Council approves settlement with Geismar North America, authorizes administrator to sign

Beaufort County council voted unanimously to approve a proposed settlement offer between the county and Geismar North America Incorporated and authorized the county administrator to execute the approved settlement agreement.

Council member Passamut moved the action in caucus, saying: "I move that county council approve the proposed settlement offer between Beaufort County and Geismar North America Incorporated, and that we authorize the county administrator to execute the approved settlement agreement." Vice Chair Tabernick seconded the motion. Council debated briefly and confirmed the public interest provision referenced by one member: "we did hold up our stance of making sure that was the public was fully funded back," (speaker 5) as part of the county's negotiating posture.

The motion passed by a unanimous show-of-hands vote. The chair declared the measure approved. The item had been read under the statutory basis for executive advice (South Carolina Code sections cited by the chair). No dollar amount or settlement terms were read into the public record at caucus; the motion authorized execution of the settlement once approved and placed before the administrator.