Saturday, February 16, 2019
February 19, Special EPB Meeting (Updated 2.18.19)
10:42 AM | 
Posted by
Billy Ray |
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
GLASGOW ELECTRIC PLANT BOARD
FEBRUARY 19, 2019, 6:00 PM, EPB BOARD ROOM
1. SWEAR IN NEW BOARD MEMBERS
2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
3. ALLEGATION FROM NEWS OUTLET OF OPEN MEETINGS VIOLATION(S) AND PROPOSED REMEDIES
4. ELECT OFFICERS
5. CONSIDER CLOSED SESSION DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE IMPACTS OF RECENT BOARD PLANS RELATIVE TO BOND SALE JUST COMPLETED (LED BY BOND COUNSEL)
6. CONSIDER BUILDING HVAC UPGRADE BIDS
7. CONSIDER INTERNET BANDWIDTH RATE CHANGE
8. PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
9. CONSIDER TERMINATION and REPLACEMENT OF SUPERINTENDENT
10. CONSIDER TERMINATION and REPLACEMENT OF BOARD COUNSEL
11. ADJOURN
MEMORANDUM
TO: Members of Glasgow
Electric Plant Board
FROM: William J. Ray, PE
DATE: 2/14/2019
SUBJECT: Board Meeting Information
February
Main Topics
Ø Peak prediction missed due to running out of
the four allotted days
Ø Discussion about stated plans of a majority of
EPB members vs. the bond issues about to be closed
Ø
Discuss
bids for HVAC upgrades
Ø
Consider
reduced bandwidth cost for bulk internet customers
Ø
Consider
Programming Committee appointments
Ø
Consider
termination of Superintendent’s employment
Ø
Consider
termination of Jeff Herbert at EPB counsel of record
Action Items
March 1 FCA
Ø The March 2019 TVA FCA will
decrease to 1.776 cents per kWh. This is the second consecutive small decrease
in the FCA, but the decreases are smaller than anticipated. TVA states the
reason is the cold December, which caused them to purchase a lot more fuel and
energy from neighbors.
Ø On March 1, the energy
component of our retail rates will adjust to reflect this anticipated decrease
to the wholesale cost of energy.
Discussion
of impacts of planned board actions on 2019 bonds
Ø This discussion will be led by Charles Musson and Christian Juckett,
partners at Rubin & Hays, our bond counsel firm. The discussion will be
centered around the letter, included in the board package (and also previously
forwarded to all board members).
Building
HVAC Upgrades
Ø
The original 1967 portion of the EPB office building
still has a vintage 1967 HVAC system. While it has been patched and maintained
as best as possible over the last 50+ years, the time has come to begin the
process of replacing the system.
Ø
TVA has helped us design and specify ductless heat
pump technology to allow a methodic replacement of the old system. The small
ductless units will allow 2-3 office groupings to share a thermostat, instead
of the old system which attempted to provide HVAC for most of the building as
one.
Ø
The bids for the first round of HVAC upgrade will be
opened on Friday, February 15. The results of those bids, along with a
recommended vendor, will be presented at the meeting.
Internet
Bulk Bandwidth Price Reduction
Ø
Our largest broadband customers purchase Gig
Ethernet connections over fiber optic circuits. Those customers then purchase
actual internet bandwidth to the cloud, depending on their particular needs.
Ø
Due to excellent success in procuring bulk bandwidth
by our own Josh Francis, our present retail rate for bulk bandwidth is higher
than it really should be.
Ø
At the meeting, I will present his recommendation to
lower our bulk bandwidth rates to a point which makes our rates more consistent
with the market rates for same.
Cable
Television Programming Committee Appointments
Ø
The Programming Committee acts independently of EPB
to consider what programming is appropriate for the EPB Cable Television system.
The committee makes these determinations and recommends same to the EPB.
Ø
The committee was purposely created to isolate EPB
from any potential violation relative to the First Amendment to the U.S.
Constitution.
Ø
The committee consists of six members, with
staggered terms, in addition to the Superintendent, who acts as Chairperson and
liaison between the committee and EPB.
Ø
The terms of Mary
Genice Burchett-Bower and Karl Napier expired at the end of 2018. Ms.
Burchett-Bower has served two terms and Mr. Napier has served one term.
Ø
Action on this item
is needed this month.
Termination
and Replacement of Superintendent
Ø
This item added at the request of D.T.Froedge via
email.
Ø
No additional information is known about this item.
Termination
and Replacement of EPB Legal Counsel
Ø This item added at the
request of D.T. Froedge via email.
Ø See above regarding
additional information on this item too.
Conclusion
Please let me know if
you have any questions before the meeting.
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