HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 02-28 CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS
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GOAL AS SET FORTH IN AND IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SENATE BILL 5 (SECTION 388.005, TEXAS
HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE) REGARDING THE
CITY'S CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY BY
CITY FACILITIES; DIRECTING THE
PREPARATION OF AN ENERGY EFFICIENCY
PLAN; PROVIDING FOR REPORTING TO THE
STATE ENERGY CONSERVATION OFFICE AND;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, in 2001 the 77th Texas Legislature adopted Senate Bill 5
which, among other things, established Chapter 388 of the Texas Health and
Safety Code entitled "Texas Building Energy Performance Standards"; and
WHEREAS, Section 388.005 of Chapter 388 requires that a political
subdivision, in a non-attainment area or affected county, including a
municipality,: (i) shall implement "energy efficiency measures" that meet the
standards established for a contract for energy conservation under Section
302.004(b), Texas Local Government Code, in order to reduce electric
consumption by the existing facilities of the political subdivision, (ii) establish a
goal to reduce its electric consumption by its facilities five (5%) percent each year
for five years, beginning January 1, 2002, and (iii) annually report to the State
Energy Conservation Office (SECO) regarding its efforts and progress in
connection with reducing its use of electric power; and
WHEREAS, SECO, charged by Section 388.005 to "provide assistance
and information to political subdivisions to help the political subdivisions meet"
their goals, has (i) determined that the goal of reducing electric consumption by
five (5%) percent each year for five (5) years is to be measured against the
baseline year of 2001, and (ii) interpreted the term "facilities" to include any
facility (including street and stadium lighting) that was "spinning the meter" on
September 1, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires by the adoption of this Resolution
to, among other things, implement all cost effective energy efficiency measures,
adopt for the City the goal of reducing the City's electric consumption by five
(5%) percent each year for five years (beginning with calendar year 2002).
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF THE COLONY, TEXAS:
Section 1. Incorporation of Premises. The above and foregoing
premises are true and correct and incorporated into and made a part of this
Resolution.
Section2. Reduction of Consumption of Electricity. The City
Council does hereby adopt as a goal to implement all cost effective energy
efficiency measures; and reduce the City's annual consumption of electricity by
the facilities (as defined herein) of the City by five (5%) percent for each of five
successive calendar years, beginning January 1, 2002 (calendar year 2002).
A. The determination of whether or not the state goal for each
calendar year has been met shall be made by comparing (i) the consumption of
kilowatt hours by the facilities of the City for the calendar year in question
(beginning with calendar year 2002) with (ii) the consumption of electricity by
such facilities for calendar year 2001. As soon as reasonably practical following
the end of each calendar year in question (beginning with calendar year 2002 and
for each of the four (4) successive years), the City Manager (or the Manager's
designee) shall make such comparison and report the results of the comparison to
the City Council and, as may be required, to SECO or its successor and to other
govemment agencies.
B. For purposes of this Resolution and the comparison described in
paragraph A. of this Section 2, the total consumption (kWh) of electricity by the
facilities of the City for 2001 was 7,741,697 kWh.
C. For purposes of the comparison, the term "facilities" includes any
facility of the City (including without limitation street and stadium lighting) that
was "spinning the meter" on September 1, 2001. Any new, modified or expanded
City facilities (including without limitation, any buildings, street lighting, or any
other improvements of the City) constructed, placed, or otherwise added by the
City after September 1, 2001 are not "facilities" subject to this Resolution and
shall not be included for purposes of the comparison described in Section 2.A
above or for any other purpose.
Section 3. Electricity Efficiency Plan. The City manager is hereby
directed to develop and to present to the City Council for its consideration an
energy efficiency plan, for the City's facilities which plan shall have as its stated
goal the goal set forth in Section 2 above.
Section4. Reporting; Designation of Contact Person. The City
Manager, or the City Manager's designee, is authorized to make and file such
reports in connection herewith as may be required by law. For purposes hereof
and unless changed by the City Manager, the City Manager's designee and the
contact person in connection with Senate Bill 5 shall be the Building Official of
the City.
Section 5. Effective Date. This Resolution shall take effect from and
after its date of adoption.
PASSED AND APPROVED by the City Council of the City of The
Colony, Texas this the 1st day of July, 2002.
Bemetta Henville-Shannon, Mayor
ATTEST:
By:
Patti A. Hicks, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
By: