City Council - Regular Meeting

It is actually 4.02 on October 5th, 2026, and I officially call this meeting of the Conway City Council to order after all the fun. Thank you all for being here. Mr. Jordan has agreed to lead us in the invocation and the pledge of allegiance.

Item three is our consent agenda. Is there a motion from council? Ms. Butler.

Thank you, Ms. Butler. Is there a second? Ms. Hardwick. I'll second the motion. Thank you. 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, A.

We will now have a presentation of a proclamation recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month. I'm going to ask Ms. Sunsara Johnson to join me on her right and my left, please. This proclamation, Ms. Johnson, comes from the Office of the Mayor, Conway, South Carolina. You will notice from the screen that our recipient today is known nationwide for her work towards continued research and awareness. From the Office of the Mayor, Conway, South Carolina, Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Whereas, America has recognized October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month to improve awareness an

Thank you. Thank you both. Item 5, a second and final reading of Ordinance ZA-2026-1005D to amend Article 8, Off-Street Parking and Loading of the City of Conway Unified Development Ordinance regarding driveway throat length as well as parking requirements for shopping centers and strip commercial. Ms. Hux.

We have a properly seconded motion to abstain from making a decision on this today, but let it go back to Planning Commission for further review. Are there questions or concerns? Ms. Hardwick.

And I'd certainly rather us do it now as opposed to having to make amendments soon after the ordinance is in place. Any other comments before I call the vote? Yes, ma'am.

Thank you, ma'am. If all questions have been answered, I'll call a vote. All in favor of this ordinance being sent back first to the Planning Commission for further consideration, please share your hand. I think there's four of us and all opposed. Please show your hands. Five. I'm sorry? Five. Five too? OK. Wonderful. Motion carries by majority. Item six is consideration of upgrading intersection project at Jeanette Street. 701 to include mast arms. Mr. Emmerich.

And when we do spend that amount of money, I would certainly prefer that it happen at a busier intersection or closer to the center of town as opposed to something we've been already working on going underground perhaps.

I move that we do not utilize master arms at that location. Is there a second? Ms. Helms? Questions or comments? There being none, call the vote. All in favor, please show your hand. Let's encourage unanimous. Thank you very much. Thank you so much. Item seven is public input. We have one person's name listed. Theresa, if I mispronounce your name, please help me. Lecari? L-E-C-A-R-I. Ms. Lecari. Do not believe she's present. And because of that, I move that we close public input at this time. Is there a second? Mr. Goldfish.

All in favor, please show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Item 8 is the City Administrator's Report. Mr. Emmerich.

What did the headline say? Grammar would have fixed it. Well, you remember? Mr. Goldfein? Mr. White? I have a few things. Last week we had an issue about sidewalks on 378.

Of course. Come stand forward. Yeah, of course. So in the meet while you're coming up, in that song that I'm sure Adam wrote, I heard a line that said the lettuce needed sunscreen and we forgot to get it. I mean, oh my goodness. You and your friend.

And I only will just ditto everything that's been expressed during council input. We are now about to go into executive session. The purposes for which are to discuss a contractual agreement regarding a third party lease. downtown pursuant to South Carolina Code section 3470A2 and consideration of appointments to boards, commissions, and committees pursuant to South Carolina Code section 3470A1. If any decisions are to be made, we will reconvene And the public will be invited to be a part of that. And those of you who decide to not stay for the end of our executive session, we certainly thank

Second. Ms. Helms. Second. All in favor, show your hand. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you.

So I don't mess up next time. What are we wearing in two weeks?