On the agenda: Marietta meeting — Data Center (Sep 3)
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1. Agenda
Documents:
090326BLW.PDF
City of Marietta
205 Lawrence Street
Post Office Box 609
Marietta, Georgia 30061
Meeting Agenda
BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Chairperson
Terry G. Lee, Vice Chairman
Bruce E. Coyle
M. Carlyle Kent
Alice Summerour
M. C. "Pete" Waldrep
Stephanie Meyer
Thursday, September 3, 2026
12:00 PM
City Council Chambers
CALL TO ORDER:
INVOCATION: Terry Lee
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Terry Lee
I.
MINUTES:
20260851
Regular Meeting - August 10, 2026
Review and approval of the August 10, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
II.
APPOINTMENTS/PRESENTATIONS:
20260860
Employee Recognition/ Board Introduction
Recognition of long-term Customer Care employees.
III.
SCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
IV.
BLW OPERATING DEPARTMENTS:
Customer Care:
City of Marietta
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BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
20260852
Meeting Agenda
September 3, 2026
BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2026, Objective 9A
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2026 Objective 9A, Review
new technology applications for all customer service delivery systems.
20260853
BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2026, Objective 9B
Deliverable for BLW Board Strategic Business Plan 2026, Objective 9B, Review of
operating policies & procedures to ensure that the MBLW can meet the needs of
our customers in a timely & efficient manner.
Electrical:
20260788
Non-Emergency Mutual Aid
Consideration of the contract language to be used for individual signed contracts
with utilities in nearby cities who wish to use this service.
20260869
Large Load/ Contract Approval
Consideration for approval of large load contract for electric service at 1155
Powers Ferry Place.
Marketing:
Information Technology (IT):
Water & Sewer:
20260854
Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority
Monthly Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority report.
V.
CENTRALIZED SUPPORT:
Finance:
20260855
BLW Financials
Review of BLW Financial reports for August 2026.
VI.
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
City of Marietta
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BOARD OF LIGHTS AND WATER
VII.
Meeting Agenda
September 3, 2026
CHAIRPERSON'S REPORT:
20260856
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) Business Report
Report on Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia (MEAG) business during the
month of August 2026.
20260880
BLW Data Center Moratorium
BLW moratorium on data centers to coincide with the City’s which expires
December 31, 2026.
VIII. GENERAL MANAGER'S REPORT:
20260861
Equipment Upgrades/Protection
Discussion and Board recommendation for further action regarding non-budgeted
critical equipment upgrades and protection of existing power control and mail/copy
center systems.
20260857
Public Power/ Clean Water Week 2026
Public Power/ Clean Water Week will be celebrated this year during the week of
October 4 - 10, prior to our next Board meeting. Details for the employee luncheon
are attached.
IX.
OTHER BUSINESS:
X.
UNSCHEDULED APPEARANCES:
XI.
EXECUTIVE SESSION (at the Board's discretion):
20260858
Executive Session
Executive Session to discuss personnel, legal and/ or real estate matters.
ADJOURNMENT:
City of Marietta
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