1. Hyundai Power and Water Sales Agreements Update - Tom Buckhouse, Director of Facilities Services
2. Employee Benefits Valuation Survey - Jean Meyers, HR Operations Supervisor & Louise Bangs, Senior HR Generalist

1. Agenda check
2. Approval of Consent Calendar (Items will be approved by one motion and without discussion. If discussion is required, specific items will be removed from the Consent Calendar and considered separately.)
3. Items from Board Members (5 min.)
4. Correspondence (5 min.)
5. Public Input
6. President's Annual Speech (President Mike Dyer)
7. Electric Rate Proposal - John Yanov, Senior Rates/Financial Analyst (Presentation - 20 min./Discussion - 20 min./Information)
8. Public Hearing on Electric Rate proposal
9. McKenzie Watershed Council presentation and introduction of new coordinator - Commissioner Dorothy Anderson (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Information)
10. Telecommunications Public Process Resolution - Ken Beeson, Telecommunications Development Manager (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 15 min./Action)
11. Preliminary Financing Calendar for Water Bonds - Jim Origliosso, Treasurer (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
12. Items removed from Consent Calendar

• Minutes of the January 4, Work Session Regular Board Meeting and January 18 Work Session and Special Board Meeting

PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

• Brent Barker - Human Resources Section - Corporation Services. This is for producing and modifying InfoMaker reports as specified by EWEB staff; supporting GEAC/PAPI and Risk Management Information System for 2000. Total monies paid to date - $91,500. Contact person is Andrea Mason, 484-2411, ext. 3298.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #various $ 38,000.00

• Northwest Training Systems - Power Dispatching - Electric Division. This is for the purchase of an off the shelf Dispatcher Logging system sold by Northwest Training and to have them modify existing inter-utility communications software to function with the next release of EMCS Master Station software. Total monies paid to date - $20,000. Contact person is Jim Gralow, 484-2411, ext. 3325.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #18691 $35,000

• Garrett Professional Services - Power Dispatching, Power Trading - Electric Division. This will provide project management and consulting services for the completion of the EMCS Replacement Project in the areas of managing the clearing EMCS Master Station variances with its vendor, coordinating user training, and offering guidance when when modifying existing inter-utility communications software to function with the next release of EMCS Master Station software. Also, provide project management and consulting services for testing of communications and operational software for the BPA Regulation Agreement used by Power Trading. Total monies paid to date - $90,000. Contact person is Jim Gralow, 484-2411, ext. 3325.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #18691 $35,000

• Engineering and construction inspection services - Water Division. This project involves relocating approximate 1,100 ft. of 45" steel transmission lines at Autzen Stadium. The University of Oregon is remodeling the stadium and plans to place structures over the existing location of the transmission main. This contract is for the engineering and construction inspection services to relocate the main. Plans and specifications are due by March 15. Request exemption to bid services because of U of O's tight schedule. U of O to fund all costs. (But does not include construction costs.)

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #20671 $53,000

• R.W. Beck - Electric Engineering - Electric Division. Electric System Evaluation. This is for an independent property appraisal of EWEB electric and water facilities in the Glenwood service territory. EWEB is currently in negotiations for the sale of these facilities to the Springfield Utility Board (SUB). One-half of the contract cost will be reimbursed by SUB. Contact person is Dean Ahlsten.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #20807 & 20808 $30,000 (half to be paid by SUB)

• Gary Fiske & Associates - Water Management Services - Water Division. This contract is to provide water conservation consulting services in the areas of program planning, design and evaluation. This is a 5-year contract that will total $30,000 ($6,000/yr.). $6,000 was included in the 2000 budget and provisions will be made in subsequent budgets for this expense. Contact person is Stephen West, 484-2411, ext. 3726.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #11833 & 14954 $30,000 (five year contract at $6,000/yr)

• General Electric - Overhead Distribution - Electric Division. This is for a three-year contract with GE for disposal of transformers, bushings and oil. Annual disposal costs have been averaging $60,000 - Additional cost is due to replacement of the type "u" bushings in our substation transformer. Total monies paid to date - $30,000. Contract person is Debbie Crampton, 484-2411, ext. 3261.

Applies to 2000 Budget

Contract Amount - Job #3112 & 530 $66,000