City Council Meeting Agenda 09.08.2020
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CITY OF FOLLY BEACH Tim Goodwin, Mayor Folly Beach, SC 29439 www.cityoffollybeach.com (P) 843-588-2447 (F) 843-588-7016 Adam Barker, Council Member Katherine Houghton, Council Member William Farley, Council Member Amy Ray, Mayor Pro Tem Billy Grooms, Council Member D.J. Rich, Council Member _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ City Council Meeting Tuesday September 8th, 2020 WORK SESSION 6:00P.M. REGULAR MEETING 7:00 P.M. Folly Beach Community Center 55 Center Street Folly Beach, SC 29439 Work Session Agenda 6:00PM a. Emergency Order Expiration Review b. Discussion of Mooring Ordinance and Grant Opportunities for Abandoned Vessel Removal. c. Discussion of Budget Items Regular Meeting Agenda 7:00PM 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION & PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. MAYOR’S COMMENTS 4. STAFF REPORTS a. Eric Lutz, Building Official: Hazard Mitigation Plan Update b. Colleen Jolley, Community Coordinator: Parks and Recreation Update 1 5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 6. APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS MINUTES OF AUGUST 11th, AUGUST 18TH, AUGUST 25TH, AND AUGUST 27TH 7. PERSONAL APPEARANCES (Limited to Five Minutes) a. Mickey O’Rourke, PE, Cape Romain Contractors Inc.; Requesting Permission for Weekend Work on the Folly Beach Fishing Pier. b. Dr. Richard Beck, Save the Light Inc.; Request That the Permitting Fees for a Restoration Project at the Morris Island Lighthouse be Waived. 8. CITIZENS’ COMMENTS (Limited to Three Minutes) 9. COMMISSION, BOARD, COMMITTEE REPORTS 10. OLD BUSINESS a. Ordinance 13-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 150 (Building Regulations) Sections 150.005 (Building Permit Required), 150.085 (Reserved), and 150.086 (Valves on House Lines; Work to be Performed by Licensed Installers) And Adding Section 150.090 (Hazardous Materials) to Clarify Gas Line Strike Measures and How to Handle Hazardous Materials. (SECOND READING) b. Ordinance 14-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 10 (Rules of Construction; General Penalty) of the Folly Beach Code of Ordinances, by adding Section 10.98 (Ordinance Summons). (SECOND READING) 11. NEW BUSINESS a. Appointments to Boards, Commissions, and Committees i. Design Review Board (1) Vacancy Tie from previous City Council Meeting 1. Star Longo 2. Joe Vandiver Re-appointment ii. Board of Zoning Appeals (1) Vacancy All members must be full-time, year-round residents. 1. Michael Beavers 2. Kirk Gunn b. Ordinance 11-20 (THIRD AMENDMENT): An Emergency Ordinance Requiring that Face Coverings or Masks Be Worn in Public in the City of Folly Beach as Amended. c. Ordinance 15-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 163 (Zoning Districts), Section 163.05 (Overlay District) by Adopting the Recommendation of the Rethink Folly Road Corridor Study to Require a 12 Foot Wide Multi-Use Path to be Installed Upon Development or Redevelopment of any Non Single Family Use 2 Project Within the Folly Road Corridor Overlay. (REMAND TO PLANNING COMMISSION) d. Ordinance 16-20: An Ordinance to Provide for Adoption of the Second Through the Fourth Quarter FY2021 General Fund Budget Containing Estimates of Proposed Revenues and Expenditures for the City of Folly Beach, South Carolina Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021. (FIRST READING) e. Ordinance 17-20: An Ordinance Establishing the Water Utility Budget and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Operation of the Folly Beach Water Utility for the Second Through the Fourth Quarter of FY2021, Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021. (FIRST READING) f. Ordinance 18-20: An Ordinance Establishing the Sewer Utility Budget and Appropriating the Necessary Funds for the Operation of the Folly Beach Sewer Utility for the Second Through the Fourth Quarter of FY2021, Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021. (FIRST READING) g. Ordinance 19-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 95 (Animals) of the Folly Beach Code of Ordinances, Section 95.09 (Animal Tags) by Eliminating the Fee for Animal Tags. (FIRST READING) h. Ordinance 20-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 73 (Golf Carts and Low Speed Vehicles) of the Folly Beach Code of Ordinances, Section 73.05 (City Golf Cart Permits) by Eliminating the Fee for Residential Golf Cart Permits. (FIRST READING) i. Ordinance 21-20: An Ordinance Amending Title XI (Business Regulations) of the Folly Beach Code of Ordinances by Amending Section 110.37 (Class 8 Rates) to Raise the Base Fee for Class Eight Short Term Rental Licenses By $100. (FIRST READING) j. Ordinance 22-20: An Ordinance Amending Chapter 134 (Offenses Against Public Welfare) of the Folly Beach Code Of Ordinances by Repealing and Replacing Sections 134.50-134.54 and Amending Section 