directly impacted the ability for anything right now and i know that um we've never not as a city been open to a third party doing management of the lake busby area for for the the birding community The DES was brought in to look at invasive species along with DNR in Lake Busby as reported and they found very few invasive species. So the plants that are growing there are native to the area and were what was planted by Santee Cooper intentionally. There were a few but nothing that made any significant need for remediation. I think the hope that the duck community wanted was to have more open water, but open water only stays in Lake Busby when it rains because it is actually higher than the river level. So if river levels drop, you lose all water in there. So if it rains a lot, you see the water come up. Clearing area for them would work if we're having rain, but right now that's not the case. But we, again, are open to a third party coming in, Ducks Unlimited being one or another party if there is one.

I think the concern with Ducks Unlimited specifically then was that they take control of that, but they don't necessarily do anything And so I understand your position, you would be amenable to the idea of a third party coming in that would want to facilitate that type of habitat, a more open water habitat for the roosting and the nesting. Sure.

Well, and I would bring it to you all. We've had conversation, but they've all been very preliminary and nobody's really stepped up and said, we want it now and let's go for it. And when they do, we'll bring it to you guys with an agreement to go forward. But that just hasn't happened yet. That's going to be the next step. Please go on. The owners of 216 Elm Street are installing a new HVAC unit. They'll be blocking off a parking space or two in front of the location on Thursday of this week. If there's any issue with them doing so, let me know. I did not have time to get it on the agenda for approval. It just came today. In the past, I had approved those at the administrative level. I was asked to bring them to council, so I did not have enough time to get it on the agenda for tonight. The Parks and Recreation Department has successfully launched its recreation on the go mobile recreation unit. The first two stops include Collins Park and the Oasis Park at Smith Jones, where staff provided games, activities, recreation opportunities directly within neighborhoods. Additional visits are scheduled throughout the summer, including the new Cypress Basin and Huckabee Heights. And as we continue expanding our access to recreational programs across the city, we'll continue to add more locations as well. Our 10-week summer camp program began this month with over 100 campers. And while reflecting strong community participation, campers are engaged in a variety of activities, including sports, swimming, arts and crafts educational programming games and special events the program provides a safe structured enjoyable summer experience for our common youth and the city will be represented at the south carolina recreation parks recreation and parks association state tournament by our 10-under girls softball team which will compete in north augusta beginning this friday we've had very successful softball teams over the years hopefully that tradition continues Volunteers are being sought now for the state Special Olympics that is being held here in October. Anyone interested, for right now, they can contact Ashley Smith at asmith.com. They'll probably be a better contact in the future, but for now, just email Ashley. Bids are due back this week, or next week, I'm sorry, for the Kingston Ferry project. We hope to start construction soon and have it open by this time next year. Which, again, yes, we are doing it, and it's very exciting. The Kingston Ferry.

Did you say bins? Bids, bids. The construction bids. Okay.

Sorry. This is the longest admin report I've had in a long time, so I'm not used to talking this much up here anymore. Camp Blue started this week as well. We have 70 campers this year working with our police department in summer camp. Applications for the Mayor's Youth Council reached record numbers this year. We had 30 applications for only five spots, and we will begin this program again in the fall, and obviously the interest is very exciting, so congrats to all that participated in that. The Laurel Street stormwater project will begin in the next couple of weeks. It is yet another stormwater project, and this was on Laurel Street between 3rd Avenue and 4th Avenue. It must be completed by September ahead of the October rush. Work will be done at night to lessen the impact on businesses. So again, you'll see Laurel Street torn up again here soon. Last week, we acquired the rights to show games to the World Cup on the big screen at the Terrace. There is a schedule on Facebook of games that we'll be showing. We actually showed the US Paraguay game on Friday night. And we had quite a few people there, even though the game started at 9 o'clock. So it was exciting to see those people show up. We did have a storm on Saturday night that did a little bit of lightning damage throughout the city. The speakers in this room are not working well. The terraces screen was also impacted. They were working on it all day today to get it back up and running, but I'm confident it'll be up and running before the next, at least the next U.S. game. the first comprehensive plan steering committee meeting is planned for september charlotte nancy and the planning department have been hard at work on the comp plan to prepare for that first meeting they have launched a community input survey that survey just went live it will be open for input until mid-september it is accessible by qr code and they are pushing out that qr code on flyers that are already going out around town there's a video they've created the this is the qr code it will be located at the sports and fitness center the library the museum and other locations they're also going to put the link on the kiosks downtown and on the big screen so anybody who would like to participate in this input will have many opportunities to be able to do that is the video available for us to see it is not but it will be for the next meeting okay it was a big file and i couldn't get it up here Finally, we are nearing the end of our all-America cities preparation. Next week, a contingent will fly to Denver to make our case that we deserve to be selected as one of the 10 all-American cities. It has been a grueling process so far. We've had a gazillion rehearsals. And we intend to come back with nothing less than a win. And there are no executive sessions and no workshops for today. So that concludes my report. Mr. Collins.

