2003-03-13 RMLD Board of Commissioners Minutes

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Reading Municipal Light Board of Commissioners Regular Session 230 Ash Street Reading, MA 01867 March 13, 2003 Start Time of Regular Session: 7:40 p.m. End Time of Regular Session: 9:55 p.m. Attendees: Commissioners: Hughes, Soli and Herlihy RMLD Staff: Mr. Cameron, General Manager Mr. Blomley CAB: Messrs. Van Magness and Lessard { y7C-)~--~ M t'T t N Liaison: Mr. Cummings .nJ ,Y > CD t Guests: Mr. Hechenbleikner ~s Mr. Ensminger This meeting of the Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Board of Commissioners March 13, 2003 is being broadcast live in the RMLD's office at 230 Ash Street, Reading, MA. Live broadcasts are available only in Reading due to technology constraints. This meeting is being video taped for distribution to the community television stations in North Reading, Wilmington and Lynnfield. Chairman Hughes noted due to the inclement weather the meeting is beginning a little late and apologized to the viewing public. Chairman Hughes asked Mr. Soli to be Secretary Pro Tern in the absence of the Secretary, Commissioner Pacino. Minutes of February 6, 2003 Commissioner Soli made a motion seconded by Mr. Herlihy to approve the minutes of February 6, 2003 as presented. Motion carried by a show of hands: 3:0:0. Minutes of February 13, 2003 Comrnissioner Soli made a motion seconded by Mr. Herlihy to approve the minutes of February 13, 2003 as presented. Motion carried by a show of hands: 3:0:0. Report of the Chairman of the Board Commissioner Allan Ames' Resignation Chairman Hughes announced Mr. Allan Ames resigned from the Board effective February 28, 2003. Extension of Review Period Chairman Hughes stated Mr. Lessard, Chairman of the Citizen's Advisory Board sent him a letter requesting an extension to the 30 day review period until Thursday, April 3, 2003 regarding the final recommendations of the Ad Hoc RMLD Governance Advisory Committee as submitted. At this point, Chairman Hughes asked General Manager, Mr. Cameron, to elaborate on this issue. Mr. Cameron stated at the March 3 Town Meeting the Article IV recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee were tabled indefinitely, however, there was a motion made to have the RMLD, in Article IV, govern itself until such time that the Article IV recommendations are brought back to Town Meeting. Mr. Cameron noted there was also a third motion made to bring Article IV back to the spring Town Meeting. Continuing, Mr. Cameron stated Chairman Hughes received a letter from Mr. Lessard, Chairman of the CAB, requesting the CAB be granted an extension until April 3 to make a recommendation to the Special Counsel report of the Ad Hoc Committee recommendations. Subsequently, Chairman Hughes received a letter from Ms. Anthony, Chairperson of the Reading Board of Selectmen, outlining what occurred at the March 3 meeting. At this point Mr. Cameron distributed the letter to the attendees and noted on March 13, Chairman Hughes also received a letter from Mr. Hechenbleikner, Reading Town Manager, outlining what the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously at their March 11 meeting to recommend to the RMLD Board not extend the CAB review period.