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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-01-09 RMLD General Manager Committee MinutesReading Municipal Light Department General Manager Search Committee General Manager's Conference Room 230 Ash Street, Reading, MA 01867 January 9, 2003 Start Time of Regular Session: 8:30 a.m. End Time of Regular Session: 10:15 a.m. Attendees. William J. Hughes, Jr. - Chairman, RMLD Board of Commissioners Elizabeth Klepeis - Treasurer, Town of Reading Arthur Carakatsane - Citizen's Advisory Board Member from Lynnfield Bill Wallace - General Manager, Wakefield Municipal Gas and Light Beth-Ellen Antonio - Human Resources Manager, RMLD Phil Pacino, Secretary, RMLD Board of Commissioners Fred Nemergut - Former RMLD Commissioner - ratepayer Meeting called to Order Mr. Hughes called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. r CJ Minutes December 11, 2002 Mr. Wallace moved to accept the minutes of December 11th, Ms. Klepeis seconded the motion. Motion was approved with a show of hands 7:0:0. Ms. Antonio distributed a list of questions and potential topics to discuss during the meeting. Executive Session At 8:40 a.m., Mr. Pacino made a motion seconded by Mr. Wallace to enter into Executive Session to discuss the candidates that were interviewed and to return to the Regular Session for the sole purpose of adjournment. Motion carried by a show of hands, 7:0:0. Mr. Hughes called for a poll of the vote: Mr. Hughes, Aye; Ms. Klepeis, Aye; Ms. Antonio, Aye; Mr. Wallace, Aye and Mr. Carakatsane, Aye; Mr. Pacino, Aye; Mr. Nemergut, Aye. Next Meeting Tuesday, January 14, 2003 at 10:00 a.m. at the RMLD in the General Manager's Conference Room. Motion to Adjourn At 10:15 a.m., Mr. Pacino made a motion seconded by Mr. Wallace to adjourn the Regular Session. Motion carried by a show of hands: 7:0:0. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 a.m. Operating and Capital Budget Subcommittee Meeting, January 9, 2003 Posted for 6:00 P.M. - 7:30 P.M. Meeting started at 6:06 P.M. Cameron, Fournier, Pacino and Hughes present. Herlihy attended at 6:15 P.M. As Fournier spoke to Herlihy on how the Op Bud was prepared, Cameron brought Pacino and Hughes up to date on the CAB's Op Bud comments. Soli arrived at 6:30 P.M. Fournier gave a review of the 2003 Operating Budget stating that RMLD would be over recovering by $3M. Review of "Professional Services" spreadsheet followed since the CAB had discussed said issue in depth. Discussion followed about another one-time rate refund when Soli suggested decreasing the base rates. Mr. Cameron suggested increasing the billing discount from 10% to 17% so that the over recovery would be eliminated. Pacino endorsed that idea. Soli had a question on the Capital Budget material costs which Cameron answered. Discussion followed on Community Relations budget as to what can/cannot be spent. Herlihy and Hughes agreed to talk to Gottwald to resolve. Herlihy asked where telephone expense could be found. Herlihy would like to see all actual telephone expenses and Soli would like to see all actual travel expense reflected on separate page in the monthly financials. Discussion on non RMLD street lights and snow plowing expense ensued. Meeting adjourned.