City Council

AGENDA SPECIAL MEETING CANFIELD CITY COUNCIL August 19, 2025-10:00 A.M. FRANCIS J. McLAUGHLIN MUNICIPAL BUILDING 1. Call to Order. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call: Quorum is Present - Meeting is in Session. 4. Declaration of this Meeting: An Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City of Canfield to Enter Into An Agreement with Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc for aggregation consulting services and any other required service related to natural gas utility deregulation, ratifying any such services heretofore performed and declaring an emergency. An Ordinance Authorizing Entering into an agreement between the City of Canfield and IGS Energy for an (opt-out) natural gas aggregation program and declaring an emergency. 5. BUSINESS A. An Ordinance Authorizing and Directing the City of Canfield to Enter Into An Agreement with Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc for aggregation consulting services and any other required service related to natural gas utility deregulation, ratifying any such services heretofore performed and declaring an emergency. B. An Ordinance Authorizing Entering into an agreement between the City of Canfield and IGS Energy for an (opt-out) natural gas aggregation program and declaring an emergency. 6. Comments (Comments must pertain to the stated business of the meeting) 7. Adjournment. Introduced by: ________________ First Reading: ________________ AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY OF CANFIELD TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH BUCKEYE ENERGY BROKERS, INC. FOR AGGREGATION CONSULTING SERVICES AND ANY OTHER REQUIRED SERVICES RELATED TO NATURAL GAS UTILITY DEREGULATION, RATIFYING ANY SUCH SERVICES HERETOFORE PERFORMED AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Canfield, County of Mahoning and State of Ohio: Section 1. That the City Manger is hereby authorized and directed to enter into an agreement with Buckeye Energy Brokers, Inc. for aggregation consulting services and any other required services related to natural gas utility deregulation and ratifying any such services heretofore performed. Section 2. That it is found and determined that all formal actions of this Council concerning and relating to the adoption of this ordinance were adopted in an open meeting of this Council, and that all deliberations of this Council and of any of its committees that resulted in such formal action were in meetings open to the public, in compliance with all legal requirements including Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code. Section 3. That this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health, safety, thereof, for the reason that it is immediately necessary to contract consulting services for advice in a rapidly changing technical area, and provided it receives the necessary affirmative votes as required by the passage and be in force at the earliest period allowed by law. PASSED IN COUNCIL THIS ___________DAY OF__________________A.D., 2025 _____________________________ PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ______________________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL CERTIFICATION OF PUBLICATION I, the undersigned Clerk of Council of the City of Canfield, Ohio, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in a prominent place at the Municipal Building, Canfield, Ohio for seven continuous days, to-wit: __________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________. _____________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED AS TO FORM: _______________________ MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY  Introduced by: _____________ First Reading: ______________ ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CANFIELD AND IGS ENERGY FOR AN (OPT-OUT) NATURAL GAS AGGREGATION PROGRAM AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the City of Canfield continues to be interested in reducing its overall energy costs by opt-out aggregation and aggregating its government owned natural gas accounts; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Agreement, IGS Energy has been designated the natural gas supplier for the City of Canfield’s Governmental Aggregation Program; and WHEREAS, the Parties have negotiated a variable rate with an adder. The agreement will be a term of 24 months from October 1, 2025 to September 31, 2027; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CANFIELD: Section 1: Term: The Parties agree that the term of the Agreement shall be for 24 months, beginning October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2027. The rate will be variable with the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) price set the 15th day of the prior month. Customers that join the aggregation program and then leave during the term of this service period will not be charged a termination fee. Section 2: Price: IGS Energy will deliver natural gas at a variable rate of NYMEX price for gas plus $.255 per hundred cubic feet (Ccf) until the city directs IGS Energy to fix any NYMEX futures contracts for the remaining term. Section 3: Affirmation of Terms and Conditions: In all other respects, the Parties affirm the terms and conditions of the Agreement. Section 4: This Ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure necessary for the preservation of public peace, health and safety, of the inhabitants of the City of Canfield, Ohio. Said emergency exists by reason of time sensitive pricing. Section 5: That this Ordinance and all deliberations relating to the passage of this Ordinance were held in open meetings of this Council, all pursuant to Section 121.22 of the Ohio Revised Code and Section 3.11 of the Charter of the Municipality of Canfield. The Parties acknowledge their Agreement to the terms herein by their signatures below. PASSED IN COUNCIL THIS ____________DAY_____________ OF______________A.D., __________2025. PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL ATTEST: ________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL  Certification of Publication I, the undersigned Clerk of Council of the City of Canfield, Ohio, hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was posted in a prominent place at the Municipal Building, Canfield, Ohio for seven continuous days, to-wit: ________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ _. _______________________ CLERK OF COUNCIL APPROVED AS TO FORM: _____________________ MUNICIPAL ATTORNEY