AGENDA

CITY OF HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

PUBLIC HEARINGS AND REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday, September 12, 2023 - 5:30 PM

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 100 EAST CAROLINA AVENUE

PURSUANT TO SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT CODE SECTION 30-4-80: WRITTEN NOTICE WAS DELIVERED TO THE PRESS BY EMAIL ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2023 AND DULY POSTED AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 100 EAST CAROLINA AVENUE AND ON HARTSVILLESC.GOV. CITY HALL IS AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY, FOR ASSISTANCE CALL 843-383-3018. 

 

COUNCIL MEETINGS ARE AVAILABLE BY VISITING: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyZJVNHT8NtgJrqpIYpde4w *PLEASE ALLOW 3-5 BUSINESS DAYS FOR POSTING.

1.CALL TO ORDER - MAYOR
2.INVOCATION, PLEDGE AND CIVILITY PLEDGE
3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.MOTION TO WAIVE READING OF AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE AUGUST 8, 2023 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
4.PRESENTATIONS
a.Proclamations
b.Public Comments
5.MANAGER UPDATE
a.ARPA Funds Recap
b.Short Term Rentals
c.Building Incentives
d.Signage Regulations for Commercial and Residential Zones
e.House of Hope
CONSENT AGENDA - Received as Information Only
a.Committee Draft Minutes/Reports
August 2023 Draft Minutes/Reports
b.Departmental Reports
August 2023 Reports
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
6.PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL READING ORDINANCE 4457: TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND AMENDMENT OF FEES AND RATES THAT ARE NECESSARY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Open/Close Public Hearing (State name and address for record) - Mayor

c. Approval of Final Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

7.PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL READING ORDINANCE 4458: TO AMEND HARTSVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 78 – TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, ARTICLE V – STOPPING, STANDING AND PARKING, SECTION 78-352 – FINES AND SECTION 78-356 – PROHIBITED BY YELLOW CURB.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Open/Close Public Hearing (State name and address for record) - Mayor

c. Approval of Final Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

NEW BUSINESS
8.RESOLUTION 09-23-01: TO AUTHORIZE A LEASE-PURCHASE FINANCING IN AN AMOUNT NOT EXCEEDING TWO MILLION TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,255,000), AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO.
9.RESOLUTION 09-23-02: APPROVAL FOR HARTSVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO ENTER INTO A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH THE DARLINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
10.RESOLUTION 09-23-03: APPROVAL TO APPLY FOR A MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA (MASC) HOMETOWN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT.
11.FIRST READING ORDINANCE 4459: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE CODE BY AMENDING CHAPTER 54 “NUISANCES”, BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 54 “NUISANCES” ARTICLE VI “NUISANCES AFFECTING PUBLIC PEACE”, BY THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 54 “NUISANCES” ARTICLE VII “NUISANCES AFFECTING PUBLIC ORDER”, BY AMENDING AND RESTATING CHAPTER 58 “OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS” ARTICLE II “OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY” AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 10 “BUILDING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS” ARTICLE II “TECHNICAL CODES” SECTION 10-38 “INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE” AND BY AMENDING THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE PROVISIONS TO THE INTERNATIONAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE CODE AND THE ASSOCIATED MASTER FEE SCHEDULE SECTIONS.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Approval of First Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

12.FIRST READING ORDINANCE 4460: TO AMEND THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP BY REZONING TWO PROPERTIES ON SONOCO ROAD,IDENTIFIED AS TAX MAP NUMBERS 055-11-01-087 AND 055-15-01-094, FROM RESIDENTIAL (R-1) TO INDUSTRIAL (M-2).

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Approval of First Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading


13.FIRST READING ORDINANCE 4461: AMENDING THE BUSINESS LICENSE ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HARTSVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA TO UPDATE THE CLASS SCHEDULE AS REQUIRED BY ACT 176 OF 2020.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Approval of First Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

14.FIRST READING ORDINANCE 4462: TO APPROVE LEASING THE PROPERTY ON THE CORNER OF MARLBORO AVENUE AND SEVENTH STREET TO THE HARTSVILLE RESCUE SQUAD.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Approval of First Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

15.FIRST READING ORDINANCE 4463: TO LEASE A PORTION OF TAX MAP NUMBER 056-06-02-087 LOCATED AT 114 SOUTH FOURTH STREET TO BRANDY STELLINGWORTH.

a. Reading by Title and Presentation - City Manager

b. Approval of First Reading and Waiving of Complete Reading

EXECUTIVE SESSION
16.MOTION: TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SC CODE FOIA SECTION 30-4-70(a)(1)(2) FOR DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HARTSVILLE BOARD AND FOR DISCUSSION OF LEGAL ADVICE INVOLVING MATTERS PROTECTED BY ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE RELATING TO PENDING, THREATENED, OR POTENTIAL CLAIMS - BUSINESS LICENSES.
17.MOTION: TO EXIT AND VERIFY THAT ONLY THE ITEMS STATED IN THE MOTION TO ENTER EXECUTIVE SESSION WERE DISCUSSED DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
18.UPON RETURNING TO OPEN SESSION, COUNCIL MAY TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION.
19.RES 09-23-04: APPOINTMENT TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF HARTSVILLE BOARD.
INFORMATION ONLY
a.Calendars and Other Items
ADJOURNMENT