Resolution - #07-12-315 - 12/11/2007

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Councilmember Jeffrey introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION#07-12-315 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ENTERING INTO AGREEMENT WITH OPUS 21 AND TERMINATE CONTRACT WITH CONNEXUS ENERGY FOR UTILITY BILLING SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey currently owns, operates. and maintains its own utility systems; and WHEREAS, the costs in conjunction with providing those utility systems are born by the uses through payment of utility billings; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey currently uses the services of Connexus Energy to bill utility services on a quarterly basis; and WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey has been in a contract relationship with Connexus Energy since 1994, with the renewal date of April 1 of each year; and WHEREAS, the City wanted to look at other viable options for billing services, such as in house and private firms; and . WHEREAS, Opus 21 submitted a bid that was not only competitive to Connexus Energy but offered other advantages such as daily cash flow and the possibility to include notices with each utility bill; and WHEREAS, termination of services with Connexus Energy requires a sixty day written notice prior to April 1; and WHEREAS, utility billing services would terminate with Connexus Energy effective March 31,2008 and begin with OPUS 21 on April 1, 2008. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE OF MINNESOTA, as follows: 1) That the City Administrator is hereby authorized to enter into a five-year billing agreement with OPUS 21 effective April 1, 2008 to perform the utility billing services as outlined in the formal agreement. 2) That the City Administratoris hereby authorized to terminate the agreement between the City and Connexus Energy for utility billing services with a written notice to Connexus Energy sixty days prior to the next yearly renewal of April 1, 2008. (anytime prior to February 1, 2008).