Meeting:  Beaufort County Finance

 Date:  01/19/2010

 Issue:  Repayment of $240,000, 10 year debt from Lady Island airport to HH airport

Relevancy: Accounting transaction only, does not affect financial viability of either facility.

Status: Passed unanimously.

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Meeting:  Hilton Head Town Council

 Date: 01/19/2010

 Issue:  Port Royal heel shoreline restoration funding resolution to DHEC.

Relevancy: Could potentially pay 10-20% of cost.

Status: Passed unanimously, DHEC currently recommends retreat from the beach strategy.

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Meeting:  Beaufort County Transportation Advisory Board

 Date: 01/20/2010

 Issue: 10 Road Projects authorized by one percent sales tax referendum.  

Relevancy: Estimated collection of impact fees lagging, projects must be prioritized.

Status: Will recommend to Council delaying of Phase 5b of Bluffton Parkway, widening of 170 and flyover portion of phase 5a at HH Bridges. See initial staff recommendations below:

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Meeting:  May River Watershed Board

 Date: 01/20/2010

 Issue:  Protection of May River.

Relevancy: Portions currently unable to harvest shell fish due to fecal coliform counts.

Status: Action Plan approved & moved to council, see link:

http://www.townofbluffton.com/epa/current.environmental.initiatives.1.6.10

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Meeting:  Bluffton Historical Preservation Committee

 Date: 01/20/2010

 Issue:  Affordable Housing project at Wharf & Robertson St. in Old Town.

Relevancy: Potentially seven homes constructed on 1/3 of an acre.

Status: Passed 3-2 moves to Planning Commission on 1/27.

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Meeting:  BC Airports Board

 Date: 01/21/2010

 Issue:  HH Master Plan Progress

Relevancy: Will determine future of Airport

Status: Meeting in mid-Feb to review initial recommendations of Plan, e.g. Critical Aircraft.