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, December 11, 2017 2:00 PM City Council Chambers Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin Present: Alice Summerour, Brian Torras, Bruce E. Coyle and Terry G. Lee Absent: Bruce Coyle and Stuart Fleming 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 2:07 p.m. INVOCATION: Chairman Tumlin called upon Board member Summerour to give the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I. MINUTES: 20171174 Regular Meeting - November 6, 2017 Review and approval of the November 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: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes December 11, 2017 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: Electrical: Marketing: Information Technology (IT): Water & Sewer: 20171123 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report. Received and Filed V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20171136 BLW Finance Reports Review of the BLW Finance reports for November 2017. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 20171124 Budget/ Rates Committee Report from November 29, 2017 Budget/ Rates Committee meeting. Reported 20171133 Budget/ Rates Committee - 2018 Electric Rates Consideration of recommendation from the Budget/ Rates Committee’s November 29, 2017 meeting to maintain the current electric rates (no increase). A motion was made by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Wilson, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes December 11, 2017 following vote: Vote: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle 20171134 Budget/ Rates Committee - 2018 Water Rates Consideration of recommendation from the Budget/ Rates Committee’s November 29, 2017 meeting to pass through the wholesale water cost increase in 2018 and approve the corresponding changes to BLW Policies No. 3.20 and 3.24. A motion was made by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Torras, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle 20171135 Budget/ Rates Committee - 2018 Wastewater Rates Consideration of recommendation from the Budget/ Rates Committee’s November 29, 2017 meeting to maintain the current wastewater rates (no increase). A motion was made by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Summerour, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle 20171137 Natural Gas Committee Report from the December 6, 2017 Natural Gas Committee meeting. Reported 20171179 Natural Gas Committee - Logo Selection Consideration of recommendation from the Natural Gas Committee’s December 6, 2017 meeting to select a branding logo for Marietta Natural Gas. 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: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes December 11, 2017 20171180 Natural Gas Committee - Terms & Conditions of Service and Disclosure Statement Consideration of recommendation from the Natural Gas Committee’s December 6, 2017 meeting to accept the proposed Natural Gas Terms & Conditions and Disclosure Statement subject to legal review by BLW Board Attorney. 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: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle 20171138 Audit Committee Meeting Scheduling next Audit Committee meeting. The Audit Committee meeting will be schedule for January 8, 2018 prior to the regular Board meeting at 11 am. Discussed VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 20171139 2018 Board Meeting Schedule - Final Consideration of final 2018 Board meeting schedule taking into consideration any meeting conflicts and coinciding with City Council 2018 meeting schedule. A motion was made by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Torras, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle 20171140 2018 Board Committee Assignments Discussion on Board Committee appointments for 2018. The Committee appointments will be made in January 2018. Reported City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes December 11, 2017 20171141 MEAG Business Report Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of November 2017. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20171143 MEAG Power Business Dinner/ GMA Mayors’ Day Conference 2018 MEAG Power is hosting a business dinner on Sunday, January 21 in conjunction with the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) 2018 Mayors' Day Conference. Reported IX. OTHER BUSINESS: 20171142 Marietta Natural Gas (MNG), LLC Update. Reported X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20171175 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 personnel matters. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle The Executive Session was held. 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: 5 – 0 – 0 Approved Absent for the vote: Stuart Fleming and Bruce Coyle City of Marietta Page 5 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes December 11, 2017 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 3:10 p.m. Approved by City Council: Date: _ December 13, 2017 _____________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor Attest: _______________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk Approved by Board of Lights and Water: Date: January 10, 2018 _____________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 6 Printed on 12/11/2017 3:31:35PM