BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · September 11, 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, September 11, 2023 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Bruce Coyle
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Bruce Coyle
I. MINUTES:
20230754 Regular Meeting - August 7, 2023
Review and approval of August 7, 2023 regular meeting minutes.
II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
20230757 GridTrust/ Georgia Tech
Update on collaborative efforts with Georgia Tech relating to GridTrust, a new
cybersecurity technology.
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
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20230755 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objective 9A
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023 Objective 9A, Review
new technology applications for all customer service delivery systems.
20230756 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objective 9B
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objective 9B, Review of
operating policies & procedures to ensure that the MBLW can meet the needs of our
customers in a timely & efficient manner.
Electrical:
20230767 Mutual Aid/ Hurricane Idalia
Update on Marietta Power Mutual Aid power restoration efforts after Hurricane
Idalia.
20230768 System Infrared Scan
Update on System Infrared Scan.
Marketing:
Information Technology (IT):
Water & Sewer:
20230758 Sugar Hill Water Tank
Update on progress of Sugar Hill Water Tank replacement project.
20230760 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report.
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
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20230747 BLW Financials
Review of BLW Finance Reports for August 2023.
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20230761 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Business Report
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of August
2023.
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20230762 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Annual Subscription for
Supplemental Power 2024
Consideration of the supplemental power supply nomination as presented and
recommendation that the City Council authorize the agreement for the 2024 Annual
Subscription with MEAG accordingly.
20230763 Public Power/ Clean Water Week 2023
Public Power/ Clean Water Week will be celebrated this year during the week of
October 1 - 7.
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20230764 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss potential personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
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