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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 14, 2020
Action Agenda
Item No. 11
SUBJECT: Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors — Appointment Discussion
DEPARTMENT: Board of Commissioners
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Membership Roster Clerk's Office, 919-245-2130
Application for Person for BOCC Review
Attendance Records
Applicant Interest List
Applications of Persons on the Interest
List
PURPOSE: To discuss a re-appointment to the Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of
Directors.
BACKGROUND: The following appointment information is for Board consideration:
POSITION NAME SPECIAL TYPE OF EXPIRATION
NO. REPRESENTATIVE APPOINTMENT DATE
TERM
2 Raymond County BOCC Second Full Term 06/30/2023
(Ray) Appointment
DuBose
NOTE - If the individuals listed above are appointed, the following vacancies remain:
None
FINANCIAL IMPACT: None
SOCIAL JUSTICE IMPACT: Enable Full Civic Participation. Ensure that Orange County
residents are able to engage government through voting and volunteering by eliminating
disparities in participation and barriers to participation.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board discuss a re-appointment
to the Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors.
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Board and Commission Members
And Vacant Positions
Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Meeting Times: 7:00 pm second and fourth Thursday of each month Contact Person:Andrea Orbich
Meeting Place: the OWASA Community Room and Chapel Hill Town Hall Contact Phone: 919-968-4421
Positions: 9 Length:3 years Terms: 2
Description: The Board of Commissioners appoints two members. This board establishes operating policies on a range of issues including
billing,budgeting,personnel,purchasing,rates,reimbursement agreements,and water and sewer extensions.It also reviews
and approves general system development. Edwin Kerwin is the Executive Director.
Ms Jody Eimers
1 First Appointed: 06/19/2018
Gender Identity: Female Township: Eno Current Appointment: 06/19/2018
Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: County Expiration: 06/30/2021
Age Range: Special Repr: County Number of Terms: 1
Raymond(Ray) DuBose
2 First Appointed: 06/06/2017
Gender Identity: Male Township: Bingham Current Appointment: 06/06/2017
Ethnic Background: white Resid/Spec Req: County Expiration: 06/30/2020
Age Range: Special Repr: County Number of Terms: 1
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Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Raymond (Ray) DuBose
Name Called:
Home Address: 103 Easy Street
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-929-4541
Phone (Evening): 919-929-4541
Phone (Cell): 919-619-6402
Email: ray.e.dubose@gmail.com
Place of Employment: UNC Chapel Hill (retired)
Job Title: Director, Energy Services
Year of OC Residence: 1975
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence: County
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: Caucasian
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Director, South Orange Rescue Squad
Chair, Advisory Board, State Employees Credit Union, Carrboro Branch
Member, International District Energy Association (Chair of the Board of Directors 2000-
2002)
National Research Council Committee on the Architect of the Capitol Power Plant, 2008-
2009
U.S. judge for the Global District Energy Climate Award 2013
Member, Professional Engineers of North Carolina
Member, National Society for Professional Engineers
I am currently the Technical Editor of the International District Energy Association District
Energy Magazine.
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I received a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering from The University of Tennessee at
Knoxville.
I retired from UNC Chapel Hill in 2012 as Director for Energy Services after over 37 years of
total service. My responsibilities included management of energy and other utilities to the
University campus buildings including water, wastewater, and reclaimed water. I have worked
closely with OWASA from its creation until my retirement. I provided leadership during the
negotiations with OWASA for the reclaimed water system and during the design and
construction of the system. This system has allowed the University with other conservation
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measures we implemented to significantly conserve water supply resources which are valuable
to the entire community.
I was involved with University sustainability programs. I was a charter member of the
Universitya€TMs Sustainability Coalition and served on the Sustainability Advisory Committee, a
pan-University committee which advised the Provost and the Vice Chancellor for Finance and
Administration on sustainability matters.
I provided leadership in the creation of the Universitya€TMS Climate Action Plan and managed
the implementation of the plan. As part of the plan, I led the University team that partnered and
contracted with Orange County for the Landfill Gas Project. The successful completion and
current operation of this project will allow the Universitya€TMs Carolina North Campus to be
carbon neutral for many years by preventing the escape of the potent greenhouse gas from the
County landfill and using that gas to generate green power.
