06/08/1993 - Minutes TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
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BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Minutes
7:30 p.m., June 8, 1993
Commissioners Present: Bob Wyffels, Audrey Castile, Hill Hampton, John Haunsperger,
Clarence Nicoli
Staff Present: Jeri Chenelle, Administrative Director, Attorney David Knowles, Randy Volk,
Operations Manager, Mike Miller, Senior Management Analyst, Lorry Christian, Administrative
& Human Resource Coordinator, .
Visitors: Lynda Jenkins, Mayor, King City, Joe Payne, Don Brewer, Webb Alexander, Bruce
Medler, Art Pedersen, George Morgan.
Chair Wyffels called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
1. Minutes for May 20 and 25 meetings.
Commissioner Nicoli made a motion to approve the minutes as written. Commissioner
Castile seconded the motion. Hearing no discussion, a voice vote was called. The motion
was approved unanimously.
2. Visitors.
Chair Wyffels welcomed the visitors and invited their comments. There were no comments
from the visitors.
3. Payment of vouchers.
A motion was made by Commissioner Nicoli to approve the vouchers. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Haunsperger. Hearing no discussion, a voice vote was called.
The motion was unanimously approved.
4. Public hearing for proposed rate increase in retail water rates of 10%, effective July 20, 1993.
Administrative Director Chenelle summarized the proposed rate increase.
The Board discussed the reasons necessary for the 10% rate increase and articles in the
information packet about increases in water rates for water districts in the surrounding areas.
Chair Wyffels opened the public hearing for the proposed 10% rate increase and invited the
visitors to comment. There were no comments. Chair Wyffels then closed the public
hearing.
Commissioner Haunsperger made a motion to read the ordinance by title only. The motion
was seconded by Commissioner Hampton. Hearing no discussion, a voice vote was called.
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Commissioner Yes No Abstain
Castile X
Hampton X
Haunsperger X
Nicoli X
Wyffels X
The motion was approved 4-1. Chair Wyffels said he voted no because he thinks the
community isn't being well served by raising the water rates by only 10%, and are forcing a
larger problem on the patrons in the coming years.
Administrative Director Chenelle gave the first reading, by title only, of Ordinance 2-93,
amending Ordinance 2-92, Appendix II water rates of the Rules, Rates, and Regulations for
water service in the Tigard Water District. The second reading of the Ordinance will be at a
special Board meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 17. The price increase will then
become effective on July 17, to coincide with reading meters for July.
5. Lake Oswego Water Supply Agreement.
Administrative Director Chenelle referred Commissioners to reports from Dale Jutila,
General Manager, Clackamas Water District, and Gilbert R. Meigs, P.E., Economic and
Engineering Services, Inc. giving comments about the Lake Oswego Water Supply
Agreement.
Commission Nicoli made a motion to delay signing the Lake Oswego Water Supply
Agreement until after the new board for the joint water agency formed. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Castile. Hearing no discussion, a voice was called. The motion
was unanimously approved.
6. Administrative Director's Report.
a. Update on Intergovernmental Government Agreement. There have been several meetings
with TWD Staff and representatives of the three cities to discuss the negotiations.
7. Chair's Comments.
Chair Wyffels said he thought certain people in the community didn't have the best interests
of TWD patrons at heart because they waited until this late in negotiations to raise questions.
TWD Staff and Administrative Director have worked very hard over many issues over the
last year, and he felt very bothered to see so much work cast aside with so little concern. He
thinks service and rates will change, and that the changes required by the vocal members of
the community will cost the whole community a lot of money.
8. Commissioner's Comments.
Commissioner Castile said she disagreed and thought that the vocal people may have been
misdirected and not fully informed, but did have the best interests of community at heart.
Commissioner Nicoli said the Water District was doing fine the way it was, and he agreed
with the saying, "If there's nothing wrong, don't fix it.", but the transition to a joint water
agency was out of our control, so we can only do the best we can.
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Commissioner Haunsperger said all of the patrons paid for and own the entire system, and
feels it is wrong to have people withdrawn from the system without a say in it.
Commissioner Hampton said since the new governing board for the new joint water agency
won't be elected positions, he hopes people in the community will monitor the board to give
better representation to the patrons.
9. Other Business.
a. A tour of the Bull Run Water System is being arranged for Saturday, June 26 for members
of TWD Board and members of the new joint water agency board. Administrative
Director Chenelle suggested the Board from Tualatin Valley Water District be included.
The Board agreed.
b. Mike Miller, Senior Management Analyst, requested the Board approve Resolution 9-93
to extinguish a waterline easement across a portion of Lots 1 and 2, Marguerite Ochs
Tracts, Assessor's Map #2S 1 11CB (Marion Estates).
Commissioner Castile made a motion to approve Resolution 9-93. The motion was
seconded by Commissioner Nicoli. Hearing no discussion, a voice vote was called. The
motion was unanimously approved.
Hearing no other business, at 7:59 p.m., the Board moved into Executive Session under ORS
192-660(1)(e), (h), and (j) to discuss real property transactions, public investments and
possible litigation. The Board asked Staff and Attorney Knowles to remain.
At 9:15 p.m., the Board came out of Executive Session and resumed their open meeting.
Commissioner Castile made a motion to reimburse Administrative Director Chenelle for $25
for trip expenses associated with the AWWA Conference which the Board asked Ms.
Chenelle to cancel. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Nicoli. Hearing no
discussion, a voice vote was called. The motion was unanimously approved.
Visitor George Morgan made comments to the Board about the transition of the Water
District to a joint water agency.
At 9:28 p.m., Chair Wyffels adjourned the meeting.
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