HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 11/18/1996Meeting called to order at 7:35 p.m.
Motion: To amend the minutes of September 16, 1996 to change the word Board
to Chairman and to shrike the following paragraph.
Madan/Pasquale Vote 5 -0
Motion: To approve minutes from November 4, 1996
Madan/Pasquale
Power Supply Proposal
Vote 5 -0
Mayhew Seavey from Power Line Model presented to the Board recommendations to
enter into a one month contract for 5 Megawatts from New England Power at an
estimated cost savings of $17,000 for the month of December.
Motion: To authorize the Manager to enter into a contract for 5 megawatts from
New England Power Company for the month of December with an
expected cost savings of $17,0000.
Colella/Madan Vote 5 -0
Purchase Order Approval
Four purchase order requests over $1,000 were submitted for the Board's approval.
1. Crossarms, photocells, elastimold hardware, and strandvise
2. Fiberglass direct burial poles
3. 25 wooden pressure treated poles
4. 2 reels tryplex cable, 6 & 3 pin wood cossarms, Machine bolt and
arming bolt.
Motion: To approve all four purchase orders
Mahana/Nladan Vote 4 -0 -1 *
Commissioner Pasquale abstained because he doesn't feel that approval
of purchase order requests over $1,000 is in the scope of the Board of
Light Commissioners' authority.
Cellular phones and Beepers
The Manager told the Board he was reducing the amount of beepers by four and reducing
cell phones by two. He will provide the commissioners with a new list of the employees
who still have beepers and cell phones.
Tree Trimming - Prevailing Waacs
The Manger is awaiting a report from Labor Counsel regarding this issue.
Downtown Business Association
The Manager contacted Jay Barrows of the Downtown Business Association and asked
what he might need for the annual tree lighting ceremony. Jay Barrows said lie could use
a banner downtown. The manager estimated it would cost the department $300.00
Motion: Not to approve the banner for the Downtown Business Association
Madan/Colella Vote 4 - 1*
"Commissioner Pasquale opposed
Donation Forecast
At the last Selectman's meeting, the Selectman voted to have the Electric Department
donate $1000.00 to the Mansfield Youth Gift Account.
The Manger brought to the Board's attention that the budget for donations in 1996 was
$10,000 of which we only have $774.00 remaining. An invoice for $4960.00 to purchase
four computers for the school department for 1995 did not get paid or expensed until
March of 1996 even though it was actually a 1995 donation.
Motion: To consider the $4,960.00 donation to the school department as a prior year's
expense.
Pasquale /Madan
Vote 5 -0
System Operating Practice Study
The Manager advised the Board that it would cost between $3,000 - $5,000 to have the
survey incorporated into the proposed PLM study. The Manager requested that the Board
authorize him to go forward with the proposed study and then do the survey separately so
that it doesn't hold up the study.
After a lengthy discussion it was decided that the Manager should coordinate a meeting
with the Industrial Park customers and the IDC to discuss how we can better service our
customers and what problems the customers in the park may be experiencing.
Motion: Add an additional $5,000 so that a survey can be included as part of the
engineering study which is estimated to cost $9,600, total cost for survey
and study not to exceed $14,600. All the industrial customers will be
surveyed.
Pasquale/Nladan Vote 4 - Ix
*Commissioner Colella opposed.
Lighting Behind Jimmys Pub
The Manager said the lighting was poor on the public way behind Jimmys Pub. He
discussed various alternatives for lighting the area with the board.
Motion: To install two fifty watt street lights on existing poles in the public
parking area behind Jimmys Pub
Colella/Madan Vote 3 - 2"
"Commissioners Pasquale and Robinson Opposed
Street Light Policy
Commissioner Madan requested that the Manager initiate some kind of policy to ensure
that street lights which are out are replaced on a timely basis.
Line Department Work Detail Report
The Manager provided the Board with a report outlining the Line Department Work.
This report will now accompany the agenda and minutes.
Commissioner Madan requested that the agenda be faxed to the Town Hall in advance of
the meeting so that it can be posted.
Interest Income
Commissioner Madan requested that the Manager provide information regarding how
much interest MMWEC is paying on the money MMED has invested.
Outages
Conunissioner Pasquale suggested a help line with a recorded message for information
regarding outages and how long the outages are expected to last. The Manager said he
would look into this.
Substation Plans
The Manager was asked to provided a rough draft of MMED's substation expansion plans
for the next 20 years.
Dig Safe
The Manager advised the Board that we are mandated by state law to be part of Dig Safe.
It costs the Electric Department approximately $936 a year. If water and sewer were to
participate in Dig Safe the cost would be approximately $2,400 a year. The Manager also
advised the Board that he will be looking into purchasing a teleprinter so that calls can be
faxed which will reduce the cost per call from $2.00 to $1.00.
MOTION TO ADJ URN T 9:40 pm
Jerks Signature and Date