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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm 01/10/1984TOWN OF MANSFIELD MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT MANSFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS 02048 MANSFIELD LIGHT COMMISSION JANUARY 10, 1984 AGENDA 1. 7:30 P.M. Meeting called to order a. Minutes of December 5th & 13th Minutes of December 13th Executive Session b. Electric Department Advisory Committee Bob Ledger. 2. 8:00 P.M. Old Business a. Light Plant Manager 1. Holiday Decoration Committee 2. MMWEC Votes 3. Annual Audit 4. Residential Conservation Program 5. Sheehan Complaint 6. Downtown Underground Project b. Light Commission 1. Sale of Light Plant 3. 9:00 P.M. New Business a. Light Plant Manager 1. Annual Audit - Ron Moilanen b. Light Commission 1. Managers Performance Appraisal Process 2. Managers Performance Appraisal 4. 10.00 P.M. Adjournment ` LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 10, 1984 PRESENT: Commissioners D'Onofrio, Wills, ,Levine: Chairman Dunn arrived at 7:40 P.M. and John 'Larch, Manager. 1. Meeting called to order at 7:35 P.M. 2. Minutes of December 5, 1983 MOTION: To table minutes of December 5,:1983 until correction is made. Wills/Levine Voted 3/0 3. Minutes of December 13 1983 Regular Meeting * MOTION: To approve minutes of December 13, 1983 D'Onofrio/Levine Voted 3/0 * MOTION: To approve minutes of December 13, 1983 Executive Session D'Onofrio/Levine Voted 3/0 4. ELECTRIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE _Electric Department Advisory Committee Chairman Bob Ledger spoke on the Sale of the Light Plant and a new Computer System and whether or not there should be a separate Light Commission. The Light Comm- issioners feel that a complete report should be made over the next year so that it can be put to the voters at the :next Annual Town Meet- ' ing. Listing pros and cons on the sale of the plant. James Wills is to draft out objectives for the Advisory Committee as to their direction in the future. There has been a new member added to the Advisory Committee, his name is Bill Richards. 5. HOLIDAY DECORATION COMMITTEE John Larch complimented the Committee on their selection of Holiday Wreaths for the Town. The Committee chairwoman Mary Ann Botti, re- commended we purchase 14 additional wreaths for the remainder of the Main St. * MOTION: To allow John Larch to purchase 14 wreaths at a cost of $3800.00. Wills/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 John Larch is to get back to the Commissioners with prices for purchasing string lights for both the North and South Common. * MOTION: For John Larch to send thank you letters to the Holiday Decoration Committee. Wills/Levine Voted 4/0 MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 10, 1984 CON'T ' Suggestion to offer the old decorations to the following: Historical Committee; Churches, Library, Civic Groups and the Holiday Decoration Committee. 6. MMWEC - Delegation of authority for John Larch * MOTION: To enter into the winter capability ,agreement study 1100 khw. 'See Motion attached. To authorize John: Larch to allow MM14EC to sell 11`00 khw excess power. Willst0'Onofrio Voted 4/0 MOTION: To authorize John Larch to asstg n MMWEC with some Stonybrook capacity, See Motion attached. Wills/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 7. ANNUAL AUDIT Report from Margaret Carr C.P.A. on accounting procedures in the Light Department. Past Audits were done in mid year. How- ever, John Larch would like to see this done at year's end for more accuracy. We received two proposals: Peat Marwick quoted 10,000.00 and Byron and Moileanan quoted 9,500.00. I suggest we contract Byron and Moileanan. E * MOTION: To contract Byron and Moileanan for the Annual Audit Wills/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 B. CONSERVATION PROGRAM John Larch would like to enter into a Conservation Program for the residents of this Town. With distount purchases at 50% for those residents who wish to purchase energy saving devices. There would be a limit per household. * MOTION: To approve E.O.E.R. for a Conservation Program Wills/Levine Voted 4/0 A suggestionbyRichard D'Onofrio was that we call this program "Conservation Coupon". John Larch would like to hire (if the need arrises) a High School student to handle the sorting out of the responses to this program. 9. SHEEHAN COMPLAINT Town Counsel John Dwyer claims that the Electric Department is going about problem in a proper business function, and we owe it to both customers to try to solve this to the benefit of both customers. MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 10, 1984 CONT 10. NEW LIGHTING John Larch recommended the following sections of town for additional lighting. MOTION: 1386 :East St, and the'cornor of East St. and Squire Road, created a new intersection, needs a light. D'Onofrio/Wills Voted 4/0 * MOTION: Franklin St. coming from East St. at the Cemetary needs a light. D'Onofrio/Levine Voted 4/0 * MOTION: Maple St., west of Franklin St., bad curve on road needs a light D'Onofrio/ Levine Voted 4/0 The reason for these additional lights being turned on: The Lights currently on do not conform to our policy and standards for lighting. 11. DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUND PROJECT John Larch received a letter from N.E.T.T. informing the Light De- partment that they do not wish to go along with this project. 