City Council — Goose Creek, SC
Date: 2025-02-11

AGENDA
 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 – 6:00 PM
 COUNCIL CHAMBERS - 519 N GOOSE CREEK BLVD
 GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. INVOCATION / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS - PLEASE PROCEED TO THE PODIUM - 3 MINUTE TIME LIMIT

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 a. CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 14, 2025
 CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP JANUARY 28, 2025

V. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

 a. PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY - FEBRUARY 7, 2025
 PROCLAMATION - NAACP DAY - FEBRUARY 12, 2025
 PROCLAMATION - BLACK HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY 2025

VI. OLD BUSINESS

 a. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE EXISTING DEFINITION OF SMOKING, CHAPTER 94:
 SMOKING, SECTION 94.02 DEFINITIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
 GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND TO ADOPT A
 REVISED DEFINITION OF SMOKING, SECTION 94.02 DEFINITIONS, IN LIEU THEREOF
 (Second and Final Reading of a Public Hearing)

VII. NEW BUSINESS & PUBLIC HEARINGS

 a. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA, CODE OF
 ORDINANCES, TITLE 15: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING, § 151.1 (INTRODUCTORY
 PROVISIONS), § 151.2 (ADMINISTRATION), § 151.3 (ZONING DISTRICTS), § 151.4 (USE AND
 STANDARDS), § 151.5 (SITE DEVELOPMENT), § 151.6 (SIGNS), § 151.7 (NONCONFORMITIES
 AND ENFORCEMENT), § 151.8 (DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENTS), AND § 151.9 (FORM,
 DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS) (Introduction and First Reading of a Public
 Hearing)

 b. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PURCHASE
 AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A REPURCHASE
 AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RECIPROCAL ACCESS
 EASEMENT; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO (Introduction and First Reading of
 a Public Hearing)
VIII. ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT

 a. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SITE WORK CONTRACT WITH TRIDENT CONSTRUCTION ON
 EVENT CENTER PROJECT

 b. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE -
 OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK

 c. APPOINTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMISSION

IX. MAYOR'S REPORT

X. MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

 a. JANUARY DEPARTMENT REPORTS (Informational Purposes Only)

XI. ADJOURN

MINUTES
 CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA
 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2025 – 6:00 PM
 CITY HALL – COUNCIL CHAMBERS
 519 N GOOSE CREEK BOULEVARD


MAY O R/ C OU NC IL PR ES E NT : M a yo r G r e go r y S. H abi b ; M a yo r Pr o T e m D e br a G r e e n - Fl e tc he r ;
C o un cil me m be r H an n a h C o x ; C o u ncil me m b e r Me l i s s a E no s -Si m s ; C o u ncil me m be r C hr i s to p he r
H ar mo n; C o u ncil me m b e r G a yl a Mc Sw ai n ; C o un cil me m be r Je r r y T e kac

CO U N CI L A BS E NT : N o ne .

CIT Y ST AF F PR E S EN T : C it y A d min i str a to r N a tal ie Ze i gl e r ; A s si s ta n t C it y Ad m in is tr a to r Br i a n
C o o k; C i t y C l e r k K e l l y J. L o ve tte ; Spe ci al Pr o je c t s Ma n age r Al e xi s K i se r ; P u bl ic In f o r m at io n
Offic e r Fr a nk Jo hn so n ; C h ie f L J Ro sco e ; D ir e cto r o f Pl a nni ng a n d Zo n in g K e n dr a W i se



PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT SC CODE 30-4-80: WRITTEN NOTICE WAS DELIVERED TO
THE PRESS BY EMAIL ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2025, AND DULY POSTED AT CITY HALL LOCATED AT 519 N GOOSE
CREEK BOULEVARD, AN ACCESSIBLE FACILITY, AND ON CITYOFGOOSECREEK.COM

I. CALL TO ORDER – 6:00 PM

 Mayor Habib called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.

II. INVOCATION/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 Pastor Jeffrey Lippard, from the Worship Center in Goose Creek, said the invocation.

III. GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS: Note: All comments sent to the City Clerk by 12:00 noon, via US Mail or
 Email, on the date of this meeting, were forwarded to City Council.

 Mr. Alan McDowell, a resident of Royal Oaks, stated there was a project he and some neighbors wanted to
 look at in his community and he recently visited City Hall, the Police Department and the Department of
 Public Works. He stated although he is not able to do the project, out of the 7 people he met, each and every
 one of them could not have been more friendly. Mayor Habib stated he was sorry his project could not be
 done, and he appreciated his comments, and we have great people who work for and represent the City.

IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 a. City Council Meeting – January 14, 2025
 City Council Workshop – January 28, 2025

 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Enos-Sims; Mayor Pro Tem Green-Fletcher
 Discussion: None.
 Motion Carried: All ayes.