Is there some silly video that y'all have been documenting all this that you're going to let us watch? You know how you watch like the end of the year videos at school? Yeah, you do. Your kids just graduated. I know what you're talking about, but if y'all haven't been documenting this in any kind of... We've been working too hard to document it.

We... The actual presentation will be available on YouTube Live during it, and we'll get that out to you when we get it. The link is not ready yet. Our presentation is a little silly, but we have a 19-page application that we've got to get across in 10 minutes. So we've got to make our points, we've got to make them fast, and we need to make them interesting. it's not easy we're and the folks that we're taking add the authenticity to the presentation that we need to do so hopefully it goes very well i'm not worried at all about us being prepared i'm not worried about us doing doing well i just you just don't know what the unknowns are without maybe other people are really good too so we'll find out would you please name a few of the cities that we're uh competing against i know north charleston's the only one in south carolina huntsville alabama Mayor Caffin, do you know? We've been pretty focused on ourselves. Cape Coral Forum? No, I don't know. I'm surprised you don't know. But we've not been focused on our competition this year as much as we worried about how everybody presented last year. We watched every presentation for like the last four years and then dissected them and watched them again.

Mr. White. You said you had 10 minutes to do the presentation. 10 minutes. Are you going to be talking? You'll be doing that. I have a very small book.

Speed on my part is not a problem. But there's a lot of speakers, I guess. But thank you, Larry. If anyone goes too slow, I'm just going to step in and do their part.

That's right. Anyone else have questions for the administrator? Thank you all very much. Thank you. Have a good day. Next we'll have comments from the council, and tonight we'll start with Ms. Helms.

I just want to say for the departments that work outside, please be aware of how hot it's already become. Some of my employees have a 100-degree rule, so if it's 100 degrees, they can't be out there. I don't know if we have that. Do we have that?

I don't believe so, but we do extra training on heat-related illnesses and heat, and we've taken many precautions.

All right. And everything looks good, good luck in Denver, and that's all I have for today.

Thank you, Ms. Ellis. Ms. Butler?

I have two things really quick. One, I wanted to just mention Dr. Tanika McKissick. She has served at Conway High School as the principal for several years now, and she is not only a resident of Conway, but she has poured into Conway High School to make that school better. And she will no longer be the principal of Conway High School, but I wanted to give her her kudos to everything that she has done, her cooperation with the Mayor's Youth Council, just with her pushing our kids to not only appreciate Conway, but love Conway. She has done a phenomenal job, so I just wanted to, one, acknowledge her and publicly thank her for what she has done for the city of Conway at Conway High School. She's going to the district office. She's not technically leaving Conway, but she's just going to further her career at the district office. The second thing I want to mention really quickly is that on Friday is Juneteenth. It's a federally recognized holiday. I have noticed publications on social media and other sites of different Juneteenth events that will be in Horry County. The first flyer that I saw was the city of Myrtle Beach and all of the work and effort that they put into the Juneteenth Festival at Myrtle Beach. There are other festivals going on within Orange County and our neighboring municipalities. And I do know and recognize that there will be an event in Conway. I saw that recently. I do want to encourage and to challenge other organizations within the community that collaboration is always going to be the key. I do believe the citizens of Conway deserve to have a well organized, well put together festival for Juneteenth. It's not a competition, but at the same time, I don't feel like the citizens of Conway should have to go to Myrtle Beach to have a great Juneteenth Festival. I believe the citizens of Conway have the right and they deserve a great Juneteenth Festival in collaboration with community partners as well as the city. It's definitely something that can be done. It's something I definitely believe the citizens of Conway deserve. So moving forward, I strongly encourage and challenge other community partners to collaborate and work together to create and establish a Juneteenth celebration that is worthy to be talked about for years to come. That's all right. Thank you, Mr. Butler. Mr. White.

