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Council members also approved a resolution to accept a portion of Hayes Way in Council District 2 and authorized an amendment to the agreement for development of the Joint County Industrial Park so that additional property inside the city can be included. A bid award was approved for the remodel of the Persephone Newcic Community Center to Geechee South Construction LLC of Charleston for $132,000. Councilors also approved the advertised Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) item following the public hearing. Item 6 on the agenda was withdrawn without objection.

The measures were put to roll-call votes. The clerk recorded aye votes from Ms. Jerome, Dr. Palmer Roberts, Ms. Brown, Mr. Hudson, Mr. Skipper, Mr. Brown, Mr. Roan, and Mayor Reginald L. Burgess on the items called during the meeting; no no votes, abstentions, or recusals were recorded in the transcript for those items.

Most items drew no extended discussion and were approved after motions, seconds and roll-call votes. The CDBG matter had been advertised as a public hearing; council members discussed providing outreach and workshop information for future applicants so residents who did not receive funding in this cycle could better prepare their applications.

The full roll-call for each item is reflected in the formal minutes and the clerk’s recorded attestations. The meeting record shows the mayor calling the votes and the clerk announcing the tally for each action, all of which passed as recorded during the session.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025-03-27 North Charleston City Council Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The North Charleston City Council on March 27 unanimously approved several routine actions including a property purchase authorization for $2,782,500 and a $132,000 contract award for a community-center remodel.","taxTitle","North Charleston City, Dorchester County, South Carolina","taxId",54775,"location","South Carolina","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6068903,"Mayor proclaims April as Second Chance Month; reentry groups recognized at council meeting",206,130000,336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3078756-a20c88aa632ce02ef90e69c196ec99c2&start=130&end=336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3078756-a20c88aa632ce02ef90e69c196ec99c2/thumbnail_130000.jpg","/articles/6068903/South-Carolina/Mayor-proclaims-April-as-Second-Chance-Month-reentry-groups-recognized-at-council-meeting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068903-d505a7cd92f16d253c17819ce8214c3f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179691&Signature=US3Tuln9Td0sLddVJMN94e2sUESI7Q9N7ftcRmav53bYn1RBO~F4rAiNWzn~ZdU9~J4PeY~82BryltfCYcDP2rK0CTwe0aX9eLYFCllCSf8a7kjLaihsZNa7h5PpppQJTy6BBHV6HsKlK-OPib7i75YAnnP1oOGBVZ~zEOK-cbSB-8QnYxIHKLIkNJzUAv6z1qansSvGO6kzV1rBj9qYV6O3uu6rg3fMU5ySVHDs3BgcNFGHhhSbY1BDVrf8gOO9AmEsZY2zEmSJOJiS0COjYeK7JUKf3USU17h~LU3FWUAJuis1EtC8~PZ2rrraEWxXQSCr~kNDeaMoW3QyywG-KA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Reginald L. Burgess read a proclamation at the March 27 council meeting declaring April as Second Chance Month, citing the work of reentry organizations and local ministries that support people leaving incarceration.

The proclamation text presented to the council emphasized barriers faced by people with criminal records when seeking housing, employment and education after incarceration and named local and national partners including the Tri County Regional Reentry Council, NAACP, Jumpstart, Shield Ministry, and the Second Chance Resource Center Network United (as listed in the proclamation). The mayor concluded the reading with the formal declaration: \"I, Reginald L. Burgess, mayor of the city of North Charleston, do hereby proclaim the month of April as Second Chance Month.\"

Following the proclamation, John Matthews, introduced as a representative of Prison Fellowship and leader for the Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church Prison Ministry, thanked the city for the proclamation and described local efforts to help people reenter communities after incarceration. Matthews noted that recidivism in the region has fallen relative to historical figures and credited local reentry councils and ministries with contributing to that change.

Also recognized at the event were Judge Congdon and representatives of the Tri County Reentry Council, Shield Ministries and the Second Chance Resource Center. Speakers asked the city and residents to support second-chance efforts by increasing awareness of barriers faced by people who have served prison terms and by promoting programs that assist with job training, housing and reintegration.

