Detroit Water and Sewerage Department
File #: 19-0033    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract Status: Passed
In control: Board of Water Commissioners
On agenda: 2/20/2019 Final action: 2/20/2019
Title: : The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department confirms the appointment by the Director of Carol J. Miller, PhD. P.E., Daniel P. Christian, P.E., D.WRE, James Scholl, P.E., Dr. Alan Hoback, P.E, and Steven J. Wright, P.E.to the Dispute Review Panel that shall hear and adjudicate DWSD customer disputes regarding the technical aspects of the drainage charge and disputes of DWSD determinations under the Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.
Indexes: Capital Improvement Plan Committee
Attachments: 1. Carol J. Miller, PhD. PE, 2. Daniel P. Christian, PE, D.WRE, 3. James Scholl, P.E., F.ASCE, D.WRE, BCEE, 4. Dr. Alan Hoback, PE, 5. Steven J. Wright
Title:
The Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department confirms the appointment by the Director of Carol J. Miller, PhD. P.E., Daniel P. Christian, P.E., D.WRE, James Scholl, P.E., Dr. Alan Hoback, P.E, and Steven J. Wright, P.E.to the Dispute Review Panel that shall hear and adjudicate DWSD customer disputes regarding the technical aspects of the drainage charge and disputes of DWSD determinations under the Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

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Agenda of February 20, 2019
Item No. 19-0033

TO: The Honorable
Board of Water Commissioners
City of Detroit, Michigan

FROM: Gary Brown, Director
Water and Sewerage Department

RE: Appointment of Members to the Dispute Review Panel


MOTION
Upon recommendation of Debra Pospiech, Chief Administrative Office and General Counsel, the Board of Water Commissioners for the City of Detroit, Water and Sewerage Department confirms the appointment by the Director of Carol J. Miller, PhD. P.E., Daniel P. Christian, P.E., D.WRE, James Scholl, P.E., Dr. Alan Hoback, P.E, and Steven J. Wright, P.E.to the Dispute Review Panel that shall hear and adjudicate DWSD customer disputes regarding the technical aspects of the drainage charge and disputes of DWSD determinations under the Post-Construction Stormwater Management Ordinance, and also authorizes the Director to take such other action as may be necessary to accomplish the intent of this vote.

BACKGROUND
DWSD is in need of a panel of engineers who can hear and make determinations on customer disputes relating to the technical aspects of drainage. For example, if a customer disputes DWSD's determinations regarding the size of their billable impervious acreage, or if a customer disputes the denial of a drainage credit, a customer can appeal to the Dispute Review Panel.
Also, DWSD makes dete...

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