Harford County Council Agenda May 3: Lower Utility Rates Through Cooperative Energy Purchase; Supplemental Appropriations

The Harford County Council will hold a public hearing Tuesday night to discuss a cooperative regional utility bid that could result in below market rate energy prices for the county.

The proposed agreement with Energy Answers would be in an amount not to exceed $460,000 in year 1, with 3% increases in years 2 through 10, to purchase energy for Harford County at rates lower than the current Standard Offer Service available to commercial and industrial accounts from local distribution companies. This procurement is the result of a cooperative purchase as identified through a regional cooperative bid by the Baltimore Regional Cooperative Purchasing Committee.

Also Tuesday night, the Harford County Council will present proclamations in recognition of Lyme’s Disease Month and St. Margaret’s School Centennial Celebration, host a special presentation by the Citizens Budget Advisory Board, and approve executive appointments to the Environmental Advisory Board.

The full agenda is listed below:

COUNTY COUNCIL OF HARFORD COUNTY

May 3, 2011

LEGISLATIVE SESSION DAY 11-13

A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue
Bel Air, Maryland 21014

PUBLIC HEARINGS
6:30 p.m.

– Board of Health

7:00 p.m.

a. Bill No. 11-14- (Appropriation of Funds- General Funds – OPEB)

b. Bill No. 11-15 – (Appropriation of Funds – Water & Sewer Fund -OPEB)

c. Bill No. 11-16 – (Appropriation of Funds – Highways Fund – OPEB)

d. Bill No. 11-17 – (Appropriation of Funds – Solid Waste Fund – OPEB)

e. Bill No. 11-18 – (Power Purchase Agreement – Energy Answers)

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May 3, 2011 7:30 P.M.
AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. OPENING PRAYER – Council Member Slutzky

4. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION
a. Lyme’s Disease Month

b. St. Margaret’s School Centennial Celebration

5. CITIZEN INPUT

6. CONSIDERATION OF PETITIONS AND APPLICATIONS

7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
a. Citizens Budget Advisory Board

8. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – LSD 11-11 (April 12, 2011); LSD 11-12 (April 19, 2011); PH (April 22, 2011); PH (April 19, 2011)

9. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS

10. INTRODUCTION OF BILLS

11. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENTS

12. CALL FOR FINAL READING OF BILLS

13. ENROLLMENT OF BILLS

14. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

15. NEW BUSINESS
a. Executive Appointments – Environmental Advisory Board

16. BUSINESS FROM THE PRESIDENT

17. BUSINESS FROM COUNCIL MEMBERS

18. COMMENTS FROM ATTENDING CITIZENS

20. ADJOURNMENT

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NEXT LEGISLATIVE SESSION
May 10, 2011
A.A. Roberty Building
102 South Hickory Avenue