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WEST MEMPHIS UTILITY COMMISSION
P 0 Box 1868 604 East Cooper
West Memphis, AR 72303
Phone (870) 735-3355 Fax (870) 732-7623
Commission Meeting: February 9, 2012 (2 pages)
Commissioners approved to change the (office) section 8.9 of the Service
Policy Manual, that personal checks will not be accepted as a form of
payment for accounts that have been disconnected for non-pay. He stated a
lot of return checks were received in the month of December.
Commissioners tabled another matter regarding an addition to the (sewer)
section 1.4 of the Service Policy Manual, which will be; (1.4.1) The
Customer is responsible for cleaning of their sewer service line from the
sewer main to the Customer's house. If the service line is damaged where it
restricts flow, it is the Customer's responsibility to make any repairs to
resume flow. If the needed repair is between the property line and the sewer
main, West Memphis Utility Commission may, at their discretion, make the
repair to the service line. Josh Grabowski stated that the utility has stopped
cleaning out sewer on customer's property, and we check after a plumber
has been called. The commissioners discussed the Service Policy Manual
Addition and decided to table the item, that it needs clarification.
Commissioners hired Spiegel & McDiarmid for legal representation for
negotiations of the Power Coordination Interchange Agreement. The cost
will be split with other cities.
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Commissioners were informed of the potential letter agreement for Power
Supply Agreement with NRG. The letter needs to be forward to David
Wilson and Steve Stein for review, and we will need to have a joint meeting
next week or March to approve it if everything gets worked out.
Commissioners were informed that April 12th will be an important joint
meeting between the commission and city council. Sam Doaks with The
Energy Authority will be present to discuss risk management issues. The
commission meeting will be at 11:00 a.m., the joint meeting will begin at
11:30 a.m. in the training room.
Coca Cola Plant Manager Hank Bass informed the commission that the
Coke Plant will increase its load by six and a half million cases, now it is
eleven million by next year it should be eighteen million.