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•GLEN], Commission
Oasis Water Campus
7070 W.Northern Avenue
June 4, 2014
6:00 P.M.
FINAL MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER—6:00 p.m.
II. ROLL CALL: Present- Commissioners John Sipple, Roger Schwierjohn, Chair Ron
Short, Vice-chair Jonathan Liebman, and Ruth Faulls
Absent: Commissioners Robert Gehl and Paul Romanek
Staff: Craig Johnson, Javier Setovich, John Henny, Doug Kupel, Dan Hatch, Anthony
Weathersby, Tom Gill, Kerri Logan, Thomas Relucio, Hayme Amaya, and Miriam
O'Neal
III. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MAY 7, 2014 —Motion made by Comm. Liebman and
seconded by Comm. Sipple to approve the minutes. Voice approval was unanimous.
Action: APPROVED 5-0
IV. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S REPORT — Craig Johnson, P.E., Executive Director,
Update on the Arizona Municipal Water Users Association (AMWUA) "Spotlight" City
for the valley.
• The Water Services Conservation and Sustainable Living division is the current
"spotlight" at AMWUA's website due to their successful programs educating
residents, businesses and community neighborhoods about good environment
practices, the Xeriscaping Demonstration Garden at the Main Library, community
partnerships, and obtaining grant funding for programs.
• Staff member leaving the Water Services Team, Kerri Logan last day 6/19/14.
Action: No action taken,information only
V. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE — Chair Ron Short reviewed the opportunity for audience
members of the public to address the Water Services Advisory Commission. There were
no speakers.
VI. ARIZONA FORWARD WHITE PAPER ON WATER
Explanatory information presented by Dr. Doug Kupel, Water Services Environmental
Program Manager,
City of Glendale
Water Services Department•7070 West Northern Avenue•Glendale,AZ 85303•(623)930-4100
June 4, 2014
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The main reason for this discussion is the newspaper article that had mentioned water
shortages in the valley. Dr. Kupel emphasized there was a white paper written by Arizona
Forward and is in draft form.
Action: No action required,information only
VII. FY 2015 BUDGET
Information was provided by Dan Hatch, Water Services Administrator and Craig
Johnson, Executive Director Water Services,
Numerous questions were asked by all Commissioners regarding the budget information
handout. Highlights of this discussion included:
• Department re-organization and the various affects to reorganization of Water
Services Division budgets
• Discussion regarding Vehicle Replacement Funds and Technology Replacement
funds no longer being part of the budget for FY14-15
• Other topics discussed—
Financial information pertaining to Water Services Capital Improvement
Projects
Carryover
Cash Flow
Debt Service
Bond payments
City Master Plan
Status of CCTV-truck order for Wastewater Collections
• Talk with Finance pending for July for FY 16 budget/rate structure
• Discussion of staffing levels; no layoffs; currently need 24 FTEs to be fully
staffed, and retention of current employees
VIII. NEXT MEETING: September 3, 2014, 6 p.m.
IX. ADJOURNMENT — Motion to adjourn - Comm. Schwierjohn, seconded by Vice-Chair
Liebman.
Action: Approved by voice vote. The meeting adjourned at 7:35 p.m.
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1 i .a ('Neal, ecordin_ Secretary