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WATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
February 10, 2025
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CAÑADA DRIVE
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 5:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
Chair Niranjan Vescio called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Present: Niranjan Vescio, Chair
Tom Marek, Vice Chair
David Atler, Commissioner
Greg Hitt, Commissioner
Joe Hornat, Commissioner
Michael Smejkal, Commissioner
Absent: Alan Forrest, Commissioner
Staff Present:Peter A. Abraham, Water Utility Director
Mary Rallis, Water Utility Administrator
CALL TO AUDIENCE - at this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Commission on
any issue not listed on today’s agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona open meeting law, individual
Commission members may ask Town staff to review the matter, ask that the matter be placed on a future
agenda, or respond to criticism made by speakers. However, the Commission may not discuss or take
legal action on matters raised during "Call to Audience." In order to speak during "Call to Audience",
please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.
No public speakers.
REGULAR SESSION AGENDA
1.REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF THE JANUARY 13, 2025 REGULAR SESSION MEETING MINUTES
Motion by Commissioner Joe Hornat, seconded by Commissioner Michael Smejkal to approve the
minutes
Vote: 4 - 0 Carried
Other: Commissioner David Atler (ABSTAINING)
Commissioner Joe Hornat (ABSTAINING)
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2.DISCUSSION ON WATER UTILITY ANNUAL REPORT (P. ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham presented the following on the 2025 Water Utility Annual Report:
Outline for the report
Required by Town Code Article 15-4-5
Report is a public document
Contents of the Annual Report
Schedule
3.ANNUAL OVWU GROUNDWATER METRICS AND WELLFIELD CONDITION ANALYSIS (P.
ABRAHAM)
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham provided the following information on the Annual Oro Valley
Water Utility Groundwater Metrics & Wellfield Condition Analysis:
Water Utility Staff is currently working on the Water Resources Analysis report
Annual well data collection
Monthly well data collection
Annual Groundwater level metrics
Wellfield condition analysis (with Well CS1 as the example provided)
Pumping Capacity
Discharge pressure
Water Utility Director Peter Abraham briefly spoke about exempt wells.
Discussion ensued amongst the Commission and Water Utility Director Peter Abraham regarding
well-field metrics and groundwater metrics.
4.TOWN COUNCIL MEETINGS/COMMUNICATIONS (COUNCILMEMBER MURPHY)
Councilmember Murphy welcomed Commissioners Hornat and Smejkal and provided the following
updates:
Town Council retreat in the Council Chambers
New shade structure at Steam Pump Ranch
Elevator at the Community Center is live: ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on March 4
Town Court Expansion finished phase 2
Parks & Recreation Department received state grants to expand archery range at Naranja Park
General Plan is in works
Oro Valley PD Lt. John Teachout retired after 30 years
5.DIRECTOR'S REPORT
Water Utility Peter Abraham presented the following updates:
Upcoming Town Council meeting dates and upcoming Water Utility Commission Meeting dates
Upper Colorado basin snowpack comparisons
Colorado River System Reservoir Status
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Vice Chair Tom Marek, seconded by Commissioner Greg Hitt to adjourn the meeting at 5:55
p.m.
Vote: 6 - 0 Carried
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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 February 2025. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present.
Dated this 10th day of March, 2025.
___________________________
Maritza M. Valenzuela
Senior Office Specialist
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