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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 2/3/1986BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS A G E N D A FEBRUARY 3, 1986 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order Minutes of January 6, 1986 Executive Session Minutes: December 12, 1984 July 8, 1985 August 5, 1985 September 9, 1985 October 7, 1985 January 15, 1986 7:45 P.M. Mark Magyar - M.M.W.E.C. Bid Award - Padmount Transformers Letter from Engineering & Design Associates, Inc. 1/21/86 Old Business - Manager Old Business - Commissioners a) Manager's Contract New Business - Manager New Business - Commissioners Adjournment BOARD OF LIGHT COM MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1986 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, Commissioners Dunn, McNair, Mahana. Commissioner Levine arrived at 7:42 P.M. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. * Minutes of January 6, 1986, approved McNair /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0. * Executive Session Minutes of: December 12, 1984 July 8, 1985 August 5, 1985 September 9, 1985 October 7, 1985 January 15, 1986 MOTION: To approve all executive session minutes except the minutes of December 12, 1984, which were put on hold. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0. Town Meeting Warrant Articles - Board of Selectmen * MOTION: To open the warrant and accept the 54 articles presented for town meeting, including petition articles. Selectman Dunn noted that the Industrial Study Committee has 9 articles but they are being presented as one which is explained in a cover letter. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To close the warrant for town meeting. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. 7:45 P.M. Mark Magyar - M.M.W.E.C. Mr. Magyar was present to discuss a cogeneration /small power producers standard offer contract for power purchase for MMWEC members. He went over the contract terms and conditions and annual avoided costs and levelized rates for Mansfield. MMWEC would like to have a response from members by the end of March if they are interested in the offer. They will then have up to six months to see if they can get a fixed number of KW from small power producers to initiate the standard con- tract offer. Mansfield could receive up to 2.064 MW. Mr. Larch recommended that we get 1 MW for our use. Mr. Magyar mentioned that the members are not taking any risks on this offer. * MOTION: That the Board approve 1 MW for the cogeneration /small power producers power purchase program from MMWEC. McNair /Levine VOTED: 4 -1 Dunn opposed. Bid Award - Padmount Transformers Mr. Larch recommended to the Board that they award the bid for four \ 225 KV padmount transformers to Westinghouse Electric at a bid price of $5,945 each. He had performed a load loss analysis from the four bids received and the WESCO transformers had the minimum load loss based on his analysis. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1986 PAGE 2 * MOTION: To go with the Manager's recommendation and award the bid for four 225 KV padmount transformers to WESCO at a price of $5,945 each. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 5 -0. Letter from Engineering & Design Associates, Inc. dated 1/21/86 Mr. Larch noted that they are having a problem with the firm that is doing the computer mapping and that the matter has been referred to Town Counsel for the time being. Old Business - Manager Mr. Larch noted that they energized the cable under Main Street today and the poles should be down by the end of the week. Old Business - Commissioners Manager's Contract was discussed. There were some minor changes in wording on some items. Accrued vacation would be paid for. Mr. Larch will be using his own vehicle and will keep his $300,000 liability limit and change the vehicle to business use. He will also take a $1 million umbrella policy for himself, but the Town should have a non -owned vehicle liability policy or umbrella policy for that. Will check with the Town Manager. There is also a town by -law which states that any purchase over $2,000 must go out to bid. On Page 3 - resignation one month notice will be given exclusive of vacation time. This will be corrected in executive minutes of January 15, 1986, 4 weeks total vacation. * MOTION: That the Chairman be instructed to sign a contract as amended to have the one month notice exclusive of vacation time for resignation and change the $4,000 bid award amount to $2,000. Dunn /Levine VOTED: 5 -0. New Business - Manager The Manager did not have any new business this evening. New Business - Commissioners Commissioner McNair noted that the $12,000 for a new car for the Manager be taken out of the Electric Department Budget. * MOTION: To revise the Electric Dept. Budget and remove $12,000 for a new car. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 5 -0. Commissioner Levine noted that she had received complaints about the electric bills this month. Mr. Larch noted that it was a cold December, reading dates went from 30 -41 days and we started billing for Seabrook. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 1986 PAGE 3 Commissioner Dunn expressed concern over the amount of street lights off in the industrial park and feels more lights should be included in the street lighting program as it is very dark in the park. Air. Larch noted that the biggest problem in the park is the underground cable. * MOTION: To do a study and put more lights on in the industrial park. Dunn /Levine VOTED: 5 -0. He mentioned that MMA has an Energy & Utilities Committee and will be filing legislation soon. Chairman D'Onofrio suggested legislation that will exempt municipalities from the requirements of EOER's energy conservation program for commercial and industrial buildings. * There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOURNED at 10:05 P.M. Levine /Dunn VOTED: 5 -0.