Bluffton council tabled the third reading of the ordinance on Monday evening.
In moving to table it, Dave Steiner said, “There is activity in the state house regarding how sidewalks can be financed. We need to work it into the ordinance.”
Council passed the first reading of an 11-page ordinance regulating bed and breakfasts in the village. This ordinance is in place for an anticipated bed and breakfast to be requested on South Main Street.
Dennis Lee, high school physical education teacher, has announced that he will resign from teaching in the Bluffton schools on April 30. His resignation is part of the Monday Bluffton school board agenda, which requires board action.
In addition to Lee’s resignation, the board prepares for the 2013-14 school year with school fees to approve and certified and classified contracts to act upon. Following are many of those contracts.
The entire Monday night agenda is in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Dennis Gallant, Bluffton mayor, made council committee appointments at the April 8 council meeting. The appointments are on the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Several Bluffton council committees have meetings in April. Those meeting dates follow:
April 22 - Street and alley committee, 4 p.m.
April 22 - Safety service committee, 7:15 p.m.
April 22 - Finance committee, 7:30 p.m.
April 22 - Council meeting, 8 p.m.
Also, one council meeting in May was moved to a new date. The Monday, May 27, council meeting was moved to Tuesday, May 28, not to coflict with Memorial Day.
Following the open session of Bluffton council on Monday, the council entered executive session to discuss contracts and pending litigation.
Following the executive session, council returned to open session. There is accepted the bid for refuse and recycling submitted by Republic Services for a new three-year contract, commencing June 1, 2013.
"There will be more information forthcoming on the contract and any changes that residents may expect," Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, told The Icon.
The 2013 Bluffton Community Swimming Pool season isn't here yet, but Bluffton council approved the pool employees on Monday.
In additional swimming pool discussion, Jamie Mehaffie, village administrator, informed council that Bob Neff is finalizing the recommendations and alternates for the work to be performed on the pool slide. Once all of the specifications are finalized the village will seek estimates from qualified contractors to have the work completed.
