REGULAR MEETING OF FLORENCE CITY
COUNCIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2002 - 1:00 P.M.
CITY-COUNTY COMPLEX, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 604
FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA
AGENDA
I. CALL
TO ORDER
II. INVOCATION
Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
November 11, 2002 - Regular Meeting
IV. EMPLOYEE HONORS
Jenny Lee - Streets & Beautification - Has successfully
completed the examination
of Certified Arborist
V. APPEARANCE
BEFORE COUNCIL
a. North Florence
Concerned Citizens Association
b.
Captain Eugene Burnette and
Lieutenant Garnett Allen of the
South Carolina State Guard - The Role of
the State Guard and its availability to
the City of Florence.
VI. ORDINANCES IN
POSITION
a. Bill No.
2002-41 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to amend the Budget for the City of
Florence, South Carolina, for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, 2002, and ending June 30, 2002.
b. Bill No.
2002-42 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to provide for the holding of the 2003 Municipal
Election for the occupancy of the
Office of Mayor and two At-Large City Council seats and for
certain times for the filing of nomination petitions, holding
primaries or conventions, the entry of candidates for nominations
in municipal party primary elections or conventions and the time
for closing of entries.
c. Bill No.
2002-43 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to annex property owned by
Alice Matthews at 211 Hutchinson Ave.
VII. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
a.
Bill No. 2002-36 - First Reading
An Ordinance to authorize the lease of a portion of the
elevated tank and water plant site at
1006 West Darlington Street, for the placement of a radio
equipment building, antenna system and
coaxial transmission line.
b. Bill No
2002-44 - First Reading
A Series Ordinance to authorize the borrowing of not
exceeding $2,517,834, plus capitalized
interest, if any, from the South Carolina Water Quality Revolving
Authority (the “State Authority”) for a 3.75% interest loan to
finance a portion of the construction
costs of a raw water storage facility at the Pee Dee River
Regional Water System; the acquisition of a standby
engine-generator unit at the raw
water pump station; and the construction of ammonia feed systems
to be added to eight existing groundwater plants.
c. Bill No.
2002-45 - First Reading
An Ordinance to rezone property owned by Mr. John R.
Chase and Mr. Michael G. Roberts located at 1513 West Palmetto
Street by amending the Zoning Atlas of
the City of Florence.
d. Bill No.
2002-46 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone
property owned by Mr. Howard L. and Mrs.
Evelyn R. Cussac located at 521 Wilson
Road by amending the Zoning Atlas
of the City of Florence.
e. Bill No.
2002-47 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone property owned by Mr.
Tommy and Mrs. Diane Bryant located at 1754 Norwood Lane by
amending the Zoning Atlas of the City of
Florence.
f.
Bill No. 2002-48 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone property owned by Mr.
John A. James,
Mr. William Clark, and Mr. George Felton located at 1513, 1517,
and 1528
McKenney
Court by amending the Zoning Atlas of the City of Florence.
g.
Bill No. 2002-49 - First Reading
An Ordinance to rezone properties owned by Mr. William
Dailey located in the
900 Block of Third Loop road by amending the Zoning Atlas of the
City of Florence.
VIII. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
a. A report
by Mr. Bobby Bowers, Director, Office of Research and Statistics
regarding the 2000 Census demographic
results and its impact on our
voting districts.
b. A report
by the Friends of the Library regarding a request on a book
project
for the new Florence County Library.
c. A report
by Mr. Calvin Thomas, President of the Florence Branch of the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
regarding three major issues related to the City of Florence.
