A
REGULAR MEETING OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
Commissioner Sipola called the meeting to order at
Present:
Commissioners Marks, Raukar, Park, Bloomquist, and Sipola.
Absent None.
Also Present: Terry Leoni, Public Utilities General
Manager; Lynn Rosebush, Director-Finance & Administration; Sue Lalli,
Supervisor-Public Relations; Douglas Ganoe, Director-Operations;
The following reports were
presented to the Commission for their information:
LIST OF INVESTMENTS
Election of officers for the subsequent year was
held. Commissioner Sipola opened the
floor to nominations for the office of President. Commissioner Raukar placed the name of
Commissioner Sipola in nomination for President of the Commission for the
ensuing year. Commissioner Sipola called
three separate times for further nominations and there being none he declared
the nominations for President closed.
Moved by Raukar and supported by Park that the Secretary cast one
unanimous ballot for the election of Commissioner Sipola to the office of President of the Virginia Public Utilities
Commission for the ensuing year. Motion
carried.
President Sipola then declared the office of Vice
President of the Commission open for nominations. Commissioner Bloomquist placed the name of
President Sipola then declared the office of
Secretary of the Commission open for nominations. Commissioner Raukar placed the name of
Commissioner Marks in nomination for Secretary for the ensuing year. President Sipola called three separate times
for further nominations and there being none he declared the nominations for
Secretary closed. Moved by Raukar and
supported by Park that the Secretary cast one unanimous ballot for the election
of Commissioner Marks to the office of Secretary of the Virginia Public
Utilities Commission for the ensuing year.
Motion carried.
Moved by Park and supported by Raukar that financial Resolution #5048 authorizing the second half of January
2005 payroll in the amount of $167,089.89, checks #43344 through #43389 and
direct deposits, and bills dated February 10, 2005, in the amount of
$1,165,631.05 checks #70851 through #70853, #70856 through #70863, and #70865
through #70950; and the first half of February 2005 wire and electronic
transfers; and the minutes of the
regular meeting held on January 24, 2005 is approved as presented. Motion carried.
Management
presented and reviewed the January 2005 injury summary report. One accident was reported. An employee knelt on a nut bruising his
knee. No time was lost.
Mr.
Leoni reported the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) is signed and will be filed
with the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) this week.
Commission
members discussed their availability to attend the second regular February 2005
meeting. Because some Commissioners may
be away at various times in February, it was moved by Bloomquist and supported
by Park to cancel the second regular Commission meeting in February 2005. Motion carried. Moved by Raukar and supported by Marks to
authorize the Director of Finance/Administration to process the payment of
carried
forward
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brought forward
A
joint meeting will be planned for the week of
The
Commission reviewed a letter sent to them dated
On
Management
presented and reviewed the Water Freeze Prevention/Water By-Pass report for
December 2004 through January 2005.
Total water gallons for this program are 126,000 for a total not billed
in the amount of $332.64. Commissioner
Sipola asked Management to provide the total water gallons not billed on the
old water by-pass policy.
Mr.
Leoni reported the No. 1 turbine overhaul project is scheduled to begin next
week. It is Management’s hope that No. 1
turbine will be available to operate with No. 7 boiler sometime in May 2005
through October 2005 so that the Utility can realize a reduction of coal usage
for cost savings.
At the next regular meeting of the Public Utilities Commission,
Management will present a recommendation for the Commission to consider
awarding a contract for the Automated Meter Reading Devices. It was the consensus of the Commission to
hold a regular meeting 30 minutes before the joint meeting (for financing options on
the Laurentian Energy Authority (LEA) Biomass Project) to award the AMR contract.
Commissioner Sipola mentioned because of the upcoming annual audit and
the Commission changing the regularly scheduled meetings in February, Management
has been unable to prepare an explanation as to how the Virginia Credit Bureau
may be used. Mr. Leoni commented
Management will provide the information at the next regular Commission meeting.
There
being no further business to come before this meeting, it was moved by
Bloomquist and supported by Park to declare this meeting is adjourned. Motion carried.
Adjournment at
ATTEST: APPROVED:
___________________________ ______________________________
Jerry
Marks, Secretary Dr.
Don Sipola, President