3388 To authorize an agreement with Tillsonburg Hydro Inc. being a Master Service : Agreement. :THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
BY-LAW NUMBER 3388
A BY-LAW to authorize an agreement with Tillsonburg Hydro Inc. being a Master Service
Agreement.
WHEREAS The Town of Tillsonburg is desirous of entering into an agreement with Tillsonburg
Hydro Inc. being a Master Service Agreement;
THEREFORE the Council of the Town of Tillsonburg enacts as follows:
1. THAT Schedule "A" attached hereto forms part of this by-law;
2. THAT the Mayor and Clerk be hereby authorized to execute the attached agreement
marked as Schedule "A" on behalf of the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg.
READ A FIRST AND SECOND TIME THIS 26th DAY OF October, 2009.
READ A THIRD AND FINAL TIME AND PASSED THIS 26th DAY OF October, 2009.
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MAYOR -Stephen Molnar
CLERK -Michael Graves
THIS AGREEMENT
BETWEEN:
MASTER SERVICES AGREEMENT
THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWN OF TILLSONBURG
(hereinafter referred to as the "Town")
OF THE FIRST PART
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TILLSONBURG HYDRO INC.
(hereinafter referred to as the "Utility")
OF THE SECOND PART
WHEREAS the Utility is a duly incorporated electric Utility pursuant to the law of the Province
of Ontario;
AND WHEREAS both the Town and the Utility are separate corporate entities;
AND WHEREAS the Parties have agreed that the Town will provide services as. listed in
Schedule A to the Utility on a fee-for-service basis and the Town shall provide such further and
other products and services as may be agreed to in writing, by the Parties from time to time;
AND WHEREAS the Parties acknowledge and agree that in providing goods and services
contemplated herein the Town acts as an independent contractor and not as an agent, partner, or
servant of the Utility:,
AND WHEREAS the Parties shall consult as frequently as may be desirable to ensure that the
Utility receives adequate, economical and effective services as listed in Schedule A as attached
to this document.
NOW THEREFORE IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants and Agreements set
forth, and for other good valuable consideration and the sum of two ($2.00) dollars of lawful
money of Canada now paid by each of the Parties to the other (the receipt and sufficiency of
which is hereby expressly acknowledged), the Parties covenant and agree, and with each other,
as follows:
1. Definitions
1.01 "Board" means the board of directors of the Utility;
1.02 "Customer Seri -ice Costs" means the cost incurred by a Party to bill and collect and to
provide related customer services.
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1.03 "Customer Services" means all services related to customer services, which without
limiting the generality of the foregoing shall include customer billing collection of unpaid
accounts, and customer relations, etc.
1.04 "Direct Costs" means the costs incurred directly by the Utility for its own operations
including but not limited to electrical power costs for Standard Supply Services, IESO
costs, Hydro One Transmission costs, Competition Transition Charge, Retail/Wholesale
Settlement costs, Ministry of Finance OEB Regulatory costs, EDA dues, MEARIE
insurance and other insurance premiums, legal, accounting and audit fees, etc.
1.05 "Effective Date" means January 1, 2009.
1.06 "ESA" or "Electrical Safety Authority" means the Electrical Safety Authority or any
successor entitNi thereto;
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1.07 "Extraordinary Costs" means those unusual and unanticipated costs as more
particularly described in Section 9.
1.08 "Fully Allocated Cost" means the sum of direct costs plus a proportional share of
indirect costs.
1.09 "Independent Electricity System Operator" or "IESO" means the Independent
Electricity System Operator or any successor entity thereto;
1.10 "Independent Director" means an Independent Director as defined by the Affiliate
Relationship Code.
1.11 "Ontario Energy Board" or "OEB" means the Ontario Energy Board or any successor
entity thereto;
1.12 "Joint Board of Management" means a committee that shall meet on a regular basis in
order to ensure proper consultation and involvement by the Utility in the performance of
services under this Agreement. The committee shall consist of the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Town, General Manager of the Utility, and two Board appointed
independent directors and if required, the Chair of the Board may attend as an ex-offico
member;
1.13 "Services', means the services described in Schedule A;
1.14 "Parties" means the Town and the Utility; and "Party" means either one as the context
requires;
1.15 "Person" means any other businesses or persons with which the Town chooses to
establish a business relationship.
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2. Term
2.01 Unless terminated in accordance with Section 22, the term of this Agreement shall be
from January 1, 2009 to and including December 31, 2011. The term shall be extended
for a furtherp eriod of two years unless either Party gives the other notice in writing not
less than ninety (90) days prior to the end of the term that the Agreement is not to be
extended.
2.02 In providing regulatory, market participation, business, customer service support,
maintenance and construction services as identified in Schedule A for the Utility, the
Town shall be responsible for maintaining regulated and non-regulated performance
standards as determined by the Utility, the IESO, the ESA and the OEB, as the case may
be, and shall not discriminate in its performance and delivery of identified services.
3. Force Majeure
3.01 It shall not be a breach of this Agreement if the Parties to this Agreement fail to perform
their obligations to provide services, work, or the supply of goods or materials to either
Party by reason of war, insurrection, tempest, or any other event beyond the reasonable
control of the Parties. The foregoing shall not apply to an obligation to pay money.
4. Covenants of the Town
4.01 Subject to the obligations of the Town hereunder, the Town shall be free to offer services
to any other person.
4.02 The Town shall be responsible for obtaining and maintaining all necessary approvals,
licences and permits and for complying with all applicable federal, provincial and
municipal laws, regulations, codes, orders, decrees and directives in connection with the
provision of the Services hereunder and the Town shall when requested provide the
Utility with adequate evidence of its compliance with this Section.
4.03 The Town shall comply, while on the premises used by the Utility, with the Occupational
Health and Safety Act and all rules, regulations and policies of the Utility from time to
time in force which are brought to its notice or of which it should reasonably be aware.
