Ordinance 2015-30 UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE
KENDALL COUNTY, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-30
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE
AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR ELECTRICAL LOAD IN
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
Passed by the City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois
This 26"'day of May, 2015
Published in pamphlet form by the
authority of the Mayor and City Council
of the United City of Yorkville,Kendall
County, Illinois on May 29, 2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 2015-
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF THE
AGGREGATION PROGRAM FOR ELECTRICAL LOAD IN
THE UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE, ILLINOIS
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville (the "City") is a duly organized and validly
existing non home-rule municipality created in accordance with the Constitution of the State of
Illinois of 1970 and the laws of the State; and,
WHEREAS, Under Section 1-92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1-1, et
seq., (the "Act") a municipality may operate an electric aggregation program as an opt-out
program for residential and small commercial retail customers, if a referendum is passed by a
majority vote of the residents pursuant to the requirements under the Act; and,
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville, Illinois ("City") submitted the question to
referendum in the March 20, 2012 election and a majority of the electors voting on the question
voted in the affirmative; and,
WHEREAS, the City subsequently implemented its initial opt-out aggregation program
in 2012 with the term of the supplier agreement to end based on scheduled final meter read dates
in August 2014; and,
WHEREAS, over 4,800 residences and small businesses were originally enrolled in the
program, and the aggregate savings for the term of the program totaled $429 per household and
$1,982,000 throughout the entire City; and,
WHEREAS, the City sought bids to renew the program in 2014 and determined to
suspend the program and return all participants back to Commonwealth Edison as the supplier;
and,
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council (the "Corporate Authorities") hereby find that
it is in the best interest of the City to seek to renew an aggregation program under the Act as an
opt-out program and to enter into an additional contract with a supplier pursuant to the terms of
the Act. However, the final decision will be based upon market pricing and the City retains the
option of maintaining the program's suspension and keeping all participants with
Commonwealth Edison's default supply service.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and City Council of the
United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, as follows:
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SECTION 1: That the Preamble of this Ordinance is declared to be true and correct and
is incorporated herein by reference.
SECTION 2:
A. That pursuant to Section 1-92 of the Act the Corporate Authorities of the
City are hereby 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 City, 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.
B. The Aggregation Program for the City shall continue to operate as an opt-
out program for residential and small commercial retail customers.
C. As an opt-out program, the Corporate Authorities of the City shall fully
inform residential and small commercial retail customers in advance that
they have the right to opt-out of the Aggregation Program before the
residential or commercial account is renewed. The disclosure and
information provided to the customers shall comply with the requirements
of the Act.
D. The Corporate Authorities hereby grant the City Administrator or his
designee the specific authority to execute a contract without further action
by the Corporate Authorities and with the authority to bind the City.
E. The City will again engage NIMEC, who managed the initial aggregation.
NIMEC will solicit bids from multiple suppliers and consult with the City
in its decision to select the supplier that best meets the needs of the City.
NIMEC will also assist with the conversion process and provide assistance
to residents with questions.
SECTION 3: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect after its passage, approval
and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
day of a , 2015.
City Clerk
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CARLO COLOSIMO KEN KOCH
JACKIE MILSCHEWSKI Y LARRY KOT
CHRIS FUNKHOUSER JOEL FRIEDERS
DIANE TEELING \ SEAVER TARULIS
Approved by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, this
o?$ day of MAY , 2015.
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