CUAC Draft Minutes November 2022

City of Glendale 
Citizens Utility Advisory Commission 
Oasis Water Campus 
7070 W. Northern Avenue 
November 2, 2022 
6:00 P.M. 
DRAFT MINUTES 
 
 
 
 
1.  CALL TO ORDER  
Chair Berryhill called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.  
  
2.  ROLL CALL 
Present: Chair Robin Berryhill, Vice Chair Amber Ford, Commissioner Larry Flatau, Commissioner 
Jon Froke, Commissioner Ron Short (via conference call) 
 
Absent: None 
 
Also Present: 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, Water Services 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  
Motion by Commissioner Flatau, second by Commissioner Froke, to approve the minutes of the 
October 5, 2022 Citizens Utility Advisory Commission Meeting as written. Motion carried 5 – 0.   
 
5.  WATER SERVICES FINANCIAL UPDATE 
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.

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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 
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 
    
7. WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL DEPOSIT ORDINANCE CHANGE 
The agenda was amended on November 1, 2022.  
 
8. STAFF UPDATES 
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 Avenue, Glendale, Arizona, 85303.   
   
12. ADJOURNMENT

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Motion by Commissioner Flatau, second by Commissioner Froke, to adjourn the meeting at 6:28 
p.m.  Motion carried 5 – 0.