Thank you. Three things. One is that there's a National League of Cities conference coming up in Nashville, and every year we go, the last two years, there's always a youth component to that, meaning whatever city comes, they bring some of their youth from their town so that they can become aware of what's going on on the national level and can bring some of those things back. i would like for us to kind of consider that for next year a little bit late for this year but create a group like the mayor's council youth council could be a group that we could take but just consider that for next time please um also i noticed that there was a vape shop that just opened up on 501 and race path street it used to be a gas station And it's right in front of the church. And can we question, can we limit the number of vape shops we have in Congress? And especially in that area, because there's so many youth that's walking up and down that area, and they can go in those stores and just get whatever they want, more or less. So I just wanted to ask that question, if we could think of even limit the number of vape shops or locations where they are.

Y'all just passed a new ordinance that does just that. It limits the spacing, how many can be within a certain area. I'm not familiar with that one opening. I know where you're talking. Let's make sure they've done what they need to do to be legal, and then we'll give a report back. Excuse me.

I'm sorry. There's one on 9th Avenue? Yes, there is. There's one right there at Race Path.

Let's check the spacing requirements, make sure they're following what rules they need to.

Thank you, sir. Secondly, a third area. Now that it's getting warmer at Smith Jones, lots of kids are going to be going in and out of that area. So I would think it would be a good idea if we could have more police patrolling that area, as well as the cameras out there. Are they working? Okay. And can it zoom across the entire park, not just the city side, but the Smith Jones side as well?

It can only do on the city side. We can't put cameras on private property to patrol private property.

Can we put cameras that face that way?

We can look at it. Where it's needed, well, I don't want to answer for that yet, but let me look into it for sure.

And third, on the other end, water fountains at that center, do we have any there? are working and could we consider that as well because it's going to be hot and got to have something to drink there's no water fountains working that would be an issue and that's all thank you yes sir mr white thank you mr goldfish mayor i don't have anything but i'm afraid if i don't say something i get home this time i'm gonna have to cook dinner

I don't have anything there. Thank you.

Thank you. Mr. Jordan. Thank you, Mayor. Just briefly, yesterday my wife and I made it down to the little food truck event that was downtown. Pretty decent crowd considering the not-so-cooperative weather. They stuck it out. And, you know, so just looking forward to see what they continue to do with that. And the other thing is we... i had uh my my youngest had a little medical issue at graduation two weeks ago stealing thunder from her big sister like always but uh she's good um teenagers, cheerleaders that don't eat well and don't drink well. They'll pass out when he gets high. But she wanted to thank one of the medics that had helped her. Well, I wasn't paying attention to them. I was kind of concentrating on her. So I text Adam. I said, I don't know who the guy was. I wasn't really paying attention to him. Reagan's description was a Bob guy wearing a Coastal shirt. So that could be any of us. Within five minutes Adam takes me back and one of our very own Joe LaJoy. So thank you Chief President for that.

Thank you. Thank you so much Mr. Jordan. Ms. Hardwick.

I'm glad your baby's OK. Very good. I just want to say just good luck to everybody on your trip to All-American City, your presentation. I feel Mr. Emmerich, you undersold it a little bit and simplified it with just 19 pages and a 10-minute skit. I think there's a lot more to it than that, and there's been a lot of hard work that's gone into it behind the scenes. And I am just so proud of the staff and the city and this council that continues to go after excellence. So congratulations, and I'm looking forward to a win. Thank you.

Thank you, Ms. Hardwick. I don't have anything either. I would just say that now that summer is upon us and there's no question about it, I would just advise people to just be aware of the heat. Stay hydrated. Stay under shade as much as you can. And as much as a little bit of unprotected sun every day can be a good thing, don't be foolish. This weather is something to contend with. look out for yourselves please be safe and with that said i move that we adjourn is there a second anybody want to go mr goldfinch thank you any questions or comments about going home uh none are you certain about that all in favor show your hand please motion cares unanimously good night everybody thank you for sitting it out