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Executive Session Minutes of Light Commissioners Meeting
February 28, 2022
Present: Frank DelVecchio, Chair; Jess Aptowitz, Vice Chair; Neil Rhein, Clerk; M'16ae1trowb6dg& hA8 Steve
Schoonveld
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Also Present: Joseph Sollecito, General Manager MMED
Present Virtually via GoToMeeting: Matt Ide, MMWEC Chief Executive Officer and Brian Quinn;= iNlMWEC
Director of Engineering & Generation Assets
Chairman DelVecchio called the executive session to order at 6:4213M.
1. Pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 164, Section 47D and M.G.L. C. 30, Section 21, Exemption 10, to discuss trade
secrets or confidential, competitively -sensitive or other proprietary information provided, in the course
of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier under a license granted by the
department of public utilities pursuant to section 1F of chapter 164 and when such governmental body,
municipal aggregator or cooperative determines that such disclosure will adversely affect its ability to
conduct business in relation to other entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy
and the chair so declares.
Mr. Matt Ide (MMWEC) was present virtually via GoToMeeting to discuss two upcoming projects (1) 'Off
Shore Wind' and 'Battery Storage'. It is hoped that the Off -Shore Wind project will be ready for preliminary
review by the MMED Board at the next meeting and the fully executed agreement will be sometime in May.
This project is an 'energy' resource and will benefit MMED by adding another non -carbon resource to MMED's
power portfolio in accordance with the emissions standard by 2050. The 'Batter Storage' project is a'capacity'
resource project that MMWEC will be part owner. This is expected to be ready for full execution at the next
MMED Board meeting in March. Due to the competitive nature of the projects those details were shared with
only those present for the Executive session and how each could affect MMED. Mr. Brian Quinn (MMWEC)
presented an update to the Light Commissioners on the Seabrook Nuclear Power Plant located in Seabrook,
NH.
Neil Rhein left the meeting at 7:OOPM.
The Light Commissioners asked a few questions but there were no motions made during the discussion.
Mr. Quinn and Mr. Ide left the meeting at 7:15PM.
2. Review and possible approval of minutes of January 24, 2022 Executive Session where Exemptions 3 and
10 were declared.
Motion: To approve and not to release the executive session minutes of January 24, 2022.
(Aptowitz/Trowb ridge)
Roll Call Vote:
Schoonveld —Yes
Aptowitz — Yes
Trowbridge —Yes
DelVecchio —Yes
Passes 4:0
3. Pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 164, Section 47D and M.G.L. Ch. 30, Section 21, Exemption 3, to discuss strategy
with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining
position of the public body and the chair so declares.
Mr. Sollecito prpvided an update on bargaining and went through some of his strategy that he developed for
each of the three unions. The Light Commissioners asked a few questions, but no motions were made.
4. Pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 164, Section 47D and M.G.L. Ch 30, Section 21, Exemption 2, to conduct strategy
sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining
sessions or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel.
Mr. DelVecchio noted that Mr. Sollecito's performance review is due in March. The Commissioners asked for
the form to be sent out and have a target date for April to have the review complete.
Motion: To adjourn the executive session on February 28, 2022 at 7:51PM. (Schoonveld/Aptowitz)
Roll Call Vote:
Trowbridge — Yes
Schoonveld —Yes
Aptowitz — Yes
DelVecchio —Yes
Passes 4:0
Signature
Minutes prepared by Carrie Champagne
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