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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 8/5/1985BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS AGENDA AUGUST 5, 1985 1. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order 2. Minutes of July 8, 1985 3. MMWEC - Payment of Seabrook Construction Costs 4. Bid Award - Wooden Poles 5. Allan Jones - Financial Reports 6. Old Business - Manager 7. Old Business - Commissioners Holiday Decorations 8. New Business - Manager Good Neighbor Fund Commercial Conservation Program 9. New Business - Commissioners 10. Executive Session - Contract Negotiations 11. Adjournment I * BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 5, 1985 PRESENT: Commissioners D'Onofrio, Mahana, Dunn, McNair, Light Manager John Larch, Commissioner Levine not present this evening. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. Minutes of July 8, 1985, approved McNair /Mahana with a correction on Page 3. The original vote rescinded on the Clemmey issue was the vote taken on page 2. VOTED: 3 -0. MMWEC - Payment of Seabrook Construction Costs Mike Jones of MMWEC was present to discuss four alternatives to finance payment of Seabrook Projects 4, 5 and 6 construction costs. The main alternative discussed was an amendment to the power agree- ments for Projects 4, 5 & 6 which would bill construction costs directly to the participants and MMWEC would approach the DPU to pay interest costs. In order for this to be put into effect, all 28 participants would have to vote on it. No motion was taken this evening, but Mr. Jones noted that it should be done by September 1, 1985. * Bid Award - Wooden Poles, to Southern Wood Piedmont Co. for their alternate bid of two truckloads of 40 35 Ft. poles at $124.86 ea. and 33 40 Ft. poles at $164.03 ea. for a total of $10,407.39. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. A.F. Jones - Financial Reports 1st Six Months of 1985 Mr. Jones briefly went over the financial reports for the first six months of the year. He also had a report on plant personnel productive time worked. Board members would like reports 1 and on a monthly basis (P & L's). Old Business - Commission MOTION: To begin a Holiday Decoration Committee consisting of ten people. People nominated this evening were Jim Musto, Joan Cutillo, Maryann Botti, Penelope McNair and Norman Mahana. Mahana /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0. McNair abstained. The committee will research other towns for decorations, etc. A letter will be sent to nominees indicating that they have been chosen to serve on the committee subject to their approval. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING AUGUST 5, 1985 PAGE 2 New Business - Manager Mr. Larch noted that NEPPA wants us to participate in a Good Neighbor Program and ask people to donate $1.00 when they pay their electric bill. At the end of each month, this fund will be given to the Salvation Army to help the poor pay their energy bills. There was no guarantee the money would stay in Mansfield. Board members were generally opposed to the fund. The Manager informed the Board members that the State Energy Office is now in the process of conducting a commercial conserva- tion program which the state has mandated. He believes we should join MassSave's program for energy audits of buildings of 10,000 SF or less. This program would cost around $10,000. * Board members decided to send a letter to our state senators and representatives on the state mandating of these programs and to have them fund them. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. MOTION: To have the Chairman frame the content of the letter. Mahana /D'Onofrio VOTED: 4 -0. Chairman D'Onofrio asked about Clemmey, Inc. and if the DPU had been contacted. Mr. Larch noted that he will not be discussing it this evening. Mr. Larch noted that his Manager's Contract will be up in about six months and suggested a subcommittee to iron out any differences. He suggested Commissioners McNair and Mahana. MOTION: To appoint John McNair and Norman Mahana to renegotiate contract with John Larch. Dunn /D'Onofrio VOTED: 2 -0. McNair /Mahana abstained. Mr. Larch asked if the commissioners would like to go on a Friday or Saturday for a tour of Seabrook. Commissioners suggested the second Saturday in September. Martin Cahill will also be invited. New Business - Commission Commissioner McNair noted that downtown was getting better. He also asked about lights around town that are not supposed to be there. Mr. Larch noted that he will talk about it later. MOTION: To go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations only coining out to adjourn. BOARD POLLED: 4 -0. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS +Eg 4 MINUTES OF MEETING f 11 ., EXECUTIVE SESSION `�ji... -i._ AUGUST 5, 1985 a j4�� N CLERK PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, Commissioners McNair, Dunn,.Mahana, Light Manager John Larch. Commissioner Levine not present this evening. Mr. Larch went over bargaining items with Board. These include an increase in work boot allowance for linemen to $75.00 and a $50.00 work boot allowance for all others, a meal allowance increase to $3.50 and a rest time provision to go home and sleep 8 hours if they have been out 16 hours working. They also had a provision to have the substation operator on standby five nights during the week. Currently a lineman is on call during the week and on weekends it is a lineman and the substation operator. Mr. Larch does not recommend this as there has been no problem so far. He also noted that it may be possible to have a three year contract instead of two years and that the union will probably go with a 6% increase. Commissioner Mahana suggested a 52, 5z and 6% increase across the board. Commissioner Dunn recommended a 5, 5z & 6% increase. * MOTION: To have a primary bargaining position of 4 %, 5% & 6% and to agree on the other items except standby for substation operator. McNair /, Mahana. Board-Consensus: 4 -0. * MOTION: To have a secondary bargaining position of 5 %, 52% and 6% and to agree on other items excepting standby for substation operator. McNair / Mahana Board Consensus: 4 -0. * MOTION: To out of Executive Session, McNair /Dunn POLLED: 4 -0. * MOTION: To adjourn. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0.