MEETING NOTICES & AGENDAS
The next MMLD Municipal Light Board Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 26, 2022 @ 4:30pm.
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St., Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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Click any date below to view the last 12 months of Meeting Agenda PDFs. See past Meeting Minutes, Meeting Notices, and Annual Reports on our Meetings & Annual Reports Page.
July 26, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of July 12th
- 2.
Discuss Village 13 switchgear bids, vote to approve funding. Discuss delivery logistics of equipment.
- 3.
Discuss: Rate change timeline and implementation, Decarbonization timeline, Sustainability fund, Interconnection permits.
- 4.Procedure for filling vacant Board seat.
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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July 12, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of June 7th.
- 2. Board officer’s vote.
- 3. Discuss 2022/2023 to include Goals and objectives for the Department. Rate change timeline and implementation, Decarbonization timeline, Discuss sustainability fund, interconnection permits.
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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June 7, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1.Approve minutes of April 26th and May 17th.
- 2. Vote to approve Payment in Lieu of Taxes of $330,000.00 to the Town for fiscal Year 2021
- 3. Update on Offshore wind Project 2021A.
- 4. Discuss Goals and Strategies for 2022 and 2023.
- 5. Discuss possible sustainable fund.
- 6. Motion to go to Executive Session to conduct negotiation with non-union personnel, General Manager Joe Kowalik.
- 7. Not to return to Open Session
Not to return to open Session.
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May 17, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of April 26thM
- 2. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information regarding activities by a governmental body as energy supplier, municipal aggregator or energy cooperative, if an open Session will adversely affect conducting business relative to other entities making, selling or distributing energy.
To conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, General Manager Joe Kowalik.
- 3. Return to Open Session.
Not to return to open Session.
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April 26, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of March 29th and April 14th.
- 2. Manager’s report; Union contract update, Village 13 update.
- 3. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information regarding activities by a governmental body as energy supplier, municipal aggregator or energy cooperative, if an open Session will adversely affect conducting business relative to other entities making, selling or distributing energy. To conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, General Manager Joe Kowalik.
Not to return to open Session.
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April 14, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
1. Discuss and vote on Project 2022A.
Not to return to open Session.
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March 29, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of February 22nd
- 2. Discuss possible Assistant General Manager position.
- 3. Union negotiation update.
- 4. Rate change schedule discussion.
- 5. Year to date expense review and forecast.
- 6. Public comments.
- 7. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information regarding activities by a governmental body as energy supplier, municipal aggregator or energy cooperative, if in Open Session will adversely affect conducting business relative to other entities making, selling or distributing energy.
Not to return to open Session.
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February 22, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of February 1st.
- 2. Laura McCormack, Marblehead Museum regarding Hammond Park.
- 3.Village 13 update.
- 4.Trees trimming contract update.
- 5. Update on policy outline.
- 6.Public Comments.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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February 1, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of December 28th.
- 2. Update on policy outline.
- 3. Discuss and vote on optional green rate for customers.
- 4. Public Comments.
- 5. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information regarding activities by a governmental body as energy supplier, municipal aggregator or energy cooperative, if an open Session will adversely affect conducting business relative to other entities making, selling or distributing energy. Not to return to Open Session.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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January 4, 2022
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of November 30th.
- 2. Discuss Rate Structure study with Dawn Lund of Utility Financial Services.
- 3. Covid 19 update.
- 4. Public Comments.
- 5. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential or proprietary information regarding activities by a governmental body as energy supplier, municipal aggregator or energy cooperative, if an open Session will adversely affect conducting business relative to other entities making, selling or distributing energy.
Not to return to Open Session.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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November 30, 2021
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
- 1. Approve minutes of November 2nd.
- 2. Barbara Warren; Project Manager Marblehead Coastal Zone Management Grant. Flood forecasting for Marblehead Municipal Light property(80 Commercial St.)
- 3. Matt Ide-MMWEC (Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Co.) Power portfolio roadmap to 2050.
- 4. Standardize opt in language for 100% carbon free rate structure.
- 5. Public comments.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
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October 26, 2021 - POSTPONED
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed):
- 1. Approve minutes of September 28th.
- 2. Manager’s report; Update on environmental study for Village and Tioga Way. Village 13 progress.
- 3. Public comments.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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September 28, 2021
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (that the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed):
- 1. Approve minutes of August 31st.
- 2. Manager’s report; Tree cutting contract. Commercial St. fence project. Village 13 project update. Electric vehicle charger usage update. Coastal zone management grant.
- 3.Public Comments.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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August 31, 2021
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed):
- 1. Approve minutes of July 27th and August 3rd.
- 2. Financial review with Finance Manager Barrett.
- 3. Cost of service/rate review.
- 4. Board discussion of policies regarding public comment at MMLD meetings.
- 5. Motion to go to Executive Session to discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information provided in the course of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier, municipal aggregator or a cooperative determines that such disclosure will adversely effect it’s ability to conduct business in relation to other entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy. Not to return to Open Session.
- Hybrid Meeting Notice: Members of the public are welcome to attend this in-person at 80 Commercial St. Marblehead MA 01945 or by the remote GotoMeeting connection provided. Please note that the in-person meeting will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the remote connection.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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August 3, 2021
Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed):
- Agenda or Topics to be discussed listed below (That the chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed)
1. Meet with School Committee to discuss Tioga Way transfer.
- 2. Discuss future projects between Marblehead Light and the School Department.
THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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