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Key outcomes

- Resolution renaming Barbary Woods EcoPark: Council adopted a resolution naming the site the \"Dale Morris Ecological Park.\" Councilman Appel introduced the resolution and the motion to adopt was carried by voice vote.

- Appointments: Council approved multiple housekeeping appointments, including code enforcement officer appointments for livability and tourism and appointments to boards and commissions (BAR large, BAR small, BAR site design, planning commission, commission on disability issues, community development advisory committee, minority and women business enterprises, redevelopment and preservation). The name Zachary Pearman was withdrawn from the community development advisory committee because he moved out of the community; staff confirmed an earlier residency question about Devin Andrews and the appointment proceeded.

- Committee reports and items: The public safety committee reported unanimous approval of several grants and an MOA with the Charleston Center for a 90‑day sobering services pilot project. The recreation committee recommended and the council approved updates to the recreation ordinance. The public works and traffic and transportation committees reported items that were approved; the council accepted maintenance responsibility for a portion of King Street (S‑10‑104) from Line Street to John Street.

- Bills: The council approved 11 bills on second reading (bills 1–11, identifiers not specified in the meeting text) by voice vote and moved them forward toward third reading. One bill (recreation commission ordinance) received first reading and was approved to proceed.

- Annexation: The council deferred action on the proposed annexation of a 3‑acre parcel at 0 Folly Road to allow staff to return with technical and zoning clarifications; see separate report.

- Executive session: The council entered executive session, received legal advice and returned to open session with no action taken.

How votes were recorded: Most routine motions were adopted by voice vote; meeting minutes record \"ayes have it\" for a number of items but do not provide roll‑call tallies in the public transcript for each vote.

Ending: Council adjourned after the executive session; several deferred items and staff follow-ups were scheduled for future consideration.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Charleston City Council Meeting 5/13/25","oneSentenceSummary","Council approved multiple appointments and committee reports, adopted 11 bills on second reading, heard one first reading and renamed Barbary Woods EcoPark in honor of Dale Morris; an annexation item (0 Folly Road) was deferred and an executive session produced legal advice with no action.","taxTitle","Charleston City, Charleston County, South Carolina","taxId",3701,"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},6557783,"Dozens of residents urge Charleston council to repeal First Amendment demonstration ordinance",483,1719000,2202000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3287485-5eeb985dea487bfad3df565636700cb1&start=1719&end=2202","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3287485-5eeb985dea487bfad3df565636700cb1/thumbnail_1719000.jpg","/articles/6557783/Charleston-City/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Dozens-of-residents-urge-Charleston-council-to-repeal-First-Amendment-demonstration-ordinance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557783-c89123925fdbfe6fa7b787efa60881a1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448192&Signature=l7sCQv9uVxUYwMs3BYs1UEx8QJwv3wWNTGsifpwmV4Ok8y167WrSX9VtNwPEaFHUxrek-Nh7~~S54NQo49ZeAL~c2sCNOAy3DCwxyPMLg9TU0S-wHK984mTrcGgs6Q9aiTkG~VP499lPBHoJVCosLPLHoaldG~T075bHnJKure-nfYyq78BLYqNBceS5TaXht6BXUXJu-RPfdSJ-YOwZ7mZ0Q19OLvaruaxlvR5UTkM50ZLw8Ri2B6a6l17eB~e3RNxXcMaMD49TWJQSZbWj8rukR8t0bdubC0GLmXNsD9t9tYAc1zJJa6RN6fG3vhdwkMlmHrtYmlAXN7G4jl49-Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of people at the May 13 Charleston City Council meeting urged elected officials to repeal the city's First Amendment demonstration ordinance, passed in 2021, arguing the permit requirements unconstitutionally restrict protest and assembly.

The council's public comment period—limited to 30 minutes and capped at one minute per speaker—featured multiple residents and organizers who said the ordinance has been applied to limit criticism of law enforcement and to block demonstrations. Tracy Taff, who identified herself as a representative of the national group 50501, said her group's permit to hold a June 14 demonstration was denied and that the city's permitting process required a special events permit she said would take months and cost money. \"We just wanna exercise our First Amendment rights. We just wanna be on a sidewalk with a sign,\" she said.

Gabriel Rogasner, a speaker who described a recent nationwide demonstration that organized elsewhere after Charleston denied a permit, said: \"Our First Amendment right to protest should not require permission.\" Several speakers invoked recent local arrests and cited concerns the ordinance has been used to suppress protests by and for marginalized communities.

The meeting record shows extensive public opposition to the ordinance. The clerk reported at the end of the public comment period that city staff had received six comments calling for repeal of the demonstration ordinance. Speakers also urged the council to avoid prolonged litigation; one speaker said the ACLU was expected to take up the matter (speaker statement reported during public comment).

