9:00 a.m., Public Hearing, First Floor Conference Room, City Hall

9:00 a.m., Workshop, First Floor Conference Room, City Hall

2:00 p.m., Meeting, Ted C. Collins Law Enforcement Center

CITIZENS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND PARTICIPATE.  THOSE WHO WISH TO ADDRESS COUNCIL ARE ASKED TO SIGN IN BEFORE THE MEETING AND STATE THEIR NAMES PRIOR TO SPEAKING.  A TOTAL OF 30 MINUTES WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING FOR NON-AGENDA PUBLIC ISSUES.  ADDITIONAL TIME WILL BE PROVIDED AT THE END OF THE MEETING AS NEEDED.

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

A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD AT 9:00 A.M. PRIOR TO THE START OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COUNCIL WORKSHOP FOR THE PURPOSE OF HEARING OBJECTIONS TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A PROPOSED ASSESSMENT ROLL ESTABLISHING A MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT ON THE FORMER MYRTLE BEACH AIR FORCE BASE.

CALL TO ORDER:  Mayor John Rhodes

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  January 10, 2012

NON-AGENDA ITEMS FROM PUBLIC:  30 Minute Time Limit

PUBLIC REQUESTS, PRESENTATIONS, AWARDS, MEMORIALS:

CONSENT AGENDA

2^nd Reading Ordinance 2012-3  An ordinance authorizing the City of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to execute and deliver a lease purchase agreement in an amount not exceeding $230,000 between the city and the lessor thereof to defray the cost of acquiring an ambulance; and other matters relating thereto.

Resolution R2012-3  to confirm the proposed Assessment Roll for Area “A” of the Municipal Improvement District located on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base and to direct that Assessment Roll to be filed with the County Clerk’s Office.

Resolution R2012-5 to support the Municipal Association’s 2012 legislative agenda directing more local decision making to local elected officials.

Motion M2011-112 to appoint two members to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee to replace Mary Lou Miller whose term will expire March 8, 2014 and Madeline Davis whose term will expire September 26, 2012.

Motion M2012-8 to appoint one member to the Standard Code Board of Adjustments to replace Bill Day.  This term will expire April 26, 2012.

Motion M2012-14 to appoint one member to the Planning Commission to replace Fred Akel, who has resigned.  This term will expire April 13, 2013.

Motion M2012-17 to accept an Affordable Housing Program grant from South Carolina Bank and Trust, member institution of the Federal Home Loan Bank Atlanta, in the amount of $12,319 on behalf of the City’s Housing Rehabilitation Program to fund rehabilitation work for households with incomes at or below 80% (AMI) Area Median Income. 

Motion M2012-19 to accept a County Transportation Committee (CTC) grant in the amount of $74,008 for the construction of a multipurpose bike/pedestrian path connecting the East Coast Greenway path along South Kings Highway with the Myrtle Beach State Park gate and several Park destination facilities.  Local match is not required.

Motion M2012-21 to direct the City Manager to take whatever action is necessary in order to obtain the permits for extending the boardwalk in a northerly direction as envisioned by the development plans submitted by Coastal Dining Group LLC.

REGULAR AGENDA

2^nd Reading Ordinance 2011-62  An ordinance to authorize 750 sq. ft. of encroachments into North Ocean Boulevard right-of-way adjacent to 6705 North Ocean Blvd., for the purposes of installing a driveway with landscaping.

2^nd Reading Ordinance 2012-1  An ordinance to authorize 700 sq. ft. of encroachments into city property adjacent to 53^rd Ave. N street end and 5300 North Ocean Blvd. for the purposes of installing landscaping materials adjacent to beach access. 

2^nd Reading Ordinance 2012-4  An ordinance to abandon four (4) public alleys: between TMS 181-07-32-003 and TMS 181-07-32-004; between 181-07-32-004 and 181-07-32-005; between TMS 181-07-33-002 and 181-07-33-003; and between TMS 181-07-33-003 and 181-07-33-004 in exchange for two (2) 40-feet wide portions of TMS 181-07-32-005 and 181-07-33-004 extending the entire length of said parcels in furtherance of the project by Coastal Dining and Entertainment, LLC. 

Motion M2012-10 to authorize the city manager to dismiss or enforce the Order to Show Cause requiring the owner(s) or parties in interest of property known as 1204 North Kings Highway to show cause why they should not be ordered to bring the property into compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Myrtle Beach. 

Motion M2012-13 to issue a Rule to Show Cause to require the owner(s) or parties in interest of property known as 316 9^th Avenue North to show cause why they should not be ordered to bring the property into compliance with Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Myrtle Beach.

Motion M2012-15 to consider the recommendations of the Local Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee for making tourism promotion grants to Outside Agency applicants.

Motion M2012-16 to transfer the entire amount of Tourism-related Expenditure funds from the Accommodations Tax Fund to the appropriate Funds of the City of Myrtle Beach for Beach Monitoring ($60,000), the allocable share of annual debt service for Beach Nourishment of the City’s 2008A General Obligation Bonds ($140,937), Convention Center Promotion ($500,000), and Public Safety programs (balance of 2011-12 collections).

Motion M2012-18 to declare certain vehicles abandoned or derelict pursuant to the authority of Article 41 of Title 56 South Carolina Code of Laws 2001

Motion M2012-19 supporting the approval of the amendments to the Solid Waste Management Plan.

NON-AGENDA ITEMS FROM THE PUBLIC

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY BOARDS/COMMISSION MEMBERS

COMMUNICATIONS FROM CITY COUNCIL AND CITY MANAGER

1.   Review October and November Financial Statements

REPORTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTATIONS FROM CITY STAFF

EXECUTIVE SESSION