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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm Minutes 5/13/1985BOARD OF ELECTRIC COMMISSIONERS AGENDA MAY 13, 1985 1) 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order 2) Minutes of March 11, 1985 3) PASNY Purchase Power Agreement - Hydropower 4) WORKSHOP: Manager's Performance Appraisal 5) Adjournment BOARD OF ELECTRIC COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 13, 1985 PRESENT: Chairman D'Onofrio, Commissioners McNair, Dunn. Commissioner Mahana arrived at 7:40 P.M. Commissioner Levine was not present this evening. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order. * Minutes of March 11, 1985 approved with correction on page 1. Board will review Mr. Jones suggested promotion and they had concern for the creation of a position for an individual. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 3 -0. Mr. Larch noted that he had the PASNY hydropower purchase power agreement to be signed by the Board. * MOTION: To amend the agenda to include the PASNY hydropower discussion and vote by the Board. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. The purchase power agreement is for 96KW of power for the year and 7KW peaking power. Board needs to vote to enter into agreement with MMWEC. * MOTION: To enter into agreement as per the terms identified in the certificate. A copy of this is attached to the minutes. McNair /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Chairman D'Onofrio noted that one of the Commissioners had not done an evaluation for the Manager and asked the Board members if they would like to proceed or not on the appraisal. * MOTION: To proceed with the Manager's appraisal without it. Dunn /Mahana VOTED: 4 -0. Workshop began with Commissioner D'Onofrio noting that Mr. Larch scored a 4 on an overall scale of 1 -5. The Commission has been very satisfied with his performance. Board members went over some of the highlights of their individual evaluations, most of which included hiring of personnel, keeping the Board informed equally, computer mapping and distribution plan, financial statements, customer relations, new computer system and delegation of authority. Some points of concern mentioned included giving the Board more options on some policy matters that have to be voted by the Board, a better reporting system as they only meet once a month, more attention should be given to the agenda, and street light grant money should be looked into. Board suggested mailing out the agenda with action items slated for a vote. Mr. Larch mentioned that the grant for the street lighting program two years ago needed detail on financial figures which were not available at the time, and that it would have taken at least two years to get the grant approved. He feels that we should go along with the present street light plan. He also noted that the agenda and reports to the Board were not one of his strong areas, but that it is a point for improvement fn the future. The Board went over the listing of goals for the coining year which are included in the 1985 budget. BOARD OF ELECTRIC COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING MAY 13, 1985 PAGE 2 Mr. Larch suggested having workshops on the various items which included a cost of service study impact on a flat electric rate, eliminating in lieu of tax payment to the Town, separate electric commission, budget workshop around September and proportions of nuclear in the mix of power. Growth rates were also discussed. Board mentioned monthly and quarterly reporting on major budget accounts in the Capital Improvements Plan and any major projects going on in the department. Computer mapping project may need more money in the future to complete it. * MOTION: To accept the goals as outlined by the Electric Department Manager for 1985. Dunn /McNair VOTED: 4 -0. There was a short discussion on a survey of various managers' salaries in the area and the possibility of giving the manager a bonus. There being no further business, the meeting was ADJOURNED at 9:22 P.M. McNair /Dunn VOTED: 4 -0. Attachment App vd�aCwr9ten yf ` John H.�McW,r, Clerk r CERTIFICATE Power Purchase Agreement - 1985A PASNY Hydro Power RECEIVED MAY 1 3 1985 MANSFIELD ELECT. DEPT. I, the (Clerk) of the Municipal Light Board of the (tilt" (town) of Mansfield , Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held May 13, , 1985, 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 4 to 0 , all I of which appears in the official records of the board in my custody: VOTED: (1) that the (vzfty) (town) of Mansfield ( "Purchaser ") contracts to purchase from the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities ( "Seller ") a portion of capacity and net electric output derived by the seller from the Niagara and St. Lawrence Project (the "Project Power") to be expressed as a percentage of Seller's entitlement ( "Purchaser's Percentage "), the kilowatt amounts associated with such Purchaser's Percentage are listed on Exhibit E of the Power Purchase Agreement.- 1985A, PASNY Hydro Power (the "PPA "), which amounts shall'be periodically recalculated by Seller or thelseller's agent, the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company ( "Agent "), in accordance with the formula shown on Exhibit D of the PPA, using currently available data and which amounts may at Seller's or the Agent's discretion change; and (2)that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, in the form presented at this meeting and with such modifications as the Manager deems necessary or advisable, the PPA dated as of May 13, 1985 with Seller, 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 (3) that Seller or the Agent will periodically determine if it would be more beneficial for the Purchaser to directly receive delivery of its Purchaser's Percentage or a similar monetary benefit and that the determination of this monetary benefit, if such alternate procedure is accepted by the Purchaser in writing (confirmation as noted in Exhibit G) instead of delivery of its Purchaser's Percentage, will be computed in accordance with Exhibit F, all as noted in Section 3 of the PPA; and Certificate Power Purchase Agreement - 1985A PASNY Hydro Power (4) that the Manager is hereby authorized to take any other action he deems necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of this vote; and (5) that any actions previously taken by the Manager consistent with the purposes o£ this vote are hereby ratified and confirmed. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the publie;.that notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting was filed with the ( -off ) (town) clerk and a copy thereof posted in the office of the () (town) clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the (e!b*) (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 amende Dated: j