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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLight Comm 10/06/1981(' AGENDA Board of Light Commissioners October 6, 1981 1. R. W. Beck Rate Study 2. Power Supply Transition 3. Reimbursement on Project 6 Feasibility Studies 4. Weekly Purchase Power Agreement 5. Award Supervisory Control System 6. Nepex Account Agreement 7. Salary range - Office Manager - BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISS. Minutes of the Meeting October 6, 1981 PRESENT: Commissioners, David May, Norman Mahana, and John McNair, Town Manager W. Chadwick. Maurer, Jr, Director James F. Hall and Recording Secretary Linda Cunningham. Commissioner Sandra Levine arrived at 7:45 and Commissioner Frank Colella arrived at 7:55. Meeting called to order at 7:40 PM R. W. Beck Rate Study Roger Cotte and John Nelson of R. W. Beck and Associates presented a detailed review of the retail rate study which proposes incorporating $.035 per KWH into our base rate to alleviate our cash flow problems with undercollection on the fuel adjustment. After considerable discussion Commissioner May suggested leaving the base rate alone and maintaining a minimum fuel adjustment of $.040. In the event the fuel adjustment rose it would follow, but it would never fall below the $.040 minimum. Commissioner Mahana was in favor of incorporating $.010 in the base rate and having a $.030 minimum fuel adjustment. No decision was reached and it was decided to table the matter until the next meeting.. Item 2 (Power Supply Transition) and Item 3 (Reimbursement on Project 6 Feasibility Studies) on the Agenda were also postponed until the next meeting. Weekly Purchase 'Power Agreement This agreement enables the department to enter into a contract with MMWEC whereby we can buy or sell replacement power on a weekly basis and authorizes the Town Manager and Director to sign the agreements. MOTION: To purchase and sell entitlements of electric.' capacity and energy in an amount not to exceed 17„000 kilowatts, MahanalColella, 5-0. (see attached copy of certificate) Award Supervisory Control System Jim Hall made the recommendation that the Supervisory Alarm and Control System for Gilbert and High Streets be awarded to Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. There were three bids, one if out of Atlanta, Georgia, another out of Texas and Motorola is out of Smithfield, R. I. The reason for the recommendation is the local availability to ease any maintenance problems that may arise. MOTION: To award the bid to Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. Mahana/Colella, 5-0. t BOARD OF LIGHT COMMISSIONERS `. Minutes of the Meeting October 6, 1981 Page 2 Nepex Account Agreement This agreement would establish an account whereby we would prepay any NEPEX billlings to avoid interest charges and penalties. This is a re-affirmantion of a previous agreement. MOTION: To re -affirm the agreement between MMWEC and the department for the NEPEX account. Mahana/McNair, 5-0. Salary Range - Office Manager No decision was reached on this matter and it was tabled until the next meeting. Meeting adjourned at 12:15 AM. CERTIFICATE Weekly Contract Studies Test Program I, the Secretary of the Municipal Light Board of the town of Mansfield, Massachusetts, certify that at a meeting of the board held 6 , , 1981, 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 unanimously passed by a vote of r- to O , all of which appears in the official records of the board in my custody: VOTED: (1) that the town of Mansfield has been offered an opportunity to participate in the Weekly Contract Studies Test Program (the "Program") with the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company ("MMWEC") and has determined that such partiicipation would be in its best interest; and (2) that the Town Manager and the Director of the Municipal Light Department are hereby authorized and directed to execute and deliver in substantially the form presented to this meeting, and with such modifications as the Town Manager and the Director of the Municipal Light Department deem necessary or advisable, a "Weekly Power Purchase Agreement - 1981, Weekly Contract Studies Test Program" and a "Weekly Unit Sale Agreement, Weekly Contract Studies Test Program" both dated as of September 1, 1981, with MMWEC, providing for the purchase and sale of entitlements of electric capacity and energy as part of the Program, draft copies of which agreements have been presented to this meeting and are filed with the permanent records hereof; and (3) that in accordance with a condition for participation in the program, as voted by the MMWEC Board of Directors, the town of Mansfield hereby agrees during each week of the Program: (i) to purchase entitlements of electric capacity and energy in an amount not to exceed "'o au kilowatts; and (ii) to sell entitlements of electric capacity and energy in an amount not to exceed // uuo kilowatts; and (4) that MMWEC is hereby authorized to enter into contracts for periods up to four (4) weeks providing for purchase or sale of entitlements of electric capacity and energy, in accordance with the preceeding paragraph; and the r CERTIFICATE WEEKLY CONTRACT STUDIES TEST PROGRAM (5) Town Manager and the Director of the Municipal Light Department are hereby authorized and directed to take such other actions as they deem necessary or advisable to carry out the purpose of this vote. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public; that notice stating the place, date and time of the meeting was filed with the city clerk and a copy thereof posted in the office of the city clerk or on the principal official bulletin board of the city 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 no deliberations or decision in connection with the above votes were taken in private or executive session; and that the official record of the meeting was made available to the public promptly and will remain so available to the public, all in accordance with G.L. c. 39, Section 238, as amended. Dated: 4 i—I' til�-Z.eC. dGx C% ,Secretary of the Municipal Light Board