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MINUTES
WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
September 9, 2019
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
             
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
             
CALL TO ORDER - Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
             
ROLL CALL
Present: Byron McMillan, Chair  
  Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner  
  Charlie Hurt, Commissioner  
  Robert Milkey, Commissioner  
  Richard Reynolds, Commissioner  
  Winston Tustison, Commissioner  
Absent: Anne Campbell, Vice Chair
Staff Present: Peter A. Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
Lee Jacobs, P.E., C.P.M., Engineering Division Manager
Rhonda PiƱa, Town Council Liaison
             
CALL TO AUDIENCE - Resident Steve Pollyea spoke regarding how Oro Valley Water Utility and golf can help each other.
             
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
             
   1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 12, 2019 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
             
  Motion by Commissioner Winston Tustison, seconded by Commissioner Charlie Hurt to approve the August 12, 2019 minutes as written.

  Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
             
   2. DISCUSSION ON ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS
 
Mr. Abraham reviewed the following:
- Definition of impact fees
- Overview
- Methodology
- Impact fee funds
- Infrastructure Improvement Plan Draft
- Current impact fee AWRDIF and PWSDIF rates
- Next steps

Discussion ensued amongst the Commission members and staff regarding Item 2.
             
   3. DISCUSSION ON WATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION PLAN
 
Mr. Abraham reviewed the following:
- Water resources goals and plans
- Water resource sources of supply
- Water resource reliability
- 2019 Water Resource Utilization Plan
    - Model with 20% curtailment of CAP water
    - Model with 21-50% curtailment of CAP water
    - Model wtih a 51-75% curtailment of CAP water
    - Model with 76-100% curtailment of CAP water
- Ensuring Oro Valley's water sustainability
- Past/present/future water resource utilization

Discussion ensued amongst the Commission members and staff regarding Item 3.
             
   4. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER PIÑA)

Councilmember Piña presented the following: updated Board and Commission Town Council liaison policy; report in progress on 18 and 36 hole options with a sales tax support; Town Council executive session on September 11 on Police Chief selection process and legal discussions relative to golf; groundbreaking for Oro Valley Innovation Labs.
             
   5. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
             
   A. FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE - Commissioner Tustiston announced the next meeting will be on Monday, September 23rd.
             
   B. WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE - Chair McMillan stated the Subcommittee will meet on September 16th at 9 a.m. and will discuss possible future water conservation initiatives.
             
   6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
 
Mr. Abraham reviewed the following:
- Upcoming meetings
- Water News:
    - Upper Colorado Basin snowpack comparisons
    - Lake Powell water level
    - Lake Mead water level
             
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No items.
             
CALL TO AUDIENCE - No speakers.
             
ADJOURNMENT
             
  Motion by Commissioner Charlie Hurt, seconded by Commissioner Robert Milkey to adjourn the meeting at 6:29 p.m.

  Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 9th day of September, 2019.  I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.

Dated this 9th day of September, 2019.
 

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Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist

    

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