• 2001 Legislative Session - Libby Henry, Legislative Representative

• Agenda check (President Bishop)
• 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.)
• Correspondence (5 min.)
• Items from Board Members (5 min.)
• Public input
• 2001 Budget and Work Plan - Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 10 min./Information)
• Public Hearing on 2001 Budget and Work Plan
• 2001 Budget and Work Plan - Dick Varner (Action)
• Groundwater study results and recommendations - Brenda Sirois, Water Resources Planner, (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 5 min./Information)
• Public Hearing on Groundwater Development
• Groundwater Development Resolution - Brenda Sirois (Discussion - 5 min./Action)
• 2001 Legislative Principles - Libby Henry (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 mi./Action)
• Public Agency Network Telecommunications Pricing Policies - Debra Wright, Risk/Purchasing Manager (Presentation - 10 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
• Winter Reliability issues - Dean Ahlsten, Electric Engineering Manager and Dick Varner, Fiscal Services Supervisor (Presentation - 20 min./Discussion - 10 min./Action)
• Execution of the Forward Power Sale as a financial transaction - Dick Varner (Presentation - 5 min./Discussion - 5 min./Action)
• Items removed from Consent Calendar

RESOLUTION

• Revolving Line of Credit for the Energy Conservation Loan Program (see memo from Cathy Bloom for details).

CONTRACT INCREASES

• National Wood Treating - Pole Testing/Treating - Electric Operations - Electric Division. This is the third year of a three-year contract with National Wood Treating for testing and treating EWEB's electric pole plant. The budget for this year's work was under estimated by $16,000. We would also like to extend the contract with National Wood Treating for an additional two years as provided by ORS statutes. Estimated cost - $40,000 per year. Total contract amount through December 31, 2002 is $96,000. Contact person is Brad Edwards, 484-2411, ext. 3656.
  
  
• SCT Utility Systems, Inc. - Banner CIS Transition - Information Services - Corporate Services. This Business Services Agreement resolves a payment dispute with SCT and secures 400 hours of Professional Services for EWEB as its portion of the settlement. These hours are to be used before October 31, 2002 and are unrestricted in the types of services to be used. EWEB anticipates using these hours for projects currently in the 2001 budget. EWEB will pay outstanding invoices in full, an amount of $135,720. The 400 hours of Professional Services have a value of $78,000. Contact is Terry Bequette, IS Manager, at 484-2411, ext. 3364.
  
  
• Duke Engineering & Services, Inc. - Stone Creek Hydro Environmental Compliance - Environmental Management - Corporate Services. Duke Engineering has served as EWEB's project consultant since EWEB purchased the Stone Creek Hydroelectric project in 1992. Under present contract, in effect since August 1998, Duke provides EWEB with environmental consulting services in support of on-going requirements of our Stone Creek Hydroelectric Project's FERC License and State Water Right Permit. Major work items include: stream gauge monitoring and maintenance to assure compliance with instream flow requirements, expanded Corydalis (sensitive plant) monitoring based on an approved, revised sampling plan, technical support to EWEB in project coordination and negotiations with U.S. Forest service and ODFW, and monitoring and compliance reporting. Existing contract has been amended annually to add budgeted monies ($40,000 in both 1999 and 2000). The present contract, running through mid-August 2001, is planned to be amended for renewal.

Due to the re-occurring nature of much of the required work, the action requested is for approval of $130,000 to cover the total amount of the contract for the remaining three years of a five-year period, from January 2001 through December, 2003. For 2001, $40,000 has been budgeted. Estimated costs for 2002 and 2003 are $50,000 and $40,000, respectively. Monies are higher for 2002 due to additional Corydalis monitoring required. Contact person is Tim Downey, Environmental Dept. 484-2411, ext. 3304.