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Council votes to transfer waterlines for Public Safety Center; administrator later notes ordinance requires three readings and public hearing
Summary
The council voted to approve transferring deeds for waterlines serving the Richland County Public Safety Center to the City of Columbia, but county staff later clarified the transfer requires an order with three readings and a public hearing before final adoption.
Richland County Administrator Leonardo Brown asked the council to approve the transfer of deeds for waterlines serving the county’s Public Safety Center to the City of Columbia so the facility can operate in compliance with city regulations. The council voted to approve the recommendation during the meeting.
After the vote Brown corrected the record, saying the item is an ordinance that requires three readings and a public hearing before the county can finalize the transfer. He told the body the item therefore cannot be conclusively approved in a single meeting and will need to return for the required readings and a public hearing.
The motion to approve the transfer was called and the clerk recorded affirmative votes. The administrator and several council members discussed the procedural requirement after the recorded vote, and Brown said the item would need to follow the ordinance process for adoption.
The action recorded at the meeting represented a council direction to proceed, but county staff indicated additional formal readings and a public hearing must occur before the transfer is legally complete.
