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Clinton council approves permits, a budget amendment and authorizes EOC agreement drafting
Summary
Council and the Beer Board approved a special‑event beer permit for the Pearl Foundation and a manufacturers (restaurant/brewery) permit for Gather on Market; the city approved Budget Amendment No. 3 on a roll‑call vote and authorized staff to draft an intergovernmental agreement with Anderson County EMA for an EOC site, while deferring final ordinance readings on other items.
The Beer Board and Clinton City Council approved several administrative permits and took multiple actions during Tuesday's meeting.
The Beer Board granted a Class E special‑event beer permit to the Pearl Foundation (applicant identified as Catherine Burbeck) for a beer garden to be held in an alley near 303 Market Street; Roger (staff) described backup site permission from a property owner if needed. The board also approved a manufacturers (restaurant/brewery) permit for Gather on Market at 341 Market Street after the applicant explained plans for a full sit‑down restaurant serving house beer, wine and liquor and an anticipated summer opening.
In the regular council session, Finance staff (Paula) reported local sales tax through March ($426,000, roughly 3% above the prior year) and introduced Budget Amendment No. 3. The amendment increases general‑fund expenditures by $2,358,702 (with $1,698,867 expected to be offset by grant revenue and donations) and reduces assigned capital reserves by $659,835; a small drug‑fund adjustment (~$5,207) was also included for canine replacement expenses. Council approved the amendment after a roll‑call vote.
Council authorized staff to draft and execute an intergovernmental agreement with the Anderson County Emergency Management Agency on the planned Emergency Operations Center site at Frank L. Diggs Drive; the city will allow the county to proceed with bidding its portion of the project while the city pauses construction of a proposed Fire Station 3 and does not commit city funds at this stage. Roger said design work by Anderson County EMA is complete and emphasized language is being drafted to protect future city interests and preserve the option to add a fire station later.
Other actions: council declared two high‑mileage police vehicles (2009 and 2010 Ford Crown Victorias) surplus to be sold on GovDeals; Ordinance 705 (rezoning a Highway Drive parcel from B‑2 to R‑1) passed first reading on a roll call vote; and second/final readings for Ordinances 703 and 704 were postponed to a future meeting. A visitor raised long‑running code‑compliance concerns at 505 Eagle Bend; staff summarized prior notices, fines and a lien, and said a BZA variance request is pending.
The meeting included routine announcements and event promotions (Spring Antique Festival) and adjourned after business concluded.
