Bill Wescott

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Robert O’Donnell

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Dave Blanton

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Jim Simpson

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Pat Stachowiak

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Richard Downey

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Mark Searing

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Glen Kuhlemier

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Christian Tscheschlok

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Issue

Discussion

Plan of Action

Final billing from ComEd on the Generation Relay project over run

Discussed the meeting held in Springfield, IL with officials from ComEd to work out the final cost for their work on the Rock Falls project.

Final bill from ComEd was reduced to $69,118.77.

Additional training of Utility Office staff to be conducted on June 20, 2003 @ the Electric Department

Reported the Utility Office staff has had one week training at the Electric Dept. when the program was placed in service and three additional days at the Utility Office two weeks after the program was placed in service.  The City is now offering one day of additional training as a final step in the program training process.

The Electric Committee has requested the program training be completed for all the Utility Office staff by August 1, 2003.

Budget responsibilities for the custodian when working for the General Fund

The City Council stipulated the (and the Electric Committee agrees) time was to be kept separate between the Electric Department and the General Fund.

The Electric Department is to turn in only the time worked in the department.

Deferred payment plan and levelized budget plan for utility bills

The Electric Committee will be reviewing the information provided from the Illinois Commerce Commission standard for Utilities in Illinois.

The item is to be on the next Electric Committee Agenda.

Short and Long Term Projects and their funding

Review the projects budgeted for this year and funds required for projects that need to be budgeted and completed in the next year or two.

No action necessary.

Christian Tscheschlok report

Mr. Tscheschlok reported on the project manifest and the possibilities of economic growth in Rock Falls and the surrounding area.

No action necessary.

Proposed Hydro Plant lease amendments

Briefly discussed the letter from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources on the proposal for memorandum of understanding to modify the hydro lease.

This issue was referred to the next Electric Committee Meeting due to the time restraints for the next scheduled meeting.

Transfer of funds to the General Fund

A lengthy discussion was held on the fund amount and restrictions to be placed in the Ordinance allowing the transfer.  The Ordinance is also to have re-payment and interest provisions.

The amount was capped at $300,000 the first year.  Restrictions against the loan write off and a recall provision for emergency need.