Board of Lights and Water
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · October 9, 2017
Minutes
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, October 9, 2017 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin
Present: Alice Summerour, Brian Torras, Stuart Fleming, Bruce E. Coyle, 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 12:05 p.m.
INVOCATION:
Chairman Tumlin gave the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I. MINUTES:
20170954 Regular Meeting - September 13, 2017
Review and approval of the September 13, 2017 regular meeting minutes.
A motion was made by Board member Summerour, seconded by Board
member Torras, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
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II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
20170923 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) Update
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority General Manager Glenn Page to provide
a general update on drought and supply as well as any proposed water rate
increases.
Presented
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
Electrical:
20170952 Manget Street
Update on Manget Street.
Motion to approve the option for underground utilities on Manget Street.
The motion was made by Board member Fleming, seconded by Board
member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
Marketing:
20170911 Lockheed Martin Contract
Update on new Lockheed Martin contract.
Reported
Information Technology (IT):
Water & Sewer:
20170912 Azalea Circle/ Lemon Street Water System Improvements Project-Change
Order No. 2
Motion to approve change order No. 2 (Final) to the construction contract with
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Georgia Development Partners, Inc. in the amount of $43,178.11 for the Azalea
Circle and Lemon Street Water System Improvements Project.
A 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
20170913 Wastewater Rates
Report on 2018 Cobb County Water System wastewater rates.
Reported
20170908 Cobb-County Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA)
Monthly Cobb-County Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report.
Council member Grif Chalfant, Chairman of the Cobb County-Marietta Water
Authority, deferred to the report given by the Cobb County-Marietta Water
Authority General Manager Glenn Page.
Reported
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20170910 BLW Finance Reports
Review of the BLW Finance reports for September 2017.
Reported
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20170829 MEAG Business Report
Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the
month of September 2017.
Reported
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20170953 December Board Meeting
Consideration for changing the meeting time for the December 11, 2017 Board
meeting to 2 p.m. due to Mayor Tumlin’s State of the City Address the same day.
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
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20170934 Electric Cities of Georgia (ECG) FY2017 Year-end Settlement
Consideration of options for distribution of the FY2017 Electric Cities of
Georgia (ECG) Year-end Settlement funds.
A motion was made by Board member Summerour, seconded by Board
member Fleming, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
20170909 Marietta Natural Gas (MNG), LLC
Update.
Reported
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20170955 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
A motion was made in open session by Board member Torras, seconded by
Board member Lee, 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.
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A motion was made in open session by Board member Lee, seconded by
Council member Summerour, to exit the Executive Session. The motion
carried by the following vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
Approved by City Council:
Date: October 11, 2017
_____________________________
R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor
Attest: _______________________
Stephanie Guy, City Clerk
Approved by Board of Lights and Water:
Date: _______________________
_____________________________
R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman
Attest: ________________________
Stephanie Guy, City Clerk
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