Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at 05:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, Henry “Emmett” McCracken Jr. Council Chambers, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC



AGENDA
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I.CALL TO ORDER

II.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III.INVOCATION

IV.SWEARING IN AND SEATING OF COUNCIL

  1. 1.Swearing In and Seating of Council Emily Burden and Fred Hamilton - Municipal Judge Clifford Bush III

  2. 2.Election of Mayor Pro Tempore

V.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

  1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of 12/09/2025

VI.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. 1.Beaufort County School District Character Student of the Month

  2. 2.Martin Luther King Jr. Proclamation - Mayor Larry Toomer

  3. 3.Annual Palmetto Bluff Development Agreement Update - Will Howard, South Street Partners

  4. 4.Town of Bluffton Annual Development Agreement Update - Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

VII.PUBLIC COMMENT

VIII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

IX.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

X.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

  1. 1.Consideration of an Ordinance to Amend the Town of Bluffton’s Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23 – Unified Development Ordinance, Article 5 – Design Standards, Section 5.15.8 Accessory Buildings (New) and Section(s) 5.15.5.A-E Maximum Lot Coverage (New). Second and Final Reading – Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

XI.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Authorization to Amend Contract #2025-49 for Historic District Sewer Phases 4, 5 and 6 Construction with Jordan Construction of Hilton Head Inc. by $205,805 to Accommodate Unforeseen Field Conditions - Pat Rooney, Manager Capital Improvement Program

XII.CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

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

  2. 2.Town Manager Monthly Report

  3. 3.Consideration of Memoranda of Agreement Renewals for Various Matters Including Reimbursement of Waste Management Services at Calhoun Street Promenade Residences, Waste Management Services within Palmetto Bluff, and Joint Management Responsibilities at Eagle’s Field - Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager

  4. 4.Consideration of a Resolution Authorizing Acceptance of Easement Donations from Property Owners Necessary to Complete a portion of the Public Safety Cameras Project - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience and Joe Babkiewicz, Chief of Police

XIII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 1.Discussions Relating to Proposed Land Acquisition in the Area within the Buckwalter PUD (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a] [2])

  2. 2.Personnel Matters Regarding Town Council Appointments of Boards, Committees, and Commissions (Pursuant to Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][1])

  3. 3.Legal Advice Pertaining to an Appeal of a Decision Made by the Historic Preservation Commission (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2])

XIV.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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