TOSI Clips: Town Council Meeting May 23

A video of the May 23, 2023, Town Council meeting can be accessed online through the Town of Seabrook Island’s website. To view the 1 hour and 14 minute video, click here and select the video link under May 23, 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

• Citizens Comments:
  • Written, In-person and Online

• 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
  • Special Committees – No Report
  • Ad Hoc Committees – Update Short Term Rental Committee
  • Board of Zoning Appeals – No Report
  • Planning Commission – No Report
  • State Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee – No Report
  • Utility Commission – Monthly Report – Annie Smith-Jones

• Reports of Town Officers:
  • Mayor – John Gregg
    • Update Concerning Town’s Application for Public Assistance (Hurricane Ian)
    • Update Concerning Charleston Regional Hazard Mitigation Plan
    • Update from Recent Information Discussions with Representatives of Community Organizations
    • Update Concerning State Budget Proviso 113.11
    • Resident Request for Town Regulation of Noise
  • Town Administrator – Joe Cronin
    • Update Chow Town, May 31 and Disaster Awareness Day June 1
    • Update Internet Fallover
    • Update Annual Business Licenses and STR Permits
  • Town Clerk/Treasurer – Katharine Watkins
    • Report of Financials for the Month of April 2023
    • Update on the FY 2022 Audit
  • Town Attorney – Stephen Brown – No Report
  • Zoning Administrator – Tyler Newman
    • Code Enforcement Summary (4/25/2023 – 5/23/2033)
  • Communication & Events Manager – Robin Ochoa – No Report

• Ordinances for Second Reading: None

• Ordinances for First Reading:
  • Ordinance 2023-04: An ordinance amending the annual operating budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2023.

• Other Action Items:
  • Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Appointment: Appointment to the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for the vacant hospitality term ending 2024.

• Items for Information or Discussion: No Items

• Citizen Comments:
  • In-person and Online

• Council Comments: None

-Submitted by the Town of Seabrook Island