Bluffton’s first council meeting since March 18 will take place tonight (Monday, April 13), at 7 p.m.
The meeting’s arrangement is a first for the village. It will take place via Zoom video and audio conferencing and will be broadcast on the third floor of the town hall.
According to Kevin Nickel, village fiscal officer, there will be a limit of 10 persons who may attend the meeting in person.
Bluffton's Monday, March 23, council meeting will be a first for the village.
It is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. (a change from 7 p.m.) and will take place in the police garage behind the town hall, according to Kevin Nickel, village fiscal officer.
"The intention is for this to be a very short, stand up meeting, for the purposes of approving the bills to be paid," he told the Icon.
"It is unlikely that there will be any other action unless some is needed related to COVID-19 or other emergency action to keep government functioning."
Bluffton council approved its Village Planning Commission recommendation to permit 3S Development Group, LLC, to proceed with Phase II of its Parkview Development. The action took place on Monday.
Phase II opens up approximately 13 acres and 26 property sites. Derek Snyder of 3S told council that company wants to start as soon as possible. The next phase includes two retention ponds that will have water year-around. The property lots will be slightly larger than those in Phase I.
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Signage, public parking and village entrance improvements are ongoing discussions by Bluffton council this winter and spring.
On Feb. 13 council’s streets, lights, alley and sidewalk committee, consisting of Joe Sehlhorst and Jerry Cupples, reviewed six related subjects. That committee reported on its meeting during the Feb. 24 council meeting.
1 – Street sign replacement program
2 – Wayfinding (directional signs)
Chamber project with support from the village
