5.c Staff Report-ww advisory
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: November 1, 2017
To: City Council
From: Neil Soltis, Administrator
Re: Organization of the Wastewater Advisory committee
Background:
At the February 14, 2012 Council work session, the Council approved the creation of an
advisory committee for wastewater issues. Council discussed the specific make -up of the group
and agreed on the following appointments:
3 Council members (Ness, Schneider, Swanson)
2 citizens with technical expertise related to medium or large size SSTS
2 residential user representatives of the 201 system
2 business or institutional user representatives of the Uptown System
1 Planning Commission representative
Ex-officio staff members to include City Engineer, Maintenance Superintendent, and City
Administrator
Council agreed that the mission of the committee is to advise the City Council on matters
regarding the “201” and “Uptown” wastewater systems including long -range and short-range
planning for operations, maintenance, improvement, expansion and financing.
When formed the number of City Council representative was reduced to 2 members.
Subsequently the Committee as currently comprised has
• 2 Council members (Ness and Schneider)
• 3 residential user representatives of the 201 system (Bergo, Kelley, and Pittman)
• 2 business or institutional user representatives of the Uptown System (Nora & O ’Brien)
• Ex-officio staff members to include City Engineer, Public Works Director, and City
Administrator
At the October 19, 2017 Wastewater Committee meeting, Council member Ness proposed that
an additional residential user representative be added to the Committee and that Dan Cartier, a
former member, be appointed to the position.
Issue:
Should the committee be expanded to add 1 member?
What should be the expiration date of the new position?
Should Dan Cartier be appointed to the new position?