HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm 09/17/2025Mansfield Municipal Electric Department
Minutes of Light Commissioners Meeting
September 171h, 2025
Present: Chair Maureen Doherty, Clerk Michael Feck, Commissioner Brendan Roche (at 6:01pm), Commissioner Walter
Wilk, Light Department Manager Joseph Sollecito
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 5:38 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 June 15, 2025 Board Minutes. (Willdr, eck) 3/0
3) General Manager's Report
a) Introduction of new MMED staff
Manager Sollecito introduced two new staff members to the MMED staff. Karen Curtis the new Financial Assistant and Brianna
King the new Procurement Clerk
b) Review H. Jaffari memo regarding results from MMED transformer testing procedure
MMED implemented a testing procedure for transformers. With this new testing procedure, we identified 4 different transformers
that failed and were able to send them back and get new ones. Memo supports MMED's implementation to perform equipment
testing in house.
c) Review system reliability (Bonney Lane and Erick Road tree trimming)
Manager Sollecito reviewed recent tree trimming activity along Bonney Lane and Erick Road developments with over 500+
customers. The overgrowth of the trees and bushes were causing the electric system to be susceptible to outages as well as being
dangerous to both workers and pedestrians during each storm. With the tree trimming crews they cut back the growth to where it
will not be a problem for near fidure. The growth was so bad that the MMED crews could not see the electric conductors if they
were on the ground. A three-phase switch was added to the area to isolate an outage if needed.
d) Overview of MEAM state initiatives
Manager Sollecito is the president of MEAM. MEAM has defended against draft language of the Governor's bill that wouldn't
compromise the core integrity of `Publie Power' . MEAM recently provided draft legislation language for Representative Cusack.
Manager Sollecito read the opening speech to the municipal light plants at the MEAM Amoral conference.
e) Review July 2025 Financials
Net income is $399k compared to prior year net income of $375k million. Generation Charge Accounts Payable, the money owed
to electric customers by MMED in the form of a Generation Charge payable is currently $1.6 million vs. $2.6 million in FY2025.
MMED's operating cash position is $13.4 million up from $13.3 million in FY2024. Energy kWh sales for the month is down 0.8%
vs FY 2025. MMED's Depreciation Fund balance is $4.0 million. This level is set to fund MMED's capital program.
f) Bid award recommendation for 750 Kcmil 15 IcV Copper flat strap power cable
Arthur J Hurley Company won the bid with a delivery time of 46-50 weeks for a total of $125,135.40.
Motion to approve Arthur J Hurley Company for the contract in the amount of $125,135.40 (Feck, Wilk) 310
4) Citizens Questions & Comments
None
5) Commissioners Questions & Commends
None
6) Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 horns prior to this meeting
None
7) Motion to Adjourn at 6:04pm (Feck/Willo 4/0
Respectfully submitted: Toni -Arm D'Ambra
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Signature Date of Approval