Standing Committee - Regular Meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026Official site

About this meeting

Government Body
Standing Committee
Meeting Type
Standing Committee
Location
Town of Summerville, SC
Meeting Date
September 14, 2026

Video will appear here as soon as Town of Summerville Standing Committee posts it — usually within a day of the meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026

27 items on the agenda.

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item i

168 Butler Street

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item ii

Doty Tennis Courts

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item iii

Summerville Skatepark

Parks and Recreation Committee:•Item b

Summer Camp Recap

Planning and Development Committee:•Item a

Petition by Glenn Segelken to annex Dorchester County TMS#137-00-00-003, approximately 62.27 acres, located along Parsons Road; currently zoned TRM, Transitional Residential District, in Dorchester County, and requested to be zoned PUD, Planned Development District, upon annexation into the Town of Summerville's municipal limits. (Council District 1)

Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the annexation and zoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026. This item was postponed at the July meeting until the applicant was ready to move forward.

Planning and Development Committee:•Item b

Request to rezone TMS#137-00-00-007, located at 710 Central Avenue, totaling approximately 10.31 acres, and owned by Glenn Segelken, from AC, Agricultural Conservation, to PUD, Planned Development District (Council District 1)

Planning Commission held a public hearing and made a recommendation for approval of the rezoning at its meeting on May 18, 2026. This item was postponed at the July meeting until the applicant was ready to move forward.

Public Safety Committee: No meeting for September•Item 3

Public Safety Committee: No meeting for September

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item a

Discussion of taking over Dac’s Lane for future maintenance.

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item i

Visually impaired accessibility concerns

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item ii

Need for sidewalk on East 6th Street from Main Street to Magnolia

Public Works and Committee on Water Supply:•Item iii

Flashing lights on Sawmill trail heads

Finance Committee:•Item a

August 2026 financial reports – Rhonda Moore, Finance Director

Finance Committee:•Item i

S100: 2007 Freightliner with a leaf vacuum body

Finance Committee:•Item ii

SM 65: 1996 Caterpillar D3 Dozer

Finance Committee:•Item i

P362: 2019 Dodge Charger with 133,994 miles

Finance Committee:•Item ii

P343: 2018 Dodge Durango with 106,808 miles

Finance Committee:•Item iii

P333: 2017 Dodge Ram with 100,039 miles

Finance Committee:•Item d

Authorization to issue a purchase order to Santee Automotive (with emergency equipment from Tri-County Upfitters) in the amount of $672,066.39 for 11 Ford Sport Utility Vehicles on state contract pricing.

This request is only for vehicles arriving at the end of September or early October. Does not include some components for the final upfit that are ordered directly from other manufacturers. Request from Summerville Police Department.

Finance Committee:•Item e

Authorize the Town Administrator to enter into a contract effective October 1, 2026 with Russell Landscape for landscape services for the I-26 199 Interchange, Bear Island Road, North Maple Street, sections of Berlin G Myers Parkway, and Main St Medians in the amount of $272,260.

Funds to come from budgeted hospitality funds. Sealed bids were collected. Request from the Parks & Recreation Department.

Finance Committee:•Item f

Authorization for the Town Administrator to enter into a contract with Musco Lighting for the purchase and installation of sports lighting at Gahagan Park in the amount of $299,900.

Musco was selected based on a cooperative purchasing contract through Sourcewell. Funds to come from budgeted Hospitality Funds. Request from the Parks & Recreation Department.

Finance Committee:•Item g

Briefing on budgeting decisions needed for Public Safety complex – Scott Slatton, Town Administrator

Finance Committee:•Item h

Discuss and take desired action on next steps for the Main Street Resilience project.

Request from Administration Department.

Finance Committee:•Item i

Authorization to spend no more than $156,000 from Midtown TIF funds to fund the remaining balance on the Blythe claim in association with the Maple Street Extension project.

Request from Administration and Public Works Departments.

Finance Committee:•Item j

Authorization for staff to obtain the following regarding employee health insurance: quote for renewal with Woodard Agency, quote to switch to South Carolina State Health Plan, and two quotes from outside insurance agencies.

Request from Councilmember Johnson.

Finance Committee:•Item k

Town Administrator’s Report

Finance Committee:•Item l

Review of draft agenda for the September 17, 2026 Council meeting, as included in the September 14, 2026 Standing Committee Agenda Packet.

Finance Committee:•Item m

Finance Committee Executive Session: n/a