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Haunsperger, Chair; George Morgan; Lou Ane Mortensen and Beverly Froude Board of Commissioner Absent: Art Petersen Staff Present: John Buol; Leslee Gemmill and David Knowles, Attorney 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 6:34 p.m. 2. Minutes of September 21, 1993 meeting Lou Ane Mortensen motioned to accept the meeting minutes as written and Beverly Froude seconded the motion. After a voice vote, the motion passed unanimously. 3. Report from Joint Water Agency Representative,Beverly Froude Beverly Froude highlighted for the Commissioners some of the key discussions from the Joint Water Agency's work session and regular meeting held the previous night. 4. Proposed City of Tigard Intergovernmental Agreement After a lengthy discussion, the Board agreed to draft a letter to Patrick Reilly highlighting the following areas: (a) The Tigard Water District Board of Commissioners support an extension of the existing Intergovernmental Agreement. (b) The Board of the Joint Water Agency should be a citizen-only body. (c) The Joint Water Agency should hire a full time administrator. (d) The District would accept an arrangement with the City of Tigard whereas the City would serve as the Agency's administrator under contract to the Joint Water Agency. Commissioner Morgan motioned for the approval of the letter as outlined and Lou Ane Mortensen seconded the motion. A voice vote was taken and the motion was passed unanimously. 5. Interim Managers Report John Buol reviewed with the Commissioners some pertinent information from the Regional Water Supply Plan Committee Meeting. (This information was included in the October '93 Information Packet distributed with the agenda.) Also discussed at this time were other issues the Joint Water Agency Board of Directors took action on October 13, 1993. 6. Schedule Next Meeting Date The next meeting has been scheduled for November 2, 1993 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m. Meeting Minutes Approved: November 2, 1993 6.4-tir\.:4A,0\ctt,, Jdhn Haunsperger; Char Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency InterOffice Memo To: John Buol, Interim Manager From: Randy Volk, Operations Manager Date: October 20, 1993 Subject: Approximate Value of Assets Per the request of the Joint Water Agency Board of Directors, I've attempted to list below an estimate of Tigard Water District and Joint Water Agency physical properties. The figures are as the insurance review states. Main Office at 8777 SW Burnham St $700,000 • Contents of building $300,000 Old Shop on SW Canterbury Ln $300,000 • Contents of building $15,000 • Two 1.0 million gallon concrete reservoirs, one deep well, and a pressure pump station $600,000 SW 119th & SW Gaarde St • 280,000 gallon steel reservoir, one deep well, and a transfer pump lift station to pump water up to the 10 MG. reservoir and/or the three High Tor reservoirs $500,000 SW 135th off SW Walnut St • One deep well plus two concrete reservoirs (one-2.5 million gallon and one-800,000 gallon) $650,000 SW Beef Bend Rd & SW 119th • One deep well and a 1.0 million gallon concrete reservoir $350,000 SW Baylor St & I-5 Freeway • Two steel tanks 1.0 million gallons each, and a pump station on SW Hunziker Rd. $500,000 SW 125th & SW Bull Mountain Rd • One 10 million gallon concrete reservoir, and a transfer pump lift station to pump water to High Tor reservoirs $700,000 SW Bonita Road Pump Station • Three pumps to receive water from Lake Oswego $300,000 Approximate Value of Assets 10/20/93 Page 2 SW High Tor Dr • Two pump stations to maintain constant pressure, and three concrete reservoirs. (one 200,000 gallon and two 1.0 million gallon) $700.000 Approximate Value $5,500,000 As stated, the figures above total approximately $5,500,000. Again these are just insurance figures and may not be actual replacement costs. Also not included is the value of the actual property owned by the Joint Water Agency and the Tigard Water District. • The "rolling stock", including trucks, back hoes, pick ups and small construction equipment total about $250,000 depreciation year to date. $250,000 • Small and larger tools used in the daily operations $100,000 • The Supervisory Control And Data Acquisition System (SCADA), purchased in June 1993 $100,000 Also not valued individually are: • Diesel emergency generators, underground fuel storage tanks, and a variety of support equipment. • There are 15 in-line large pressure reducing vaults throughout the system. • Approximately 1,500 fire hydrants. • Approximately 5,000 in-line water main valves, and approximately 175 miles of water mains, ranging in sizes of 2", 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", 16", 24" and 36" in diameter. All this is included in the total on page 4 of the Coopers&Lybrand 1992-93 audit report to equal $23,410,627 JOINT WATER AGENCY List Of Rolling Stock (Trucks & Equipment) 1981 Chevrolet 3/4 ton pick up 1981 G.M.0 5 yd. dump truck 1984 G.M.0 1-ton utility truck 1986 Chevrolet 3/4 ton 4 x 4 pick up 1987 G.M.0 10 yd. dunp truck 1988 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pick up 1988 Chevrolet 1/2 ton pick up 1989 G.M.0 High Cube Service Van 1990 Chevrolet Astro mini van 1992 G.M.0 4 door Blazer 1992 G.M.0 3/4 ton pick up 1992 Chevrolet Astro mini van 1993 G.M.0 1-ton utility truck Mobile Air Compressor Pipe and equipment trailer Utility trailer Fork lift John Deere 450-C Crawler Backhoe 580-C Backhoe 580-E Backhoe 680-K ft..s'Ae , . , l‘kose os 0. -- -- Tic ov ,,... , _,.. --.. . ir I'" lif 1P ..0.•461. , Alle , Nt!) VArT ION KV IOS Ilt NC1(- 1"3 ISV 0. 0\l'CNI13. tIt 7 goeilolt v,12,teS SO 0 N ,,i3S611* lot ortot VitiOrlIT'tel°011sv4eso 1.ci)VeSelltal:I‘le'S CL''' 1. 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NOWT ag31° V SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTY JOINT WATER AGENCY 8777 SW Burnham St. P 0 Box 230000 Tigard, OR 97281-1999 639-1554 InterOffice Memo To: Chair Lynda Jenkins and Board of Directors From: John A Buol, Interim Manager Date: November 3, 1993 Subject: Meeting with Lake Oswego regarding Water Supply Agreement On October 25, 1993, City of Tigard Administrator Patrick Reilly, Mike Miller, Joint Water Agency staff, and myself, on behalf of the Joint Water Agency held a meeting with representatives from Lake Oswego. Lake Oswego City Engineer, Jerry Baker and Finance Director, Bruce Griswold were present. The topic of discussion was a long term agreement with Lake Oswego for water supply. The group reviewed the history of Lake Oswego supplying water to the Tigard area. We also discussed the last agreement that was approved by both parties but never signed because the cities were forming the Joint Water Agency. It was also mentioned that the former Tigard Water District agreed to sign an agreement on three different occasions and withdrew before signing. Jerry Baker reviewed the history of the Lake Oswego system and that they need to expand their system. There was also a discussion on how the SouthFork Water Board may be able to sell water to the Joint Water Agency. The group discussed the wheeling of water through the Lake Oswego system to the Tigard Area. Since the Tigard Water District did not sign the agreement, the City Engineer stated his staff now has a top priority of building new storage facilities. Bruce Griswold indicated the City of Lake Oswego was very interested in having the Agency or City of Tigard as a long term customer. There was also a discussion on how the proposed design improvements would be paid since the City of Lake Oswego paid for the last design improvements. The group agreed the Joint Water Agency should have an outside engineer review the Lake Oswego study, SouthFork Study and the old Tigard Water District Study to review the possible improvements needed. 11/03/93 Page 2 After the meeting with Lake Oswego, the staff agreed to contact Murray, Smith and Associates to develop a proposal for reviewing the improvements needed for serving water to the Tigard area. On Monday, November 1, 1993, the Joint Water Agency staff and Tigard City Administrator Patrick Reilly held a meeting with Hal Murray and Phil Smith of Murray, Smith and Associates. There was general discussion of the history and the need to obtain a long term water supply. The staff, Mr. Murray and Mr. Smith discussed the water supply from Lake Oswego, Portland, Tualatin Valley Water District and the SouthFork Water Board. