HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Establishing an Electric Utility Operations Board ORDINANCE NO. 2790
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA BY ENACTING A NEW SEC-
TION 28.92 THEREOF FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTAB-
LISHING AN ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATIONS REVIEW
AND ADVISORY BOARD AND ESTABLISHING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE
BE IT ENACTED, by the City Council for the City of Ames, Iowa:
Section One. The Municipal Code of the City of Ames shall be and is
hereby amended by adding thereto a new section as follows:
"Sec. 28.92. ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATIONS REVIEW AND
ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED
There is hereby established the Electric Utility Operations
Review Advisory Board to be composed of five persons each quali-
fied by demonstrated expertise or experience in generation, distri-
bution or marketing of electrical energy and appointed by the
Mayor with the consent of the City Council to initial terms of one,
two, three, four and five years and thereafter to five year terms,
for the purpose of:
(1) Investigating and reviewing, on a continuing basis, all
aspects of the operations of the Ames Municipal Electric
Utility, including any and all practices, plans or pro-
posals pertaining to generation, distribution and mar-
keting, finance, and accounting.
(2) Provide to the City Council a semi-annual critique of
management practices, planning and proposals, including
rate structures and power sale contracts.
(3) Provide advice and proposals to the City Council on
matters as aforesaid at such times and in such frequency
as the Board deems appropriate, or in response to
requests from the City Council.
The city staff shall provide services or information as the Board
shall require by notice to the City Manager. "
Section Two. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its passage and publication as required by law.
Passed this IOth day of November 1981.
Gin is nese, City erg k— F. Paul Goodland, Mayor