Month: October 2021

A video of the October 26, 2021, Town Council Meeting can be accessed online through the Town of Seabrook Island’s website. To view the 2 hour 6 minute video click here and select the Video link under October 26, 2021.

If you have limited time and are just interested in a specific topic, select that item from the list below to watch that particular part of the meeting.

Financials:   For the Month of September 2021

Public Hearing: Ordinance 2021-11, Ordinance 2021-12, and Ordinance 2021-13

Citizens/Guests Presentations, Comments: All (1 hour 3 minutes)

• Presentations
  • Ted Flerlage – Preserve Seabrook petition presentation
  • Paul McLaughlin – Preserve Seabrook petition presentation
  • Nancy Buck – Presentation against short-term rental caps
  • Dr. William Marsteller – Presentation against the petition submitted to Council

• Comments
  • David Paschkes – Comment regarding the petition submitted to Council
  • Mary Ann Lloyd – Comment in opposition to the petition submitted to Council
  • Terri Murphy – Comment in opposition to the petition submitted to Council
  • Mary Gwyn – Comment in opposition to the petition submitted to Council
  • James Edmiston – Comment in opposition to the petition submitted to Council
  • David Zimmerman – Comment in opposition to the petition submitted to Council
  • Five additional unscheduled comments

Reports of Standing Committees, Commissions, Boards:

• Public Relations/Communications – Pat Fox
  • Updates

• Public Safety & Special Projects – Barry Goldstein
  • Updates

• Beach Administration and Community & Government Relations – Jeri Finke
  • Updates

• Ways & Means Updates– John Gregg
  • Follow-up concerning cooperation with the Town of Kiawah Island regarding Johns Island roads

Reports of Town Officers:

Mayor – John Gregg

• Contemplated short-term rental discussions with the Seabrook Island Property Owners Association

Town Administrator/Zoning Administrator – Joe Cronin

• DSO & Zoning Map Update
• Contract Updates: Exterior Maintenance & Painting Services / Roof Replacement
• Municipal Association of South Carolina (MASC) Grant
• New Zoning/Code Enforcement Administrator
• 2021 Census

Utility Commission:

• Monthly Report – Annie Smith-Jones

Petitions Received, Referred or Disposed of:

• Preserve Seabrook: It’s Our Home (Received October 4, 2021, updated October 25, 2021)

Ordinances for Second Reading:

• Ordinance 2021-10: An ordinance amending the Zoning Map of the Town of Seabrook Island so as to change the zoning designation for Charleston County Tax Map Number 147-01-00-062, containing approximately 0.37 +/- acres located at 2517 Pelican Perch, from the SR Single-Family Residential District to the AGC Agricultural-Conservation District
• Ordinance 2021-12: An ordinance adopting a temporary moratorium on the consideration of zoning map amendments (i.e., “rezonings”), annexation requests, and certain subdivision approvals for a period not to exceed one hundred and eighty (180) days
• Ordinance 2021-13: An ordinance amending the Town Code for the Town of Seabrook Island, South Carolina; Chapter 2, Administration; Article V, Financial Administration; Division 2, Purchasing Requirements; so as to amend the policies and procedures related to the procurement of goods and services by the town.

Ordinances for First Reading:

• Ordinance 2021-14: An ordinance amending the Town Code for the Town of Seabrook Island, South Carolina; Chapter 2, Administration; Article III, Procedures, Committees and Ordinances; Section 2-111, Standing Committees; so as to amend the town’s advisory committees; and Article IV, Officers and Departments; so as to establish provisions related to the position of Town Administrator

Miscellaneous Business:

• Resolution 2021-24: A resolution directing the expenditure of unbudgeted revenues from the Charleston County Accommodations Tax Program

Public Comment:

• Comment

-Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island

Each of the three different entities on Seabrook Island will hold elections in the coming months. Since Seabrook Island is a municipal town in SC, its election is on November 2, a statewide election day. The Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) and the Seabrook Island Club will hold their separate elections in early 2022.

The information about the candidate in this post is for the town election only.

Below is information about Dan Kortvelesy who is running for one of the 4 Town Council seats.

Dan and Donna Kortvelesy have been full-time residents of Seabrook Island since 2011. Their family was introduced to the island in 1992 when they started to vacation here, and they bought a lot in 1994. Since moving to Seabrook Island, Dan has served as a member of the SIPOA Board of Directors for 6 years (2014-2020) and was vice president (2019) and president (2020). During his time on the SIPOA board, he served as the chair of the SIPOA Planning Committee (2014-2019) and as a member since 2012.  As a part of the planning committee, he was a member of the survey, data-gathering sub-committee. He was also the vice-chair of the ARC (2014-2019) and a member of the Safety and Security Committee. He was also part of many subcommittees including the Audubon Data Gathering Sessions and the Housing Sub-Committee. In addition, as the vice president and president, Dan was a part of the Town of Seabrook Island (TOSI) Disaster Recovery Council. Also, during the years 2019 and 2020, Dan was a part of the monthly meetings with the leadership of TOSI and SIC. He stated that this experience gave him a greater insight into the issues and challenges that the citizens of Seabrook Island face and how the entities work together and share ideas and varied points of view. During this past year, Dan has served as a member of the Johns Island Task Force. This group brings together diverse parties that examine and react to issues that face the greater sea island communities.