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided to have Murray, Smith and Associates prepare a proposal to update the old Tigard Water District Study and include the review of the City of Lake Oswego Study and the SouthFork Water Board Study. The staff and Patrick Reilly agreed the two agencies would be willing to supply information to Murray, Smith and Associates to hold down the cost. Mr. Murray stated he would have a proposal to the Joint Water Agency within the next two weeks. (This will include an estimate cost.) The staff is currently in the process of scheduling a meeting with the City of Portland.. The meeting with Tualatin Valley Water District has been scheduled for Monday, November 8, 1993 at 2 p.m. The group agreed the meeting with Lake Oswego was a different type of meeting since the Finance Director was willing to sell water for a long term and the City Engineer was discussing other types of improvements to the Lake Oswego system and the Joint Water Agency would have to pay the same rates of Lake Oswego in the future. It appeared as though the Lake Oswego staff was not in agreement. SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON COUNTY JOINT WATER AGENCY 8777 SW Burnham St. P 0 Box 230000 Tigard, OR 972814999 639-1554 InterOffice Memo To: Chair Lynda Jenkins and Board of Directors From: John A. Buol, Interim Manager Date: November 3, 1993 Subject: Regional Water Supply Plan Meeting The monthly meeting of the Participants Committee -Regional Water Supply Plan - Phase 2, was held on October 26, 1993. Attached is a copy of the Meeting Agenda and a Progress Report on the activities of Phase 2. The study is proceeding on schedule however several items are about two weeks behind schedule. Also attached for your review is a copy of the minutes of the last meeting. The committee reviewed and approved the proposed changes to the Intergovernmental Agreement. The finalized version of the amendment to the Intergovernmental Agreement will be presented to the Joint Water Agency Board at their next meeting. Attorney, Tim Ramis, has reviewed the proposed changes and has given his approval. (Copy attached.) The group also discussed the Clinton Forest Plan and voted to encourage the Portland City Council to request added storage in the Bull Run Watershed to meet future regional water supply needs. Attached is a copy of the letter sent to the Portland City Council. I have on file a report on the Stakeholder Interview for Phase 2 of the Regional Water Supply Plan. If you would like to review this report, please contact my office. Attachments MEETING AGENDA H-REGIONALWATEREirSUPPLY PLAN-- PHASE 2 PARTICIPANTS COMMITTEE Tuesday, October 26, 1993 1:30 p.m. Meeting Location: Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency (fOrmer1Y--iligard!:!Water-District) 8777 Suh Tigard, Oregon 1. Introductions 2:' Approval.Of September 28, 1993 Minutes 3. :Progress Reports a) Steering Committee — Tim Erwert b). Project Staff — RObertaiortner :c) Project Consultant Team — Gary Fiske, Barakat & Chamberlin 4. 1GA Amendment — Roberta Jortner 5. .Public Comments 6. Other Business -:SWMG Presentation on November 2, 1993 7: Next Meeting Agenda t-tRe'r in CiliYov\ for s op 0(-t-i 1,\ re4ue,c4 --17) 4,3) A (7', 01 le MINEMENITORTIANPREMONATIMMISiumuMANNESIEREss :EIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMINEMENSMINEMMENBEEMEMMl.iiii Progress Report-Project Manager Lorna Stickel October 26,1993 Since the last Participants Committee meeting on September 28, 1993,project staff have been involved in the following project-related activities: • Staff assisted in making a presentation to the Metro Council Planning Committee on Sept. 28 with Dave Winship and Dale Jutilla. A presentation was made about Phase 1, the interim process of putting together the scope, contract negotiations,and the IGA and then a presentation on Phase 2,the progress to date, and how Metro has and will be involved in the process. The Council members were very complementary of the process being used and want to be kept briefed on the progress of this work. • Meeting with the consultant project team on the 29th to discuss the Bull Run dam 3 siting memorandum task.. The Portland Water Bureau has provided comments on the draft and the consultants are working on a redraft of this memorandum to address many of the issues and concerns expressed by the Bureau staff. The consultants requested some further direction from the Bureau regarding the location recommendations on the geotechnical borings and on the siting analysis methodology and a follow-up meeting was held with Bureau staff on October 5. • Attendance at the Metro annual growth conference on October 4. A display table with materials about Phase 2 was present and staff answered questions and a sign-up sheet was kept of those interested in being put on the mailing list for further information. • Staff participated in a meeting with several consultants from MW and Murray, Smith & Assoc. to provide information regarding the water rights part of the source options analysis. • A tour of the Clackamas facilities and the upper watershed was arranged and staff participated in the tour on October 13. The facilities at the Clackamas Water District,South Fork, and Lake Oswego were visited and discussions were held about these facilities and potential expansion plans. • Staff review and provided comments on the Water Quality Report and on a preliminary draft of the public attitude survey. • Staff have been working with the US Forest Service and Squier&Assoc. to complete the categorical exemption to allow the boring in the Bull Run to proceed. • A presentation on Phase 2 and the progress to date was made by staff to the Water Services Leadership Group on October 18. • Staff have worked on revising the Portland Water Bureau CII'allocation for the Phase 2 project to more accurately reflect the change in anticipated contract expenditures related to the later start date. In addition,staff have prepared meeting minutes and notices and participated in project team meetings. • Staff met with consultants from BCI &MW on October 20 to discuss the water availability analysis and the use of that information for the Integrated Resources Planning model being developed. Another meeting was held on October 21 with MW staff to discuss the specifics of the water availability analysis as it applies to various of the new source options. • Staff have been making contacts with EPA staff to set up a workshop on the NEPA EIS process and the work being done in Phase 2. A workshop would include the Army Corp 404 permit regulatory staff and some State agency representatives also. .......... ............. ;>. :::;::,»>»:<:::>. ::>:.::::::<.>:::::::::.... <:.: :.. ..;:::::::>: :::>::>:.;:.»::>::.:::.:::: .. � : PLY.;PLA PI-�AS :>>2 : For more information contact: Lorna Stickel, 823-7502 Dominique Bessee, 823-7528 MEETING NOTICE October 26, 1993 The Participants Committee for the Portland Regional Water Supply Plan (made up of twenty-seven water provider entities), will hold a meeting on October 26, 1993 at 1 :30 p.m. at the Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency, formerly the Tigard Water District, located at 8777 S.W. Burnham, in Tigard, Oregon. The meeting will include progress reports on the activities of the Steering Committee, consultant team, and project management staff for the Phase 2 project. The meeting will concentrate on progress related to various Phase 2 work tasks such as the water quality report task, the stakeholder interview report, and other Steering Committee and management progress reports. Other items as needed may be placed on the agenda. The Participants Committee is specifically set up by an Intergovernmental Agreement to manage and provide policy direction for the Phase 2 contract for the Portland Regional Water Supply Plan project. The meetings of the Participants Committee are open to the public. There will be a public comment period provided at this meeting, but the Committee may elect to limit the amount of time provided