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 Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Chairman Terry G. Lee, Vice Chair Bruce E. Coyle Alice Summerour Brian Torras Mike Wilson Michelle Cooper Kelly Monday, February 12, 2018 12:00 PM City Council Chambers Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin Present: Alice Summerour, Brian Torras, Bruce E. Coyle, Terry G. Lee, Mike Wilson and Michelle Cooper Kelly 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: Mayor Tumlin called upon Board member Brian Torras to give the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I. MINUTES: 20180211 Regular Meeting - January 8, 2018 Review and approval of the January 8, 2018 regular meeting minutes. City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 2/12/2018 1:40:36PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018 The 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 20180212 Special Meeting - February 1, 2018 Review and approval of the February 1, 2018 special meeting minutes. Motion to approve the February1 special called minutes, with an amendment on page 2 showing the motion for agenda item 20180159 was made by Board member Wilson, not Walker. 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 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: 20180140 Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy & Procedure No. 2.27, Remote Meter Reading Opt-Out Consideration for approval of new Marietta Board of Lights & Water Policy No. 2.27, Remote Meter Reading Opt-Out. A motion was made by Board member Coyle seconded by Board member Kelly, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 6 – 1 – 0 Approved Voting Against: Mike Wilson 20180180 Scam Activity Update on current scam activity. Reported City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 2/12/2018 1:40:36PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018 Electrical: Marketing: 20180190 2017 Customer Choice Activity Update on 2017 Customer Choice activity. Reported Information Technology (IT): 20180130 Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 8A Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2017 Objective 8A, Management will prepare a technology review and evaluation annually that will be used for budgeting and planning. Presented Water & Sewer: 20180131 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20180139 BLW Finance Reports Review of the BLW Finance reports for January 2018. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 20180132 MEAG Business Report Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of January 2018. Reported City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 2/12/2018 1:40:36PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018 VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20180017 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017/ Objective 4A Consideration for approval of Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 4A: The Board will annually review and evaluate written policies governing its financial management, which was presented at the January 8, 2018 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 12 Board meeting. 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: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 20180133 Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 1C Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2017, Objective 1C, the Board will measure progress of the Strategic Plan and will report its findings and recommendations annually. 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 Brief discussion was held regarding the 2018 Combined Cycle Gas Optimization Sales Margins A motion was made by Board member Summerour, seconded by Board member Lee, to suspend the rules of order to add an item to the agenda related to the election of the January 2018 Combined Cycle Gas Optimization Sales Margins. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved A motion was made by Board member Wilson, seconded by Board member Lee, to elect to have Marietta’s portion of the Combined Cycle Gas Optimization Sales Margins credited to the monthly MEAG Power bill. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved IX. OTHER BUSINESS: City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 2/12/2018 1:40:36PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 12, 2018 20180134 Marietta Natural Gas, LLC Update. Reported X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20180149 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters. Not Held ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. Approved by City Council: Date: _______________ ______________________________ 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 City of Marietta Page 5 Printed on 2/12/2018 1:40:36PM