HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/11/2005 UTILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Port Angeles, Washington
October 11, 2005
Call to Order:
Chairman Rogers called the meeting to order at 3:00 p.m.
II. Roll Call:
Members Present: Chairman Rogers, Allen Bentley, Mayor Headrick, Dean Reed
Members Absent: Councilmember Erickson
Staff Present: Mark Madsen, William Bloor, Glenn Cutler, Scott McLain, Gary
Kenworthy, Steve Sperr, Cate Rinehart.
Others Present: None
IIL Approval of Minutes:
Chairman Rogers asked if there were any corrections to the meeting minutes of August 9, 2005 or
September 13, 2005. Allen Bentley moved to approve the minutes. Dean Reed seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
IV. Late Items: Eclipse Annexation - Electrical
Executive Session
V. Discussion Items:
A. Department Of Ecology Fiscal Year 2007 Funding Cycle Application
Steve Sperr, Engineering Manager, reviewed the information contained in the packet, responded to
questions, and provided clarification. It was noted that the application for grant and/or loan funding
through the Department of Ecology was due October 31, 2005.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council authorize the Mayor to sign the Fiscal Year 2007
Funding Cycle Application certification, in an amount not to exceed $600,000. In addition, if a
grant or loan is approved, to authorize the Mayor to execute the agreement. Mayor Headrick seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
B. Stormwater Phase 2 Rules
Gary Kenworthy, City Engineer, noted that the public review draft had been delayed largely because after
comments had been requested 700 responses had been received. Because there is so much information to
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go through the draft review is not expected until the last part of 2006.
Information only. No action taken.
C. Northwest Coalition For Affordable Power
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, explained that a broad based group of utilities,
government agencies, industrial and commemial customers, and other organization had formed a coalition
to put pressure on the Bonneville Power Administrator to propose a wholesale power rate for the next
rate per/od that is more in line with rates in effect pr/or to the energy crisis of 2001. No definite budget
had been developed but $1 per customer was suggested to help with costs.
Allen Bentley moved to recommend forwarding to City Council a resolution in support of the
Northwest Coalition for Affordable Power including $8,000 for financial assistance. Dean Reed
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
Fl. Late Item: Eclipse ,4nnexation - Electrical
Scott McLain, Deputy Director for Power Systems, advised that negotiations had taken place with
Clallam County PUD to assume the load in the western annexation. A purchase price of about $363,000
had been reached. Transferring facilities east of Eclipse will be done no later than the end of December
2005 with western part taking place by March 2006.
Information only. No action taken.
VII. Adjourn To Executive Session - 3:34 p.m.
Return to regular session - 4:13 p.m.
VIII. Next meeting date: November 8, 2005
XI. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:13 p.m.
Cate Rinehart, Administrative Specialist 1I
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