BWL Governance: Meeting Agenda

BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
1232 Haco Drive - Lansing, Michigan
March 22, 2005 - 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

  1. Roll Call

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Approval of Minutes
      a. Regular Board Meeting of January 25, 2005

  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
     a. Letter from Nancy Duncan resigning as Commissioner from the Second Ward for the Board of Water and Light effective February 28, 2005.

  6. Committee Reports
     a. Finance Committee Report (February 15, 2005)
     b. Human Resources Committee Report (February 24, 2005) - Tim Haggart
     c. Committee of the Whole Report (March 10, 2005) - Ronald Callen

  7. Manager's Recommendations
     a. Approve Setting Public Hearing for May 10, 2005 regarding
        Changes to Electric Rates and Water Rates.
     b. Approve Application of FAS No. 71 to Energy Cost Adjustment (ECA)
        and Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) for Water.
     c. Approve Retaining Outside Counsel for Two-Year Period
         - March 2005 through March 2007.
     d. Approve Declaration of BWL Property on 200 Block of S. Washington Avenue,
         Lansing, Delhi Twp, as surplus and no longer needed for operations and
         Authorize the sale of the Property in accordance with current BWL
         Property Disposal Procedures.
     e. Approve Declaration of BWL Property on 4700 Block of Richard Street, Holt,
         as surplus and no longer needed for operations and Authorize the sale of
         the Property in accordance with current BWL Property Disposal Procedures.

  8. Unfinished Business
     a. At the January 25, 2005, Board Meeting, the motion from the Committee
        of the Whole meeting of January 11, 2005, regarding the process of
        recommending changes to retirees' pensions was tabled.

  9. New Business (No Tab)
     a. Tri-County Regional Planning Presentation on Groundwater and Wellhead
         Protection - Overview of Groundwater Management Activities.
     b. Capital Area United Way Presentation to BWL for Outstanding Contribution.
     c. Recognition by Arts Council of Greater Lansing for Sponsorship of
         Silver Bells in the City.
     d. Election of Chair Pro Tem.

10. Resolutions
     a. Resolution of Tribute for Nancy Duncan
     b. Board policy on changes to the pensions of Defined Benefit Plan Pensioners.
     c. Internal Audit Charter
     d. Internal Audit Plan

11. Manager's Remarks
     a. December Customer Survey
     b. Addy Awards

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