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Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) Board
Meetings
- 1:30 pm
- 3rd Tuesday of every month
- Metropolitan Planning Organization
Burnham Conference Room
420 Watson Powell Jr. Way
Suite 200
Des Moines, IA 50317
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
View Most Recent Agendas and Minutes
Approved Resolutions
Resolutions are available following WRA Board approval.
WRA Board Presiding Officers
Paul Moritz, Chair
Sara Kurovski, Vice Chair
Michael McCoy, Secretary
Tim Moerman, Executive Committee Member as Past Chair
Franklin Cownie, Executive Committee Member from the Operating Contractor
Members
Altoona
- Vernon Willey, Representative
- Kyle Mertz, Alternate
Ankeny
- Jeff Perry, Representative
- Paul Moritz, Representative, Chair
- Gary Lorenz, Alternate
- Don Clark, Alternate
Bondurant
- Marketa Oliver, Alternate
- Angela McKenzie, Representative
Clive
- Michael McCoy, Representative,Secretary
- Matt McQuillen, Alternate
Cumming
- Larry Goode, Representative
- Tom Becker, Alternate
Des Moines
- Joe Gatto, Representative
- Linda Westergaard, Representative
- Franklin Cownie, Representative, Operating Contractor
- Pam Cooksey, Alternate
- Matt Anderson, Alternate
- Malcolm Hankins, Alternate
Greenfield Plaza / Hills of Coventry
- Joyce Hendrix, Alternate
- David Selby, Representative
Johnston
- Jim Sanders, Representative
- Teresa Rotschafer, Alternate
Norwalk
- Wayne Schwartz, Alternate
- David Lester, Representative
Pleasant Hill
- Sara Kurovski, Representative, Vice Chair
- Ross Grooters, Alternate
Polk City
- Chelsea Huisman, Representative
- Jason Morse, Alternate
Polk County
- E.J. Giovannetti, Representative
- Robert Brownell, Alternate
Urbandale Sanitary Sewer District
- Joe Sassatelli, Representative
- William Henry, Alternate
Urbandale-Windsor Heights Sanitary District
- John Garvey, Representative
- David Tillinghast, Alternate
Warren County
- Doug Shull, Alternate
- Aaron DeKock, Representative
Waukee
- Tim Moerman, Representative, Past Chair
- Rudy Koester, Alternate
West Des Moines
- Tom Hadden, Representative
- Jody Smith, Representative
- Russ Trimble, Alternate
- Tim Stiles, Alternate
Overview
The Wastewater Reclamation Authority (WRA) is governed by a Board of Representatives from each participating community who are appointed by their respective governing bodies. Each participating community is entitled to one representative on the Board plus one additional representative for each 25,000 population as shown by the most current U.S Census data.
Officers
The WRA Board elects officers for one year terms at the annual WRA Board meeting in January of every year. The officers of the Board consist of the Chair, the Vice Chair and the Secretary.
Powers
The WRA Board may exercise all of the powers granted by Chapters 28E and 28F of the Iowa Code for the purpose of jointly acquiring and constructing improvements to expand, extend and upgrade the WRA Conveyance and Wastewater Treatment System on behalf of the participating communities, to operate and maintain the WRA facilities and to jointly finance the acquisition and construction of improvements through the issuance of Bonds or other obligations as may be authorized for such purposes.
The WRA Board also has power to approve its own budget, contract for services and/or employ staff as it deems necessary, approve its own capital improvement program, define parameters and benchmarks for all services and enter into agreements, contracts or other arrangements for the financing of all improvements, including the issuance of Bonds.