That’s what’s happening in the City of Columbia, Greenville County, Richland County & Spartanburg County, and it’s your civic opportunity to weigh in online, right now on these and more. Full details using the links below.

• The City of Columbia drops over $100K for an automatic license plate reader interface to an out of state vendor (the only one available), and approves a $600K purchase for Video Security from a local Columbia vendor, while they dabble in other items such as adding 14 PROHIBITED acts in parks for minors play zones, and authorize an agreement for a certain Multi-Use venue between Hardball Capital, LLC and Bull Street Development, LLC.
• Greenville County  resolves the ‘In God We Trust Plaque’ and conveys 12 acres of county-owned property (Holiday Lake and Holiday Lake Dam) to execute deeds and agreements,  and also gets serious about Flood Control – Mandated by the Department of Homeland Security.
• Richland County doesn’t like their logo being used all over the place by everyone and their mother, and on a couple of occasions, talks sewage.
• Spartanburg County is dealing with a Noise Ordinance, which Greer Dragway wants none of it.

Featured Items for this week

• SC – City of Columbia (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL MEETING

  8. Ordinance No.: 2014-064 – Amending the 1998 Code of Ordinances of
  the City of Columbia, South Carolina, Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations, Article Ill, Building Permits, Sec. 5-204 Fee Schedule (a)(1) and (d)(1) – The Public Hearing was held on June 10, 2014.

  Quicklink: 32207

• SC – City of Columbia (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL MEETING

  14. Council is asked to approve the Purchase of a License Plate Recognition
  System Database, as requested by the Police Department. Award to NDI Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $109,042.36. This vendor is located in Charlotte, NC. Funding Source: Police Administrative Services/Computer Equipment/Hardware; 1012402-627500 – Note: NDI Recognition System is the sole provider of the automatic license plate reader. It interfaces with the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) existing Back-Office which is the Vehicle Intelligence Server and Communications Engine and will allow the Columbia Police Department to participate with sharing applications and tools. The original budgeted amount for this purchase is $110,826.36. Per the Chief Information Officer, the Information Technology Department supports this purchase in connection with SLED’s license plate database.

  Quicklink: 32215

• SC – City of Columbia (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL MEETING

  15. Council is asked to approve the Contracting of Video Security Services,
  as requested by the Purchasing Department. Award to Statewide Security Systems, Inc., the responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $616,500. This vendor is located in Columbia, SC. Funding Source: Hospitality Funds ($100,000) and General Funds ($575,000) – Note: The initial term of the agreement shall be for three (3) years with the option to extend for an additional two (2) one-year periods.

  Quicklink: 32216

• SC – City of Columbia (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL MEETING

  26. Ordinance No.: 2014-038 – Amending the 1998 Code of Ordinances of
  the City of Columbia, South Carolina, Chapter 15, Parks and Recreation, Sec. 15-1 Prohibited acts in parks to add (14) Exclusive minor child play zones – First reading approval was given on May 20, 2014 by a vote of five (5) to two (2).

  Quicklink: 32230

• SC – City of Columbia (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL MEETING

  27. Ordinance No.: 2014-049 – Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
  Multi-Use Venue Development Agreement between the City of Columbia, South Carolina, Hardball Capital, LLC and Bull Street Development, LLC

  Quicklink: 32232

• SC – City of Mauldin (Municipality)Monday, Jun 16 at 7:00PM EDTCITY COUNCIL

  a. Consideration and action on business license discount for early payment

  Quicklink: 31829

• SC – Greenville (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTREGULAR MEETING

  11. a. Floodplain Ordinance Amendments ** Councilor Fred Payne
  An ordinance to amend Chapter 8, Article II of the Code of Greenville County, entitled “Flood Control, Drainage, Stormwater Management – Floods and Flood Control” so as to adopt certain changes in the National Flood Insurance Program mandated by the Department of Homeland Security FEMA, National Flood Insurance Program; to increase ease of permitting and enforcement; to maintain records for future federal audits; and to incorporate map, technical and language modernization in the Greenville County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance.

  Quicklink: 32129

• SC – Greenville (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTREGULAR MEETING

  11. b. Greenville Library System / FY2014-2015 Budget Ordinance **
  Councilor Willis Meadows An ordinance to approve the appropriation of funds for the Greenville County Library System for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014and ending June 30, 2015; and to authorize the annual ad valorem property tax millage levy for library purposes.

  Quicklink: 32130

• SC – Greenville (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTREGULAR MEETING

  12. d. Conveyance of County-Owned Real Property / Holiday Lake and Holiday Lake Dam
  Councilor Willis Meadows An ordinance to authorize and approve the conveyance of approximately12.08 acres of county-owned real property including Holiday Lake and Holiday Lake dam and to direct the Chairman of County Council and the County Administrator to execute appropriate deeds and agreements related thereto. Ordinance

  Quicklink: 32142

• SC – Greenville (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTREGULAR MEETING

  14. a. 1. In God We Trust Plaque Resolution

  Quicklink: 32153

• SC – Richland County (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTRICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

  15. Richland County Water/Sewer/Industrial Waste User Rates [PAGES 95-123]

  Quicklink: 32301

• SC – Richland County (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTRICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

  16. Water & Sewer Tap Fee Payment Plan [PAGES 124-128]

  Quicklink: 32302

• SC – Richland County (County)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 6:00PM EDTRICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

  24.a Due to the fact much information from private companies lately has contained the Richland
  County logo so prominently displayed to make the item appear as an official Richland County distribution and/or affiliated company. I am making the following motion: No company, group or individual may use the Richland County logo in any of their materials unless first receiving permission from the Richland County Administrator or his designee [MALINOWSKI]

  Quicklink: 32326

• SC – Spartanburg (County)Monday, Jun 16 at 5:30PM EDTCounty Council Meeting

  4. Conduct Public Hearings Pertaining to the Following:
  A. To consider an Application for Special Public Event Exclusion from the Noise Ordinance requested by Greer Dragway from 4:00 p.m. until midnight onSaturday, July 5, 2014 and Saturday, July 19, 2014 for a drag race at 1792 Dragway Road, Greer

  Quicklink: 32364

• SC – Spartanburg (County)Monday, Jun 16 at 5:30PM EDTCounty Council Meeting

  C. Render third reading to an Ordinance amending the Spartanburg County Unified Land Management Ordinance (ULMO), Ordinance No. O-99-15, as amended, so as to provide for the adjustment of certain fees by Resolution of County Council.

  Quicklink: 32370

• SC – Spartanburg (County)Monday, Jun 16 at 5:30PM EDTCounty Council Meeting

  E. Render third reading to a Budget Ordinance relating to the fiscal affairs of Spartanburg County making appropriations therefore, levying taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014 and ending June 30, 2015; to provide for budget control of said appropriation by the Spartanburg County Council.

  Quicklink: 32372

• SC – Town of Blythewood (Municipality)Tuesday, Jun 17 at 8:00AM EDTWORK SESSION

  A. Budget for Fiscal Year 2014-2015

  Quicklink: 32399