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Minutes for Citizens Water Advisory Committee


Citizens Water Advisory Committee
Goodyear City Hall - Canyon Trails 1 & 2
1900 N. Civic Square
Goodyear, AZ 85338
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 5:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes
 
CALL TO ORDER

Ray Diaz, Water Resources Manger, called meeting to order at 5:00pm.
 
ROLL CALL
Present:
Lynette Keating, Commissioner; Elena Ross, Commissioner; Greg Brown, Commissioner; Robert Shirey, Commissioner; Sheri Trapp, Commissioner; Chad Gallegos, Commissioner; Teresa Kuleff, Alternate; Rodie Purcell, Alternate
Absent:
Tracy Tran, Commissioner
Staff Present:
  • Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director
  • Ray Diaz, Water Resources and Sustainability Manager
  • Darcie McCracken, City Clerk
  • Silvana Burgos, Water Resources Planning Advisor
 
PUBLIC COMMENTS
No public comments.
 
BUSINESS
 
1.
WELCOME AND STAFF INTRODUCTIONS.

Mr. Diaz welcomed committee members and gave introduction of city staff.
 
2.
DISCUSS MEETING OBJECTIVES AND ADMINISTRATION
a. Purpose and Role of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee
b. By-Laws and Meeting Schedule
c. Meeting Process and Procedures

Mr. Diaz gave an overview of the purpose and role of the committee, including the proposed meeting schedule and the meeting process and procedures. The committee gave specific input on the proposed topics to be presented by city staff in future meetings. The committee discussed the meeting occurrence and voted on scheduling meetings on the second Wednesday of every month, beginning in January.
 
3.
RECEIVE OPEN MEETING LAW AND ETHICS TRAINING (Darcie Mccracken, City Clerk)

Darcie McCracken, City Clerk, provided training on Arizona's Open Meeting Law, A.R.S. §§ 38-431 to -431.09, with particular emphasis on the application of the Open Meeting Law to the operations of the committee.
 
4.
ELECT 2023 CITIZENS WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Elena Ross, SECONDED BY Commissioner Sheri Trapp to elect Greg Brown as Chairman of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Commissioner Lynette Keating, Commissioner Elena Ross, Commissioner Greg Brown, Commissioner Robert Shirey, Commissioner Sheri Trapp, Commissioner Chad Gallegos
Other:
Commissioner Tracy Tran (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

 
5.
ELECT 2023 CITIZENS WATER ADVISORY COMMITTEE VICE CHAIRMAN
 

MOTION BY Commissioner Elena Ross, SECONDED BY Commissioner Greg Brown to elect Robert Shirey as Vice Chair of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee. The motion carried as follows:

AYE:
Commissioner Lynette Keating, Commissioner Elena Ross, Commissioner Greg Brown, Commissioner Robert Shirey, Commissioner Sheri Trapp, Commissioner Chad Gallegos
Other:
Commissioner Tracy Tran (Absent)

Passed - Unanimously

 
6.
STAFF PRESENTATIONS
Overview of City of Goodyear Water Services Department (Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director)

Barbara Chappell, Water Services Director, gave a presentation on the City's Water Services Department. She provided an overview of the department's organization and explained the day-to-day responsibilities and operations of the Department. The committe asked questions related to the presentation and offered input on topics they would like to learn more about.
 
INFORMATION ITEMS
Comments, Commendations, Report on Current Events and Presentations by Board, Commission or Committee Members, staff or members of the public. The members may not propose, discuss, deliberate or take any legal action on the information presented pursuant to A.R.S. § 38-431.02.
 
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the Citizens Water Advisory Committee is tentatively scheduled for January 10, 2024 at 5:00 pm at Goodyear City Hall, located at 1900 North Civic Square, Goodyear, AZ 85395
 
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Brown adjourned the meeting at 6:52 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted by:

 

__________________________
Silvana Burgos, Board Secretary


Date: 11/20/2023