Columbia is moving forward with funding the new baseball park and a parking garage, while Greenville County is concerned about unattended donation receptacles, and Richland County is busy with orchestras, gold mines, and greenways. All this and more at Voterheads.com this week.

Featured Items for this week

• SC – City of ColumbiaTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTColumbia City Council Meeting20. Encroachment for Covered Pedestrian Overpass Bridge on USC Campus
  No.: 2014-043 – Granting an encroachment to the University of South Carolina”>Ordinance No.: 2014-043 – Granting an encroachment to the University of South Carolina</a> for the use of the right of way areas of the 300 and 400 blocks of Sumter Street adjacent to the University of South Carolina Band and Dance Practice Field, and Band and Dance Building, Richland County TMS Nos. 11302-08-03, 11302-07-02 and 11302-07-01, for installation and maintenance of concrete walkways, striping, landscaping and an irrigation system in conjunction with a covered pedestrian overpass bridge

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• SC – City of ColumbiaTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTColumbia City Council Meeting21. Sale of $35 million in Arena Revenue Bonds
  Ordinance No.: 2014-052 – Providing for the Issuance and Sale of the City of Columbia, South Carolina, Special Obligation Bonds (Hospitality Fee Pledge)</a>, in one or more series, in the Principal Amount of not exceeding $35,000,000, in order to Finance the Acquisition, by Construction or Purchase, of a Multi-use Entertainment Venue and Facilities, Equipment, Appurtenances and Improvements Related thereto; authorizing the Mayor, the City Manager, the Chief Financial Officer and the Finance Director, or any two of them acting together to determine certain matters with respect to the bonds; prescribing the form and details of such bonds; and other matters relating thereto

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• SC – City of ColumbiaTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTColumbia City Council Meeting22. Sale of $23 Million in Parking Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds
  Ordinance No.: 2014-053 – A Second Supplemental Ordinance providing for the Issuance and Sale of City of Columbia, South Carolina, Parking Facilities Refunding Revenue Bonds</a>, in one or more series, in the Principal Amount of not exceeding $23,500,000; delegating the authority to the Mayor, City Manager, Chief Financial Officer and Finance Director, or any two of them acting together, to determine certain matters with respect to the bonds; prescribing the form and details of such bonds; and other matters relating thereto

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• SC – GreenvilleTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTREGULAR MEETING11. b. Unattended Donation Receptacles **
  An ordinance prohibiting unattended donation receptacles in Greenville County.

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meeting28. Shipping Containers
  An Ordinance Amending the Richland County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 26, Land Development; Article II, Rules of Construction; Definitions; and Article V, Zoning Districts and District Standards; Section 26-141, Table of Permitted Uses, Permitted Uses with Special Requirements, and Special Exceptions; Subsection (f), Table of Permitted Uses, Permitted Uses with Special Requirements, and Special Exceptions; so as to only allow shipping containers as an accessory use in the RU (Rural), GC (General Commercial District), M-1 (Light Industrial District), LI (Light Industrial) and HI (Heavy Industrial) Zoning Districts [PAGES ]

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meeting35. Small Local Business Enterprise Program Design Model and Projected Budget Approval [PAGES ]

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meetinga. Greenways
  Committee recommendation to separate out Greenways from the Program Development Team RFQ and Contract [ACTION]

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meeting42. Resolution Designating PDT Solicitation as Significant Purchase
  Page 316 of 334 RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on May 6, 2014, the County Council (the “Council”) of Richland County, South Carolina (the “County”) duly enacted an ordinance entitled: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RICHLAND COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION; ARTICLE X, PURCHASING BY ADDING SECTION 2-591 TO AUTHORIZE COUNTY COUNCIL TO DETERMINE WHICH PURCHASING DECISIONS REGARDING PURCHASING MADE EXCLUSIVELY WITH MONIES RAISED THROUGH THE PENNY TAX ARE OF SUCH COUNTY WIDE SIGNIFICANCE THAT COUNTY COUNCIL HAS THE AUTHORITY TO MAKE THE FINAL AND CONCLUSIVE DETERMINATION TO WHOM TO AWARD THE CONTRACTS (the “Ordinance”); and WHEREAS, the Ordinance establishes a category of procurements relating only to the penny sales tax approved pursuant to a successful referendum held on November 6, 2012 which are of such County-wide significant that Council should make the final and conclusive determination to whom to award the contract; WHEREAS, the County is undertaking a solicitation in the form of a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a project development team (PDT), which will assist the County in the development, oversight, management, and implementation of major infrastructure projects to be funded with the penny sales tax; and WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the role of the PDT will be of critical importance in the success of the transportation improvements to be implemented throughout the County and funded with the penny sales tax; and WHEREAS, the Council finds and determines that the selection of the PDT is of such County-wide significance that Council should have the authority to make the final and conclusive determination to whom to award the contract. Pursuant to the authority by the Constitution of the State of South Carolina and the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina, BE IT RESOLVED BY RICHLAND COUNTY COUNCIL: Section 1. The solicitation in the form of a RFQ for a PDT is a procurement to be funded solely from the penny sales tax and is of such great County-wide significance that the solicitation, the RFQ, the evaluation, and award process contemplated therein should be governed by the provisions of Section 2-591 which was added to the Richland County Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration; Article X, Purchasing by the Ordinance. Section 2. The RFQ, substantially in the form presented to the Council at the meeting during which the Resolution was adopted, should be released and published as soon as practicable after the approval of this Resolution. Section 3. This Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption as provided by law. COLUMBIA 1148359v1 Page 317 of 334  Adopted in a meeting duly assembled this _____ day of May, 2014. RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA By: Norman Jackson, Chairman Richland County Council (SEAL) ATTEST THIS _____ DAY OF __________________________, 2014: Interim Clerk to Council RICHLAND COUNTY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE Approved As To LEGAL Form Only No Opinion Rendered As To Content COLUMBIA 1148359v1

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meeting43. Haile Gold Mine Mitigation Comments
  Haile Gold Mine Mitigation Comments – See pages 330-331 of agenda

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• SC – Richland CountyTuesday, May 6 at 6:00PM EDTRichland County Council Meetingb. SC Philharmonic
  b. I move to fund the SC Philharmonic at $25,000 using FY14 Hospitality Tax funds [PEARCE]

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