4.04 The "Lown shall pay for and maintain for the benefit of the Utility appropriate insurance
concerning the operations and liabilities of the Town relevant to this Agreement.
4.05 The "Town shall indemnify and save the Utility, its officers, directors, agents and
employees, if any, harmless from and against all claims, which the Utility or its officers,
directors, agents or employees may suffer as a result of the negligence of the Town in the
performance or non-performance of this Agreement.
5. Confidentiality and Ownership of Information
5.01 Subject to the requirements of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of
Privacy Act and the OEB's Affiliate Relationships Code for Electricity Distributors and
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Transmitters and any other legal requirement to disclose information, it is agreed that
confidential information of the Utility shall be kept in strict confidence by the Town.
5.02 The Town shall take such measures as are necessary in order to comply with the
confidentiality obligations under subsection 5.01 above.
5.03 Information stored or produced by any Party to this Agreement on the sole behalf of any
other Party to this Agreement, shall be the property of the Party on whose sole behalf
such information is stored or produced. Where such information consists of an original
report, computer program, information, or intellectual property produced by a Party to
this Agreement for the sole purpose of supplying services to that other Party and the cost
of producing such report is included in the remuneration payable by such other Party, the
property (including copyright and moral rights) to such original report, computer
program, information, or intellectual property shall belong to such other Party. The
foregoing shall not apply where information is stored or produced by a Party to this
Agreement on behalf of a third Party to this Agreement, or where the information is
stored and produced by a Party to this Agreement for the mixed benefit of another Party
and the Party which produced the information.
6. Costs
6.01 The Utility shall pay the Town the fees and charges more particularly described in
Schedule A and as specified in Schedule B as attached.
6.02 Unless specifically stated applicable taxes are not included.
6.03 The costing provisions are set out in Schedule "A" and Schedule "B" and shall include a
management fee, initially, set at 5% for the first year, and a fixed management fee of
$140,000 for each of the years 2010 and 2011. The costing for 2009 of Operational costs
shall be at fixed prices plus a management fee whereas Capital costs shall be at directly
incurred costs plus a management fee. The costing for 2010 and 2011 of operations and
capital costs shall be directly incurred costs. For the services not rendered during the
course of 2009, those related operating costs in Schedule A shall be reported to the Board
annually and the MSA adjusted accordingly. For services not rendered during 2010 and
2011-, those services shall be reported to the board annually. The town shall not charge a
management fee to the utility for 2009 with respect to provision for contracted services
and insurance where such goods and services pertain solely to the utility. The town and
utility shall review the appropriateness of the management fee level as provided in the
OEB's decision in proceeding EB -2008-0246 which stipulated that such a review should
either involve, at a minimum include an opinion by, a reputable third party on such
matters.
6.04 The Town shall be entitled to additional remuneration, including a management fee, if:
(a) It has agreed to provide, or has been required by law to provide, services which
exceed those described in Schedule "A";
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(b) It has agreed to provide, or has been required by law to provide, Services at a
level that exceeds the level described in Schedule "A";
(c) Where the 'Town provides Services to the Utility, it shall use its best efforts to
minimize the actual costs of providing such services while still complying with all
applicable standards;
(d) It is acknowledged that there will be some duplication in the description of
services. Such duplication is insignificant, does not imply that there is multiple
costing for those services, and the Parties agree that no such multiple costing is
present
6.05 The Parties agree that a reasonably competitive market does not exist for the total
services that the Utility acquires from the Town and therefore the Utility agrees to pay no
more that the affiliate's fully -allocated cost to provide that service. The Utility shall
obtain from the Town from time to time as required, a detailed breakdown of the
affiliate's fully -allocated cost of providing the services.
6.06 Upon renewal of the term of this Agreement, the Town may adjust their fees upon ninety
(90) days prior notice in writing to the Utility provided that if the Utility does not accept
the adjusted costs and the Parties are unable to agree after negotiating in good faith, the
adjusted costs may be submitted to arbitration pursuant to Section 12 of this Agreement.
6.07 The Utility agrees to reimburse the Town for any unanticipated events over and above
normal customer service costs to which the Town may be put resulting from
extraordinary unanticipated events such as fire, major storms, tornadoes, equipment
failures, and the like provided such equipment failures are not caused by negligence on
the part of the Town to perform services as outlined in Schedule "A" of this Agreement.
7. Remuneration
7.01 The Utility shall pay the Town in accordance with the costs experienced, and invoiced,
by the Town in performing the Services as set forth in the Schedules.
7.02 The aggregate remuneration payable to the Town in respect of the services provided by
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the Town to the Utility shall, so long as the Town continues to provide full treasury and
financial services, be recovered from the applicable Party by direct transfers of funds
from and to the appropriate accounts at times convenient to the Town Treasurer in
accordance withro er principles of contract administration and generally accepted
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accounting and business principles. The Parties to this Agreement specifically authorize
that such transfers may be performed by the Town Treasurer or his/her designate, and
such authorization shall remain in effect during the full term of this Agreement.
7.03 In the event that the Town ceases to provide full treasury and financial services, the
aggregate remuneration payable to the Town in respect of the services provided by the
Town shall be requested in periodic invoices delivered by the Town, such invoices to be
delivered not more frequently than monthly. The terms of any such invoice, whether so
marked or not, shall be net 30 days.
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7.04 The presence of subsection 7.03 shall not be interpreted to mean the Utility has unilateral
ability, without the agreement of the Town, to terminate its use of full treasury and
financial services from the Town.
7.05 The remuneration payable to the members of the Board shall be an expense of the Utility
and shall be processed by the Town pursuant to the Schedules.
8. Annual Review of Schedules
8.01 The Parties shall review the contents of each Schedule on an annual basis. The purpose
of such review shall be to determine whether the activities described in each Schedule
continue to be accurate.
