HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-08-27 RMLD Board of Commissioners MinutesReading Municipal Light Board
230 Ash Street
Reading, MA 01867
August 27, 2001
Start time of Regular Session: 7:35 pm.
End Time of Regular Session: 9:35 p.m.
Attendees:
Commissioners: Messrs. Ames, Swyter, and Halloran
RMLD Staff: Messrs. Rucker and Cameron
Mses. Bernat and Cavagnaro
CAB Member: Mr. Roger Stevenin
General Counsel: Mr. Ken Barna
Guests: Mr. Ron Wood
Mr. Ames called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m.
Minutes of July 30, 2001 and August 13, 2001
Deferred to next meeting when Commissioners Pacino and Hughes are present.
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Presentation -Wholesale Credit Worthiness
Mr. Cameron noted there have been a number of respondents to the RMLD's RFP. Concern was raised as to the
five year length of the contract and how RMLD can be assured the companies will remain in business through the
end of the contract.
Mr. Barna presented and reviewed the pertinent Article of the Agreements; Article 12 (Events of Default), Article 17
(Representations & Warranties), Article 18 (Credit Guaranty) and Article 19 (General Provisions
Further discussion ensued.
Action Items
RMLD Policy 19, Revision No. 5, Board of Commissioners
Suggested Motion
Mr. Swyter made a motion seconded by Mr. Halloran to approve the following changes to Policy 19, Revision No. 5
Board of Commissioners:
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Approves, in advanee, a*endanee by Gonur4ssiaiters at any ftmetion that requires RML-D expense eompensation or use of RA4LD resourees. Also approves all relat
expense eotupensation for Gonunissioners that exeeeds the provisions of Pohey #5, •
Commissioners are encouraged to attend (consistent with aDDroved RMLD budaets) meetings. conferences
training sessions and similar functions as appropriate for enhancing policy-making skills Attendance at
APPA's summer and winter national conferences and NEPPA's annual conference and annual business
meetings are presumed to be appropriate. Attendance of similar functions sponsored by the Town of Reading
or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for elected officials are also presumed to be appro rp iate
Attendance for all other meetings, conferences, training sessions and similar functions shall be administered in
the same manner as for RMLD management employees as outlined in Policy 5 Overnight Travel Expenses In
the event a Commissioner disagrees with the resultant decision(s) he/she may request the Commission as a
whole, by a majority vote, to approve attendance (subject to any conditions deemed appropriate by the
appropriate for enhancing policy-making skills are required to make a full report at the next available
Commissioners Meeting.
It is the policy of the Commission that no Commissioner will have a personal or economic interest or benefit,
directly or indirectly, from attendance in meetings conferences training sessions and similar functions.
Further, it is the responsibility of each commission to make a full public disclosure of apy personal interest or
benefit in advance.
Motion carried 3:0:0.
Department of Telecommunications and Energy - Change in Depreciation Rate
Suggested Motion
Mr. Swyter made a motion seconded by Mr. Halloran to approve the General Manager's authorization to apply to
the Department of Telecommunications and Energy for a five percent depreciation rate as originally approved in the
2001 Operating Budget.
Motion carried 3:0:0.
General Manger's Report
ENE - Management Report, June, 2001
Mr. Rucker reported that ENE has gone from a net worth of $295,000.00 to $1,180,000.00 during the past three
years.
Discussion ensued.
Incident Report
Mr. Rucker said he has no new information on this issue.
November 13, 2001 Annual /Town Meeting - Draft of Warrant Outlined August 17, 2001
Mr. Rucker is working with the Town to close one right of away and open another in order to improve the safety of
the traffic at RMLD.
Report of NEPPA Conference
Mr. Ames indicated that Mr. Pacino will offer a report at the next Board meeting.
The Board set their next meeting for Monday, September 24th.
Executive Session
Mr. Swyter made a motion seconded by Mr. Halloran that the Board go into Executive Session to discuss strategy
with respect to litigation, and to return to Regular Session for the sole purpose of adjournment.
Motion carried 3:0:0.
Motion to Adjourn
At 9:35 p.m., Mr. Swyter made a motion seconded by Mr. Halloran to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried 4:0:0 by a poll of the Commissioners:
Mr. Ames - Aye; Mr. Pacino - Aye; Mr. Halloron - Aye; Mr. Swyter - Aye.
A true copy of the RMLD Board of Commissioners
minutes as approved by a majority of the Commission.
David M. Swyter
Secretary
RMLD' Board of Commissioners