Board of Lights and Water
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · October 9, 2023
Minutes
City of Marietta 205 Lawrence Street
Post Office Box 609
Marietta, Georgia 30061
Meeting Minutes
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, October 9, 2023 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 Tumlin called the meeting to order at 12.00 p.m.
INVOCATION:
Chairman Tumlin called upon Board member Summerour give the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Everyone remained standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I. MINUTES:
20230831 Regular Meeting - September 11, 2023
Review and approval of the September 11, 2023 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: 6-0-1 Approved
Abstaining: Bruce Coyle
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II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
IV.
Water & Sewer:
20230857 Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Project/ Revocable License Agreement
Consideration for approval of the Revocable License Agreement with the
Georgia Army National Guard for the Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Project.
Motion to approve the Revocable License Agreement with the Georgia Army
National Guard for the Upper ER Sanitary Sewer Project.
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
20230833 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report.
Reported
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20230830 BLW Financials
Review ofBLW Finance reports for September 2023.
Reported
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20230834 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Business Report
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the month of
September 2023.
Reported
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VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20230840 MEAG Power 2024 Sale of Excess Reserve Capacity - City of Oxford/ 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 2024 excess reserve capacity, on our behalf, to
the City of Oxford, and to authorize the Mayor/ Chairman to execute this
agreement for the specified amounts.
Motion to approve a recommendation to the Marietta City Council for approval
of the attached agreement allowing the Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia
(MEAG) Power to sell 2024 excess reserve capacity, on our behalf, to the City of
Oxford, and to authorize the Mayor/ Chairman to execute this agreement for the
specified amounts.
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
20230841 MEAG Power 2024 Sale of Supplemental Capacity/City of Oxford - 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 Oxford and to
authorize the Mayor/ Chairman to execute this agreement for the specified
amounts.
Motion to approve a recommendation to the Marietta City Council for approval
of the Sale of Supplemental Capacity to the City of Oxford and to authorize the
Mayor/ Chairman to execute this agreement for the specified amounts.
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
20230655 BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023, Objectives 3B and 3C
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2023 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
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IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20230835 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss potential personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
Not Held
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m.
Approved by City Council:
Date: October 11, 2023 _
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
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