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Bellbrook adopts ordinance to join regional negotiations on street‑lighting rates
Summary
The council adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑06 authorizing the city manager to participate in a regional negotiation committee to seek a unified price schedule for street lighting service contracts.
The Bellbrook City Council adopted Ordinance 2025‑O‑06 authorizing the city manager to participate with other municipalities in the region to negotiate a single price schedule for street lighting services.
Deputy Mayor Mary Havens read the ordinance, which cites Ohio Revised Code Section 743.28(B) (presented in the ordinance text as “74.28 bravo”) as authorizing two or more municipal corporations to jointly negotiate a price schedule under which an electric light company furnishes street‑lighting services.
City staff told council the city is currently contracting with Miami Valley Lighting LLC and DPL Energy Resources (also referenced as AES) and that the present contract expires Dec. 31, 2025. Staff said the city is a member of the Miami Valley Communications Council, which will manage logistics and legal representation for the joint negotiations.
With no public comment on the ordinance, the council moved and seconded adoption. The roll call recorded “yes” votes from Councilman Ashley, Councilman Greenwood, Councilman Harding, Deputy Mayor Mary Havens, Councilman Hope and Mayor Schweller; the motion carried.
The ordinance states the joint negotiation is limited to street‑lighting service and contains the council’s finding that prior deliberations occurred in open meetings in compliance with Ohio’s open‑meeting law.
