LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS MEETING
September 24, 2009, 7:30 a.m.
Guava Room – Kalahari Resort, Wisconsin Dells
Attendees: Andy Mullendore, Susan Wojkiewicz, Dave Lewis, David Wasserburger, Dan
Duchniak, Nancy Quirk, Richard Hope
Committee Roster
Andy Mullendore Strand Associates Inc. Ph 608-251-4843
Chair 910 W. Wingra Drive Fx 608-251-8655
andy.mullendore@strand.com
Madison, WI 53715
Susan Wojtkiewicz Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc Ph 715-236-4000
Vice Chair 1701 West Knapp Street, Suite B Fx 715-234-4069
swotjkiewicz@sehinc.com
Rice Lake, WI 54868-1350
Dave Lewis Kenosha Water Utility Ph 262-653-4331
Board Liaison 4401 Green Bay Road Fx 262-653-4362
Kenosha, WI 53144 dave.lewis@kenoshawater.org
David Wasserburger Marshfield Utilities Ph 715-387-1195 ext 353
2000 S Roddis Ave. Fx 715-389-2016
wasser@marshfieldutilities.org
Marshfield, WI 54449
Dan Duchniak Waukesha Water Utility Ph 262-521-5272 ext 518
115 Delafield Street Fx 262-521-5265
dduchniak@waukesha-water.com
Waukesha, WI 53188
Dan Lynch Janesville Water & Wastewater Ph 608-755-3115
P.O. Box 5005 Fx 608-755-3125
lynchd@ci.janesville.wi.us
Janesville, WI 53547
Steven Yttri City of Oak Creek Ph 414-570-8210
170 W. Drexel Ave. Fx 414-570-215
snyttri@water.oak-creek.wi.us
Oak Creek, WI 53154
Tom Heikkinen* Madison Water Utility Ph: 608-266-4652
119 East Olin Avenue Fx 608-266-4644
theikkinen@cityofmadison.com
Madison, WI 53713-1431
Barbara Scheiber Donohue & Associates, Inc. Ph:920.208.0296
Fx: 920.208.0402
bscheiber@donohue-associates.com
*New Member
Improving WWA’s Involvement in Legislative and Regulatory Affairs:
We need to improve WWA’s recognition to the legislative and regulatory officials so that
they understand who we are and look to us as an authority on issues that impact the water
industry. To that end the following sort term actions are being developed:
1. Develop a letter to be sent by member utilities and current WWA board members to
their respective legislators, to members of the Senate’s Committee on Transportation,
Tourism, Forestry, and Natural Resources), and to members of the Assembly’s
Committee on Natural Resources Follow up with meeting WWA leadership and key
legislative officials. Most likely the leaders of the listed committees.
It was recognized that these step may need to be repeated on a regular basis, as both the
leadership of WWA and the legislature turns over on a regular basis.
The following table summarizes the action, responsible time party and schedule:
Action Responsible Party Schedule
1A. Draft from letter Dave Lewis By 10/13/09 Conference Call
1B. Develop List of Utility Members Dan Duchniak By 11/14/09 Leadership
to send letter. Including Meeting
recommended contacts to send the
letter to.
1C. Review draft letter and plan with Dave Lewis 10/15/09
Board
1D Announce plan at Leadership TBD 11/13/09
Conference
1E. Transmit Letters to Members and TBD Week of 11/16/09
Board Members
1F. Follow up with Members TBD Week of Dec 1/2009
1G. Current Board Members set TBD – Board Probably following legislature
meetings with select officials holiday break
Promote MEG Membership Amongst WWA Members
It was generally agreed that we should promote MEG membership among the WWA member
utilities. WWA has limited resources to lobby and working through MEG appears to be the most
effective ways to have our utility members voices heard at the state level. Dave Wasserburger
will draft a letter to send to Richard Hope to send to WWA member utilities encouraging them to
become MEG members. Follow up with individual members may be required and may best
come from other utility members.
Develop a List of Upcoming Issues for the WWA Board
The legislative committed will develop a list of items for the WWA Board to consider and take
positions on if applicable. This is to give the committee guidance, when issues come to the
forefront and when information needs to be distributed to the membership. This will be an on
going topic and will be up for future discussion.
2010 Legislative Affairs Seminar
Sue Wojtkiewicz will follow up on the arrangements for the 2010 Seminar. She will verify who
is responsible for planning this year’s seminar. This seminar planning rotates annually. Sue
contacted Dave Sheard at the PSC and the PSC is responsible for this year’s event. We will be
invited to the planning meeting scheduled for January 25, 2010.
Next Meeting: Conference Call on October 13, 2010 at 9:00 am.
Phone Number 800-930-9525
Pass Code 791947