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Votes at a glance

- Jury funding: Council approved a transfer of $30,000 for additional jury funds for the Colucci trial in June (account 412105530). Motion carried by voice vote.

- Inmate communications: Council authorized the county supervisor to negotiate and sign a contract with Smart Communications for the inmate communication system (RFP 42301-02-24/25). Motion carried by voice vote.

- Resurfacing change order: The committee on operations recommended and council approved change order no. 1 to Banks Construction for resurfacing at Foster Creek Road at Tannerford Boulevard in the amount of $201,840.75. Motion carried.

- Recreation and community grants: Council authorized acceptance of a $35,246.16 Paul Grant award for St. Stephen Recreation Department with a 20% local match ($8,811.54) and approved a $25,000 PAR grant for Alvin Recreational League site prep with a 20% match ($6,250). Motions carried.

- Affordable housing: Council approved Habitat for Humanity of Berkeley County as a CHDO and approved requested funding of approximately $1,000,385.26 for affordable housing development. Motion carried.

- Discretionary funding: Council approved discretionary allocations: up to $16,380 to Lebanon Community Center (from Councilman Caldwell Pinkney), up to $15,000 to Long Ridge Fire Department (from Caldwell Pinkney), and up to $50,000 to Grace Impact Development Center ($25,000 from Councilman Caldwell Pinkney and $25,000 from Councilman Steve Davis). Motions carried by voice vote.

- Zoning map amendments and ordinances: Council approved a series of zoning map amendments listed during first, second and third readings (see transcript list of bills 25-01, 25-03, 25-04, and multiple first-reading bills). Committee recommendations were recorded and motions carried by voice vote for each listed bill.

Several items were deferred or will return for later readings, including bill 24-71 which was deferred on the full agenda but had its public hearing tonight. Where specific vote tallies were not recorded in the transcript, the minutes show motions carried by voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Berkeley County Council Meeting 03/24/2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved multiple routine and substantive items including jury funds, a vendor authorization for inmate communications, resurfacing change order, recreation grants, Habitat CHDO funding, and several zoning map amendments.","taxTitle","Berkeley County, South Carolina","taxId",19112,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6068488,"Land use committee denies special-exemption zoning for firearms and archery ranges amid neighbor noise concerns",27,3738000,3765000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3093439-11c64714af44fb6556eaf269c8616d6f&start=3738&end=3765","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3093439-11c64714af44fb6556eaf269c8616d6f/thumbnail_3738000.jpg","/articles/6068488/Berkeley-County/South-Carolina/Land-use-committee-denies-special-exemption-zoning-for-firearms-and-archery-ranges-amid-neighbor-noise-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068488-d6130aede0d48300e65655e669a5a948/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154271&Signature=MDmGpb4cUgUQ2MS-qhDXEvTpD4AeU6~uAQbPiHhKO6j5OR6Ixvj9fHO4bRC~Jg5QCc4rrBF9HjKC7SFsXXv04Drbi0XwoyCQlME08RNKGCTsqTZ5m46u~lDevXiLgoXiUSE8Y7QkwCYuShmPi4SbiAZ8ovQJiVCwNbwhPC9S94PZjP9ireAsJy-HgXXro1qwwcvE9IbUdKKiQii2hCTKNafGrfdMq-M5yIRLHx0j4pzSAn26gLCn6vZMV0s83QMThDrmpehh5cZevqyCTv3fcOLNWRGGJcNkmVDYSVhYfnzpHEh38dk8UV9y75xVdx41cowpG31-GbOspneFwhxRhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Berkeley County Committee on Land Use voted to deny an ordinance that would have added firearms and archery ranges as a special-exemption use in the Agricultural Flex 1 zoning district. The committee's recommendation to deny moved forward at the county meeting and was recorded as carried.

The measure, bill number 24-25-14, prompted public comment from residents on both sides of the issue. Supporters of a private range said they want to keep it operating and highlighted safety training and nonprofit conversion plans. \"We'd appreciate y'all's help in helping us to find a way forward with this range,\" said Dave Clark, a representative speaking in favor of the range. Clark and others said they are working to formalize operations and would pursue nonprofit status.

Neighbors told council that shooting from nearby parcels produces disruptive noise and safety worries. Robert Hayes, president of the Del Webb homeowners association, said residents hear lawful gunfire from surrounding properties and are concerned about the absence of range safety measures such as berms and supervision. Angela Hannah, a nearby resident, described being inside her home when shooting occurred. \"I'm literally in my house ... 10:10 o'clock 10:22 in the morning,\" Hannah said, saying the sustained noise affected her weekend.

Committee chair Philip (Chair, Committee on Land Use) moved to deny the ordinance; the committee voted in favor of denial by voice vote. At the county meeting, members reiterated the committee recommendation and council recorded the denial as carried. Several council members and staff emphasized that zoning decisions require balancing recreational uses, safety infrastructure and neighborhood impacts.

