The
meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by President Nancy
Horn. All board members were present. Administrative Services
Manager Jack Belleque reported that the capital credit notices
and payments for 1979 and 1980 have been sent out. He also
stated that Salem Electric would be undergoing a depreciation
study as recommended by our auditors.
Member Services Manager Terry Kelly
advised that Salem Electric had received several awards
recently from the Northwest Public Power Association on our
various internal and external communication pieces distributed
throughout the year. The
bulk of the meeting was spent reviewing the proposed 2001
budget. Staff was once again complimented on the thoroughness
and quality of the budget document. Each area of the budget
was reviewed with questions received from board members. Major
anticipated construction projects were reviewed by Engineering
and Operations Manager Roger Kuhlman. This included early
construction projects for the high school in West Salem. It is
anticipated that 125+ new residential lots will be developed
in 2001. The
board voted unanimously to hold next year’s annual
membership meeting on Tuesday, May 8, 2001. The
regular board meeting adjourned at 7:54 p.m. The board
reconvened in executive session.
Roger
Kuhlman, Salem Electric’s Engineering and Operations
Manager, received the Co-Operator of the year award from the
Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Roger, the
first non-elected official to receive the award, was chosen
for his outstanding efforts representing Oregon’s
cooperatives on industry regulatory issues. Congratulations to
Roger for being recognized for his contributions to the
industry.
As reported over the last
several months, all Salem Electric (SE) customers are eligible
for radon gas monitoring. Through an agreement with the Oregon
Research Institute (ORI), SE customers’ homes with smokers
receive a kit for free, with non-smokers paying only $7.00 (a
75% price reduction). ORI received a grant to study the
relationship of tobacco smoke and radon. This allowed them to
offer the test kits to smoking households at no charge.
If you’re still interested in a
test kit or if you have questions, contact our Member Services Department
at 503.362.3601.
Salem Electric’s 2001
Annual Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at
the Salem Electric office, 633 Seventh Street NW.
Two positions will be up
for election at that meeting:
Position 3: Currently
held by Curt Culver Position 4: Currently held by Murray McCreary
An individual can achieve
nomination for a director position only by written petition as
provided in Bylaw 4.4(a).
Bylaw 4.4 NOMINATION AND
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS. (a)
Nominations for Director positions shall be made by written
petition not less than 30 nor more than 90 days prior to each
annual meeting of the members of the Cooperative for those
Director positions scheduled for election. Petitions shall be
signed by not fewer than one percent of the members of the
Cooperative of record as at the preceding December 31 and
delivered to the Secretary of the Cooperative and posted at
the principal offices of the Cooperative at least 30 days
prior to the meeting. No nominations may be made from the
floor at the meeting. A notice identifying those Director
positions scheduled for election shall be mailed to the
membership at least 120 days prior to the annual
meeting.
Petition packets and more information
may be obtained by contacting Salem Electric at 503.362.3601.
Roger
Kuhlman, Salem Electric’s Engineering and Operations
Manager, received the Co-Operator of the year award from the
Oregon Rural Electric Cooperative Association. Roger, the
first non-elected official to receive the award, was chosen
for his outstanding efforts representing Oregon’s
cooperatives on industry regulatory issues. Congratulations to
Roger for being recognized for his contributions to the
industry.
