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MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS’ MEETING
HELD ON MAY 30, 2012
The Board of Commissioners of the Village of Palos Park, Cook County,
Illinois held a special meeting on Wednesday, May 30, 2012. Mayor
Mahoney called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m. Answering to roll call
were Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Reed, Polk, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney.
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Also in attendance were Marie Arrigoni, Village Clerk; Rick Boehm,
Village Manager, Tom Bayer, Village Attorney; and Kathi May, Deputy
Clerk.
ELECTRIC AGGREGATION BID AND AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE CONTRACT:
On May 14, 2012 the Palos Park Village Council adopted an Ordinance
authorizing Aggregation of Electrical Load and adopting an Electric
Aggregation Plan of Operation and Governance. Following its passage, the
Village was authorized to aggregate in accordance with the terms of the
act residential and small commercial retail electrical loads located
within the corporate limits of the Village and for that purpose may
solicit bids and enter into service agreements to facilitate for those
loads the sale and purchase of electricity and related services and
equipment. Sharon Durling, Director of Marketing, Northern Illinois
Municipal Electric Collaborative, presented Council with several bids
from certified, retail electric-service providers. Discussion was had
regarding the power-purchasing options for the Village including
Renewable Energy Certificates that can be purchased. These certificates
represent green energy produced by renewable sources in use today.
Discussion also included whether the Village should enter into a one
year contract or two year contract with an energy supplier. MC Squared
was the only energy supplier in attendance.
Commissioner Oliven moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters, to
approve the contract with Verde for two years with an opt-in for
renewable energy.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-1- Commissioner Oliven
NAYS: -3- Commissioners Milovich-Walters, Polk, and Mayor Mahoney
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN: -1- Commissioner Reed
The motion
failed and an alternative motion would be in order.
Commissioner Oliven moved to go with Constellation for one (1) year with
an opt-in for green credits. There was no second. The motion failed and
again an alternative motion would be in order.
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Milovich-Walters to go
with MC Squared for one (1) year.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-3- Commissioners Polk, Milovich-Walters, and Mayor Mahoney
NAYS: -1- Commissioner Oliven
ABSENT: -0-
ABSTAIN -1- Commissioner Reed
Commissioner Polk explained that even though MC Squared was not the
lowest bidder, a rate guaranty was given and they are a trusted ally in
the energy business committed to their customers and communities they
serve as evidenced by the fact that they were represented by John Kern
at the meeting. Mayor Mahoney echoed those sentiments and that MC
Squared served municipalities similar to ours.
CITIZENS AND VISITORS COMMENT PERIOD: None
ADJOURNMENT OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: There being no further business,
Commissioner Polk moved, seconded by Commissioner Reed, to adjourn the
meeting at 7:25 p.m.
On the call of the roll, the vote was as follows:
AYES:
-5- Commissioners Polk, Reed, Milovich-Walters, Oliven, and Mayor
Mahoney
NAYS: -0-
ABSENT: -0-
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Marie Arrigoni
Village Clerk
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