'It would mean them having to put their wiring underground along Main St. at a cost of $201,500.00. * MOTION: for a letter to the Board of Assessors, requesting an evaluation of property owned by N.E.T.T. Wills/D'Onofrio Failed 2/2 Opposed: Levine/Dunn * MOTION: To instruct John Larch to document disposition ofpoles on Main St. when the Electric Department abandon's such poles. Wills/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 * MOTION: To refer the Planning Board to propose an article for the Annual Town Meeting for underground wiring for the N. Main St. area. * AMEND ABOVE MOTION: To investigate weather underground wiring would be required in a neighborhood if it was to be wired now, and if it would not be required under existing regulations, that we recommend an article for the Annual Meeting. Wills/D'Onofrio Failed 1/3 Opposed: Dunn/Levine/D'Onofrio * MOTION: To send a letter of complaint to the D.P.U. with copies to the Senator, Legislator and or Governor, with an attached ¢ petition of complaint with 20 signatures. (RE: Lack of " cooperation from N.E.T.T. for Underground Wiring Project) To be developed by Ferriter and Barna Attorneys at Law. Levind/D'Onofrio Voted 4/0 h MINUTES OF MEETING JANUARY 10, 1984 CONT 12. SALE OF LIGHT PLANT Light Commissioners recommended John Larch seek legal opinion on the Sale of the Light Plant. Have on the agenda for next meeting. 13. MANAGER'S REVIEW A discussion regarding John Larch's review was had. An agreement with.John Larch that there would be no-increase- until o increaseuntil voted on by the Commissioners. - 14. OUTSTANDING ELECTRIC BILLS FOR DEVELOPERS Recommended that John Larch send a letter to the Planning Board asking if they would agree to hold the Developer's Bond's, until they pay their outstanding electric bills for 'street lighting. If agreeable, would the Planning Board notify these Developers of their intention. 15. BRISTOL ARMS`LEIN A Lein in the amount of $147,000.00 has been attached to the Bristol Arms Complex for non-payment of Electric Bills. The Commissioners would Pike an sinvestigation be made into this as to weather or not the arrears balance occured when Mr.'Stivaletta owned this property or has it occured since the sale of said pro- perty. 16. Meeting adjourned at 10:50 P.M. f Attachment A2 CERTIFICATE ASSIGNMENT OF EXCESS STONY BROOK INTERMEDIATE AND/OR PEAKING CAPACITY 1983/84 Winter Capability Period I, the Secretary of the Municipal Light Board of the (city) (town) of /y/f?NJF/k''D ,Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held , 19_, 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 , to , all of which appears in the official records of the board in my custody: VOTED (1) that the (city) (town) of 1WA-4J<1E4 has been offered an opportunity to assign, for portion of the 1983/84 Winter Capability Period, entitlements of electric capacity and energy from the Stony Brook Intermediate Unit and/or Peaking Unit to MMWEC, pursuant to Section 7 and Appendix A of the MMWEC Service Agreement, revised April 1980 and/or Sections 11 ;and 21 of the respective Power Sales Agreements; and (2) that it has been determined that at this time it is in its best interest to assign such entitlements to MMWEC; and (3) that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute an assignment of such entitlements, a draft copy of which is presented at this meeting and filed with the permanent records hereof; and (4) that the Manager is hereby authorized to initially determine and to redetermine as may become appropriate the 'amount of such entitlements that shall be assigned to MMWEC and the duration thereof based on economic and other appropriate considerations; and (5) that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take such actions as he deems necessary adv sab le to carry out the purpose of this vote; and CERTIFICATE ASSIGNMENT OF EXCESS STONY BROOK INTERMEDIATE AND OR PEAKING CAPACITY Kf. 1983/84 WINTER CAPABILITY PERIOD (b) that any actions taken by the Manager consistent with this vote are hereby ratified and confirmed. I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting was filed with the (city) (town) clerk and a copy thereof posted in the office of the (city) (town) clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the (city) (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 oYticial 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 amended. Dated: Secretary of the Municipal Light Board Attachment A8 CERTIFICATE Unit Sale Agreement 1983E 1983 84 Winter Capability Period I, the Secretary of the Municipal Light Board of the (city (town) Massachusetts, certify that, at a meeting of the board held , 19_ of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present and acting throughout, the following votes were passed by a vote of _ to all of which appears in the official records of the board in my custody: VOTED: (1) that the (city) (town) of contracts to sell to the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company ("MMWEC"), electric energy and capacity in an amount not to exceed J OKW to be expressed as a percentage of thele ec—trio department's_entitlement(s) of electric capacity and energy in any of its existing resources; and (2) that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver, in substantially the form presented to this meeting and with such modifications as the Manager deems necessary or advisable, a "Unit Sale Agreement 1983E9 1983/84 Winter Capability Period" dated as of November 1, 1983, with MMWEC, providing for the aforesaid sale, a draft copy of which agreement has been presented to this meeting and is filed with the .permanent records of this meeting, such execution conclusively to identify the agreement (as corrected, modified, or changed) as being. authorized by this vote; and (3) that the Manager is hereby authorized and directed to take any other action he deems necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of this vote; and (4) that any actions taken by the Manager consistent with the purposes of this vote are hereby ratified and confirmed. Attachment A8 Unit Sale A reement - 1983E 1983 84 Winter Capability Period I further certify that the vote was taken at a meeting open to the public; that notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting was filed with the (city) (town) clerk and a copy thereof posted in the office of the (city) (town) clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the (city) (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 amended. Dated: Secretary of the Municipal Light Board