AGENDA

EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
(EXECUTIVE SESSION)
EWEB BOARD ROOM
SEPTEMBER 4, 2001
5:30 P.M.

 

  1. Pursuant to 192.660(1)(h) to consult with counsel concerning the legal rights and duties of a public body with regard to current litigation likely to be filed in relation to the Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)

 

WORK SESSION
6:30 P.M.
  1. Telecom Business Plan - Debra Wright, Telecommunications Project Manager (60 min.)
 

REGULAR BOARD MEETING
7:30 P.M.  

  1. Agenda check (Vice President Bartel)
  2. Approval of Consent Calendar (Items will be approved by one motion and without discussion. If discussion is required, specific items will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.)
  3. Items from Board Members (5 min.)
  4. Correspondence (5 min.)
  5. Public input
  6. Proposed Electric Rates - John Yanov, Senior Rates/Financial Analyst (Presentation - 15 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
  7. Public Hearing on proposed Electric Rates
  8. Proposed Water Rates - Pat Ventura, Financial Analyst (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
  9. Public Hearing on proposed Water Rates
  10. Board direction for final Electric & Water Rate proposals - Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
  11. Joint Resolution to City Council - Debra Wright (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
  12. Wanapum/Priest Rapids Contract Status -Jim Wiley, Director of Electric Division (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 20 min./Action)
  13. Items removed from Consent Calendar
 

Consent Calendar
September 4, 2001

  1. Minutes of the August 20 Executive Session and the August 20, 2001 Work Session

    REQUEST FOR DONATION

  2. Sustainable Business Symposium 2001 - November 9-10, 2001 - U of O. The Symposium is asking EWEB to underwrite the visit of Amory Lovins to their November symposium in the amount of $10,000. EWEB currently sponsors their conferences on a yearly basis of $2,000. (See memo and letter in board packet.) Contact person is Randy Berggren, 484-3750.

    RESOLUTION

  3. PERS Pension Bonds, Bonding Resolution - Financial Services. Resolution requests issuance and sale of revenue bonds or other evidence of indebtedness in amount not to exceed $60,000,000 to provide funds for obligations related to pension benefits and to authorize first series of bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,000,000; providing for certain details of the bond authorization and authorizing certain other acts in connection with the bonds. Contact person is Cathy Bloom, 484-2411, ext. 3277 (see Resolution in Board packet).

    BUDGET AMENDMENT

  4. Budget Amendment No. 6 - Credit & Collections - Finance Division. This is the budget amendment for bad debt that we have been discussion for several months. Due to the rate increase this winter and the anticipated slow down in the local economy, it has been determined that we need to increase the amount of our uncollectible accounts. At this time, we do not have sufficient resources to help the low-and middle-income families in our area that will be hardest hit by expected rate increases. Therefore, we will have customers owing utility bills that they will not be able to pay. Amount is $1,400,000. Contact person is Dawne Howard, 484-2411, ext. 3780.

    BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENTS

  5. State of Oregon Motor Pool Services - Facilities Services. Need additional funds to existing Interagency Agreement contract with State of Oregon Motor Pool Services which expires June 30, 2002. Cost of the additional funds is $20,000. Contact person is Kevin McCarthy, 484-2411, ext. 3778.
  6. Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd - FERC Refund Hearings - Electric Division. This is for legal services in support of FERC refund hearings. The requested authorization amount is $300,000 for both Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd and the lead Counsel. Contact person is Jim Wiley, 484-3754.