I was the director of a large department responsible for the provision of energy, water, reclaimed
water, wastewater, and stormwater services to a very large university teaching and research
campus including a major teaching hospital and regional trauma center. I was responsible for
the budget, personnel management, and general direction of the department. My work with
OWASA provided me knowledge of its budget, organization, and business and political drivers.
believe all of my experience and knowledge is relevant and would be valuable for service on the
OWASA Board.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I enjoyed working with OWASA during my entire career at UNC Chapel Hill. I recognize that
OWASA is a valuable and critical asset to Orange County. The provision of reliable, clean, and
efficient services to the community at a reasonable cost is absolutely necessary to sustain a
viable community. I understand the important part OWASA has in the community and
understand its business and operations and understand the importance of its stewardship of
natural resources. I understand the importance of resiliency for the community to recover
following severe weather and the critical role that OWASA plays. I believe my background is
relevant, and that I can contribute to moving OWASA forward by serving on its Board of
Directors. I am willing to commit the time necessary to serve.
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
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.
I was the director of a large department of UNC Chapel Hill. I was responsible for the budget
which exceeded $100 million annually. The department had 150 employees for which I was
responsible. I was a supervisor within the department from 1977 until my retirement in 2012. 1
was the head of the department from 1999 until my retirement. During that period I was named
Interim Executive Director for Facilities Services, a department with over 1300 employees. I
held those responsibilities for six months until a permanent arrangement was made.
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.
I have been in volunteer organizations my entire career. Perhaps the most valuable is my
experience in the International District Energy Association (see www.districtenergy.org), a trade
association for owners, operators, vendors, and service providers for the district energy
industry. District energy is the provision of energy services to a campus or a group of municipal
buildings. This is not unlike OWASA provides water and wastewater services to the community.
During my 30 years with the IDEA, I have served on multiple committees including 9 years on
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the Board of Directors with terms as Vice Chair(2 years) and Chair(2 years). IDEA is a 1000+
member association with revenues exceeding $1 million per year.
What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to
accomplish if appointed?
OWASA s Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight of the organization with authority
over rates, budget, property acquisition, policy, etc. The Executive Director of OWASA reports
to the Board.
I hope to help sustain and contribute to the continued efforts toward quality and efficiency of the
critical services OWASA provides. Future planning, budgeting for the short and long term, and
business with integrity are all things to which I can support.
What is OWASA's role in growth/development issues?
OWASA must provide services regardless of growth of the community. OWASA must employ
long range planning to accommodate the needs of the community however it wants to grow. It
simply would not be satisfactory to react to growth after the fact nor to increase system
capacities long before they are needed, but rather to have the right capacities in the systems at
the right time. OWASA must be participate in conversations about growth to be prepared to
provide water and sewer services. OWASA must advise community leaders the impacts of their
decisions about growth in the community on OWASA s systems, operation, and cost.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 3/20/2014 4:43:23 PM Date Printed: 3/3/2017
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BOCC Attendance Report For Advisory Boards
OWASA Jan / 2019 - Jan / 2020
Member Appointed Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun
Ray DuBose 06/06/2017
Board P A P P P C C A P P P
Board WS P P P P P P P C P P P P P
Special BoD P P P
CEC P
D&I P P
FC P P P
HRC P P P P
NRTS
P: Present E:Excused A:Absent C: Cancelled
Current through-01/31/2020
CS: Closed Session
Board: Board of Directors meeting
Board WS: Work Session
Special BoD- Special Meeting of the Board
D&I: Diversity &Inclusion Training
FC: Finance Committee
HRC: Human Resources Committee
NRTS: Natural Resources/Technical Systems Committee
*Attended, but not member of committee
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Andrea Orbich
Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors Contact Phone: 919-968-4421
Dr James Fickle
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 05/10/2018
Ethnic Background: white Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range Res.Eligibility: C.H.City Limits
Also Serves On:
Mr. Quinton Harper
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 06/11/2018
Ethnic Background: African American Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range Res.Eligibility: Carrboro City Limits
Also Serves On:
Michael Hughes
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 04/27/2020
Ethnic Background: white Township: Bingham
Age Range Res.Eligibility: County
Also Serves On:
Julian(Randy) Marshall Jr.
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 04/27/2020
Ethnic Background: white Township: Bingham
Age Range Res.Eligibility: County
Also Serves On: Orange County Planning Board(REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT)
Also Serves On: Orange Unified Transportation Board
Patrick Mulkey
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 04/15/2019
Ethnic Background: Undesignated Township: Bingham
Age Range Res.Eligibility: Alt.
