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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Utility Commission - 3/14/2016 M I N UTES ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2016 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM � 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER — Chair Tustison called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL � . PRESENT: Winston Tustison, Chair . Robert Milkey, Vice Chair Javier Arriaga, Commissioner Anne Campbell, Commissioner Thomas Kibler, Commissioner Shanna Weagle, Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Philip Saletta, P.E., Water Utility Director Shirley Kiel, Water Utility Administrator Peter Abraham, P.E., Water Resources and Planning Manager Robert Jacklitch, Water Engineering Project Manager Karn Boyce, Water Conservation Specialist ALSO PRESENT: Joe Hornat, Town Councilmember CALL TO AUDIENCE — No speakers. 1. PRESENTATION BY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY ON GROUNDWATER- STORAGE CHANGE AND LAND SUBSIDENCE IN TUCSON BASIN AND AVRA VALLEY (Robert Carruth) Mr. Carruth presented on groundwater storage, land subsidence and the aquafer- , storage monitoring in�the Tucson Active Management Area (TAMA). (Materials attached in Granicus.) 2. APPROVAL JANUARY 1'1, 2016 MINUTES � (Materials attached in Granicus.) , MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Weagle and seconded by Vice Chair Milkey to approve the minutes as amended. MOTION carried, 5-0. (Tustison abstained) 03-14-16 Water Utility Commission 1 �J , v � , i ' 3. APPROVAL FEBRUARY 8, 2�16 MINUTES (Materials attached in Granicus.) MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Weagle and seconded by Commissioner Campbell to approve the minutes as amended. � MOTION carried, 4-1 (Arriaga opposed and Tustison abstained) 4. PRESENTATION AND UPDATE ON WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM (K. Boyce) Ms. Boyce presented an overview of the Town's water conservation program. The presentation included information regarding AquaHawk and public education for customers to use this water conservation and water usage monitoring tool. (Materials attached in Granicus.) � 5. YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE PHASE 3 PROJECT UPDATE (P. Saletta) Mr. Saletta presented the Your Voice, Our Future project update. (Materials attached in Granicus.) � 6. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (Councilmember Hornat) Councilmember Hornat reported on the following: - Cancelled March 16 Town Council meeting; liquor licenses; Stormwater fee increase; district concept/Your Voice, Our Future comparison; mid-year financials; new STEM school; Community & Recreation Center funding; sale of Town assets (future agenda item); neighborhood meetings; La Canada traffic study 7. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS a. Finance Subcommittee (Commissioner Tustison) — No report. , b. Conservation Subcommittee (Commissioner Campbell) — No report. Commissioner Campbell reported on the last Conservation Subcommittee meeting which included: - Aquahawk and other conservation tools; penalties for water wasting; drought preparedness plan; landscape code and conservation and water efficiency c. Water Resources Subcommittee (Commissioner Milkey) - No report. 03-14-16 Water Utility Commission 2 , . , 8. STAFF REPORTS a. Capital Projects (R. Jacklitch) Mr. Jacklitch reviewed the following capital projects: - 24 inch and reclaim main; Tangerine Road; Lambert Lane and La Canada; La Cholla widening; hydro-pneumatic tank for Well 7; water quality control program (mixers in reservoirs) 9. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (P. Saletta) a. Colorado River Snowpack Reports Mr. Saletta reviewed the snowpack reports for the Colorado River Basin and water levels for storage in Lake Mead and Lake Powell. (Materials attached in Granicus.) b. Upcoming Meetings Mr. Saletta announced the following: - March 16 Town Council meeting is cancelled; April 6 is next Town Council meeting; April 11 is next Water Utility Commission Meeting; March 21 is Water Resources � Research Center Annual Conference � FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS — No items. CALL TO AUDIENCE — No speakers. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Campbell to adjourn the meeting at 7:31 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 14th day of March, 2016. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 03-14-16 Water Utility Commission 3 . � �.