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WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
March 13, 2023
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER - Chair Hitt called the meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
ROLL CALL
Present: Alan Forrest, Vice Chair
Niranjan Vescio, Commissioner
David Atler, Commissioner
Kay Lantow, Commissioner
Tom Marek, Commissioner
Greg Hitt, Chair
Absent: Patricia Olson, Commissioner
Staff Present:Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director
David Allred, Water Utility Operations Manager
Mary Rallis, CPA, Water Utility Administrator
Attendees: Councilmember Bohen, Town Council Liaison
CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 13, 2023 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Niranjan Vescio, seconded by Commissioner Tom Marek to approve the
February 12, 2023 meeting minutes as written.
Vote: 6-0 Carried
2.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING THE WATER UTILITY ANNUAL
REPORT (P. ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham presented on Agenda Item #2.
Discussion ensued amongst Commission and staff.
Motion by Alan Forrest, seconded by Commissioner David Atler to render the Water Utility Annual
Report to the Town Council.
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Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
3.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WELL, PUMP AND WELLFIELD CONDITION (P. ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
Well location map
Data collection & calculations for well pump assessment
Data analysis to assess well & pump condition
Data collection & analysis to assess well field condition
Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.
4.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON PARTNERED & INDEPENDENT NORTHWEST RECHARGE,
RECOVERY, AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (P. ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
The foundation of the project
Partnered project update
Independent partnered project update
Discussion ensued amongst Commission and staff.
5.DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING A WATER UTILITY COMMISSION FIELD TRIP
IN APRIL (P. ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
Overview of the Pima County Tres Rios Water Reclamation Facility
Location
Proposed schedule
Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff.
Staff will review calendar options and email options with Commission.
6.TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER BOHEN)
Councilmember Bohen commented on the following:
Rates Report provided by the Water Utility Commission
Town Council meeting on March 15th, 2023
Town's 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP)
7.DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following:
Upcoming meetings
Upper Colorado Basin Snowpack comparisons
2023 Colorado Snow Water Equivalent
CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No Items discussed.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No Items discussed.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Tom Marek, seconded by Commissioner Kay Lantow to adjourn the meeting at 6:06
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 13th day of March, 2023. I further
certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
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Page Morrison
Office Specialist
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