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Light Commissioners
Minutes
July 10, 2000
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Present:
Chairman, Brad Wills, Clerk Lou Amoruso, Dave McCarter,
Dan Donovan, Amos Robinson
John D' Agostino, Town Manager
Jack Beliveau, Director, Light Department
Kimberly Stoyle, Accounting Officer, Light Department
I. The meeting was called to order at 7:30PM followed by the pledge of allegiance.
Motion: to approve amended minutes of the June 5, 2000 meeting.
AmorusolWills Passes 4-0 1 abstained
2. Questions and Comments - none
3. Light Department Directors Report
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a. Financial Report
Financial Report for May was handed out to all members (see report)
Increased oil and gas prices that might cause the town's projected
power purchasing costs to rise as much as 22 percent this year,
the electric department has started charging customers 1.2 cents
per kilowatt hour more on their electric bills, effective July 1,2000,
(See 7/1 0/00 memo)
Motion: To support 1.2 cent increase the PPCA
AmorusoIDonovan Passes 5-0
4. 7:45PM - Open Public Meeting - Allegations of open air parking violation.
Motion: To continue Open Public Meeting on allegations of open air parking
violation at 875 South Main Street to Wednesday July 19 at 8:30PM.
AmorusolMcCarter Passes 5-0
8:50 PM ..close Public Meeting
5. Light Department Directors Report (continued)
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Seabrook Outage
Seabrook nuclear power plant shut down for three days. Seabrook is
responsible for about SO percent of the town's electric capacity.
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Gilbert St. Transformer Outage
On Wednesday, June 28, the Gilbert Street substation was
struck by lightning. The lightning strike did not destroy the main
lining of the transformer.
d. Datel Express Feeder Outage
Ou~e was COrI'e(fted within one hour. The two cables
across Rt.495 are installed, the third will be done this coming
Sunday.
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e. Union Contract
Mr. Beliveau handed out a copy of union contract to all
members.
Mr. D' Agostiuo stated he was pleased that the union agreed
to accept a change in the TownlEmployee contribution.
Executive Session:
a. Mr. Beliveau stated that a quote to remove the telephone lines
from East/West Street to Rt. 106 was received 9 months ago
at a cost of $87,000.00. Recently he was notified that the
cost would increase to $1,000,000.00. He suggested we file a
complaint with DTE to bring the cost back down to $87,000.00.
Motion: To support recommendation to present complaint not
to exceed $5000.00 in fees.
AmornsolDonovan All in favor Passes 5-0
b. A request to hang a sign at the common was received.
Mr. Beliveau will ask if there is a religious services involved in
the activities.
7. Selectmen's Meeting (see Dotes attached)
8. Adjournment 1 0:00PM
Motion: To adjourn.
AmorosolDonovan Passes 5-0
Motion: To skip August meeting and move meeting up to
September 11,2000.
AmorusolDonovan Passes 5-0
Respectfully submitted,
Robin Baldini
Light Commissioners Meeting 7/10/00
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