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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 08/10/2010Utility Advisory 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. -LabA&XL Dan Di Guilio, Mayor Dan Di mho, Chair ' . : - , Administrative Specialist II Utility Advisory Committee N \P WKS \L IGHT\CONS \CATE\AUT I OMEET a Hurd, City Clerk 3 onpLifv wats --S , Mtvikvi ►5 T C "RVe s Pec_va IA 5T z