Regular Town Council Meeting Tuesday, December 09, 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 11/13/2025

V.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS, AND RECOGNITIONS

  1. 1.Presentation of Awards for Christmas Parade Winners - Mayor Larry Toomer

  2. 2.Beaufort County School District Character Student of the Month - Mayor Larry Toomer

  3. 3.Don Ryan Center for Innovation Update - Paul Arvantides, CEO

VI.PUBLIC COMMENT

VII.COMMUNICATIONS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCIL

VIII.WORKSHOP AGENDA ITEMS

IX.PUBLIC HEARING & FINAL READING

X.FORMAL AGENDA ITEMS

  1. 1.Acceptance of the Presentation of the Town of Bluffton FY 2025 Audit by Mauldin and Jenkins, LLC - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance

  2. 2.Consideration of Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee Funding Recommendations for Quarter Ending September 30, 2025 - Shannon Milroy, Budget & Procurement Manager

    A. Congregation Beth Yam Requesting $7,770.25

    B. Farmer's Market of Bluffton Requesting $66,500.00

    C. Hilton Head Choral Society Requesting $10,000.00

    D. The New Bluffton Worship Requesting $11,500.00

    E. May River Theatre Requesting $49,764.00

  3. 3.Approval to Authorize a Construction Contract with Hilton Head Landscapes, LLC for Site Development Construction of Buckwalter Place Park, Phases 3 and 4 (Fiscal Impact: $1,071,496.54) - Pat Rooney, Manager of Capital Improvements Program

  4. 4.Consideration of Public Art Committee Recommendation to Award a Public Art Commission at New Riverside Barn Park to Michael McLaughlin with a Fiscal Impact of $58,000 – Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager

  5. 5.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). First Reading – Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management

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 Authorizing Acceptance of Easement Donations from Property Owners Necessary to Complete a Portion of the Pathway Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project - Kimberly Washok-Jones, Director of Projects and Watershed Resilience

  4. 4.Presentation of the Hilton Head Island Bluffton Chamber of Commerce FY26 Q1 Quarterly Report - Ariana Pernice, Hilton Head Island Bluffton Chamber of Commerce

  5. 5.Consideration of Adoption of the 2026 Town Council Meeting Schedule and 2026 Quarterly Workshop Meeting Schedule - Marcia Hunter, Town Clerk

XII.EXECUTIVE SESSION

  1. 1.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])

  2. 2.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])

  3. 3.Discussion Relating to Proposed Contractual Matters Regarding Lease Agreements for Town Owned Property at 97 Progressive Street. (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2])

  4. 4.Legal Advice Pertaining to the Consideration of Condemnation of Property in Support of Pritchard Street for Light Pole Placement (Pursuant to SC Freedom of Information Act 30-4-70 [a][2]) 

XIII.ACTION FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION

XIV.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: DAY, MONTH DAY, YEAR

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