The Greenville City Council met on February 8, 2024, at 6:00 PM in City Hall Council Chambers. The meeting included special recognitions for two retiring employees, a public comment period dominated by advocates for a multi-sport facility with rectangular fields, appointments to boards and commissions, five public hearings on annexations and rezoning, a city manager's report, and council comments. All agenda items were approved unanimously.
All public hearings had no public speakers for or against (except for the Rosewood property owner). Each was approved unanimously (6-0).
Ordinance to Annex Langston West, Phase 13, Section 1 (22.3641 acres, terminus of South Bend Road, anticipated 38 single-family lots, estimated tax value $10,450,000) – Approved.
Ordinance to Annex Northside Commercial Center, Lot 4 (1.45 acres, SE corner Marine Dr & NE Greenville Blvd, existing 4,400 sq ft commercial building, estimated tax value $470,000) – Approved.
Ordinance to Annex Northside Commercial Center, Lot 6 (1.74 acres, SW corner Marine Dr & Tupper Dr, existing 5,500 sq ft commercial building, estimated tax value $475,000) – Approved.
Ordinance to Annex Rosewood Subdivision, Block D, Lot 1 (0.3673 acres, SE corner Pine Dr & Greaves Ct, single-family residence with septic failure, estimated tax value under $150,000) – Property owner William Holley spoke requesting annexation to connect to city sewer stub. Approved.
Ordinance to Rezone 0.3673 acres at SE corner Pine Dr & Greaves Ct from RR (Rural-Residential) to R15S (Residential-Single-Family) – Same property as above. Staff recommended approval; Planning and Zoning Commission voted unanimously Jan 16, 2024. Property owner Holley noted flood safety. Approved.
All right, good evening. I'd like to call the February 8th, 2024 meeting of the Greenville City Council to order. I'm Mayor P. J. Connolly. I'll be presiding over tonight's meeting. First, if you'll join me for the invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. Join me for a moment of silence. Thank you. Please stand for the Pledge of Allegiance. Under God with liberty and justice crawl. Madam Clerk, will you please call the roll? Yes, sir. Mayor Connolly. Here. Mayor Protend Daniels. Present. Councilmember Forman. Here. Councilmember Blackburn. Present. Councilmember Stulley. Here. Councilmember Robinson. Here. Councilmember Willis. Here. Thank you very much. We'll now move on to the approval of tonight's agenda. Mr. Mayor, any recommended changes? No changes tonight. Motion to approve. Second. All right. Motion is made by Councilmember Blackburn, second by Mayor Pro Town Daniels. All those in favor say aye. Aye. Motion passes 6-0. All right, we'll move on to special recognitions. Hey, let me ask uh Carlton, Carlton Smith to come to the front. So come on, come up here, Carlton. Come on up. No, no, you need to come up here and stand beside me now. Come on. We are here to recognize kind of Carlton Smith on his uh outstanding service to the city of Greenville and to congratulate him on his retirement. And I want to to give everybody a little bit of uh backstory on my man Carlton here. Let me uh let me got some some stories to tell. Oh, yeah. So did you know Carlton Smith began his career with the City of Greenville in January of 2004 and has spent the last 20 years working as a crew leader in the sanitation division of the public works department?