AGENDA

EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD

EWEB BOARD ROOM

500 E. 4TH AVENUE

JANUARY 3, 2006

WORK SESSION

5:30-7:30 P.M

 

 

                                                         Start

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Time      Length

 

1.  Carmen Smith Relicensing Update – Jim Wiley, Electric Division Director, Debra Smith, Assistant

        to the General Manager, Gale Banry, Energy Resource Projects  Manager, Catrin Van Donkelaar, Relicensing

        Coordinator, Steve Newcomb, Environmental Manager, and Marty Douglass, Public Affairs Manager                 5:30     90 min.

 

2.      Update on the Headquarters Master Plan 30% Design Results for Relocation Costs –

        Randy Berggren, General Manager                                                                                                 7:00     30 min.

         

                                                                                                                                   

                                            REGULAR BOARD MEETING

                                                          7:30 P.M.

 

1.   Agenda Check (President Farmer)                                                                                7:30     5 min.

 

2.   Public Input                                                                                                            7:35     5 min.

 

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.)                                                                                                                                   7:40     5 min.

 

4.   Items from Board Members                                                                                    7:45     10 min.

 

5.   Correspondence    (155 pages)                                                                              7:55     5 min.

 

6.   Board Agendas                                                                                                      8:00     5 min.

 

7.   Election of Officers for 2006 (Action)                                                                                 8:05     15 min.

 

8.   Appointment of Commissioners to Board Liaison Assignments and Committees

        (Action)                                                                                                                    8:20     15 min.

 

9.   McKenzie River Trust Status Report – Steve Newcomb, Environmental Manager                 8:35     30 min.

 

10. Contract Award for VA Tech Hydro USA Corporation – Turbine Runner Replacement –

        Smith Creek Hydroelectric Project – Jim Wiley, Electric Division Director (Action)                          9:05     10 min.

 

11.  Items removed from Consent Calendar

Consent Calendar

January 3, 2006

 

BUSINESS SERVICE AGREEMENTS

 

1.        BenefitHelp Solutions (BHS) - Administrative Services for FSA Benefits, Cobra, and Retiree Plans – Human Resources – Corporate Services Division – $144,000. Contact person is Janet McClennen, 484-2411, ext. 3775

 

2.   Davey Resource Group –Tree Work Pre-Inspection/Quality Control – Electric Operations – Electric Division - $252,000 ($63,000 per year over four years). Contact person is Ron Dyer, 4840-2411, ext. 3637

 

3.   Devine Tarbell & Associates, Inc. – Consulting Services – Stone Creek Hydro – Environmental Management – Electric Division - $150,000. Contact person is Tim Downey, 484-2411, ext. 3304

 

3.      Inclusivity Consulting Group, LLC – Leadership Development – Human Resources – Corporate Services Division - $96,000. Contact person is Jon Miller, 484-2411, ext. 3214

 

5.   Western States Electric – Replenishment of Three-Phase Padmounted Distribution Transformers – Electric Division - $138,744. Contact person is Dean Ahlsten, 484-2411, ext. 3210

 

RATIFICATION OF BOARD CONSULTANTS

 

6.      Ratification of Board Consultants for 2006

6.1          General Counsel – Calkins & Calkins

6.2          Independent Auditor – Moss Adams

6.3          Independent Engineer – Black & Veatch

6.4          Consulting Engineer – Black & Veatch

6.5          Certified Public Accountant – Moss Adams

6.6          Special Counsel – Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd LLP

6.7          Bond Counsel – Nixon Peabody

6.8          Financial Advisor – Seattle Northwest

6.9          Independent Actuaries – Clark Consulting

 

RATIFICATION OF RETAINED PROFESSIONALS

 

7.      Retained Professionals and Attorneys for 2006

7.1      Jim Deason, Attorney At Law – Power Risk Counsel

7.2      Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick, Human Resources Counsel

7.3      Mersereau and Shannon, Bond Disclosure Counsel