MARION COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING & PUBLIC HEARINGS MARION COUNTY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ADMINISTRATION BUILDING 1. Call to Order 2. Prayer MARION, SOUTH CAROLINA THURSDAY FEBRUARY 22, 2018 7:00 P.M. 3. Freedom of Information Announcement-In accordance with South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, as Amended, the Marion Star-Mullins Enterprise has been notified of the date, time, place, and agenda of this meeting. 4. Approval of Minutes-February 13, 2018 5. PRESENTATION OF RESOLUTION: (Little Pee Dee Baptist Association) 6. THE BLUE AWARD PRESENTATION: (Bishop Michael Blue) 7. Recess Regular Meeting-Open Public Hearings A. Ordinance #2017-20 An Ordinance to Convey a portion of County property located off N. Tom Gasque Avenue to Project Traveler pursuant to the terms of the attached deed, to authorize the County Council Chairman to execute such deed, and to authorize all other matters related thereto. B. Ordinance #2018-01 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee Agreement by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Project Shock Providing for a payment of a Fee-In-Lieu of Taxes, The Issuance of Special Source Revenue Credits and Other Matters Related Thereto. C. Ordinance #2018-02 An Ordinance Authorizing the Development of a Jointly Owned and Operated Industrial/Business Park in Conjunction with Florence County, such Industrial /Business Park to be Geographically located in Marion County and established pursuant to Sec. 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as Amended; To Provide for a written Agreement with Florence County To Provide for the Expenses of the Park, The Percentage of Revenue Application, and the Distribution of Fees-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxation; and Other Matters Related Thereto.
D. Ordinance #2018-03 An Ordinance to Provide for the Issuance and Sale of a not Exceeding Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollar ($885,000) General Obligation Bond of Marion County, South Carolina, To Prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds of said bond shall be expended, To Provide for the Payment of said bond, and Other Matters Relating Thereto. 8. Adjourn Public Hearings- Reconvene Regular Meeting 9. ORDINANCES: A. Third Reading of Ordinance #2017-11 An Ordinance Authorizing Pursuant to Chapter 44 of Title 12, South Carolina Code of Laws 1976, As Amended, the Execution and Delivery of a Fee Agreement between Marion County South Carolina and Rhubarb One, LLC and certain Affiliates and Matters Relating Thereto. B. Second Reading of Ordinance #2017-12 An Ordinance to Convey the real property bearing Marion County Tax Id Number 705-05-05-000-000 more commonly known as the Nichols Library Building, from Marion County to the American Legion Auxiliary of Nichols, to authorize the County Administrator to execute the same and to authorize all Other Matters Related Thereto. C. Second Reading of Ordinance #2017-13 An Ordinance (1) Authorizing Pursuant to Title 12, Chapter 44 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, As Amended, the execution and delivery of a Fee-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement, by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Project Shade, as sponsor, and one or more sponsor affiliates to provide for a Fee-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Incentive and Certain Special Source Revenue Credits; (2) Approving of one or more sponsor affiliates to the Fee- In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement; (3) Authorizing Pursuant to Title 4, Chapter 1 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976, As Amended, The Execution and Delivery of an Incentive Agreement, by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Project Shade and one or more existing or To-Be- Formed or Acquired Subsidiaries, or Affiliated or Related Entities, to provide for Infrastructure Credits; and (4); Other Related Matters. D. Second Reading of Ordinance #2017-14 An Ordinance (1) Approving, Pursuant to section 4-9-30 of the South Carolina Code of Laws, 1976, As Amended, A Lease Purchase Agreement and a right of First Refusal Agreement between Marion County, South Carolina and a Company known to the County as Project Shade; and (2) Other Related Matters. E. Third Reading of Ordinance #2017-15 An Ordinance Approving an Agreement for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Horry County, South Carolina, Providing for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park for purposes of adding the Rhubarb One, LLC Site and Other Matters Relating Thereto. F. Second Reading of Ordinance #2017-16 An Ordinance Approving an Agreement for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Dillon County, South Carolina, Providing
for Development of a Joint County Industrial Park for the purposes of adding the Project Shade Site and Other Matters Relating Thereto. G. Third Reading of Ordinance #2017-20 An Ordinance to Convey a portion of County property located off N. Tom Gasque Avenue to Project Traveler pursuant to the terms of the attached deed, to authorize the County Council Chairman to execute such deed, and to authorize all other matters related thereto. H. Third Reading of Ordinance #2018-01 An Ordinance Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of a Fee Agreement by and between Marion County, South Carolina and Project Shock Providing for a payment of a Fee-In-Lieu of Taxes, The Issuance of Special Source Revenue Credits and Other Matters Related Thereto. I. Third Reading of Ordinance #2018-02 An Ordinance Authorizing the Development of a Jointly Owned and Operated Industrial/Business Park in Conjunction with Florence County, such Industrial /Business Park to be Geographically located in Marion County and established pursuant to Sec. 4-1-170 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as Amended; To Provide for a written Agreement with Florence County To Provide for the Expenses of the Park, The Percentage of Revenue Application, and the Distribution of Fees-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxation; and Other Matters Related Thereto. J. Second Reading of Ordinance #2018-03 An Ordinance to Provide for the Issuance and Sale of a not Exceeding Eight Hundred Eighty-Five Thousand Dollar ($885,000) General Obligation Bond of Marion County, South Carolina, To Prescribe the purposes for which the proceeds of said bond shall be expended, To Provide for the Payment of said bond, and Other Matters Relating Thereto. K. Second Reading of Ordinance #2018-04 An Ordinance to Establish a Policy for the imposition and collection of certain defined park expenses from Fees-In- Lieu of Taxes generated by Marion County Park Property in the various Multi- County Industrial Parks which Marion County will Develop in Cooperation with other Counties for application toward expenses incurred for the development, operation and management of the Marion County Portion of those parks; such park expenses shall be paid to Marion County from the share of the Fees-In-Lieu of Ad Valorem Taxes that Marion County is entitled to collect from a new industry, less the share paid to the participating County before such Fees-In-Lieu of Taxes are distributed to the participating taxing entities in Marion County, as set out in various ordinances described therein; this ordinance shall also provide for the definition of such park expenses and for the collection and distribution of the same, and for Matters Relating Thereto. 10. COMMITTEE REPORT: Committee No. 1-Mr. Buddy Collins Committee No. 2-Mrs. Elista H. Smith
11. LEGAL UPDATE: 12. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATE: A. Capital Sales Tax Update B. Hurricane Matthew Update C. Terrell s Bay School Recreation D. Spec Building Update E. Miscellaneous 13. Application for Special Assessment As Agricultural-Alvin Gause-Tax Map-59-24 14. Marion County Fire Equipment Bids 15. Marion County Vending Machine Bids 16. Request and Comments by Members of Council 17. Executive Session-(If Needed) 18. Motion for Adjournment 19. Adjournment