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Appointments to the Technical Customer Advisory Committee
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The Technical Customer Advisory Committee (TCAC) was established in 2006 to assist in and facilitate public review and discussion of Water Authority policies, plans and programs. The TCAC was established as a professional/ technical group of volunteers to represent the five core functional areas of operating a water and wastewater utility. This group is intended to provide outside expertise in best practices and private sector applications for continuous business improvement.
At the November 2019 TCAC meeting, it was announced that there was a vacancy on the committee and that an online application was posted for customers who may be interested in serving on this technical committee. Board members were informed that if they know of anyone interested that they should apply on the Water Authority’s website. In addition, a notice was placed on the Water Authority website’s front page.
Qualified nominations were compiled and forwarded to the Chair, who through this communication is forwarding the nomination to the Board for confirmation. Tess Houle is recommended for confirmation. Below is a summary of the nominees’ background.
Tess Houle
Ms. Houle is a landscape designer at MRWM Landscape Architects in Albuquerque. She completed her Master of Landscape Architecture degree at UNM, including a thesis project on Green Stormwater Infrastructure. She is a Certified Water Harvesting Practitioner through the Watershed Management Group. She also advocates for stormwater infrastructure change by serving on the Arid LID Coalition steering committee. Tess grew up in the Albuquerque area and taught middle school before becoming a landscape designer.
A total of two applications were received through the online application. The other applicant is listed below.
o Paul van Gulick, water system engineer and surveyor
CURRENT MEMBERS:
|
Member |
Category |
Term |
Term Expiration |
|
Dave Hill |
Financial or Business Management |
2 |
3/2020 |
|
Scott Verhines |
Water System Engineering |
2 |
3/2020 |
|
Ron Schwarzwalder |
Water System Operations |
1 |
6/2020 |
|
Janie Chermak |
Resource Economics |
2 |
9/2020 |
|
Andrew Bernard |
Landscape Architecture |
2 |
1/2021 (resigned 11/2019) |
|
Melissa Armijo |
Customer Service / Stakeholder Engagement |
2 |
5/2021 |
|
Robert Fowlie |
Water System Engineering |
1 |
6/2021 |
|
Erwin Melis |
Hydrogeologist |
1 |
6/2021 |
|
Amy Miller |
Non-profit Water Management Advocacy/Education |
2 |
8/2021 |
FISCAL IMPACT:
None