TOSI Clips: Town Council Meeting February 28

A video of the February 28, 2023, Town Council meeting can be accessed online through the Town of Seabrook Island’s website. To view the 1-hour video, click here and select the video link under February 28, 2023.

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.

  • Presentations: None
  • Public Hearing: None
  • Executive Session: None
  • Reports of Town Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
    • Advisory Committees
      • Update Community Promotions & Engagement Committee – Pat Fox
      • Update Environment & Wildlife Committee – Jeri Finke
      • Update Public Safety Committee – Dan Kortvelesy
      • Update Public Works Committee – Barry Goldstein
    • Update Short Term Rental Ad Hoc Committee
    • Board of Zoning Appeals – No Report
    • Planning Commission – No Report
    • State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee – No Report
    • Utility Commission – No Report
    • Special Committees – No Report
  • Reports of Town Officers:
    • Mayor – John Gregg
      • Update Concerning Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
      • Update from Recent Information Discussion with Representatives of the Club, Marina, and SIPOA
    • Town Administrator – Joe Cronin
      • Introduction of Robin Ochoa, Communication & Events Manager
    • Town Clerk/Treasurer – Katharine Watkins
    • Town Attorney – Stephen Brown – No Report
    • Zoning Administrator – Tyler Newman
  • Ordinances for Second Reading: None
  • Ordinances for First Reading:
    • Ordinance 2023-01: 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 149-06-00-003, containing approximately 0.25 +/- acres located at 2754 old forest drive, from the moderate lot single-family (R-SF2) district to the conservation (CP) district.
    • Ordinance 2023-02: An ordinance (“FRANCHISE ORDINANCE” or “AGREEMENT) to grant to Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC. its successors and assigns, the limited nonexclusive right, power, and authority to erect and install, maintain, and operate on, along, across, in over, above, upon and under the streets, alleys and other public places of the Town: (1) electric lines, poles, wires, guys, push braces, transformers and appurtenant facilities and (2) communication lines and facilities for use by the company or any designee under the terms set forth in this agreement, together with any necessary right of access thereto, for such period as the same is needed by the company to render service to its customers in the Town of Seabrook Island, South Carolina from those facilities; to set the amount of franchise fee to be paid by Dominion Energy South Carolina, INC. to the Town; If so required, to levy franchise fees on third parties selling electricity using the company’s electric systems; to allow for the establishment of a fund and underground Utility Districts for electric non-standard service; be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of Seabrook Island in Town Council assembled.
  • Other Action Items:
    • Beach Patrol Contract: Request to approve the first addendum to the Beach Patrol Services Contract with Island Beach Services LLC (d/b/a Barrier Island Ocean Rescue)
    • eGroup Contract: Request to approve the second addendum to the Emergency Preparedness Services Contract with eGroup Holding Company LLC
    • Dolphin Education Program Contract: Request to approve an agreement with the Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network for services related to the 2023 Seabrook Island Dolphin Education Program
  • Items for Information or Discussion: No Items
  • Citizen Comments: None
  • Council Comments – None

-Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island