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ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
MONDAY,JUNE 10,2019
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE
CALL TO ORDER—Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Byron McMillan,Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth,Commissioner(Arrived at 5:35 p.m.)
Charlie Hurt,Commissioner
Robert Milkey,Commissioner
Rick Reynolds,Commissioner
EXCUSED: Anne Campbell,Vice Chair
Winston Tustison,Commissioner
STAFF PRESENT: Peter Abraham,P.E.,Water Utility Director
Shirley Kiel,Utility Administrator
Lee Jacobs,P.E.,C.P.M.,Engineering Division Manager
ALSO PRESENT: Councilmember Pina
CALL TO AUDIENCE—No speakers.
1. APPROVAL OF MAY 13,2019 MINUTES
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Hurt and seconded by Commissioner
Reynolds to approve the May 13,2019 minutes as presented.MOTION carried,4-0.
2. DISCUSSION ON THE ORO VALLEY 10-YEAR WATER RESOURCE STRATEGIC
PLAN(P.Abraham)
Mr.Abraham presented the 10-Year Strategic plan and included the following:
- Continue to manage the existing water supplies
- Continue to firm and explore future wet water supplies
- Continue with water credit firming memberships and purchases
- Current and future wet water sources and future water credits
- Timeline and long-term storage credit projection balances
3. DISCUSSION ON THE ORO VALLEY 10-YEAR CAP WATER WHEELING/
DELIVERY STRATEGIC PLAN (P.Abraham)
Mr.Abraham presented the following:
-Goals of the plan
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-Water production and demand history from 1997 projected out to 2030
-Water wheeling of 2,510 AF/yr breakdown for each wheeling station
-Water wheeling and delivery change projection from 2024-2029 with Northwest
Recharge and Recovery Delivery System
-Annual historic/projected water use by source of supply from 1997-2030
4. DISCUSSION ON WATER INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY (P.Abraham)
Mr.Abraham reviewed the following:
-Federal regulatory requirements
-State regulatory requirements
-Town of Oro Valley mitigation actions
5. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING CANCELLATION OF THE
JULY 8,2019 WATER UTILITY COMMISSION MEETING
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Milkey and seconded by Commissioner
Hurt to cancel the July 8,2019 Water Utility Commission meeting.MOTION carried,5-0.
6. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (Councilmember Pina)
Councilmember Piña reported on the following:Town Council approved the 19-20 budget;
American Veterinary Medical Association in review for accreditation for the University of
Arizona Veterinary School;Oro Valley Innovation Labs is spearheading the bio-sciences
incubator and approved a proposal for a U of A campus research center to operate the
incubator.
7. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
a. Finance Subcommittee—No report.
b. Water Resources and Conservation Subcommittee
Chair McMillan said staff is planning a meeting next month.
8. DIRECTOR'S REPORT (P.Abraham)
a. Upcoming Meetings
Mr.Abraham announced the upcoming meetings.
b. Water News
Mr.Abraham reviewed the following:
-Upper Colorado Basin snowpack comparisons from 2016 through 2019
-Lake Powell water levels for the past five years
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS—No items discussed
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CALL TO AUDIENCE—No speakers.
NEXT MEETING: August 12,2019 in the Hopi Conference room
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:A motion was made by Commissioner Hollingsworth and seconded by
Commissioner Hurt to adjourn at 6:19 p.m.MOTION carried,5-0.
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 June,2019.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a
quorum was present.
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