HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes 07/11/2017 Utility Advisory Committee
Jack piths Conference Rooms
Port Angeles, WA 98362
July 11, 2017
3:00 p.m.
L Call To Order
Vice Chair Lee Whetharn called the meeting to order at 3:08 p.m.
11. Roll Call
LJAC Assigned
Councilmembers Present: Vice Chair Lee Whetham
Councilmembers Absent: Sissi Bruch, Brad Collins, Mayor Patrick Downie, Dan Case,
Deputy Mayor Cherie Kidd, and Michael Merideth
IJAC Members Present: Rob Feller and William Atkinson (3:19prn)
LAC Members Absent: Chair Lynn Bedford and Laura Dodd
Staff Present: Craig Fulton, Gregg King,'Teresa Reed-Jennings, Michelle
Hale
Others Present: Three LAC applicants and one citizen
111. Approval Of Minutes
Vice Chair Lee Whetham requested a motion for approval of the June 13, 2017 minutes. Rob
Feller moved to approve the minutes and William Atkinson seconded the motion, which carried
unanimously, (3-0)
IV Late Items:
A. Additional Third Citizen At-Large Position
Discussion was held on changing the ordinance to add a third citizen at-large membership to
include the second candidate on the UAC Committee.
Vice Chair Lee Whetham moved to recommend City Council add a third member citizen's
at-large representative and to appoint Paul Collins to the third member citizen at-large
position to serve on the Utility Advisory Committee to represent the community. William
Atkinson seconded the motion,which carried unanimously. (3-0)
B. Motion to Accept Candidate for Second Citizen At-Large Position
Vice Chair Lee Whetham moved to recommend to City Council to appoint Mattias
31*rvegren to the second member citizen at-large position to serve on the Utility Advisory
Committee to represent the community. Rob Feller seconded the motion,which carried
unanimously. (3-0)
V. Interview of UAC Candidates
Vice Chair L,ee Whetham requested to skip Agenda Items III and IV until the required quorum
was met, and go directly to candidate interviews to fill the one at-large citizen member position
on the UAC. Candidates were each given an allotted time and an introduction of members and
attendees. Using a list of preferred questions, UAC members alternated questioning the
candidates. Craig Fulton, Director, Public Works& Utilities provided an overview of the UAC
recommendation process. Candidates Nvere able to address tile UAC with questions and
concerns.
Four candidates had expressed interest in the UAC at-large position. UAC members interviewed
three of the candidates with the fourth candidate withdrawing from consideration.
Following the interviews, the UAC members discussed the candidates and felt there were two
ideal candidates to fill the at-large member position. Discussion was held and recommendations
made tinder IV. Late Items.
Pli. Discussion Items:
None
vii. Information Only Items:
A. UAC Utility visits-verbal
Gregg King, Power Resource manager reported on the UAC site visit to the Morse Creek Hydro
project, The next site visit is on Friday morning, July 21to the WastewaterTreatment Plant.
Gregg will send out the specifies via email.
V71L Next Meeting Date: August 8,2017
IX. Adjournment: 4:32 p.m.
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