HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 2007-12-02 Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contracts for Electrical ServicesCITY OF ANNA RESOLUTION NO. 2009-1&
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
CONTRACTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY NEGOTIATED BY THE
CITIES AGGREGATION POWER PROJECT, INC. FOR ELECTRICAL
SERVICES FOR CITY FACILITIES
WHEREAS, Chapter 304 of the Texas Local Government Code, entitled Energy
Aggregation Measures for Local Governments, allows political subdivisions to form a
political subdivision corporation to act as an agent to negotiate the purchase of
electricity, or to likewise aid or act on behalf of the political subdivisions for which the
corporation is created, with respect to their own electricity use for their respective public
facilities; and
WHEREAS, Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc. is a political subdivision
corporation organized under said Chapter; and
WHEREAS, the negotiation for electricity by the corporation should result in
lower electricity costs to the City of Anna; and
WHEREAS, the TXU Cities Steering Committee has participated in numerous
rate proceedings and rule -makings over the course of the last decade and having
investigated the impacts of electric deregulation, recommends participation of cities in
aggregation projects and creation of a political subdivision corporation to maximize
opportunities for cost savings;
WHEREAS, the TXU Cities Steering Committee has facilitated the creation of
Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City of Anna has become a Member of Cities Aggregation Power
Project, Inc.; and
WHEREAS, the City wishes to authorize the City Manager to execute contracts
on behalf of the City negotiated by the Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc. for
electrical services for public facilities;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF ANNA, TEXAS:
Section 1. The recitals contained in the preamble of this Resolution are
determined to be true and correct and are hereby adopted as a part of this Resolution.
Section 2. When the City Manager determines it is in the best interests of the
City of Anna to enter into an agreement for the provision of electricity to public facilities
and the rates for such an agreement have been negotiated and made available through
the Cities Aggregation Power Project, Inc., the City Manager may execute such
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agreements on behalf of the City if otherwise authorized under applicable laws and
regulations.
Section 3. All Resolutions and parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby
expressly repealed insofar as they conflict herewith.
Section 4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its
adoption and it is accordingly so resolved.
PRESENTED AND PASSED on this the 1?t2 day of Dee -C. Ie.- , 2007,
by a vote of _r ayes and 0 nays at a regular meeting of the City Council of
the City of Anna, Texas.
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Mayor
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