Here’s a recap of the April 26 Greenville City Council meeting:
Approved:
City Council approved all appointments and reappointments to boards and commissions including:
- Arts in Public Places
- Design Review Board – Neighborhood
- Design Review Board – Urban
- Greenville Airport Commission
- Planning Commission
- Springwood Cemetery Advisory Committee
- Greenville Transit Authority
Mayor Knox White said council members had participated in the interview process for the positions.
“It’s no small matter. [Applicants] went through a rigorous interview process and we were blessed again with a lot of people who wanted to be on these boards and commissions, so that’s a great thing for the city,” White said.
Approved:
Ordinance to abandon a private access easement across Habitat for Humanity’s property at 27 Woodfin Avenue.
Approved:
Ordinance to annex approximately 8.031 acres of real property located at Webb Road and to provide the zoning designation of RM-2, single-family and multifamily residential district, to approximately 8.313 acres of real property.
Approved:
Ordinance to appropriate $2,249,080 in the Utility Undergrounding Fund for the Unity Park Phase 1B Undergrounding Project.
Approved:
Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Metropolitan Sewer Subdistrict d/b/a Metroconnects pertaining to annexed property and appropriating funds for the payment of certain fees pursuant to the Agreement.
Not Approved:
Ordinance to impose a temporary moratorium on acceptance of applications … for a multiple-family dwelling use, commercial use, or service and industrial use, or for a development which includes any such use, for properties abutting single-family detached residential uses.
Budget Workshop:
Earlier on Monday, April 26, Greenville City Council participated in a second budget workshop that focused on economic development, public safety and neighborhoods. The $215 million budget is still being assessed. The public hearing and first reading of the budget for the fiscal year 2022 will be May 24.
