The Huron Expositor, 1999-03-31, Page 66 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, March 31, 1999
Huron, Perth utilities meet
taking PUCs closer to joining
.Proposed schedule for amalgamation described as `aggressive'
_go ahead with phase two of that will do the transitional and finally -passed after
BY DAVE SCOTT the study and agreed to pay work in the months ahead: much discussion - some not
Lakeshore Advance Editor. the $4.90 per customer to . Joint utility/municipal related to the motion.
cover the consultant's_fee. restructuring committee There was a comment that
` Huron and Perth utilities Grand Bend, which is in comprised of a Huron and because this is going to be a
met in Seaforth on Thursday Lambton County, but ior.. 'Perth co-chair (Tom Philips municipal decision
of Seaforth - Huron, Terry ultimately, councillors have
Martin of St. Marys -.Perth) to be made aware of what's
and 48 members in total happening. According to the
(three representatives per time table, one
MEU/Municipality to commissioner in the •
include staff, commissioners audience said there will still
& councillors). There would be no report to councils until
be one vote per June 30. He made the
MEU/municipal team. suggestion to have one of
• Working committee - a the interim reports go to a
which was passed Oct. 3.0, form the new entity of the small group without voting public meeting. rather than
1998), .all 'municipal electric City of North Lambton. rights which would function to committee.
.. utilities (MEUs) must be set Two. other• municipalities, in an advisory capacity and "At some point in time we
up as.corporations under the Goderich and Exeter. are consist of the two joint co- will have to have 'an
Ontario Business investigating hiring separate chairs plus one agreement: on how to
Corporations. Act by consultants to conduct
November 'MOO. Under Bill parallel studies.
•35:' municipalities will- Phase two began the day of
become • the - main, the Seaforth meeting on
shareholders the utilities. March 25 with initiating an
to establish 'transition : years has participated with
committees which begins Huron utilities in purchasing
phase two of amalgamation. and service arrangements,
Presentations were given has verbally expressed an
by consulting firm.Acres interest in continuing with
• International arid legal firm the study - but has not yet
Smith Lyons. - paid their portion. Presently
Under '_the provincial Grand Bend is going
:government's Energy through amalgamation with
_ Competition Act (Bill 35 - four other municipalities to
representative for each MEU establish the board of
- total of 16. .. directors," said McCabe.
• Executive committee - "Yes, but that doesn't have
required to facilitate anything to do about what
meetings, agendas. liaison. were doing today," said
Neill Winger.of ,Acres _ Energy Competition -Act- with commissions, councils; Carr.
summariied the actions of compliance study. etc. that is the continuation . Steps. of Incorporation
their firm and the 11 Huron Aggressive Schedule , of existing .six person The incorporation of the
• utilities and five Perth A proposed schedule executive -including two amalgamated utilities
r utilities to date. described as a "fairly joint co-chairs plus two. requires several steps
• Joint Huron • Perth' • aggressive time table" by representatives for each of including a general
Restructuring Committee Dr. Jan . Carr of Acres, Huron and Perth (co-chairs corporate bylaw., unanimous
- initiated study in.spring of includes review of strategic plus -members from shareholders' agreement and
1998 options •with. an interim Stratford, Goderich; North transfer bylaws. said Pau)
• Huron & Perth Businessreport to the Joint Perth and Wingham). Harricks of Smith Lyons in
Plan 'Development study Restructuring Committee by "Which committee will his report: - , '
completed in summer of`98. April 30, 1999. Then there bring forward the body of The Ministry of Energy
', - - presented to are business plans and legal the board of directors (of the and -Environment (MOEE) is
commissioners July 30, agreements to be put in new amalgamated utility)?" mailing out :more than five
1998 - ; place - and a second interim asked Goderich• %clerk- million brochures to
. - recommendedreport scheduled for May 31. treasurer Larry McCabe. consumers accompanying
amalgamation and formation " Final report preparation'. ''All of them," answered utility hills in April. May
of, two regulated wires including reviewing the Calc and June as a public
companies (for. Huron sanddraft,, is scheduledfor June There was discussion of education process on Bill 3S:
Perth)' and. -two affiliate 15 with 'a final report Ontario Hydro. offering to A few communities in
compahies (tor Huron andpresentation scheduled for buy utilities in parts of the Huron have not made the
Perth). June 30, 1999. That will
All'sixtecn'MEUs.(most of include coordinated business
which .ire Public Utility plans, draft articles, bylaws,
' Commissions - PUCs),' shareholder agreements and
province and how some commitment to mail those
amalgamation talks have out," said Hayricks.
fallen apart. - Utility Membership , '
"There are some . Member utilities in Huron
i encltlrsed the plan in August' draft. .council ., approval reservations'some of you include: Blyth PUC,
1998 which would sec the bylaws. have about being here .today. Brussels PUC. Clinton PUC.
formation of one utility in -We're in a transitional ,One strong argument from Dashwood PUC. Exeter
Huron and one utility in• state. You've had utilities us isthat there's greater PUC. Goderich PUC, Grand
Perth.work as a separate entity for ,leverage being involved here Bend PUC.,Hcnsal! PUC.
A report and information. 90. some years. The' (with the Huron- Perth , Seaforth PUC, Wingham
package was forwarded to municipalitynow has group if negotiations do take PUC, Zurich H)dro.
all municipal councillors in interest as a shareholder. place in the -future with 'Perth utilities 'include:
Huron and Perth with MEUs There's an interest of how to Ontario' Hydro). We.` Perth East Hydro. North
in September 1998 - and make the business work wouldn't recommend at this Perth PUC (Listowel); St.
then two subsequent all, because you have a stake in stage to involve - them .Marys PUC, Stratford PUC
' 'etiunciGtor meetings were it. ,You need business` , (On ario Hydro),"said Carr. and West- Perth PUC
.held for Huron and Perth in knowledge and you need A motion by Clinton mayor (Mitchell).
October with follow ups in municipal commitment." Ron McKay to accept the -
Exeterand Stratford. - said Carr. committee structure as
Sixteen municipal councils Committee Structure presented wasseconded by
and commissions voted to There are three committees Ralph Watson of Brussels
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