BWL Governance: Meeting Agenda

BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
1232 Haco Drive - Lansing, Michigan
January 29, 2004 - 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

  1. Roll Call

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Approval of Minutes
     a. Board Meeting of November 25, 2003

  4. Public Comments

Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board on any agenda subject or on any other subject now, or at the end of the meeting.

  5. Communications

  6. Committee Reports
     a. Committee of the Whole Report - Nancy Duncan, Chair Pro Tem
        (not included in this packet)

  7. Manager's Recommendations
     a. Adopt Policy on Disposition of Surplus Real Property
     b. Adopt Policy on Nepotism
     c. Approve the use of Special Counsel Plunkett & Cooney, P.C.
     d. Approve renewal of three-year lease to Suite #14 at Oldsmobile Park
     e. Approve Corporate Sponsorship to 2004 Common Ground Festival
     f. Amend BWL Policy 1-01 "Authority to Sign Checks"
     g. Amend BWL Policy 1-02 "Authority to Sign Documents of a
        Contractual Nature"
     h. Amend BWL Policy 1-03 "Delegation of Authority"
     i. Amend BWL Policy 7-01 "Authority to Invest Operating and Pension Funds"
     j. Adopt Policy on Automated Transaction Clearinghouse

  8. Unfinished Business

  9. New Business

10. Resolutions

11. Manager's Remarks
     a. Introduction of BWL Lobbyists from Muchmore Harrington Smalley &
        Associates, Inc.
     b. Presentation of awards from: Arts Council of Greater Lansing and
         Boys & Girls Club
     c. Diversity training
     d. Year-to-Date Operating Results and Budget Comparison for December 2003.

12. Commissioner's Remarks

13. Motion of Excused Absence

14. Public Comments

Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board on any Board of Water and Light subject.

15. Adjournment

     Addenda - Reports
        a. Sole Source Report