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Council approves termination of lease for storm debris site on Stokes Bridge Road
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Summary
The council voted to terminate a lease with the Summerville Commissioners of Public Works for roughly 36 acres on Stokes Bridge Road proposed previously as a storm debris collection site; public works staff reported the town will use existing lay-down yard space instead of the leased parcel.
Unidentified Speaker 2 introduced consideration of terminating a lease with the (transcribed) Somerville Commissioners of Public Works for approximately 36 acres the town had proposed to use as a storm debris collection site on Stokes Bridge Road.
Unidentified Speaker 3 moved to approve termination of the lease and Unidentified Speaker 1 seconded. During discussion, Unidentified Speaker 5 (public works/staff) explained, "We do. We've actually abandoned the, Lincolnville site. And after further review... we determined that we do have the space there, where we have an existing lay down yard," and that the town engineer and public works concluded they did not need to continue the lease.
Members agreed the leased site was not the most convenient location from a travel-proximity standpoint; one member summarized that while the parcel is adjacent as the crow flies, access requires driving around Charleston County. The council then voted on the motion; the transcript records the call of 'aye' and the motion passed.
The termination covers an area described in the meeting as approximately 36 acres on Stokes Bridge Road. The transcript does not state the lease's original term, ongoing financial obligations, or any planned alternative uses of the property after termination.
Next steps: The council approved termination during the meeting; administrative and contractual follow-up (notification to the lessee, financial settlement, or property disposition) were not specified on the record.
