Special Meeting Minutes June 28, 2022

SPECIAL MEETING

COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP

JUNE 28, 2022

THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE VILLAGE OF ANTWERP COUNCIL WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 5:04 P.M. BY MAYOR JAN REEB. COUNCIL PERSONS PRESENT: KENNY REINHART, STEVE JORDAN, DEAN RISTER, BRYAN SMITH, AND BRYCE STEINER.

ALSO IN ATTENDANCE: SOLICITOR MELANIE FARR, ADMINISTRATOR BRIAN DAVIS, AND FISCAL OFFICER AIMEE LICHTY.

ADMINISTRATOR DAVIS PRESENTED COUNCIL WITH VARIOUS OPTIONS ON ELECTRIC PROPOSAL TO SET ELECTRIC RATES FOR VILLAGE BUILDINGS, STREETLIGHTS, AND WELLS, WITH THE CURRENT AGREEMENT SET TO EXPIRE ON APRIL 30, 2023.  THE RATES ARE CONTINUING TO INCREASE DAILY AND THERE IS A NEED TO SET THE RATE ON AN EMERGENCY BASIS DUE TO THE CONTINUING INCREASE IN RATES.  DISCUSSION ON ELECTRIC RATES FOR VILLAGE BUILDINGS, STREETLIGHTS, AND WELLS BY COUNCIL, AND THE EIGHTEEN MONTH PERIOD BEING THE BEST TIME PERIOD IN WHICH TO SET THE NEXT YEAR’S AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRIC RATES.

• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY REINHART, TO SUSPEND THE RULES REGARDING ORDINANCE NO. 2022-20. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
• MOTION MADE BY STEINER, SECONDED BY JORDAN, TO ACCEPT ORDINANCE NO. 2022-20. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED.
• MOTION MADE BY REINHART, SECONDED BY SMITH, TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. 5 YEAS, 0 NAYS. MOTION CARRIED AND APPROVED. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 5:11 P.M.

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