HomeMy WebLinkAboutElectric Board - Minutes - 02/15/2006Fort Collins Utilities Electric Board Minutes
Wednesday, February 15, 2006
Electric Board Chair City Council Liaison
John Morris 377-8221 Kurt Kastein
Electric Board Vice Chair Staff Liaison
Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug 482-0108 DeEtta Carr 221-6702
Roll Call:
Board Present
Chairperson John Morris, Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug, Tom Bamish, Dan Bihn, John Harris,
and Alison Mason
Absent
Jeff Lebesch
Staff Present:
Bill Bray, DeEtta Carr, Eric Dahlgren, Bob Micek, Tom Rock, Mike Smith and Dennis Sumner
Meeting Convened
Chairperson John Morris called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
Citizen Participation
There was no public comment.
Approve Minutes of October 19, 2005 Meetin¢
Board member Tom Bamish made a motion, seconded by Board member Tracy Babst-
Wiedenbrug to approve the minutes of the November 16, 2005 meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
Electric Service Rules and Regulations
Bill Bray, Electric Planning and Engineering Services Manager reviewed the proposed changes
to the Electric Service Rules and Regulations. The current Regulations were last revised in 2002.
A growing interest in photovoltaic systems and alternative fuel generation has made it necessary
to update these rules and regulations to better accommodate these types of installations.
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February 15, 2005
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Board member Tom Bamish made a motion seconded by Board member Dan Bihn to approve
the Electric Service Rules and Regulations with the revised changes. The motion passed
unanimously.
Review Electric Board's position of combining with Water Board
A discussion was held on the pros and cons of combining the Electric Board and Water Board. A
joint meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Utilities Training Room.
Election of Officers
Board member Tom Barnish made a motion seconded by Dan Bihn to nominate John Morris to
continue as Chair. The motion passed unanimously.
Board member Alison Mason nominated Tracy Babst-Wiedenbrug as Vice -Chair. Dan Bihn
seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 3-1 vote.
Other Business
Board member Alison Mason announced that there will be a network metering convention on
Wednesday, February 22. Alison will give a brief summary of the workshop at the April
meeting.
Adiournment
Board member Tom Bamish made a motion, seconded by Board member Tracy Babst-
Wiedenbrug to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
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DeEtta Carr, Electric Board Liaison
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