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03-06-18 Board Agenda

AGENDA
EUGENE WATER & ELECTRIC BOARD
EWEB BOARD ROOM
500 E FOURTH AVENUE

March 6, 2018


EXECUTIVE SESSION 1
Call to Order: 4:30 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(i) - to review and evaluate the employment performance of the General Manager.

4:30 30
2.

Adjourn

5:00 --

EXECUTIVE SESSION 2
Call to Order: 5:00 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(e) - to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to negotiate real property transactions.

5:00 30
2.

Adjourn

5:30 --

REGULAR SESSION
Call to Order: 5:45 p.m.

Topic

Objective
Start
Time

Length
1.

Agenda Check

5:45 --
2.

Items from Board Members and General Manager

Information 5:45 20
3.

Public Input
Each person will have three minutes to speak.  When you come to the podium, please give your name, and your ward if known.  The timer and lights indicate the time you have to speak.

Public Input 6:05 20
BOARD ACTION ITEMS
4.

Approval of Consent Calendar

Action 6:25 5
5.

Items removed from Consent Calendar

Action 6:30 5
GENERAL BUSINESS ITEMS
6.

EWEB Headquarters Options
Frank Lawson, General Manager;  Lisa McLaughlin, Environmental Supervisor

Direction 6:35 15
7.

Customer Policy Revisions and Advanced Metering Communication Blueprint
Sue Fahey, Chief Financial Officer - Commissioner/Staff Q&A

Direction 6:50 60
8.

Break

7:50 10
9.

General Manager's Annual Performance Evaluation for 2017
EWEB Board of Commissioners

Information 8:00 20
10.

Preliminary Residential Electric Pricing Committee Findings
Susan Ackerman, Chief Energy Officer

Information 8:20 40
11.

Correspondence & Board Agendas
Frank Lawson, General Manager

Review 9:00 10
12.

Board Wrap Up
EWEB Board of Commissioners

Review 9:10 10
13.

Adjourn

9:20 --

CONSENT CALENDAR
MINUTES
1.

February 6, 2018  Regular Session

BOARD APPOINTED CONSULTANTS
2.

Luvaas Cobb Attorneys at Law - for General Counsel Services for the EWEB Board of Commissioners. $50,000 (over five years).
Contact Person is Frank Lawson 541-685-7621

3.

Arnold Gallagher P.C. - for Real Estate Legal Counsel Services for the EWEB Board of Commissioners.$50,000 (over five years).
Contact Person is Frank Lawson 541-685-7621

4.

Watkinson Laird Rubenstein P.C. - for Real Estate Legal Counsel Services for the EWEB Board of Commissioners. $50,000 (over five years).
Contact Person is Frank Lawson 541-685-7621

CONTRACTS
5.

WESCO Distribution - for the periodic purchase of Three Phase Submersible Transformers.$170,000 (over 5 years).
Contact Person is Rod Price 541-685-7122 - Commissioner/Staff Q&A

6.

Wildish Building Company - for Construction Services for the construction of the Smith Dam Debris Booms. $426,000.
Contact Person is Susan Ackerman 541-685-7185

7.

WorleyParsons - for a Battery Energy Storage System. $990,000.
Contact Person is Rod Price 541-685-7122 - Commissioner/Staff Q&A


CORRESPONDENCE
 
  • 2018 Power Market, Budget Hedging and Generation Update
  • EL1 Capital Report for Q4 2017
  • EL3 Annual Community Investment Report
  • Electric System Outage Reduction Opportunities
  • Replacement of EWEB Open Access Transmission Tariff (OATT)
  • *Commissioner/Staff Q&A
  • EWEB Board of Commissioners reserves the right to add or delete items as needed, change the order of the agenda, and discuss any other business deemed necessary. Action items that do not require a public hearing may be moved up earlier in the meeting.

    This meeting location is wheelchair-accessible. An interpreter can be provided with 48 hours' notice prior to the meeting.  To arrange for this service, call 541-685-7000.