Also Serves On:
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Applicant Interest Listing by Board Name and by Applicant Name
Contact Person: Andrea Orbich
Orange Water & Sewer Authority Board of Directors Contact Phone: 919-968-4421
Will Stanley
Gender Identity: Male Date Applied: 06/01/2018
Ethnic Background: white Township: Chapel Hill
Age Range Res.Eligibility: Carrboro City Limits
Also Serves On:
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Page 1 of 3 James Fickle
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Dr James Fickle
Name Called:
Home Address: 101 Steeplechase Road
Chapel Hill27514 NC 27514
Phone (Day): 919 933 4719
Phone (Evening): 919 933 4719
Phone (Cell): 708 205 0255
Email: jimsfickle@aol.com
Place of Employment: Retired
Job Title: CC&BW
Year of OC Residence: 1997
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence: C.H. City Limits
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Volunteer with NC Botanic Garden in Chapel Hill
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
BS / MS/ PhD degrees from Texas Tech University in Agronomy(soils & crops)followed by
nearly 40 years of applied research and regulatory affairs in agriculture have made me aware of
the critical need to properly manage water resources.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Water resources (availability, supply, conservation, reclaimation) are a preeminent issue for all
society even now and will become moreso in the future. I hope my technical background will be
of use to OWASA.
Conflict of Interest:
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Agricultural Preservation Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
BS/MS/PhD degrees from Texas Tech University and University of Illinois followed by 40 years
experience in applied research and regulatory affairs in agriculture. I am familiar with production
systems ranging from large operations to local market-garden farms with diverse production
integrating crop and animal enterprises.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I have been in Agriculture for my entire career and would like Agriculture to continue to be a
viable way of life in what has become a heavily urbanized area (Research Triangle metropolitan
area). I am sympathetic with the challenges of continuing agricultural lifestyles and need to
adapt to changing needs brought on by urbanization. While large mechanized broadacre farms
will continue to decrease in number in metropolitan areas, we have an opportunity to preserve
agricultural areas which have production suited to the urban area and local markets.
Conflict of Interest:
Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
BS/MS/PhD degrees from Texas Tech University and University of Illinois followed by 40 years
experience in applied research and regulatory affairs in agriculture. While with industry, my
employers (and I as their representative) had occasion to use the services of the Community
Colleges in the areas where I worked. More specifically, we used summer interns as technical
assistants in field and laboratory work. While Durham Technical is not agriculturally oriented, I
suggest my experience would be useful, giving me a broad perspective applicable to the many
disciplines taught at Durham Technical.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I feel the community college system is a critical part of our overall educational system and while
it makes many contributions to American Industry, more can be done. Allegiances of Durham
Technical with local industry no doubt exist, but is a particular area that can be strengthened to
increase American competitiveness, particularly in the biotechnical, mechanical, electrical and
electronic trades.
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
Durham Technical Community College Board of Trustees
What improvements do you believe can be made so that DTCC better serves the
residents of Orange County?
As suggested above, strengthen ties with local industry to enable curriculum paths leading to
careers in industry.
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.
Professionally, my positions involved budgetary responsibility(up to$2 M annually) and
management of direct reporting personnel (up to 14). 1 am aware of the needs for planning,
implementation, and oversight of these resources while maintaining focus on the tasks assigned.
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.
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University and industry work in soils, crops, regulatory affairs (company representative with
EPA,OPP). Over the years, I have worked with irrigation so am conversant with water use in
agriculture.
What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to
accomplish if appointed?
Provision for supply, delivery and stewardship of water resources for Orange County. I have no
specific items to accomplish, but do have an interest in water reuse as a means of minimizing
impact on available resources.
What is OWASXs role in growth/development issues?
I think OWASA works within the larger needs of county and its municipalities. Therein the
provision, delivery and stewardship of water resources is the specific perview of OWASA.
Where growth and development is under consideration of the various branches of county and
municipal government, OWASA would be active in helping to implement those items having to
do with water.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
I would like to serve on the OWASA board as water availability, use and quality are
paramount to the county's future. I suggest my technical background in agriculture will
allow me to quickly become knowledgeable on local issues and challenges. STAFF
COMMENTS: Originally applied 9/24/2010 for OWASA Board of Directors, Agricultural
Preservation Board and Durham Technical Community College Board of Directors.
