Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, May 09, 2023 at 05:00 PM



AGENDA
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I.Call to Order

II.Pledge of Allegiance

III.Invocation

IV.Adoption of the Agenda

V.Civility  Pledge

We pledge to build a stronger and more prosperous community by advocating for civil engagement, respecting others and their viewpoints, and finding solutions for the betterment of the Town of Bluffton.

VI.Adoption of the Minutes

  1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of April 11, 2023

  2. 2.Workshop Minutes of April 18, 2023

VII.Presentations, Celebrations and Recognitions

  1. 1.Beaufort County School District Character Student of the Month - Mayor Lisa Sulka

  2. 2.Proclamation for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Global Awareness Day - Mayor Lisa Sulka

  3. 3.National Mental Health and Substance Use Prevention Month Proclamation - Mayor Lisa Sulka

  4. 4.Kids to Parks Day Proclamation - Mayor Lisa Sulka

  5. 5.Historic Preservation Month Proclamation - Mayor Lisa Sulka

  6. 6.Building Safety Month Proclamation - Mayor Lisa Sulka

VIII.Public Comment

IX.Communications from Mayor and Council

X.Formal Agenda Items

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance Approving the Town of Bluffton Fiscal Year 2024 Proposed Consolidated Budget – First Reading – Stephen Steese, Town Manager

  2. 2.Approval to Authorize a Construction Contract to Jordan Construction of Hilton Head, Inc. for Phase 5 of the Buck Island/Simmonsville Sewer Extension Project (Fiscal Impact - $2,412,559.70) - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

  3. 3.Consideration of Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 – Businesses and Business Regulations to add Division 1 – Local Business Licenses and Division 2 – Business Licenses for Insurers, Brokers, and Telecommunication Providers to Article II – Business Licenses and Regulations, Authorizing and Directing the Town of Bluffton to Enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement Relating to South Carolina Revenue Services; to Participate in one or more Local Revenue Service Programs, to Execute and Deliver One or More Participant Program Supplements, and other Matters Relating Thereto - Second & Final Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Assistant Director of Finance

  4. 4.Consideration of Approval of an Amendment to the Master Plan for Village at Verdier within the Village at Verdier Planned Unit Development to Remove a Previously Approved Residential Access Point on Approximately 124.2 Acres Located East of SC Highway 170 at Seagrass Station Road - Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

XI.Consent Agenda Items

  1. 1.Monthly Department Reports: Police, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Municipal Court, Projects and Watershed Resilience, Public Services, Don Ryan Center for Innovation, and Growth Management

  2. 2.Town Manager Monthly Report

  3. 3.May River Watershed Action Plan Advisory Committee Recommendation for Town Council Consideration to Include Fiscal Year 2024 Funding to Update the 2004 "Baseline Assessment of Environmental and Biological Conditions in the May River" – Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution to Authorize the Installation of No Parking and Restricted Parking Signs for Limited Times on Portions of Bridge Street - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

  5. 5.Consideration of Approval of Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) between the Town of Bluffton and Beaufort County Sheriff's Office Regarding School Resource Officers and a Crime Scene Unit - Chief Joe Babkiewicz

XII.Adjournment

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