REGULAR MEETING OF FLORENCE CITY COUNCIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2003 - 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 10, 2003 - Regular Meeting
November 24, 2003 - Worksession
IV. EMPLOYEE HONORS
Service Certificate - Liz Shaw -
Community Services Department - 10 years
Educational Recognition-Donald Covington -“C” Water Treatment Plant
Operator Certification
V. SPECIAL RECOGNITION
Special Recognition of the Keep Florence Beautiful program
by Councilman Bill Bradham.
VI. PUBLIC HEARING
A public hearing will be held on the proposed closure of a
portion of Elm Street by the City of Florence pursuant to the
request of Florence County.
VII. APPEARANCE BEFORE COUNCIL
Mr. Michael Hawkins, Chairperson, Parks and Leisure
Commission, to give an update and provide information to City
Council relating to issues involving Parks and Leisure.
VIII. ORDINANCES IN POSITION
a. Bill No. 2003-47 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to amend the budget for the City of Florence,
South Carolina, for fiscal year beginning July 1, 2003, and
ending June 30, 2004.
b. Bill No. 2003-48(As Amended) - Second Reading
An Ordinance to annex and
zone property owned by Mr. Charles M. Grace,
IV located at 435 North Cashua Drive by amending the Zoning
Atlas of
the City of Florence.
c. Bill No. 2003-49 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to annex
property owned by Florence County Disabilities
and Special Needs Board located at 705 Manchester Avenue.
d. Bill No. 2003-50 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to annex and
zone property owned by property owners in
the Hazelwood Subdivision.
e. Bill No. 2003-52 - Second Reading
An Ordinance to rezone
property owned by Hugh Wilcox, Jr., Etal located
at East Chapel View Road by amending the Zoning Atlas of the
City of Florence.
IX. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES
a. Bill No. 2004-01 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and
zone properties owned by Mr. John W. and
Evelyn Miller, located at 1501 and 1503 Carnaby Circle by
amending
the Zoning Atlas of the City of Florence.
b. Bill No. 2004-02 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone
property owned by Mr. Charles M. Grace
IV located at 435 North Cashua Drive by amending the Zoning
Atlas of
the City of Florence.
c. Bill No. 2004-03 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone properties
located at the corner of
Waterford
Drive and South Cashua, known as Pickford Subdivision and
a 20 foot
easement parallel to Cashua Drive, Florence as shown on Tax
Map Nos.
101-5-01-034, 101-01-021, 101-5-01-029 (20' easement only)
and 101-01-022 by
amending the Zoning Atlas of the City of Florence.
d. Bill No. 2004-04 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone properties located off South
Knollwood Road known as Forest Lake Shores Subdivision and
shown specifically on the attached annexation plat and as
parts of Tax Map 101, Block 1, Parcels 9 and 557, by changing
the Zoning Atlas of the City of Florence.
e. Bill No. 2004-05 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone
property located off Alligator Road
known as Womack Gardens Subdivision, Florence as shown on Tax
Map
No. 101, Block 1, Parcel 7 by changing the Zoning Atlas of the
City
of Florence.
f. Bill No. 2004-06 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone property located at 435
Woodland Drive, Florence as shown on Tax Map No. 90-019, Block
8, Parcel 5 by changing the Zoning Atlas of the City of
Florence.
g. Bill No. 2004-07 - First Reading
An Ordinance to annex and zone
property located at 1502 Carnaby Circle,
Florence as shown on Tax Map 90-097-1-9 by changing the Zoning
Atlas
of the City of Florence.
h. Bill No. 2004-08 - First
Reading
An Ordinance to annex property owned by Florence Baptist
Temple located adjacent to their existing properties, as shown
on Tax Map No. 151, Block 1, Parcel 91.
i. Bill No. 2004-09 - First
Reading
An Ordinance to rezone property owned
by MD/CP-Cashua & Second
Loop LLC, located at 2498 Second Loop Road by amending the
Zoning
Atlas of the City of Florence.
j. Bill No. 2004-10 - First Reading
An Ordinance to rezone property owned
by Cypress Square Associates
located at 2421 Second Loop Road by amending the Zoning Atlas
of the
City of Florence.
k. Bill No. 2004-11 - First Reading
An Ordinance to abandon College Park
Drive between Third Loop Road
and Mars Hill Circle by amending the Zoning Atlas of the City
of Florence.
l. Bill No. 2004-12 - First Reading
An Ordinance to abandon North Truman Lane
between Evans and
Day Streets
by amending the Zoning Atlas of the City of Florence.
X. INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2003-08
A Resolution to authorize the City of
Florence to assume a claim
deductible with the South Carolina Municipal Insurance and
Risk
Financing Fund.
b. Resolution No. 2003-09
A Resolution to authorize the City of
Florence to assume a claim
deductible with the South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust
Worker’s Compensation Fund.
c. Resolution No. 2003-10
Council to choose between a Resolution proposed by the
County of
Florence closing a portion of Elm Street and a Resolution
proposed by
William Keefe denying the closure of a portion of Elm Street.
XI. REPORTS TO COUNCIL
a. A report by Mr. Ryan Scholz, Chairman of
the Board of Directors for
the American Red Cross and Mr. John Malone, Executive Director
of
the American Red Cross.
b. A report to consider assistance in the
funding of a United States
Geological Survey (USGS) study that would analyze and
recommend
to the Pee Dee River Coalition Board a minimum flow within the
Pee
Dee River that would prevent coastal salt water intrusion
above the
raw water intakes for water systems on the Pee Dee and
Waccamaw
River Systems.
c. A report on dates for the 2003
Christmas Holidays
d. Appointments to Boards and
Commissions
XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION
a. Contractual matter
b. Contractual matter