for each commentor. ACCOMMODATION OF PHYSICAL IMPAIRMENTS: In order to accommodate persons with physical impairments, please notify the Portland Water Bureau of any special physical or language accommodations you may need as far in advance of the meeting date as possible. To request these arrangements, please contact Dominique Bessee at 823-7528. For the hearing impaired, please call the City of Portland's general TDD at 823-6868 with attention to Dominique Bessee at the Portland Water Bureau. REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN -- PHASE 2 PARTICIPANTS COMMITTEE MEETING Minutes of September 28, 1993 The meeting was called to order at 1:35 p.m. at the Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency by Chairperson Mike Rosenberger. Meeting participants were introduced. Those in attendance included John Buol from the Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency; David Winship and Vergie Ries from the City of Beaverton; Larry Sparling from the South Fork Water Board; Bob Rapp, Ken Gex, and Jim Brands from Canby Utility Board; Greg DiLoreto from the City of Gresham; Thomas Hoffman from Oak Lodge Water District; Duane Robinson from Rockwood Water; Mike McKillip from the City of Tualatin; Steve Starner from the City of Wilsonville; John Thomas from Mt. Scott Water District; Alan Fletcher from Clairmont Water District; Dale Jutila from Clackamas Water District; Tim Erwert and Van Burrus from the City of Hillsboro/Joint Water Commission; Roger Meyer from West Slope Water District; Duane Cline and Buzz Clark from the City of Lake Oswego; Gregory Drechsler from the City of Milwaukie; and Mike Rosenberger, Roberta Jortner, and Lorna Stickel from the Portland Water Bureau. Members present from the project consultant team included Gary Fiske from Barakat & Chamberlin, and Brad Higbee from Barney & Worth. Other meeting attendees included Julie Keil from Portland General Electric; Eric Goranson from The Oregonian; Frank Gearhart from Citizens Interested in Bull Run; and Phil Butterfield from CH2M Hill. Approval of Minutes: The meeting minutes of August 24 , 1993 were adopted as written. Progress Reports: Steering Committee: Tim Erwert reported that the Steering Committee heard a progress report on the billing data collected from water providers. Tim stressed the importance of the regional participants responding to the consultant's data request. As of September 15, 1993, there were a number of participants who had not provided the requested data. The final deadline for billing data submission is the end of the month. The committee also heard a status report on the production data collected from Tualatin Valley Water District and Portland. The Steering Committee discussed the relationship of the Phase 2 project to the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) EIS process. Rough estimates of time and costs for the NEPA process were two to three years, and between $1.5M and $2 . 5M. The Steering Committee decided to hold a workshop early in the process to receive input from the government agencies who will be involved. The Steering Committee also heard reports from the consultants on the Phase 2 Contingent Valuation Survey, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Barney Reservoir Expansion project, potential Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) sites, and the formation of an Environmental Task Force that will advise throughout the Phase 2 project. A Participants Committee Meeting Minutes September 28, 1993 Page 2 Proiect Staff: Lorna Stickel noted that the progress report about staff activities was a compilation of reports made to the Steering Committee. In addition to the items included on the progress report, Lorna mentioned that a presentation on the Phase 2 project would be made to Metro's Planning Committee. Proiect Consultant Team:, Gary Fiske remarked that there was a lot of activity on the project. On the supply side, technical memorandums are being prepared on water rights and water quality for the various sources under consideration, and will be released soon. The task related to water treatment will begin in October, and work on water availability is underway. The ASR alternatives study is being prepared. The number of ASR sites under review have been narrowed to four sites, but the final number and location of the sites are still under discussion. On the demand side, the consultants are gathering billing data from the participants to refine the Phase 1 demand forecast model. Production data has been collected from Tualatin Valley Water District and Portland, and will later be gathered from some of the remaining providers to help model peaking forecasts. The consultants are screening the universe of conservation measures using economic and qualitative criteria. The Regional Conservation Coordinating Committee is helping with this task that will be completed in mid-October. The consultants are continuing work on the integrated resource planning model. This modeling activity is long- term and may take six to eight months before •a tool is finalized. Results from the Phase 1 Demand Forecast model refinement will be presented at the Steering Committee meeting on October 20. The Contingent Valuation Survey is one of two surveys to be conducted during the Phase 2 project. This survey is designed to assess the value residential customers place on reliability, and is scheduled to be in the field in late-October. Final Public Information and Involvement Plan: Brad Higbee distributed one bound copy of the Regional Public Information and Involvement Plan to attending Phase 2 participant entities. Brad said copies of the plan would be sent to the other participants, and indicated that copies were also available for public review. Brad reported that the membership of the Environmental Task Force (ETF) was being finalized. The first ETF meeting will be held soon. The Public Information and Involvement Committee, formed during the last Participants Committee meeting, will hold its first meeting directly following this meeting. The Public Information and Involvement Committee was formed to provide ongoing guidance and facilitate coordination throughout the project. The committee will look for opportunities to piggy-back resources. Brad encouraged those with comments or questions about the Regional Public Information and Involvement Plan to contact him. Participants Committee Meeting Minutes September 28, 1993 Page 3 Brad said a telephone survey of 900 customers will be conducted. The survey will poll customers about their values and beliefs surrounding regional water resources. Brad reviewed the contents of the Regional Public Information and Involvement Plan (RPIIP) . The four major areas of the plan are the executive summary, introduction, plan, and appendices. Brad suggested the participants photocopy the executive summary for distribution. Greg DiLoreto said his recollection was that some of the ideas proposed in the RPIIP are outside the budget and will require additional resources. Brad confirmed that some activities, such as the development of a project logo and letterhead, video and visual displays, are beyond the scope of work, and not included in the budget. Lorna said not every activity listed in the RPIIP will happen unless there is a concerted effort among the Phase 2 participants. Lorna remarked that participants may want to put a place holder in their budgets flagging those items where additional expenses will be incurred, such as for advertisements, development of additional white papers, circulation of large documents, or the production of a final report. Brad mentioned that Metro is planning a $250K-$500K media campaign at the conclusion of the Metro 2040 planning process. Brad commented that there might be opportunities to piggy-back efforts. IGA Amendments: Lorna Stickel reported that several attorneys representing various participant entities are working to revise the draft IGA amendment language. The language is expected to be finalized in the next few weeks. Other Business: Lorna Stickel reported that approximately forty people attended the League of Oregon Cities Corps Willamette River Reauthorization meeting. Meeting participants represented a broad spectrum including