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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Minutes - Citizens Utility Advisory Commission - Meeting Date: 11/2/2022C&7 Glendale A R I Z O N A MINUTES CITIZENS UTILITY ADVISORY COMMISSION OASIS WATER CAMPUS 7070 NORTHERN AVE. GLENDALE, ARIZONA 85303 NOVEMBER 2, 2022 6:00 P.M. 1. CALL TO ORDER Chair Berryhill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m 2. ROLL CALL Present: Robin Berryhill, Chair Amber Ford, Vice Chair Larry Flatau, Commissioner Jon Froke, Commissioner Ronald Short, Commissioner Attendees: Michelle Woytenko, Director, Field Operations Michael Carr, Deputy Director, Field Operations Ron Serio, P.E., Director, Water Services Katrina Alberty, Deputy Director, Water Services John Henny, Deputy Director, Water Services Megan Sheldon, Deputy Director, Water Services Dan Hatch, Financial Administrator, Water Services Stacy Mawhiney, Account Specialist, Field Operations Alana Reid, Management Assistant, Water Services Katy Brackett, Financial Analyst, Water Services 3. CITIZEN COMMENTS None 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES a. Citizen Utility Advisory Commission Minutes of November 2, 2022. Motioned by Commissioner Larry Flatau, seconded by Commissioner Jon Froke to approve the minutes of the November 2, 2022, Citizens Utility Advisory Commission Meeting as written. AYE: Chair Robin Berryhill Vice Chair Amber Ford Commissioner Larry Flatau Commissioner Jon Froke Commissioner Ronald Short Passed 5. WATER SERVICES FINANCIAL UPDATE a. Water Services Financial Update Presented by: Dan Hatch, Water Services Financial Administrator, Water Services Mr. Hatch, Water Services Financial Administrator, presented the Water Services Financial Update, which included financial information on the following: . FY21 and FY22 Revenues and Sources . FY21 and FY22 Expenses and Uses . FY22 and FY23 Operating Budgets . FY23 3-month Year -to -Date Actual . FY23 5-year Capital Improvement Plan Commissioner Short inquired about the increased insurance costs and asked for a comparison to the previous year. Mr. Hatch estimated that insurance costs increased by 80% compared to the previous year. Commissioner Flatau asked if the insurance expense was an internal charge from the City and if it was kept in an insurance fund. Mr. Hatch explained that the City was self -insured with a $1 million deductible and confirmed the insurance expense was kept in a fund. Commissioner Flatau asked if the funds could be utilized for any other expense. Mr. Hatch replied in the negative. Commissioner Froke asked if there was enough land available for the Cholla Water Treatment Plant expansion. Mr. Serio explained the project was not an expansion, but rather consists of improvements to the plant and processes. 6. SOLID WASTE/LANDFILL OPERATIONS FINANCIAL UPDATE a. Solid Waste/Landfill Operations Financial Update Presented by: Michael Carr, Deputy Director, Field Operations Mr. Carr, Deputy Director, Field Operations, presented the Solid Waste/Landfill Financial Update, which included financial information on the following: . Solid Waste FY22 Budget and FY22 Actual for Revenues and Expenses . Solid Waste FY23 3-month Year -to -Date Actual . Landfill FY22 Budget and FY22 Actual for Revenues and Expenses . Landfill FY23 3-month Year -to -Date Actual / _ I , bZ ■ • ■ • • _ ■ _ a. * * resented- by: Paul Loppc� nanny '�stomar Sswinc O dgat and finance* The agenda was amended on November 1, 2022. 8. STAFF UPDATES a. Mr. Serio announced that on November 3, 2022, Councilmember Tolmachoff and Councilmember Malnar will host a water meeting at the Foothills Recreation and Aquatic Center at 6:00 p.m. for their constituents. He said Water Services staff will provide the same Water Services presentation as was recently done at a Council Workshop. Ms. Alberty announced the following: • The Commissioner's names were removed from the top of the meeting agenda to be consistent with other Boards and Commissions. • The Director's Report was removed from the agenda. The report will now be included in Staff Updates on the agenda to be consistent with other Boards and Commissions. • Staff has provided an informational script to assist with conducting the meeting. Ms. Woytenko announced the following: • Landfill has received the Caterpillar dozer at a cost of over $1.0 million. • The City of Phoenix was behind on its bulk trash collection. Glendale has volunteered to assist on a voluntary basis, to ensure that Glendale will not get behind on its own collection. 9. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS None. 10. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Chair Berryhill announced the following: January 4, 2023: 1. 2023 Calendar and Topic Discussion 11. NEXT MEETING The next regular meeting of the Citizens Utility Advisory Commission will be held on January 4, 2023, at 6:00 p.m., at the Oasis Water Campus, 7070 W. Northern Ave., Glendale, Arizona, 85303. 12. ADJOURNMENT Motioned by Commissioner Larry Flatau, seconded by Commissioner Jon Froke to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 p.m. AYE: Chair Robin Berryhill Vice Chair Amber Ford Commissioner Larry Flatau Commissioner Jon Froke Commissioner Ronald Short Passed The Citizens Utility Advisory Commission meeting minutes of November 02, 2022, were submitted and approved this 04 day of January 2023. For Denise Kazmierczak Recording Secretary