Board of Lights and Water

205 Lawrence Street City of Marietta Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061 Meeting Minutes 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, August 7, 2017 12:00 PM City Council Chambers Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin Present: Alice Summerour, Brian Torras, Bruce E. Coyle, Stuart Fleming, Terry G. Lee and Mike Wilson Also Present: Ron Mull, BLW General Manager William Bruton, City Manager Kevin Moore Board Attorney Stephanie Guy, Board Clerk CALL TO ORDER: Chairman R. Steve Tumlin called the meeting to order at 12:02 p.m. INVOCATION: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: I. MINUTES: 20170759 Regular Meeting - July 6, 2017 Review and approval of July 6, 2017 regular meeting minutes. A motion was made by Board member Summerour, seconded by Board member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 8/7/2017 2:27:56PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2017 20170733 International Utility Locate Rodeo Results of Marietta Water’s participation in the June 2017 International Utility Locate Rodeo. Presented III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: Electrical: 20170726 Joint Use Pole Attachment Inventory Consideration of a motion to contract with low bidder McClean Engineering to perform the joint user pole attachment field inventory at a cost of $32,000. Motion to contract with low bidder McClean Engineering to perform the joint user pole attachment field inventory at a cost of $32,000. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved Marketing: 20170734 Rate Comparisons/ National Level Presentation of rate comparisons on a national level per Board request last month. Presented Information Technology (IT): Water & Sewer: 20170735 Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy & Procedure No. 5.12, Third Party Appurtenances on Water Tanks Consideration of recommendation to approve new Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy No. 5.12, Third Party Appurtenances on Water Tanks. City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 8/7/2017 2:27:56PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2017 Motion to approve new Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy No. 5.12, Third Party Appurtenances on Water Tanks. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 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. (Item tabled from July meeting). Motion to not retroactively approve contract amendments No. 1-3 between T-Mobile and the Downtown Marietta Development Authority (DMDA) relative to antennas on the Redwood Water Tank. The motion was made by Board member Tumlin, seconded by Board member Summerour, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 20170727 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20170737 BLW Finance Reports Review of the BLW Finance reports for July 2017. Presented VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 8/7/2017 2:27:56PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2017 20170728 MEAG Business Report Report from the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Annual Meeting, Board elections, and other MEAG business during the month of July 2017. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20170736 Natural Gas Update on natural gas. Reported IX. OTHER BUSINESS: X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20170758 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/or real estate matters. A motion was made in open session by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Torras, to enter an Executive Session to discuss potential litigation. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 - 0 - 0 Approved The Executive Session was held. A motion was made in open session by Board member Fleming, seconded by Council member Coyle, to exit the Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 - 0 - 0 Approved ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:26 p.m. City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 8/7/2017 2:27:56PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes August 7, 2017 Approved by City Council: Date: August 9, 2017 ______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk Approved by Board of Lights and Water: Date: September 13, 2017 _______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 5 Printed on 8/7/2017 2:27:56PM