There shall be a permanent commission of City officials and
citizens known as the "Clean Energy Task Force." The purpose of the
Task Force shall be to advise the Mayor and Common Council, conduct
research, and make recommendations to improve energy efficiency and
conservation, avoid energy costs, promote renewable energy and reduce
harmful energy-related environmental impacts in the City of Middletown.
These functions shall include examining and making recommendations
on technology that is currently available to produce electricity from
sources other than fossil fuels that is clean, sustainable and emission-free,
such as wind turbines, photovoltaics, low-flow water turbines, geothermal
and methane gas (Connecticut Class I Renewable). The Task Force shall
be appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the Common Council every
two years.