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Minutes of the Meeting of the
Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board
and the Governing Body of the
City of Georgetown, Texas
Special Session
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
The Georgetown Utility System Advisory Board Special Session of the City of Georgetown, Texas, met on
Tuesday , September 9, 2008.
Board Members Present:
Riki Young - Chair, Bill Sattler - Vice Chair, Richard Lenning - Secretary, Patty Eason, Stanley Bland,
Fred Beach, Temple Page
Board Members Absent:
Staff Present:
Jim Briggs, Jana Kern, Kenneth Arnold
OTHERS PRESENT:
Kendall Young - Citizen
Minutes
Regular Meeting
Mr. Riki Young call the Special GUS Board meeting to order on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 3:03 p.m.
Board may, at any time, recess the Regular Session to convene in Executive Session at the request of the
Chair, a Board Member, the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, City Council Member, or legal
counsel for any purpose authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code Chapter 551,
and are subject to action in the Regular Session that follows.
Jim Briggs passed out and explained the fuels options information. Mr. Kendall Young stated that he was
interested in what the City's plans were for future fuel options.
Motion by Lenning, seconded by Eason that the Gus Board will go into Executive Session under
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code to discuss matters or take action on a"competitive matter"
of the Energy Services Department as provid ed under Section 551.086
Approved 7-0
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Mr. Riki Young call the Executive Session to order on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 3:08 p.m.
Sec.551.086 Competitive Matters
The GUS Board will go into Executive Session under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code to discuss matters or take action on a"competitive matter" of the Energy Services
Department as provided under Section 551.086
I. Discussion related to the City of Georgetown power supply options. -- Jim Briggs
RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION:
Mr. Ricki Young call the Regular Session back to order on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at 3:55 p.m.
II. Action from Executive Session if necessary.
Action #1: Motion by Lenning, to make the recommendation to City Council to Cap LCRA based on
the discussion and direction that was given to staff in Executive Session. Seconded by Beach.
Approved 7-0
Action #2: Motion by Lenning to direct staff to present to City Council these percentages for Fuel
Options - 30% Coal, 30% Renewables, 30% Nuclear, and 10% Natural Gas. Seconded by Beach
Approved 7-0
Motion by Sattler seconded by Lenning to adjourn.
Approved 7-0
Adjournment
The meeting was adjourned at 04:00 PM.
Approved : Attest:
_______________________ ________________________
Riki Young - Chair Richard Lenning - Secretary