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WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
September 9,2019
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N.LA CANADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER-Chair McMillan called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Byron McMillan,Chair
Chuck Hollingsworth,Commissioner
Charlie Hurt,Commissioner
Robert Milkey,Commissioner
Richard Reynolds,Commissioner
Winston Tustison,Commissioner
Absent: Anne Campbell,Vice Chair
Staff Present: Peter A.Abraham,P.E.,Water Utility Director
Lee Jacobs,P.E.,C.P.M.,Engineering Division Manager
Rhonda Pina,Town Council Liaison
CALL TO AUDIENCE-Resident Steve Pollyea spoke regarding how Oro Valley Water Utility and golf can help
each other.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1. REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE AUGUST 12,2019 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Winston Tustison,seconded by Commissioner Charlie Hurt to approve the
August 12,2019 minutes as written.
Vote:6-0 Carried
2. DISCUSSION ON ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEE ANALYSIS
Mr.Abraham reviewed the following:
-Definition of impact fees
-Overview
-Methodology
-Impact fee funds
-Infrastructure Improvement Plan Draft
-Current impact fee AWRDIF and PWSDIF rates
-Next steps
Discussion ensued amongst the Commission members and staff regarding Item 2.
3. DISCUSSION ON WATER RESOURCES UTILIZATION PLAN
Mr.Abraham reviewed the following:
-Water resources goals and plans
-Water resource sources of supply
-Water resource reliability
-2019 Water Resource Utilization Plan
-Model with 20%curtailment of CAP water
-Model with 21-50%curtailment of CAP water
-Model wtih a 51-75%curtailment of CAP water
-Model with 76-100%curtailment of CAP water
-Ensuring Oro Valley's water sustainability
-Past/present/future water resource utilization
Discussion ensued amongst the Commission members and staff regarding Item 3.
4. TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS(COUNCILMEMBER PUVA)
Councilmember Pina presented the following:updated Board and Commission Town Council liaison
policy;report in progress on 18 and 36 hole options with a sales tax support;Town Council executive
session on September 11 on Police Chief selection process and legal discussions relative to golf;
groundbreaking for Oro Valley Innovation Labs.
5. SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS
A. FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE-Commissioner Tustiston announced the next meeting will be on Monday,
September 23rd.
B. WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE-Chair McMillan stated the
Subcommittee will meet on September 16th at 9 a.m.and will discuss possible future water conservation
initiatives.
6. DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Mr.Abraham reviewed the following:
-Upcoming meetings
-Water News:
-Upper Colorado Basin snowpack comparisons
-Lake Powell water level
-Lake Mead water level
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS-No items.
CALL TO AUDIENCE-No speakers.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Commissioner Charlie Hurt,seconded by Commissioner Robert Milkey to adjourn the meeting
at 6:29 p.m.
Vote:6-0 Carried
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the minutes of the regular session of the
Town of Oro Valley Water Utility Commission of Oro Valley,Arizona held on the 9th day of September,2019. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 9th day of September,2019.
Danielle Tanner
Senior Office Specialist