8.02 In the event that during such a review, disagreement arises with respect to suggested
amendments to any Schedule and such disagreement cannot be settled by the Parties,
either Party may refer such to arbitration in accordance with Section 12 of this
Agreement.
8.03 The review described in 8.01 shall be commenced within sufficient time so that the
Parties might reasonably have completed their review in time for the annual Town budget
and estimates process.
9. Invoicing
9.01 The Town shall submit an invoice or supporting documentation to the Utility for payment
for all costs incurred by the Town in performing its services. All invoices shall provide
sufficient detail of the costs incurred and the description of the services undertaken by the
Town. All invoices shall be paid by the Utility within thirty (30) days from the date of
receipt. A charge of one and one-half (1.5%) per month will be levied against all late
payments.
9.02 The Town will submit details of any unanticipated events to the Utility for review before
invoicing. Invoices for unanticipated events will be paid by the Utility within ten (10)
days from approval by the Board.
10. Easements
10.01 The Utility represents that it has secured all requisite easements necessary for the
delivery of electrical services for the distribution of electric power throughout the
Utility's service area.
10.02 The Utility shall indemnify and save the Town harmless from any claims, demands,
actions and applications brought against the Town arising from the failure of the Utility
to have secured easements or from any defect or deficiency in the easements secured by
the Utility prior to the effective date of this Agreement.
10.03 After the effective date of this Agreement, the Town shall act on behalf of the Utility to
secure all easements required for the performance of the expansion or upgrade of
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electrical distribution services pursuant to this Agreement. Any costs related to the
acquisition of easements, including appraisal and legal costs, shall be paid by the Utility.
11. Customer Billing
11.01 The Town shall bill the Utility's customers for electricity and distribution services
supplied to them and such bills shall read "Tillsonburg Hydro Inc. Charges" and shall
conform to the requirements of the OEB and any applicable laws.
11.02 The Utility shall be responsible for all costs related to the bad debt associated with the
non-payment of the electricity bills.
11.03 The Town shall assume responsibility for any billing errors arising after the
commencement of this Agreement only to the extent that any such costs arising from the
billing errors are unrecoverable from the Utility's customer and only if the billing error is
attributable to the Town's negligence or the negligence of its servants, agents or
representatives.
12. Arbitration
12.01 The Parties agree to consult with each other and to negotiate in good faith to resolve any
differences or disputes which either Party may have relating to the interpretation,
application or implementation of this Agreement, or any dispute which may arise over
any costs, fees or other costs incurred and failing Agreement the Parties agree to resolve
their disputes by arbitration as provided in subsection 12.02.
12.02 Arbitration of a dispute shall be commenced by written notice by a Party requesting
arbitration to the other, which notice shall identify the issue or issues it wishes to submit
to arbitration. Within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, the Parties shall agree
upon a single arbitrator and failing Agreement then each Party shall appoint an arbitrator
and the two appointees shall within 45 days of the date of the notice of arbitration appoint
a third person who shall act as Chair of the Arbitration Panel, and failing Agreement the
Chair shall be appointed by a Judge of the Superior Court of Ontario pursuant to the
provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1991, S.O. 1991 c.A.17 .
12.03 The commencement of the arbitration and all rules of procedure for the arbitration shall
be by Agreement reement of the Parties, or failing Agreement, as determined by the arbitrator or Chair of the arbitrator panel. The provisions of the Arbitration Act, 1991, SO 1991
c.A.17, as amended or any successor legislation shall apply to the arbitration.
12.04 All decisions of the arbitrator or arbitrators, as the case may be, shall be made in writing
and shall be delivered to all Parties within ten (10) days, or within such other time as the
Parties may agree, from the conclusion of the arbitration. Except for matters of law only,
all decisions shall be final and binding upon the Parties, their respective successors and
assigns, and shall not be subject to appeal.
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12.05 Each Party shall pay its own costs incurred in respect of the arbitration including the
payment of its appointee to the arbitration panel, and in the case of a three person panel
the Parties agree to share the fees of the Chair and other related costs equally.
13. Insurance
13.01 The Utility shall provide and maintain the following:
(a) A Comprehensive General Liability Policy which shall name the Town as a
Named Insured but only with respect to operations and services performed by the
Town on behalf of the Utility;
(b) An Environmental Impairment Policy which shall name the Town as a named
insured but only with respect to operations and services performed by the Town
on behalf of the Utility;.
(c) The Errors & Omissions Liability Policy which shall be in the name of the Utility
with the Town added as a Named Insured but only with respect to claims for
compensatory damage as a result of errors or omissions by the Town acting on
behalf of the Utility; and,
d) Such other insurance in keeping with good utility practice.
13.02 The Utility agrees to endorse its insurance coverage with the Town as a Named Insured
to cover any liability of the Town resulting or arising from any claims of injury, including
injury resulting in death, third Party property damage arising from the operations of the
Named Insured and/or the operations and services performed by the Town on behalf of
the Utility.
13.03 All policies referred to in subsection 13.01 and 13.02 shall contain a clause requiring
each insurer to give the Town or the Utility, as the case may be, ninety (90) days written
notice prior to cancelling insurance coverage.
13.04 Both Parties will notify the Municipal Electric Association Reciprocal Insurance
Exchange (MEARIE) of any occurrence, claim, suit and/or accident pertaining to the
operations of the Named Insured and/or the operations performed by the Town on behalf
of the Named .Insured.
14. No Warranty or Guarantee
14.01 The Town provides no warranty or guarantee for any defective or deficient equipment or
materials utilized except for the manufacturers or supplier's warranties or guarantees
applicable to the defective or deficient equipment or materials.
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15. Notices
15.01 All notices required to be given to either of the Parties under this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be delivered by prepaid unregistered post or hand delivery to the
following
(a) The Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg
200 Broadway, 2nd Floor
Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A7
Telephone: (519) 842-6428
Fax: (519) 842-9431
Attention: Chief Administrative Officer (CAO)
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(b) Tillsonburg Hydro Inc.
