The June 26 meeting of the Bluffton Council followed on the heels of two public information meetings about the Village's new natural gas aggregation status. Several Councilors and Administrators participated and Councilor Ben Stahl had a pithy endorsement for joining the aggregation managed by Palmer Energy: "I work full time. Their market analyst works full time trying to beat the utility's rate, I don't think I have time to do better than him."
Bluffton Exempted Village Schools will hold a Board of Education Meeting at 7:30 p.m. on June 27, 2023 in the Elementary Media Center, 102 S. Jackson St.
The following agenda outlines the Village of Bluffton Council Meeting to be held at 7:00 p.m. on June 26, 2023 at Bluffton Town Hall, 154 N. Main St. (also attached as PDF.)
AGENDA
Opening Ceremonies
Call to Order, Mayor Johnson presiding
Pledge of Allegiance
Minutes
Approval of the minutes for the Village Council meeting held on Monday, June 12, 2023
The Apollo Career Center High School has issued the attached June board agenda for the regular board meeting scheduled for Monday, June 26, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
Prior to the June 26 regular council meeting, the Village of Bluffton will hold Natural Gas Aggregation Public Hearings at 6 and 6:30 p.m. at Bluffton Town Hall.
The public hearings are an opportunity for residents to address council on the topic of natural gas aggregation.
Aggregation was approved by Bluffton voters in the May 2 election with 279 yes votes and 39 no votes to the following:
Proposed (Resolution) Gas Aggregation Village of Bluffton A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage Shall the Village of Bluffton have the authority to aggregate the retail natural gas loads located in the Village of Bluffton, and for that purpose, enter into service agreements to facilitate for those loads the sale and purchase of natural gas, such aggregation to occur automatically except where any person elects to opt out?
For the last Council meeting of spring, casual polo shirts were de rigueur around the table, with Solicitor Elliott Werth making a statement in bright pink. Mayor Rich Johnson spurned the trend in his signature sport coat, and Councilor Joe Sehlhorst was understated in a button-down work shirt.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Beginning with Committee reports, Councilor Jerry Cupples described some minor changes to insurance coverage, and asked that Council approve the renewals. Councilor Ben Stahl had a long list of activities by the Tree Commission, including a neighborhood-wide overhaul of Riley Creek Village and new designs for the layout of soccer fields next to SRK. (The meeting packet is attached HERE.)
