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Michael P. Bist <br />Garvin B. Bowden" <br />Benjamin B. Bush <br />David S. Dee <br />Erin W. Duncan <br />Charles R Gardner <br />John T. LaVia, III <br />GBW <br />Gardner, Bist, Wiener, <br />Bowden, Bush, Dee, <br />LaVia & Wright, P.A. <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />1300 Thomaawood Drive <br />Tallahassee, Florida 32308 <br />www.gbwlegaLcom <br />Bruce 1. Wiener" <br />Wendy Russell Wiener <br />Bedford Wilder <br />Robert Scheffel 'Scher Wright <br />Telephone Facsimile <br />850-385-0070 850-385-5416 "B007d CAtifird Rear Estate Lawyer <br />January 22, 2015 <br />Nicholas P. Guarriello, CEO and General Manager <br />Frederick M. Bryant, General Counsel <br />Florida Municipal Power Agency <br />8553 Commodity Circle <br />Orlando, Florida 32819-9002 <br />Re: Request for Meeting to Discuss Ways of Reducing Wholesale Power Supply Costs for <br />the City of Vero Beach <br />Dear Mr. Guarriello and Mr. Bryant <br />I write to you today in furtherance of the City of Vero Beach's ongoing efforts to reduce <br />electric rates for our customers. As you know, the City is presently involved in civil litigation <br />with the Town of Indian River Shores in the Circuit Court in and for Indian River County. <br />Pursuant to the Florida Governmental Conflict Resolution Act, Chapter 164, Florida Statutes, <br />the Town's lawsuit is currently in abeyance while the parties pursue a mediated resolution of <br />their disputes. Indian River County has joined the Chapter 164 dispute resolution processes as <br />an additional "primary conflicting governmental entity." The three parties, i.e., the City, <br />Indian River Shores, and Indian River County, participated in a mediation session on <br />December 17, 2014, the outcome of which was the execution of an Interim Mediation <br />Agreement. <br />Pursuant to this Agreement, among other things, the City agreed to meet with your <br />Agency to discuss and negotiate, to the extent possible, ways of reducing the City's wholesale <br />power supply costs that we incur through our participation in the Stanton Project, the Stanton II <br />Project, and the St. Lucie Project. Of course, we understand that FMPA's ability to control the <br />costs incurred for those Projects is limited because the operators and primary owners of the <br />power plants are other utilities, i.e., the Orlando Utilities Commission and Florida Power & <br />Light Company. Even so, we would like to meet with you, and any other representatives of <br />FMPA whom you deem appropriate, as soon as possible to discuss whatever cost -reduction <br />opportunities may exist. <br />221 <br />