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Staff said the existing digester lid used a twisting/floating mechanism that was causing mechanical failure; the prior lid was removed during an earlier phase and a structural assessment showed the lid system must be replaced. The approved engineering contract covers design, bidding, construction administration and construction observation for the replacement lid and coordination of the SCADA upgrades across both plants.

City staff told council the engineering fee of $254,000 was included in a larger construction estimate presented previously and that the city plans to seek financing through the State Revolving Fund (SRF) program in 2026. Staff said DHEC (the state environmental review authority) must review and approve designs as part of SRF requirements.

Council member comments were brief. The contract was presented as part of the capital-improvements program and funding was indicated to come from the sewer budget and the anticipated SRF loan; the council approved the engineering contract unanimously.

Staff identified the engineering firm on the consent as the same firm previously approved for preliminary engineering (listed in earlier meeting minutes as WK Dickson). The $254,000 engineering proposal was presented as an element already included in the project's construction estimate and capital planning.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Anderson Council Meeting - September 22 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved a $254,000 engineering contract to design replacement of a failing digester lid at Rocky River Wastewater Treatment Plant and coordinate supervisory-control and data-acquisition (SCADA) upgrades at Rocky River and Genesee Creek plants; staff said the work is included in an SRF loan application.","taxTitle","Anderson City, Anderson County, South Carolina","taxId",4579,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458613,"Council approves $716,048 Main Street sewer rehabilitation contract",391,2269000,2660000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2&start=2269&end=2660","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2/thumbnail_2269000.jpg","/articles/6458613/Anderson-City/Anderson-County/South-Carolina/Council-approves-716048-Main-Street-sewer-rehabilitation-contract","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458613-969ad2cb6928b1f03818c1f1ab4d7797/orig.mp4?Expires=1770265175&Signature=NUthOZRfyIAKkDKtdyHNzNx1Jsm-CDVoCKJlVoaNEQ22PQDYDvFbiGmjEU3QnVTwffz0LslV9~iJaDMrCHOkY03DKYIOgQQKy4EuUxBLOf9hB63tdnXOznMuWioPiP5PkwNTRPrt7hFulY6Go~4XTyw8AJWVuUQ5HwHTCutI2pahzhYTNSFrTfKqGe-2qIHj6-SURpccp99ySd8LQ3Dv69lfx9CvUXIV3vc0zwd8VeU2InTGas~Ib2SkYJvywbiVjlnK8R8J5422YeWCXZOrHbpOF4qk27rfOPjy8m69XmY4ButZGn~8P-ICy-lgABR4ot5NqFaJWJWw8St~8~Q6~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Anderson on Sept. 22 approved a contract to rehabilitate the Main Street sewer line, awarding the work to Gore Tex Services for a negotiated price of $716,047.64, Utility Director Scott Banks and city staff told the council.

Banks said the Main Street corridor contains multiple underground utilities that need renewal before the planned paving and pedestrian improvements. The project scope includes point repairs, elimination of abandoned taps to reduce groundwater infiltration and installation of a fabric/resin pipe liner, a trenchless method in which a resin-impregnated fabric is inverted or pulled between manholes, cured and formed into a seamless new pipe.

Staff said the city budgeted $750,000 for the project and expects the awarded price to be within that budget; staff also said pricing was obtained through a national cooperative contract (originated in the Houston/Galveston cooperative) that provides vetted maximum prices and allows local negotiation. The city told council it performed due diligence and expects the local price to be competitive.

Councilmembers asked technical questions about method and duration. City staff described the lining process: crews pull the liner from manhole to manhole, bypass-pump flow during installation and cure the liner with hot water (curing often completes in a few hours and can be temperature-dependent). Staff noted the contractor expects to return most segments to service by the end of each workday.

Banks and other staff said the project covers roughly 5,540 linear feet of sewer pipe in the study area and that rehabilitating pipes before the street is repaved will extend the life of the surface work. The council approved the contract unanimously.

Staff listed the recommended vendor as Gore Tex Services and said the procurement used a cooperative-pricing method; the city will coordinate with other utility work already underway downtown (water-line replacement and other utilities) to minimize repeat street cuts.

