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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Government Services Committee - Meeting Date: 1/5/2017Special Government Services Committee Thursday - JanuarT 5, 2017 Regular Meeting Minutes Council Conference Room 5850 West Glendale Avenue Glendale, AZ Councilmember Aldama called the meeting to order at2:05 a.m. Present were Councilmember Jamie Aldama and Councilmember Lauren Tolmachoff. Also in attendance were Kriss Carneal, Ron Short, Vice Chair of Water Services Commission, Michelle Woytenko, Deputy Director of Public Works and Craig Johnson, Director Water Services. Councilmember Ray Malnar anived at 2:10 p.m. #l - Water Services Advisorv Commission: Councilmember Aldama advised that any time a board or commission would like to make any changes to a board/commission it needs to be brought to the Government Senrices Committee before staffdiscusses it with the board/commission members. CouncilmernberTolmachoffhad concerns about the size of the commission. She suggested expanding the commission by possibly making some At-Large seats. After brief discussion it was decided to keep this as a 7 member commission. Craig sent Government Services Committee (GSC) members a memo outlining the proposed expanded role of the Water Services Advisory Commission in October. Craig advised that the commission members were on board with the additional duties. At this time Craig is looking for guidance from Council on the proposed language to expand the duties for this commission. The additional duties would include solid waste and landfill rates, as well as potentially the progmm adjustments and procedural changes for solid waste and landfill. It was suggested to change the name to Water Services & Public Works. Councilmembers wanted to make sure that the Glendale residents are involved with any rate or policy changes. Councilmember Tolmachoff advised that this commission should shadow the Planning Commission where the public meetings occur. Michelle advised that the City Manager wanted to make sure that we receive citizen input on these issues. The following are items GSC members are asking to be included in the new ordinance: water rate fee structure, hold public meetings (ike the Planning Commission) and include wording from the original Water Se,rnices Advisory Commission ordinance. Before GSC can bring this ordinance to full Council at the special workshop meeting on January l0m, it will need to be discussed at a GSC meeting scheduled for January 9m for approval. It is scheduled to bring this to Council for a vote at the January 24n Council meeting. #2 - Next GSC Meetine: February 2,2017 #3 - Request for Motion to Adiourn. At 2:45 p.m. Councilmember Tolmachoff made a motion to adjoum. Councilmember Malnar secondod the motion. Motion approvod unanimously.