AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
HULT CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS, LOBBY*
ONE EUGENE CENTER
JANUARY 4, 2011
2011 STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS
SPECIAL EWEB BOARD MEETING
5:30 P.M.
(*Please note location)

  Start time Length
1.Oath of Office for Commissioner John Brown and Incoming Commissioner
John Simpson – Sandra Stubbs, CMC, Deputy City Recorder 		6:05 (estimated)
     

REGULAR BOARD MEETING
EWEB BOARD ROOM*
500 EAST FOURTH AVENUE
7:30 P.M. (estimated)
(*Please note location)
  Start time Length
1. Agenda Check (President Brown) 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 removed from Consent Calendar 7:45 5 min.
5. Items from Board Members 7:50 10 min.
6. Correspondence 8:00 5 min.
7. Board Agendas 8:05 5 min.
8. Election of Officers (Action) 8:10 15 min.

9. Appointment of Commissioners to Board Liaison Assignments and Committees (Action)

 8:25 15 min.
10. Proposed Water System Development Charges (14MB PDF) – Debra Smith, Director of Customer and Shared Services Division, and Patty Boyle, Fiscal Services Manager 8:40 15 min.
11. First Public Hearing for Proposed Water System Development Charges 8:55 10 min.
12. Adjourn 9:05  
 

Consent Calendar
January 4, 2010
 

RATIFICATION OF BOARD CONSULTANTS FOR 2011

1. Ratification of Board Consultants for 2011
1.1 Independent and Consulting Engineers – Black & Veatch
1.2 Independent Actuaries – Kenney Consulting
1.3 Renewable Energy Credits (REC Legal Counsel) – Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1.4 Independent Auditor and Certified Public Accountant – Moss Adams
1.5 Financial Advisor – Delta Utility Associates LLC (upon approval at the January 4th meeting)

RATIFICATION OF RETAINED PROFESSIONALS FOR 2010

2. Retained Professionals and Attorneys for 2011
2.1 General Counsel – Eric DeFreest, Luvaas Cobb Law Office
2.2 Special Counsel and Power Risk Counsel – Cable Huston Benedict Haagensen & Lloyd
2.3 Special Counsel (BPA Rate Review) Murphy & Buchal LLP
2.4 Human Resources Counsel – Harrang, Long, Gary and Rudnick
2.5 Bond Disclosure Counsel – Mersereau and Shannon
2.6 Bond Counsel – Mersereau & Shannon
 

CONTRACTS

3. Associated Heating and Air Conditioning, Inc. – Provide HVAC maintenance and furnace repair services for low income EWEB Customers. Power Resources Division - $250,000 (over five years). Contact Person is Clay Norris, 541-685-7106.

4. BenefitHelp Solutions – Administrative services for Flexible Spending Benefits, COBRA Administration and Retiree Health Insurance billing. Customer and Shared Services Division - $250,000 (over five years). Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196

5. Delta Utility Associates LLC – Financial Advisor and other personal services. Customer and Shared Services Division - $105,000. Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196.

6. Financial Consulting Services Group – Economic Consulting for Water Rates. Customer and Shared Services Division - $39,000 (total $63,000). Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196.

7. Godfrey Engineering, LLC – Inventory, Evaluation and Design Services for Carmen-Cougar Transmission Line. Electric, Water & Steam Division - $65,000. Contact Person is Tom Buckhouse, 541-685-7166.

8. OBEC Consulting Engineers – Riverfront Surveying Services. Customer and Shared Services Division - $145,000. Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196.

Correspondence Only
January 4, 2011