Board of Commissioners - Regular Meeting

Good evening, I'm calling to order the Columbia County Board of Commissioners July 21st, 2026 meeting to order. I'm asking Commissioner Malheur to open us with the invocation.

Yes sir, if you'll bow your heads with me please. Dear Lord, thank you so much for this beautiful day and the people who are attending this meeting today and their participation in the process. Thank you for the rights we have, including the rights to assemble and to govern ourselves. Be with us as we go through this agenda. considering each one of these items. And Lord, some of these items are difficult as they affect not only us and our direct neighbors, but the entire community. Help us to make our decisions in fairness and in wisdom and in truth. In your name we pray, amen.

Please join me in the pledge.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, to the republic for which it stands,

Let records show we have four or five commissioners. Commissioner Couch is in Atlanta testifying before a state tax committee. Commissioners, you have the minutes from the July 7th, 2026 meeting in your packet. If you've had a chance to review them, I'll accept a motion to approve them.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to accept these minutes as presented.

I'll second. Are there any questions?

No, sir.

All in favor, raise your right hand. Motion carries. On to the agenda, I believe we have to add one item.

Yeah, Mr. Chairman, for your consideration, we'd add item I-2A. This is a reappointment of some development authority members that need to be handled.

Okay, and that would be I-2A. It is added. Seeing no special recognitions, we'll go straight into the consent agenda. Commissioners, the consent agenda in front of you has been through the necessary committee to receive the necessary votes to be placed on this agenda. So if they still meet with your approval, I'll accept one motion to approve them all.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to accept all of these consent agenda items as presented.

I'll second.

Questions? There's a motion second on the floor. All in favor, raise your right hand. And that motion carries. On to the debate agenda.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the request for a variance to section 90-53 for property located at tax map 077, parcel 599 to reduce the front setback to 16 feet from the front property line for a proposed standalone garage.

I'll second. This request is a variance to our front setback. You have the house here. It actually is a dual frontage lot, so you have a road... plan south and plan east. Because of this, they have two front setbacks instead of one front and two side setbacks. They're looking to do the proposed garage here that does extend 13 feet 2 inches into the front setback, but again, this is the side of the house. The front of the house is actually located here. We do have a letter of support from the HOA as well.

Any questions or concerns? If there's a motion and a second on the floor, all in favor raise your right hand. Motion carries. Next item, we've got a couple of people asked to speak.

Let's see.

Troy Akers. Troy. If you will, please state your name and address to the records, and you have five minutes. Yes, sir.

thank you for the opportunity to speak tonight I want to recognize some of our supporters there here tonight in a request for denial of this request so and also need to make for the record that I' m representing nothing official these are all my own personal beliefs but I' m a physician been here for a on purpose because of the values that it espouses I come before you humbly and with gratitude for the way this process has worked as a physician I make decisions based on science and facts and the facts here are already on the record your planning staff reviewed the application they recommended denial on every criterion and the planning commission held a full public hearing and voted four to one to deny and I'm simply asking for this board to honor that process tonight The concerns that we raised are real and are documented. There was no traffic study. We're on a busy road that has known blind spots on the pass. Myself almost being the having some accidents there and then difficult U-turns for people trying to get to Augusta Christian schools every morning. This proposal removes 71 parking spaces from a lot that fills on an ordinary Tuesday night. Months of construction tearing up that lot would put every single small business in that center at risk including 30 jobs at Dinked alone. You may hear that a 1985 plan allows this. Respectfully, it does not. That 40-year-old bubble plan was replaced. The controlling plan for the center was approved by this county in 2020 and revised again in 2024. And a gas station is not on that plan. Your own planning staff went further. Even if that old plan still applied, this is not the location it would be allowed. And so that argument fails twice. It's the wrong plan in the wrong location. I also want to say something about why this matters beyond one gas station. I believe in small government and I believe in property rights and I believe in free enterprise. I would have generally loved to sit down with the applicant before he ever filed, hear each other out and work through this as neighbors without government ever having to get involved. But I was not afforded that opportunity nor any other tenant. We simply received notice that a putt had been filed. So that's where we are tonight. Again, I like limited government, but it only works when the word of the government can be relied upon. Every tenant in our center signed leases and invested savings based on this plan that the county approved in 2020 and revised for me in 2024. I was put through the ringer to open up Dinked, and I went through every single thing that I was supposed to do and never complained. So honoring that plan tonight tells every business owner in Columbia County that this is a place where rules will hold and that these are worth protecting. And I want this board to know who we are. Meeting the supporters back here helped us celebrate 10 days ago our two-year anniversary. We're more than pickleball. We're birthday parties and retirement celebrations. We are where kids learn a sport and where seniors find their people. In just two years, we have been giving back over $200,000 to this community, to our veterans, to fallen Columbia County deputies, to service dog organizations, to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, to the Indo-American Cultural Association of Augusta, This county has given us a home, and we try every day to give it back. Commissioners, your staff said deny. Your planning commission said deny. Your community said deny. Many of them are sitting behind me tonight. Neighbors, members, families, and friends who do not have to spend their Tuesday evening here, but came anyway. Tonight, I respectfully ask you to finish what the process started. Deny this. Thank you for listening, and thank you for the work that you do for this county.

