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Mansfield Board of Light Commissioners
A G E N D A
JUNE 2, 1986
1. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order
2. Minutes of March 10, 1986
3. Mark Magyar - M.M.W.E.C.
4. Old Business - Manager
1986 Budget: Computer Related Items
5. Old Business - Commissioners
6. New Business - Manager
Lease /Purchase of Bucket Truck
7. New Business - Commissioners
8. Adjournment
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PRESENT: Chairman McNair, Commissioners D'Onofrio, Harrington and
Mahana. Commissioner Dunn was not present this evening.
7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order.
* Minutes of March 10, 1986, approved. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 3 -0
Harrington abstained.
Mark MaRvar - M.M.W.E.C.
Mr. Magyar was present to update the Board on various items happening
at MMWEC. He mentioned that there will be 15 individuals on the Board
of Directors, 5 Governor appointees, 5 member managers or commissioners
and 5 elected. Regarding contracting over two years, it will have to
get DPU approval. He also spoke about cogeneration in the future.
Millstone III is one line. 1.819 MW is available as Mansfield's portion.
Stony Brook 2B was sold commerical for this summer. They swapped Canal
II for 2B power. New England Power is doing a study to see if Hydro
Quebec II transmission line will be feasible. Seabrook will probably
be on line in May of 1987. There was a short discussion on our
obligation to serve customers and it was suggested that the Manager
write up a system implementation for new industry capital costs and
recovery costs.
Old Business - 1986 Budget Capital Outlay Computer Related Items
The members went over the items in the budget for data processing
equpiment as follows: intellereaders, service work order system, cash
receipts transfer, rate study model, graphics board, tape drive w/
monitor and transportation system. Discussion centered on purchase of
a Winchester tape drive for $17,000 less trade in. There have been
problems with the U.S. Design drives.
* MOTION: To approve all items except for the tape drive until the
Board gets more information on the trade in. D'Onofrio/
Mahana VOTED: 4 -0.
Manager should have trade in value for next meeting.
Old Business - Commission
* MOTION: To direct the Light Manager to include as one of his goals
to study the cost of service capital charge for new customers
and to design with the assistance of MMWEC load management
cost of service for large customers. Mahana /D'Onofrio
VOTED: 4 -0
New Business - Manager
Mr. Larch noted that we had a truck bid award for $85,600 and that we
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want a lease /purchase agreement. The cost will be $1,852 per month with
30.77 interest over the five years and $1.00 purchase price at the end
of the agreement.
* MOTION: To approve the lease /purchase agreement as noted above.
D'Onofrio /Mahan VOTED: 4 -0.
New Business - Commission
Commissioner Harrington suggested getting a different CPA firm to do the
audit for the Electric Department. He also noted that there is a lot
of confusion on the rates from people in town. He suggested issuing
press releases to the citizens to help them understand the rates and
how they are established, etc. Mr. Larch noted that 2QiWEC developed a
public relations program for people to understand.
* There being no further business, meeting was ADJOURNED at 9:52 P.M.
Harrington /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0.
Approved as written.
Orman Mahana, Clerk
Board of Light Commissioners