UPDATED APPLICATION FOR OWASA 04/16/2011. UPDATED
APPLICATION FOR OWASA 04/22/2012. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: Steeplechase
Road is in Chapel Hill Township and Chapel Hill Jurisdiction.
Updated application with additional questions answered for OWASA 12/27/2013.
This application was current on: 4/1/2017 Date Printed: 12/28/2017
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Page 1 of 3 Quinton Harper
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Mr. Quinton Harper
Name Called:
Home Address: 501 Jones Ferry Rd, U7
Carrboro NC 27510
Phone (Day): 252-560-8506
Phone (Evening): 252-560-8506
Phone (Cell): 252-560-8506
Email: quinton.harper@gmail.com
Place of Employment: Political and Community Organizing Consultant
Job Title: Consultant/Campaign Manager
Year of OC Residence: 2009
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence:
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: African American
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
*NOTE: CARRBORO IS NOT LISTED ABOVE IN TOWNSHIP OF RESIDENCE
National:
- Member, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
- Alumni Scholar, Institute for Responsible Citizenship
- Organizer, National Black AIDS Mobilization Movement
Statewide:
- Campaign Manager, Darryl Moss for NC House District 2
- Fmr. Field Director, Democracy NC
- Fmr. Community Organizer, NC AIDS Action Network
Local:
- Community Advisory Board, UNC Center for AIDS Research
- Member, Carrboro Human Services Advisory Board
- Chair, Carrboro Affordable Housing Advisory Board
- Fmr. Precinct Co-Chair, Orange County Democratic Party
- Fmr. Board of Directors, Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
None. I have only previously served on Carrboro Advisory Boards
Member, Carrboro Human Services Advisory Board
Chair, Carrboro Affordable Housing Advisory Board
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Fmr. Board of Directors, Orange Water & Sewer Authority
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I previously served, successfully, on OWASA s Board of Directors. As a result of my
time/presence/service to the OWASA Board of Directors, I obtained significant institutional
knowledge, built significant relationships with staff and current/former Board of Directors, and
know the issues and work related to the Organization and serving on the Board of Directors.
In particular, in my 2+ years of service, I helped navigate OWASA through budget cycles,
consideration of rate increases, relevant issues like fluoride, and community engagement, and
worked to increase effective and efficient relationships between Board, staff leadership and
staff. In my time at OWASA, we somewhat successfully shifted the Organization s culture to
being more engaging of the community; to being more transparent, responsive and supportive of
ALL staff, esp. hourly/non-senior staff; and to being more attentive to issues of equity and
diversity.
Where I didn t so much have the technical knowledge related to managing a water and sewer
authority, I worked to cultivate relationships with staff and board members who could be a
resource in facilitating that learning.
Beyond that, my expertise as a community organizer and advocate lends itself to serving as a
voice of representation for those perspectives, identities and communities not traditionally
represented at the table/board room.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
After having served my term, I promised the staff and Directors that I would return. I believe
there will be a seat coming available, and I want to provide continuity and continue the
accountability, transparency and representation that that seat carries and represents.
Conflict of Interest:
No.
Supplemental Questions:
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.
Budget: helped facilitate OWASA s budget cycle and process of approval for 2 years; served on
the Carrboro Human Services Board and advised Alderpeople on how/where to allocate portion
of town s budget; worked to build, approve and implement budgets for moderate sized non-
profits;
Personnel and Management: worked to adjust OWASA s HR, personnel and management
policies to make the Organization more supportive of hourly and non-Senior staff; accomplished
utilizing a consultant to access, evaluate and implement employee organizational survey and
new employee performance review policy.
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.
I believe my community involvement with the NAACP, service on local boards in Carrboro, and
role as an advocate/organizer lend itself to being a gatekeeper and trusted leader in the
community. I will continue to work to ensure that the community is informed/educated about
decision-making, has an opportunity to engage with OWASA, and that the organization
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maintains a commitment to accountability, transparency and providing a high quality, cost-
effective service to the community.
What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to
accomplish if appointed?
1. review packets of information in advance of Board meetings; come prepared to add to the
dialogue and decision-making; attend monthly Board meetings
2. make decisions that guide the —140 person organization in providing high-quality, cost-
effective service to the community
3. serve on relevant committees designed to move the work forward; meet periodically
4. Build relationships with staff; work to learn issues and context history of decision-making
5. engage, educate/inform, community and relevant stakeholders in decision-making
What is OWASA's role in growth/development issues?
