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SO GOOD AFTERNOON.

[I. CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING HERE AND I APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE.

WE, UM, HAD A, UM, UNSCHEDULED MEETING THAT WE NEEDED TO GET SOME CLARIFICATION.

UM, AND SO WE ARE ABOUT EIGHT MINUTES LATE STARTING, AND I DO APOLOGIZE YOUR TIME IS VALUABLE.

SO I'M GONNA CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER AND STATE THAT THE MEDIA HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.

UM, THE AGENDA SAYS THAT IT'S NOT REQUIRED IN AN EMERGENCY MEETING, UM, BUT THAT THE MAIN TIMES THE PLANNING FACEBOOK PAGE, THE COUNTY ADMIN BUILDING BULLETIN BOARD AND THE FULL REGISTRATION OFFICE WILL ALL NOTIFIED DEPARTMENT ROLES.

IT WAS POSTED THERE.

HAS THE SECRETARY FOR A ROLL CALL FOR FORUM, PLEASE.

CHAIRMAN EDWARD GAMBLE.

HERE.

VICE CHAIRMAN BRIAN MCGALL.

HERE.

MYSELF.

ANDREA HILLMAN.

MARY JO HARDIS, MAYOR, CHIEF BY PHONE ON PHONE? YES.

OKAY.

MS. LYNETTE SAMUELS COOPER HERE.

MR. MICHAEL STR HERE.

THAT'S A QUORUM.

WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU.

UM, AS FOR A, UM,

[IV. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA]

MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRESENTED, IT'S PRINTED A MOTION FOR MR. STR TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS PRINTED.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

A SECOND.

FROM MS. COOPER.

UH, ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY ABSTAIN OR ANY OF OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? THANK YOU.

AND THEN WE'RE GONNA ASK FOR APPROVAL

[V. APPROVAL OF EMERGENCY MEETING (2/3 Vote of members present.)]

OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING.

OUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW IS THAT WE HAVE TO HAVE A TWO THIRDS VOTE OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT TO PROCEED WITH THE EMERGENCY MEETING.

IS THERE A MOTION? I MAKE A MOTION.

WE, UH, MAKE APPROVAL FOR THE EMERGENCY MEETING.

A MOTION FOR MR. STR.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND IT.

MR. CHAIRMAN SECOND.

FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCAL.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? ANY OPPOSED? IT IS ANY ABSTAINED.

IT'S UNANIMOUS.

NEXT WE ARE GONNA GO INTO EXECUTIVE

[VI. EXECUTIVE SESSION]

SESSION.

UH, A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS, OTHER MATTERS, UM, THAT ARE LISTED ON THE AGENDA.

IS THERE A MOTION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE I MAKE A MOTION TO GO.

MOTION.

A MOTION FROM SECRETARY KILMAN TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE STATED REASONS.

IS THERE A SECOND? A SECOND FOR MR. STR? ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? OKAY.

BEFORE WE GO IN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION, UM, BY LAW REQUIRED, BUT WE DO ANYWAY, WE'RE REQUIRED TO STATE WHILE WE'RE GOING TO DISCUSS, AND THIS IS LISTED ON YOUR AGENDA TO DISCUSS DIS TO DISCUSS DISCIPLINE, DEMOTION OR RELEASE OF AN EMPLOYEE TO RECEIVE AND DISCUSS FINDINGS FROM THE BVR AND ECC BOARD ATTORNEY REGARDING PERSONNEL MATTERS.

AND THE BOARD MAY WISH TO INVITE THE BVR AND ECC DIRECTOR INTO THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND WE ARE GONNA DO THAT.

UM, SO IF YOU'LL BEAR WITH US, AND AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE, WE ARE REALLY TRYING TO GET AWAY FROM EXECUTIVE SESSIONS, BUT HERE'S WHAT IT IS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

[VII. RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION]

AND WE'RE BACK.

IS THERE A MOTION THAT WE RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION? I MAKE A MOTION.

WE COME OUTTA EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION FOR MR. STR TO RETURN TO PUBLIC SESSION.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

SECOND FOR MS. COOPER.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? A.

ANY OPPOSED, ANY ABSTAIN? MS. ARTIS, YOU'RE STILL WITH US? YES.

THANK YOU.

A UM, ITEM EIGHT

[VIII. ACTION(S) TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION]

IS ANY ACTION TO BE TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION AND PRIOR TO ANY MOTION MADE, WE NEED A TWO THIRD VOTE PRESENT TO ADOPT ANY EMERGENCY MOTIONS.

SO IS THERE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR TO ADOPT ANY MOTIONS IN IN EMERGENCY SESSION? I MAKE A MOTION.

WE, UH, ACCEPT THE MOTION IN EXECUTIVE IN EMERGENCY SESSION.

A MOTION FROM MR. STR TO VOTE ON ANY EMERGENCY MOTIONS MADE DURING THIS MEETING.

A TWO THIRD VOTE IS REQUIRED.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND.

SECOND.

FROM MS. COOPER.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? NAY.

OH, I'M SORRY.

ANY ABSTAIN? NONE.

AND OKAY, SO IT'S UNANIMOUS.

I'M SORRY.

ANY MOTIONS NOW TO BE VOTE FOR THE CHAIR.

MR. CHAIRMAN, I HAVE A MOTION I NEED TO SUBMIT TO THE BOARD BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION THAT WE HAVE, THESE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE STATUTES HAVE POSSIBLY BEEN VIOLATED.

SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SEVEN DASH 25 DASH ONE 70 SOUTH CAROLINA CODE SEVEN DASH 13 DASH 1140.

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THEREFORE I MAKE A MOTION THAT THE CHAIRMAN IMMEDIATELY REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BY SLED THAT IS THE SOUTH CAROLINA, SOUTH CAROLINA LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION CONCERNING THESE POSSIBLE CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY A STAFF MEMBER.

I SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION ON THE FLOOR FROM VICE CHAIRMAN MCGALL THAT BASED ON PRELIMINARY INFORMATION THE BOARD HAS RECEIVED, THAT VIOLATIONS HAVE OCCURRED REGARDING SECTION 7 25, 1 70 AND 7 13 11 40 TO SOUTH CAROLINA DAKOTA LAWS AND THAT THE CHAIRMAN IS INSTRUCTED TO IMMEDIATELY REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BY THE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE LAW ENFORCEMENT DIVISION TO DETERMINE THE POSSIBLE CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS BY A STAFF MEMBER.

IS THERE A SECOND? I SECOND A SECOND.

FROM MR. STR.

ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? ANY ABSTAINED? ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE BOARD? I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN.

I MAKE A MOTION WE ADJOURN.

MOTION FROM MR. STR TO ADJOURNS.

THERE A SECOND.

I SECOND.

SECOND FOR MS. COOPER.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

ANY OPPOSED? IS UNANIMOUS.

THANK Y'ALL VERY MUCH AND THANK Y'ALL FOR BEING HERE.