 V. PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

 a. PROCLAMATION – NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY – FEBRUARY 7, 2025
 PROCLAMATION – NAACP DAY – FEBRUARY 12, 2025
 PROCLAMATION – BLACK HISTORY MONTH – FEBRUARY 2025

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 Mayor Habib presented Mr. John Matthews of the NAACP and its members with several proclamations
 recognizing National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and commemorating NAACP Day and Black History
 Month.

VI. OLD BUSINESS

 a. AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL THE EXISTING DEFINITION OF SMOKING, CHAPTER 94: SMOKING,
 SECTION 94.02 DEFINITIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH
 CAROLINA, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND TO ADOPT A REVISED DEFINITION OF SMOKING,
 SECTION 94.02 DEFINITIONS, IN LIEU THEREOF (Second and Final Reading)

 Motion to Approve: Mayor Pro Tem Green-Fletcher; Councilmember McSwain
 Discussion/Comments: None.
 Motion Carried: All ayes

 Mayor Habib stated the new Smoking Ordinance now includes vaping as our businesses requested that it
 be included and City Council also wanted it in the Smoking Ordinance.

VII. NEW BUSINESS & PUBLIC HEARINGS

 a. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, SOUTH CAROLINA, CODE OF ORDINANCES,
 TITLE 15: LAND USAGE, CHAPTER 151: ZONING, § 151.1 (INTRODUCTORY PROVISIONS), § 151.2
 (ADMINISTRATION), § 151.3 (ZONING DISTRICTS), § 151.4 (USE AND STANDARDS), § 151.5 (SITE
 DEVELOPMENT), § 151.6 (SIGNS), § 151.7 (NONCONFORMITIES AND ENFORCEMENT), § 151.8
 (DEFINITIONS AND MEASUREMENTS), AND § 151.9 (FORM, DESIGN, AND OPERATIONAL STANDARDS)
 (Introduction and First Reading of a Public Hearing)

 Mayor Habib stated the proposals included numerous updates to the Zoning Ordinance. He stated City
 staff recommended after using the new Zoning Code after the last year, as many of you may know, we
 spent over 2 years rewriting our Zoning Code and when we went to implement it, we realized there were
 a few things that did not quite work out; so, we have some changes, and this proposed Ordinance
 addresses those items.

 There were no comments from the public.

 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Enos-Sims made a motion with the following amendments. She
 stated, “the proposed special exception will not have a substantial adverse impact on vehicular traffic
 and pedestrian safety in general reliance upon a Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA), as applicable, at the time
 of plan submittal for permitting; Councilmember McSwain seconded.
 Discussion/Comments: Mayor Habib stated to elaborate on what Councilmember Enos-Sims just read,
 they want their decisions to be made based on data rather than how people feel. It requires language
 that says to add traffic analysis to assist in making decisions and he feels it is an important change being
 added to the Ordinance.
 Motion Carried: All ayes

 b. AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PURCHASE AGREEMENT;
 APPROVING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A REPURCHASE AGREEMENT; APPROVING THE
 EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF RECIPROCAL ACCESS EASEMENT; AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING
 THERETO (Introduction and First Reading of a Public Hearing)

 Mayor Habib stated this was the item discussed today at the Special City Council Meeting, in Executive
 Session, at 5:00 pm. The proposed Ordinance moves the City from a Memorandum of Understanding to a
 purchase and sale agreement, and eventually a development agreement, with developer JJR regarding


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 the corner lot of the City’s municipal complex located at Old Mount Holly Road and N Goose Creek
 Boulevard (US Highway 52).

 There were no comments from the public.

 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Tekac; Councilmember Harmon
 Discussion/Comments: Councilmember McSwain stated she wanted to mention the developer was
 present and it is her understanding they will provide the City with a very high-quality development of our
 new design standards within the City. Mayor Habib stated he echoed Councilmember McSwain’s
 sentiments and what the City and developer were trying to create was a destination district with what will
 be a retail restaurant and a little bit of residential and he believes it will be an amazing area.
 Motion Carried: All ayes

VII. CITY ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

 a. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF SITE WORK CONTRACT WITH TRIDENT CONSTRUCTION ON EVENT
 CENTER PROJECT

 Mrs. Zeigler requested approval of a site work contract with Trident Construction on the event center
 project for what will be known as The Assembly at Goose Creek. This enters the City into a contract for site
 work to commence on the project in the amount of $2,049,743 that will come from the General Fund
 Balance using ARPA revenue replacement money. This contract also contains an escalation clause due to
 uncertainty around tariffs and pricing, which has been added since the last City Council Workshop.

