Approved
by the Board:
MINUTES
OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING
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The Board of Commissioners met
in the Executive Offices of 1232 Haco Drive, Second Floor in
Present: Commissioners Robert Cochran, Tony DeLuca, Joseph Graves, Semone James, Peter Kramer, Frank
Lain, Julee Rodocker and Sandra Zerkle.
Absent: None
The Secretary declared a quorum
present.
Chairperson James asked all to
rise for the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
Chairperson James called the
meeting to order at
PUBLIC
COMMENT
THE CHAIR ANNOUNCED THAT MEMBERS
OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO SPEAK TO THE BOARD ON ANY AGENDA SUBJECT AND
ANYONE WISHING TO COMMENT ON ANY MATTER NOT ON THE AGENDA MAY DO SO IMMEDIATELY
PRIOR TO ADJOURNMENT.
There were no public comments.
COMMUNICATIONS
None.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Resolution 2007-12-1
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a. |
Reset Public Hearing
for 2008 Rate Increases |
WHEREAS, the Corporate Financial
Targets for each of the Lansing Board of Water and Light’s strategic business
units is 4% return on net fixed assets; and
WHEREAS, the fiscal Year 2008
budget filed with the City of Lansing included the following proposed rate increases: Electric Utility Customers 4%, Water Utility
Customers 6% and Steam Utility Customers 6%, to become effective January 1,
2008; and
WHEREAS, the proposed Fiscal
Year 2008 budget with the proposed rate increases as filed would result in a
combined net loss for the year of $5.6 million; and
WHEREAS, based on the
information presented at the November 6, 2007, Finance Committee meeting, an
additional 3% rate increase for the electric utility customers, and an
additional 1% rate increase for the water utility customers is necessary in
order to begin addressing future infrastructure concerns, in particular with
respect to generation plant replacement and lead service replacement and
environmental requirements; and
WHEREAS, the proposed rate
increases for the Fiscal Year 2008 budget would take effect no earlier than
RESOLVED, the proposed rate
increase of 7% for electric, 7% for water and 6% for steam will be subject to
further consideration after a public hearing is held.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Board
of Commissioners hereby sets the date of Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 5:30 p.m.
for a public hearing to solicit public input on the proposed 7% electric, 7%
water and 6% steam rate adjustments. The
hearing will be held in the Board of Water and Light offices,
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Staff
Comment: The original hearing date
approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 27 falls on the Martin
Luther King, Jr. holiday. Staff is
recommending the hearing date be changed to the following day,
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Motion by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by
Commissioner Graves to adopt both resolutions to Reset the Public Hearing Date
and Revise the Board Meeting Schedule.
Action: Carried
unanimously.
NEW
BUSINESS
a. Officer
Election
The Board of Commissioners took
opportunity to elect a person to the position of Vice Chair for the remainder
of fiscal year 2008, as the position was currently vacant. It was also noted that due to the absence of
a current Past Chair, the Board should elect a Commissioner to assume the
duties of the Past Chair in the absence of the Chair and Vice Chair. As such, Commissioners Joseph Graves and
Julee Rodocker expressed interest in the Vice Chair position. Commissioner Robert Cochran also expressed
interest in fulfilling the duties of Past Chair.
On
motion by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Zerkle, the Board of Commissioners voted to accept the
nominations for Commissioner Joseph Graves and Julee Rodocker as Vice Chair.
Action: Carried unanimously.
Both
Commissioner Graves and Rodocker were asked to state their interest in the
position and their qualifications thereof.
Following statements from each respective candidate, the Board of
Commissioners took the following action:
On
motion by Commissioner Cochran, seconded by Commissioner Kramer, the
Board of Commissioners elected to conduct a ballot vote for the Vice Chair
election.
Action: Carried unanimously.
Secretary
Jones distributed eight ballots, one to each Commissioner, and received eight
ballots in return. Upon conclusion of
the ballot count, it was announced that by majority vote the Board of
Commissioners elected Julee Rodocker to the position of Vice Chair for the
remainder of fiscal year 2008.
Commissioner Cochran withdrew
his interest in assuming the duties of Past Chair and deferred to Commissioner
Graves.
On motion by Commissioner
Kramer, seconded by Commissioner Cochran, the Board of Commissioners voted to
nominate Commissioner Joseph Graves to assume the duties of Past Chair in the
absence of the Chair and Vice Chair.
Action:
Carried unanimously.
RESOLUTIONS
a. Reschedule January Board Meeting
Resolution 2007-12-2
REVISED BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE
In accordance with the Board’s
Rules of Administrative Procedure, a schedule of dates, places, and times for
each regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners for the calendar year shall
be adopted in November.
RESOLVED, That
regular meetings of the Board of Commissioners are hereby set for calendar year
2008 as follows, unless otherwise notified or as a result of date conflicts
with rescheduled City Council meetings:
2008
Tuesday
January 29
Tuesday
March 25
Tuesday
May 27
Tuesday
July 22
Tuesday
September 23
Tuesday
November 25
Meetings will be held in the
Board Room located in the Board of Water and
RESOLVED FURTHER, That a notice of the meeting schedule be published in the
Lansing State Journal the week of
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Comments: The Board of Commissioners will hold a public
hearing for 2008 rate increases on
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Motion by Commissioner Kramer, seconded by
Commissioner Graves to adopt both resolutions to Reset the Public Hearing Date
and Revise the Board Meeting Schedule.
Action: Carried
unanimously.
MANAGER’S REMARKS
None.
COMMISSIONERS’ REMARKS
None.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
None.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
There
were no public comments.
ADJOURNMENT
On
motion by Commissioner Cochran, seconded by Commissioner Graves, the meeting
adjourned at
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