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MINUTES WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION March 13, 2023 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE

REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM

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

ROLL CALL

Present:	Alan Forrest, Vice Chair
	Niranjan Vescio, Commissioner
	David Atler, Commissioner
	Kay Lantow, Commissioner
	Tom Marek, Commissioner
	Greg Hitt, Chair
Absent:	Patricia Olson, Commissioner
Staff Present:	Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
	David Allred, Water Utility Operations Manager
	Mary Rallis, CPA, Water Utility Administrator
Attendees:	Councilmember Bohen, Town Council Liaison

CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests

REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2023 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES

Motion by Commissioner Niranjan Vescio, seconded by Commissioner Tom Marek to approve the February 12, 2023 meeting minutes as written.

Vote: 6-0 Carried

UPDATE AND DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE WATER UTILITY ANNUAL REPORT (P. ABRAHAM)

Water Utility Director Peter Abraham presented on Agenda Item #2.

Discussion ensued amongst Commission and staff.

Motion by Alan Forrest, seconded by Commissioner David Atler to render the Water Utility Annual Report to the Town Council.

Vote: 6 - 0 Carried

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 & calculations for well pump assessment
Data analysis to assess well & pump condition
Data collection & analysis to assess well field condition

Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.

UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON PARTNERED & INDEPENDENT NORTHWEST RECHARGE, RECOVERY, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (P. ABRAHAM)

Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:

The foundation of the project
Partnered project update
Independent partnered project update

Discussion ensued amongst Commission and staff.

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 of the Pima County Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Location
Proposed schedule

Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.

Staff will review calendar options and email options with Commission.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER BOHEN)

Councilmember Bohen commented on the following:

Rates Report provided by the Water Utility Commission
Town Council meeting on March 15th, 2023
Town's 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

DIRECTOR'S REPORT

Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:

Upcoming meetings
Upper Colorado Basin Snowpack comparisons
2023 Colorado Snow Water Equivalent

CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No Items discussed.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Commissioner Tom Marek, seconded by Commissioner Kay Lantow to adjourn the meeting at 6:06 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 13th day of March, 2023. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

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Page Morrison
Office Specialist