Board of Lights and Water

City of Marietta 205 Lawrence Street Post Office Box 609 Marietta, Georgia 30061 Meeting Minutes BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Chairperson Brian Torras, Vice Chairman Bruce E. Coyle Terry G. Lee Andy Morris Alice Summerour Mike Wilson Monday, June 7, 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 12:05 p.m. INVOCATION: Chairman Tumlin called upon Board member Bruce Coyle to give the invocation. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Everyone was asked to remain standing for the Pledge of Allegiance. I. MINUTES: 20210502 Regular Meeting - May 10, 2021 Review and approval of the May 10, 2021 regular meeting minutes. The 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 City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 6/7/2021 2:15:04PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes June 7, 2021 II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS: III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES: IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS: Customer Care: 20210525 Utility Accounts Update on delinquency for utility accounts. Reported Electrical: 20210535 MEAG Solar Initiative/ Electric Cities of Georgia RECA Negotiations regarding the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Solar Initiative and the Electric Cities of Georgia Renewable Energy Customer Agreement (RECA). Reported Marketing: Information Technology (IT): Water & Sewer: 20210526 Emergency Sewer Repair Project/ Cobb Parkway South @ 1140 Roswell Road Consideration for awarding construction contract with Wade Coots Co., Inc. in the amount of $120,545.00 for the Cobb Parkway South at 1140 Roswell Road Emergency Sewer Repair Project. Motion to award the construction contract with Wade Coots Co., Inc., in the amount of $120,545.00 for the Cobb Parkway South at 1140 Roswell Road Emergency Sewer Repair Project. The motion was made by Board member Wilson, 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 6/7/2021 2:15:04PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes June 7, 2021 20210530 Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation Project Easements/ Phillips and Victory Drives Consideration for approval of required easements for the Phillips Drive and Victory Drive Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Motion to approve the required easements for the Phillips Drive and Victory Drive Emergency Sewer Rehabilitation Project, as presented. The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member Summerour, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved 20210503 Water Quality Report 2021 Annual Water Quality Report 2021. Reported 20210539 Sewer Easement Encroachment/ 213 Maxwell Avenue Direction from the Board. Discussed 20210504 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report. Reported V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT: Finance: 20210513 BLW Finance Review of BLW Finance reports for May 2021. Reported VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS: VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT: City of Marietta Page 3 Printed on 6/7/2021 2:15:04PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes June 7, 2021 20210505 MEAG Business Report Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of May 2021. Reported VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT: 20210507 Marietta High School Sponsorship Consideration for approval to continue to sponsor the Marietta High School football program at the current $8,000 level this year. Motion to continue to sponsor the Marietta High School football program at the current $8,000 level this year. The motion was made by Board member Summerour, seconded by Board member Coyle, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved IX. OTHER BUSINESS: X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES: XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion): 20210506 Executive Session Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters. A motion was made in open session by Board member Summerour, 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. A motion was made in open session by Board member Wilson, seconded by Council member Lee, to exit the Executive Session. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved City of Marietta Page 4 Printed on 6/7/2021 2:15:04PM BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER Meeting Minutes June 7, 2021 ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 1:42 p.m. Approved by City Council: Date: June 9, 2021 _____________________________ 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 6/7/2021 2:15:04PM