10 Lisgar Ave
Tillsonburg, ON N4G 5A5
Telephone: (.519) 842-6428
Fax: (519) 842-9431
Attention: General Manager
or to such other address or individual as may be designated by written notice to the other Party.
Any notice given by personal delivery shall be deemed to have been given on the day of actual
delivery hereof and if sent by prepaid post, on the third day after mailing.
16. Successors
16.01 This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Parties and their
successors and assigns, respectively.
17. :Regulatory Changes
17.01 The Parties acknowledge that substantial changes to legislation and regulations and
government policies are likely to occur during the term of this Agreement which are
likely to affect the nature of the relationship between them, and as consequence, the
Parties hereby agree to consult and negotiate in good faith any amendments to this
Agreement which may be necessitated by changes in the regulatory environment and in
keeping with the intent of the Parties, and failing Agreement to submit their differences
to arbitration as provided in Section 12.
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18. Entire Agreement
18.01 This Agreement, including Schedules A and B, constitutes the entire Agreement between
the Parties.
19. Amendments
19.01 Amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing and executed by the Parties duly
authorized signing officers.
20. Headings
20.01 The headings in this Agreement are for purposes of reference only and shall not be read
or construed so as to abridge or modify the meaning of any provision in the main test of
this Agreement:.
21. Governing Law
21.01 This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the Province of
Ontario and the laws of Canada applicable therein.
22. Termination
22.01 In the event of non-performance by either Party of any material obligation(s) under this
Agreement, the other Party may at its sole option elect to terminate this Agreement
provided that the defaulting Party shall be given written notice of the default and shall be
given sixty (60) days to cure the default, and then only upon failure to cure the default the
Agreement may be terminated.
23. Responsibility and Indemnification
23.01 While the Utility continues to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the Town:
(a) The Town shall have no responsibility for any actions, causes of action, claims or
demands which may be advanced against the Utility even where the said action,
cause of action, claim or demand arose partly or entirely out of any misfeasance
or nonfeasance on the part of the Town in the performance of its operations
pertaining to the distribution of electricity. The Utility shall indemnify, release
and save harmless the Town in respect of any such action, cause of action, claim
or demand save and except when operations pertain to the operations other than
those pertaining to the distribution of electricity.
(b) In situations where the Town and the Utility are jointly liable to any person
otherwise than in contract, the Utility shall absorb all such liability pertaining to
the distribution of electricity and shall indemnify and save harmless the Town;
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(c) The Ltillty shall reimburse, indemnify and save harmless the Town against any
costs, courses of action, claims, demands, expenses or liabilities of any
description incurred by the Town for the benefit of the Utility, whether such
reimbursement and indemnification is complicit with this Agreement or
otherwise.
24. Joint Management Committee
24.01 It is a matter of Importance to the Parties that there shall be proper consultation and
involvement by the Utility in the performance of services under this Agreement. For that
reason, the following committee shall be formed and shall meet on a regular basis, the
schedule thereof as determined by the members of the Joint Management Committee, in
order to identify, resolve, and coordinate matters of common concern in relation to the
services performed hereunder:
(a) The Joint Management Committee shall consist of the Chief Administrative
Officer of the Town, General Manager of the Utility, and two Board appointed
independent directors and if required, the Chair of the Board may attend as an ex -
officio member,
(b) Either Party to this Agreement shall have the right to requisition a meeting of the
said Joint Management Committee at any time upon five (5) days written notice
to the other;
(c) Where a member is unable to be present at any meeting of the said Joint
Management Committee, he or she may substitute another individual to attend
and participate at any such meeting in his or her stead.
25. Relationship
25.01 Parties acknowledge and agree that the Town shall act as an independent contractor
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agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed or construed to be the formation of
a partnership between the Town and the Utility.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties have duly executed this Agreement on the date first
above written:
The CorP oratjon, f the Town of Tillsonburg
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SCHEDULE A — LIST OF SERVICES
A.l HYDRO OPERATIONS
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Provision of a General Manager of Tillsonburg Hydro Inc.
• Provision of a General Manager for the Utility who is a Town Employee.
Substation Maintenance
• To provide supervision, labour, materials, equipment and tools to maintain all the
substations, substation buildings and substation fixtures including any tests,
inspections or monthly monitoring and record keeping.
Overhead Maintenance
• To provide supervision, labour, materials, equipment and tools to maintain and
repair all overhead lines, hardware, poles, switches, etc. To render repairs at any
time to facilitate restoration or power with the least amount of inconvenience to
the customer.
Underground Maintenance
• To provide supervision, labour, materials, equipment and tools to maintain and
repair all Underground Lines, hardware, and switches etc. To render repairs at any
time to facilitate restoration or power with the least amount of inconvenience to
the customer.
Inspection
• Provide inspection and testing of the electrical plant to the present standards
required by good utility practice, the Utility and all applicable laws.
Emergency Response
• Provide 24 hour 7 day a week trouble crew with the possibility of providing up to
4 people and supervision within I hour in response to all trouble calls. To provide
supervision on a 24 hour 7 day a week.
Transformer Installation and Repair
• Provide qualified crews and supervision to install overhead, underground and pad
mount transformers. To ensure proper voltage to customers.
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Service Installations
• Provide qualified labour and supervision to install all types of services from 3
phase 27.6 IAV primary to 120/240 volt single phase underground or overhead.
Service Repairs
• Repair all secondary and primary services to re-establish power 24 hours 365 days
a near.
Relocation Work
+ To provide the supervisory services, labour, equipment, materials and tools
necessary to move, remove, shift, or build electrical plant for the purpose of road,
sidewalk or any other project on Town streets.
PCB Management
• Provide expertise in PCB Management, testing and reclassification of
transformers when required.
