Pendleton Town Council — Pendleton, SC
Date: 2025-06-04

Pendleton Town Council
Mayor
 Council Chambers in the
Frank Crenshaw
 Pendleton Town Hall
Council Members www.townofpendleton.org
 Lyn Merchant
 Barbara Hamberg Administrator
 Vince Gaulin MAY 28, 2025, 5:00 PM Steve Miller
 Jeff Van Drie CALLED MEETING Municipal Clerk
 AGENDA: Amber Barnes

1. WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE TOWN OF PENDLETON'S FY 25/26 BUDGET
 1.a CONSIDERATION OF A WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED FY 26 BUDGET
 Packet for Budget Work Session May 28,.pdf
2. CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING ALLOCATION TO THE PLANNING GRANT FOR
 THE DOGHOUSE AND RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT
 2.a CONSIDERATION OF ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS
 MRB Group Letter Proposal - TCTC - Creative Placemaking Initiative.pdf
3. EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SC CODE OF LAW SECTION §30-4-70(2): RECEIVE
 LEGAL ADVICE, DISCUSS CONTRACTUAL MATTER REGARDING THE VILLAGES AT TOWN
 CREEK.
4. MOTION(S)/VOTE(S) FROM WORK SESSION OR EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS IF NEEDED
5. ADJOURNMENT

PENDLETON TOWN COUNCIL
 MAY 28, 2025, 5:00 PM
 CALLED MEETING

 MINUTES:
 After due notice to the press, Town Council met at Town Hall.

 Frank Crenshaw, Lyn Merchant, Barbara Hamberg, Vince Gaulin, Jeff Van Drie were present.

 Vince Gaulin made a motion to amend the agenda to move item 3 and a portion of item 4
 “motion(s)/vote(s) from Executive Session if needed” to the first part of the agenda. Jeff Van Drie
 seconded. Unanimous.

 1)  EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO SC CODE OF LAW SECTION §30-4-70(2):
 RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE, DISCUSS CONTRACTUAL MATTER REGARDING THE
 VILLAGES AT TOWN CREEK
Lyn Merchant made a motion to go into the Executive Session to discuss the above. Jeff Van Drie
seconded. Unanimous.
Barbara Hamberg made a motion to go out of Executive Session and back into the Called Meeting.
Vince Gaulin seconded. Unanimous.
No decisions were made while in Executive Session.

 2) MOTION(S)/VOTE(S) FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION IF NEEDED
N/A

 3) WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE TOWN OF PENDLETON'S FY 25/26 BUDGET
 1.a CONSIDERATION OF A WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED FY
 26 BUDGET
Council held a Work Session on the proposed budget. Additional funds will be allocated to the
Pendleton Recreation Association and to parking improvements. Attorney David Root will draft
new agreements between the Town and the Pendleton Recreation Association and the
Pendleton Volunteer Fire Department regarding the use of allocated funds.

 4)  CONSIDERATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDING ALLOCATION TO THE PLANNING
 GRANT FOR THE DOGHOUSE AND RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL PROJECT
 2.a CONSIDERATION OF ALLOCATION OF ADDITIONAL FUNDS
Vince Gaulin made a motion to allocate additional funds to the project. Lyn Merchant seconded.
Unanimous.

 5) MOTION(S)/VOTE(S) FROM WORK SESSION IF NEEDED
N/A

 6) ADJOURNMENT
With no further business to discuss, at 6:51 pm, Lyn Merchant made a motion to adjourn. Jeff Van Drie
seconded. Unanimous.

 Respectfully Submitted:___________________________________

 MAYOR: ___________________________________



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