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Votes at a glance: Chesterfield County Council actions, Sept. 4, 2024
Summary
Council adopted the agenda and minutes, authorized conveyance of the Lynch's River Industrial Park water system, extended an emergency ordinance, approved a veterans park grant match, awarded a waterline contract, approved two K9 retirements, approved Med 1 ambulance franchise, authorized Project Seaboard to proceed, and authorized condemnation actions.
The Chesterfield County Council recorded the following formal actions on Sept. 4, 2024.
1) Adopt agenda — Motion moved by Mister Curtis and seconded by Mister Smallwood; voice vote: carried (ayes).
2) Approve minutes — Motion by Miss Burns, second by Mister Conklin; voice vote: carried (one member did not vote due to absence).
3) Lynch's River Industrial Park water system conveyance — Motion to authorize conveyance to Chesterfield County Rural Water Company (staff explanation that future constructed lines per the master plan will be conveyed without repeat readings). Motion by Mister Miller; second by Mister Smallwood; voice vote: carried (ayes).
4) Emergency ordinance extension (zoning/code amendments) — Staff sought a one‑month extension to meet publication and notice requirements; motion to extend carried.
5) Resolution declaring September as South Carolina State Guard Month — Motion moved and seconded; voice vote: carried (ayes).
6) Department of Commerce grant match for Lynches River due diligence — Approval to spend $19,750 from economic development funds (25% match as tier 4 county). Motion by Mister Curtis; second by Miss Burns; voice vote: carried.
7) K9 retirements — Council approved retirement of two sheriff's K9s; one dog to be purchased by an employee for $4,000 (includes kennel). Motion by Mister Curtis; second by Mister Rivers; voice vote: carried.
8) Waterline phase 2 award (Lynches River Industrial Park) — Lowest bid: Corporate and Sun Construction, $302,009.95; engineers recommended award and council approved awarding the contract.
9) Med 1 ambulance franchise — Council accepted Med 1's application and fee to operate transports in the county (hospital/dialysis transfers); motion by Mister Curtis; second by Mister Conklin; voice vote: carried.
10) Executive session outcomes — Council authorized Project Seaboard to proceed (motion passed; Mister Ford opposed), authorized the county administrator and attorney to proceed with condemnation matters related to County Line Road, and referred a municipal judicial services contract to the judicial committee. No votes were taken in executive session itself; these actions were taken in open session on return.
Several items (compactor replacements and sheriff staffing to absorb two grant positions) were referred to the finance committee for further review; council did not adopt supplemental appropriations on the spot.
Provenance: actions and votes are recorded in the Sept. 4 meeting minutes and staff remarks.
