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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Utility Commission - 4/11/2016 � M I N UTES OR4 VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR�SESSION MONDAY APRIL 11, 2016 J H4P1 CONFERENCE�ROOM � 11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER— Chair Tustison called the meeting to order at 6:01 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 , CALL TO AUDIENCE — No speakers. 1. ELECTION OF CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE WATER UTILITY COMMISSION (P. Saletta) � � MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Arriaga and seconded by Commissioner Kibler to nominate Winston Tustison as Chair of the Water Utility Commission. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Weagle and seconded by Commissioner Campbell to nominate Robert Milkey as Chair of the Water Utility Commission. �_ The Commission voted by ballot. Winston Tustison received 4 votes and Robert Milkey received 2 votes, resulting in Winston Tustison as the elected Chair of the Water Utility Commission. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Arriaga and seconded by Chair Tustison to nominate Robert Milkey as Vice Chair of the Water Utility,Commission. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Weagle and seconded by 04-11-16 Water Utility Commission 1 Commissioner Kibler to nominate Anne Campbell as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission. Robert Milkey withdrew from consideration as Vice Chair. There were no additional nominees. MOTION: A motion was made by Chair Tustison and seconded by Commissioner Milkey to cease nominations and elect Anne Campbell as Vice Chair of the Water Utility Commission. MOTION carried, 6-0. 2. APPROVAL MARCH 14, 2016 MINUTES (Materials attached in Granicus.} MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Arriaga to approve the minutes from the March 14, 2016 meeting as written. MOTION carried, 6-0. 3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE WATER UTILITY COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT, APRIL 2016 (P. Saletta) (Materials attached in Granicus.) Mr. Saletta reviewed the process and timeline. . , Ms. Kiel and Mr. Abraham provided overviews on their sections of the document. MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Campbell and seconded by Commissioner Arriaga to approve the April 2016 Water Utility Commission Annual Report. The Commission discussed and reached consensus as follows: It was the consensus of the Commission to leave the report as is regarding the two non- producing wells in CY 2015. It was the consensus of the Commission to leave the report as is regarding the description of how the Town uses its CAP water as annual recharge and recovery and not as replenishment. It was the consensus of the Commission to leave the report as is regarding use of the te rm "s u sta i n a b l e rate". It was the consensus of the Commission to leave the report as is regarding the 15-year Capital Improvement Program index. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Arriaga and seconded by � Commissioner Milkey to approve the April 2016 Water Utility Commission Annual Report with the added verbiage "proposed" to be added to the title of the 15-Year Capital Improvement Program. MOTION carried, 5-1 with Commissioner Weagle opposed. 04-11-16 Water Utility Commission 2 _ Vice Chair Campbell withdrew her original motion. 4. DISCUSSION AND UPDATE ON ARIZONA POWER AUTHORITY POST- 2017 HOOVER POWER REALLOCATION (R. Jacklitch) Mr. Jacklitch provided an update on the reallocation process. Water Utility staff is currently determining the power delivery and transmission details and researching the payment process and economic benefit projections for the Arizona Power Authority (A�PA). The plan includes bill crediting frorr� Tucson Electric Power and a contract with the APA. The draft APA schedule was also reviewed. (Materials attached in Granicus.) 5. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (Councilmember Hornat) — No report. 6. SUBCOMMITTEEICOMMISSIONER REPORTS a. Finance Subcommittee (Commissioner Tustison) — No report. b. Conservation Subcommittee (Commissioner Campbell) —Vice Chair Campbell reported the Conservation Subcommittee is working on a document defining "water waste". They plan to present the draft to the Commission at the June meeting. c. Water Resources Subcommittee (Commissioner Milkey) — No report. 7. STAFF REPORTS a. Customer Service Report (S. Kiel) � � Ms. Kiel reviewed new metered connections and service units. Advanced Metering Infrastructure meter installations are on track and expected to be complete by June 2016. Ms. Kiel provided figures on water conservation audits, AquaHawk users and reviewed AquaHawk training programs. (Materials attached in Granicus.) Ms. Kiel also reported that Fitch Ratings recently rated us in 2016 and affirmed our AA- rating. b. Capital Projects (R. Jacklitch) Mr. Jacklitch reviewed the following capital projects: Tangerine Road reclaim water line relocation; Lambert Lane - potable main relocation; La Cholla - design potable main relocation; hydro-pneumatic tank replacement for Well D7; and water quality control mixers program. c. Water Supply and Delivery Report (P. Abraham) Mr. Abraham reviewed quarterly water production and delivery comparisons of � groundwater, CAP water and reclaimed water for the first quarter of 2015 to the first quarter of 2016. He reviewed the annual water production and delivery comparisons for 04-11-16 � Water Utility Commission 3 , groundwater, CAP water and reclaimed water for 2004 through 2015 to the quarterly water production for 2016. (Materials attached in Granicus). � 8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (P. Saletta) a. Colorado River Snowpack Reports Mr. Saletta reviewed snowpack reports for the Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Colorado, Rio Grande and Arkansas River Basins and water storage levels in Lake Mead and Lake Powell. (Materials attached in Granicus.) b. Upcoming Meetings Mr. Saletta announced the following: - April 13 Town Council budget session; April 20 Town Council regula.r session; April 27 � Town Council budget session and May 9 Water Utility Commission meeting. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Weagle and seconded by Vice Chair Campbell to add the following two items to fiuture agendas: Sustainability issues; Capital Improvement Projects. M�TION carried, 6-0. CALL TO AUDIENCE — No speakers. ADJOURNMENT MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Arriaga to adjourn the meeting at 7:58 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 11 th day of April, 2016. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 04-11-16 Water Utility Commission 4