Thanks, Troy. Angel Wallace. Angel. Lindsey Steinberg. Please state your name and address the record and you have five minutes.

thank you so much for taking the time to listen tonight. Good evening I' m a columbia county resident a homeowner and a supporter of our pickleball communities like dink pickleball. In my 16 years in this region I' ve lived in every county in the csra but I chose columbia county the place to call my home. My husband and I because we believe in this community in this people the values the quality of life and it' s thoughtful approach to growth. I' m here to ask if building another gas station on furious ferry road would align with the future the county has set for itself. Especially in its newly adopted foundations for the future future comprehensive plan published February 17, 2026. The comprehensive plan specifically recommends on page 59. Promote a wider variety of the city of california. This is an opportunity for the city of california beyond gas stations and fast food to include more retail entertainment and sit down dining. Approving another gas station does not diversify our commercial corridor. It We have seen firsthand how sports tourism benefits our economic development. In June, the Charleston Pickleball Tournament hosted at Dink attractive players from eight different states and over 240 registered players. That doesn't include their family and their friends who came and visited with us. A weekend event estimates $150,000 to $180,000 in direct visitor spending and roughly $300,000 in total economic impact. Those visitors stay in our hotels, they eat in our restaurants, they shop in our stores, and they return because our county offers an outstanding experience. In one weekend, pickleball can generate more economic impact than a gas station in a month. People choose Columbia County for its recreation, restaurants, safe neighborhoods, and quality of life, not because we have a gas station on every side of the road. As someone who is at the complex every night playing pickleball, there are also safety concerns. Nationally, gas stations account for about 5% of violent crimes and are the third most common location for robberies. The FBI records thousands of violent incidents and robberies at convenience stores and gas pumps yearly. Atlanta and DeKalb counties have adopted additional safety requirements for gas stations. because they are recognized as higher intensity with increased risk of robbery, theft, loitering, trespassing and late night nuisance activity. None of this I'm sure comes as a surprise. Before approving another gas station across from an existing one, I ask the county to consider whether additional congestion, fuel tank deliveries, turning movements, nighttime risks and walking out of our restaurant smelling gasoline are consistent with the wholesome community we are trying to support here. These type of disruptions would negatively impact the social network built around leagues, clinics, youth programs and senior recreation. decision to follow the comprehensive plan that this commission adopted and ensuring the development protects public safety supports existing businesses and preserves the quality of life that attracted so many of us to call this county our home. I respectfully ask you to consider rejecting this proposal to bring another gas station and allow our wholesome community to continue to thrive. I will recommend Mr. Singh, I welcome you any time you want to learn about this incredible sport and this wholesome community and come play with us. I will teach you myself. If this were impacting your safety and your community you would be standing up here too. Thank you so much for your time, your service and all of your leadership.

please state your name and address of the record ma'am and you take five minutes.

