Florence County Council Agenda

March 25, 2021 Special Called Meeting

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AGENDA

FLORENCE COUNTY COUNCIL

SPECIAL CALLED MEETING

COUNTY COMPLEX

180 N. IRBY STREET

COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 803

FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA

THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 2021

8:00 A. M.

Please note that in response to the threat of the spread of COVID-19,

Council Chambers will be restricted access to Council and required

staff only. The public and press/media may view the Council meeting

via live stream at www.florenceco.org.

I. CALL TO ORDER: WILLARD DORRIETY, JR., CHAIRMAN

II. INVOCATION: WAYMON MUMFORD, SECRETARY/CHAPLAIN

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG: H. STEVEN DEBERRY, IV, VICE CHAIRMAN

IV. WELCOME: WILLARD DORRIETY, JR., CHAIRMAN

H. Steven DeBerry, IV

District 6

Waymon Mumford

District 7

Frank J. “Buddy” Brand, II

District 8

Willard Dorriety, Jr.

District 9

Jason M. Springs

District 1

Roger M. Poston

District 2

Alphonso Bradley

District 3

Jerry W. Yarborough, Jr.

District 4

Kent C. Caudle

District 5

Florence County Council Agenda

March 25, 2021 Special Called Meeting

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V. REPORTS TO COUNCIL:

ADMINISTRATION/ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

SCRANTON INDUSTRIAL PARK

Council Is Asked To Authorize Additional Funding For The Scranton

Industrial Park For South Carolina Department Of Health And

Environmental Control Required Stormwater Improvements And

Associated Required Inspections And Fees In The Estimated Amount Of

$625,000 To Be Funded From CPST II Economic Development Funds.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS:

GRIEVANCE APPEAL

SHANDA WAHAB

Shanda Wahab Is Requesting Council Review Of A Recent Termination

And Appeal That Was Denied By The Grievance Committee.

VII. ADJOURN:

FLORENCE COUNTY COUNCIL MEETING March 25, 2021

AGENDA ITEM: Reports to Council

DEPARTMENT: Administration Economic Development

ISSUE UNDER CONSIDERATION:

Authorize Additional Funding For The Scranton Industrial Park For South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Required Stormwater Improvements And Associated Required Inspections And Fees In The Estimated Amount Of $625,000 To Be Funded From CPST II Economic Development Funds.

POINTS TO CONSIDER: 1) County Council approved a cooperative agreement with Santee Electric Coop and

Palmetto Economic Development Corporation at the August 20, 2020 council meetingto develop an approximately 150 acre industrial park located in Scranton, SC. In theagreement, Florence County committed $4,885,000 towards roads, spec building sitework, and water and wastewater infrastructure.

2) SCDHEC is requiring additional stormwater improvements with required specialinspections and other fees estimated to cost $625,000.

3) Funding is available in the CPST II Economic Development Funds.

FUNDING FACTORS: $625,000 = Estimated cost of SCDHEC required stormwater improvements and the related required inspections and fees to be funded from CPST II Economic Development Funds.

OPTIONS: 1) Approve as presented.2) Provide an Alternate Directive.

FLORENCE COUNTY COUNCIL SPECIAL CALLED MEETING March 25, 2021

AGENDA ITEM: Other Business DEPARTMENT: County Council/County Attorney ISSUE UNDER CONSIDERATION: Shanda Wahab Is Requesting Council Review Of A Recent Termination And Appeal That Was Denied By The Grievance Committee on Thursday, March 4, 2021. POINTS TO CONSIDER: 1. Shanda Wahab is a former employee of the Lake City Magistrate’s Office who was

terminated effective 2/4/2021 pursuant to a violation of County Policy as outlined in the Florence County Personnel Policy Manual (PPM) Section 15.3A(24) Falsification or misrepresentation of FMLA forms.

2. Ms. Wahab followed the grievance procedures outlined in the PPM and filed an appeal that was reviewed by the Grievance Committee on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The Committee denied the appeal thus upholding the termination.

3. The Human Resources Director Anita Taylor received Ms. Wahab’s “Letter of appeal of employment dismissal” on March 12, 2021. Based on Section 16.2P of the PPM, the Administrator must provide the request to the Chairman of County Council within five (5) calendar days. The document was emailed to the Chairman on March 17, 2021.

4. Pursuant to Section 16.2P of the PPM, “…The County Council will review the written appeal within ten (10) calendar days, at which time the County Council will make its determination whether to review the case or not.”

5. Council is provided with a copy of the Appeal and requested to determine whether to review the case or not.

ATTACHMENT: Copy of the Letter of appeal of employment dismissal from Shanda Wahab