Planning and Governance Task Force

In November 2005, the JWC and the City of Minneapolis combined to form a Planning and Governance Task Force to:

• compile and review existing technical planning information needed to make joint water supply planning decisions
• consider a stronger governance role for the JWC
• evaluate an emergency backup water supply
• review water demands and supply options evaluate joint supply alternatives using of JWC groundwater and MWW Mississippi River water
• develop a policy on emergency interconnections

The Task Force is comprised of elected an appointed officials of the three JWC Cities (Crystal, Golden Valley, and New Hope), the City of Minneapolis, and consulting engineers.

Task Force Members
Minneapolis
Sandra Colvin-Roy, Councilmember
Steve Kotke, Director of Public Works
Shahin Rezania, Director of Water Works

Golden Valley
Linda Loomis, Mayor
Bob Shaffer, Councilmember
Tom Burt, City Manager

Crystal
ReNae Bowman, Mayor
Mark Hoffmann, Councilmember
Anne Norris, City Manager

New Hope
Martin Opem, Mayor
Kirk McDonald, City Manager

Others
Scott Harder, Environmental Financial Group, Inc.
Brett Hjejle, Minneapolis Public Works Interagency Coordinator

2006 Meeting Calendar
March 22 [agenda] [minutes]
January 11 [agenda] [minutes]

2005 Meeting Calendar
November 16 [agenda] [minutes]