BWL Governance: Meeting Agenda

BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
1232 Haco Drive - Lansing, Michigan
November 27, 2007 - 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

  1. Roll Call

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Approval of Minutes
      a. Regular Board Meeting of September 25, 2007       
      b. Special Board Meeting of November 6, 2007       

  4. Public Comments

Members of the public are welcome to speak to the Board on any agenda subject. Anyone wishing to comment on any matter not on the agenda may do so immediately prior to adjournment

  5. Communications
       a. Letter dated November 6, 2007, from Santiago Rios stating his resignation
           from the Board of Commissioners effective immediately.

  6. Committee Reports
       a. Executive Committee Report (October 8, 2007) – Santiago Rios, Chair
       b. Human Resources Committee Report (October 9, 2007) – Julie Rodocker, Chair
       c. Ad Hoc Committee Report (October 11, 2007) – Sandra Zerkle, Chair
       d. Committee of the Whole Report (October 16, 2007) – Semone James, Chair
       e. Ad Hoc Committee Report (November 1, 2007) – Sandra Zerkle, Chair
       f.  Finance Committee Report (November 6, 2007) – Robin Smith, Chair
       g. Executive Committee Report (November 8, 2007) – Semone James, Chair
       h. Pension Fund Trustees Committee Report (Nov 13, 2007)–Semone James,Chair
       i.  Committee of the Whole Report (November 13, 2007) – Robin Smith, Chair
       j.  Human Resources Committee Report (Nov 19, 2007) – Julie Rodocker, Chair
 
  7. Manager's Recommendations      
       a. Approve public hearing date of January 21, 2008, on proposed rate increases
           for electric, water, and steam; and, Authorize Corporate Secretary to file
           information with City Clerk by December 7, 2007.
       b. Accept Plante & Moran as vendor for internal control assessment for SAP
           Enterprise Risk Planning Financials Implementation.
       c. Accept 2007 Audited Financial Statements for Defined Benefit, Defined
           Contribution and VEBA Pension Plans.
       d. Accept Manager’s Recommendation regarding Public Act 141, Section 10y, as
           it pertains to customer choice.

  8. Unfinished Business

  9. Resolutions    
       a. Six-month Performance Increase for Director of Internal Audits.
       b. Approve Board Meeting Dates for Calendar Year 2008.

10. Manager's Remarks

11. Commissioners' Remarks

12. Motion of Excused Absence

13. Public Comments

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

14. Adjournment