Agenda - 06-06-2017-11-g - Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors - Appointment

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22 Page 4 of 5 Michael Hughes Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors Please list/explain your experience, either professionally and/or from other boards/commissions that you have in the areas of budget, personnel, and management. During my tenure with the Public Works Department at the City of Durham I was a key member of a the team that developed and managed a capital improvement budget in excess of$100M for projects similar to OWASA. Previously during my prior appointment to the OWASA Board I served as Chair of the Human Resources Committee where we facilitated the staff to make substantial improvements to the compensation structure and benefits, notably health insurance. In addition to the experience listed in the question above, please list the work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. APWA a€" Public Works Executive Candidate, July 2012 Durham Engineers Club, President, 2009-2013 United States Navy ROTC Scholarship a€" University of Notre Dame United States Navy Aviation Officer Candidate Graduate Research Assistantships - University of North Carolina Executive Leadership Institute a€" City of Durham What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to accomplish if appointed? The responsibilities of the OWASA Board are to adopt the annual budget; set rates, fees and charges based on cost-of-service principles; approve bond issues to fund capital projects; make policy decisions; and appoint the Executive Director, General Counsel and independent auditor. As a member of the Board I desire to continue the initiatives that were started during my previous tenure on energy use, the long-range water supply plan, the strategic plan, and human resources matters. In addition, I will work with fellow Board members to ensure that the staff has the focus and means so that we never have a water supply disruption as we did this year. What is OWASA's role in growth/development issues? OWASA and the Board of Directors do not take a lead role in growth and development issues. For the most part those are policy matters concerning growth, land-use, zoning and related ordinances reserved for the Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County governments. However, OWASA does take on a supporting role in areas listed in the paragraphs€TMs which follow. This supporting role enables the planners, visionaries and developers to move forward with projects consistent with the policies and ordinances, as approved by the elected officials in the jurisdictions. First, to advise Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County on the sustainable long-term water supply available from the primary water resources; namely, the Cane Creek and University Lake watersheds augmented by the stone quarry as a storage reservoir after it becomes available and online after 2035. Secondly, to ensure that water supply and wastewater facilities, including but not limited to the treatment plants, storage tanks, underground piping, pump stations and sludge disposal operations are always online, well-maintained, and performing in a manner that exceeds industry and regulatory standards. Thirdly, to ensure that system infrastructure enumerated above has capacity to serve not only the residents, but also the planned development in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. This will necessitate, as appropriate, the replacement and upgrading of physical facilities through the CIP program, funded by bonds when necessary, as well as the engineering review and rigorous inspection of the water and sewer infrastructure, designed and constructed by others, which extends OWASA service to new development approved by Chapel Hill, Carrboro and Orange County.