BWL Governance: Meeting Agenda

BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
1232 Haco Drive - Lansing, Michigan
September 25, 2007 - 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

  1. Roll Call

  2. Pledge of Allegiance

  3. Approval of Minutes
      a. Regular Board Meeting of July 24, 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 from Joseph D. Davis, Business Manager of IBEW Local 352
           re. Changing of the Guard (Actually presented to Commissioners at their
           July 24, 2007 Board Meeting.)
       b.  Letter from an anonymous person to J. Peter Lark, General Manager
           re. actions taken on first day of employment.

  6. Committee Reports
       a.  Committee of the Whole Report (August 21, 2007) – Semone James, Chair
       b.  Ad Hoc Committee Report (Sept. 11, 2007) – Sandra Zerkle, Chair
       c.  Human Resources Committee Report (Sept. 13, 2007) – Julie Rodocker Chair
       d.  Committee of the Whole Report (Sept. 18, 2007) – Semone James, Chair
       e.  Finance Committee Report (Sept. 19, 2007) – Robin Smith, Chair
       f.   Executive Committee Report (Sept. 20, 2007) – Santiago Rios, Chair

  7. Manager's Recommendations      
       a. Approve George Stojic, Executive Director of Strategic Planning &
           Development as commissioner to MPPA.
       b. Authorize Release of Easements Related to Stonehouse III Development
           Project.
       c. Approve Fiscal Year 2007 Audited Financial Statements.
       d. Approve Amendment to Authority to Sign Checks.
       e. Approve Amendment to Delegation of Authority.
       f. Approve Amendment to Authority to Invest Operating and Pension Funds.
       g. Approve Amendment to the Automated Transaction Clearing House Policy.

  8. Unfinished Business

  9. Resolutions    
       a. General Manager's Fiscal 2007-08 Goals.
       b. BWL Priority Focus.
       c. Rules of Procedures.
       d. Reappointment of Charter Position of Corporate Secretary.
       e. Performance Evaluation & Compensation Increase for Charter Position of
          Corporate Secretary.

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