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Committee Members
Present:
Staff Present:
City Council Special Meeting/Utility Advisory Committee
Jack Pittis Conference Room
Port Angeles, WA 98362
August 10, 2010
3:00 p.m.
I. Call To Order
Chairman Di Guilio called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call
Councilmembers Present: Chairman Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd, Brooke Nelson, Pat
Downie
Councilmembers Absent: Max Mania, Brad Collins, Don Perry
III. Approval Of Minutes
Paul Elliott, Dean Reed
Others Present: Shirley Nixon — Citizen
Kent Myers, Bill Bloor, Larry Dunbar, Steve Sperr, Phil
Lusk, Terri Partch, Rick Hostetler, Yvonne Ziomkowski,
Cate Rinehart
Chairman Di Guilio asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of July 13, 2010.
Dean Reed moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Nelson seconded the motion,
which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items
Bonneville Power Administration Cooperative Agreement No. 48475 Amendment #1
V. Discussion Items
A. Stormwater Retrofit And Low Impact Development Grant
Application
Terri Partch, Stormwater Engineer, noted that the Department of Ecology has
approximately $23.5 million available which they are offering through a competitive
grant program to National Pollutant Discharge Elimination system Phase I and Phase II
jurisdictions. There was a brief discussion.
Councilmember Nelson moved to recommend City council authorize the city
Manager to sign and submit a grant application to the Department of Ecology
under the Stormwater Retrofit and Low Impact Development competitive Grants
Program in an amount up to $1,000,000 for the 4 Street Stormwater Improvement
Project. Councilmember Kidd seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
B. Consultant Selection For Communications Plan Services
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, explained that the City advertised and negotiated a
proposal for consulting services for a communications plan in support of the Advanced
Metering Infrastructure System and Demand Response projects. There was a lengthy
discussion.
Paul Elliott moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to sign
an agreement with ParkerLePla in an amount not to exceed $34,917 for Phase 1 and
2 and make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Councilmember
Nelson seconded the motion, which passed on a vote of three with Dean Reed and
Mayor Di Guilio in opposition.
C. Retail Tiered Rate Methodology Study
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, distributed a handout and reviewed the contents
noting the retail tiered rate options. There was a brief discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council approve the Retail Tiered Rate
Methodology Study findings and recommendations. Paul Elliott seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
D. Electric Utility 2010 Resource Plan
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, distributed a handout, reviewed the contents, and
explained that the City must comply with a Washington State mandate to update its
resource Plan. There was a brief discussion.
Councilmember Nelson moved to recommend City Council approve the electric
Utility 2010 Resource Plan. Dean Reed seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
E. Energy Conservation Program Increase
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, emphasized that there was going to be
a number of increased activities under the energy conservation program starting in 2011
and requested increasing one full time staff member. There was a lengthy discussion.
The item was tabled until the meeting in November 2010.
F. Bonneville Power Administration Cooperative Agreement No.
48475 Amendment #1
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, pointed out that BPA had become aware of a
technology integrating wind energy to provide thermal energy storage. There was a brief
discussion.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager to sign
Amendment #1 to Cooperative Agreement No. 48475 with the Bonneville Power
Administration for the additional thermal storage devices. Paul Elliott seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
VI. Information Only Items:
A. Sewer Extension To Rayonier Mount Pleasant Landfill
Information only. No discussion or action taken.
B. Advanced Metering Infrastructure System Project Update
Information only. No discussion or action taken.
VIL Next Meeting Date: September 14, 2010
VIII. Adjournment: 4:05 p.m.
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Dan Di Guilio, Mayor
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