HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 09/08/2009I. Call To Order
Members Absent: None
III. Approval Of Minutes
Chairman Reed called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
IL Roll Call
Members Present: Chairman Reed, Dan Di Guilio, Orville Campbell joinded the meeting at
1:48, Betsy Wharton, Karen Rogers
Staff Present:
Utility Advisory Committee
Public Works Conference Room
Port Angeles, WA 98362
September 8, 2009
1:30 p.m.
Kent Myers joined the meeting at 3:30, Bill Bloor, Glenn Cutler, Yvonne
Ziomkowski, Steve Sperr, Larry Dunbar, Kathryn Neal, Phil Lusk, Cate
Rinehart
Others Present: Diane C Nelson - League Of Women Voters
Chairman Reed asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of August 11, 2009.
Councilman Di Guilio moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Rogers seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously. Councilmember Wharton abstained due to absence.
Chairman Reed asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of August 25, 2009.
Councilman Di Guilio moved to approve the minutes. Councilmember Rogers seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously. Councilmember Wharton abstained due to absence.
IV. Late Items: None
V. Discussion Items:
A. Post - Closure Landfill Consultant Agreement Amendment No. 1
Kathryn Neal, Engineering Manager, advised that it was necessary to amend the agreement to
cover unforeseen costs such as additional groundwater wells and requirements for monitoring the
seawall and beach morphology. There was a brief discussion.
Councilmember Rogers moved to recommend City Council authorize the Mayor to sign
Amendment No. 1 to the consultant agreement with Aspect Consulting for Landfill
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Engineering in an amount not to exceed $12,000 in 2009 and $115,100 in 2010, which
increases the maximum compensation under the agreement from $58,000 to $185,100, and
authorize the City Manager to make minor modifications to the agreement, if necessary.
Councilman Di Guilio seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
B. Bonneville Power Administration Energy Conservation Agreement
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, advised that BPA offered the City an agreement which
covers a five -year period allowing a smooth transition between rate periods and would provide
additional funding to the City for local conservation efforts. A discussion followed.
Councilmember Rogers moved to recommend City Council authorize the Mayor to accept
the Energy Conservation Agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration.
Councilmember Wharton seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
C. Bonneville Power Administration Wholesale Power Rate Adjustments
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, pointed out that BPA released it's final record of decision
on wholesale power rates and that the City was offered a new "stepped- rate" option to implement
half of the rate increase this October and the remainder next October. It was the consensus of the
group to proceed with the posted rate and decline the "stepped- rate" option. There was a brief
discussion.
Councilmember Wharton moved to recommend City Council accept the Bonneville Power
Administration's posted wholesale power rates. Councilman Di Guilio seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously with the exception of Councilmember Rogers who
opposed.
D. Utility Retail Rate And Fee Adjustments
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, distributed a handout and gave a presentation
based upon that information. There was a lengthy discussion.
Councilman Di Guilio moved to recommend City Council proceed with a public hearing on
utility rate and fee adjustments for the Electric, Water, Wastewater, Solid Waste collection,
and Transfer Station Utilities. Councilmember Rogers seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously.
E. Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance Contribution
Phil Lusk, Power Resources Manager, explained that the Conservation Rate Credit program ends
on September 30, 2009 and that the residual balance needs to either be returned to Bonneville or
contributed to the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance to spend in a regional conservation
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effort. A discussion followed..
Councilmember Wharton moved to recommend City Council authorize a contribution to
the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance in an amount up to $150,000. Orville Campbell
seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
F. Western Public Agencies Group consulting Agreement Amendment No. 1
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, advised that due to the complexity of several
key issues that required more consulting time than anticipated the City's cost of membership will
increase. A discussion followed.
Councilmember Wharton moved to recommend City Council authorize the City Manager
to sign an amendment to the agreement with EES Consulting, Inc., and Marsh Mundorf
Pratt Sullivan & McKenzie in an amount not to exceed $4,056, which increases the
maximum compensation under the agreement from $10,365 to $14,421. Councilmember
Rogers seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
G. Bonneville Power Administration Power Sales Agreement Amendment No. 1
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, noted that the City had been offered an
optional amendment to the Power Sales agreement which is consistent with the Tiered Rate
Methodology. There was a brief discussion.
Councilmember Rogers moved to recommend City Council authorize the Mayor to accept
amendment No. 1 to the Power Sales Agreement with the Bonneville Power Administration.
Councilmember Wharton seconded the motion, which carried unanimously.
H. Transmission Agreement For The Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, explained that the Transmission Agreement
for the Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project and Clallam County PUD had expired and a new
agreement would continue to provide services. There was a brief discussion.
Orville Campbell moved to recommend City Council authorize the Mayor to accept the
Transmission Agreement for the Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project with the Clallam
County Public Utility District No. 1, and authorize the City Manager to make minor
modifications to the agreement, if necessary. Councilmember Wharton seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
1. Bonneville Power Administration Tier 2 Power Supply Update.
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power Systems, confirmed that the City needed to make a
Commitment to the Bonneville Power Administration for Tier 2 power supply by November 1,
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2009. Public presentations will continue to be offered and conducted and a power sales
agreement will be negotiated with the City's industrial transmission customer.
Information only. No action taken.
VI. Next Meeting Date: October 13, 2009
VII. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:18 p.m.
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Cate Rinehart, Admin Spec II