• Provide the required supervision, labour, equipment to remediate, clean up,
contain, control, transport and store all material until decommissioning or disposal
in accordance with all applicable law.
Billable Work
• To provide qualified crews and people and supervision to perform work to private
individuals on behalf of the Utility. To provide customers of the Utility with
expertise and knowledge and render service to customers on a 24 hours basis on
behalf of the Utility.
Customer Relations
• To provide help to the customers of the Utility with their concerns such as no
power calls, cats in trees, kites in wires and all other similar instances on behalf of
the Uti lit- :.
Supervision
• To arrange and facilitate all high voltage switching. To set standards and arrange
all duties that crews require to perform to standards and are done to ELISA,
Ministry of Labour and Town of Tillsonburg rules and regulations.
Memberships and Licence Fees
• Maintain memberships in OEB, ELISA and EDA, Acore.
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Vehicles/Fleet
• Maintaining and fuelling vehicles owned by the Town as necessary to complete
all maintenance and construction work as required to maintain service for the
Utility,
Line Locate
• Provide line locate to all requests for line locates within the Utility's service area.
(b) STANDARD(S) -1.0 WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
Substation Maintenance
• Create a standard monthly report of substation status report attached.
Overhead Maintenance
• Maintain system to OEB required standard or better in responding to calls.
Underground Maintenance
• Maintain system to OEB required standard or better in responding to calls.
Inspection
• Provide inspection reports for switches, vaults (3 year rotation), and poles (10
year rotation).
Emergency Response
• Emergency response will be in accordance to OEB required Guidelines.
Transformer Installation and Repair
• Maintain voltage ranges to customer to CSA standards.
Service Installations
• Installations will be made to OEB requirements.
Service Repairs
• To OEB requirements.
Relocation Work
• Perform work to OEB requirements and good utility practice standards.
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PCB Management
• All activity to within the Ministry of the Environment and any other legal
requirements.
Billable Work
• Perform work to OEB requirements and good utility practice standards.
Customer Relations
• To OEB requirements.
Supervision
• To meet or exceed Ministry of Labour and EUSA's requirements. To meet OEB
requirements.
Line Locate
• Locates will be done to meet the OEB requirements.
A.2 ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES
• FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Maintain engineering files and records, both digital and hard copy.
• Installation. support and licensing of the following engineering software:
(A) Autocad;
(B) LRIS.
• Prepare and track the engineering budget and capital construction budget from
concept to final estimates.
• Review and comment on plans for proposed developments submitted by property
owners and the Town of Tillsonburg Planning Services and other agencies.
• Review and comment on plans for proposed new electrical services, over
150kVA, submitted by property owners.
• Plan revisions and extensions to the electrical distribution system.
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• Plan, design and supervise the installation of all new electrical plant and
equipment related to capital and operations work.
(b) STANDARD(S)TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• The above services will be provided in an expedient manner and according to the
codes, standards and guidelines of the ESA, OEB or the IESO as applicable.
A.3 METER SERVICES
(a) FULI, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
On an as needed basis.
0 Provide qualified Meter Technicians;
0 Install/remove residential electric meters;
0 Install/remove General Service Meters;
0 Install/remove Data recorders;
0 Install/remove CT and PT and prepare meter installations;
9 Provide technical advice on the procurement of all meters required by the Utility;
• Maintain,, verify or re -verify all meters according to schedule;
• Maintain the appropriate meter database as required by Measurement Canada, the
IESO, OEB or Utility;
• Identify all meters that have malfunctioned and assist in the necessary corrective
actions required to address such malfunction;
• Recommend to Utility management any technological advances that should be
implemented at the Utility to comply with all rules and regulations set out by
Measurement Canada or other legislation;
• Test or have tested all meters according to general accepted principals for an
Utility meter shop as set out by the MEA courses for Meter Technicians;
• Provide technical assistance to customers and consultants on meter installation
requirements;
• Provide regular reports to Utility management;
0 Provide management and supervision;
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• Provide safety training and ensure all employees work to ELISA safety Standards;
• Provide required insurance;
• Provide necessary vehicles and equipment of a general nature;
• Meet any OEB required requirement set out by Utility;
• Promote public safety and awareness using external communication.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED
0 Meter readings to be accurate;
0 Service provided to the schedule set out by the Utility;
0 All OEB codes to be met;
0 All Measurement Canada codes, guidelines or rules to be met;
0 Meters to be purchased using industry standards including MEA, ELISA, CSA
Li.:
and Lit.:
• Supply and testing to meet Utility schedule and OMB OEB required
requirements.
A.4 METER DATA MANAGEMENT
(a) FULL, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
0 Read all residential and commercial meters except interval meters;
• Handle all customer complaints regarding incorrect readings or performance of
meter readers;
0 Provide meter reading software and system;
0 Read all residential electric meters according to schedule using MVRS handheld
provided by Town and provision of Smart Metering Services in accordance with
applicable legislation and OEB requirements;
0 Read all General Service meters and reset demand meters according to schedule
using MVRS handheld provided by Town;
0 Read all General Service or residential electric telemeters according to schedule
using MV 90 software;
0 Read all wholesale meters using MV90 Standard;
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• Read all embedded generation using MV90 Standard;
• Provide, maintain,, administer and operate MV90 or similar software;
• Provide standard (MVRS and MV90) file formats for all scheduled readings for
import into Utility's CIS/billing package, retail settlement package or service, and
posting as required for retailer access;
• Provide Verified, Edited or Estimated readings to the Utility's CIS/billing
package., retail settlement package or service, and posting as required for retailer
access;
• Maintain backup copies for the periods scheduled by the Utility;
• Ensure compliance with all OEB and OEB required requirements;
• Provide all supervision and management functions;
• Provide all required equipment and supplies for employees;
• Provide safety training and monitoring;
• Provide regular reports to Utility management.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED
0 Meter readings to be accurate to reasonable industry standards;
9 Service provided to the schedule set out by the Utility to reasonable industry
standards -,
0 All OEB codes to be met;
9 All Measurement Canada rules to be met;
0 Ensure that all readings are obtained as per schedule of the Town.
A.5 TREE TRIMMING
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Trim trees to ensure that distribution lines and plant are clear of any obstruction.
