BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · July 6, 2017
Agenda
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
Thursday, July 6, 2017 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Stuart Fleming
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Stuart Fleming
I. MINUTES:
20170628 Regular Meeting - June 12, 2017
Review and approval of the June 12, 2017 regular meeting minutes.
II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
Electrical:
20170620 Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy & Procedure No. 3.12, Outdoor
Lighting Service
Motion for approval of revisions to Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy
No. 3.12, Outdoor Lighting Service-Schedule RL-3
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20170621 Transition to LED Street Lighting
Update on BLW plans to transition from HID to LED street lighting.
Marketing:
20170599 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 6B
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 6B,
Management will advise the Board of important information on MBLW’s
competitors, their target markets, product/ service offerings, cost structure,
strategies and performance.
Information Technology (IT):
Water & Sewer:
20170600 West Dixie Water Main Replacement Project/ Change Order No. 1
Consideration for approval of Change Order No. 1 to the construction contract
with Unity Construction Company, Inc., in the amount of $286,015.30, for the
West Dixie Water Main Replacement Project.
20170624 Redwood Water Tank/ Amendments to T-Mobile Site Lease with Option
Consideration for retroactive approval of contract amendments No. 1-3 between
T-Mobile and the Downtown Marietta Development Authority (DMDA)
relative to antennas on the Redwood Water Tank.
20170625 Drought Conditions
Update on current drought conditions and watering restrictions.
20170640 Kennestone Retail/ Sewer Easement Encroachment
Consideration for approval of a variance to Marietta Board of Lights and Water
Policy No. 5.11 with the understanding that in the event of an emergency repair
to the sewer main, any resulting damage/ repair/ replacement of the retaining
wall would be the responsibility of the property owner.
20170601 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA)
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report.
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V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20170627 BLW Finance Reports
Review of the BLW Finance Supplemental Information only. BLW Finance
reports for June 2017 to be emailed.
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20170602 MEAG Annual Meeting
The June 2017 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Board
meeting was cancelled. The MEAG board elections and annual meeting will be
held July 10 - 12. A report from the annual meeting will be presented next
month.
20170643 LED Signage/ Message Board
Investigate changing the current BLW entry sign with LED Signage/ Message
Board in coordination with the sidewalk project planned on North Marietta
Parkway from Fairground Street to Cobb Parkway (Highway 41).
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20170603 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objectives 3B and 3C
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017 Objectives 3B and 3C
regarding assessment of BLW human resource needs with respect to critical
knowledge, skills and leadership as well as employee development.
20170633 Georgia Public Web (GPW) Representative
Recommendation from Mayor Steve Tumlin that Ron Mull be designated as the
Georgia Public Web (GPW) representative and voting delegate for the August
16, 2017 GPW annual election with Bill Bruton as alternate, and execution of
the required Certificate as to Authorized Member Representative.
20170641 Natural Gas Update
Report on natural gas.
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IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20170662 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
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