state and federal agencies, public and private utilities, and congressional staff. The Water Resources staff is recommending that a steering committee be assembled of the affected stakeholders to discuss what process to follow in doing the minimum perennial streamflow conversions. Alan Fletcher announced that a separate workshop will be held on October 8 in which the Army Corps of Engineers will discuss the Willamette River Project reauthorization. Alan invited the participants to bring their questions and concerns. Roberta Jortner reported on the LOC Municipal Reservation Request. Roberta said rules are going before the Water Resources Commission to establish priority dates. Roberta said LOC/SDAO mailed a letter asking for voluntary contributions to develop the municipal reservation application. The request for contributions is on a Participants Committee Meeting Minutes September 28, 1993 Page 4 sliding scale based on the number of customers. The total cost for developing the information is estimated to be $70-80, 000. Mike Rosenberger said the public comment period on the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement of the Clinton Forest Plan are due on October 28, 1993 . Mike indicated that the Steering Committee discussed making a regional response to the plan. The Water Bureau's comments will center on Option #9, the Clinton Administration's preferred alternative, and the potential for building a third dam in the Bull Run watershed, and potential sizing issues. The Portland City Council will address this issue on October 20, 1993. Public Comments: Frank Gearhart commented that there was no mention of Citizens Interested in Bull Run, Inc. (CIIBRI) in the Regional Public Information and Involvement Plan. Lorna noted that Frank's name needs to be added to the list of persons interviewed by Portland in the Appendix of the RPIIP. Frank stressed the importance of receiving public input early in the planing process, and recommended that the comments of major players be taken seriously. Brad Higbee said that while Frank Gearhart's name is not specifically mentioned on the list of those interviewed, the report incorporates a number of comments from CIIBRI, as well as from the Water Bureau's Water Resources Advisory Committee and Water Quality Advisory Committee. Lorna Stickel noted that CIIBRI was also among those interviewed by the City of Portland. Other Business and Next Meeting Agenda: Duane Robinson said he circulated the Black & Veatch letter about the Columbia River Pilot Plant Study to the Participants Committee. Duane invited those with comments or ideas on additional work beyond the initial scope to contact him. Duane said he was working to arrange classroom instruction on the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) with Clackamas Community College. Duane explained that his intention was to arrange specialized instruction in the technical aspects of the SDWA. Dale Jutila suggested that the AWWA Education Committee might be able to help with the project. Mike Rosenberger said that the regional comments on the Clinton Forest Plan would either be faxed in advance of the next Participants Committee meeting for committee review, or handled in the Steering Committee. Tim Erwert said it would be nice to have the Participants Committee formally approve any language drafted by the Steering Committee. The next meeting of the Participants Committee will be on October 26, 1993 at 1: 30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Southeast Washington County Joint Water Agency. The meeting adjourned at 3 : 00 p.m. Submitted by Dominique Bessee >A' `'`<`:«<> >>>': > . IIMIEEEMEMMEEI October 20, 1993 To the Portland City Council: There are 27 water providers in the Portland region engaged in Phase 2 of a Regional Water Supply Plan to meet water needs to the year 2050. The first Phase of the study resulted in a conclusion that in addition to conservation there are six potential sources of new supply,one of which is more storage in the Bull Run. These are being studied as a part of Phase 2. The Steering Committee of the 27 entities participating in Phase 2 encourages the Portland City Council to take a strong position on the Clinton Forest Plan to ensure the availability of the option to add storage in the Bull Run Watershed to meet future regional water supply needs. We recognize the environmental objectives of the City Council relative to the management of the watershed,and the need to balance the region's water supply needs with sound watershed management. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment. We are willing to participate with the Council to address the issues raised by the Clinton Forest Plan. Sincerely, /7 \ Tim Erwert Steering Committee Chair Hillsboro City Manager cc: Regional Water Supply Plan Participants Committee f 1993 AMENDMENTS TO PHASE II REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WHEREAS, a Phase II Regional Water Supply Study Agreement (IGA) has been entered into by many of the water suppliers in this region; and WHEREAS, a few issues have arisen requiring clarification of the IGA; and WHEREAS, the parties to the IGA established a subcommittee to review the clarification issue; and WHEREAS, that subcommittee has met, reviewed and approved clarification language; and WHEREAS, the nature of the clarifications are such that formal amendment to the IGA is appropriate; NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed that: 1. Section B, Role of the Steering Committee is amended to read: B. ROLE OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE 1. The Steering Committee shall be made up of two primary Participants from each of the following areas: Multnomah County (one member of which must be from the City of Portland Water Bureau) - and one alternate. Washington County - and two alternates. Clackamas County - and two alternates. 2. (a) Members of the Steering Committee and alternates shall be selected by the members of the Participants Committee from each of the listed geographic areas . (b) Alternates "Alternates" are representatives of Participants who attend Steering Committee meetinas when the primary Steerina Committee member cannot send a representative. - 1 - � r Selected alternates may attend Steering Committee meetings even when the selected Steering Committee member is present. At those times the alternate may participate in the Steering Committee discussion as desired by the Steering Committee but may not vote. Alternates may, however, represent a Participant as provided in Section B. 7 . When a selected alternate is attending a Steering Committee meeting in the place of a primary Steering Committee member then the alternate may participate fully on the Committee and may vote. As used in this section, "member" shall mean "Participant. " 2 . Section I, Shared Liability, of the IGA is hereby amended to read as follows : SHARED LIABILITY Except for suits arising out the willful and wanton acts or omissions of a Participant or its employees or agents or a suit challenging the legal authority of a Participant to enter into this Agreement, all Participants agree to share any costs or damages (including reasonable attorney' s fees) from third party actions (including any action by the consultant) against any Participant arising out of the contract with the consultant or this Agreement. Payment obligations shall be proportional to each Participant' s original contribution or such other proportion as is applicable if Participants have defaulted or other entities have joined as Participants pursuant to Paragraph G. Participants agree to assist and cooperate in the defense of such an action. Settlement of any action that would impose an obligation to pay upon the Participants under this provision must be approved by a majority of the Participants Committee subiect to the ratification of individual Participants . Participants may only refuse to ratify a properly approved settlement, however, if ratification would be contrary to law. As used in this clause the term "law" does not include municipal ordinances , policies or other regulations voluntarily adopted by a Participant. - 2 - A Participant believing that ratification would be contrary to law. as that term is defined