City Hall
Meeting Minutes - Final
601 4th Avenue E
Olympia, WA 98501
Utility Advisory Committee
Contact: Gary Franks
360.753.8164
Thursday, April 2, 2026
5:30 PM
City Hall, Room 207
1.A.
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Kover called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm.
1.B.
ROLL CALL
7 - Committee member Kristin Lamson, Chair Melissa Kover, Committee
member Dennis Bloom, Vice Chair Ben Gossett, Committee member
Present:
Absent:
Donald Krug, Committee member Audrey Perry and Committee
member Kathryn Walton-Elliott
2 - Committee member Dani Clark and Committee member Scott
Hancock
1.C.
STAFF PRESENT
Water Resources Director/UAC Staff Liaison Gary Franks
Water Resources Engineering and Planning Supervisor Susan Clark
Drinking Water Utility Director Mike Vessey
Administrative Specialist Lindsay Walker
2.
3.
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
The agenda was approved.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
Approval of March 5, 2026 UAC Meeting Minutes
The minutes were approved.
4.
5.
PUBLIC COMMENT - No public comment
ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM UAC AND STAFF
UAC members and staff welcomed new UAC member Audrey Perry.
Staff will email a survey to gather feedback from Advisory body members. The survey
seeks feedback on a consultant’s initial recommendations regarding the structure, roles,
and effectiveness of City advisory bodies.
