HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Extension of Agreement for consulting services related to Clean Air Act RESOLUTION NO. 13-307
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF ENGAGEMENT AND RETAINER
AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES RELATED TO CLEAN AIR ACT
FOR THE CITY OF AMES,IOWA
WHEREAS, in September 2009, the City Council approved the engagement and retainer
agreement with The Ritts Law Group, PLLC, of Alexandria, Virginia, for legal services related to
regulatory compliance with the Clean Air Act; and,
WHEREAS, for the initial agreement, Council authorized expenditure of an amount not to
exceed$100,000; and,
WHEREAS,the Ritts Law Group provided legal and engineering assistance in support of a
number of matters facing Electric Services, including the City's request to the Iowa Department of
Natural Resources (IDNR) for a Prevention of Serious Deterioration (PSD) non-applicability
determination; and,
WHEREAS, in September 2010, Council approved an extension of engagement with The
Ritts Law Group for an additional amount not to exceed $50,000, and the Ritts Law Group then
provided engineering and legal analyses necessary to amend the air permits for the power plant as
required by IDNR; and,
WHEREAS, Ritts also provided technical assistance to City staff in obtaining a
determination that the wastewater treatment facility and the power plant do not comprise a single
stationary source for air emissions; and,
WHEREAS,most recently,on February 14,2012,Council approved an additional extension
in an amount not to exceed$50,000 so that the Ritts Law Group could continue to provide legal and
engineering assistance to the City of Ames and specifically for Electric Services regarding Clean Air
Act issues; and,
WHEREAS, additional funding is required for the City to continue to receive analyses and
legal advice from the Ritts Law Group regarding existing Clean Air Act issues and proposed
regulations that currently affect the City's electric utility,or are critical in planning and mapping out
the future of the utility's energy producing resources; and,
WHEREAS,staff is requesting authorization to extend the engagement with Ritts Law Group
for an additional amount not to exceed $50,000, and funding is available from the balance in the
Electric Fund.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that authorization to extend the Engagement and Retainer Agreement with the Ritts Law Group of
Alexandria,Virginia,for consulting services related to the Clean Air Act in an amount not to exceed
$50,000 is hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 25th day of June, 2013.
A.
Diane R. Voss, City Clerk Ann H. Campbell, Mayor
Introduced by: Goodman
Seconded by: Davis
Voting aye: Davis, Goodman, Larson, Szopinski, Wacha
Voting nay: None Absent: Orazem
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 251h day of June, 2013.