Amended Agenda released for Tonight’s OC Council Meeting

An amended agenda has been released ahead of tonight’s, Oct. 2, 2018, Oconee County Council meeting at 6pm in Council Chambers of the Oconee County Administrative Offices at 415 South Pine Street in Walhalla. Among the items on the agenda are: Adopt “Land Beside the Water” as the official Oconee County song. The “Oconee Song” Land Beside the Water was written in 2008 by Julie Longhill and Tom Devan of Mountain Rest, and has been performed at schools, special events, and festivals many times over the past few years. The lyrics describe the beauty, history and heritage of all the parts of Oconee County. It is the staff’s recommendation that Council adopt the “Oconee Song” Land Beside the Water for the official song for Oconee County to celebrate our Sesquicentennial; PROCLAMATION 2018-05 TO ADOPT “LAND BESIDE THE WATER” AS THE OFFICIAL OCONEE COUNTY SONG. Public Hearings for the Following Ordinances: Ordinance 2018-14 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE VI OF CHAPTER 32 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN CERTAIN LIMITED REGARDS AND PARTICULARS ONLY, REGARDING THE DEFINITIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BEING MADE TO THE NAMING OF SUBDIVISIONS; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO. Ordinance 2018-26 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN CERTAIN LIMITED REGARDS AND PARTICULARS ONLY, REGARDING LAND DEVELOPMENT AND SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, SPECIFICALLY IN RELATION TO CLARIFYING LANGUAGE RELATING TO MINIMUM LOT SIZES; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.” Ordinance 2018-28 “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF COUNTY-OWNED REAL PROPERTY LOCATED ON SOUTH OAK STREET, SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA, COMPRISING APPROXIMATELY 4.946 ACRES, TO THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF OCONEE COUNTY; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.” Ordinance 2018-29 “AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND DIVISION 12, ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 2 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER TO THE OCONEE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY BOARD; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.” Second Reading of the Following Ordinances: Ordinance 2018-31 “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 38 OF THE OCONEE COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, IN CERTAIN LIMITED REGARDS AND PARTICULARS ONLY, REGARDING THE I-85 OVERLAY DISTRICT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE BEING MADE TO CHANGES TO THE FAIRPLAY VILLAGE SUB-DISTRICT AND FAIRPLAY VILLAGE CENTER; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO.” Discussion Regarding Action Items: Body Cameras / Oconee County Sheriff’s Office / $205,751.03 Budget: $34,997.75 / Project Cost: $34,997.75 / Balance: $0.00 The Sheriff’s Office first purchased ten body cameras for officers in April of 2013. In 2014, we began a five-year agreement with Axon Enterprises (formerly Taser International) for a total of 35 camera units, including mounting hardware, docks and associated software and storage of camera footage. We are now in the fifth year of this agreement and request Council approval to start a new five year agreement. This new agreement will replace all existing units with new ones, add five more camera units and one docking station (with six bays), two spares and unlimited cloud storage for all camera footage. During this agreement, all cameras are replaced at least one time and there are no additional charges for storage of all camera footage. Also included free of charge are two new hardware devices – 1) Axon Signal Unit that is installed in vehicles to automatically turn on body cameras when blue lights are engaged and 2) Axon SPPM unit installed in all Taser battery packs that automatically turns on the body camera when the Taser is activated. It is the staff’s recommendation that Council approve entering into a five year agreement with Axon Enterprises, Inc., of Scottsdale, AZ, for body cameras and associated equipment for a total amount of $205,751.03. Discuss and authorize the Council Chair to execute and deliver Joinder Agreements for Frostelle, LLC, Hi-Tech Mold Carolina, LLC, and Baxter Tech, LLC whereby each of the referenced companies agree to join in and be bound by the Fee-In-Lieu of Tax Agreement entered into by and between Oconee County and Baxter Manufacturing, LLC, effective Dec. 31, 2016. The meeting is open to the public.