To support and facilitate responsible and sustainable growth of our community as directed by
the local elected Boards. To provide, efficiently and effectively, high-quality water at a price
affordable to general community. To closely engage community in decision making.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 6/11/2018 4:26:14 PM Date Printed: 6/12/2018
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Page 1 of 4 Michael Hughes
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Michael Hughes
Name Called:
Home Address: 3815 Fern Creek Lane
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone: 919-270-6462
Email: mmh@mmhpe.com
Year of OC Residence: 1989
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence: County
Gender Identity: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Age Range:
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Orange County Voice, Executive Vice President
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Orange Water and Sewer Authority (OWASA) Board of Directors, Appointed for a three
year term by the Orange County Commissioners May, 2012 5€" September, 2015
Environmental Advisory Board to the Orange County Commissioners appointed for a two
year term September, 2010, Elected Vice-Chair December, 2011
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water& Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I am a Civil/Environmental engineer by education with 40 years of practice in design,
construction, and project management. I have BS in Civil Engineering from the University of
Notre Dame and a MS in Environmental Engineering from UNC Chapel Hill. I also pursued a
Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering from UNC Chapel Hill which I did not complete. During the
Masters€TMs course work I was a student of many professors, including Dan Okun, who have
been instrumental over the years in guiding OWASAAETMS policy and technical practices.
I previously served on the OWSA Board as one of the Orange County Representatives from
May, 2012 through September, 2015 and in that capacity served as Secretary and Vice Chair. I
needed to resign from my reappointment to the second three-year term in October, 2015 due to
the travel and technical challenges of a new job that I took on. I am now in a position where
those are no longer a consideration and I will be able to resume the responsibilities of an
OWASA Board Member.
During my service on the OWASA Board, as I am sure that Ed Kerwin and my fellow Board
members would attest, I contributed significantly in all matters that came before the Board.
Most of my years of engineering practice have been centric to water supply and wastewater
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engineering principally as a design consultant. Since taking on the new position at CDP, Inc. I
have refined my project management credentials, and have been assisting with the deployment
and training for our application suite to organizations all across the county, and in different
sectors of the economy from defense contracting and national security, state and local
government, and construction companies.
My life-long work experiences are described on more detail in the paragraphs which follow.
Mr. Hughes currently is Senior Product Specialist with CDP, Inc. In this capacity he has
responsibility for training, support and deployment services associated with CDP5ETMS flagship
partnerships with Oracle/Primavera Project Management and Scheduling, InEight Hard Dollar
Cost Estimating, Kahau Project and Contract Management and Collaboration, Phoenix Project
Management, and InEight InfinyD BIM Modeling and Project Management.
He routinely teaches classes in project scheduling and consults with CDP clients on best
practices and trouble-shooting complex schedules. In addition, his years of experience in
construction and engineering design provide a valuable resource to the CDP client base in all of
the application areas of the flagship partners.
Prior to joining CDP, Inc., between 2005 and 2015, Mr. Hughes served as Assistant Engineering
Manager and as Contract Management Engineer for the Department of Public Works, City of
Durham, North Carolina. In the capacity as the Assistant Engineering Manager and was
responsible for the operations of the Engineering Division which is comprised of the Survey,
Design, Contracting and Construction Inspections groups. All totaled there are about 36 full-
time staff which design and contract Public Works resurfacing and construction projects, as well
as provide inspections services for City and commercial projects from the development
community.
Between 1991 and 2005, Mr. Hughes was the managing partner for his civil engineering and
land-surveying firm. Under his direction the firm designed and supervised the construction of a
number of residential subdivisions, shopping centers, and town home complexes across many
jurisdictions in central North Carolina.
The scope of these projects included many of the following tasks: 1) Land Planning, 2)
Extensive drawing preparation for land-use and construction permits, 3) Participation in public
meetings and hearings, 4) Detailed design of streets, water, sewer and storm water systems, 5)
Erosion control design, 6) State highway road widening design and plan preparation, 7)
Construction stakeout and sequencing, 8) Extensive Construction Management and
Administration, 9) Bridge Design, and 10)Application for Section 404/401 Permits from the US
Army Corps of Engineers and the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural
Resources.