Dan has always believed that he should do more than just be a part of a community; that he should offer to do more. In his community or his profession, he has always volunteered to participate in various activities. During his 35+ years in education, he was a member of the NJ Principals and Supervisors Association where he also served on the Secondary Education Advisory Committee. He was also a member of the Atlantic County Coordinators of School Improvement and the Atlantic County Technology Coordinating Council. He was also president of his administrator’s association. In his hometown in NJ, he served on the city Board of Education for 2 terms before relocating to SC. This district contained 9 schools with grades from Pre-K to 12 with a budget of $100M+.  As a member of the BOE, he served on the leadership team for the County School Boards Association and was on the NJ School Boards Association Board of Directors.

Dan has one reason why he is running for a position on the TOSI council: to continue to ensure that Seabrook Island remains a premier community. A balance between quality of life, the environment, and economic vitality are the issues that will be faced by TOSI, SIPOA, and SIC. He believes that the ability to work together to address common concerns needs to be maintained. The decisions made by the TOSI should always reflect continued positive growth, addressing the identified strategic issues, dealing with change in all forms, and completing this all within the confines of the laws of TOSI and SC, and adopted budget.

-Provided by Dan Kortvelesy to Tidelines

Each of the three different entities on Seabrook Island will hold elections in the coming months. Since Seabrook Island is a municipal town in SC, its election is on November 2, a statewide election day. The Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) and the Seabrook Island Club will hold their separate elections in early 2022.

The information about the candidate in this post is for the town election only. 

Below is information about Barry Goldstein who is running for one of the 4 Town Council seats.

Barry Goldstein and his wife Martha starting visiting Seabrook Island in 2011 and enjoyed the Island so much that they purchased a lot, thought this seemed like paradise, and built their house in 2012. After a few years as part-time residents, they decided to relocate to Seabrook and became full-time residents in 2015. Originally from New England, Barry and Martha spent the previous 20 years living in South Florida and raising their two sons, now grown and on their own. Barry is an engineer who was a principal in an engineering firm in Miami, Florida, and has practiced Civil-Geotechnical Engineering for over 30 years. After selling his business, he currently is “testing” retirement; and still works a few hours a week. 

Barry’s professional experience includes the skill and practice of many of the important and costly issues the Town is currently dealing with including roads, asphalt paving, site development, surface and runoff drainage, flooding, beach erosion and re-nourishment, and wastewater treatment systems. 

Barry has been on the Town Council since 2019 and although he had no previous direct experience with government administration, as a small business owner and engineer, he does provide the Town of Seabrook Island with practical knowledge on many subjects including its roadways, drainage, and other infrastructure.  

-Provided by Barry Goldstein to Tidelines

The Town of Seabrook Island (TOSI) will be holding a virtual special called meeting at 1:00 pm on Thursday, October 28, 2021. Click here to view the agenda on the Town’s website.

–Tidelines Editors

Seabrook Island Town Council will hold its next regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, at 2:30 pm.

Click here to access the meeting agenda and view the supplemental information for specific agenda items.

– Submitted by Seabrook Island Town Hall

Each of the three different entities on Seabrook Island will hold elections in the coming months. Since Seabrook Island is a municipal town in SC, its election is on November 2, a statewide election day. The Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) and the Seabrook Island Club will hold their separate elections in early 2022.

The information about the candidate in this post is for the town election only.

Patrica Fox is running for one of the 4 Town Council seats.

Patricia Fox moved to the Lowcountry in 1976 and was introduced to Seabrook Island that same year while working for a local advertising agency. Pat and her husband John have a long relationship with the island. They owned a Fiddlers Cove townhouse in the late 1980s and returned in 2008 when they moved into their permanent home on Seabrook Island Road.

After becoming a full-time resident, Pat continued to work as the Dean of the Film, Media and Visual Arts Division at Trident Technical College. Upon retiring in 2017, she joined the Tidelines team as both an editor and graphic designer. From 2019-20, she was a member of the Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy Board where she has used her skills to create a new SIGSC website as well as design all the printed material for the annual galas and fall newsletters.

During her first term on Town Council, Pat has been responsible for Public Relations/Communications. During the last two years, she has worked with the Town Administrator on updates to the town website and more frequent, timely posts submitted to Tidelines. Earlier this year, she began the Tidelines TOSI Clips column which enables readers to select specific topics from videos of both the Town Council and Ways & Means meetings. In 2020, she was a member of the ad hoc committee on Short Term Rentals and is currently working on evaluating and reconfiguring town committees. This spring, she became the Town’s liaison to the SIPOA Long Range Planning Committee. She is also a 2021 graduate of the SC Municipal Elected Officials Institute of Government.

As to why she first ran for Town Council two years ago, Pat says that her over 40-year relationship with Seabrook Island and the Charleston area affords her a long-term view of the challenges that face our community. She is committed to helping preserve the quality of life on Seabrook Island which includes not only the well-being of the residents but also the conservation of our natural resources.

-Provided by Pat Fox to Tidelines