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Myrtle Beach City Council holds Special Meeting Wednesday,  June 17

The Myrtle Beach City Council will hold a special meeting at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, June 17, at the Myrtle Beach Conventio Center.  Here’s the agenda.

 

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

2:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2020

MYRTLE BEACH CONVENTION CENTER

 

 

ANYONE WHO REQUIRES AN AUXILIARY AID OR SERVICE FOR EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OR PARTICIPATION SHOULD CONTACT (843) 918-1004 AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NO LATER THAN 48 HOURS BEFORE THE SCHEDULED EVENT.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

INVOCATION

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

 

Public Safety Update – Police Chief Amy Prock

 

“Listening Session” Proposal – Neighborhood Services Director M. Cookie Goings, and Human Resources/Organizational Development Director Angela Kegler. 

 

Resolution 2020-31 – Resolution to declare the weekends (Friday through Sunday) from Friday June 19, 2020, through Sunday September 6, 2020, as Extraordinary Events. 

 

1st Reading Ordinance 2020-34 to amend 19-178 and 19-180 to:

  • Declare events of any description with an anticipated or actual estimated attendance of greater than 10,000 people to be an Extraordinary Event.
  • Declare the “NOPI” and “Mustang” (and other similar events) to be an Extraordinary Event based upon the history of disorderly, unruly, and sometimes unlawful behavior, including but not limited to noise ordinance violations, motor vehicle violations and resulting traffic congestion. 
  • Declare Memorial Day Weekend (Thursday through Monday), July 4th (from July 2nd to July 7th), and Labor Day Weekend (Thursday through Monday), as Extraordinary Events.  
  • Delete section 19-178 (e) referencing motorcycle events immediately preceding and on Memorial Day.
  • Authorize the Chief of Police (with the concurrence of the City Manager) to temporarily close businesses when it is necessary to insure the safety of the public.  Such action to be taken only upon the failure of at least one previous effort to achieve compliance, and to be effective only from the moment of such order until that business normally reopens (but not sooner than four hours). 
  • To authorize the City Manager to impose a curfew in certain areas of the City as necessary to maintain public safety and good order. 

 

EXECUTIVE SESSION – Council may take action on matters discussed in Executive Session which are deemed to be “emergency” concerns.

 

Note:  South Carolina law requires that Council’s business is conducted in public with limited exceptions, known as “Executive Sessions.”  Subjects eligible for Executive Session include:  

  • Personnel matters.
  • Negotiations concerning proposed contractual arrangements and proposed sale or purchase of property.
  • The receipt of legal advice relating to:  

– A pending, threatened, or potential claim. 
– Other matters covered by the attorney-client privilege. Settlement of legal claims, or the position of the city in other adversary situations.  

  • Discussions regarding development of security personnel or devices.
  • Investigative proceedings regarding allegations of criminal misconduct.
  • Matters relating to the proposed location, expansion, or provision of services encouraging location or expansion of industries or other businesses.   

 Motions to go into Executive Session must be made in public and specify one or more reason above. Council can take no vote or action in Executive Session.  

 

ADJOURNMENT