HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda_GWUAB_06.18.2020Notice of Meeting for the
Georgetown Water U tility B oard
of the City of Georgetown
June 18, 2020 at 2:00 P M
at Georgetown P ublic Library, 402 W 8th St., Georgetown, T X. 78626
T he C ity o f G eorgetown is c o mmitted to c ompliance with the Americans with Dis ab ilities Ac t (ADA). If yo u
req uire as s is tanc e in participating at a p ublic meeting d ue to a disability, as d efined und er the ADA, reasonable
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O ffic e, at leas t three (3) d ays p rio r to the s cheduled meeting date, at (512) 930-3652 or C ity Hall at 808 Martin
Luther King Jr. S treet, G eo rgeto wn, T X 78626 for ad d itional info rmation; T T Y us ers route thro ugh R elay
Texas at 711.
“P lease note that a quor um of the Ge orge town Wate r U til ity A dvisory
B oard may not al l be pre se nt at the same physic al loc ation. S ome me mbe r s
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thr oat, chil ls, he adac he , diar r hea or musc le pain. “
Regular Session
(T his R egular S es s ion may, at any time, be rec es s ed to c o nvene an Exec utive S es s ion for any purp o s e
authorized b y the O pen Meetings Ac t, Texas G o vernment C ode 551.)
A C all to O rd er: -- T homas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
B Intro d uc tio n o f New Bo ard Memb ers , Vis itors , and S taff – T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
C R eview of Board & Meeting P roc ed ures . – Tina Davis , Board Liais o n
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D P ub lic Wis hing to Ad d res s the Board – T ho mas G lab , Board C hairman
E Histo ry and O verview o f Water Ad visory Board C reation – G lenn Dis ho ng, Directo r of Water Utility
F Direc tors R eport - G lenn Dis hong, Direc to r of Water Utility
Regular Agenda
G Nominatio ns and electio n o f the Vic e-C hairman o f the G eorgetown Water Utility Advis o ry Board. –
T homas G lab , Board C hairman
H Nominatio ns and electio n o f the S ecretary of the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard . – T homas
G lab , Board C hairman
I R eview and pos s ible actio n related to the Date and Time of the G eo rgetown Water Utility Ad visory
Bo ard Meetings . – T homas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
J C ons id eratio n and p o s s ib le ac tion to app ro ve and ad o p t the Bylaws of the G eorgetown Water Utility
Advis o ry Bo ard . – Tina Davis , Board Liais on
Adjournment
ADJO UR NMENT
Ce rtificate of Posting
I, R obyn Dens mo re, C ity S ec retary for the C ity of G eorgetown, Texas, do hereb y certify that this Notice of
Meeting was p o s ted at C ity Hall, 808 Martin Luther King Jr. S treet, G eorgeto wn, T X 78626, a p lace readily
acc es s ib le to the general p ublic as req uired by law, on the _____ day of _________________, 2020, at
__________, and remained so p o s ted fo r at leas t 72 c o ntinuo us hours prec eding the sc heduled time of s aid
meeting.
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R o b yn Dens more, C ity S ecretary
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
C all to O rd er: -- T ho mas G lab , Board C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
Introductio n of New Board Members, Vis ito rs , and S taff – T homas G lab, Board C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
R eview of Bo ard & Meeting P ro cedures . – Tina Davis, Bo ard Liaison
IT E M S UMMARY:
Bylaws
Q uo rum R equirements
Attendance R equirements
Board Meeting S c hed ule (2020-2021)
Info rmation S heet
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
Tina Davis, Board Liais o n
AT TAC H ME N T S:
D escription Type
Water Utility Bylaws Backup Material
Quorun Requirements Backup Material
Attendance Requirements Backup Material
Calendar _Water Board_2020-2021 Backup Material
Information Sheet Backup Material
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GEORGETOWN WATER UTILITY BOARD
QUORUM INFO AND REQUIREMENTS
A Quorum is the minimum number of members of an assembly or society that
must be present at any of its meetings to make the proceedings of that meeting
valid.
For the Georgetown Electric Utility Advisory Board;
Three (3) MEMBERS constitute a QUORUM.
A Walking Quorum happens when members of a governmental body meet
in a series of meetings in person or via phone or other electronic communication,
in numbers less than a quorum, to discuss public business.
