HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Commissioners 06/16/2025Mansfield Municipal Electric Department RECEIVED
Minutes of Light Commissioners Meeting TOWN CLERKS OFFICE
June 16', 2025
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Present: Chair Maureen Doherty, Vice Chair Kostas Loukos, Clerk Michael Feck, Commissioner Walter Wilk XMht,� r
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Department Manager Joseph Sollecito A S r lr_
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1) Open Meeting — Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance. The meeting was held at the Mansfield Town Hall Room
3AB and called to order at 6:06 PM followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
A complete copy of the Board packet containing all documents that are referenced in the minutes is on file at the
Mansfield Municipal Electric Department office.
2) Motion to review and consideration to approve April 28, 2025 Board Minutes. (Wilk/Loukos) 4/0
3) Motion to review and consideration to approve May 19, 2025 Board Minutes. (Loukos/Wilk) 4/0
4) General Manager's Report
a) Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) Overview presentation by Ronald C. DeCurzio,
MMWEC Chief Executive Officer and Tom Barry, MMWEC Director of Energy Markets.
MM WEC's Ronald Decurzio and Tom Barry went over the being a member of a joint action agency. This provides
Mansfield electric with the ability to get access to the wholesale markets. The resources that Mansfield has access to are
Seabrook and Millstone nuclear. Each different resource has a different purpose and pricing portfolio. Rate comparisons
were discussed showing Mansfield as the second to lowest rates. Mansfield Electric is also apart of the Connected
Homes program which helps to reduce usage at peaktimes. The full presentation packet is on file at the MIMED office.
b) Review April 2025 financial
The net income was $1.99 million compared to the prior year of $1.7 million. Generation charge accounts
payable was $1.85 million verse $2.59 million from 2024. The operation cash position is $12.5 million from $12.6 million
the previous year. Energy sales are up .3%for the month and 3.8% year to date. The depreciation fund balance is $5.16
million and this is set to fund MMED's capital program.
c) Review recommendation of mural lighting request (Keep Mansfield Beautiful)
Manager Sollecito went over the request he received to add lighting to the mural on 106 at the train bridge.
There were three different cost options that were reviewed. Since each option had significant cost factor and the
funding for such projects is not readily available, there were no recommendations made.
d)Inventory Control update
Pat Carrol has taken the lead for an inventory control team. Joseph Sollecito wanted to recognize the entire
team on the progress they have made to improve the inventory control process.
e) Review South Main Street Pole Replacement
There was a leaning pole on South Main Street that significantly compromised the feed to the Xfinity Center.
There was a plan to replace the pole. Electronic notices (via text, email, voice) were sent out to all customers that would
be affected by the power outage. The replacement went very smooth.
5) Citizens Questions & Comments
None
6) Commissioners Questions & Comments
None
7) Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting
None
8) Motion to enter into Executive Session and return to open session to review and consideration to approve minutes
of April 28, 2025 Executive Session where Exemption 3 was declared and 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.
(Feck/Loukos)4/0
9)Vote to return to open session
Roll call vote passes 4/0 returned to open session at 7:41 pm
10) Consideration vote to adjust contract and salary for General Manager
Motion to adjust the contract for Joseph Sollecito for $8,500 and extend the contract by one year until Dec 2028.
(Loukos/Feck) 4/0
11) Motion to Adjourn at 7:43pm (Loukos/Feck) 4/0
Respectfully submitted: Toni -Ann D'Ambra
Signature Date of Approval