City of Marietta 205 Lawrence Street Post Office Box 609 n Marietta, Georgia 30061 V arietta FeG Meeting Minutes BLW Budget/ Rates Committee Terry G. Lee, Chairman Bruce E. Coyle , Vice Chairman M. C. "Pete" Waldrep Steve "Thunder" Tumlin, Exofficio member Cheryl Richardson , Exofficio member Monday, April 7, 2025 11:00 AM City Council Chambers Presiding: Terry G. Lee Present: Bruce Coyle and Pete Waldrep Also Present: R. Steve Tumlin, Chairman Brian Torras, Board member Alice Summerour; Board member Cheryl Richardson, Board member Ron Mull, General Manager Bill Bruton, City. Manager Various City/BLW Staff Stephanie Guy, Board Clerk CALL' TO ORDER: Chairman Lee called the meeting to order at 11:01 a.m. MINUTES: 20250273 Minutes - March 10, 2025 Review and approval of! March 10, 2025 committee meeting minutes. A motion was made by Board member Waldrep, seconded by Board member Coyle, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 3 -0-0 Approved BUSINESS: 20250274 Budget/ Rates Committee - 2025 Wastewater Rates Discussion and recommendation from the Budget/ Rates Committee regarding 2025 BLW wastewater rates in consideration ofCobb County Water System's planned wastewater rate increase effective in May 2025. City of Marietta Page 1 Printed on 4/23/2025 12:06:33PM BLW Budget/ Rates Committee Meeting Minutes April 7, 2025 Motion to approve a recommendation that the 2025 BLW wastewater rates increase by 3.5% effective July 1, 2025. A motion was made by Board member Waldrep, seconded by Board member Coyle, that this matter be Approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Vote: 3-0-0 Approved 20250275 Marietta Board of Lights and Water Budget Fiscal Year 2026 Review of proposed Marietta Board ofLights and Water Budget for fiscal year 2026. Patina Brown, Acting Finance Director; presented the proposed FY2026 budget. An amended version ofthe BLW budget will be provided for review at the next meeting once the personnel information has been finalized. Discussed 20250276 Budget/ Rates Committee - May Meeting Consideration for calling another committee meeting in May sometime prior to the regular May 12 Board meeting to review and approve the FY26 MBLW budget. Committee Chair. Lee stated that there would be a committee meeting in May sometime prior to the regular May 12 Board meeting at llam. Discussed ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 11:33 a.m. Respectfully submitted, Stephanie Guy, City Clerk Approved: City of Marietta Page 2 Printed on 4/23/2025 12:06:33PM