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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 10/7/19850 - 819 j OWN CLERK MANSFIELD BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS AGENDA OCTOBER 7, 1985 1) 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order 2) Minutes of September 9, 1985 3) Mark Magyar - M.M.W.E.C. Refuse Fuel Associates 4) Old Business - Manager - Commissioners 5) New Business - Manager a) Purchase of Typewriter - Commissioners 6) Executive Session - Contract Negotiations 7) Adjournment MANSFIELD BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 7, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, Commissioners Dunn, McNair, Mahana. Commissioner Levine not present this evening. Light Manager John Larch was present. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order, * Minutes of September 9, 1985, approved as amended. Page 2y first motion should include "with the exception of subdivisions prior to street acceptance ". McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Mark Magyar - MMWEC Mr. Magyar was present to discuss a proposal from Refuse Fuel Associates, a trash to energy facility located in Haverhill and Lawrence. MMI4EC would be purchasing 11 MW from the 17 MW capacity facility. He went over the long term economic benefits and noted that even though the cost for the first ten or eleven years would be at a higher rate, MMWEC would be saving $8.8 million over the life of the 20 year contract. They also have the option to buy it if the cogenerator leaves. * MOTION: That we conclude a contract with MMWEC with twice preference up to 1400 KW. D'Onofrio /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Mr. Magyar agreed with Mr. Larch's recommendation that we go ahead with this project because of the price of oil possibly rising and the take and pay concept in the project. Mr. Larch noted that the increased cost will be offset by PASNY power. They spoke briefly about Hydro - Quebec and that MMWEC will be getting 5OMW out of the 2,000 MW available. Mansfield's share will be around 3 MW. There is a membership meeting of MMWEC Board of Directors on October 21, 1985 from 9 AM to 9 PM at the Sheraton - Lincoln in Worcester. October 28, 1985 there will be a seminar on incentive rates at the Sheraton -Tara in Framingham. John Larch and the Chairman will be attending. They also spoke about MMWEC members being able to become equity owners on the transmission lines for Hydro - Quebec II. Mansfield would need to get a second credit rating and that it would cost up to 20% more for us to go out on our own. Old Business - Commissioners Commissioner McNair asked about the poles on North Main Street. Mr. Larch noted that the new poles will be going up next week in the down- town area. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING OCTOBER 7, 1985 PAGE 2 Old Business - Commissioners Commissioner Mahana updated the Board on the holiday decorations. They will be purchasing 3200 white lights. One tree near the Library will be in blue for the lighting ceremony December 2, 1985. The concert choir will also be present along with cable television. The Art Department at the school is helping to make displays to put on the commons and two banners will be put up on Rt. 106. New Business - Manager Mr. Larch mentioned that we had previously put $3,000 in the budget for a word processor, but would like to change it to $1,000 for a new IBM wheelwriter. * MOTION: To reduce the budget for a new IBM typewriter to $1,000. McNair / Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. New Business - Commissioners Commissioner Dunn asked that the high school area going out to Ware Street be looked at for street lights for public safety reasons. * MOTION: To go into Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations only to come out to adjourn. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Executive Session minutes are typed separately. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING EXECUTIVE SESSION OCTOBER 7, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, Commissioners McNair, Dunn, Mahana. Light Manager John Larch. Board was polled 4 -0 to go into Executive Session to discuss contract negotiations. Mr. Larch mentioned that the negotiating team would like to meet with the Commission in a closed door session. Apparently, they did another survey, but they have not shown it to the Manager yet. It was suggested that they have an open meeting and give a half hour presentation to the Board. The majority of the Board agreed that the negotiating team should go to Mr. Larch first with the material they have for him to review, then he can go back to the Board and give his report. Board members agreed that they should not meet face to face with union negotiators. * MOTION: That the Board ask the union to submit their information through John Larch and the Board will review the information relative to what it is in relation to in good faith. Dunn / Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To come out of Executive Session. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To adjourn at 10:30 P.M. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0.