134.99 (Penalty) to Require a Permit for Mooring; Prohibit Mooring Within Certain Distances of Public Boat Landing, Bridges, Private Docks and Marinas; Prohibit Derelict or Abandoned Vessels; and Giving the Department of Public Safety Authority to Seize and Tow Vessels in Violation. (FIRST READING) k. Resolution 29-20: A Resolution by the Folly Beach City Council Authorizing the Distribution of $913 in Previous Fundraising Receipts Held in the History Reserve to the Newly Formed Folly Beach Historical Society Not-For-Profit. l. Resolution 30-20: A Resolution by the Folly Beach City Council Updating the Scope of Work from Resolution 27-20 to Include the Recommendations from the Architect for the Renovations to City Hall. m. Resolution 31-20: A Resolution by the Folly Beach City Council Authorizing Park Folly Beach to Conduct the City’s Parking Enforcement Program. 3 n. Resolution 32-20: A Resolution by the City Council Awarding FY 20-21 A-Tax Funds Based on the Accommodations Tax Advisory Board’s Recommendation. o. Resolution 33-20: A Resolution Awarding $1150.00 to the Folly Beach Senior Citizens to Assist with Funding Various Projects and Events by Recommendation of Community Promotions Committee. p. Resolution 34-20: A Resolution Approving a Contract with Wetmore Law and Strategy for Consulting and Transition Services. q. Resolution 35-20: A Resolution by the Folly Beach City Council for Adoption of the Second Through the Fourth Quarters of FY21 Beach Preservation Fund Budget Containing Estimates of Proposed Revenues and Expenditures Beginning October 1, 2020 and Ending June 30, 2021. 12. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS 13. ADJOURNMENT PUBLIC NOTICE ALL MEDIA WERE NOTIFIED PURSUANT TO STATE LAW City Council will not vote on matters discussed during Work Sessions or Executive Sessions. However, matters discussed may be voted on during the evening City Council meeting. In keeping with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance, alternative formats, ASL interpretation, or other accommodation, please contact the Municipal Clerk at 843-513-1833 during regular business hours at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Hearing devices are available upon request for those with hearing difficulties. The City of Folly Beach, in an effort to go green, will no longer have the Ordinances and Resolutions included in the Agenda. Citizens interested in having a copy, please see the Municipal Clerk. 4 Work Session Back Up 5 CITY OF FOLLY BEACH 1st Reading: June 29, 2020 Introduced by: Mayor Goodwin Amended: July 2, 2020 2nd Amendment: July 16, 2020 3rd Amendment: September 8th, 2020 No Second Reading per S.C. Code § 5-7-250 Date: September 8th, 2020 ORDINANCE 11-20 (THIRD AMENDMENT) AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT FACE COVERINGS OR MASKS BE WORN IN PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF FOLLY BEACH. AMENDMENT The City Council of Folly Beach, South Carolina, duly assembled, hereby ordains that the following Emergency Ordinance be adopted pursuant to South Carolina Code § 5-7-250: WHEREAS, it is well recognized that SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes the disease COVID-19, presents a public health concern that requires extraordinary protective measures and vigilance; and WHEREAS, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, the President of the United States has declared a National Emergency for the United States and its territories in an effort to reduce the spread of the virus; and WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) currently has a Level 3 travel advisory in place that covers the entire world, including the United States; and WHEREAS, the Governor of South Carolina declared a State of Emergency on March 13, 2020, to enhance the State’s response to the COVID-19 virus’s impact on the State; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of the City of Folly Beach declared a State of Emergency within the City on March 16, 2020, and his proclamation was adopted by City Council on March 20, 2020; and WHEREAS, City Council adopted several versions of a prior Emergency Ordinance in the past three months, but most restrictions on citizens and visitors were lifted in early May, in accord with the actions of the State, the County, and most other municipalities also lifting most restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the pandemic; and 6 WHEREAS, since the lifting of restrictions, the State, County, and City has seen a resurgence in the spread of COVID-19; and WHEREAS, as reported by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC), as of June 29, 2020, the total number of confirmed cases in South Carolina is 34,546, with total possible cases of 246,757. In Charleston County, the total number of reported cases is 3,653 with total possible cases of 26,093. The City of Folly Beach has had 15 confirmed cases, with a total estimated cases of 107; and