Board of Lights and Water
Regular MeetingMarietta, GA · August 12, 2024
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
M. C. "Pete" Waldrep
Andy Morris
Monday, August 12, 2024 12:00 PM City Council Chambers
Presiding: R. Steve Tumlin
Present: Terry G. Lee, Brian Torras, Alice Summerour, Bruce Coyle,
Marion C. 'Pete" Waldrep 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 Lee to give the invocation.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Everyone remained standing for the Pledge of Allegiance.
I. MINUTES:
20240698 Regular Meeting - June 10, 2024
Review and approval of the June 10, 2024 regular meeting minutes.
The motion was made by Board member Waldrep, seconded by Board
member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Vote: 6 – 0 – 0 Approved
Absent for the vote: Alice Summerour
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II. APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
III. SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
20240734 Scheduled Appearance
Scheduled Appearance - Tracy Stevenson
Present
IV. BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
Electrical:
Marketing:
Information Technology (IT):
Water & Sewer:
20240707 Quit Claim Deed/ 2006 Delk Industrial Boulevard
Consideration for approval of requested Quit Claim Deed for the section of sewer
main at 2006 Delk Industrial Boulevard that is no longer in service.
Motion to approve a Quit Claim Deed for the section of sewer main at 2006 Delk
Industrial Boulevard that is no longer in service, requesting the owners sign a
Hold Harmless agreement and participate in any cost to abandon that section of
the sewer.
The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member
Waldrep, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
20240708 Quit Claim Deeds/ 1019 & 1033 Franklin Gateway
Consideration for approval of a series of six Quit Claim Deeds for easements
around sewer mains which have been abandoned at the IKEA property address of
1019 and 1033 Franklin Gateway.
Motion to approve a series of six Quit Claim Deeds for easements around sewer
mains which have been abandoned at the IKEA property address of 1019 and
1033 Franklin Gateway.
The motion was made by Board member Coyle, seconded by Board member
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Waldrep, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following
vote:
Vote: 7 – 0 – 0 Approved
20240700 Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report.
Reported
V. CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20240696 BLW Financials
Review of BLW Finance reports for July 2024.
Reported
VI. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
VII. CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20240701 Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Business Report
Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the
months of June and July 2024.
Reported
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20240732 MEAG Solar Power Purchase Contract/ Incorporating Amendment No. 3
Board consideration of a recommendation to Marietta City Council to grant
participant permission on behalf of Marietta to MEAG for incorporating the 3rd
negotiated amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement between MEAG and
Pineview Solar LLC into the Purchase Power Contract Amendment as requested.
Motion to approve a recommendation to Marietta City Council to grant
participant permission on behalf of Marietta to MEAG for incorporating the 3rd
negotiated amendment to the Power Purchase Agreement between MEAG and
Pineview Solar LLC into the Purchase Power Contract Amendment as requested.
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The motion was made by Board member Waldrep, seconded by Board
member Lee, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the
following vote:
Vote: 6 – 0 – 0 Approved
Absent for the vote: Alice Summerour
IX. OTHER BUSINESS:
X. UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI. EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20240703 Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
Not Held
ADJOURNMENT:
The meeting was adjourned at 12:48 p.m.
Approved by City Council:
Date: ______________________
_______________________________
R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor
Attest: _________________________
Stephanie Guy, City Clerk
Approved by Board of Lights and Water:
Date: _______________________
_______________________________
R. Steve Tumlin, Mayor
Attest: _________________________
Stephanie Guy, City Clerk
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