• Provide supervision and control to ensure that proper clearances are maintained.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
0 The Town will be cleared on a rotational basis once every three years.
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A.6 CUSTOMER SERVICES
A.6.1 BILLING ADMINISTRATION
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Calculation of monthly bills for existing customer base of +/- 6,700 customers;
• Answer all customer inquiries including inquiries regarding bill calculation, type
and cost of services offered, high consumption and power outages. Provide for
over the counter service at the Customer Service Centre-,
• The Customer Service Centre is to operate between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and
6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Saturday, excluding
statutory holidays. These hours of operation are subject to change upon mutual
Agreement between the Town and the Utility;
• Handle all customer requests for connection and disconnection of services, roll-
outs, and spot services;
• Handle all customer complaints;
• Ensure proper update of the billing system of all information, concerning, rate,
consumer, location and retailer information;
• Provide after hours answering service to dispatch emergency calls;
• Monitor and report on telephone access, appointments and written responses to
inquiries as required by the OEB to meet the Performance Based Regulations;
• Promote policies,, and programs which encourage high levels of service;
• Notification to retailers of changes in customer accounts.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction;
• Ensure Performance Based Regulations are met;
• Enforce the Standard Application of Rates and/or policies of Regulator are
followed.;
• Ensure all accounts are billed monthly as per schedule.
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A.6.2 DISPATCH
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Provide radio dispatch service and necessary record keeping for customer service
and emergency needs.
(b) STANDARD(S),ro WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• In accordance with established policy and procedures.
A.6.3 GENERAL MAIL SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Provision of mail and courier services excluding invoice mailings and including
pick-up or receipt, processing, distribution and delivery; includes daily pick-up
and delivery to and from the Tillsonburg Customer Service Centre (CSC).
(b) STANDARDS TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Pick-up and delivery to and from the CSC Daily
• Delivery to work locations Daily by 10:00 a.m.
• Pick-up from work locations Daily by 3:30 p.m.
All mail will be processed by the end of the working day on which they have been
received.
A.6.4 REMITTANCE PROCESSING
(a) FUI__,L DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Processing of all payments, including opening/sorting mail, data capture,
encoding and preparing deposit;
• Providing cashiering services at the Tillsonburg Customer Service Centre from
8:00 a.m - 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday,
excluding statutory holidays. These hours of operation are subject to change upon
mutual Agreement between the Town and the Utility;
• Daily reconciliation of monies collected to system records.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
0 All payments will be posted the day they were received;
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Bank deposits to be made daily;
• Reconciliation of posted amounts and cash received daily and monitored for
errors;
• All payment investigations to be done on a timely basis;
• Payment types to be accepted are Debit, Cash, Cheque, Telebanking and bank
payments.
A.6.5 BILL DESIGN, PRINTING, INSERTING AND MAILING INVOICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Design of a customer driven bill and collection notices. The design of the bill will
ensure that the customer is aware the Utility is the energy distribution provider,
and distinct from charges for other services on the bill;
• Printing of all monthly bills and notices for existing customer base of +/- 6,700
customers,
• Inserting and preparing bills/notices for mailing including up to 3 additional
inserts and business return envelopes and delivery to post office, including postal
charges. at current rates.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• All mail will be delivered to Canada Post daily;
• Mailing addresses will be verified for address accuracy;
• Bills will be responsive to the customers' needs and will conform to the
requirements of the Regulator.
A.6.6 COLLECTION SERVICES
(a) FULL, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Notify customers of overdue payments by telephone, mail and continue
notification processes until payment is received or discontinuation of services, for
consumer and miscellaneous receivable accounts;
• Field Collection Services to obtain payment, notify of impending disconnection,
and disconnection of hydro services when payment is not received;
Recommend and co-ordinate legal actions where payment is not received;
• Trace and locate debtors on final accounts;
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Administer the contract and co-ordinate services with the Credit Bureau and
external Collection Agency;
• Maintain accurate system records on all collection activity;
• Collect deposits and/or other forms of security as required by the policies of the
Utility;
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• Report on collection activity as required;
• Recommend Collection Policies to reduce bad debts;
• Recommend accounts to be written off. The Utility will assume the expense of
bad debt write-offs.
(b) STANDARDS) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Ensure regulations of Regulator and/or Standards Application of Rates are
followed;
• Ensure the collection and deposit policies of the Utility are followed.
A.6.7 CUSTOMER RELATIONS, ADMINISTRATION AND MARKETING
(a) FULL. DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Administration, customer relations, and marketing for all Utility functions not
covered in other schedules;
• Provision and maintenance of a website for Utility information;
• Provision of teleconferencing services, as required, for some or all of the board
members for meetings.
(b) STANDARDS) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• The Town will take all reasonable steps to use the Utility's name, logo or other
distinguishing characteristics, in a manner that would not mislead consumers as to
the distinction between the Utility and the Town.
A.7 MANAGEMENT SERVICES
A.7.1 MEETING MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Provision of a Recording Secretary to the Utility;
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• Preparation and distribution of agendas;
• Take minutes of board meetings;
• Minute preparation, distribution and retention;
• General administrative support to Board members including correspondence,
reports, bookings and other related tasks arising from board meetings;
• Provision of suitable meeting room accommodations including a conference table
and seating for Board members and other attendees.
(b) STANDARDS TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Agendas will be prepared and distributed two working days prior to meetings;
• Minutes will be prepared and distributed within five working days following the
meeting;
• Minutes and all related documentation will be retained in secured storage.
