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City staff described the program as an ongoing, opportunistic procurement strategy: the city’s aggregator will compare market offers and sign a short-term supply contract when it provides a lower rate than the incumbent utility or otherwise benefits residents. Under the plan, residents are automatically enrolled but may opt out at any time; those who do nothing will see their supply served under the negotiated aggregation rate.

Mr. Powers, a city staff member involved with the program, told council the current community rate is about $0.067 per kilowatt-hour but that near-term market prices may rise to about $0.09 per kWh. He said the city will only sign a supplier contract when it is advantageous, and the administration has the option to remain on Duke Energy’s basic service if aggregation offers are unfavorable. “Once we know what [Duke] is going to be, we’ll be able to do those comparisons,” Powers said.

Deputy city staff and community commentators urged prudence. City official Mr. Bonsall noted aggregation has produced local savings in the past and recommended officials “be very judicious” when moving to a new supplier if rates were only marginally better than utility default service. Discussion also covered a statewide “capacity charge” and broader market drivers, such as demand from large power users (for example, data centers) that can push regional prices higher.

Why it matters: Aggregation programs can reduce electricity bill volatility for residents and small businesses by pooling purchasing power. Passage gives the administration explicit authority to pursue an aggregation contract and to sign subsequent related agreements when market conditions are favorable.

Vote and next steps
- Ordinance authorizing electric aggregation: passed (motion to suspend rules and have all three readings passed; final passage roll call recorded five yes votes and one no). Administration said it expects to receive supplier offers in 6–8 weeks and will return a proposed contract to council for transparency and implementation details.

Speakers
- Mr. Powers — City staff member (presenter on aggregation)
- Mr. Bonsall — City staff member (finance/administration)
- Emily Franzen — Council member (mover of procedural motion)
- Susan Hoover — Council member (second, procedural motion)

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The moratorium ordinance — aimed at pausing processing or approval of new CRA applications for multiunit residential projects with construction costs above $125,000 — was moved to the council’s next meeting by Council member Emily Franzen and seconded by Council member Joe Moore. The motion to table passed unanimously (7-0).

The proposal drew strong public comment from residents and the Norwood City Schools. Brandon Atwood, a Norwood resident and vice president of the Norwood City Schools Board of Education, told council the school district had been surprised by recent changes in how CRAs are being applied and warned the city’s changes could harm school property-tax revenue. “Developers require the CRA agreement to be executed before breaking ground,” Atwood said, arguing the timing and classification of mixed-use projects could shift residential portions into more-generous exemptions.

Other speakers pressed similar points. Resident Lynn Ellis said the school district had been “blindsided” and urged council to consider long-term impacts on local schools. Susan Knox asked whether the city notified the school district before past CRA approvals and requested an explanation for why the proposed moratorium would cover residential but not commercial CRAs.

Council and staff spent much of the session on technical distinctions between commercial and residential CRAs. Pat Woodside, legal counsel working with the city, explained commercial CRAs typically exempt a share of the incremental tax on improvements — commonly up to 75% of the new tax value for a limited period — and that those commercial exemptions require a formal agreement and school notice before the exemption is granted. By contrast, he said, residential exemptions are administered differently and can qualify under the city’s existing residential rules once projects complete and request the exemption.

City officials and the mayor defended economic-development incentives but acknowledged the need for clearer coordination with the school district. Mayor Victor Schneider urged council not to lose sight of the city’s brownfield and redevelopment needs, calling incentives “the way we have to move forward to get things moving in our city.” Mike Skelly, the city’s community development director, and other staff offered to provide more written background and to meet with council and school representatives.

Council members were split over process and timing. Several members, including Franzen and Hoover, said they wanted more time to study the potential fiscal effects and to hold a focused conversation with the school district; others, including Council member John Gorton, warned that a moratorium could signal to developers that Norwood is a risky place to invest and might chill redevelopment of long-vacant brownfields.

To address the immediate tension, council set a meeting with school officials for March 19 and voted to table the moratorium until the next council meeting to allow those discussions to proceed. At the same meeting the council also took procedural steps on several related items: it held first readings on multiple ordinances connected to Factory 52 LLC (including two separate CRA ordinances — one for ground-floor commercial space and one for a proposed 100–125 room hotel at 4580 Bicycle Boulevard) and on a tax-increment financing (TIF) agreement for the same site. Those first-reading motions passed on voice/roll calls without final adoption.

Why it matters: The dispute highlights a common local-government tension — using tax abatements and TIFs to attract developers and repair blighted sites while protecting school-district revenue that relies heavily on property taxes. Council’s decision to pause formal action reflects a desire to balance those goals and to create a clearer, jointly negotiated approach with the school district.

Votes at a glance
- Motion to table moratorium on processing or approval of new residential CRA applications (60 days): mover: Emily Franzen; second: Joe Moore; outcome: tabled to next meeting; roll call: all members present voted yes (7-0). (action recorded as \"motion\"; notes: time-certain tabling.)
- Ordinance — first reading: authorize the mayor to enter into a CRA agreement with Factory 52 LLC regarding 14,700 sq. ft. ground-floor commercial space at 4580 Bicycle Boulevard: first reading approved (procedural). (action recorded as \"ordinance_first_reading\")
- Ordinance — first reading: authorize the mayor to enter into a CRA agreement with Factory 52 LLC regarding a 100–125 room hotel at 4580 Bicycle Boulevard: first reading approved (procedural). (action recorded as \"ordinance_first_reading\")
- Ordinance — first reading: tax-increment financing agreement with Factory 52 LLC: first reading approved (procedural). (action recorded as \"other\")

Discussion points and clarifications
- Length and scope: The proposed moratorium was for 60 days and explicitly targeted \"new\" residential CRA applications for projects of three or more units and construction cost over $125,000 (council opted to table to allow clarification and a joint meeting with the school board).
- Exemption mechanics: City counsel explained commercial CRAs typically exempt up to 75% of the incremental tax on improvements for a term (frequently 15 years) without changing the existing tax base; residential treatment can trigger different exemption rules and, in some interpretations, larger automatic exemptions for rental units if classified a certain way.
- School impact and remedies: City staff said notification and statutory steps for commercial CRAs were followed; the scale of any long-term fiscal impact depends on project valuations, millage rates and how improvements are classified. City staff estimated — and told council they were calculating — certain compensation flows tied to earnings tax thresholds (one number discussed was roughly $130,000) to ensure statutory sharing where required; details remain under analysis and will be shared with the school district.

What’s next
- Council and school-district representatives scheduled a meeting for March 19 to discuss CRA/TIF mechanics, notification and shared expectations.
- Council will revisit the moratorium and related ordinance language at its next regular meeting after receiving written analyses and the administration’s briefings.

Speakers
- Brandon Atwood — resident; Vice President, Norwood City Schools Board of Education (public commenter)
- Lynn Ellis — resident (public commenter)
- Susan Knox — resident (public commenter)
- Bishop Sonny James — resident/clergy (public commenter)
- Mayor Victor Schneider — Mayor, City of Norwood (administration)
- Pat Woodside — city legal counsel for financing/CRA matters (legal adviser)
- Mike Skelly — Community Development Director, City of Norwood (administration)
- Tyson Hermes — Hermes Construction, developer representative (developer)
- Mr. Bonsall — city staff member (finance/administration)
- Council members: Emily Franzen (Council member), Susan Hoover (Council member), Mrs. Bolling (Council member), Joe Moore (Council member), John Gerton/Garton/Guertin (Council member), Mr. Braden (Council member) (council)

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Norwood council tables proposed moratorium on residential tax abatements after heated public debate