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GEORGETOWN WATER UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD
MEETING CALENDAR FOR 2020-2021
Board Meets every 2nd Thursday of the Month in the Friends Room at the Georgetown
Public Library, located at: 402 W. 8th Street, Georgetown, TX 78626. Meetings are at
2:00 PM
2020 Meetings: 2021 Meetings
June 18, 2020 (2:00 PM) January 14, 2021
July 9, 2020 February 11, 2021
August 13, 2020 March 11, 2021
September 10, 2020 April 8, 2021
October 8, 2020 May 13, 2021
November 12, 2020 June 10, 2021
December 10, 2020 July 8, 2021
August 12, 2021
September 9, 2021
October 14, 2021
November 11, 2021
December 9, 2021
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GEORGETOWN WATER UTILITY ADVISORY BOARD
Information Sheet
REQUIRED BOARD MEMBER TRAINING:
ONLINE:
WITHIN 60 DAYS OF APPOINTMENT – watch the online video from the Texas Attorney
General for Open Meetings and Public Records. (See Link below)
LINK: https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/open-government
BOARD MEMBERS: Thomas Glab – Chair
Michael Morrison
Scott Macmurdo
Stuart Garner
Steve Fought (Council Member)
CITY STAFF CONTACT INFORMATION:
Board Liaison: Tina Davis
Email: Tina.Davis@georgetown.org
Phone: 512-930-3556
PO Box 409
Georgetown, TX. 78627
Water Utility Director: Glenn Dishong
Email: Glenn.Dishong@georgetown.org
Phone: 512-930-2574
PO Box 409
Georgetown, TX. 78627
City Website: www.georgetown.org
City Hall Main Number: 512-930-3652
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
P ublic Wishing to Address the Bo ard – T homas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
O n a s ubjec t that is posted on this agenda: P leas e fill out a speaker regis tration form which c an b e found
o n the tab le at the entrance to the Bo ard Meeting. C learly p rint yo ur name and the letter of the item on
which yo u wis h to s p eak and p res ent it to the S taff Liaison, prior to the start of the meeting. You will b e
called fo rward to s peak when the Board cons iders that item. O nly persons who have d elivered the speaker
fo rm prior to the meeting being called to o rder may s p eak.
O n a subject not posted on the agenda: P ers ons may add an item to a future R egular sc heduled Bo ard
agend a by filing a written reques t with the S taff Liais o n no later than one week prior to the Board
meeting. T he req ues t mus t inc lude the speaker ’s name and the s p ecific topic to be ad d res s ed with
s uffic ient informatio n to inform the board and the p ublic . Only those persons who have submitted a
timely request will be allowed to speak. P leas e c o ntact the Board Liais on at
Tina.Davis@geo rgeto wn.org to sign-up to sp eak.
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
His tory and O verview of Water Advis o ry Bo ard C reatio n – G lenn Dishong, Direc tor o f Water Utility
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
G lenn Dis hong, Directo r of Water Utility
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
Directo rs R ep o rt - G lenn Disho ng, Director o f Water Utility
IT E M S UMMARY:
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
G lenn Dis hong, Directo r of Water Utility
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
No minatio ns and elec tion of the Vice-C hairman of the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad visory Bo ard . –
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
P er the Bylaws of the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard :
S ectio n 3.1. O ffic ers . “T he Bo ard O fficers are C hairman, Vic e-C hairman and S ecretary.” “T he
C hairman is rec o mmended b y the Mayor and the C ity C ounc il shall approve the rec o mmendatio n b y a
vote of the majo rity of the C ounc il during the annual appointment p ro cess.” “T he other Board O ffic ers
are elec ted by a majo rity vo te o f the Members at the firs t meeting after the annual ap p o intment proc es s .”
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
No minatio ns and elec tion of the S ec retary of the G eorgetown Water Utility Advis o ry Board. – T ho mas
G lab, Bo ard C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
P er the Bylaws of the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard :
S ectio n 3.1. O ffic ers . “T he Bo ard O fficers are C hairman, Vic e-C hairman and S ecretary.” “T he
C hairman is rec o mmended b y the Mayor and the C ity C ounc il shall approve the rec o mmendatio n b y a
vote of the majo rity of the C ounc il during the annual appointment p ro cess.” “T he other Board O ffic ers
are elec ted by a majo rity vo te o f the Members at the firs t meeting after the annual ap p o intment proc es s .”
F IN AN C IAL IMPAC T:
NO NE
S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
R eview and p o s s ib le ac tion related to the Date and Time o f the G eorgetown Water Utility Advis o ry Board
Meetings . – T ho mas G lab , Board C hairman
IT E M S UMMARY:
P er the Bylaws of the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard :
S ectio n 4.1. Time and Date of R egular Meetings : “T he Board s hall meet onc e a month on the s ame week
o f the mo nth, the s ame d ay o f the o f the week, at the s ame time, and at the s ame plac e. T he regular date,
time and p lace of the Bo ard meeting will be dec id ed by the Members at the firs t meeting o f the Board after
the annual app o intment proc es s .”
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
C o nsideration and pos s ible actio n to ap p rove and adopt the Bylaws o f the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility
Ad visory Board. – Tina Davis, Bo ard Liaiso n
IT E M S UMMARY:
Bylaws fo r the G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard were approved b y the C ity C o uncil o n F eb ruary
25, 2020. T he G eo rgeto wn Water Utility Ad vis ory Bo ard will review and approve and adopt the Bylaws
o r make rec ommend ation to C ounc il for any ed its o r c hanges to the Bylaws .
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
Tina Davis, Board Liais o n
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City of Georgetown, Texas
Water Utility Board
June 18, 2020
S UB J E C T:
ADJ O UR NMENT
IT E M S UMMARY:
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S UB MIT T E D B Y:
T ho mas G lab, Bo ard C hairman
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