HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 10/09/2012I. Call To Order
Vice Chairman Dean Reed called the meeting to order at 3:02 p.m.
II. Roll Call
UAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present:
Other Councilmembers
Present:
Other Councilmembers
Absent:
UAC Members Present:
UAC Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Others Present:
III. Approval of Minutes
Utility Advisory Committee
Council Chambers
Port Angeles, WA 98362
October 9, 2012
3:00 p.m.
Sissi Bruch, PhD., Brooke Nelson (alternate)
Max Mania
Dan Di Guilio, Cherie Kidd, Patrick Downie, Brad Collins
Dean Reed, Paul Elliott, Murven Sears II
None
Dan McKeen, Glenn Cutler, Bill Bloor, Larry Dunbar, Sondya Wray, Byron
Olson, Rick Hostetler, Nathan West, and Phil Lusk.
Craig Johnson Capacity Provisioning, Inc.
Jeremy Shwartz Peninsula Daily News
Will Lutgen Northwest Public Power Association
Gina Smith— Mueller Systems
Lee Afflerbach Columbia Telecommunications Corporation
Terry Mundorf Western Public Agencies Group
Charles Beaudette— OlyPen
Cindy Kelly Dry Creek Water Association
Vice Chairman Dean Reed asked if there were any corrections to the minutes of September 11, 2012. Sissi
Bruch moved to approve the minutes. Paul Elliot seconded the motion, Dean Reed and Brooke Nelson
abstained from the vote as they were not present for the September 11, 2012 meeting.
IV. Late Items:
Revision of order of agenda.
V. Discussion Items:
A. Northwest Public Power Association Presentation (verbal report only by Northwest
Public Power Association).
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems introduced Will Lutgen,
Executive Director, from the Northwest Public Power Association. Mr. Lutgen provided a PowerPoint
presentation on the benefits of membership to the City's electric utility. A brief discussion followed.
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B. Advance Metering Infrastructure System Update (verbal report only by Mueller
Systems)
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems introduced Gina Smith from
Mueller Systems, who provided an update on the Advance Metering Infrastructure System. A brief
discussion followed.
C. Wireless Mobile Data Systems Update (verbal report only by Columbia
Telecommunications Corporation)
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems introduced Lee Afflerbach,
Founder Principal Engineer, from Columbia Telecommunications Corporation, who made a lengthy
presentation on radio frequency fields related to the wireless mobile data systems. Mr. Afflerbach also
reported that phases I and II are now complete, the system acceptance test was successful, and that phase III
construction has commenced. A discussion followed.
D. Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program Status (verbal report
only by Western Public Agencies Group)
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems introduced Terry Mundorf,
Attorney, from the Western Public Agencies Group, who discussed the outstanding litigation related to the
Bonneville Power Administration Residential Exchange Program. A brief discussion followed.
E. Utility Advisory Committee Appointment
Dan McKeen, City Manager, described the process used to recruit applicants for the Medic I representative
vacancy on the Utility Advisory Committee.
Max Mania moved to provide a favorable recommendation to City Council to appoint Michael Jacobs
to serve as the Medic I representative on the Utility Advisory Committee. Murven Sears seconded the
motion, which carried unanimously.
F. Morse Creek Hydroelectric Project Evaluation
This item was not discussed.
G. Utility Rate Studies Recommendations
Larry Dunbar, Deputy Director of Power and Telecommunications Systems, discussed the public hearing
comments related to the rate study for the City's utilities. A lengthy discussion followed.
Dean Reed moved to recommend City Council continue the public hearing on the utility rate
adjustments and adopt ordinance amendments including Electric Utility option A for a 3.8% across
the board rate adjustment, a 7.0% Wastewater Utility across the board rate adjustment, Solid Waste
Collection Utility option C for a 4.0% rate adjustment, a 7.2% Transfer Station across the board rate
adjustment, and a 50% Stormwater Utility across the board rate adjustment. Sissi Bruch seconded
the motion, which carried unanimously.
VI. Information Only Items:
A. Utility Discount Ordinance Amendments Update (verbal report only by staff)
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Rick Hostetler, Customer Services Manager, provided an update and shared that staff now anticipates a
significant increase to customer participation as a result of the recent amendment to the Utility Discount
Ordinance. No action was taken.
VII. Next Meeting Date:
VIII.
Adjournment:
Cherie Kidd, Mayor
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November 13, 2012
6:30 p.m.
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