in this section. shall make this assertion to the Participant' s Committee. in writing. setting out the specific basis for its belief within 10 days of receiving notice of a proposed Participants ' vote on the settlement. if such notice is sent. or within 10 days of any Participants ' vote ratifying a settlement. if no notice of a proposed vote is received. Anv Participant who participates in payment of the settlement may challenge any such assertion in court. Whichever side is sustained in such suit shall be entitled to its costs and reasonable attorneys fees incurred in such action. A defaulting Participant shall be liable to the other Participants for its pro rata share of any liability covered by this section. APPROVED AS TO FORM: Public Body By: Title: Date: By: Title: Date: By: Title: Date: ruth.wrk\igaamend.bow - 3 - REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN Portland Metropolitan Area PARTICIPATING WATER PROVIDERS October 27, 1993 Interagency SEIS Team City of Beaverton P.O. Box 3623 Canby Utilities BoardtiPortland,OR 97208-3623 Clackamas Water District City of Gladstone Clairmont Water Dear Interagency SEIS Team: District Damascus Water Currently,27 municipal water providers in the::Portland,Oregon District region are engaged.in'a::coo erativel.. funded>and<mana ed City of Fairview gp Y g City of Gresham integrated resources:.planning effort to meet water needs to the year City of Hillsboro, 2050 (see attachments); The first phase of the`stu;dy was completed Utilities Commission in early 1992 ;This phaseesulted.itta:.concl .ision._that"inaddition City of Forest Grove .there a re six:: potentialregional sources of:nein;.:«::. City of Lake Oswego to conservation City of Milwaukie supply. One:of::;t lesesource options is ari:additional".water storage Mt.Scott Water reservoir in:the BullRun Watershed::Management_Unit of the'Mt. District Hood National-Forest. These optiortS'arebeilig studied in detail Oak Lodge Water during'Phase 2" of the planning process. City of Portland - Raleigh Water The 27 entities participating in Phase 2 are very concerned that a District strict interpretation of the DSEIS on Management of Habitat for Late- RockwoodfSandy r City Successional andOld-Growth Forest Related Species within the Range of CityofSherwood the Northern spotted owl(DSEIS)would preclude the consideration South Fork Water of additional storage in the Bull Run Watershed. We strongly Board, encourage the Interagency SEIS Team to ensure the availability of (City of Oregon y City of West Linnn)) p �the o to add storagen the Bull Run Watershed to meet future tion Tigard Water Dist. regional water supply needs. City of Troutdale City of Tualatin Tualatin Valley We recognize the environmental objectives of the Clinton Water District Administration and agencies relative to the management of the West Slope Water watershed. It must also be recognized,however, that the Portland District Region is experiencing rapid population growth,increasing City of Wilsonville City of Wood Village demands for water,and constraints on the ability of existing systems to meet that demand. Further,the priority use of the Bull Run Watershed as a water supply source is clearly established in congressional legislation PL 95-200. Additional storage in the Bull Regional Water Supply Plan Project,1120 S.W.5th,Portland,Oregon 97204 (503)823-7528 Interagency SEIS Team 10/27/93 page 2 Run is one of very few potential regional supply sources that appear promising based on studies completed to date. Given these factors,we believe that federal land management agencies must balance the region's water supply needs with the need to protect old growth related habitat. To achieve this balance,we urge the Team to modify the Option Nine restriction on timber harvesting in stands older than 80 years (Page 2-40) to allow timber harvest for the purpose of developing a reservoir and supporting facilities if one is proposed to be located in the Bull Run late-successional reserve. We also urge the Team to provide sufficient flexibility in the Lands and General Riparian Area Management related Standards and Guidelines(pgs. B-87 and B- 88) to allow consideration of additional storage in the Bull Run. Thank you for the opportunity to provide comment. Please feel free to contact me at(503) 656-7240 any time if you have questions. Sincerely, lireldvo_ Alan Fletcher Vice-Chairman,Participants Committee cc: Participants Committee Portland City Council Governor Barbara Roberts Senator Mark Hatfield Representative Ron Wyden Representative Elizabeth Furse Jim Lyons,USDA Tom Collier,USDI John Lowe,USFS Mike Edrington,USFS 1 A INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT TO FUND PHASE 2 of the REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN PARTICIPANTS: City of Beaverton Canby Utility Board Clackamas Water District City of Gladstone Clairmont Water District Damascus Water District City of Fairview City of Gresham City of Hillsboro Utilities Commission City of Forest Grove City of Lake Oswego City of Milwaukie Mt. Scott Water District Oak Lodge Water District City of Portland Raleigh Water District Rockwood Water City of Sandy City of Sherwood South Fork Water Board: City of Oregon City/City of West Linn Tigard Water District City of Troutdale City of Tualatin Tualatin Valley Water District West Slope Water District • City of Wilsonville City of Wood Village Fact Sheet - Regional Water Supply Plan for the Portland Metropolitan Area- Phase 2 • In January 1991 the Portland City Council adopted a resolution directing the Water Bureau(Bureau)to work with other water providers to begin to address regional water supply issues. • The Water Bureau organized the region's water providers to discuss these issues. This Regional Providers Advisory Group(RPAG)has continued to meet on a monthly basis for the last two years. • The Bureau,in cooperation with the RPAG,contracted with consulting firms to complete three studies. The'Phase 1"studies projected future regional water demand,evaluated potential water source options,and identified water conservation opportunities for the Portland retail customer base. • Phase 1 indicated that future water demand in the region will exceed all existing supply sources by the year 2050. Some of the systems are already constrained on peak days or for the peak season. • Phase 1 recommended that there be additional,detailed study of regional conservation,transmission and system efficiency,and several new supply sources including a third clam/reservoir on the Bull Run River,expansion of Barney Reservoir on the Trask River,expanded diversion and treatment of the Clackamas River,new diversions and treatment of the Willamette and Columbia Rivers,and • • aquifer storage and recovery. • After the studies were finalized,the RPAG distributed summary reports and held workshops,roundtable discussions,and briefings throughout the region to receive public input on the Phase 1 and issues that should be addressed during"Phase 2" of the planning effort. This public input was incorporated into the scope of work for Phase 2. • The RPAG determined that Phase 2 must provide dear guidance on how to meet regional water demand to the year 2050. Phase 2 must also provide phased implementation strategies for regional water demand management programs, transmission and systems efficiency,supply development,and institutional relationships. Public involvement must be a key component of the planning effort. • A group of regional water provider representatives and several technical experts selected the firm Barakat and Chamberlin to manage the development of an integrated water supply plan for the region. B&C will be managing an interdisciplinary project . team for the project. The team indudes the firms Montgomery Watson,Parametrix, Barney&Worth,Murray Smith and Associates,and Squier Associates. For more information contact: Dominique Bessee 823-7528 • The integrated resource planning approach resembles the least cost planning. approach used by electric utilities. The approach involves evaluation of the costs, benefits,impacts (including environmental externalities) and risks of both demand management and supply options"on a level playing field." It indudes extensive public involvement and assesses