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ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
MONDAY,SEPTEMBER 10,2018
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER—Chair Campbell called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Anne Campbell,Chair
Byron McMillan,Vice Chair
Robert Milkey,Commissioner
Winston Tustison,Commissioner
ABSENT: Chuck Hollingsworth,Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT: Peter A.Abraham,P.E.,Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel,Utility Administrator
Lee Jacobs,P.E.,C.P.M.,Engineering Division Manager
Adam Pence,Water Quality Lead Operator
ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Piña
Councilmember Rodman
CALL TO AUDIENCE—No speakers.
1. APPROVAL JULY 9,2018 MINUTES
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Tustison and seconded by Commissioner
Milkey to approve the July 9,2018 minutes as presented.MOTION carried,4-0.
2. DISCUSSION ON THE ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY WATER QUALITY&
BACKFLOW PREVENTION PROGRAM (A.Pence)
Water Quality Lead Operator Adam Pence presented the following:
-Monitoring rules and frequencies
-EPA sampling requirements
-2017 water quality reports and Consumer Confidence Report
-2018 ongoing water quality monitoring,sampling and Consumer Confidence Report
-Sampling and analysis to prepare for 2019
-Backflow prevention definition,compliance and certification
-Required backflow testing and notifications
-Survey,permit and inspect new backflow assemblies,construction and hydrant meters
-Future plans for improvement
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3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE 2018 POTABLE WATER
MASTER PLAN (P.Abraham)
Mr.Abraham presented the following:
-Need for a new Potable Water Master Plan
-Potable Water Master Plan objectives
-Scope of the Potable Master Plan
-Existing and future system improvements addressed
-Proposed existing system improvement projects to be paid from water sales revenues
-Proposed growth related projects to be paid using Town's Potable Water System
Development Impact Fees Fund
-Northwest Recharge and Recovery Delivery System(NWRRDS)project 40%/60%split
- 40%for existing customer participation and financed by Groundwater
Preservation Fees
- 60%for future customer participation and financed by the Utility's Alternative Water
Resources Development Impact Fees Fund
-All capacity related projects
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner
Tustison to recommend the 2018 Potable Water Master Plan to the Mayor and Town
Council for approval.MOTION carried,4-0.
4. DISCUSSION ON NORTHWEST RECHARGE,RECOVERY AND DELIVERY
SYSTEM AND WATER QUALITY (P.Abraham)
Mr.Abraham presented the following:
-Water quality regulatory standards and health advisories
-Water quality and emerging contaminants in Town of Marana
-Oro Valley Water Utility Water Quality testing
-NWRRDS water recovery within the Marana Town limits
-Water Quality study conducted in and around the NWRRDS water recovery area:Water
quality meets all regulatory requirements.Non detect for PFOA,PFOS and 1,4 Dioxane
-NWRRDS partners will continue to test the water quality in and around the water
recovery area.
5. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (Councilmember Pina)
Councilmember Piña reported on the following:Town Council election;Neighborhood
meetings regarding proposed rezoning of state land;Town Council meeting on September
19;surplus budget for fiscal year-end;Community Academy begins October 9.
6. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
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a. Finance Subcommittee
Commissioner Tustison announced the next meeting will be on September 18 at 9 a.m.
b. Water Resources and Conservation Subcommittee
Chair Campbell announced the next meeting will be on September 26 at 10 a.m.and
discussion will include code changes.
7. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (P.Abraham)
a. Upcoming Meetings
Mr.Abraham announced the upcoming meetings.
b. Water News
Mr.Abraham reported on the following:
-Nakoma Sky development
-Vistoso Golf Course
-Lake Powell release
-No CAP delivery curtailments in 2019
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS—No items.
NEXT MEETING: OCTOBER 15,2018 LOCATION:HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner
Tustison to adjourn the meeting at 7:10 p.m.MOTION carried,4-0.
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 10th
day of September,2018.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and
that a quorum was present.
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