AGENDA

EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING
(EXECUTIVE SESSION)
EWEB BOARD ROOM
APRIL 6, 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 (90 min.)

  2. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(1)(e) 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 (30 min.)

    REGULAR 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. Board Governance - Randy Berggren, General Manager, and Debra Smith, Assistant to the General Manager (Presentation - 20 min./Discussion - 45 min./Information)
      Litigation Notification Policy
      • Legacy/Vision
    8. Revisions to Dark Fiber Pricing - Debra Smith, Assistant to the General Manager (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
    9. Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Settlement Agreement - Cathy Bloom, Assistant Treasurer (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
    10. Items removed from Consent Calendar

      Consent Calendar
      April 6, 2004

      MINUTES
      1. Minutes of the February 13, 2004 Board Planning Session, the February 17, 2004 Special Board Meeting and the Executive Session Minutes of March 16, 2004

        MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT

      2. Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) - Energy Management Services - Power Resources Division - $117,080 each year for a five-year contract - contact person is Mat Northway, 484-2411, ext. 3765

        WATER SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT CHARGE (WSDC) GRANT REQUEST

      3. Apple Orchard Development - Interagency Housing Policy Board - Water Division - $33,080 - contact person is Tom Buckhouse - 484-2411, ext. 3263

        BID AWARDS

      4. L.R. Brabham, Inc. - Standby Generator Installation - Water Division - $128,621 - contact person is Ron Wilson, 484-2411, ext. 3224

      5. North Creek Analytical Inc. - Analytical Services - Environmental Management - Corporate Services - $9,800 - contact person is Karl Morgenstern, 484-2411, ext. 3322

      6. Fiber Planners - Fiber Optic System Design - Electric Division - $32,760 - Contact person is Dean Ahlsten - 484-2411, ext. 3210

      7. 2-G Construction - Concrete Removal and Replacement - Construction - Water Division - $375,000 (estimated) - contact person is Todd Simmons, 484-2411, ext 3603

      8. Beacon Electric - Residential DSM Resources Program - Energy Management Services - Power Resources Division - $150,000 each year for a five-year contract - contract person is Kathy Grey - 484-2411, ext. 3049

      9. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. - Trustee Services - Finance Division - $25,000 each year for a potential five-year contract - contract person is Cathy Bloom, 484-2411, ext. 3277

      10. Olsson Industrial Electric - Leaburg Automation, Powerhouse Upgrade and Leaburg Substation Rebuild - $166,701.44 - contract person is Marc Anderson, 484-2411, ext. 3255

      11. Pacific Engineering Corporation (PEC) - Design and Engineering Services - Water Engineering - Water Division - $12,999 - contact person is Ron Wilson, 484-2411, ext. 3224

      12. MWH - Geotechnical Engineering Services - Generation - Electric Division - $22,525 - contact person is Jay L'Estrange, 484-2411, ext. 3415