Mr. Hughes returned to graduate school during the calendar year of 1990 to pursue advanced
studies in environmental engineering at the University of North Carolina. During this year he
took graduate level courses in the Mathematics Department and the Department of
Environmental Engineering. The focus of these studies was directed toward gaining an
understanding of the mathematics and architecture of three-dimensional finite element
groundwater and contaminant transport modeling software. As a result of these efforts, he
obtained computational experience optimizing a three-dimensional finite element groundwater
flow modeling code and adapting the code to the parallel processing architecture on Convex and
Cray supercomputers.
After earning his Masters€TMs Degree in Environmental Engineering in 1978, Mr. Hughes
worked for Malcolm Pirnie, Inc. until 1990 in the various capacities listed below.
As a Senior Project Manager(1985-1989): He was responsible for all aspects of project
management on projects for Malcolm Pirnies€TMs clients in the following areas: 1)telemetry and
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systems control and data acquisition, 2) computer based mapping, 3)database management, 4)
computer based water and sewer system capital planning, and 5)the implementation of
operations data and maintenance management software. He directed a project to assist the
Government of Antigua with the establishment of a National Data Center
As Manager of Computer Facilities (1985-1989): He managed in-house support and
applications development for the computer-aided design, engineering, and accounting and
project management computer systems. He directly supervised a staff of 10 programmers and
engineers, and in this capacity he managed the business plan, capital and operating budgets
and research/development of in-house and direct market applications. The major tasks he
accomplished in this period of tine included replacement of the computer system used for
accounting and project management, implementation of advanced uses of the CAD system for
mapping and engineering analysis, and the development and marketing of software for water
and wastewater facility operations.
Senior Project Engineer(1983-1984): He developed the so called integrated software approach
to water and sewer system hydraulic analysis and design. This approach, which incorporated
database management, hydraulic analysis and computer aided design software, was known as
WATERNET and SEWERNET, respectively, for water distribution and sewer collection
systems. He successfully applied this approach to a number of system study and planning
projects for Malcolm Pirniea€TMs clients. Two significant SEWERNET projects, which provided
the basis for technical papers he authored and presented at national conferences, were
completed for the City of Orlando, Florida, and Pima County, Arizona. Mr. Hughes also served
as part of a three-person committee responsible for selection and implementation of Malcolm
Pirniea€TMs first computer aided design system.
As Project Engineer(1982): Mr. Hughes evaluated alternative computing hardware and
recommended acquisition of an appropriate in house computer for engineering applications. He
was responsible for implementing the recommended system and converting programs from time
sharing bureau. He developed usage charge-back rates and annual capital and operating
budgets for the engineering computer system and supervised extensive applications
programming in all areas of engineering. He prepared an in house computer users manual and
conducted training sessions in White Plains and regional offices, as well as installed and
maintained data communication equipment and terminal facilities.
As Engineer(1978-1981):He was responsible for analysis of oceanographic field data and
construction of multi-dimensional water quality models as part of Section 201 facilities planning
studies and Section 301 h permit applications to determine required wastewater treatment levels,
and optimum outfall location. The ocean and estuarine bodies he modeled include Suez Bay and
Gulf of Suez, Egypt; Long Island Sound, and Chesapeake Bay. He conducted pH neutralization
and bench scale bio-treatability studies for a dye manufacturing wastewater, and an evaluation
of existing well and alternative surface water supplies for the world headquarters of a large
computer and business machines firm. He also assisted with a sludge-dewatering project for an
industrial wastewater treatment facility.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I would like to be reappointed to the Board as not only a matter of public service, but also to
bring my professional experience, education and perspective to OWASA which is an
organization vital to the health of our citizens, institutions and local economy.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
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Page 4 of 4 Michael Hughes
Orange Unified Transportation Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Among my responsibilities while employed in the Public Works Department at the City of
Durham was to participate in an advisory capacity to the Durham, Chapel Hill Carrboro
Metropolitan Planning Organization in matters that pertained to Durham. In addition, under my
direction, the groups of staff that I managed in the Public Works Department, namely Design,
Contracting and Inspections, were responsible to engage consultants, and bid and manage
design and construction contracts for pedestrian bridges and trails, roadway transportation
improvements, and bicycle and pedestrian projects.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
To bring my engineering and transportation planning experiences forward to the Board and
contribute to the deliberations and recommendations going forward.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
None
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 4/27/2020 Date Printed: 4/28/2020
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Page 1 of 2 Julian (Randy) Marshall Jr.
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Julian (Randy) Marshall Jr.
