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 Mike Wilson, Vice Chairman Bruce E. Coyle Terry G. Lee Alice Summerour Brian Torras Andy Morris Monday, February 8, 2021 12:00 PM City Council Chambers Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin Present: Terry G. Lee, Mike Wilson, Brian Torras, Alice Summerour, Bruce Coyle and Andy Morris Also Present: Ron Mull, BLW General Manager Bill 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: Chairman Tumlin called upon Board member Brian Torras to give the invocation. I. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. MINUTES: 20210107 Regular Meeting - January 11, 2021 Review and approval of January 11, 2021 regular meeting minutes. The motion was made by Board member Morris, 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 2/8/2021 2:33:25PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 8, 2021 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: Electrical: Marketing: 20210020 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2020, Objective 6A and Recap Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2020, Objective 6A, Management will prepare and present to the Board an annual BLW Marketing Plan that focuses on: End Use Sales, Customer Choice Strategies, Economic Development Support, Energy Efficiency & Water Conservation, Key Accounts, and Customer Value. Reported Information Technology (IT): 20210109 Board Strategic Business Plan 2020, Objective 8A and Recap Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2020 Objective 8A, Management will prepare a technology review and evaluation annually that will be used for budgeting and planning. Reported Water & Sewer: 20210108 Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation/ Phillips Drive Area and Victory Drive Consideration for approval to award a construction contract to RDJE, Inc. in the amount of $745,875 for the Phillips Drive Area and Victory Drive Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Motion to approve the construction contract with RDJE. Inc. in the amount of $745,875 for the Phillips Drive Area and Victory Drive Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation Project. 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 City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 2/8/2021 2:33:25PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 8, 2021 20210037 Sewer Easement Encroachment/560 Webb Industrial Drive Further discussion and consideration for approval of one of two options for resolving the sewer easement encroachment and sewer main issues at 560 Webb Industrial Drive. Motion to approve the easement encroachment variance related to property located at 560 Webb Industrial Drive, in accordance with BLW policy, as requested by the owner, conditioned upon the execution of a Hold Harmless Agreement. Further, to approve the rehab in place option for the Webb Industrial sewer area in the amount of $80,000. 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 20210110 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20210117 BLW Finance Review of BLW Finance reports for January 2021. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: 20210111 Budget/ Rates Committee Chairman Terry G. Lee to discuss calling a committee meeting prior to the March 8 Board meeting for the purpose of reviewing a General Fund transfer recommendation per Board Strategic Business Plan Policy No. 8. Chairman Lee stated that the next Budget/Rates Committee will be held March 8, 2021 at 11am. Discussed City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 2/8/2021 2:33:25PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 8, 2021 VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: 20210112 MEAG Business Report Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of January 2021. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20210113 Board Strategic Business Plan 2020, Objective 1C Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2020, Objective 1C, the Board will measure progress of the Strategic Plan and will report its findings and recommendations annually. Reported IX. OTHER BUSINESS: X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20210114 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal, and/ or real estate matters. Not Held ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m. Approved by City Council: Date: February 10, 2021 ______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor Attest: ________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 2/8/2021 2:33:25PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes February 8, 2021 Approved by Board of Lights and Water: Date: __________________________ _______________________________ R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Attest: _________________________ Stephanie Guy, City Clerk City of Marietta Page 5 Printed on 2/8/2021 2:33:25PM