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Committee moves into executive session and accepts staff recommendation on right-of-way condemnations
Summary
Citing South Carolina Code §30-4-78(2), the committee went into executive session to discuss right-of-way condemnation matters (item 5b) and, on returning, voted to accept staff's recommendation as provided in executive session.
The Richland County transportation committee moved into executive session to discuss item 5b — right-of-way condemnation and acquisition under the county’s 2012 referendum projects — citing South Carolina Code §30-4-78(2) for legal matters.
The clerk called the roll to place item 5b into executive session. After discussion in executive session, a member moved to accept staff’s recommendation as provided; the motion was seconded, the clerk called the roll and the committee approved the motion.
Earlier in the meeting a member asked about the number and reasons for condemnations on page 27 of the packet and estimated a total of about 27. Staff noted the packet lists various legal reasons and that some condemnations follow when a landowner’s offer is not accepted, but specific details on individual condemnations were handled in executive session and not discussed publicly at length.
The committee recorded a roll-call approval of the post-executive-session motion. Staff did not publicly state further specifics in open session and said those matters had been addressed confidentially in accordance with state code.