Name Called:
Home Address: 3826 Riders Trail
Hillsborough NC 27278
Phone: 919 929-5706
Email: pickardmountain@mindspring.com
Year of OC Residence: 1970
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence: County
Gender Identity: Male
Ethnic Background: white
Age Range:
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
Served on OUTboard. Term expired. Currently serving on the Orange County Planning
Board.
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water& Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
My 9 1/2 years on the Carrboro Board of Aldermen provided me witha familiarity with issues
dealt with by OWASA Board.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
It is important for OWASA to follow the directives of the governing boards in Orange County. I
feel I can clearly communicate those.
Contribution to the diversity of viewpoints on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Orange County Planning Board (REQUIRES DISCLOSURE STATEMENT)
Application Date: 1/23/2017
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I attended Duke, Elon and UNC. I have a BA in History and a Masters of Arts in Teaching
(MAT). I worked for 30 years in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, 27 as principal of
Carrboro Elementary.
I served as chair of the Carrboro Year 2000 Task and
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
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I have a strong interest and experience in citizen participation in the affairs of the community and
with my background on the Board of Alderman have a particular interest and experience in
guiding development. I would like to offer myself as a resourc
Conflict of Interest:
No
Orange Unified Transportation Board
Application Date: 9/24/2018
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
I was principal of Carrboro Elementary School for 27 years, and worked for the Chapel Hill-
Carrboro City Schools for 30 years. I was on the Board of Aldermen in Carrboro for 9 years and
served on various committees including the Orange County Visitors B
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
Other Comments:
STAFF COMMENTS: Originally applied to the Unified Transportaion Advisory Committee
7/28/2005. Originally applied for O.C. Planning Board 5/22/2008. UPDATED
APPLICATION 10-25-2010 FOR PLANNING BOARD. UPDATED APPLICATION
02/13/2012 FOR PLANNING BOARD. ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 3826 Riders Trail is
in Bingham Township in Orange County. NEW APPLICATION 05/17/2012 TO SERVE
ON OWASA BOARD. As an active citizen of Orange County I have followed the activities
of the OWASA Board since its inception even attending the closing of the damn on Cane
Creek. I feel I am somewhat familiar with many of the issues the Board wold be
considering. I would hope I could make a contribution by representing the BOCC on the
OWASA Board.
This application was current on: 4/27/2020 Date Printed: 4/27/2020
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Page 1 of 3 Patrick Mulkey
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Patrick Mulkey
Name Called:
Home Address: 8702 Stanford Road
Chapel Hill NC 27516
Phone (Day): 919-660-2542
Phone (Evening): 919-942-3814
Phone (Cell):
Email: mulkey74@gmail.com
Place of Employment: Town of Chapel Hill Police Dept.
Job Title: Parking control officer
Year of OC Residence: 1984
Township of Residence: Bingham
Zone of Residence: Alt.
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: Undesignated
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
none
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
County Recreation & Parks
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Orange Water& Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Have been affected by the OWASA decisions in Bingham Township and have an understanding
of the history of OWASA.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
I bring a different voice that is not present on the OWASA Board presently
Conflict of Interest:
Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
Boards/Commissions appointments:
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Page 2 of 3 Patrick Mulkey
Work Experience: Employed 26 years with Duke University, Employed 1 year with
Orange County, Part time Farmer selling at Carrboro Farmers market for 16 years. Sr.
Electronic Technician, Duke University (current 1/16/10). Maintain and build electronic
equipment and computers in an educational setting. Part-time produce farmer selling at
the Carrboro Farmers' market. Employed (1980-81) in the County Recreation and Parks
Department. 1998 - present Orange County Board of Election Hillsborough, NC - Chief
Judge 1979-1980. Orange County Recreation Department, Hillsborough, NC -
Facilities/Program Coordinator and Athletic Supervisor. Sell and grow produce for the
Chapel Hill/Carrboro Farmers Mk. (24th year). Election Judge for the past 20 years. Have
work at Duke for 32 years in the same department. I repair, build and maintain electronic
equipment including computers and printers.