 Mayor Habib stated the City is building a new council chamber/event center right next to City Hall and
 facing the pond. He stated the current building was built in 1999, during a time the City’s population was
 29,000, and today we are at 50,000 and have exceeded space in City Hall. The current Council Chambers
 will be turned into much needed office space. He stated there are very few locations in the City to hold an
 event and the new building will be used for that, Council meetings, to include board and commission
 meetings.

 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Harmon; Councilmember Tekac
 Discussion/Comments: None.
 Motion Carried: All ayes

 b. REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF POLICE DEPARTMENT RECORDS RETENTION SCHEDULE – OFFICE OF THE
 CITY CLERK

 Mrs. Zeigler requested approval of a Police Department Records Retention Schedule, from the City Clerk,
 that will set a 10-year retention schedule for criminal case seizures.

 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Enos-Sims; Councilmember Cox
 Discussion/Comments: None.
 Motion Carried: All ayes

 c. APPOINTMENTS TO ACCOMMODATIONS TAX ADVISORY COMMISSION

 Mrs. Zeigler stated City staff were seeking approval for three (3) appointments to the City’s
 Accommodations Tax Advisory Commission. The recommendation is to appoint Destiny Ball (At Large);
 Vince Lehr (Hospitality Industry); and, Mike Meador (Hospitality Industry) for terms to expire December
 31, 2028.


 Motion to Approve: Councilmember Cox; Mayor Pro Tem Green-Fletcher
 Discussion/Comments: None.

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 Motion Carried: All ayes

VIII. MAYOR’S REPORT

 Mayor Habib stated at the July 2024 conference for the Municipal Association of South Carolina, his friend,
 Mayor Cornelius Huff of the City of Inman, received an award for their Mayor’s Leadership Council program.
 He stated he was so very impressed with what they did that he asked Alexis Kiser to implement the program
 for the City of Goose Creek. So, she has spent the past six (6) months creating a program for us. He stated
 the City of Goose Creek is a much larger city with three (3) high schools and he has tremendous faith in the
 next generation of leaders being produced right here in Goose Creek. He stated he wants to educate, nurture
 and inspire these young leaders. And that’s what the new Mayor’s Leadership Council will do. Sophomores
 and Juniors at Stratford, Goose Creek and Cane Bay High Schools are invited to apply for this program, which
 will involve the students coming together for an impactful service project. Visit our website for all of the
 details of this exciting new program. He stated as we celebrate Black History Month, watch our social media
 for different features, including the profile of D’Andre Jackson, the owner of Gail’s Soul Food restaurant. He is
 an incredible talent and Gail’s Soul Food is looking at a possible expansion and franchising. That profile is on
 our City website now. MOMO Crowfield has had a great first month. I want to encourage all of you to give it a
 try; Reminder: Central Creek Farmer’s Market returns in March, and if you’re interested in being a vendor,
 please visit Goose Creek Recreation’s Facebook page or the City website, where you can find an online form
 and lots of information; Adult Sports Leagues are coming to Goose Creek Recreation in 2025. Softball
 registration is underway, and Pickleball registration begins February 24. Check out Goose Creek Recreation
 online for all of the details; Art in the Park returns to Graffiti Park on Red Bank Road from 10am to 12pm on
 February 22. Spray paint will be provided, there will be food trucks, and all ages are welcome; Also on Feb.
 22: The Senior Prom for active adults takes place from 4 to 6pm at the Recreation Complex. Prom tickets
 must be picked up in person – please visit our website or Goose Creek Recreation on Facebook for all of the
 details; Looking ahead: BBQ and Brews is set for 3 to 6pm on Saturday, March 8, at Carnes Crossroads.
 Everyone is invited to enjoy live entertainment, great food and lots of fun activities; Also in March: Pi Day
 Skate Night is set for March 14 at Central Creek Park. See the website for more details; The Red Cross Blood
 Drive that was scheduled for January was cancelled due to the snow. The next blood drive is set for March 28
 at the Activity Center. Visit the website to sign up to give blood; Finally, watch social media for some
 community meetings / State of the City updates that I will be delivering to you beginning in late March.

 Visit our website, the Recreation Facebook page, or drop by the Community Center to learn more about all of
 the information and events stated by Mayor Habib. As always, please keep up with the City on our social
 media pages, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter, now known as X. Be sure to watch Adam
 Kelly’s Your Week in the Creek video recap, and please sign up for our digital residential newsletter at
 CityofGooseCreek.com.

X. MONTHLY DEPARTMENT REPORTS

 a. JANUARY Monthly Department Reports (Informational Purposes Only)

XI. ADJOURNMENT

 Motion: Councilmember Harmon
 Discussion: None.
 Carried: All ayes. 6:30 p.m.

 Date: March 11, 2025
 Kelly J. Lovette, MMC
 City Clerk




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