brandy consolas live at 5125 fairmont drive graniteville south carolina and i own the splatter place at 401 west martintown road suite 117 in north augusta south carolina. thank you for allowing me to speak to you all today i have a very different perspective and no i am not a columbia county resident unlike everyone else here. I own a business who had construction very much like this one in their parking lot. We were promised it would be over in 10 months. We are now going on month 12 and the construction is still going on. Within three weeks of construction starting I had to lay off staff. Two other businesses in our strip mall had to lay off staff the following week. I have lost over $15,000 in business every month since construction started and I am 3 weeks from bankruptcy. An award-winning business we've been in business for over 3 years. We have brought entertainment we have parties we have leagues very similar to what dink pickleball. And we've brought that taking County. And again County is about to lose us. because of their decision to allow a construction project in the parking lot of a major strip mall. I ask for you to not do that to the businesses that are in your county. I am not the only struggling business in my strip mall. The Y moved because of the construction. The YMCA was our next door neighbor. As soon as construction went up, they said we're done. They bought a building and they left. They escalated their timeline. Parking is now non-existent. We have people that park all through our fire lane because the parking is gone. I have missed vendor deliveries because the vendors cannot get to me. we were promised that our front entrance would only be closed for two weeks. It was closed for eight. Please do not put your businesses in your county through what my county and my city put me through. I do not want your community to lose the fantastic businesses not just dinked, but you've got amazing restaurants, you've got retail, you've got physical therapy, you've got amazing small businesses in that strip mall that you will lose if you allow this project to go forward, just like Aiken County is about to lose me. Please reject this proposal. Thank you for allowing me to speak.

Thank you. Thank you.

Any other comments, questions? Is there a motion?

Yes, sir.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to disapprove the request for the major PUD revision for property located at tax map 078, parcel 178, to revise a conceptual plan for a proposed convenience store with gas pumps.

Second.

Any other questions? There's a motion. Second on the floor. All in favor, raise your right hand. All opposed? Motion carries three to one.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the request for a change of conditions for a property located at tax map 068, parcel 019C, to permit a restaurant subject to the conditions enumerated in the July 2nd Planning Commission report.

I'll second.

Matt? Yes, sir. This is a change of conditions to allow a restaurant to be used on this parcel. Years ago, there was a restriction that a restaurant could not be put on this parcel. That one has come back now. There's been additions to the road out there. There's now a signal at this intersection. So they're now coming back asking for that restriction to be removed to allow them to build a restaurant. We do have a couple conditions that the plan has to be agreed to by the owner, developer, and staff. And all the 10-inch caliper trees or greater have to remain in the landscaped islands. They cannot be removed.

Will this restaurant be inside the gas station and connected or just two separate units?

So it's a connected building, but they do not have doors that pass between businesses. So you would have to go out of the gas station over and into the restaurant.

Are there any questions about alcohol sales at this location?

We have not received any at this time.

And then no neighbors...

Comment. We did have someone at the Planning Commission speak up about the area being super congested, her words, super congested, and adding a restaurant will just increase the amount of traffic in the area.

Thank you.

Any other questions? Is there a motion?

Yes, sir.

You made a motion. Oh, my bad. There's a motion and a second on the floor. All in favor, raise your right hand. The motion carries.

Mr. Chairman, I make a motion to approve the agreement to participate in the Georgia hospital signing system. I second that.

So, hospital's nearing completion, getting ready to open. In order for signs to go up along the interstate, directing people to the hospital, this is a requirement for us to enter into this contract with GDOT. We'll be responsible for our signs on our roads. They'll They'll install the signs on their roads, but it's just a process to get the big blue signs you see on the roads, hospital arrows on the interstate, and then on the smaller H blue signs with arrows on local roads to direct people to the new hospital.

Super. And it opens the 4th?

I believe that's the ribbon cut. Ribbon cutting. Ribbon cuts, yeah. I think 26 is the actual opening.

26 actually opens. Yeah. Of August. Any questions? Yes.

No, I just wanted to point out that this signing system will supersede our local signing ordinances, but we feel like that's an appropriate variance.

Motion second on the floor. All in favor raise your right hand. Motion carries.

Mr. Chairman, I have one more item that we added. Number I-2A, make a motion to approve the reappointment of Mark Herbert, Rick Toole, and Stan Shepard to the Development Authority for terms ending December 31st, 2029.

Second. Any questions? These are appointments to the Development Authority that are made by the chairman. All these people are up for reappointment.

There's a motion and a second on the floor. All in favor, raise your right hand. That motion carries. Thank you. Ma'am? Come on down, Susan. Come on to the podium. Chris, are we allowed to add things to the agenda?

