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BOARD OF WATER AND LIGHT
1232 Haco Drive - Lansing, Michigan
September 23, 2008- 5:30 p.m.

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

1. Roll Call

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Approval of Minutes

a. Regular Board Meeting of July 22, 2008
b. Special Board Meeting of August 12, 2008

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. Verbal communication of July 24, 2008 from Steve Bell opposing general
    manager’s salary increase.

b. Email of July 24, 2008 from Ann-Marie Smith opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
c. Email of July 24, 2008 from Jason Allen opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
d.
Email of July 24, 2008 from Nick Pitlosh and Curt Micol opposing general manager’s
    salary increase.
e.
Email of July 24, 2008 from Mary Anne Smith opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
f. 
Email of July 24, 2008 from Vicki Kaiser opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
g.
Four anonymous phone calls opposing general manager’s salary increase.
h.
Letter of July 25, 2008 from City Council office asking for information re general
    manager’s salary increase.
i.  Letter of July 31, 2008 and Resolution #424 from City Council office re general
    manager’s contract.
j.  Email of July 31, 2008 from Kirk Hewitt opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
k. Email of August 3, 2008 from Lynn opposing general manager’s salary increase.
l.  Verbal complaint of August 4, 2008 from Sharon Zenker opposing general
    manager’s salary increase.
m.
Letter of August 4, 2008 from Susan Every opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
n.
Phone call of August 5, 2008 from Maria Anquiano opposing general manager’s
    salary increase.
o.
Letter of August 6, 2008 from Randee Shul opposing general manager’s salary
    increase.
p.
Letter of August 8, 2008 from Kenneth Wexler re tree damage during the June 7
    storm.
q.
Letter of August 8, 2008 from Anne Woiwode, Dan Farough, Lana Pollack, John
    Lindemayer, Sarah Schillio, and Douglas Chester re resource planning for BWL.
r. 
Letter of August 11, 2008 from Ron Byrnes and Jim Dravenstatt-Moceri of Local 352
    re suspension of not providing same day service.
s. Email of August 13, 2008 from Rebecca Payne re new coal-fired power plant.
t.  Letter of September 4, 2008 from Milton DeVinney re a new power plant.
u.
Letter of September 9, 2008 from Ron Byrnes and Jim Dravenstatt-Moceri of Local
    352 agreeing with management’s proposal for same day service.
v.
Card of September 19, 2008 from Nancy Lombardi concerning proposed BWL coal
    plant.
w.
Card of September 19, 2008 from Margaret R. Kingsbury concerning proposed BWL
    coal plant.
x.
Card of September 22, 2009 from Joe Droste concerning proposed BWL coal plant.

6. Committee Reports

a. Executive Committee Report (August 1, 2008)– Sandra Zerkle, Acting Chair
b.
Finance Committee Report (August 4, 2008) – Peter Kramer, Chair
c.
Committee of the Whole Report (September 9, 2008) – Sandra Zerkle, Chair
d.
Finance Committee Report (September 18, 2008) – Peter Kramer, Chair

7. Manager’s Recommendations

a. Approve Identity Theft Prevention Program Policy and General Manager will appoint
    Privacy Officer.
b. Approve Records Retention Policy and Records Retention and Disposal Schedule.
c. Approve MMEA Mutual Aid Agreement.
d. Approve Selection of ICMA as Plan Administrator for combined DC 401a and 457
    Plans.
e. Approve Economic Development Rider for Chilled Water.

8. Unfinished Business

9. New Business

10. Resolutions
a. Approve resolution honoring Commissioner Joseph E. Graves, Jr.

11. Manager’s Remarks

12. Commissioners’ 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

 

 

 

 
 
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