MINUTES
ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, June 12, 2017
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
 
 
 
CALL TO ORDER - AT OR AFTER 6:00 P.M.

Vice-Chair Milkey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Robert Milkey, Vice Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
Thomas Kibler, Commissioner
Bill Leedy, Commissioner
Byron McMillan, Commissioner

EXCUSED: Anne Campbell, Chair
Winston Tustison, Commissioner

STAFF PRESENT: Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel, Utility Administrator

ALSO PRESENT:
Councilmember Piña

CALL TO AUDIENCE - At this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Water Utility Commission on any issue not listed on today’s agenda.  Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, individual Commissioners may ask Town Staff to review the matter, ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism made by speakers.  However, the Water Utility Commission may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to Audience."  In order to speak during "Call to Audience" please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.

No speakers.

1.

APPROVAL OF MAY 8, 2017 MINUTES


Click here for May 8, 2017 draft minutes

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner McMillan to approve the minutes as written.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

2.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING WATER CODE CHANGES PERTAINING TO WATER CONSERVATION AND PENALTIES (S. Kiel and Karn Boyce)


Click here for draft code changes document

Click here for Water Code Changes presentation

Ms. Kiel presented item #2 and outlined the following:
- The sections of the Water Code to be revised
- Revisions suggested by the Town's Legal Department
- The legal requirements which need to be met relating to the code changes
- Response to questions received by Vice Chair Milkey

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Kibler to recommend the changes to the Water Code for Town Council approval, subject to appropriate changes made by the Town's Legal Department with respect to the enforceability of provisions in the code pertaining to customers outside Town boundaries.

Vice Chair Milkey offered an amendment to the motion that included the text modifications as presented this evening. 

Commission Leedy and Commissioner Kibler agreed to the amendment.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

3.

DISCUSSION REGARDING LONG-TERM WATER RESOURCE PLANNING      (P.Abraham)


Click here for Long-Term Water Resource Planning presentation

Mr. Abraham presented item #3 and outlined the following:
- The need for long-term water resource planning
- Establishment and purpose of the Groundwater Allowance Account
- The Oro Valley Water Utility's execution of a long-term water resource plan
- The Utility's success with long-term water resource planning
- The Utility’s long-term water resource planning goals
- Long-term water resource planning in the Countryside and Oro Valley service areas
- Long-term water resource demand projections for the year 2030

4.

DISCUSSION REGARDING THE DROUGHT PREPAREDNESS PLAN (P. Abraham)


Click here for Drought Preparedness Plan presentation

Click here for Oro Valley Water Utility Drought Preparedness Plan

Mr. Abraham spoke on the Drought Preparedness Plan and outlined the following:
- Creation of House Bill 2277 establishing community water system requirements
- Components of the community water system requirements and exemptions
- Reasons the State established the requirement for a Drought Preparedness Plan
- The Drought Preparedness Plan's environmental triggers, drought stages, actions to be taken and water user categories
- Penalties, surcharges, exemptions, waivers and appeals
- The approval and submittal process for the Drought Preparedness Plan
- The current drought stage is Stage 1: Heightened Condition

5.

TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS          (Councilmember Piña)


Councilmember Piña reported on the following:
- Mary Jacobs was hired as the new Town Manager to begin on September 5, 2017
- Town Council approved to consolidate the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Conceptual Design Review Board
- Town Council unanimously approved FY 17/18 Final Budget
- Town Council is waiting for a consultant's report to review options regarding the Community Center golf and restaurant services

6.

SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS


a.

Finance Subcommittee          (Commissioner Tustison)


No report.

b.

Conservation Subcommittee    (Commissioner Campbell)


No report.

c.

Water Resources Subcommittee            (Commissioner Milkey)


No report.

7.

DIRECTOR’S REPORT                (P. Abraham)


a.

Upcoming Meetings


06/21/17: Town Council meeting
07/10/17: Water Utility Commission meeting

Town Council and Water Utility Commission are scheduled to be on summer break in August.

b.

Water News


Mr. Abraham reported on the recruitment of a Water Utility Engineering Manager.

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

No items.

CALL TO AUDIENCE - At this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Water Utility Commission on any issue not listed on today’s agenda.  Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, individual Commissioners may ask Town Staff to review the matter, ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism made by speakers.  However, the Water Utility Commission may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to Audience."  In order to speak during "Call to Audience" please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.

No speakers.

NEXT MEETING:  JULY 10, 2017  LOCATION: HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Hollingsworth to adjourn the meeting at 7:13 p.m.

MOTION carried, 5-0.

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 12th day of June, 2017. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.