the ability of the individual options and scenarios to meet the policy objectives and values of the region. • The project began in early May of 1993. Twenty-seven of the region's water providers have signed intergovernmental agreement(IGA) to fund and manage the project. The Administrator of the City of Portland Water Bureau chairs the 27 member Participants Committee. The project participants have delegated certain project management responsibilities to a six-member Steering Committee. The Steering Committee consists of two representatives from Multnomah,Washington, and Clackamas Counties,and chaired by the City Manager of Hillsboro. Portland is administering the project contract on behalf of the provider participants,and has assigned professional planning staff to provide specific project management and coordination services for the project as authorized through the IGA and contract. • The project will cost approximately$2,229,965 and will take about two years to complete. Costs have been delegated apportioned on the basis of projected growth in peak day water demand. • Reasons for participating in the Regional Water Supply Plan project: -Economies of Scale-the cost of doing this level of analysis as individual providers would be prohibitive. -Understanding the"big picture"- examining issues in regional,sub-regional,and hydrologic sub-basin contexts will provide an understanding of complex,_ interconnected issues that extend beyond jurisdictional and service area boundaries. -Facilitating program and project development-Using the integrated resources planning approach will help ensure the success of regional demand management efforts and reduce the risks associated with permitting of supply projects (e.g., the Two Forks project). -Facilitating public involvement and decision making- the IRP process incorporates public values into the analysis,and displays the benefits, costs, impacts, and risks of"alternative water supply futures" in ways that people can understand. -Demonstrating accountability as public service providers-participating in this planning effort shows that we can plan and operate regionally as responsible water providers. For more information contact: Dominique Bessee 823-7528 SCOPE OF PHASE II REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLANNING for the PORTLAND METROPOLITAN AREA Concept: INTEGRATED REGIONAL WATER SUPPLY PLAN • Design Integrated Supply Scenarios - Design and evaluate an array of integrated water supply"scenarios" that provide meaningful"alternative water supply futures"from which to choose. Incorporate input from ongoing public involvement process in scenario design(further discussed on following page). - Include in the scenarios different amounts and mixes of conservation,system efficiency and transmission,and supply source development options as outlined under WATER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS on the following page. - Include various risks of supply shortfall and possible useof curtailment as a supply increment. - Design the supply scenarios using resource mixes that would,if implemented,meet a range of different values or public policy objectives. For example,certain scenarios might rely more heavily on conservation and system interties to meet water needs,while others might rely more heavily on supply development and added transmission. Some might involve a one-in-five year shortfall that would require the use of curtailment to meet demand. - Identify applicable institutional arrangements which would be necessary or desirable to implement the scenario. • Develop evaluation criteria and evaluate the supply scenarios in terms of costs, benefits, and impacts (technical, environmental, societal, legal, institutional, public values, lifestyle etc.). • Make preliminary recommendations for implementation of phased water supply strategy for meeting future regional needs. • Circulate preliminary plan and recommendations for review by the public, interested parties, and decision makers. • Develop final plan and implementation strategies based on results of public review. MAJOR PLAN ELEMENTS • PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT Develop and implement a public involvement process that includes information dissemination,two- way communication,identification and appropriate integration of public opinion/values throughout the planning and decision making process. • WATER MANAGEMENT OPTIONS Note: The conceptual design and evaluation of options must be coordinated allow for comparison and development of integrated water supply scenarios as described above. - Demand Management and Conservation Assess characteristics and conservation potential for the region. Identify target uses,subareas, systems,etc. Identify and evaluate a broad range of voluntary and mandatory demand management and conservation options available to the region. Evaluate the options in terms of costs,benefits, impacts,and risks(reliability). Make recommendations for integration into supply scenarios and possible implementation. - Regional System Efficiency and Transmission Evaluate existing infrastructure in the region. Identify and evaluate possible system and system operations improvements that could enhance efficiency of water use. Identify and evaluate possible system expansions that correlate with different levels of inputs from development of the major potential supply sources in the region. Consider both regional and sub-regional options. Evaluate the costs,benefits,impacts and risks. Make preliminary recommendations for integration into supply scenarios and possible implementation. - Source Option Analysis Evaluate options recommended for further study in the Phase 1 Supply Source Options Study(e.g., Diversions on the Willamette,Columbia,and Clackamas rivers,a third dam on the Bull Run River,expansion of Barney Reservoir on the Trask River,and Aquifer Storage and Recovery. Evaluate costs, benefits, impacts, and risks. Analyze water availability, geologic/hydraulic factors,environmental impacts,and water quality,water treatment,and costs. Compare options and make preliminary recommendations for integration into water supply scenarios and implementation. -Institutional Arrangement Alternatives Identify and describe a range of institutional arrangement alternatives which exist or could be established to provide water service in the region. Develop an inclusive list of alternatives which exist currently, are authorized under existing state statute (e.g., water authority, special district, intergovernmental agreements,etc.),or which would be viable but would,in order to establish, require the enactment of new or amended state law. Identify the types of water supply service scenarios developed for this analysis to which the institutional arrangement alternatives are applicable. Describe the pros and cons involved. The Times October 21, 1993 U Mayor has 'had it with water issues . By DONNA SCHMIDT city should withdraw and form its Of the Times own agency,"Hunt said."I think we could continue to negotiate with all TIGARD — The city council is the others. What's the difference if expected Tuesday to declare its in- it's the city of Tigard or the Tigard tent to withdraw from the Southeast water department?" Washington County Joint Water It's a matter of timing, argued Agency and form a city water Councilor Wendi Conover Hawley. department. "It's premature. I don't disagree A motion this week to declare with the concept. It's a relationship withdrawal from the joint water thing. We asked these people to agency died Tuesday night at a come to the table and look at this. council study meeting when coun- We asked them to give us their con- cilors deadlocked on the issue. cerns and to prioritize them," Councilor Paul Hunt sprung the Hawley said, referring to a recent motion that sparked a loud,rousing, meeting of King City, Durham, the hourlong debate. "It's clear in my mind that the Water: 'We need to start acting like a city instead of a bumpkin' •Continued from Page Al to begin withdrawal, said he has meet in a two-hour work session at city and the Tigard Water District to "had it" with the entire water issue 5:30 at City Hall, 13125 S.W. Hall discuss the future of the joint agency and a two-year attempt to form