Council response and action: Council members heard the comments but did not take immediate legislative action to repeal or amend the ordinance at the May 13 meeting. No motions on the ordinance were recorded during the session.

Ending: The public pressure recorded at the meeting signals ongoing community concern; the council may address the subject in committee or at a future meeting depending on member requests and staff recommendations.","More than two dozen speakers used the citizens' participation period to call on Charleston City Council to repeal a 2021 ordinance requiring permits for demonstrations, saying it impedes free speech; council took no ordinance action at the meeting.",{"_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},6557788,"Charleston council defers annexation of 0 Folly Road after residents raise flood and infrastructure concerns",1441,3995000,5436000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3287485-5eeb985dea487bfad3df565636700cb1&start=3995&end=5436","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3287485-5eeb985dea487bfad3df565636700cb1/thumbnail_3995000.jpg","/articles/6557788/Charleston-City/Charleston-County/South-Carolina/Charleston-council-defers-annexation-of-0-Folly-Road-after-residents-raise-flood-and-infrastructure-concerns","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6557788-438df9aeec3a3193aafb0a51e5636a8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448192&Signature=UfpuxuBpbkscU8zOtDFqaa-5jBhPq4Xq8NMpuz7bm-wFj3SW4Bi1-U6Vq--gEIu7zJ7NoCJ8P8URiLC-vDn0nK-hLO6rXRg-aaHDtnJxc0bS6GlT48c5sIaHhTvxrXJkeGmUl8A4t8JxzJA5e59Pcvw2G7UzA1x2u8-qUMQvDANaMhJqeyZq1EnL1zZolQfDSBrO6G02PTOUBvGwtJlW6KXwhMAXZnwUBxdyjC46HkifTnfGSJI7gT-wB44g2iGo2oLAXiU23LPiZbdeZfAnZvmYodKF7n6TB0TJroyhLqgJ4KLKtztIWyixpjVVwJAb0FLXsj9uwWSjeOiPJJhwCA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Charleston City Council on May 13 deferred a decision on a developer request to annex a roughly 3-acre parcel at 0 Folly Road after residents and several council members raised concerns about flooding, habitat loss and whether the city or Charleston County should oversee stormwater controls.

City legal counsel told the council the parcel is currently in Charleston County and has been in the Technical Review Committee (TRC) process since February 2014; the developer intends to use the parcel for a detention pond to meet special protection-area stormwater requirements. Council members debated whether annexation would give the city stronger regulatory control over stormwater and maintenance versus leaving the parcel in county jurisdiction.

Why it matters: Council members said the decision affects who enforces stormwater rules, whether the city can require more protective design and how long-standing litigation and county/city jurisdictional differences will affect neighbors on low-lying James Island.

Residents from James Island urged council to deny annexation. Carol Jackson, a member of the Charleston Housing Authority board and a James Island resident, said the area is a \"watch area for adaptive mitigation\" and asked council to \"please say no.\" Rhonda Walters said the neighborhood already struggles with drainage and wrote that infrastructure cannot handle more traffic or development. Stewart Walters said flooding already affects the area after storms and warned adding housing and cars would worsen conditions.

Council discussion centered on technical and procedural issues. City legal counsel said the parcel could be developed whether it remains in the county or is annexed by the city; if it stays in the county, the developer would pursue county zoning and approvals. Council members noted the county has adopted some stormwater measures similar to the city's but said city rules remain, in some respects, more restrictive and that annexation could provide \"better protection for the immediate neighborhood\" under city standards.

Councilwoman Parker opposed annexation at the meeting. \"I am voting no and would encourage my colleagues to as well,\" she said, citing the area's low-lying nature and urging the council to hold to the city's stormwater standards. Supporters of annexation argued placing the parcel under one jurisdiction would simplify long-term maintenance and give the city tools to negotiate more creative, nature‑based stormwater solutions.

Outcome and next steps: A motion to defer the annexation passed by voice vote. Council members asked staff to obtain clarifying information before the next reading, including a technical comparison of city and county stormwater requirements and whether Charleston County zoning would permit a detention facility on the parcel if it remained outside the city. The item will return to council for further consideration after staff follow-up.

The public record at the meeting also showed 53 online comments and one email in opposition to annexation, and two comments in favor; council members referenced those submissions during debate.

Ending: The council did not make a final decision; members deferred action to gather more technical and zoning information and to resolve outstanding questions about jurisdiction and litigation implications.","After sustained public comment and council questions about stormwater controls and jurisdictional authority, Charleston City Council voted to defer action on annexing a 3-acre parcel at 0 Folly Road that developers proposed to use for stormwater detention.","actionData","errors"]

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