I know the circumstances of this, and I would say that this is fine to add to the agenda. I said under the circumstances I'm aware of, this is a perfectly acceptable addition to the agenda.

I read when you did the library change for where you were putting the books. When you did those, you did it without... You added it at a meeting just like this with no advertisement beforehand. And I read on the state that it should only be done if it's an emergency. Is there an emergency to do this for appointing development authority members?

No, actually, I should have reappointed them in January, but. It was brought as an oversight to me, so I put it on the agenda.

Well, when was it put on the agenda, and was it actually advertised? Just now.

We put it on the beginning of the meeting.

Right. So it's suddenly an emergency? It's supposed to be, what, three days or five days, something, to be on an agenda?

Again. I don't see an issue with it. Thank you.

Well, I see the issue as circumventing the laws, just like you did with the library.

Yes, ma'am. Seeing no legal matters, request for review by committee. Ms. Lindsay Brantley. Lindsay. Lindsay.

Good evening, commissioners. Recently through email, I reached out to county staff and the planning commission and the commissioners with two suggestions regarding the current rezone process. Number one, I requested that you consider extending public notice from 15 days to 30 days. And number two, I requested improving the information on the rezone signs so that citizens know not only when the planning commission meets, but also when the board will consider final action. From the responses I received, I've concluded that you all believe that the current 15-day timeline provides the right balance. between property owner and the general public, and that you're not interested in changing that. My second request, however, was not about time, but it was about information. If you all are committed to keeping the current timeline, then I would hope you will consider making those 15 days more meaningful by improving the information that you give to the public, specifically on the signs. As I've continued researching this, I found that Hall County posts their signs 30 days before the public hearing. They also include both the Planning Commission and the Board of Commissioners meeting dates on their rezone signs. I would ask you to consider adjusting your policies to add the Board of Commissioner meetings such as tonight the date and the time to the rezoning signs. If necessary, the signs could be larger or there could be a sticker overlay which could be placed over the planning commission information after the planning and zoning meeting has concluded to announce the board meeting where the final action will be taken. These ideas are not new and they're not mine and you all have heard them before. In closing, I'll say, better signs do not delay an application. They don't take away anyone's property rights. They simply help people know what's happening, where the final decision will be made, and when they should be there. If you don't value giving citizens more time, please consider giving us better information during the time that we have. Thank you.

Matt, is there a... I know we talked about this, I don't know what, two, three months ago, I'm guessing now. So the challenge is if you put a date on a sign when a meeting is going to occur and then it doesn't, it gets pushed or it doesn't. So then you're replacing signs, you've given people the wrong dates. And we've discussed this through. Based on what Hall County does, why can't we see what... those their signs look like and see if we can make changes. But I know the challenge was something gets pushed and all of a sudden you've told folks it's a date and they're going to think this particular date and that doesn't happen.

Right. We can absolutely do that. We, we don't make our signs, we order them. So, um, we get the application, the dates are set. Mr. Sterling's group orders the signs, the signs come in and we typically put them out on Wednesdays. That gives us the 15 days prior to the, to the meeting. Um, hear your concerns. We'll be happy to look into what Hall County does. If it works, do it. Right, but I do want to direct you to our website. There's six on our website that won't be in front of the Planning Commission until August 20th, so we are advertising.

Yes, online. My complaint is not about the information online, it's the signage. Because I've, over the last 14 months during my participation, I've seen swarms of people come to the meeting that was listed on the sign. Now, we could argue about they should have gone to the website, they should know the process. I'm not here to debate that, but they show up to that meeting, but then the meeting in which the final vote is taken, like tonight, they don't come. They gave up one evening, some of them won't come back and give up another. Tonight might have been an exception with the pickleball parking lot. But in general, I've seen it die out. And to me, we elect you all. We wanna see your decision. We wanna argue to you because you make the final vote, Volunteer? Those are volunteers in the planning and zoning? Or are they paid employees?

No, they're not volunteers.

They're appointed by you, but they are not the ones that the decision is on.

They're a recommending body.

That's right. So I feel like the crowd needs to show up to this meeting and not just that one. That's my issue with the sign. I know online is up to date, but people respond to the signs.

And you were talking about maybe putting an overlay over...

