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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Utility Commission - 3/11/2019 MINUTES ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MONDAY,MARCH 11,2019 HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM 11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE CALL TO ORDER—Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Byron McMillan,Chair Anne Campbell,Vice Chair Chuck Hollingsworth,Commissioner Charlie Hurt,Commissioner Robert Milkey,Commissioner Richard Reynolds,Commissioner EXCUSED: Winston Tustison,Commissioner STAFF PRESENT: Peter Abraham,P.E.,Water Utility Director Lee Jacobs,P.E.,C.P.M.,Engineering Division Manager ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Piña CALL TO AUDIENCE—No speakers. 1. APPROVAL FEBRUARY 11,2019 MINUTES MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner Hurt to approve the minutes as written.MOTION carried,6-0. 2. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON WATER CODE CHANGES Mr.Abraham reviewed the following: -Proposed changes in Article 15 -Reasons to change code -Added definitions -Areas of significant change in Article 15-18 Water Conservation -Article 15-19 violation reorganization Discussion ensued and the Commission made the following suggestions: -Specify the Fire Marshal having jurisdiction 03-11-19 Water Utility Commission 1 -Define water wasting to specify it as"municipality supplied water" -Alphabetize the definitions -Additional verbiage about water restrictions,stating"the appropriate notifications shall be issued to the affected customers" Mr.Abraham reviewed the following: -Reorganization of Article 15-19 -Article 15-23 Backflow Prevention and Cross Connection Control -Penalties for failure to comply -Right to a hearing MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Vice Chair Campbell to recommend Town Council acceptance of the code changes subject to minor edits that emerged from the questions tonight and consistent with the changes the Commission suggested,at the discretion of the Water Utility Director.MOTION carried,6-0. 3. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPROVAL OF THE WATER UTILITY COMMISSION ANNUAL REPORT,APRIL 2019 Ms.Tanner presented the final report. MOTION:A motion was made by Vice Chair Campbell and seconded by Commissioner Reynolds to approve the Water Utility Commission Annual Report as indicated in Item 3 in this agenda.MOTION carried,6-0. 4. DISCUSSION ON ANNUAL GROUNDWATER METRICS AND WELLFIELD CONDITION Mr.Abraham reviewed the following: -Well location map -Annual and monthly data collection -Annual measurements,calculations and analysis 5. CANCELLATION OF APRIL 8,2019 WATER UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Vice Chair Campbell to cancel the April 8,2019 Water Utility Commission in favor of a field trip to be scheduled the second half of April.MOTION carried,6-0. 6. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Pina reported on the following:Strategic Leadership Plan;Town Manager's Recommended Budget;Development Impact Fees study;new Budget and Finance Commission;Notice of Intent for water rates accepted and Dispose-A-Med event 7. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS 03-11-19 Water Utility Commission 2 a. Finance Subcommittee—No report. b. Water Resources and Conservation Subcommittee Vice Chair Campbell stated the Subcommittee held a meeting to finalize the code revisions presented this evening. 8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT a. Upcoming Meetings—Mr.Abraham reviewed the upcoming meeting dates. b. Water News Mr.Abraham reported on the following: -Upper Colorado basin snowpack comparisons -2019 Colorado snow water equivalent -Notice of Intent to increase water rates FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mr.Abraham asked if the Commission would like to discuss the meeting start time at a future meeting. MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Vice Chair Campbell to add an agenda item to the May 13,2019 meeting agenda to discuss the possibility of changing the Water Utility Commission meeting time. NEXT MEETING: COMMISSION TOUR IN APRIL-DATE TBD ADJOURNMENT MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Hollingsworth and seconded by Commissioner Milkey to adjourn the meeting at 7:37 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 11th day of March,2019.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. 03-11-19 Water Utility Commission 3