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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 6/21/1988AUG 2 2193 i BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 21, 1988 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn, Commissioners Harrington, and Tartufo Meeting called to order at 7:30 Minutes of May 26, 1988 MOTION: To Table Minutes of May 26, 1988. Harrington /Tartufo Vote 3 -0 OLD BUSINESS - MANAGER NEPPA CONFERENCE The Manager asked the Commissioners who would be attending the NEPPA Conference in Chatham, from September 11 to September 14. He was told that he would have a final count at the next meeting. M.M.W.E.C. MEMBERSHIP LETTERS A recommendation was made by the Manager that we send notification of our intent to withdraw from MQMEC Membership effective January 15, 1989 and our intent to withdraw from our MMWEC Service Agree- ment, effective July 15, 1989. He told the Commissioners that we have been rescinding these letters on a regular six month basis. MOTION: To rescind letters of withdrawal from M14WEC Membership and MMWEC Service Agreement. Harrington /Dunn Vote 3 -0 MOTION: To reissue both letters, with a July 1 date. Harrington /Dunn Vote 3 -0 NEW BUSINESS - MANAGER SICK LEAVE -BILLY ROBINSON The Manager told Commissioners that Billy Robinson was hospital- ized and that he had no sick leave. His co- workers have volunteered some of their sick leave. MOTION: To transfer 20 days sick leave from Electric Department employees to Billy Robinson. Harrington /Tartufo Vote 3 -0 BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING JUNE 21, 1988 NEW BUSINESS - MANAGER (cont) CLEARY 9 The Commissioners were told that we have an offer from Cleary 9, a generating plant in Taunton, run on #6 oil and natural gas, to purchase 4.3 megawatts. The Manager asked for a vote to purchase 4 megawatts. MOTION: To authorize the Manager to enter into an agreement to purchase 4 megawatts from Cleary -Flood Unit 9. (copy attached) DIGGER DERRICK TRUCK The Manager explained that do to cash flow problems, the department has been lease - purchasing the Digger DerrickrTruck:from'CFG<Assoc. He asked Commissioners for permission to enter into an agreement to lease with option to purchase for $1.00, the digger derek truck. MOTION: RESOLVED, that the Town of Mansfield Municipal Light Commission, is hereby authorized to enter into a lease with option to purchase, in accordance with General Laws Chapter 40 Section 4, with CFC Associates, Inc., of Burlington, Massachusetts, covering a digger /derrick truck. Such lease is to be 60 months in duration, have an annual rental of no more than $22,565.40, and provide that, at the end of such term, the Town of Mansfield Municipal Light Commission shall have the right to acquire such equipment for $1.00; and RESOLVED, that the Manager of the Municipal Light Commission, acting individually and without any other person, is hereby authorized and directed to enter into such lease and agree- ments, and give and provide such certificates, agreements, instruments and legal opinions, to be provided by legal counsel to the Town of Mansfield, as may be reasonable, necessary or required in order to consummate the trans- actions outlined. EXECUTIVE SESSION MOTION: To go into Executive Session for Policy Formulation and Litigation Strategy, only to come out and adjourn. Harrington /Tartufo Vote 3 -0 Attachment 1 Certificate Power Purchase Agreement -.1988A Cleary -Flood Unit No. 9 Purchase I, the (Secretary) (Clerk) of the Municipal Light Board of the (city) (town) of Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held , 1988, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the following vote was passed by a vote of to , all of which appears in the official records of the board in my custody: VOTED: (1) that the (city) (town) of accepts MMWEC's offer and contracts to purchase from the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company ( "MMWEC ") electric energy and capacity in an amount not to exceed kilowatts to be expressed as a percentage of MMWEC's entitlement to electric energy and capacity in Cleary -Flood Unit No. 9 which is to be contracted for by MMWEC with the Taunton Municipal Lighting Plant; and (2) that the Manager is hereby authorized to purchase electric capacity and energy for the period commencing November 1, 1988 for the remaining life of Cleary -Flood Unit No. 9 in such amounts as he deems appropriate, based on the light department's power needs and economic considerations, provided the limit on total electric energy and capacity listed herein is not exceeded; and (3) that the Manager is hereby authorized to execute and deliver, in substantially the form presented at this meeting and with such modifications, changes or corrections, as the Manager deems necessary or advisable, a "Power Purchase Agreement - 1988A, Cleary -Flood Unit No. 9 Purchase" dated as of March 1, 1988 with MMWEC, providing for the aforesaid purchase, a draft copy of which agreement is filed with the permanent records of this meeting, such execution conclusively to identify such agreement (as corrected, modified or changed) as being authorized by this vote; and Certificate Power Purchase Agreement - 1988A Cleary -Flood Unit No 9 Purchase (4) that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take any other action as he deems necessary or advisable to carry out the purposes of this vote; and (5) that any actions previously taken by the Manager consistent with the purposes of this vote are hereby ratified and confirmed. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting was filed with the (city) (town) clerk and a copy thereof posted in the office of the (city) (town) clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the (city) (town) at least 48 hours, including Saturdays but not Sundays and legal holidays, prior to such meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; that in connection with the above vote, no deliberations or decisions were taken in private or executive session; and that the official record of the meeting was or will be made available to the public promptly and will remain so available to the public, all in accordance with G.L. c. 39, Section 23B, as amended. Dated: (Secretary) (Clerk) of the Municipal Light Board