So you guys are saying that if if the planning and zoning date is the same but between then and the original Designated Commission you're saying if that date changes, but my issue is that dates not on the sign at all anyway So I guess the first solution is put it on there But then if that date doesn't stay slap a sticker on it, right? You're not having to order a new sign. I

But if you saw a date and you say, okay, that's next Tuesday, I got to go. But then the next day we come by and put a sticker on it because it got postponed or withdrawn or delayed and you show up. you're going to be kind of mad because- It's a good faith effort.

I'm just asking for a good faith effort. A lot of people just want more time and more information, and some people do rely on the signs, and they come into the buildings because of what they saw on the signs. To me, we could go back and forth on who's ultimately responsible for getting the information and knowing the process. I feel like an olive branch extension on your end to the community, especially all that's happened in the last 14 months with things sliding through, notifying us to the best of your ability would feel like an olive branch to us.

Thank you.

I appreciate your honest consideration. Thank you.

I certainly wouldn't be opposed to that if it can be done. Lee? Lee Muntz?

Mr. Muntz, will you remove your hat, please? Thank you, sir.

If you can stand the hair, I can remove the hat.

Thank you.

Impressive package, by the way. There's no shine coming through.

Impressive package, by the way.

Thank you very much. If y'all won't mind, just give me just a minute. Over the weekend, I worked a bunch of 20- and 21-year-olds, and they got a goodie out of me. tonight we're here for a presentation of a model data center ordinance and development framework chairman duncan commissioners county managers staff and fellow citizens good evening before i begin i would respectfully request and ask for your consideration regarding the time allotted for public comment we have worked diligently to condense this presentation as much as possible but the document we are submitting tonight addresses one of the most significant land use and infrastructure issues our county has ever considered my hope is that you will extend me the courtesy to allow me to complete these remarks I went through this today took me about seven minutes okay not asking for a whole lot I'm not gonna be here for 30 minutes making you look at my hair Should the board determine that I need to conclude before finishing, I would respectfully request, ask that this complete written presentation be entered into the public record along with the model data center ordinance and development framework we are submitting this evening. My name is Lee Munns. I live at 6343 Harlem Grove Town Road, and I'm having Marco's Pizza for dinner if anybody wants to come by. I am speaking on behalf of the citizens for open governance tonight I'm not here to debate a rezoning request I'm here to present a resource. A resource that we sincerely hope will assist columbia county as it navigates one of the most significant land use and infrastructure decisions in history. Over the past 18 months many citizens throughout columbia county. have invested hundreds of hours researching hyperscale data center development not because we oppose economic growth or technological advancement but because we believe decisions of this magnitude deserve thoughtful planning meaningful public engagement and responsible governance. When the first hyperscale data center proposals came before this board, citizens naturally began asking questions. Questions about water, power, noise, emergency services, traffic, long-term land use, property values, financial responsibility, and what happens decades from now if these facilities are no longer operating. At that time, many of those questions simply did not have clear answers. That was understandable. Unlike subdivisions, commercial centers, or traditional industrial parks, hyperscale data centers represent a relatively new form of development for local governments. This is emerging governance. Across America, communities are becoming the laboratories where this industry is writing its first generation of public policy. Some have done well. Others have discovered challenges they simply never anticipated. We have the benefit of learning from both. As citizens, we spent months studying not only the ordinances that exist today, but also the real-world experiences of communities where these facilities are already operating. those experiences are beginning to answer questions that simply could not have been answered only a few years ago we now understand more about construction impacts traffic noise backup generation electrical infrastructure water management and the long-term operational realities of these campuses. We also recognize that technology will continue to evolve. Innovation will improve computers. It will improve cooling systems. It will improve construction methods. But innovation cannot manufacture more land. It cannot create new aquifers. And it cannot eliminate the enormous electrical demand required to operate facilities measured in millions of square feet. As electrical demand grows, so too will the need for substations, transmission lines, power generation, cooling infrastructure, and supporting facilities. Some resources can be expanded. Others must simply be protected. That is why we believe today's decisions should not only be based solely on what is possible to build, but also what is responsible to build. Commissioners Columbia County is not evaluating a typical industrial project These developments under consideration represent a scale that could place our community among the nation's largest concentrations of hyperscale data center investment with opportunities of that magnitude come responsibilities of equal magnitude The decisions made today will influence our infrastructure, utilities, transportation systems, public services, land use, and quality of life for generations. That only represents Columbia County with an extraordinary opportunity, an opportunity not simply to approve projects, but to establish a governance framework that communities throughout Georgia may one day look to as a model. Rather than simply criticize the process, Citizens for Open Governance chose a different path. We decided to invest our time in developing solutions. We ask ourselves one simple question. If Columbia County were writing its own ordinance today, knowing everything communities have learned over the past two years, what would we do differently? The document for you tonight, which I will give you a copy, represents months of research into ordinances across the country, lessons learned from operating facilities and recommendations intended to strengthen future decision-making. It addresses issues such as transparency, independent technical review, development agreements, operational performance standards, infrastructure planning, financial assurance, public participation, corporate accountability, and long-term life cycle governance. These recommendations are not intended to prevent development. They are intended to ensure the development and responsible governance advance together. I also want to recognize something. The county's existing ordinance was developed during a period when the industry was evolving faster than public policy. County staff openly acknowledged that hyperscale data centers were outside their normal experience. And I sincerely appreciated the honesty because it reflected the reality facing communities across the country. where I believe we fell short was not recognizing the challenge but in how we responded to it. The ordinance was developed in a compressed timeframe with limited opportunity for broader public engagement and with many technical questions that simply had not yet fully been explored. As citizens continued researching, speaking with experts, reviewing ordinances from around the country, and studying communities where these facilities already exist, we discovered information that was simply unavailable when those early decisions were made. This is not a criticism. That is a natural progression of learning. Good government is not static. is never static. Strong ordinances evolve. They improve. They adapt as knowledge improves. That is exactly what responsible governments should do. So tonight we respectfully submit this model data center ordinance and development framework, not as an accusation, not as a demand, but as a professional resource. Review it. Discuss it. Improve it. Modify it. Reject portions if you believe it's unnecessary. But please do not overlook the questions it raises. Because once development of this magnitude occurs, many decisions cannot be reversed. Growth should never move faster than good governance. Responsible government plans first, approves seconds, and learns continuously. Commissioners, every generation, if elected, Every generation of elected officials faces a decision to help define its legacy. I believe this is one of those moments. Years from now, no one will remember how quickly applications were approved. Almost to the end, Doug. Hang in there.