The contract award was presented as part of the city's broader downtown infrastructure program to ensure subsurface systems are renewed prior to paving and streetscape improvements.","The council approved a $716,047.64 contract with Gore Tex Services to rehabilitate the Main Street sewer line using a fabric-lining process; staff said the project fits within a larger Main Street infrastructure program and the city budgeted $750,000 for the work.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458618,"City council approves Electric City Transit Agency safety plan update",167,2087000,2254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2&start=2087&end=2254","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2/thumbnail_2087000.jpg","/articles/6458618/Anderson-City/Anderson-County/South-Carolina/City-council-approves-Electric-City-Transit-Agency-safety-plan-update","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458618-b86aa3063b7ff92f14ace6ae62923f1e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770265175&Signature=H~Rheh0x73p3WQO3w0HVKM9A8mTNMsUXtvru~xBkeXaAN4C~KQVmKq0Tb5aHamHLr8P4XTXwJabTHWUCXLfjze62NypFjxwFoFViGhJuBldD566rxqAlXDU1JEaemTZBoVO2MmvPp7YVChpaBNnZmJS1E1l9lpf-avtyiLjQM9iOu-1M5uzAHpu5VgrmvxcmltDRQD5XTZ6DuJjNotTqXhg~owMHHFa6qeX9RsO4OyMb2mOf4K6JlfFOuvpssO8gy-hITXZGW489cbsSBAydMoyE1nHN3mCbTC0LJtWKVpo3ICrh~tHHgFxD0gHzZvwDPu~nfcNEv2BUQ9jPfF8cmQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Anderson on Sept. 22 unanimously approved an annual update to the Electric City Transit Agency (ECTA) agency safety plan, Transportation Manager Keith Moody told the council.

Moody said the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) required transit agencies to adopt formal agency safety plans in 2020 and that the FTA now asks agencies to present annual updates to their governing bodies. The city recently completed a triannual federal audit; Moody said the agency safety plan had already been reviewed by federal auditors.

City staff noted ECTA operates six routes countywide connecting municipalities and providing links to a regional system in Pendleton. Officials said ridership is increasing and the agency is modernizing its fleet; new vehicles resembling trolleys are in production.

Councilmember Newton moved approval and members voted unanimously. Staff said the safety plan and packet materials were provided to council prior to the meeting; no substantive changes to service or funding were announced at the meeting.","Anderson City Council unanimously approved an annual update to the Electric City Transit Agency safety plan following a federal audit and as required by the Federal Transit Administration.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458623,"Council adopts first reading to update business-license classes under Act 176",508,1573000,2081000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2&start=1573&end=2081","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2/thumbnail_1573000.jpg","/articles/6458623/Anderson-City/Anderson-County/South-Carolina/Council-adopts-first-reading-to-update-business-license-classes-under-Act-176","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458623-c1dc34f7f547db30df9143dc25be2b98/orig.mp4?Expires=1770265175&Signature=JXH8U6~uN7DZLs5AYMewdGt7hiNEAqDuHGONF16owcPPO-ttRwX88SYfgdDV02jUtC-h7oIQYbULEfUi2Umz35o3XM~~Vp1bPa85QTKD--Y26AAgJ2k3jrz8NMVKqTuT3qn8zYxVDDWRt6AX0neOoduh9XYnuiIMdgsFeqIjbBFV6-Kiny5EhuTRgOdiPqfhvSj7bZV2sgW~FjTYNb7zKCF4QcP3AJFHv6GlbyhKdRvusxElfYOl~udgGthPBJ1hdvf5N3ngO3b2aGnCEw8BJyOv2N9W02JqyVwVW0pE832aOXKYGPUEE~ra1EprX9acgjsoN6aZFX482dBEJpTKYQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Anderson on Sept. 22 approved on first reading an amendment to the city business-license ordinance to incorporate the state-mandated 2025 business-license class schedule under Act 176, Chief Financial Officer Margaret Martin told the council.

\"Act 176 requires all taxing jurisdictions to use the same business license rate class schedule\" and to classify businesses using NAICS categories, Martin said, adding that the city updates the schedule every two years as required by state law.

Martin told the council that most retail categories — including fast-food restaurants, retail and arts and entertainment — saw no class change in the 2025 update. Transportation and warehousing (towing, some delivery services) moved from class 1 to class 2. Several professional categories were reported to drop a class, including real estate and rental services and professional, scientific and technical services.

Based on the 2025 schedule, staff estimated a potential reduction in annual business-license revenue of about $119,000; Martin said staff accounted for that projection in the current fiscal-year budget and therefore did not recommend increasing license fees at this time.

Council members asked for clarifications about the class structure. Martin and staff explained that state law mandates classes 1–7 for the standard schedule and that class 8 (contractors) and certain city discretionary categories (sometimes referenced as class 9 for drinking places, car dealerships and nursing homes) are handled separately.

