Bluffton council accepted the low bid from Schimmoeller Construction of Kalida, to construct new restrooms at the Buckeye Park.
The Monday night action accepted the Kalida firm’s base bid of $119,997 for the project, which is under the $120,800 engineer’s estimate. Council did not accept an addition proposal of $16,497 to add a porch to the building.
Schimmoeller has until June 15, 2019, to complete the building. Council approved the contract as an emergency in the hope that construction would begin very soon.
Bluffton school board puts some actions into place for the 2018-19 school year at its Monday meeting.
Among agenda items include:
• Contracts, assignments and resignations – Those include several contracts for supplemental coaching, substitute teacher, substitute educational aides, substitute secretary and substitute cafeteria workers.
• One student teaching assignment – Lauren Roberts of University of Dayton with Elizabeth Smith
Bluffton school board will act on the hiring of a new teacher at its Thursday board meeting. Amanda Temple will be offered a one-year contract to teach sixth and seventh grade science. She will replace Lauren Moser, who has resigned.
If hired, Temple will join the system with a master’s, step 3, one-year contract at $44,023 per year.
Bluffton council set the following committee meetings for July:
• Personnel, town hall, Thursday, July 12, 7 p.m.
• Street and alley, town hall, Monday, July 23, 6 p.m.
• Committe of the whole, town hall, Monday, July 23, 6:30 p.m.
The complete agenda is found in the attachment at the bottom of this story.
Tonight’s Bluffton school board meeting agenda is filled with several actions to prepare for the 2018-19 school year.
Among those agenda items include acting on the resignation of Sarah Schulte, teacher, and offering her a one-year contract as learning disability tutor. Kerry Godsil will be offered one-year teaching contract at $39,297.
The board will act on the following proposed breakfast and lunch prices:
Bluffton council members set four council committee meetings in June and July. The schedule follows:
• Thursday, June 28 - Personnel, town hall, noon
• Thursday, July 5, - Bluffton pathway, noon, town hall
• Monday, July 9 - Council as a whole, meeting with police department, 6:30 p.m
• Monday, July 23 - Personnel and finance, to discuss possible K-9 fundraiser, 6:30 p.m.
