Request for Council Action - R-2006-62 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION

RESOLUTION: 2006-62

SUBJECT: Appointment of Richard J. Plastino to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Board of Directors.

RECOMMENDATION: Appointment of Richard J. Plastino to replace Lester Willson on the Board of Directors of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District for a term expiring June 30, 2008.

FUNDING SOURCE: N/A

SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:

Lester Willson has resigned from the Board of Directors and it is necessary to fill the remainder of his term at the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District. The City of Lakewood, most cities in the Denver Metropolitan area, and most special districts send their sewage flow to the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District, which owns the major sewage plant in the Denver Metro area. A 67-member board of directors governs the Metro District. The City of Lakewood holds four of those positions while various districts in Lakewood such as the Alameda Water and Sanitation District, the Bancroft Clover Water and Sanitation District and other districts either wholly or partially in Lakewood have an additional four members.

Richard J. Plastino is Director of Public Works for the City of Lakewood and has experience with Lakewood's 7000 customer sewer service area as well as experience with water and sewer districts which send their sewage flows to Metro Wastewater.

Specific technical expertise in areas related to water resources is very desirable when serving on the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Board. Metro Wastewater operates under a complex set of bylaws, rules and regulations governing the operation, use and service of the system, including Colorado Statutes (title 32, article 4, part 5, Metropolitan Sewage Disposal Districts) and the Sewage Treatment and Disposal Agreement between Metro and users of the system. It is recommended that Richard J. Plastino be appointed to fill out the term expiring June 30, 2008.

RESOLUTION ADOPTION DATE: October 9, 2006

ORIGINATED BY: Public Works Department

STAFF PERSON RESPONSIBLE: Richard J. Plastino, Director of Public Works

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED: Resolution 2006-62

SUBMITTED BY:
Richard Plastino, Director of Public Works

REVIEWED BY:
Joni Inman, Director Mayor and City Manager's Office
Michael J. Rock, City Manager