AGENDA

EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
(EXECUTIVE SESSION)
EWEB BOARD ROOM
FEBRUARY 17, 2004
5:30 - 7:30 P.M.

  1. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(1)(d) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations - Randy Berggren, General Manager (30 min.)
  2. Pursuant to ORS 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) - Cathy Bloom, Assistant Treasurer, and Eric DeFreest, General Counsel (45 min.)
  3. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(1)(e) to consider deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions - Randy Berggren, General Manager (45 min.).

SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
7:30 - 9:30 P.M.

  1. Agenda Check (President Lanning)
  2. Public Input
  3. 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.)
  4. Items from Board Members
  5. Correspondence
  6. Board Agendas
  7. 2004 Budget Amendment No. 1 for Re-Organization - Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
  8. Electric Rate Proposal - John Yanov, Senior Rate/Financial Analyst (Presentation - 20 min./Discussion - 15 min./Information)
  9. Public Hearing on Electric Rate Proposal
  10. Water Rate Proposal - John Yanov, Senior Rate/Financial Analyst (Presentation - 15 min./Discussion - 10 min./Information)
  11. Public Hearing on Water Rate Proposal
  12. Annual Customer Survey - Lance Robertson, External Communications Coordinator and Rick Lindholm, Consultant (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 20 min.)
  13. Items removed from Consent Calendar

    Consent Calendar
    February 17, 2004

    MINUTES
    1. January 12, 2004 Work Session and Special Board Meeting and the January 20, 2004 Special Board Meeting and the February 3, 2004 Executive Session

      BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENTS
    2. Accountemps - Temporary Services for Customer Accounts and Credit/Collections - Customer Service - Finance & Customer Service Division - $20,000 (Mark Freeman, 484-2411, ext. 3109)
    3. Office Team - Temporary Services for Customer Accounts and Credit/Collections - Customer Service - Finance & Customer Service Division - $40,000 (Mark Freeman, 484-2411, ext. 3109)
    4. Universal Communications Network (UCN) - Dial 1 Long Distance & 800 Inbound dialing - Information Services - Corporate Services - $24,000 (Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411, ext. 3362)
    5. MCI Worldcom - Smith/Stone Creek Data Circuits - Information Services - Corporate Services - $34,300 (Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411, ext. 3362)
    6. Qwest - Telephone Data Circuits - Information Services - Corporate Services - $171,929 (Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411, ext. 3362)
    7. Global Crossing - Telecom Services Data T-1 Loop - Information Services - Corporate Services - $9,600 (Claire Elliker-Vagsberg, 484-2411, ext 3362)
    8. Proctor Engineering Group - CheckMe! Program Support - Energy Management Services - Power Resources Division - $150,000 (Bob Lorenzen, 484-2411, ext. 3052)