A.7.2 INSURANCE & RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(a) FULI. DESCRIP"PION OF THE SERVICE:
Placement and management of: (a) Liability and Property Insurance; (b) Directors and
Officers liability insurance providing coverage for the directors of the Utility; (c)
insurance claims administration and adjusting services; (d) assistance to the Board of
Directors in the development of risk management procedures.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Town of Tillsonburg to be an additional named insured on all policies where such
coverage is available;
• Liability and property insurance will be obtained with the level of coverage to be
determined by the Board of Directors. The Town's Director of Corporate Services
shall provide in consultation with the Insurance Company(s), advice and
assistance to the Board in connection with such policy limits;
•
Claims administration will be undertaken by the Town's Director of Corporate
Services or his or her designate;
• Adjusting Services for Claims will be provided when necessary;
• Timelv updates on matters of risk management, events, and occurrences.
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A.7.3 TELEPHONE SERVICES
(a) FUI,L DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Provision of the necessary telephones for all staff involved in Utility services,
including required telephone lines, voice mail where necessary, and specialized
telephone equipment (i.e. headsets) for customer service personnel as may be
required.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• A fully functional telephone system with voice mail will be provided including
system support and repair.
A.7.4 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE PROCESSING
(a) FULL DESCRIP'T'ION OF THE SERVICE:
• Accounts payable processing.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Invoices are paid within their due dates. Discounts should be taken when
possible;
• Bank reconciliations should be completed on a timely basis.
• Any late payment charges on invoices paid by the Town will not be passed on to
THI.
A.7.5 PAYROLL FUNCTIONS
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Payroll functions.
(b) STANDARD( S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
•
Employee(s) paid/filings (WSIB, Rec. General &c.) all done on a timely basis;
• Bank reconciliations completed to support financial statements.
A.7.6 MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE ADMINISTRATION
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Miscellaneous (non -consumer) accounts receivable administration.
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(b) STANDARD(S) -1-0 WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
0 Billings completed on a timely basis.
A.7.7 RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Provision of records management services using records management software to:
• Maintain file plans and retention schedules;
• Transfer and store of inactive records;
• Destrov records-,
• Retrieve and deliver inactive records;
0 Train records coordinators and other records service users;
• Customize reports.
(b) STANDARDS TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• File plans and retention schedules reviewed with Records Coordinator and revised
annually;
• Includes annual file generation;
• Transfer and storage of records;
• Transfers to storage including on-site processing but excluding packing and
transportation on an annual basis-,
• Secured transportation and storage of inactive records,-
• Provision of storage equipment and supplies;
• Destruction of records;
• Secure and confidential destruction of records on an annual basis;
• Certification of records destruction provided;
• Records are destroyed in accordance with records retention schedules and only
upon review and approval of the originator;
• Records retrieval services;
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• Retrieval,, delivery and re filing of records from inactive storage during normal
working hours and within 24 hours of receiving the request;
• Rush services within one hour of receiving the request during normal working
hours provided on as required basis;
• Rush services within one hour of receiving request outside of normal working
hours provided on an as required basis;
• Training-,
• Records coordinator training including records management procedures [file plan
maintenance, transfer and destruction procedures, records retrievals, report and
labelproduction], software training and follow-up support provided for each new
record coordinator-,
• General services users to request and retrieve records as required and upon
request;
0 Documentation provided;
• Preparation of customized reports including customized label formats as
requested.
A.7.8 FINANCIAL STATEMENT PREPARATION
(a) FULt, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
0 Financial Statement Preparation.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
0 Quarterly statements presented to the Board on a timely basis;
0 Audited financial statements to be completed on a timely basis.
A.7.9 OTHER FINANCIAL SERVICES
(a) FULL, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Other financial services including rate applications, budgets, reports to the
regulator and others as needed;
• Includes provision of a Treasurer to the Utility, which Treasurer shall either be or,
shall report to and, receive direction from the Treasurer of the Town.
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(b)
28-(b) STANDARDS) rho WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• All rate applications/budgets and submissions will be prepared in accordance with
the requirements of the regulator and the Boards of Directors.
A.7.10 TREASURY SERVICES
(a) FULL, DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Treasury services including financial systems integrity, internal controls,
investment and banking administration and policy, cheques and disbursement of
funds, financial management and analysis, payroll and accounting administrative
functions, purchasing services and policy and hydro collection administrative
services{
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• All treasury services to be provided to standards in accordance with Town policy
and those of the regulator and the Utility.
A.7.11 LEGAL SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Basic legal representation and advice only;
• Consultants and outside solicitors engaged as deemed necessary but supervised
and instructed by the Town's Director of Corporate Services;
• Also provides legal representation and advice to municipal departments which
perform electricity services, whether directly or indirectly.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Basic legal services, on an as -needed basis;
• Matters which can be resolved quickly and require a minimum of research will be
handled entirely in-house;
• Most other matters will be referred to outside solicitors with supervision
performed by the Town's Director of Corporate Services.
A.7.12 HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Services will be supplied in respect of Town employees performing hydro -related
services;
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• Payroll and benefit management;
• Salary Administration & Pay equity;
• Labour Relations management;
• Health and Safety. OHSA compliance. Injury and loss prevention. WSIB
management including modified work program;
• Employment Services. Job Descriptions and job evaluations. Recruitment,,
interviewing, selection.
(b) STANDARD(S) 1`0 WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Consistent with service level provided to all Town departments.
A.7.13 MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Miscellaneous services,, not specified as services in any schedule, but provided to
any of the foregoing at the Utility's request and upon the Agreement of the Town.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Good and workmanlike standard.
A.7.14 SENIOR MANAGEMENT SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Senior Management Services not necessarily included within any other service schedule.
Includes but is not limited to:
• Services of Director of Finance,
• Services of Director of Operations.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• As required., when required.
