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MINUTES WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION November 14, 2022 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER - Chair Marek called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.

ROLL CALL

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

CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE OCTOBER 10, 2022 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES


				Motion by Vice Chair Greg Hitt, seconded by Commissioner Robert Milkey

				Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

	2.			DISCUSSION REGARDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR COMMISSION INVOLVEMENT WITH THE NEXT 10-YEAR GENERAL PLAN UPDATE (M. SIMMS) Principal Planner Milini Simms reviewed an overview of the 10-year General Plan. Principal Planner Milini Simms presented on the Public Participation Plan and communicated the various ways Commissioners and the public could get involved in advisory groups.

	3.			'UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON INCREASING COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH OPERATING THE WATER UTILITY (P. ABRAHAM) Water Utility Director Peter Abraham went over the water rate drivers and definitions. Commissioner Robert Milkey asked about Tucson Water reclaimed delivery charge drops and Water Utility Director Peter Abraham explained that costs depended on the types of capital projects Tucson Water plans for any given fiscal year. Commissioner Robert Milkey asked about the big jump in administrative fees and Water Utility Director Peter Abraham explained that the Town Manager's department developed a methodology to calculate what the administrative fee should be. Chair Tom Marek asked if the administrative costs ended up being more than forecasted, would the water rates have to be increased to recover the cost. Water Utility Administrator Mary Rallis explained that the revenues generated from the rates would be used to recover the increasing costs in the administration fee, but an adjustment to the water rates for the administrative fee alone has never happened.

	4.			DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CANCELLATION OF THE DECEMBER WATER UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING


				Motion by Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth, seconded by Chair Tom Marek

			Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

	5.		TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER BOHEN) Councilmember Bohen reported that the Council held three meetings in November - two regular sessions and one special session. The reason for the special session was to resolve the work on the Oro Valley Marketplace. Councilmember Bohen stated that: - Approximately 500-600 apartments on Tangerine are entitled with the condition that there will be a hotel on Oracle and that there won't be any apartments on Oracle until the hotel is granted a certificate of authenticity. -The apartments on Tangerine will be 4 stories and must include retail. Commissioner Hollingsworth inquired about the height restrictions of the new buildings and Councilmember Bohen explained that on Oracle and most parts of Tangerine the buildings would be 3 stories and that there are a few areas along Tangerine where the land is lower than the road so 4 story buildings may be constructed in those areas.

	6.		SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSION REPORTS

		A.	FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE - No report.

		B.	WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE - No report.

	7.		DIRECTOR'S REPORT Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided the Director's Report which included upcoming meeting and event dates. Water Utility Director Peter Abraham stated that three commissioners were coming to the end of their terms and recognized and thanked Commissioner Robert Milkey, Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth and Commissioner Byron McMillan for their hard work and service to the Water Utility Commission. Water Utility Director Peter Abraham reported that there were five applicants for the upcoming three vacancies on the Commission and that interviews were in the process of being scheduled.

			CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - There were no suggested future agenda items.

ADJOURNMENT


					Motion by Commissioner Greg Hitt, seconded by Chair Marek to adjourn the meeting at 5:45 P.M.

Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 14th day of November, 2022. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Nicole Noble
Senior Office Specialist