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TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: John Lamont
DATE: February 11, 1998
SUBJECT: EUORAB Meeting February 10, 1998 - Recommendation to Council
Regarding Municipal Code Chapter 28 Utilities Division VII-Sec. 28.701
Electric Utility Operations Review and Advisory Board
Members attending: John Lamont, Chairman; Al Joensen, Vice Chairman; Doug Klokow,
Steve Ringlee, Richard Vaughn
It was brought to our attention at the EUORAB meeting yesterday that Steve Ringlee's term
expires April 1, 1998. The Board feels strongly that Steve Ringlee should be reappointed to
EUORAB to allow for continuity of the Board as utilities face the process of deregulation, etc. It
takes at least two years for a new member to educate himself on the background of the Ames
Municipal Electric System, on what is going on in the utility industry as a whole, on deregulation
issues and legislation, and on the eventual unbundling of rates. Steve Ringlee is willing to serve
another full term. Therefore, EUORAB voted to recommend that City Council change Chapter
28 Utilities, Division VII, Electric Utility Operations Review and Advisory Board, Sec. 28.701 Item
(3).
Al Joensen moved that a recommendation be made to City Council that the ordinance
regarding the appointment of members to EUORAB be changed to allow for reappointment
of EUORAB members to a second term of five years to allow for continuity and strategic
planning and to limit the term of continuous service to ten years. Because of his
expertise, utility background knowledge, and contributions to the success of EUORAB,
the Board also recommends that the first reappointment under this revised ordinance be
Steve Ringlee. The Board also recommends that the chairman, on behalf of EUORAB, be
empowered to sign this recommendation.
Richard Vaughn seconded. Motion carried. Note: Steve Ringlee abstained from voting.
Signed: Date:
John Lamont, Chairman EU RAB
c: Steve Schainker, City Manager
EUORAB Members
any customer determined to be using water in any manner not in accordance with this ordinance.
(Ord. No. 2777, Sec. 1, 7-21-81; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92.)
Sec.28.608. PENALTIES.
Any person who,in making application to the City Manager for adjustment of the Base Allocation or Premium
Charges,intentionally provides false or incorrect statements or information shall automatically have their requests denied
and shall additionally be liable to a penalty of$25.00 for the first offense and a penalty of$100.00 for the next and each
succeeding or additional violation.
(Ord. No. 2777, Sec. 1, 7-21-81; Ord. No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)
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Sec.28.701. ELECTRIC UTILITY OPERATIONS REVIEW AND ADVISORY BOARD ESTABLISHED.
0) There is hereby established the Electric Utility Operations Review Advisory Board to be composed of
five persons each qualified by demonstrated expertise or experience in generation,distribution,finance or marketing of
electrical energy and appointed by the Mayor with the consent of the City Council to initial terms of one,two,three, four
and five years and thereafter to five year terms beginning April 1 of the fiscal year appointed, for the purpose of
investigating and reviewing,on a continuing basis,all aspects of the operations of the Ames Municipal Electric Utility,
including any and all practices, plans or proposals pertaining to generation, distribution and marketing, finance, and
accounting so as to provide advice and proposals to the City Council on matters as aforesaid at such times and in such fre-
quency as the Board deems appropriate,or in response to requests from the City Council.
(2) The city staff shall provide services or information as the Board shall require by notice to the City
Manager.
(3) No person shall be appointed to more than one full five year term and no person appointed to a term
of less than five years,or to fill a vacancy in an unexpired term shall be reappointed to a full five year term if doing so
will result in more than seven(7)years of service on the board. Except the initial appointees may be reappointed to one
or more terms if doing so will not result in more than fifteen(15)years of service on the board.
(4) The Board shall elect its presiding officer.
(Ord.No.2790, Sec. 1, 11-10-81; Ord. No. 2806, Sec. 1, 12-23-81; Ord. No. 3807, Sec. 1, 1-5-82; Ord. No. 2954, Sec.
1, 5-27-86; Ord. No. 2957, Sec. 1, 7-1-86; Ord.No. 3199, Sec. 1, 9-24-92)
Sec.28.801. STORM WATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM DISTRICT.
It is found and determined to be necessary and conducive to the protection of the public health, safety,welfare
and convenience that all of the City of Ames, Iowa,shall be and is hereby declared to be a storm water system district
within the meaning and intent of, and for the purpose authorized by, Section 384.84(1) Code of Iowa; that is, to
established and collect rates for a storm water drainage system.
(Ord. No. 3265, Sec. 1,3-8-94)
SEC.28.802. RATES ESTABLISHED.
With respect to each city water utility service,and alternatively,for each city electric utility service where there
is no city water service,a monthly rate of one dollar and twenty-five cents shall be charged,paid and collected as a rate
for a storm water drainage system.
(Ord. No. 3265, Sec. 1, 3-8-94; Ord. No. 3434,Sec. 1, 5-27-97))
Sup#9/1995 Code 28-21 Rev. 10-1-97