BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · February 6, 2023
Agenda
City of Marietta 205 Lawrence Street
Post Office Box 609
Marietta, Georgia 30061
Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Chairperson
Alice Summerour, Vice Chair
Bruce E. Coyle
Terry G. Lee
Brian Torras
Mike Wilson
Andy Morris
Monday, February 6, 2023 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Bruce Coyle
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Bruce Coyle
I. MINUTES:
20230065 Regular Meeting - January 9, 2023
Review and approval of January 9, 2023 regular meeting minutes.
II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
20230133 Marietta Power Video
Premiere of new Marietta Power video.
20230137 New Electrical Director
Introduction of Eric Patten as new Electrical Director.
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
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Electrical:
Marketing:
20230066 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, Objective 6A and Recap
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, 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.
Information Technology (IT):
20230071 Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, Objective 8A and Recap
Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2022 Objective 8A, Management will
prepare a technology review and evaluation annually that will be used for budgeting
and planning.
Water & Sewer:
20230068 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report.
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20230079 BLW Financials
Review of BLW Finance reports for January 2023.
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
20230069 Budget/ Rates Committee
Committee Chairman Terry Lee to discuss calling a committee meeting prior to the
March 6 Board meeting.
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
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20230070 MEAG Power Business Report
Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG Power) business during
the month of January 2023.
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20230072 MEAG Power 2023 Sale of Excess Reserve Capacity - City of East Point/ Board
Recommendation to City Council
Board consideration of recommendation to the Marietta City Council for approval of
the attached agreement allowing the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG)
Power to sell 2023 excess reserve capacity, on our behalf, to the City of East Point,
and to authorize the Mayor/ Chairman to execute this agreement for the specified
amounts.
20230074 MEAG Power Sale of Supplemental Capacity/City of East Point - Board
Recommendation to City Council
Board consideration of recommendation to the Marietta City Council for approval of
the Sale of Supplemental Capacity to the City of East Point and to authorize the
Mayor/ Chairman to execute this agreement for the specified amounts.
20230075 Plant Vogtle
Update on status of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4.
20230067 Sugar Hill Tank Replacement Project
Update on status of Sugar Hill water tank replacement.
20230076 Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, Objective 1C
Deliverable for Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, Objective 1C, the Board will
measure progress of the Strategic Plan and will report its findings and
recommendations annually.
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20221175 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2022/ Objective 4A
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2022, Objective 4A: The Board
will annually review and evaluate written policies governing its financial management.
These policies cover such areas as: Revenue requirements, Reserves, Debt, Rates,
and charges for services. Board members will have a month to review the policies and
make any recommended edits to the General Manager Ron Mull prior to the
February 6, 2023 Board meeting.
20221176 Board Strategic Business Plan 2023
Review of the proposed Board Strategic Business Plan for 2023. Board members
will have a month to review the plan and make any recommended edits to the General
Manager Ron Mull prior to the February 6, 2023 Board meeting.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20230077 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
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