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Gentlemen--thought you guys might be interested in this exchange on Gray
Davis's visit to Mayor Daley. EES has been trying to do a deal with the City of Chicago for quite a while now, and they are getting down to the wire in deciding whether to go ahead as the deal is going to have to go before the City Council next month for approval. ----- Forwarded by Susan M Landwehr/NA/Enron on 05/22/2001 11:52 AM ----- Michael Lindert@EES 05/22/2001 09:45 AM To: Roy Boston/HOU/EES@EES, Edward Hamb/HOU/EES@EES cc: Eric Letke/HOU/EES@EES, Janine Migden/NA/Enron@Enron, Susan M Landwehr/NA/Enron@Enron Subject: Re: Chicago Roy and Ed, Actually, this is a non-event for us. Davis was in town to review the City's emergency action plan in the event of massive or rolling blackouts. Steve Walter met with him to brief him of the City's extremely thorough emergency plan which was a result of the power outages a few summers ago. The City is looked to across the country as having a state-of-the-art plan that encompasses over 1,600 critical facilities classified with an A-C rating. Each of these City, County or State facitlities had a "hook-up" plate installed on the outside of the building so a portable generator could be moved into place in an emergency. The plan also covers procedures, planning, operations support center set up, etc. Very comprehensive. I suppose Mr. Davis may just be thinking ahead.... Mike PS. If the conversation actually did extend into what else the City is doing about electricity and Enron's name also came up, I doubt that we would be viewed negatively at all, in fact, the exact opposite. We are part of Daley's plan to lessen his reliance on the terrible utility. We are the hammer and our long-term contract reinforces our relationship. You can rest assured, if California could do it all over again, long-term contracts would be a key component of a successful move to deregulation...not spot market purchases through a PX! Ah yes, Chicago, the apple of Gov. Davis' eye... From: Roy Boston on 05/22/2001 08:22 AM To: Edward Hamb/HOU/EES@EES cc: Eric Letke/HOU/EES@EES, Michael Lindert/HOU/EES@EES, Janine Migden/NA/Enron@Enron, Susan M Landwehr/NA/Enron@Enron Subject: Re: Chicago Ed -- I don't think that this would change what we are trying to do nor the way we're doing it. Daley is not afraid to take non-liberal positions when it best fits his ends ( e.g., he has made statements supporting the President's energy policy because he has more faith in increasing supply rather than in demand reductions) but since this is politics one can never be entirely sure. I'm sure that Daley knows Enron very well and especially where Mr. Lay placed his support during the last election. My read on this algnment is that Daley will do what it takes to keep the energy issue from becoming a "snow storm" type of issue -- for non-Chicagoans that refers to the ability for administrations to change over how well the City clears neighborhood streets during the previous winter's snow days. Edward Hamb 05/21/2001 07:37 PM To: Roy Boston/HOU/EES@EES, Eric Letke/HOU/EES@EES, Michael Lindert/HOU/EES@EES cc: Subject: Chicago The bold highlight appears in Sunday gossip column of the Chicago Suntimes - does this meeting change the political dynamics of the deal - Davis adversial relationship with Enron - is this something we should be worried about May 20, 2001 BY MICHAEL SNEED SUN-TIMES COLUMNIST Scoopsville . . . Watch for California Gov. Gray Davis, who has been hit by his state's energy crisis, to visit Mayor Daley this week and ask for pointers. Daley is the fella who successfully hammered ComEd into submission. A blues whisper . . . Pssst! Mayor Daley has been asking questions about the status of Gerri's Palm Tavern, a legendary blues tavern at 446 E. 47th, whose future is the center of an ongoing South Side neighborhood debate. Ol' Man River . . . There wasn't a dry eye in the house. Actor/singer/professor William Warfield, 82, who was presented with the Chicago Historical Society's Making History Award Thursday night, stunned the audience when he repeated history. * To wit: Warfield, a Grammy winner, opera singer and professor of music at the University of Illinois and Northwestern University, sang . . . the song he made famous in the 1951 hit movie "Show Boat," starring Ava Gardner, Kathryn Grayson and Howard Keel: "Ol' Man River." Tips & twaddle . . . * Wonder when Tom Cruise, who is divorcing Nicole Kidman, is going to rename his plane? It's called: "Sweet Nic." * Presidential daughter Jenna Bush, who just pleaded no contest to a charge of underage drinking, reportedly wears a toe ring. * Former Veep Al Gore may have gained 30 pounds, but the Washington Post is reporting former President Bill Clinton has dropped almost 20 pounds. * Attorney General John Ashcroft reportedly holds daily prayer sessions with Justice Department employees. * Harvey Mayor Nickolas Graves tells Sneed that World Changers, a Southern Baptist volunteer organization, hits Harvey next month--at his invitation--to restore and rehabilitate homes, including two historical homes on 154th Street. Celluloid chat . . . The chapel at McInerney Funeral Home will be filled today, but not with people attending a funeral. * Translation: The 128-year-old Canaryville funeral home is the site of filming for "Stolen Summer," the Miramax film written by Chicago native Pete Jones, who won the Project Greenlight contest organized by Matt Damon and Ben Affleck. The film stars actors Aidan Quinn, Kevin Pollak and Brian Dennehy. According to Celine McInerney, this is the first time the funeral home has been used for anything but . . . funerals.
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