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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Water Utility Commission - 5/10/2021MINUTES WATER UTILITY COMMISSION REGULAR SESSION MAY 10, 2021 ONLINE ZOOM MEETING            REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM   CALL TO ORDER - Chair Hurt called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m.   ROLL CALL Present: Charlie Hurt, Chair Greg Hitt, Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth, Commissioner Byron McMillan, Commissioner Robert Milkey, Commissioner Rick Reynolds, Commissioner Absent: Tom Marek, Vice Chair Staff Present:Peter A. Abraham, P.E., Water Utility Director Lee Jacobs, P.E., C.P.M., Engineering Division Manager Mary Rallis, CPA, Water Utility Administrator Karn Boyce, Water Conservation Specialist David Allred, Water Operations Manager Attendees: Timothy Bohen, Town Council Liaison CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests.   REGULAR SESSION AGENDA   1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 12, 2021 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES       Motion by Commissioner Chuck Hollingsworth, seconded by Commissioner Robert Milkey to approve the April 12, 2021 regular session meeting minutes as written.  Vote: 6 - 0 Carried   2.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS       Engineering Division Manager Lee Jacobs provided a presentation which included the following: - Well rehabilitation E5-B, E1-B and CS1 - Nakoma Sky production well - Steam Pump well - Well F-1 hydropneumatic (HP) tank replacement - High Mesa F-Zone Booster Station HP tank replacement 05/10/21 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 1 - Backflow retrofit of fire protection system - Facility upgrades and offices at reclaimed plant - Valve replacement program - La Cañada Booster Stations at Zones E-F and E-G - La Cañada Booster and discharge line design - Allied Signal Reservoir design and construction - Northwest Recharge, Recovery and Delivery System   3.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM       Conservation Specialist Karn Boyce provided a presentation which included the following: - Customer communication platforms - WaterSmart highlights - New conservation tool development analytics evaluation model - Conservation Kids program Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff regarding Item #3.   4.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH METRO WATER AND MARANA WATER TO EXPAND THE NORTHWEST RECHARGE, RECOVERY AND DELIVERY SYSTEM PARTNERSHIP       Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided a presentation which included the following: - Northwest Recharge, Recovery and Delivery System (NWRRDS) partnered and independent projects - NWRRDS partnered IGA - NWRRDS supplemental IGA Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and staff regarding Item #4.   5.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WATER UTILITY FINANCIALS       Water Utility Administrator Mary Rallis provided a presentation which included the following: - Financial update for fiscal year 20/21 revenues - Financial update for fiscal year 20/21 expenses - Customer Service update through 3/31/21   6.UPDATE AND DISCUSSION ON WATER RESOURCE USAGE       Water Utility Director Peter Abraham presented the water production information for the Countryside and Oro Valley water service areas. The statistics illustrate data from January - March 2021.   7.TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS Councilmember Bohen provided updates on past and upcoming Town Council meeting agenda items.   8.SUBCOMMITTEE/COMMISSIONER REPORTS   A.FINANCE SUBCOMMITTEE - No report   05/10/21 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 2 B.WATER RESOURCES AND CONSERVATION SUBCOMMITTEE Commissioner Reynolds reported the Subcommittee has not met recently, but he anticipates a meeting in the next few months. 9.DIRECTOR'S REPORT Water Utility Director Peter Abraham reported on upcoming meetings and water news. CALL TO AUDIENCE - There were no speaker requests. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS - No items were discussed. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Commissioner Greg Hitt, seconded by Commissioner Byron McMillan to adjourn the meeting at 5:59 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 10th day of May, 2021. I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. _______________________ Danielle Tanner Senior Office Specialist 05/10/21 Minutes, Water Utility Commission Regular Session 3