City Council - Regular Meeting

Thursday, September 10, 2026

The North Charleston City Council recognized new employees and state champion athletes, approved minutes and an annexation ordinance, and heard public comments on code enforcement and community concerns.

About this meeting

Government Body
City Council
Meeting Type
City Council
Location
North Charleston, SC
Meeting Date
September 10, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

13 sections

0:16 – 0:36•Reginald L. Burgess

Good evening. I am calling the North Charleston City Council meeting for North Charleston for September 10, 2026. I'm calling the council meeting to order. I'd like you all to please stand for the invocation that will be said by Councilwoman Dr. Charmaine Palmer-Roberts and the pledged allegiance.

2:21 – 3:02•Reginald L. Burgess

I just want to thank you all so much for investing in our city. It's an all-American city, so we have to keep it like that. I want you all to understand your number one priority, turn around, turn around. That's your number one priority, the people of our city. They're the most that we need to work hard toward, make sure their lives are safe and prosperous, because they will make sure that our financial lives are safe and prosperous. Okay. Now, if you all don't want to stay, you all can leave, but thank you all.

8:22 – 9:52•Reginald L. Burgess

Coach, you've been coaching a mighty long time. I saw these girls when they were in, I think, ninth grade. The team before you. What year was that? You're 21. North Charleston, my alumni played before the girls. And the girls played. And I saw these. I said, these are little kids. I didn't know they were military men until I saw you on the floor. But you had them at ninth grade, man. You kept those girls together. And not only did they play together, five state championships, man. Five state championships, man. Come on. Man, we got children we love, man. Five state championships. Yeah, we have

10:56•Reginald L. Burgess

We have a motion and a second. Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

12:00 – 12:12•Reginald L. Burgess

Who's coming up? Okay. Okay, all right. We have a motion to second. Any changes or corrections? Hearing none, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

14:39•Reginald L. Burgess

Without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.

16:34 – 16:48•Reginald L. Burgess

All right. Without objection, this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.

18:09 – 18:25•Reginald L. Burgess

Planning Commission's recommendation was the same contingent approval unanimously Without objection this item will be referred to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration

20:00•Reginald L. Burgess

Without objection, this item will refer to the Public Safety Committee for further review and consideration.

31:54•Reginald L. Burgess

Thank you, ma'am. Councilwoman Nefertiti.

32:04 – 33:59•Nefertiti Brown

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to take a moment to acknowledge the recent excuse me, the recent deaths of the children in the District 6 area, and I just want you guys to know that as a parent, my heart does go out to each family who is grieving. The current loss of a child is unimaginable pain, and I want to extend my deepest sympathy compassion and prayers to all the families and communities mourning the loss of the infant that just lost their life last night in District 6. Also, I wanted to acknowledge the infant who lost their life in the Russelldale community and also the young man, again

34:00•Reginald L. Burgess

Thank you. Any other business to come before the body?

35:25 – 36:09•Reginald L. Burgess

Thank you very much. We have the celebration tomorrow, 11 a.m. We all can remember a lot of things, and that is one thing that I don't think we will ever forget. Hoping and praying that that never happens again. But one thing we do as Americans, we forge on, we don't forget, and we bring along everybody in this nation because we are one nation under God. Any other business that come before the body? If none, hearing none, this meeting is adjourned.

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