Water System Advisory Council

Next date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025 | 05:00 PM to 07:00 PM

The State of Michigan requires the operator of public water supply systems serving more than 50,000 people create a Water System Advisory Council. This council advises the City's Public Services Director as the operator of the system. 

The Council consists of seven members nominated by the Public Services Director and appointed by the City Commission. They serve staggered terms of three years. To be eligible, candidates must have a demonstrated interest in or knowledge of lead in drinking water and its effects. At least one member must be a local resident who is a customer of the water system and does not represent the interests of any organization. 

The Water System Advisory Council must meet at least once per year, and meetings can be called by the Public Services Director or the Council Chairperson. 

Current Members:

Nancy Stoddard, Parchment City Manager

Sidney Ellis, Local Resident, Kalamazoo County Land Bank Executive Director

Gillian Stoltman, PhD, MPH, Community Associate Prof., Dept. of Biomedical Sciences at WMU Homer Stryker School of Medicine

Terrell Cole, Deputy County Administrator for Internal Services

Michael Evans, Kalamazoo Literacy Council Executive Director

Lucus Pols, Kalamazoo County Environmental Health Division Chief

Thomas Wheat, Chair, Senior Project Manager, Prein and Newhof

James Baker, Public Services Director, Ex-officio, City of Kalamazoo Staff Liaison

 

When

Location

Conference Room A

1415 Harrison Street, Kalamazoo, 49007, View Map