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December 6, 2012
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Fort Collins Utilities Energy Board Minutes
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Energy Board Chairperson City Council Liaison
Ross Cunniff, 420-7398 Lisa Poppaw, 223-4136
Energy Board Vice Chairperson Staff Liaison
Barrett Rothe, 303-881-9683 Brian Janonis, 221-6702
Roll Call
Board Present Chairperson Ross Cunniff, Vice Chairperson Barrett Rothe, Board Members
Peggy Plate, Steve Wolley, Greg Behm, Britt Kronkosky, Stacey Baumgarn, Margaret Moore,
and Peter O’Neill
Staff Present Steve Catanach, John Phelan, Lisa Rosintoski, and Harriet Davis
Meeting Convened
Chairperson Cunniff called the meeting to order at 5:18 p.m.
Public Comment
None
Approval of November 1, 2012 Minutes
Vice Chairperson Rothe moved to approve the minutes of the November 1, 2012 meeting. Board
Member Kronkosky seconded the motion.
Vote on the motion:
Yeas: Baumgarn, Behm, Cunniff, Kronkosky, O’Neill, Plate, and Rothe. Nays: None.
Vote on the motion: It passed unanimously.
* Board Member Wolley abstained due to his absence at the November meeting.
** Board Member Moore was not present during the voting.
Introduction of New Customer Connections Manager Lisa Rosintoski
Light and Power Operations Manager Steve Catanach introduced Ms. Rosintoski. Ms. Rosintoski
gave a brief background on her work history, which included a position at Colorado Springs
Utilities. Ms. Rosintoski and the board members discussed her experiences with Colorado
Springs Utilities and challenges with her current position.
Draft 2012 Annual Report
(Attachment available upon request).
The draft report was included in the packet. The board members discussed revisions to the draft.
Board Member Moore moved to approve the annual report as revised during the
meeting. Board Member Plate seconded the motion.
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Vote on the motion:
Yeas: Baumgarn, Behm, Cunniff, Kronkosky, Moore, O’Neill, Plate, Rothe, and Wolley. Nays:
None.
Vote on the motion: It passed unanimously.
Proposed 2013 Meeting Schedule
(Attachment available upon request).
The 2013 meeting schedule was presented to the board. The board will continue to meet on the
first Thursday of each month, with the exception of the July meeting. Due to the July holiday, the
meeting will be held on Thursday, July 11, 2013.
The board members discussed items for the January meeting, including reviewing the board
charter and bylaws, discussing oil and gas regulations, and reviewing the proposed 2013 agenda
planning calendar.
The board also discussed reviewing the City’s Energy Policy. This agenda item will be
scheduled for several meetings and/or subcommittee meetings. The board also discussed
integrating reviews of major City projects into their work for 2013. The board would like the
opportunity to provide more input to Council.
Staff Reports
FortZED Electricity Innovation (e-Lab) Design Charrette
Mr. Catanach gave an update on the FortZED Electricity Innovation (e-Lab) Design Charrette,
held November 7 and 8, 2012. The charrette brought together some of the nation’s leaders in net
distributed energy resource development to provide strategic direction for FortZED.
Local participants included individuals from Woodward, New Belgium Brewery, and Colorado
State University (CSU). Several City staff members participated in the event. Board Member
Moore also participated. She encouraged the board members to attend the City Council Work
Session when the charrette will be presented. This is scheduled for Tuesday, December 11.
2013-2014 City Budget
Mr. Catanach gave an update on the recommended budget. The 2013-2014 budget was approved
by City Council on Tuesday, November 20.
Board Member Reports
Board Member Wolley is planning to attend the Net Zeros Cities meeting scheduled for Tuesday,
December 11 in Denver.
Vice Chairperson Rothe is planning to attend the Legislative Town Hall meeting scheduled for
Saturday, December 8 in Fort Collins.
Board Member Baumgarn is planning to attend the Northern Colorado Renewable Energy
Society (NCRES) monthly meeting on Tuesday, December 11 in Fort Collins.
Chairperson Cunniff attended the City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 4 where oil and
gas exploration and regulations were discussed.
Other Business
The board discussed their board liaison roles for the upcoming year and discussed how to best
communicate with other City boards. The board also discussed their role in discussing topics
such as oil and gas regulations.
Future A2enda Review
A board member suggested making a recommendation to Council regarding the oil and gas
moratorium. This item will be added to the January agenda.
The board also discussed weighing in on Time of Use rates. This topic will be added to a future
agenda.
A board member asked for an update on the on-bill financing for energy efficiency upgrades. Mr.
Catanach stated the soft launch for this program was held on November 1, 2012.
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 7:12 p.m.
Submitted by Harriet Davis, Administrative Assistant, Fort Collins Utilities
Approved by the Board on 3 , 2012
Signed
Board Secretary Date
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