Clemson public meetings in 2024
20 substantive meetings from 2024, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Sustainability Committee
The Clemson Sustainability Committee will form subcommittees and determine short-term priority actions. The meeting includes a public comment period and a presentation on wildlife certification updates.
- Formation of subcommittees
- Determination of short-term priority actions
- Wildlife Certification Update presentation
- Guest speaker: Chad Carson (Friends of the Green Crescent Trails)
- Discussion of newsletter topics
City Council
The provided agenda consists of a list of documents for the December 10, 2024, meeting. No specific motions, votes, or discussion items are detailed in the text.
- Arts Center documentation
- Ethics documentation
- Vested Rights documentation
- Assets documentation
- ACATS documentation
City Council
The City Council will meet to discuss several administrative and municipal matters. The agenda includes reviews of insurance, parking, and the arts center.
- Insurance review
- Parking matters
- Arts center discussion
- Censure item
- Ethics review
City Council
The City Council will convene to review meeting materials and agenda items. The session includes documents related to the Planning Commission, a parking deck, and various city reports.
- Agenda and meeting materials available for review
- Planning Commission documents
- Parking deck materials
- City reports (Nettles, RDR, EDAC, Insurance, IRA)
Planning Commission
The Clemson Planning Commission will meet on November 18, 2024. The agenda includes adopting minutes from the September 9 meeting, reviewing the status of the Comprehensive Plan update, and considering representation at council meetings and future workshops. No specific decisions beyond routine items are listed.
- Discussion: Status of Comprehensive Plan Update (presented by Nathan Woods)
- Other Item: Planning Commission representation at City Council meetings
- Other Item: Future workshops and other events
Police Advisory Board
The Police Advisory Board will meet to review department staffing and crime statistics from October 2024. The meeting includes a presentation to Riley Wright and Ashby Williams and a discussion on future presentation requests.
- Department status and staffing review for October 2024
- Crime statistics review for October 2024
- Presentation to Riley Wright and Ashby Williams
Sustainability Committee
The Clemson Sustainability Committee will approve minutes from the October 9 meeting and hear a guest speaker, Jerry Kerns, CAT Bus Director. Members will vote to finalize term limits ranging from one to three years for each committee member. The meeting will also include discussion of the Climate Action Plan report, a wildlife habitat certification update, and a community connection article, followed by a staff report and open business.
- Vote to finalize term limits for committee members (1‑3 year terms)
- Discussion of Climate Action Plan report
- Wildlife Habitat Certification update from Chris White
- Community Connection Article presentation
- Staff report by Tony Tidwell
Police Advisory Board
The Clemson Police Advisory Board will meet on October 24, 2024. The agenda includes a Remote Viewing segment for public comments, a review of the posted October 2024 agenda documents, and distribution of meeting minutes from September 24, 2024. No policy decisions or other substantive items are listed.
- Remote Viewing – public comment period
- Agenda documents (October 2024 agenda PDF)
- Meeting Materials – PABMINUTES9-24-24 PDF
Economic Development Advisory Committee
The Economic Development Advisory Committee will receive a council update and a metered parking update. It will hold a follow‑up discussion from a merchant meeting about the Downtown Revitalization Project. The committee will then present recommendations to the city council.
- Approval of Minutes: August 13, 2024
- Council Update – John Ducworth
- Metered Parking Update – Rebekah Wilbanks
- Follow‑up discussion from merchant meeting regarding the Downtown Revitalization Project
- Recommendations to Council
Sustainability Committee
The City of Clemson Sustainability Committee will meet to establish term limits for its members and review its mission statement. The body will also organize goals from a previous meeting and receive a report from the City Horticulturist regarding Wildlife Habitat Certification.
- Setting term limits for committee members
- Review and potential editing of the Committee mission statement
- Discussion on Wildlife Habitat Certification with Chris White
- Organization of goals discussed during the September 10th meeting
City Council
The Clemson City Council will conduct a public hearing on front‑setback requirements and parking. Council members will also consider a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ordinance, a loan proposal for parking improvements, a sewer‑replacement project, and a mutual‑aid agreement.
- Public hearing on front setback and parking
- Consideration of a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) ordinance
- Discussion of a loan for parking facilities
- Review of a sewer replacement project
- Consideration of a mutual‑aid agreement
Police Advisory Board
The Clemson Police Advisory Board will approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the August 29 meeting. Members will hear a presentation from Crimestoppers and receive updates on department staffing for August. The board will review August crime statistics and discuss future presentation topics. Open discussion will allow additional comments and new business.
- Approval of agenda
- Approval of previous meeting minutes – August 29, 2024
- Presentation by Crimestoppers (Helen Westmoreland)
- Department status and staffing review – August
- Crime statistics review – August
City Council
The City Council is holding a work session to discuss affordable housing related to the Uptown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district.
- Uptown TIF Affordable Housing Work Session
City Council
The September 16, 2024 Clemson City Council agenda consists of a list of reference documents. No specific rezoning, contracts, ordinances, fee changes, or public hearings are detailed. The agenda appears to be procedural with no substantive items identified.
Sustainability Committee
The Sustainability Committee is meeting to nominate and vote for a Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary. Members will also discuss goals for the 2024-25 period and establish a meeting schedule.
- Election of Committee Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary
- Discussion of 2024-25 goals
- Staff report from Tony Tidwell
Police Advisory Board
The agenda for this meeting consists of procedural boilerplate. No specific discussion items or decisions are listed in the provided text.
City Council
The City Council agenda for August 26, 2024, includes documents regarding parking, purchasing, speed limits, and a UMC agreement. The agenda is procedural and lists supporting materials without specific decisions.
- Parking study materials
- Purchasing documents
- Speed limit study
- UMC agreement
- Athletic facility documents
Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is meeting to discuss and review proposed text amendments to local zoning regulations. These include rules regarding bonding for vacant commercial properties and parking and front setbacks in CP-2 districts.
- Proposed text amendment 2024-R-04 regarding bonding vacant commercial in mixed-use
- Proposed text amendment 2024-R-03 regarding front setbacks and parking in CP-2
- Discussion of draft grandfathered non-conformance provisions
City Council
The Clemson City Council meeting on August 5, 2024 includes a series of documents for review. Items cover topics such as the Black Heritage Trail, paid parental leave policy, special event and metered parking, the Sparks Master Plan, and bridge projects. No specific decisions are indicated in the agenda.
- Review of Black Heritage Trail proposal
- Discussion of paid parental leave policy
- Special event parking guidelines
- Metered parking regulations
- Chapman Hill Bridge project documents
City Council
The City Council is meeting to review items including a recreation master plan and wastewater treatment plant construction. The agenda includes public hearings regarding setbacks and wastewater treatment.
- Public hearing on setbacks
- Public hearing on wastewater treatment plant (WWTP)
- WWTP construction
- Bond ordinance
- Animal cruelty ordinance