HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-11-10 Water Advisory Committee MinutesCity of Ashland
Ashland Water Advisory Committee
Community Development
51 Winburn Way, Siskiyou Room
Minutes 11/10/2010
I. CALL TO ORDER: Meeting was called to order by Rich Whitley at 5:00 p.m.
Committee Members Present: Don Morris, Donna Rhee, Amy Patton, Darrell
Boldt, Donna Mickley, Rich Whitley, John Williams, Councilor Kate Jackson and
Pat Acklin
Absent: Leslie Adams, Councilor Carol Voisin and Alex Amarotico
Staff Present: Pieter Smeenk, Robbin Pearce, Terry Ellis and Mike Faught
Consultants Present: Dave Kraska via teleconference
Guest: Shari Safreno Cellini, Ashland Conservation Commission Liaison
II. ADJUSTMENTS TO THE AGENDA:
The financial impact will be discussed and the Committee will establish the format
for Open House and brainstorm methods of increasing attendance.
III. OPENING REMARKS:
The rate impact for the water supply packages was discussed at the last meeting, but
a decision by committee members had not been reached on how much information to
be presented on the financial side of the packages. Consultants are soliciting
suggestions as to alternatives and how much that could impact costs.
IV. DISCUSSION AND DECISIONS
Reschedule Open House: The Public Open House will need to be changed from
Thursday, November 18th due to information that still needs to be reviewed by the
committee.
Establish Format for Open House:
Commission decided to divide the open house into three parts in order to facilitate
gathering public input.
• First part — 45 minutes (approximately) will be for members of the community
to review information (charts, tables, maps, etc.) provided by the City and
Carollo. Staff will be available to help answer questions. Major items will be
displayed showing the different supply packages and information behind each
option.
• Second part— Listening session. If there is a large enough turnout, citizens can
be broken into smaller groups each with a committee or staff member.
Someone will take note of key points. Otherwise, there could be one big
discussion with questions and answers. The committee agreed to facilitate, but
not advocate so the community can make their own concerns and interests
known. The goal is to gain any information the committee has missed during
its meetings.
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Rich Whitley volunteered to record the findings on a flip chart and a member
will be typing up notes on the computer.
Brainstorm Methods of Increasing Attendance:
• Gather information for final discussion. The committee members volunteered
to pass the word within each individual network. Since the date has been
changed, it is important to get the word out within the media.
V. PUBLIC COMMENT: None
VI. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING:
Upcoming Meetings Schedule:
Public Open House: January 12th or 19th, 2011 from 6:30 — 9:00 p.m. preferred.
Location to be determined.
January or February 2011: Report selected supply alternatives to City Council.
There may be a need to educate new Council members. If so, the report could be
pushed out to February 2011.
VII. MEETING ADJOURNED: 6:10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted via tape recording by
Brenda Barker, Administrative Assistant
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