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ORDINANCE NO. 2000- 42 INTRODUCED BY: Mayor Rinker and Council as a Whole AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE VILLAGE TO ENTER INTO THE NORTHEAST OHIO PUBLIC ENERGY COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING SUCH COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF JOINTLY ESTABLISHING AND IMPLEMENTING AN ELECTRICITY AGGREGATION PROGRAM WHEREAS, this Council previously enacted legislation authorizing the Village to establish an electricity aggregation program pursuant to Section 4928.20, Ohio Revised Code (the "Electricity Aggregation Program"), for the residents, businesses and other electric consumers in the Village and for that purpose, to act jointly with any other municipal corporation, township, county or other political subdivision of the State of Ohio, as permitted by law; and WHEREAS, by joining the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council, the Village will be able to act jointly with other political subdivisions that have authorized the Electricity Aggregation Program in their respective jurisdictions and thereby maximize the potential benefits of electricity deregulation through group purchasing efforts. '~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF MAYFIELD VILLAGE THAT: Section 1. This Council finds and determines that it is. in the best interest of the Village, including its residents, businesses and governmental entities, to join the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council for the purpose of establishing and implementing the Aggregation Program in the Village, pursuant to Ordinance No. 2000-19, authorizing the Aggregation Program previously adopted by this Council. Section 2. The Mayor is hereby authorized to execute and deliver the Agreement establishing the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (the "Agreement). The Agreement shall be substantially in the same form, attached as Exhibit A hereto, and on file with the Clerk, subject to such changes, insertions and omissions which are consistent with this Ordinance and are not substantially adverse to the Village and as may be approved by the Mayor, which approval shall be conclusively evidenced by the execution of the Agreement. SECTION 3. The Council finds and determines that all formal actions of this Council relating to the adoption of this Ordinance have been taken at open meetings of this Council; and that deliberations of this Council and of its committees, resulting in such formal action, took place in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all statutory requirements including the requirements of Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code.