a Blvd. The,business meeting begins and the possibility of a Tigard water coalition of players from cities at 7:30. de artment within the former Tigard Water Dis- p trict. The vote precedes Wednesday's The withdrawal issue follows on 7 p.m. meeting of players in the the heels of that meeting and a city "I have had it with all of this. We joint water agency. That meeting is proposal to create a water depart- been perceived as this bad animal at City Hall. ment to serve its citizens as well as for so long and I'm tired of it. I "We need to start acting like a those now within the joint water don't want people to think (the joint city instead of a small-town agency. Those citizens include resi- meetings are)a continuation to mas- bumpkin. I'm willing to negotiate(a dents of King City, Durham and sage a joint water agency — be- parts of unincorporated Washington cause it's not." contract) until doomsday but we County. need to make it clear that we are The council is expected to vote going to form our own water depart- Mayor Jerry Edwards, who voted the issue Tuesday night. Councilors ment,"Edwards said. • B2 a 4M-MW THE OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1993 1 . Community it� iiro� y" i- .1, , k �' s„ ir . �' ,�x. fix g Nz •. 'wM�:�,-....�'. '�asx.i...., � P� i Tigard Council caught In battle over water service. •The mayor By ROBIN FRANZEN Reams of paperwork have gone back and forth, Councilwomen Judy Fessler and Wendi Conover thing Tigard presumed was a given—and decided thinks there's been Correspondent, The Oregonian a multitude of meetings have taken place,and mis- Hawley cast the dissenting votes, saying to pass having its own water department would best serve enough haggling understanding after misunderstanding has been the motion now would create the perception Ti- city residents. TIGARD — Mayor Jerry Edwards says he's the primary result. gard was not negotiating in good faith. Coun- pro- over the terms of had it with drawn-out and unproductive negotia Theater service water department KingCity,would in turn F7nally,Edwards said enough is enough. Gilman John Schwartz was not present. vide water to King Durham and resi- operation with tions to share responsibility for water service with p "We can either act like a city or small town The jurisdictions presently are sharing respon dents of unincorporated Washington County adjoining cities. He wants to create a city of Ti- King City,Durhambumpkins," he argued. "This has gotten ridicu- sibility for water service as part of an interim under contract,according to the proposal. gard water department—now. lous." agreement, which wasput into place under the and the Tigard When the notion was presented to King City, "I'm ready to go ahead and get the thing over," The discussion ensued after Councilman Paul name Southeast Washington County Joint Water Durham and Tigard Water District officials on Water District and he told his fellow council members last week dur Hunt made a motion that Tigard form its own Agency after the cities withdrew from the water Sept.29, it was met with a barrage of concerns,,in- wants to create ing a heated debate over who should control water department as of Jan. 1, 1994,while continu- district effective July 1.It expires at year's end. eluding the fear that Tigard would have final deci- the city's own water. ing negotiations to provide water to the surround- A remnant water district with a separate board sion-making authority. water department "There's no sense in playing these games any ing area via contracts. that represents unincorporated areas remains and The Tigard council plans to firm up its position longer." Hunt said a vote was needed to make the city's is party to the negotiations. Tuesday when Councilman Schwartz will be.on Tigard has been negotiating with King City, intention clear to King City, Durham and the Ti- Until recently, efforts were focused on refining hand to break any tie vote.That stance will be pre- Durham and the Tigard Water District for more gard Water District, which is separate from the an agreement that would continue the joint water sented to representatives from King City,Durham than a year over the formation of a joint water city and has been the area's water purveyor previ- agency into the future.But Tigard balked recently and the Tigard Water District at a follow-up water agency, which would operate using the district'sdusty.Edwards agreed,vehemently. when it became apparent that the remnant water meeting set for 7 p.m. Wednesday at Tigard City assets. However, Hunt's motion died on a 2-2 vote. district had no intention of dissolving — some- Hall,13125 S.W.Hall Blvd. C2 M 4M-MW THE OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1993 M .� Community EST td,•1ro■ ■ ealrertan .T ars news and ; Male ■ features Tigard . ■to wade deeer to the water company pusiness .The City Council By ROBIN FRANZEN ings. board, made up of representatives of the areas to change course. votes to let its Correspondent, The Oregonian Tigard,Durham,King City and nations of unin- be served, that would make recommendations to "By doing our own water,there will lie addition- water-service TIGARD—Tigard plans to get its feet wet in the • corporated Washington County receive water the Tigard City Council on water-service issues. al say-ings for all water customers,"he d. water business beginning Jan. 1, when it antic- from the joint water agency. The term of the proposed service contracts with When the cities withdrew from the Tigard Water agreement with gi g the other jurisdictions is 25 years. District,each claimed a portion of the district's as- theipates forming its own water department and pro- The cities set up the agency in July to provide Southeast viding service to adjoining cities. later to the area formerly served by the Tigard The cities began the joint water agency this sets they were entitled to under state law, with Ti- Washington Water District,a special district separate from city summer,using the assets of the Tigard Water Dis- gard taking the largest share. The City Council voted unanimously this week trict, after withdrawingfrom the water district. A County Joint to let its water-service agreement with the South- government. Tigard's share,which has been pled ed to opera east Washington CountyJoint Water Agency lapse At its meeting Tuesday, the Tigard council also remnant water district still exists, representing tion of the joint water agency, will provide the Water Agency gt g Y P unincorporated areas within the former district foundation for the city department. lapse so the city Dec. 31 so the city can have.more direct control authorized immediate negotiations to provide boundaries. over delivery of water. water and related services to the adjoining corn- UntilGeorge Morgan, a member of the board for the can have more munities under contract. recently, efforts focused on an agreement remnant water district, said Wednesday that the The advantages of a city-run department are nu- to continue the joint water agency in the future. board would have liked to pursue continuing the direct control over merous,according to city officials. Tigard's offer was applauded by most of the rep- However, during Tuesday's council discussion, joint water agency for at least a year and a half. delivery of water They include eliminating unnecessary layers of resentatives of those jurisdictions at a follow-up Tigard Councilman John Schwartz said that nego- However. he added that he respected Tigard offi- government, having more control over devel- meeting Wednesday. tiations to extend the operating agreement had not cials' desire to do what they thought best for Ti- opment, and increasing efficiency and cost say- Under the plan,Tigard would set up an advisory developed as anticipated, prompting Tigard to gard citizens. ID The Regal COURIER•NOVEMBER 1993 -Water agency partners nervous over Tigard proposal KingCitycouncilors clan Tigard Water District and the proposed advisory - °�•„ their cities would receive By BILL REINERT g board's lack of power. -.