MINUTES
ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, March 13, 2017
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
Chair Tustison called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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PRESENT: |
Winston Tustison, Chair
Anne Campbell, Vice Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
Bill Leedy, Commissioner
Byron McMillan, Commissioner
Robert Milkey, Commissioner
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Thomas Kibler, Commissioner
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STAFF PRESENT: Philip Saletta, P.E., Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel, Utility Administrator
Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Resources and Planning Manager
Robert Jacklitch, Project Manager
ALSO PRESENT:
Councilmember Piña
Mr. Saletta opened the floor for nominations.
Commissioner McMillan nominated Anne Campbell as Chair and Robert Milkey as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission.
Mr. Saletta asked if there were any additional nominations. No other nominations were made.
Mr. Saletta called for a motion to cease nominations.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner McMillan to cease nominations.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Hollingsworth to elect Anne Campbell as Chair of the Water Utility Commission and Robert Milkey as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Tustison and seconded by Commissioner McMillan to approve the February 13, 2017 minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Mr. Abraham presented the newly renamed NorthWest Recharge Recovery & Delivery System (NWRRDS), which is a partnership project with Oro Valley Water Utility, Metro Water and Marana Water Utility. He discussed the partnership, project configuration, project delivery allocation and estimated project cost share. Mr. Abraham provided an overview on the total system and explained the delineation between the partnered components and the independent components.
Mr. Saletta presented the elements of the IGA. Metro Water is the operating agent and each party is represented on the NWRRDS Committee. Mr. Saletta reported a Water Quality Study was done by Carollo Engineers and he discussed water monitoring.
Ms. Kiel presented the funding and financing for the project. She reviewed the cost comparison of the CAP delivery through Tucson Wheeling to the NWRRDS project. She explained the net present value analysis conducted from 2017 through 2050 which included capital costs, O&M costs, annual debt service and CAP wheeling costs with Tucson Water.
Mr. Saletta reported if approved by the Water Utility Commission this evening, the IGA would go to the Town Council for consideration in April.
Questions and discussion ensued amongst the Commissioners and staff regarding Item #3.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Milkey to recommend forwarding the draft IGA to the Town Council for their consideration.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Mr. Saletta presented the updated calendar.
Councilmember Piña updated the Commission on the following recent Town Council items: Town Manager recruitment with consultant; Walk the Block Main Streets event; Oro Valley Community Center enhancement options; Naranja Park ball parks.
No report.
No report.
No report.
Mr. Jacklitch reported on the following projects: Lambert Lane Road improvement and potable main installation; La Cholla Road potable water main relocation; Glover Road reservoir tank maintenance; Well E-2 design upgrades; pressure reducing valves at Oro Valley Country Club and reclaimed booster station at Thornydale.
Mr. Saletta presented the snowpack reports for Colorado, Rio Grande, Arkansas River Basins, Arizona, Wyoming, Utah and water storage levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell. (Materials attached in Granicus)
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No items.
No speakers.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Leedy to adjourn the meeting at 7:09 p.m.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Prepared by:
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 13th day of March, 2017. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.