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The board of directors of Salem
Electric invites interested members to speak before the board. Sam Goesch,
representing the Keizer Chamber of Commerce, approached the board with a
request for a donation for an economic development survey of Keizer residents.
The three utilities serving the
Keizer area, Salem Electric, PGE, and Northwest Natural Gas, had been asked to
assist with funding the survey. During discussion, a donation statement
approved by the board in 1993 was reviewed, which gave criteria for dealing
with such requests. A motion was made and passed to honor the Keizer request
with director Wolf voting in opposition.
During the conservation
report, Engineering and Operations Manager Roger Kuhlman apprised the board of
the department's follow-up procedure regarding a customer complaint received in
September. The member, who was participating in the weatherization program, was
satisfied with the explanation of the installation procedure and cost
guidelines of Salem Electric's current program.
General Manager Jere Overs
read a director education statement developed by the board in March of 1996
which requested that staff provide a summary of board members' participation in
outside training activities each year. Director Koho suggested that staff
include this topic on the January board meeting agenda so that the board can
consider whether there is a need to keep the policy in effect.
Staff presented the board with
a revised rate schedule which included an average rate reduction of 4.4% for
all customers. A motion was made and passed unanimously to adopt the revised
rate schedule as presented, effective January 1, 1997.
The board voted unanimously to
adopt the 1997 budget as proposed.
The meeting adjourned at 7:44
p.m.
Alicia Bonesteele,
Secretary/Treasurer
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