Volunteer Experience: Served 2 terms on the County Recreation and Parks Advisory
Council. Served 2 terms on the Bingham Township Advisory Committee to the Orange
County Planning Board. Served 6 years (2 years as Treasurer and 3 years as President)
on the Carrboro Farmers Market Board of Directors. Member of the County Recreation
and Parks Advisory Council (1994 until March of 2001). President, Carrboro Farmers
Market (1998-present); Member of Master Recreation and Parks Task Force (1998);
Member of the Capital Needs Task Force (1997). Served on the 1997 Capital Needs
Task Force. Served two terms on the County Recreation and Parks Advisory Committee
(RPAC), County Planning Dept. Bingham Township Advisory Committee, 1997 Capital
Needs Advisory Task Force. Volunteer in the Orange County Schools. Volunteer and
past Board member (7 years) for the Carrboro Farmers Market, Served two terms on the
County Recreation and Parks Committee (RPAC), County Planning Dept. Bingham
Township Advisory Committee, 1997 Capital Needs Advisory Task Force. Past member
and President of the Chapel Hill/Carrboro Farmers Market. Former member of County
Recreation and Parks Advisory committee (2 terms). Bingham Township Advisory
Committee. 1997 County CIP advisory committee.
Education: May, 2001 INSTITUTE OF POLITICAL LEADERS HIP,Raleigh, N.C.
May, 1983 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY,Raleigh, N.C. Certificate in
Computer Programming
1976-1979 NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY,Raleigh, N.C. Bachelor of Science
Degree in Parks and Recreation Administration
Other Comments:
My wife Robin and I have an eleven-year old at A. L. Stanback Middle School and twin
three-year olds that will attend school in the next year and a half. (Verified application
9/10/08 still interested in serving on OWASA) STAFF COMMENTS: Applied for ABC
Board and OWASA on 12/6/2004. Applied 1/16/01 for Capital Needs Task Force.
Applied 10/06/2010 for OWASA Board of Directors, Solid Waste Advisory Board, and
Sportsplex Community Advisory Committee. UPDATED APPLICATION 05/23/2012 TO
INCLUDE OWASA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL
BOARD. BOCC appoints 2 of the 9 OWASA Board members. I urge to appoint
someone who is not a rate payer but is affected by the policies and budgets pasted by
the OWASA Board. Give residents like myself a voice on the OWASA Board.
ADDRESS VERIFICATION: 8702 Stanford Rd is in Bingham township, in Orange County
Jurisdiction
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Re-submitted application 03/20/2014.
This application was current on: 4/15/2019 Date Printed: 4/16/2019
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Page 1 of 2 Will Stanley
Volunteer Application
Orange County Advisory Boards and Commissions
Name: Will Stanley
Name Called:
Home Address: 201 Alabama Ave,
Carrboro NC 27510
Phone (Day): 9197149455
Phone (Evening): 9197149455
Phone (Cell): 9197149455
Email: stanlwi@gmail.com
Place of Employment: Five Fork Studio
Job Title: Co-owner
Year of OC Residence: 1985
Township of Residence: Chapel Hill
Zone of Residence:
Sex: Male
Ethnic Background: Caucasian
Community Activities/Organizational Memberships:
Orange County Artists Guild
Past Service on Orange County Advisory Boards:
NA
Boards/Commissions applied for:
Commission for the Environment
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
MS in Public Health from UNC-CH, Dept of Environmental Science & Engineering, focus in
water quality. Experience as groundwater remediation specialist in Raleigh NC.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Interest in community engagement, local issues
Conflict of Interest:
Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors
Background, education and experience relevant to this board:
MS in Public Health from UNC-CH, Dept of Environmental Science & Engineering, focus in
water quality. Experience as groundwater remediation specialist in Raleigh NC.
Reasons for wanting to serve on this board:
Interest in community engagement, local issues
Conflict of Interest:
Supplemental Questions:
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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.
Owning a small business in Orange Co for 3 years has involved all sorts of management and
budgeting skills to ensure tax filings are correct and our accounts with retailers and
subcontractors are worked out.
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.
I ve volunteered with the IFC and for the Durham Crisis Response Center, as a client interviewer
and hospital responder respectively. These experiences gave me opportunities to interact with
members of the community in challenging circumstances and talk through their situations.
What do you see as the responsibilities of this board, and what do you hope to
accomplish if appointed?
OWASA s board has to institute a culture of methodical implementation of best practices with a
long term perspective, and ensure that the staff is equipped and prepared to maintain high
quality service in all situations.
What is OWASA's role in growth/development issues?
To advocate for the needs of the utility to other state and local government parties in order to
ensure that provision of water and sewer is taken into account during planning and development
initiatives.
Boards/Commissions appointments:
Other Comments:
This application was current on: 3/2/2017 12:54:52 PM Date Printed: 3/13/2017