The council passed the amendment on first reading unanimously. Staff said funding implications were considered during budget preparation and that continued state-directed standardization is meant to reduce variance and administrative burden for businesses operating in multiple jurisdictions.

Authorities cited during the presentation included South Carolina Act 176 and the state's guidance linking NAICS data to rate classes. The council did not adopt fee increases as part of the amendment; future rate or millage decisions would be separate actions by the council.","Anderson City Council voted unanimously on first reading to update the city's business-license class schedule to comply with South Carolina Act 176 and the state's NAICS-based classifications; staff estimates a potential $119,000 reduction in annual business-license revenue based on 2025 data.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6458625,"Anderson City Council approves first reading to modernize noise ordinance",1100,452000,1552000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2&start=452&end=1552","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5811921-68dd7c1a7097f15ae7672d852198b2b2/thumbnail_452000.jpg","/articles/6458625/Anderson-City/Anderson-County/South-Carolina/Anderson-City-Council-approves-first-reading-to-modernize-noise-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458625-15b6d2ff66c05c4172172471037ed307/orig.mp4?Expires=1770265175&Signature=USThYGkLsp848ulBsftYYOk7pL2jMtcXBgCccuaaX-kODIXOFSBikemKfg40K0cIf7WFfsoLWEGpCtqMUG42OJxhcRFHYFwYXKdyNVXlFWbWz0Vweixho8MAZJqzcJZ5O1kvd-jDSlWP9~GRvfy46MW6Af4-SnnU~9C7UfiO7KeIexashWRLrPqT3oED2W3JqOR~XP9dzystnhfXnolKUi~OuISNSd5zQJEN7VV8efZzLY5Ow9uYXnD7ktoVN92gw~A3Dqj5ddy0YDsviy-BKFRwbd-ferzIEUQyykq9InKaS-FPQ2e7AVzCfqDQm1zgqsnTznUkXZXiv9DpZcNr7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Council of the City of Anderson on Sept. 22 approved on first reading an ordinance to revise Division 3 of Article 2 of Chapter 42 of the city code that defines and prohibits unreasonable noises, City Manager David McKeown told the council.

The revision \"modernizes our ordinance to span on specific prohibited noises of such character, intensity, or duration which interferes with the comfortable enjoyment of persons occupying, owning, or controlling nearby properties,\" McKeown said, summarizing language in the proposed code update.

Council members said the changes provide clearer guidance for enforcement. Police Chief Stewart described enforcement as a \"common sense approach,\" saying responses will generally be complaint-driven and officers will exercise discretion when they arrive on scene. He told the council officers typically speak to hosts or event organizers first; repeated calls can lead to enforcement action.

Key provisions discussed at the meeting include a nonexhaustive list of specifically prohibited noises (motor-vehicle muffler cutouts, engine revving near dining areas, certain mechanical devices and unpermitted amplified music) and exemptions for emergency signals, aircraft in flight, railroad equipment and authorized outdoor recreational facilities. The draft sets typical construction hours as 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and beginning at 9 a.m. on Sundays.

The council and staff discussed how enforcement would work in practice. Chief Stewart and staff said many complaints are resolved after an officer requests that the noise be reduced; repeated responses can escalate the matter. McKeown said the maximum municipal-court penalty stated in the draft is $500 plus state assessments, though the exact amount is typically determined at the court appearance.

Councilmember Dr. Thompson asked whether a formal \"grace period\" would apply to first-time violations after adoption, noting public unfamiliarity with new rules. McKeown replied that this ordinance is a revision of an existing noise code and that officers would use discretion; he said he did not favor an automatic grace period for blatant violations but acknowledged typical practice often begins with a warning.

Staff also told the council that enforcement training will be provided: the city will schedule roll-call training for all shifts and bring a city attorney (Rain Campbell) to present the legal standard to officers.

The ordinance passed unanimously on first reading; council members stated it is intended to provide tools for law enforcement while avoiding undue interference with private gatherings such as backyard celebrations.

Council members and staff said the city previously reviewed the draft at a work session and believe the revision clarifies both prohibited conduct and permissible exemptions. If adopted on second reading, the updated language will be added to the city code as described by staff.","The City Council on Sept. 22 approved on first reading a revision to the City of Anderson noise ordinance that updates prohibited-noise definitions, sets daytime construction hours and clarifies enforcement standards; the change passed unanimously on first reading.","actionData","errors"]

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