The Energy Board shall:
(a) Advise Council on how to reduce energy consumption in Village-owned facilities and design and implement an energy conservation program for customers of the Village electric system that will allow them to reduce their energy consumption, thereby saving money and resources;
(b) Initiate public education activities related to its purpose;
(c) Conduct an annual planning process that results in priorities and specific activities centering on its purpose, which will include adopting rules and procedures (or otherwise following Robert's Rules of Order) to carry out its purpose that are consistent with the Village Charter and Ohio Sunshine Laws, approved by Council and filed with the Clerk of Council;
(d) Keep minutes of its proceedings that reflect the actions of the Energy Board, the reasoning behind those recommendations, and the vote of each member upon each question or, if absent or failing to vote, indicating as such. Minutes and the records of all official actions shall be approved and filed with the Clerk of Council and kept as a public record;
(e) Hold regular public meetings that are properly announced and provide a list of agenda items to the Clerk of Council a week before a regular meeting, which is available to interested citizens;
(f) Serve as a sounding board for issues related to its purpose and provide feedback and information to Council, which includes investigating opportunities for renewable energy generation and energy-related businesses and researching funding options available for such projects, and may include coordinating, assisting and unifying the efforts of private groups, institutions and individuals within the Village and Miami Township in accordance with the purposes of this chapter as well as liaising and communicating with public and private agencies and organizations of local, regional, State and national scope whose programs and activities have an impact on energy consumption or which can be of assistance to the Board;
(g) Develop a plan for adequate base power supplies as existing contracts expire;
(h) Recommend to Council actions that could be taken to accomplish the goals of the Village, including energy-themed economic development;
(i) Carry out such other duties as may be assigned to it by Council.
(Ord. 2015-23. Passed 11-16-15.)