BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · February 6, 2017
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205 Lawrence Street
City of Marietta Post Office Box 609
Marietta, Georgia 30061
Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Chairman Steve "Thunder" Tumlin
Vice Chairman Terry G. Lee
Board member Bruce E. Coyle
Board member Alice Summerour
Board member Brian Torras
Board member Mike Wilson
Board member Stuart Fleming
Monday, February 6, 2017 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Terry G. Lee
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Terry G. Lee
I. MINUTES:
20170134 Regular Meeting - January 9, 2017
Review and approval of the January 9, 2017 regular meeting minutes.
II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
20170118 Mutual Storm Aid/ City of Albany, GA
Recognition of Marietta Power’s six-man Line Crew consisting of Line
Foreperson Alan Matthews, Jason Hedden, Aaron Parrott, Jason Ravan, Scottie
Inskeep & Lawson Tibbitts, and the two-man Forestry Crew comprised of
Forestry Foreperson Dan Yarger and Edward Little, who spent several days in
Albany, Georgia assisting with power restoration in the aftermath of the recent
deadly, destructive tornadoes.
20170092 Special Recognition/ Andy Morris
Special recognition to Council member Andy Morris for his service on the BLW
Board.
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20170132 New BLW Marketing Administrator
Introduction of BLW Marketing Administrator Lori Herrin.
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
Electrical:
20160610 American Public Power Association (APPA) 2017 RP3 Award/ Diamond Level
Update on Marietta Power’s 2017 Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3)
re-certification from the American Public Power Association (APPA).
Marketing:
20170099 Policy No. 3.12 Outdoor Lighting Service
Motion for approval of revisions to Board of Lights and Water Policy &
Procedure No. 3.12, Outdoor Lighting Service, which incorporate additional
LED outdoor lighting rates.
Information Technology (IT):
20170090 Board Strategic Business Plan 2016, Objective 8A
Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2016 Objective 8A, Management
will prepare a technology review and evaluation annually that will be used for
budgeting and planning.
Water & Sewer:
20161233 Facility Encroachment Agreement/ CSX Transportation, Inc.
Consideration of approval to execute the Facility Encroachment Agreement
with CSX Transportation, Inc. and authorize payment to CSX Transportation,
Inc. in the amount of $4,000.
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20170103 Water System Improvement Project/ Azalea Circle and Lemon Street
Consideration of approval to award a construction contract with Georgia
Development Partners in the amount of $399,098.09 for the Azalea Circle and
Lemon Street Water System Improvements Project.
20170095 Sewer Main Relocation-Franklin Gateway/ Fiscal Year 2017 Budget
Amendment
Motion for approval of Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2017 Budget to
appropriate $650,000 from Reserves for engineering design related to a sewer
main relocation at Franklin Gateway and to authorize Rindt McDuff and
Associates to begin engineering services on this project.
20170091 Cobb County Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA)
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report.
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20170101 BLW Finance Reports
Review of the BLW Finance reports for January 2017.
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
20170125 Budget/ Rates Committee
Report from the February 6, 2017 meeting of the BLW Budget/ Rates
Committee.
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20170093 MEAG Business Report
Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the
month of January 2017.
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
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20161315 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2016/ Objective 4A
Consideration for approval of Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business
Plan 2016, Objective 4A: The Board will annually review and evaluate written
policies governing its financial management, which was presented at the
January 9, 2017 Board meeting. Board members were allotted a month to
review the policies and make any recommended edits to General Manager Ron
Mull prior to the February 6 Board meeting.
20170094 Board Strategic Business Plan 2016, Objective 1C
Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2016, Objective 1C, the Board
will measure progress of the Strategic Plan and will report its findings and
recommendations annually.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20170135 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
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