AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
EWEB BOARD ROOM
500 EAST FOURTH AVENUE
FEBRUARY 7, 2012


EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:00 P.M.*
  Estimated Length

1. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i) to review and evaluate, pursuant to standards, criteria and policy directives adopted by the governing body, the employment-related performance of the chief executive officer – Lena Kostopulos, Human Resources Manager & Judy Clark, HR Answers, Inc.

45 min.
 

EXECUTIVE SESSION
5:45 P.M.*
  Estimated Length

1. Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(d) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry out labor negotiations – Debra Smith, Customer & Shared Service Division Director, and Lena Kostopulos, Human Resources Manager

15 min.
 

WORK SESSION
6:00 P.M.*
  Estimated Length

1. Northwest Public Power Association (NWPPA) Presentation – Will Lutgen, Executive Director, and Arnie Winkler, Director of Education & Workforce Development

25 min.
2. Community Climate and Energy Action Plan 2011 Progress Report – Matt McRae, City of Eugene, Climate and Energy Analyst, and Steve Newcomb, Environmental Manager 25 min.
3. Regional Power and Transmission Policy Update – Clay Norris, Power Resource Division Director, Erin Erben, Power Planning Manager, and Megan Capper, Senior Energy Resource Analyst 20 min.
   

REGULAR BOARD MEETING
7:30 P.M.*

 
  Estimated Length
1. Agenda Check (President Simpson) 5 min.
2. Public Input 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.) 5 min.
4. Items removed from Consent Calendar 5 min.
5. Items from Board Members 20 min.
6. Correspondence and Board Agendas 10 min.
7. Collective Bargaining Agreement Action – Debra Smith, Customer & Shared Service Division Director, and Lena Kostopulos, Human Resources Manager 10 min.
8. State of the Utility Address – President Simpson 10 min.
9. Adjourn  
*time approximate
 

Consent Calendar
February 7, 2012

 

MINUTES

1a. January 3, 2012 Work Session
1b. January 3, 2012 Regular Session

 

CONTRACTS

2. Altec Industries, Inc. – For the purchase of one (1) insulated Aerial Man lift for use by the Electric Division Line Crews – Customer & Shared Services Division – $336,000, Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196

3. Altec Industries, Inc. – For the purchase of one (1) Mobile Articulating Crane for use by the Construction Crews – Customer & Shared Services Division – $335,000, Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196.

4. Cascade Health Solutions – For EWEB’s Recruitment, Safety, Health and Wellness Programs – Customer & Shared Services Division – $106,000 (for 2 years) (total is $856,000), Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196

5. Case Power and Equipment – For the purchase of two (2) Case 580SN Backhoes – Customer & Shared Services Division – $184,000, Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196

6. Network and Security Technologies, Inc. – For NERC Compliance Audit Services, a mock audit to assess compliance with FERC Order 706 – Electric Division – $39,000 (Total: $84,300), Contact Person is Tom Buckhouse, 541-685-7166

7. Scelzi Enterprises, Inc. – For the purchase of three (3) custom built service bodies for our Water Operations – Customer & Shared Services Division – $281,000, Contact Person is Debra Smith, 541-685-7196

8. Technical Imaging Systems, Inc. – For document conversion service for the Energy Management Services Department to consolidate documents into electronic format. Power Resource – $115,000, Contact Person is Clay Norris, 541-685-7106.

9. Univar USA, Inc. – For water treatment chemical (liquid caustic soda) to be used at Hayden Bridge Filtration Plant. Water Division – $650,000, Contact Person is Tom Buckhouse, 541-685-7166.


INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT (IGA)

10. Lane Council of Government (LCOG) – For technical assistance activities to support the water utility operation for water planning database and software application design and maintenance and other technical support. Water Division, $100,000 (over 5 years) Contact Person is Tom Buckhouse, 541-685-7166.

 

RESOLUTIONS

11. Resolution No. 1201 – Board Appointments, Board Committees, Advisory Committees and Outside Liaisons

12. Resolution No. 1203 – 2011 Integrated Electric Resource Plan (IERP)

 

Correspondence Only
February 7, 2012