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Votes at a glance: Bluff Town Council actions on minutes, chairs, asbestos testing, building pay and bills (unanimous)
Summary
At its regular meeting the Bluff Town Council unanimously approved minutes, purchased community chairs, authorized asbestos testing at the CCC, approved a payroll split in the building department and voted to pay bills and transfer funds to PTIF accounts.
Key votes taken at the Bluff Town Council regular meeting (all votes recorded as unanimous):
- Approval of minutes: Council approved work session minutes and special meeting minutes from June 10, 2025. - Purchase of chairs: Council approved purchase of 50 cushioned folding chairs for the community center and pavilion (estimated cost ~ $1,500). Staff will order and arrange storage. - CCC asbestos testing: Council authorized additional asbestos testing at the Cooperative Cultural Center and asked staff to obtain mitigation estimates and funding options. - Building department compensation: Council approved retroactive modification to split a previously authorized $18,000 annual compensation pool evenly between the building official and the building permit technician ($9,000 each going forward). - Pay bills and transfers: Council approved payroll and accounts payable, including PTIF transfers and routine bills; staff noted an estimated $3,800 cost for a GEO GPS device to support cemetery mapping (final sourcing pending).
Votes and immediate follow‑ups All motions passed by a unanimous voice vote of the attending council members. Staff were directed to implement purchases and to return with follow‑up reports on rental fee policy (for the community center), asbestos mitigation estimates (CCC), building‑department workload data and the accounts payable/transfer details at the next opportunity.
Ending: The meeting concluded after the votes; council scheduled a work session on July 24 to review rental policy and other items.
