Regular Town Council Meeting Thursday, November 13, 2025 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.ADOPTION OF THE MINUTES

  1. 1.Regular Meeting Minutes of 10/14/2025

  2. 2.Quarterly Workshop Meeting Minutes of 10/21/2025

V.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. 1.Beaufort County School District Character Student of the Month – Mayor Larry Toomer

  2. 2.Smoke Free and Vape Free Awareness Proclamation - Mayor Larry Toomer

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VIII.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Beaufort County Single-Use Plastics Survey Results - Juliana Zadik, Environmental Long Range Planner 

IX.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

X.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.An Ordinance Authorizing the Town Manager to Execute and Deliver Such Documents, Covenants, Easements, and Restrictions in Accordance with the Conditions Imposed by Beaufort County Council as Part of the Green Space Program Over Certain Real Properties to be Purchased by the Town of Bluffton with Assigned Tax Map Nos. R610 030 000 0138 0000 and R610 030 000 1971 0000 – Second & Final Reading - Stephen Steese, Town Manager

  2. 2.Consideration of an Ordinance Amending Chapter 26, Article 2 of the Town Code to Establish Rules of Operation for Specialized Vehicles – Second & Final Reading – Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

  3. 3.Consideration of Ordinance Amending Chapter 6 – Businesses and Business Regulations, Appendix A – Business Licenses Rate Schedule and Appendix B – Business License Class Schedule by NAICS Code of the Town Code as Required by Act 176 of 2020 - Second & Final Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance

  4. 4.Consideration of Amendments to the Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 12 – Environment, Article 3 – Noise Control and Chapter 13 – Public Property, Article 2 – Public Park and Boat Landing Rules, Section 13-38 Oyster Factory Park – Second & Final Reading - Heather Colin, Assistant Town Manager

  5. 5.Consideration of an Intergovernmental Agreement with South Carolina Municipal Insurance Trust (SCMIT) for Workers' Compensation Protection for the Town of Bluffton - Steven Pecko, Accounting & Risk Manager

  6. 6.Consideration of an Ordinance for a Master Lease to the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, Inc. for Real Property Owned by the Town of Bluffton, identified as Beaufort County Tax Map No. R610 030 000 2066 0000 located at 97 Progressive Street, Bluffton, South Carolina – Second and Final Reading – Paul Arvantides, CEO of Don Ryan Center for Innovation

XI.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 a Resolution to Authorize Renewal of Cost-sharing Carolina Clear Stormwater Public Education Services between the Town of Bluffton and Beaufort County Stormwater Utility - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

  4. 4.Lung Cancer Awareness Proclamation - Mayor Larry Toomer

  5. 5.Consideration of a Resolution to Appoint the Town of Bluffton Ex Officio Representative to the Beaufort County Stormwater Utility Board - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

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

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

  3. 3.Discussion of a Proposed Agreement for Engineering Services for a Connector Road in the New Riverside Master Plan (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2])

XIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, December 9, 2025

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