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Byron City council approves consent for gas authority transition to Mid-State Energy Commission
Summary
The council approved a resolution consenting to the Jointly Owned Natural Gas entity's transition into the Mid-State Energy Commission, authorizing temporary waivers of certain IOA compliance elements provided the transition and financial effects are completed by early July 2021.
Byron City Mayor and Council voted unanimously on Feb. 8, 2021 to authorize a resolution consenting to the transition of the Jointly Owned Natural Gas entity into the Mid-State Energy Commission.
The resolution authorizes Byron City to execute a Consent and Acknowledgment agreement waiving certain formal compliance requirements in the Mid-State Energy Commission intergovernmental operating agreement during the transition period. The motion was made by Council Member Chris Hodges and seconded by Council Member Michael Chumbley; the minutes record a unanimous vote.
The resolution includes three conditions: (a) the transition period must be completed no later than July 1, 2021; (b) the net financial effect of IOA compliance must be effected on or before July 2, 2021; and (c) the Mid-State Energy Commission must use good-faith efforts to achieve strict compliance with the IOA as soon as practicable, and in no event later than July 1, 2021. The minutes identify member cities participating in the joint charter amendments as Cochran, Hawkinsville, Perry and Warner Robins alongside Byron City.
The minutes note the council's action but do not record debate, legal analysis, or financial estimates tied to the waiver. The resolution and the Consent and Acknowledgment are filed with the city clerk as part of the official record.
