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ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
TUESDAY,NOVEMBER 13,2018
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
Chuck Hollingsworth,Commissioner
Robert Milkey,Commissioner
Winston Tustison,Commissioner
EXCUSED: Byron McMillan,Vice Chair
STAFF PRESENT: Shirley Kiel,Utility Administrator
Lee Jacobs,P.E.,C.P.M.,Engineering Division Manager
ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Pina
1. APPROVAL OF OCTOBER 15,2018 MINUTES
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Tustison and seconded by Commissioner
Milkey to approve the October 15,2018 minutes as written.MOTION carried,4-0.
6. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (Councilmember Pina)
Chair Campbell moved agenda item 6 after approval of the minutes.
Councilmember Pina reported on the following:
Town Manager's Executive Report on Town's website;newly elected Mayor and
Councilmembers;Traffic Safety Committee recommends roundabout at Moore Rd.and La
Canada;La Cholla Widening project communication plan will be available to citizens;next
Town Council meeting scheduled for December 5th;State Land focus group meetings on
November 27th and December 11th;Economic Development Strategy Report in progress;
draft amendment to the International Building Codes;Household Hazardous Waste Event
on November 17th
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2. DISCUSSION ON WATER RATES ANALYSIS (S.Kiel)
Ms.Kiel reported on the following:
-Assumptions used in developing financial scenarios
-Baseline pro forma scenario is the"do nothing"scenario
-Scenario A and Scenario B elements
-Third scenario is in development
-Goals for a preferred financial scenario
-Schedule
3. DISCUSSION ON THE INDEPENDENT PORTION OF THE NORTHWEST
RECHARGE,RECOVERY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM (L.Jacobs)
Mr.Jacobs provided an update on the following:
-Preferred alignment was determined
-Route analysis and preliminary hydraulics design
-Property acquisition as soon as possible
-Design to begin in FY 19/20 and be completed FY 20/21
-Commissioning of project is scheduled for 2023
-Lower Santa Cruz River Basin
-Alignment from Lower Santa Cruz to Booster Station
-Independent portion of the project
-Pima County major streets and routes
4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CANCELLATION OF THE
DECEMBER WATER UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Hollingsworth and seconded by
Commissioner Tustison to cancel the December 10,2018 Water Utility Commission
meeting.MOTION carried,4-0.
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE 2019 WATER UTILITY
COMMISSION WORK PLAN CALENDAR (S.Kiel)
Ms.Kiel reviewed the 2019 Draft Work Plan.
Chair Campbell discussed the following:
-Timing of the election of officers referencing Town Code 15-4-4
-Frequency of Financial Report reduced from quarterly to twice a year
-Summer break rescheduled from August to July
-Monitoring of drawdown of shared aquifer with the 250 private and exempt wells in Oro
Valley and Metro Water
-Request for Lower Basin Drought Contingency Plan guest speaker in September
-Annual update on State and Federal legislation advisories relating to water
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7. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Finance Subcommittee—No report.
b. Water Resources&Conservation Subcommittee
Chair Campbell reported possible code changes on water wasting is scheduled to be on
the March 11,2019 Water Utility Commission meeting agenda.The Subcommittee will
meet prior to that date.
8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (L.Jacobs)
a. Upcoming Meetings
Mr.Jacobs reviewed the upcoming meeting dates.
b. Water News
Mr.Jacobs reviewed the upper Colorado basin current snow water equivalent and upper
Colorado basin snowpack for current year and last three water years and averages.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS—No items discussed.
NEXT MEETING: DECEMBER 10,2018 LOCATION:HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
The December meeting was cancelled and the next meeting will be held on Monday,
January 14,2019 at 6 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Hollingsworth and seconded by
Commissioner Tustison to adjourn the meeting at 6:42 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 13th
day of November,2018.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that
a quorum was present.
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