A.7.15 MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Management and administrative services and support:
• switchboard;
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0 file;
• identify projects,
• project priority;
provide professional engineer for design, approval, equipment review and
approval, and system analysis and recommendations.
(b) STANDARD(S)TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
A.7.16 INVENTORY& DISTRIBUTION - STORES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Maintain inventory levels to satisfy hydro operations and engineering needs;
• distribution of materials and costs to hydro operations as released;
• reconciliation of physical count v. book value.
(b) STANDARDS) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
sufficient inventory levels to meet operating and emergency needs as required;
keep $ value at a reasonable and manageable level.
A.7.17 PURCHASING - HYDRO STORIES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• provide purchasing needs for stores & inventory;
0 provide purchasing needs for hydro operations external to stores.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
9 timely purchasing and delivery to satisfy needs and maintain inventory levels.
A.7.18 IT SERVICES
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
Installation and maintenance of all hardware including desktops, servers, and
mainframes necessary for ongoing operations;
• Installation, support, and licensing of all software applications;
• Provision of network, email, and Internet access;
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• Programming support for custom applications. This includes
design/implementation of new development as well as maintenance of current
modules;
• Database installation, support and licensing;
• Security: Nightly, weekly, and monthly backups. Firewall. Maintenance of
employee profiles, access rights, and permissions;
Technical guidance for meetings, committees and projects.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
Hardware, Software, Database, Communications Availability
Available 24 hours a day 7 days a week except for scheduled backups, maintenance, month end
and year-end procedures.
Problem Resolution
Priority 1 - Hardware, software, database, or communication failure which causes I person to be
unable to carry out their main job function. An ITS support technician will respond within I
working day.
Priority 2 - Problems which do not cause an employee to be unable to carry out their main job
functions are logged, prioritized and dealt with as soon as possible, depending on the availability
of staff due to number of priority I and priority 2 problems.
Programming Requests
All programming requests are submitted to IT and logged and prioritized. Small requests are
handled on a combined priority and FIFO basis. Large requests are prioritized and scheduled
after discussion with the Town.
A.8 USE OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTRE, DISPATCH AND PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Buildings, property, equipment, or other depreciable assets used by the Town to
provide services to the Utility;
• All aspects of Property Management relating to the Customer Service Centre,
including janitorial, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, security systems, window
cleaning, mats, pest control, fire plans;
• Project management for renovations and mechanical replacement;
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0 Cost of providing building/facility for stores, dispatch and hydro operation.
(b) STANDARD(S) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Available during normal office hours and on call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week;
• sufficient to house and provide necessary services.
A.9 RETAIL[WHOLESALE SETTLEMENT & ENERGY MANAGEMENT
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Retail Settlement;
• Receive inputs from MDMR, IESO;
• Operate and maintain the Retail Settlement System to meet the billing
requirements of the Utility, OEB and Retailers;
• Meet timelines established by the Utility, OEB, Retailers;
• Supply and maintain a modem settlement system or service;
• Retain and Maintain required records;
• Provide supervision and Management;
• Provide energy management advice to customers and staff-,
• Inform Utility management of energy management trends and recommend
prograrns.,
• Perform, Manage and Investigate Energy misappropriation providing the Utility
with a proper Theft of Energy Program;
• Provide Customer Education including education in the schools;
• Maintain diversion programs in accordance with industry standards;
• Maintain evidence to prosecute to the full extent of the law;
• Meet all OEB, Utility or Ministry guidelines for Customer Education.
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A.10 CAPITAL SERVICES
A.10.1 CAPITAL PROJECTS
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Labour, equipment and applicable materials to perform capital projects, the result
of which will be to produce capital assets owned by the Utility.
(b) STANDARD(S)To WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• While the staff levels maintained by the Town permits a portion of that staff to be
utilized for normal operating functions and for the performance of capital
projects, the exact amount of in-house labour available to perform such capital
projectsy jwill vary from time to time because of workload issues and other
pertinent factors;
• Town staff will make appropriate recommendations to the Utility from year to
year and from time to time with respect to the capacity of Town staff to undertake
projects on an in-house basis, and which projects (or which portions of projects)
will need to be performed by outside forces under contract to the Utility. Where
such outside forces are contracted by the Utility, Town staff shall provide contract
administration and management services in connection with such contracts to the
Utility,
A.10.2 ACQUISITION &DISPOSITION OF REAL PROPERTY
(a) FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE SERVICE:
• Estimate value, obtain appraisals, declare surplus, negotiate, receive appropriate
approvals and ensure closings for any required purchases on fee simple or
easements;
Negotiate the sale of any surplus properties through tender or listing.
(b) STANDARDS) TO WHICH THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDED:
• Services available on request of the Utility;
• Service requirements expected to be minimal due to the fact that most plant is
located within municipal road allowances.
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S(--"HEDULE B — REMUNERATION OF SERVICES
Remuneration Payable to the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg based on the boards annual
financial plan:
Schedule A. I
Operations $
Maintenance
$
Schedule A.2
$
Schedule A.3
Operations $
Maintenance
$
Schedule A.4
$
Schedule A.5
$
Schedule A.6
$
Schedule A.7
$
Schedule A.8
$
Schedule A.9
$
Schedule A. 10
Capital Projects $
5186290.3
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SCHEDULE B — REMUNERATION OF SERVICES
Remuneration Payable to the Corporation of the Town of Tillsonburg based on the boards annual
financial plan:
Schedule A. I
Operations
$
518,688
Maintenance
$
I19,872
Schedule A.?
$
248,397
Schedule A.3
Operations
$
86,544
Maintenance
$
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Schedule A.4
$
50,240
Schedule A.5
$
66,220
Schedule A.6
$
241,818
Schedule A.7
$
258J77
Schedule A.8
$
91,900
Schedule A.9
$
116!)546
Schedule A. 10
Capital Projects
$ 1,13 5,406
5186290.3