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Regular Council Meeting 10-16-00 Page 16 Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Rules Suspended Mrs. Mills, seconded by Mr. Busa, made a motion to enact Ordinance No. 2000-42. Mr. Diemert said there is an issue on the November 7~` ballot allowing our voters to elect and authorize Village Council to join with other communities all over Ohio to buy electricity at a bulk rate which will undoubtedly be cheaper than the current fair market value. At the time period that resolution is adopted by the voters, there needs to be a mechanism by which you will authorize people to negotiate with the bulk energy providers. This legislation authorizes your joining that Joint Energy Council-consisting of northern Ohio communities. They have already begun meeting to formulate representation from each community in order to offer a mechanism for doing that negotiation and getting bulk power: Mr. Brett said he has requested a speaker on a date after November 7~'. He asked Mr. Diemert if this will be transparent--unless I opt out, this consortium will negotiate my power and I won't notice the difference. Mr. Diemert said it is an opt-out concept where every person in our community whatever Mayfield Village chooses to buy electric power from will go to everyone in our community but every individual will be given formal notice by the consumer agencies as to their ability to opt out. They will have to elect to do that. It will be a block of all communities. We could go alone but it doesn't make sense. Dr. Parker asked why we couldn't have done this with the gas. Mr. Diemert said gas is voluntary. This is mandatory; there is state legislation going into effect January 1~`. If adopted on November 7~` will authorize every community that does adopt it to bargain for their bulk rate power. First Energy will still be the distributor; they will still own the lines and send you the bills. Dr. Parker asked why we wouldn't want to do this for the gas. Mr. Diemert said there is no mechanism to join together for the gas. Roll Call: AYES: All NAYS: None Motion Carried Ordinance Enacted First Reading of Ordinance No. 2000-43, An emergency ordinance authorizing a contract with Imperial Heating and Cooling for boilers, dampers and affiliated duct work for the Village Hall. Introduced by Mayor Rinker and Council_as a Whole.