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Votes at a glance: council approves mutual-aid pact, judge reappointment, multiple ordinances and appointments
Summary
On voice votes the council approved a mutual-aid agreement with Horry County Sheriff's Office, reappointed Dean Merdau as municipal judge, approved annexation and a development agreement for Champions Boulevard Commercial, codified a construction board of appeals, amended parking rules, reset BZA/planning terms and made several appointments; one ordinance (open burning) was postponed to May 4.
The North Myrtle Beach City Council approved multiple routine and substantive items during the meeting. Key actions taken on voice votes included:
- Mutual-aid memorandum of understanding between the North Myrtle Beach Police Department and Horry County Sheriff's Office (consent agenda): approved.
- Reappointment of Dean Merdau as municipal judge for a two-year term: approved.
- ATAX committee appointments (three new members and two reappointments): approved.
- Annexation of 64.46 acres on Sarcona Highway (2nd reading): approved.
- Development agreement for Champions Boulevard Commercial and authorization for the city manager to sign: approved; the agreement includes a $250,000 developer contribution to intersection improvements and requirements for developer-funded signalization and recorded restrictive covenants.
- Codification of a construction board of appeals (ordinance 2nd reading): approved; staff clarified that appeals proceed to circuit court and terms will be staggered.
- Parking ordinance housekeeping (ordinance 2nd reading): approved; staff confirmed six grounds for ticket dismissal and that appeals are to circuit court.
- Resolutions resetting terms for planning commission and Board of Zoning Appeals (staggering terms) and multiple appointments and reappointments across commissions, including the appointment of Norfleet Jones to the Board of Zoning Appeals: approved.
- First reading of a smoking ban for public beaches (including beach access ways and parking) passed on first reading; enforcement was described as complaint-driven.
- First-reading amendments to the city's fire-prevention ordinance (open burning) were postponed to the May 4 council meeting to allow staff additional edits.
Most votes were voice votes recorded as "ayes have it." Where individual roll-call tallies were not provided in the transcript, outcomes are recorded here as approved by voice vote.
