AN ORDINANCE DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO RELINQUISH THE OWNERSHIP AND OPERATIONOF THE VILLAGE OF RIPLEY WATER TREATMENT PLANT AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM WITH ALL ASSOCIATED APPURTENANCES, FINDING THAT THIS UTILITY IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SAID UTILITY TO THE HIGHEST AND MOST QUALIFIED BIDDER THROUGH COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS PURSUANT TO LAW AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.