MEMBERS, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL

Mr. Steven R. Moore, District I   Mr. Thomas S. Crumpton, Jr., District II

Rev. William S. “Bill” Rinehart, District III   Mr. Marion E. Lyles, District IV

Mr. H. Frank Ables, Jr., District V

MINUTES, OCONEE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING

                        The Oconee County Council met Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at 3:00 pm in Council Chambers, 415 South Pine Street, Walhalla, SC with all Council Members present.  County Administrator Ron Rabun, Clerk to Council & Mr. Norton, County Attorney were also present.  

Press:

                        Members of the press notified (via mail): Keowee Courier, Westminster News, Daily Journal, Anderson Independent, WGOG Radio, WYFF TV, WLOS TV WSNW Radio & WIRX Radio.

                        Members of the press present:  Dave Williams – Anderson Independent, Dick Mangrum – WGOG Radio, Ashton Hester – Keowee Courier & Brett McLaughlin – Daily Journal.   

Other Organizations Notified:

                        Also notified were the Oconee County Tax Payers Association, Citizens for Recreation Center and the Oconee County Democratic Party.

Call to Order:

                        Chairman Ables called the meeting to order.   

Invocation:

                        Mr. Rinehart gave the invocation.

Pledge of Allegiance:

                        Mr. Norton led the pledge of allegiance to the US Flag.

Minutes:

Mr. Moore made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lyles, approved 5 – 0 that the minutes of the regular meeting held October 4, 2005 be adopted as printed.

Minutes, Oconee County Council Meeting                                      October 18, 2005

Parks, Recreation & Tourism:

                        Mr. Lyles made a motion, seconded by Mr. Rinehart, approved 5 – 0 that the attached “Recreation District Funds Policy” as amended be adopted.

                         Mr. Rinehart made a motion, seconded by Mr. Moore, approved 5 – 0 that the attached “Approved Distribution Plan” for recreation funds be adopted.

Ordinance 2005-15:

                        Mr. Crumpton made a motion, seconded by Mr. Lyles, approved 5 – 0 that Ordinance 2005-15, “AN ORDINANCE REPLACING ORDINANCE 79-19 AND ORDINANCE 95-3, AN ORDINANCE REORGANIZING THE OCONEE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND PROVIDING FOR THE FUNCTION, POWERS, AND DUTIES THEREOF” be adopted on third and final reading.

Public Comment Session:

Mr. Michael Deanhardt addressed Council regarding prayer at the Council Meetings.

                        Mr. Steve Sokol addressed Council regarding the County Flag and prayer at the Council Meetings.

                        Mr. B. J. Littleton addressed Council regarding obtaining a copy of the old bylaws of Oconee Memorial Hospital.

Adjourn:

                        Adjourn: 3:30 pm.

                                                            Respectfully Submitted:

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                                                                                                Opal O. Green

                                                                                    Clerk to Council