You're good.

But they will remember whether Columbia County established the policies necessary to ensure that growth occurred responsibly. we're not asking you to slow economic development we're asking you to accelerate the quality of governance that accompanies it my hope is that columbia county becomes known not simply as a place that attracted billions of dollars of investment but as a community that demonstrated economic development and responsible governance can successfully exist together. On behalf of the citizens of open governance, we respectfully submit this model data center ordinance and development framework for it represents hundreds of hours of research, discussion, and analysis by citizens who care deeply about the future of Columbia County. Whether it influences one provision of your ordinance or many, we hope it serves as a practical resource that helps guide thoughtful decisions for the years to come. Because the decisions made today will shape not only the projects that are built, but the Columbia County our children and grandchildren will inherit. Thank you for your time, your service, and your consideration. And one of the other final reasons of bringing this to y'all is There's always talk, always speculation. Most of y'all know my business is in Beach Island, South Carolina. Most people have no idea we're building a billion-dollar power plant over there right now. Construction workers are showing up. Land's being cleared. Things are being moved. Fortunately, it's on an existing power plant facility. we' ve been talking about this for a long time but as you talk to people around the nation the construction things that have to be dealt with the operational things and the other thing is there' we have a lot of requests that are going to come before this body to be considered and there are additional lands that people are looking to sell even we heard the other day of a close to about 3,000 acres over near the river would subdivision that people were looking to divest so there' s buzz out there and what we want you to do and respectfully request is before any other zoning applications come before this body you issue a moratorium you take the time to review the documents that we' re giving to you tonight we extend ourselves to sit down with you at any time to discuss what you may see in this document question where it came from the validity of it because a lot of times as we brought information in early on We were all told that you' re providing misinformation. Let me tell you something I' m a 37 year professional business owner I don' t deal in misinformation. I deal in positive aspects of life and positive realities that come before each of us. I will present these documents to you I hope you take the opportunity to review them and thank you for the indulgence of my time and thank you for standing my hair.

Seeing no executive session. Only one more other motion needs to be made.

I'll make a motion to adjourn.

I'll second.