1. Call to Order - Mayor David P. Merchant
2. Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance – Councilman Calvin K. Hastie, Sr.
3. Approval of Minutes – December 9, 2021, Regular Meeting
Recognize employees with 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service.
Recognize winners of Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition.
Receive comments from the public regarding the proposed CDBG Entitlement Budget for the Year 2022-2023.
Receive comments from the public and consider First Reading of an ordinance to rezone an approximate 1.63-acre tract of land located at 375 Pinewood (Tax Map No. 206-12-02-033) from Planned Development (PD) to General Commercial (GC).
Receive comments from the public and consider First Reading of an ordinance to rezone two parcels of land located at 796/798 Lang Jennings Drive (Tax Map Nos. 203-14-02-001 and 203-14-02-002) and totaling approximately 1.6 acres from Residential-15 (R-15) to Neighborhood Commercial (NC).
Receive comments from the public and consider First Reading of an ordinance to amend multiple sections of the City Zoning & Development Standards Ordinance to address Manufactured/Mobile Home Development Standards.
Consider Final Reading of Ordinance No. 2757 adopting a revised Business License Ordinance in accordance with the Business License Standardization Act (2020 Act No. 176).
Adopt City Council meeting schedule for the Year 2022.
Receive comments from Council Members concerning matters of interest to Council and the City of Sumter.
Receive comments or reports from City Manager.
To review any pending legislation pertinent to local government.
Citizens of the City desiring to speak must notify the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting by completing the sign-up sheet at the meeting room entrance. Comments are limited to no more than three (3) minutes.
To discuss contractual matters, personnel matters, appointments to Boards and Commissions, and/or to receive legal advice relating to matters covered by the attorney-client privilege, if necessary, in accordance with Section 30-4-70 of the South Carolina Code of Laws.
The public is hereby notified that if City Council holds an Executive Session, the Council may take official action on the above-listed matters following the conclusion of the Executive Session.