The proclamation is ceremonial: the transcript records the mayor’s reading and invited local reentry leaders to the podium but does not record additional binding action or appropriation tied to the declaration.","Mayor Reginald L. Burgess proclaimed April as Second Chance Month during the March 27 North Charleston City Council meeting and recognized local reentry organizations and volunteers working on prison reentry and recidivism reduction.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6068907,"Park Circle skate-park plan draws mixed public comment; neighbors urge preserving JV Morris tennis courts",818,2151000,2969000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3078756-a20c88aa632ce02ef90e69c196ec99c2&start=2151&end=2969","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3078756-a20c88aa632ce02ef90e69c196ec99c2/thumbnail_2151000.jpg","/articles/6068907/South-Carolina/Park-Circle-skate-park-plan-draws-mixed-public-comment-neighbors-urge-preserving-JV-Morris-tennis-courts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068907-f378b7a6214eff5a69992de2f390a130/orig.mp4?Expires=1771179691&Signature=hyfpCB7CPRHcVP9khlTq-uPHwVhYspwZQlQ86APkluanI~7nxxPfV5Dv0wuDXe3crrIxY~9AKo7RIOkZPkOkl1NirUewzxBDERErCiQiUDqJxCWqjsdlA2tv7PKMFHo~x6KdmOHjlZpecHyIwpAAGjoVd2EYJUBr6YdSfXKRvJTnWmNeMtkDq2yll0RzxIrg2cFcNE37aJ9ARI5~Wa-4F6B5Ii6Sd70WEsS67dgRbyUbYtadpN~3a~jmgGALZaH3S0nVeTdYOwhyKsAvwN-kTYAt~2i6IZ4IXRomF12cTHL~Q3P9FU9~VRa1QzXfZjeWVHuLTOgo9nIVJdjjKbEcuQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Public comment at the North Charleston City Council meeting on March 27 focused heavily on a proposed Park Circle skate park and on broader questions of equitable park investment across the city.

Supporters represented by Park Circle Skate and individual residents described the proposed site off East Montague as ideal because it is visible, walkable from nearby schools, and would provide a free, accessible recreational option for children and teens who do not participate in traditional sports. Sean Lieber Knight, identified as a co-founder of Park Circle Skate, said the group follows Tony Hawk Foundation best practices and has worked with city staff and nonprofits on free youth clinics. \"Skate parks are diverse, family friendly spaces,\" he said, and the JV Morris Park site meets criteria for visibility and proximity to schools.

Several speakers told council the skate park would give local students a close, safe place to practice and help engage youth. Corey Firmeister said a central Park Circle location would let kids walk or bicycle to the park rather than rely on car access; Chad Counts, presenting as a father and public-school teacher who works with students with learning disabilities, said skateboarding helps children develop resilience and confidence.

Opponents, including Tammy Arsenal, president of the Northeast Park Circle Civic Club, asked that JV Morris Park remain tennis and pickleball courts because those courts are the only park facility in her neighborhood. Arsenal said residents near JV Morris have asked the city to preserve the tennis courts, keep the park closed at dusk, and avoid stadium lighting or frequent tournaments to preserve neighborhood tranquility. Arsenal told the council that, while she supports skateboarding as a sport, she favors locating a large skate facility elsewhere so the neighborhood park can retain its current uses.

Other public comments broadened the discussion to equity in park spending. Monica Mummy, speaking from the Northwood area, described Northwood as a diverse, low-income community with a large non-English-speaking student population and said it has been under-resourced compared with Park Circle. Mummy cited that Park Circle areas have received substantial investment while her neighborhood received a $27,000 parks grant and remains underserved; she requested a town hall so city leaders could hear directly from residents and improve outreach and investment equity. Mummy also referenced a Revere Group recommendation to spend roughly $7,000,000 to address problematic neighborhood lakes; she said that recommendation has since been reduced and that the city should pursue more equitable spending.

Speakers who support the skate park pointed to mitigations for neighborhood concerns: locating the park where it is visible and safe, designing concrete features that reduce noise similar to tennis/ basketball courts, and using modern lighting to limit light spill. Kaylin Morrison, an engineer and neighborhood resident, said engineering solutions exist for lighting and parking concerns and encouraged the city to pursue those options.

No formal council action on the skate-park siting was recorded during the meeting; the item appeared in public-comment discussion and will require subsequent staff reports and formal agenda placement for any decision.

Councilmembers and staff were advised of constituent concerns and of requests for additional outreach; residents asked for a town hall and for the city to provide clearer information on project timelines, parking plans, lighting designs and how the city decides park-use changes.","Public commenters at the North Charleston City Council urged both for and against siting a new skate park in Park Circle, while nearby residents raised broader concerns about inequitable park investment and requested a town hall and better outreach for underserved neighborhoods.","actionData","errors"]

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