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75 <br /> <br /> Ms. Donnie Dotson, resident of Harrisburg, asked for a public response from <br />the Board regarding the personnel action against Ms. Renee Robinson, former <br />Program Coordinator at the Senior Center. She complained that politics and <br />politicians have taken over the Senior Center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Kenneth Ollo of Banks Road in Mt. Pleasant stated he supported the <br />efforts of those persons who had submitted petitions requesting the immediate <br />reinstatement of Ms. Renee Robinson as Program Coordinator at the Senior Center. <br />He stated in his opinion the termination of Ms. Robinson was politically <br />motivated and asked the Board to remove politics from County Government and <br />specifically the Senior Center. <br /> <br /> There was no one else present to address the Board, and Chairman Barnhart <br />closed the Informal Public Comments portion of the meeting. <br /> <br />Executive Session <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Casper, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and <br />unanimously carried, the Board moved to go into executive session for <br />consultation with counsel and to discuss possible property acquisition and a <br />personnel matter. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Chairman Barnhart and <br />unanimously carried, the executive session was terminated. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Casper left at the conclusion of the executive session and was <br />absent for the remainder of the meeting. <br /> <br />Coddle Creek - Plantation Pipeline <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Fennel with <br />Commissioners Payne, Fennel, and Carpenter and Chairman Barnhart voting for, the <br />Board authorized Mr. Witherspoon to request Plantation Pipe Line to proceed with <br />the preliminary engineering work relative to the pipeline relocation at the <br />Coddle Creek Reservoir. <br /> <br />Department of Aging - Senior Center <br /> <br /> Commissioner Payne discussed the recent problems at the Senior Center and <br />the Board's desire to address those issues. He stated that the Board had <br />discussed the possibility of Commissioner Casper stepping aside as Liaison to <br />Aging as requested by petitions submitted to the Board. Commissioner Payne <br />indicated that Commissioner Casper was unwilling to do so; therefore, he stated <br />it was the Board's recommendation that she be removed as Liaison at this time. <br />He pointed out that the Board was seeking all possible means to resolve the <br />problems at the Senior Center and that the removal of Commissioner Casper as <br />Liaison did not mean that she was at fault with the current situation at the <br />Center. <br /> <br /> UPON MOTION of Commissioner Payne, seconded by Commissioner Fennel with <br />Commissioners Payne, Fennel and Carpenter and Chairman Barnhart voting for, the <br />Board moved that Commissioner Casper be relieved of her responsibilities as <br />Commissioner Liaison to the Department of Aging and the Senior Center. <br /> <br />Adjournment <br /> <br /> There being no further business to come before the Board, Chairman Barnhart <br />adjourned the meeting at 10:07 P.M. <br /> <br />Clerk to the Board <br /> <br /> <br />