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MINUTES WATER UTILITY COMMISSION SPECIAL SESSION MARCH 21, 2022 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Present:	Greg Hitt, Vice Chair
	Alan Forrest, Commissioner
	Byron McMillan, Commissioner
	Robert Milkey, Commissioner
	Pat Olson, Commissioner
Absent:	Tom Marek, Chair
	Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
Staff Present:	Peter A. Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
	Mary Rallis, CPA, Water Utility Administrator
	Lee Jacobs, P.E., C.P.M., Water Utility Engineering Manager
	David E. Allred, Water Operations Manager
Attendees:	Councilmember Bohen, Town Council Liaison

CALL TO AUDIENCE - No comments were received.

SPECIAL SESSION AGENDA

Vice Chair Hitt stated the order of the agenda would change per staff's request. The re-organized agenda is as follows: Item #3 will be moved to Item #5, Item #4 will be moved to item #6, Item #5 will be moved to Item #4 and Item #6 will be moved to Item #3. Items 1,2 and 7-10 will remain as posted.

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 2022 SPECIAL SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Commissioner Robert Milkey, seconded by Commissioner Byron McMillan to approve the February 15, 2022 Special Session minutes as written.

				Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

	2.			WELCOME NEW WATER UTILITY COMMISSION MEMBERS ALAN FORREST AND PATRICIA OLSON Vice Chair Hitt welcomed the new commissioners. The new commissioners introduced themselves and provided their backgrounds.

	3.			UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON INDEPENDENT NORTHWEST RECHARGE, RECOVERY, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (L. JACOBS)
				Water Utility Engineering Manager Lee Jacobs provided a presentation which included the following: - Background - Partnered and Oro Valley Water Utility project limits and alignment - Project elements - Partnered project update map - Environmental, cultural and Natural Plant Preservation Ordinance - Booster design at partnered forebay - Transmission design and property acquisition - Request for qualifications design build - Scope of work development for “D” Zone blending - La Cañada booster station “E” to “F” and “E” to “G” Zone boosters Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.

	4.			UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON PARTNERED NORTHWEST RECHARGE, RECOVERY, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (P. ABRAHAM)
				Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following: - Foundation of the project - Project pipeline alignment map - Partner project elements - Expansion of partnered project, goals and IGA details - Financials

	5.			UPDATE, DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WATER UTILITY ANNUAL REPORT (P. ABRAHAM)
				Water Utility Director Peter Abraham presented on Agenda Item #5. Discussion ensued amongst Commission and staff.


				Motion by Commissioner Robert Milkey, seconded by Commissioner Pat Olson to render the Water Utility Annual Report to the Town Council.

			Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

	6.		UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WELL, PUMP AND WELLFIELD CONDITION (P. ABRAHAM)
			Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following: - Well location map - Data collection and calculations for well and pump assessment - Data analysis to assess well and pump condition - Data collection and analysis to assess wellfield condition Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.

	7.		DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A WATER UTILITY COMMISSION FIELD TRIP IN APRIL (P. ABRAHAM)
			Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following: - Overview/USF - OVWU stores water at GSFs and USFs - Location - Proposed schedule Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff. Staff will review calendar options with Tucson Water and email options to the Commission.

	8.		TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Bohen commented on the following: - Liquor license for Pusch Ridge Golf Course - Upcoming budget season - Increased costs and increased revenues

	9.		SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS

		A.	FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE - No report.

		B.	WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE - No report.

	10.		DIRECTOR'S REPORT
			Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following: - Upcoming meetings - Upper Colorado Basin snowpack comparisons - 2022 snow water equivalent

CALL TO AUDIENCE - No comments were received.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No items discussed.

ADJOURNMENT


				Motion by Commissioner Byron McMillan, seconded by Vice Chair Greg Hitt to adjourn the meeting at 6:32 p.m.

Vote: 5 - 0 Carried

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the special session of the Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the day of March 21, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist