MINUTES
ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, June 12, 2017
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
Vice-Chair Milkey called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
PRESENT: |
Robert Milkey, Vice Chair Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner Thomas Kibler, Commissioner Bill Leedy, Commissioner Byron McMillan, Commissioner |
EXCUSED: |
Anne Campbell, Chair Winston Tustison, Commissioner
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STAFF PRESENT: Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel, Utility Administrator
ALSO PRESENT:
Councilmember Piña
No speakers.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner McMillan to approve the minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 5-0.
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.
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
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
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
No report.
No report.
No report.
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.
Mr. Abraham reported on the recruitment of a Water Utility Engineering Manager.
No items.
No speakers.
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.