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 Thursday, July 5, 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 12:00 p.m. INVOCATION: Mayor Tumlin called upon Board member Kelly to give the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I. MINUTES: 20180689 Regular Meeting - June 11, 2018 Review and approval of the June 11, 2018 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 City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 7/5/2018 1:28:50PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes July 5, 2018 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: Electrical: Marketing: 20180721 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2018, Objective 6B Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2018, 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. Reported Information Technology (IT): Water & Sewer: 20180757 2017 Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Project/ Change Order No. 4 Recommendation for Board approval of change order No. 4 to the 2017 Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Project to add sewer line replacement at 583 Chicasaw Drive. A motion was made by Board member Kelly, seconded by Board member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 20180756 2017 Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Project/ Required Easements Recommendation for Board approval of required easements for the 2017 Sanitary Sewer System Improvements Project incorporating Chicasaw Drive. 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 City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 7/5/2018 1:28:50PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes July 5, 2018 20180722 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority (CCMWA) report. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20180760 BLW Finance Reports Review of the BLW Finance reports for June 2018. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 20180723 MEAG Annual Meeting The June 2018 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Board meeting was cancelled. The MEAG board elections and annual meeting will be held July 9 - 11. A report from the annual meeting will be presented next month. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20180724 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2018, Objectives 3B and 3C Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2018 Objectives 3B and 3C regarding assessment of BLW human resource needs with respect to critical knowledge, skills and leadership as well as employee development. Reported 20180725 Georgia Public Web (GPW) Representative Recommendation for Georgia Public Web (GPW) representative and voting delegate for the August 15, 2018 GPW annual election and execution of the required Certificate as to Authorized Member Representative. Motion to appoint Ron Mull as the voting delegate for the August 15, 2018 Georgia Public Web (GPW) annual election and execution of the required Certificate as to Authorized Member Representative. City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 7/5/2018 1:28:50PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes July 5, 2018 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 IX. OTHER BUSINESS: 20180726 Marietta Natural Gas, LLC Marietta Natural Gas, LLC update. Reported 20180785 MEAG Power Bond Validation Filing Recommendation for Board approval to authorize Chairman to sign forms in reference to the MEAG Power Bond Validation. Motion to authorize the Board Chairman to sign forms in reference to the MEAG Power Bond Validation. The motion was made by Board member Lee, seconded by Board member Coyle, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20180727 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters. Not Held ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 12.50 p.m. City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 7/5/2018 1:28:50PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes July 5, 2018 Approved by City Council: Date: July 11, 2018 ______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk Approved by Board of Lights and Water: Date: August 8, 2018 _______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 5 Printed on 7/5/2018 1:28:50PM