October 2019 Agenda - City Council Meeting - Agenda (October 8, 2019)

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Agenda for a Tuesday, October 8, 2019 City Council meeting in the City Council Chambers at the Opera House. Covers the call to order, pledge of allegiance, opening prayer, and approval of prior meeting minutes, followed by a structured public comment period with guidance on council action. Includes presentations (Chrysanthemum Garden Club), ordinances for first reading, city manager information reports, new and old business, executive session topics, and adjournment.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages3

Reading Time8 min

AccessFree to download

Call Meeting to Order

Pledge of Allegiance

Opening Prayer

Approval of Minutes

Public Comment Period

Presentations/Introductions

Legislative - Ordinances

Ordinance No. 12-2019 (First Reading)

City Manager Reports

Report No. 35-2019 (Information Only)

Report No. 36-2019 (Information Only)

Report No. 37-2019 (Information Only)

Report No. 38-2019 (Information Only)

New Business

Old Business

Executive Session

City of Abbeville Services – Animal Control

City of Abbeville’s Position in Adversarial Situations

Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangements – VFW Building

Adjournment

AGENDA CITY COUNCIL MEETING TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8 , 2019 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS – OPERA HOUSE 100 COURT SQUARE 7:00 p.m. I. CALL MEETING TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. OPENING PRAYER IV. Approval of the Minutes from the public hearing and the regular City Council Meeting held on Tuesday, September 10 , 2019. V. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD NOTES ON COMMENT PERIOD: The Council is interested in hearing your concerns , but speakers should not expect Council’s action or deliberation on subject matter brought up during the Public Comment Period. Topics requiring further investigation will be referred to the appropriate city officials or staff and may be scheduled. VI. PRESENTATIONS/INTRODUCTIONS 1. Lynne Cody, President of Chrysanthemum Garden Club – Presentation on the City of Abbeville becoming a Bee City VII. LEGISLATIVE A. ORDINANCES 1. ORDINANCE NO. 12-2019: First Reading An Ordinance of the City of Abbeville, S.C. Amending Ordinance 9-2018, The Fiscal Year 2019 Budget, As Amended, To Account For A Transfer Within The Hospitality Fund. VIII. CITY MANAGER REPORTS 1. Report No. 35-2019: Information Only Electrical Distribution Update 2. Report No. 36-2019: Information Only WWTP Pre-Bid Update 3. Report No. 37-2019: Information Only Christmas Parade Update 4. Report No. 38-2019: Information Only SCMIT Risk Management Award - 2019 IX. NEW BUSINESS 1. Discussion of East Pickens Street by Councilmember Grant. X. OLD BUSINESS 1. Consideration of appointment to fill the four year of office of Susan Jordan on the Historic Properties Protection Commission (HPPC) . Susan recently resigned from the board. XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION 1. Discussion of City of Abbeville Services – Animal Control. 2. Discussion of the City of Abbeville’s Position in Adversarial Situations. 3. Discussion of Negotiations Incident to Proposed Contractual Arrangements – VFW Building. (Upon returning to open session, Council may take action on matters discussed in Executive Session.) XII. ADJOURNMENT

FAQs

What happens during the public comment period, and what are speakers expected to understand?

The council is interested in hearing concerns, but speakers should not expect council action or deliberation on the topics raised. Matters needing further investigation may be referred to city officials or staff and may be scheduled.

What is included in the legislative section of the agenda?

The legislative portion lists ordinances for consideration, including Ordinance No. 12-2019 for first reading to amend the fiscal year 2019 budget due to a transfer within the hospitality fund.

What topics are discussed in the executive session?

The executive session covers discussion of city services related to animal control, the city’s position in adversarial situations, and negotiations incident to proposed contractual arrangements involving the VFW building.

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