` �t identical service at the same King City officials are "If there's a fied their concerns about subsequently became part- Ata Sept.29 joint work- '{- - ,x prices that would be paid wary of the city of Tigard's Tigard's proposal at an ners. better way(of shop,Tigard Administrator by Tigard's own water plan to withdraw from theOctober workshop,compil- Under the new proposal. Pat Reilly explained to of- customers under the ro joint water agency formed providing water), ing a list that was sent to Tigard would forge sepa- r, p -. ficials from all the JWA t=, r� posed agreement. last summer and start a cit = then fine. What Tigard City Administrator rate 190 agreements with .. - Iia Y partner agencies that Tigard Addressing another pri department from which itsPat Reilly. King City,Durham and the . P t i' I'm concernedofficials believe that a city .�„,;$2,- „,� mary concern of its present Tigard's comes in unincorporated areas served former partners could buy ,-. f. plan 'p° department could deliver ' i partners, Reilly said water about is that the wake of a pact struck by the TWD.The three other ;. x water. water more cheaply than the - _ department finances would The Tigard CityCouncil it's done last summer between the agencies would each occupy .: . g cities of Tigard,King City, one seat on an appointed Present structure. Prelimi- be handled separately from was expected at its Oct. 26 appropriately.” nary estimates project a those of the city. Durham and the TWD, advisory board whose e meeting--after the Courier savings of about$150,000 ,- . T., :" The proposed advisory Lynda Jenkins which went along reluc- powers would be limited to went to press--to formally tantly. reviewing and making rec- through eliminating redun- Pat Reilly board, which also would declare its intention to with- v-- - draw from the Southeast The six-month interim The JWA serves the same After considerable wran- ommendations to the Tigard dancies, he said, while include a member from Washington County Joint agreement under which the customers as did the old gling, the four agencies City Council on planning acknowledging there proba that the TWD would Bis Tigard and a fifth, at large Water Agency(TWA)as of JWA is operating expires TWD, whose new role is joined forces to form the and policy matters. bly would be no immediate solve, which hasn't hap- member chosen by the oth g Y( reduction in water rates. pened. ers, would have the power Jan. 1. Dec. 31, beyond which the limited to representing water new water agency under Because the water depart- Under its draft proposal, partners have no commit- customers in the unincor- what is known as an ORS ment would be a part of The city also wants more Tigard has assured its to grant some types of vari P P control over water-related partners that customers in See WATER, page 7 Tigard would become the menu. King City Mayor porate,d portion of the JWA's 190 agreement. Under that Tigard government, the g decisions and in securing a water provider for King City, Lynda Jenkins, who also service boundaries. Those agreement,each of the cit- Tigard council would be its Durham and parts of Ti- chairs the JWA board,said unincorporated areas in- ies withdrew from the serv- governing body. Tigard's long-term water source. Continued from page 6 have little effect on the costs, Reilly added that Tigard ances. he added. and unincorporated the interim pact was aimed elude part of Bull Moun- ice boundary of the original partners are concerned about gardrP wants ultimately to have one King City Manager John In a memo to Reilly,King Washington County pres- at giving the partners time tain,The Highlands and the water system for the entire Buol,who also is managing City councilors stated they ently served by the JWA. to establish procedures and Walnut Triangle. city. Residents in parts of the JWA on a part-time basis favor keeping the JWA in- King City,Durham and the work the bugs out of the The JWA was formed north Tigard buy their wa- under the interim agreement, tact to ensure equal input reorganized Tigard Water agreement. primarily to give the cities ter from the Tualatin Val- told the King City Council from all partners. District(TWD)presently are Jenkins said 'she was more clout in terms of se ley Water District. its options are limited to "The city is concerned that full members of the joint caught off guard by Tigard's curing an independent Regarding the city's plan providing its own water, the original intent of equal water agency (JWA), and plan and its unilateral char- source of water and more to withdraw from the JWA- voting to retain the JWA or partnership ... is becoming represent three of the agency acter. control over future Bevel- -after convincing the oth- approving Tigard's pro- lost in this process ... The board's seven voting mem- "I was quite surprised by opment in the rapidly grow- ers to join--Reilly said Ti- posal. suggested use of an Advi- bers. it," she said. "If there's a ing area. Agency officials gard believed until recently The cost of King City sory Board seems to sug- By far the largest of the better way (of providing have stressed there will be becoming its own water gest otherwise,"the memo partners,Tigard occupies the water),then fine.What I'm little or no change in the supplier would be prohibi- stated. The council sig JWA's other four seats. A concerned about is that it's service boundaries or cus tively expensive, he said, gestedated.that in place of such supermajority of five votes done appropriately." tomer service. noting the city would have a board, an independent, is necessary, however, to TWD board member to establish its own depart- appointed water commission approve any kind of action, Beverly Froude expressed mens, probably build lines be named to manage the a provision aimed at limit- her frustration at the King and secure a source. Join- department.The council also ing the influence of Tigard's City Council's Oct. 20 ing forces with Durham or raised several technical and automatic majority voting meeting,during which she the TWD, or both, would procedural issues. block. told the council that she was "exceptionally disappointed in the process." f( l S l0/a/93 gets Ti and set g to form its own water district By DONNA SCHMIDT to form their own agency for water I. the Times operations within their respective territories. TIGARD — The City Council Talks to form a long-term joint Tuesday.night made good on its agency governing watg,,Weration§ word to announce plans to form a within the fcsrmet bouts' 'of{!1b city-run water department. Tigard, Water District have been Councilors voted unanimously stained during the past two years. that the city will not renew its par- And the issue has been particularly ticipation in the Southeast sensitive since the breakup of the Washington County Joint Water district this summer when Tigard, Agency when the agency's tern- King City and Durham withdrew, porary agreement expires Jan. 1. limiting the district's territory to But councilors said they wanted parts of unincorporated Washington to keep the door open to the cities of County. King City and Durham and the The three cities and the district Tigard Water District for negotia- formed the temporary joint water tions of separate contracts making agency while working on the details the city the local water purveyor. of a long-term agency agreement. Under those contracts the city would Several issues have remained provide water delivery and other sticking points in those talks. The water services. groups have been unable to agree on "I think there may be some the political and bureaucratic struc- anxiety with the other agencies ture of a joint agency, the dissolu- about this - concern that what tion of the Tigard Water District, we've done tonight is thrown financial issues related to operation (negotiations)to the side.It's our in- of the agency and the district, and tension to continue on with the governing strategies for long-term negotiations we've been talking water supply. about in the last meeting with the The city was scheduled to meet agencies," said Councilor John with councils from the two cities Schwartz. and members of the Water District Serious negotiations could start Board Wednesday to announce its immediately if those groups decide decision and offer contract negotia- Tigard is their best option for cost- tions with each group.Details of the effective water service. 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