MINUTES
ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, January 8, 2018
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER – AT OR AFTER 6:00 P.M.
Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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PRESENT: |
Anne Campbell, Chair
Robert Milkey, Vice Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
Bill Leedy, Commissioner
Byron McMillan, Commissioner
Winston Tustison, Commissioner
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| EXCUSED: |
Thomas Kibler, Commissioner
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STAFF PRESENT:
Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel, Utility Administrator
Lee Jacobs, P.E., Engineering Manager
Jeff Kane, Meter Operations Supervisor
ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Piña
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Oro Valley resident Art Weise |
Oro Valley resident Art Weise discussed having a requirement to provide a 100-year water supply plan with a project submittal prior to obtaining a building permit.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Tustison and seconded by Commissioner Hollingsworth to approve the minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Mr. Abraham reviewed the proposed 2018 Work Plan Calendar.
Chair Campbell suggested adding a report on water infrastructure security in June.
Ms. Kiel provided an update on the following:
- Baseline pro forma scenario is complete
- Developed several preliminary scenarios
- Final scenario is in process
- Debt reduction over the last ten years
- Final scenario will meet cash reserve and debt service coverage requirements
- Final scenario will focus on level rate increases and an increased fixed cost recovery for revenue stability
- Potable water deliveries and growth trends
- Revised schedule
Membership will remain the same and includes Winston Tustison, Chuck Hollingsworth and Robert Milkey.
Membership will remain the same and includes Anne Campbell, Bill Leedy and Byron McMillan.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Vice Chair Milkey nominate Anne Campbell to continue as the Chair of the Water Utility Commission in 2018.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
There were no additional nominations.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Vice Chair Milkey to nominate Byron McMillan as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission in 2018.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
There were no additional nominations.
Councilmember Piña reported on the following:
Additional multi-use fields at Naranja Park; fall and winter pavement preservation; Oro Valley Community Center energy efficiency; Tangerine Road construction; Lambert Lane ribbon cutting; Oro Valley Community Center pedestrian signal; field and parking lot renovations at James D. Kriegh Park; permitting and inspections; general plan amendments and rezoning approvals
Councilmember Piña added the Town Council has begun working on the budget process.
No report.
No report.
Ms. Kiel reported on the following budget to actual comparisons:
- Revenue from potable water, reclaimed water, groundwater preservation fees and service fees
- Operating expenses including personnel, administration, water resources, engineering, production and distribution
- Capital improvement projects and debt service
Ms. Kiel presented the quarterly customer service metrics.
Mr. Abraham presented water production information for both the Countryside and Oro Valley Water service areas as well as the groundwater target maximum levels. The statistics illustrate the full year of 2017 (January - December).
Mr. Jacobs reviewed the following projects: Countryside DVA replacements; Water Plant #4 reservoir coating; Lambert Lane main relocation; hydropneumatic tanks at High Mesa and Well D8; CAP wheeling station; Nakoma Sky well replacement
Mr. Abraham reviewed the upcoming meetings.
Mr. Abraham reviewed the Colorado snow water equivalent map. He presented the upper Colorado basin snowpack comparisons of the current year and the last 3 years and averages.
No items.
The next Water Utility Commission meeting is scheduled for February 12, 2018.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leedy and seconded by Commissioner Tustison to adjourn the meeting at 6:57 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 8th day of January, 2018. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.