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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm 05/10/1983MUNICIPAL LIGHT COMMISSION AGENDA May 10, 1983 1. 7:30 P.M. Meeting Called To Order a) Minutes of April 11, 1983 2. 7:45 P.M. Rate Design Report 3. 8:45 P.M. Old Business a) Light Plant Manager b) Light Commission 4. 9:00 P.M. New Business a) Light Plant Manager b) Light Commission 5. Executive Session - Contract Negotiations 6. Adjournment BOARD OF LIGHT CMaSSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING May 10, 1983 PRESENT: Chairman Dunn, Conmissioners McNair & D'Onofrio, Electric Manager, John Larch, Jean Nichols 7:43 P.M. Meeting called to order. * MOTION: That John McNair be acting Clerk. Drum/D'Onofrio VOTED: 3-0. * Minutes of April 11, 1983, approved with a correction on Page 2. Selectman D'Unorrio questioned the chair on the propriety of a member of the school department seconding the motion and was informed by the chair that it was not a conflict of interest. D'Onofrio/McNair VOTED: 3-0. Rate Design Report Dave Chodat of Chodat Ruback & Associates was present to discuss the existing revenues and rate adjustments added into the rates. A major point discussed was that the consumers do not want to see the fuel adjustment on their bills higher than the base rate. Although the rates will be changing, the bills will be just about the same as they are presently. The Board mentioned the discounts on bills and possibly charging interest, but this function is not set up on the computer. On the bigger customers, the net amount will be what is due and the overdue amount will be the net plus 10L It was decided to have a public hearing May 24, 1983 at 7:30 P.M. on the rate change to be effective June 1, 1983. Through the year the fuel adjustment should stay around 2.60 and the base rate will be 4.70 K4H• * M0TION: That we make the purchase power cost adjustment 2.60 and roll the additional 20 into the base rate. D'Onofrio/McNair VOTED: 3-0. * M MON: To have another cost of service study for next year. D'Onofrio/ McNair VOTED: 3-0. Old Business - Electric Department Manager Mr. Larch noted that the budget is complete except for income projections to go through it. Bid opening May 19, 1983 for street lights. Manager's per- formance plan is complete and signed. Interpersonal skills to be added in. Representative Vernon asking for input on pending legislation for municipal electric utilities. Elderly housing problem has been solved. Regarding the designated voter for H4 EC, Mr. Larch suggested they reconsider the vote taken at the last meeting and designate him and a member of the Board as voters. * NOTION: To reconsider vote of April 11, 1983. D'Onofrio/McNair VOTED: 3-0. * MXION: To designate John Larch and John Dunn as voters. D'Onofrio/McNair VOTED: 3-0. BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING May 10, 1983 P age 2 New Business - Electric Department Manager * M44EC would like to buy back 6.138 MW in Stony Brook for the summer. Approved. McNair/D'Onofrio VOTED: 3-0. * Pt. 1e reau Amendment - Would like to extend it one year to October 31, 1988. Approve :io chair VOTED: 3-0. Short discussion on the Taunton mobile unit. It was decided to write a letter :and ask for more detail on it with cost information. New Business - Light Commission John Dunn mentioned that Mr. larch was working on budgets and tying it into the ocmputer used by the accountant. Regarding the Light Dept. Advisory Board, John Dunn talked to Fran Baldini. Also suggested Larry Anderson and Joe Boughton. It was asked if the meter for the Rt. 95; rest area was hooked to Brown Avenue light pole. Mr. Larry Fleming of lantern Lane asked about rebate for electric heating residents. Board was polled 3-0 to go into executive session to discuss contract negotiations with the light plant union. Executive minutes are typed separately. BOARD OF LIGHT CM4USSIONERS MINUTES OF MEETING - EXECUTIVE SESSION May 10, 1983 PRESENT: Chairman D:mn, Counissioners D'Onofrio & McNair, Electric Department Manager, John larch. There was a short discussion on salaries for plant personnel and a comparison on salaries for utilities in surrounding commmities. Mr. Larch would like to move the salaries up a little closer to the mean. There being no further business, Board came out of executive session (Polled 3-0) and adjourned at 11:55 P.M. McNair/D'Onofrio VOTED: 3-0.