To
identify and address the current and future management issues facing water and
wastewater utility managers and other professionals serving communities in
Colorado, Wyoming, and New Mexico.To be
the source of information and knowledge on utility management issues and
importantly, a gathering point and sounding board for meaningful discussion and
presentation of sustainable utility management solutions.
FIVE KEY ROLES
Support
joint RMSAWWA/RMWEA annual conference technical program by identifying and submitting
abstracts on management topics, and helping at conference as moderators and
presenters;
Submit
articles for publication in Rumbles and other appropriate places;
Develop,
host, and facilitate an educational program/workshop;
Serve
as a link between the Rocky Mountain Section/WEA and the related committees at
the “parent” organizations – AWWA and WEF; and
Become
a general resource to utility managers on management topics,
including/especially smaller communities, and become a repository/source of
information, resources, and networking.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Prepare
written reports of the committee’s activities for each monthly meeting of
RMSAWWA, RMWEA, and the Joint Governing Board.
Attend
the monthly meetings of RMSAWWA, RMWEA, and Joint Governing Board (as
available).
Prepare
written reports of the committee’s activities for the Annual Section
Conference.
Submit
a proposed yearly program and budget to the Budget and Finance Committee thirty
(30) days before the Annual Winter Governing Board Meeting.
ACTIVITIES
Monthly
conference call of the committee – guests invited – usually on the third
Tuesday of the month at 3:30 PM Mountain time.
TOPICS AND ISSUES UMC ADDRESSES
Financial
management topics – including rates, charges, debt, sustainability
Methods and practices to achieve organizational excellence – including
benchmarking and performance management
Strategic business planning
Incorporating “triple bottom line” thinking into your utility culture
Asset management
Regionalization and intergovernmental agreements and arrangements
Environmental management systems and continuous improvement
Information management strategies and practices
Adapting management practices from other sectors
Communications and customer relations strategies
Workforce strategies and knowledge management
Professional development and succession planning – including executive and
other critical positions/functions
Recruiting and retaining high quality employees – becoming an “employer of
choice”
Roster of Members
Jim Ginley (CHAIR)
Senior Consultant
Red Oak Consulting, a Division of Malcolm Pirnie
100 Fillmore Street, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80206
Phone: 303-316-6536; Cell: 720-934-3727 Email: jginley@pirnie.com
Leah Ash
Water Systems Maintenance Manager
Colorado Springs Utilities
1521 Hancock Expressway
PO Box 1103, Mail Code 1817
Colorado Springs, CO 80947-1817
Office: 719-668-4414; Cell: 719-641-2182 lash@csu.org
Steve Frank, APR
Public Information Officer
Metro Wastewater Reclamation District
6450 York Street
Denver, CO 80229
303-286-3465 (office); 303-957-7459 (cell)
Richard Gerstberger, President
TAP Resource Development Group
4625 West 32nd Avenue
Denver, CO 80212
303-561-3788 rgerstberger@tapresource.com
Cindy Goodburn
Business Services Administrator
Littleton/Englewood Wastewater Treatment Plant
2900 S. Platte River Dr.
Englewood, CO 80110
303-762-2617 cgoodburn@englewoodgov.org
Dan Hartman
Director of Public Works
City of Golden
1445 10th Street
Golden, CO 80401
303-384-8151 dhartman@cityofgolden.net
Mark H. Hartman (RMSAWWA Board Liaison)
Public Works Superintendent
City of Lafayette
1290 South Public Road
Lafayette, CO80026
303-494-9503 markh@cityoflafayette.com
Dennis E. Jackson, PE Senior Management Consultant
CH2M HILL Utility Management Solutions
9191 South Jamaica Street
Englewood, CO 80112-5946
Direct: 720-286-1376
Mobile: 303-513-9675 www.ch2mhill.com
Jeff Oxenford
Network Director
Water Advice Network
720-353-4242 joxenford@comcast.net
Frank Roth
Senior Policy Manager
Albuquerque Bernalillo County Water Utility Authority
One Civic Plaza NW, Room 5012
Albuquerque, NM 87102 froth@abcwua.org TEL 505-768-2511
CELL 505-918-6404 http://www.abcwua.org
Charlie
Stevens
Utility Director
City of Rifle
2002 Railroad Avenue, PO Box 1908
Rifle, CO 81650
Ph: 970-625-6272 cstevens@rifleco.org
Clifford Tompkins
ESRI – Water Team
One International Court
Broomfield, CO 80021-3200
Phone: 303-449-7779, ext. 8293
Cell: 303-408-7822 cliff_tompkins@esri.com
Rick C Wilkey, PE
Assistant Utilities Director
Town of Castle Rock Utilities Dept
175 Kellogg Court
Castle Rock, CO 80109
Direct 720-733-6003 Operator 720-733-6000 rwilkey@crgov.com
Town Website: www.crgov.com
The Joint Small Systems Committee is hosting the 1st Annual Sterling, CO Workshop for Small Water and Wastewater Systems- March 11th, 2010. TUs have been applied for (0.45DW, 0.2WW). Workshop cost is $25 for AWWA/WEA members and includes lunch. REGISTRATION INFORMATION