2011-33RESOLUTION 2011 - 33
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A RESOLUTION INITIATING THE SUBMISSION OF A PUBLIC QUESTION
TO AUTHORIZE THE VILLAGE TO ADOPT AN "OPT -OUT" PROGRAM
FOR THE SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TO
RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL RETAIL CUSTOMERS
WHEREAS, Section 1 -92 of the Illinois Power Agency Act, 20 ILCS 3855/1 -92 ( "Act "), permits
the corporate authorities of the Village, if authorized by referendum, to adopt an ordinance creating a
program to allow the Village to solicit bids and enter into service agreements for the sale and
purchase of electricity and related services and equipment to residential and small commercial
customers in the Village who do not chose to opt -out ( "Program "); and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the requirements of Illinois law, the President and Board of Trustees
of the Village of Buffalo Grove hereby desire to place on the March 20, 2012 ballot a public question
to be considered by the voters in the Village regarding the authorization of the Village to pursue the
implementation of the Program;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE, COOK AND LAKE COUNTIES, ILLINOIS, as follows:
SECTION ONE. RECITALS. The foregoing recitals are incorporated as set forth in this
Resolution.
SECTION TWO. PUBLIC QUESTION ON PROGRAM FOR AGGREGATION OF
ELECTRICITY. A public question shall be submitted to the voters of the Village of Buffalo Grove,
County of Cook and County of Lake, State of Illinois, at the March 20, 2012 general election (or at the
next available election permitted by the general election law), as follows:
Shall the Village of Buffalo Grove have the authority to arrange for the
YES
NO
supply of electricity for its residential and small commercial retail
customers who have not opted out of such program?
SECTION THREE. FILING. The Village Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to file this
authorizing Resolution and other related matters with the appropriate election officials in accordance
with applicable law.
SECTION FOUR. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Resolution shall become effective following its
passage and approval in the manner provided by law.
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PASSED this 7th day of November, 2011.
AYES: 6 - Berman, Trilling, Sussman, Terson, Stein, Ottenheimer
NAYS: 0 - None
ABSENT: 0 - None
APPROVED this 7th day of November, 2011.
ATTEST:
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