The denial leaves the existing zoning unchanged. Supporters of the private range said they will continue seeking options, including working with zoning staff on potential solutions. Opponents urged the county to enforce setbacks and safety requirements for shooting activities on private parcels; the transcript records requests for clearer enforcement options but no new regulatory action was enacted at the meeting.","Berkeley County's land use committee voted to deny an ordinance that would have allowed firearms and archery ranges as a special-exemption use in the Agricultural Flex 1 district; public comment included both calls to preserve a private range and complaints about neighborhood noise.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6068493,"Berkeley County approves jail expansion change orders, electronics upgrade and emergency HVAC purchase",743,1595000,2338000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3093439-11c64714af44fb6556eaf269c8616d6f&start=1595&end=2338","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3093439-11c64714af44fb6556eaf269c8616d6f/thumbnail_1595000.jpg","/articles/6068493/Berkeley-County/South-Carolina/Berkeley-County-approves-jail-expansion-change-orders-electronics-upgrade-and-emergency-HVAC-purchase","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6068493-76870660bb60134976da4287913b415c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154271&Signature=co5ZFIk-no0FWS4Xj2aSv1t0C3mz8HjThMSbbLdGvOhexlAY~uAzVNKXCgzwbTQw4ZuXlBQ-vFWVk~ZYc0nbsGu~oDjNIF78i6Nqn1IWpSA4~76KM-AxGTGF9lmHBJ00S07Gs7Jjo0068Sn-MGHudq1CuDG9sgCxYLeGe5G7pHYIE3V7i-UuVp6jkmJ3MRnFnpXjYynW5QWm~lHuEx31kslNThpQxISt4~AcumNN6U~ZkgSDwWLaSFOeqerDNa17TpEEUYhVXv33JLPON0ncTgZ--vu6eKpvTc6caUBqPRi9NqSov8Lkq~eLs30FTtCvodvdG-J8sp2eNsTHBLa59g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Berkeley County Council on the finance committee approved a suite of change orders and emergency purchases tied to the county jail expansion and the detention center, including a $154,383.23 charge to the general fund; a $658,217.54 electronics integration for the jail expansion; and a $62,749.50 emergency HVAC purchase for a three-story housing unit at the detention center.

The approvals follow staff reports that the change orders include reductions to the general contract, structural upgrades and fire suppression work that together produce a $154,383.23 impact to the county general fund and a $271,215.04 total project impact that staff said had already been accounted for in project bookkeeping. \"The total impact to the general budget will be $154,383.23,\" said Mr. Canarens, a county staff member presenting the change order collection. The council approved the package by voice vote.

The finance committee also approved a $658,217.54 change order described as electronic integration for the expansion, which staff said adds functionality and consolidates programmable logic controller systems to integrate the existing facility with the new expansion. Separately, the council approved an emergency purchase order for a 27.5-ton replacement HVAC unit for the detention center for $62,749.50; staff said the unit is a direct OEM replacement with a 12- to 13-week lead time and that an additional one-year labor warranty will be purchased.

Council debate centered on cost control and project oversight. Councilman Tommy Newell said he understood residents' concerns but added, \"this jail need to be completed,\" and that the sheriff had advocated for the work. Councilman Steve Davis praised county staff for vetting change orders and said their review saved money: \"DK and the staff here at Berkeley County have done a phenomenal job of vetting those change orders and making sure they're sufficient ... You've saved us a lot of money just by saying no.\"

Staff explained some additional costs were triggered by on-site inspections. The presenter said two fire-code items were identified by a local inspector from the Town of Moncks Corner after subcontractor and contractor review; one sprinkler riser room was added at the inspector's direction and a horn/strobe reconnection was required post-construction. Staff also said structural slab reinforcement was necessary after the original pile system was removed during bidding, a change that staff said ultimately produced construction savings elsewhere; the presenter stated the rework saved about $2,000,000 during the bid phase.

Council members asked where the $154,383.23 would come from; staff confirmed the funding source as general fund balances. Several members discussed the lack of a contingency line on the original project budget and the practice of requiring change orders to return to council. One council member recommended restoring a contingency for future building projects so minor unforeseen items would not require repeated council action.

The committee recorded the following formal actions: approval of the jail expansion change orders (general fund impact $154,383.23), denial of several small change orders with a combined potential value of $5,430.13, acceptance of a cost-neutral change order valued at $88,027.61, acknowledgment of a staff removal of a change order totaling $271,215.04, approval of the Veil expansion electronics integration for $658,217.54, and approval of the emergency HVAC purchase for $62,749.50. All motions were carried by voice vote.","County council approved change orders tied to the jail expansion totaling a $154,383.23 charge to the general fund, a $658,217.54 electronics integration for the expansion and a $62,749.50 emergency HVAC purchase for the detention center.","actionData","errors"]

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