Fleming Colorado Town Council Meeting Agenda February 2024

NOTICE OF FLEMING TOWN COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING

February 14, 2024 – 6:30 p.m.

Fleming Town Hall

AGENDA


A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER/PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/ROLL CALL

B. ADDITIONS OR CORRECTIONS TO THE AGENDA/APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

C. PUBLIC COMMENT

  • Jess Smith-Junk Jaunt

D. MEDIA RELATIONS COORDINATOR REPORT

E. CONSENT AGENDA

  1. Approval of minutes-January 10, 2024

  2. Bills

F. MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT’S REPORT

  1. Electric Report

  2. Water Report

  3. Wastewater Report

  4. Streets Report

G. CLERK’S REPORT

H. TREASURER’S REPORT

I. HEALTH & SAFETY

J. PARKS & RECREATION

K. ACTION ITEMS

  1. Eastern Transportation Planning Region (ETPR IGA)-tabled from the Jan. 10th meeting

  2. Engagement Audit Letter from Szabo

  3. Ordinance #1-2024 Service Schedule M Agreement with Municipal Energy Agency of NE (see below for Ordinance to be reviewed)

  4. Liquor License Renewal

  5. Utility Rate Increase

L. EXECUTIVE SESSION (if needed)

M. DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. Council Concerns

N. UPCOMING MEETINGS

  • March 13, 2024-Council Meeting @ 6:30pm

  • March 22, 2024-Employee Recognition gathering at 6:15pm

O. ADJOURN


ORDINANCE NO. #1-2024

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING EXECUTION OF THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TOTAL POWER REQUIREMENTS POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT BY THE TOWN OF FLEMING, COLORADO, WITH THE MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA; TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND PROVIDE FOR LIMITATIONS ON USE OF THE ELECTRICITY; TO PRESCRIBE THE TIME WHEN THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF FLEMING, CO:

Section 1. The Town Council hereby finds and declares it to be in the public interest and in the interest of the customers of the Town's electric utility that the Town adopt and execute Service Schedule M, Amended and Restated Total Power Requirements Power Purchase Agreement, with the Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska (“MEAN”).

Section 2. It is hereby ordered and directed that the Town of ___Fleming__,___Colorado___, acting through its Mayor and Town Clerk, execute Service Schedule M, Amended and Restated Total Power Requirements Power Purchase Agreement, a copy of the schedule being attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Section 3. The Town of ___Fleming___, ___Colorado___, does hereby adopt and approve each of the objectives, terms and conditions set forth in Service Schedule M.

Section 4. This ordinance shall be in full force and take effect after its passage, approval and publication as provided by law.

Section 5. The Town acknowledges that certain of the generating facilities used by MEAN to provide electricity to the Town have been financed with tax-exempt bonds and the use of the electric output of such generating facilities is restricted by federal tax regulations. In order to permit MEAN to comply with such federal tax regulations, the Town agrees to use all of the electricity delivered to it by MEAN solely to serve customers in its long-term service area pursuant to generally applicable and uniformly applied rates and charges. “Long-term service area” means any area that the Town has provided electric service to for at least ten years. Any other use, resale or remarketing of the electricity delivered by MEAN to the Town must be approved in writing by MEAN.

INTRODUCED, READ, AND POSTED in the following places this 14th day of February 2024:

Reminder: This ordinance is not currently in effect. It will be reviewed for possible approval at the February 2024 Town Council Meeting.