MINUTES
ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Monday, May 13, 2019
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
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PRESENT: |
Byron McMillan, Chair
Anne Campbell, Vice Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner
Charlie Hurt, Commissioner
Robert Milkey, Commissioner
Winston Tustison, Commissioner
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| EXCUSED: |
Richard Reynolds, Commissioner
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STAFF PRESENT:
Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
Lee Jacobs, P.E., C.P.M., Engineering Division Manager
Karn Boyce, Water Conservation Specialist
ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Piña
No speakers.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Hurt to approve the March 11, 2019 and April 15, 2019 minutes as written.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Ms. Boyce reviewed the following conservation matters:
- Water audits
- Conservation Kids program
- WaterSmart portal
- Upcoming HOA Forum presentation
Ms. Boyce discussed the questions and results from the FlashVote survey.
The Commission discussed potentially changing the meeting time to 5 p.m.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Campbell and seconded by Commissioner Hurt that for the remainder of the calendar year the meeting shall start at 5:00 p.m. and it will go back to 6:00 p.m. at the end of the calendar year and that we add "Call to the Audience" at the end of each agenda for that same time period.
MOTION carried, 6-0.
Mr. Abraham provided an update for the partnered portion of the project:
- Project location
- Partnering and Technical committees
- Program support services, budget and funds
- Drilling exploratory wells has begun
- Native plant survey is complete
- Preliminary investigations are underway
Mr. Jacobs provided an update on the independent portion of the project:
- Phase 1 project management, coordination and engineering services
- Survey and data collection
- Environmental permitting and compliance
- Phase 1 Pipeline Route Study and preliminary design
- Phase 2 property acquisition and design
- Four year construction/interconnect outlook for 20/21 through 23/24
- Overview of the project GIS mapping tool
Chair McMillan reviewed the following from his meeting with the Mayor:
- Town Council Strategic Leadership Plan Areas pertaining to the Water Utility Commission
- Area 4: Roads, Water and Town Assets
- Area 6: Effective and Efficient Government
- Mayor and Council would like to be more engaged with the boards and commissions
- The Subcommittee agendas need to include the Strategic Leadership Plan goals
- Mayor and Town Council trainings may include boards and commissions
- Discussed work of Water Utility Commission and two subcommittees
- Commissioners speaking to Council on various topics, if necessary
Discussion ensured regarding presentations to the Town Council.
Councilmember Piña reviewed the following: budget process; FlashVote; May 15th Town Council meeting includes tentative budget adoption and water rates; June 6th Town Council meeting includes final budget adoption.
No report.
Vice Chair Campbell submitted a list of topics to Mr. Abraham to review at the next meeting. Chair McMillan suggested keeping the Strategic Leadership Plan in mind.
Mr. Abraham presented the water production information for the Countryside and Oro Valley water service areas. The statistics illustrate data from January - April 2019.
Mr. Jacobs reviewed the following projects: Oracle and Hardy wheeling station; High Mesa HP tank replacement; MAG meter wells/boosters; Nakoma Sky production well drilling; La Reserve PRV station; backflow retrofit of fire protection systems; operations office improvements; valve replacement program; wall upgrades/improvements; La Cholla widening/water modifications and the NWRRDS Phase 1 preliminary design.
Mr. Abraham announced the upcoming meetings.
Mr. Abraham presented the following:
- The 2016-2019 upper Colorado Basin snowpack information
- The current Colorado snow water equivalent comparisons as of May 9, 2019
- Projections from the Bureau of Reclamation's 24-month study
- Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan
No items discussed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Tustison and seconded by Commissioner Milkey to adjourn the meeting at 7:33 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 May, 2019. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.