05/04/1993 - Minutes TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
MINUTES-DRAFT
May 4, 1993
5:30 p.m.
Commissioners Present: Audrey Castile, Hill Hampton, Clarence Nicoli, Bob Wyffels
Absent: John Haunsperger
Staff Present: Randy Volk, Operations Manager; Lorry Christian, Administrative& Human
Resource Coordinator; Mike Miller, Senior Management Analyst;Nancy Johnson, Accounting
Supervisor(left at 6:10 p.m.); Attorney David Knowles.
Absent: Jeri Chenelle, Administrative Director.
Visitors: Jack Polans, Webb Alexander, Don Brewer, Darrel Johnson, Michael Brewin, Beverly
Froude, John Acker, City of Tigard, Frank Knight(arrived 7:00 p.m.).
At 5:42 p.m., Chair Wyffels called the special meeting to order.
Chair Wyffels welcomed the visitors to this public hearing and asked speakers to please limit their
remarks to 5 minutes.
Jack Polans was the first speaker, and requested the Board make a motion to table Resolution 5-
93, to initiate prdceedings to dissolve the District and liquidate all assets until the next Board
meeting. Mr. Polans then read a statement which included asking that more information be
communicated about the transition of Tigard Water District to a joint water agency.
Commissioner Castile made the motion to table Resolution 5-93. The motion was seconded by
Commissioner Nicoli. Discussion was called for. Commissioner Castile said she made the motion
in order to open a discussion. She stated the City of Tigard had initiated the cities'withdrawal,
and the TWD Board had agreed it was in the best interest of the District and it's customers to
proceed with negotiating a 190 agreement. Chair Wyffels said this issue was started over 1-1/2
years ago and has been well publicized.
A voice vote was called for. The motion was defeated 0 to 4.
Commissioners Yea No Abstain
Audrey Castile X
Hill Hampton X
Clarence Nicoli X
Bob Wyffels X
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Darrel Johnson stated that he wants to see the plan go through. Mr. Johnson asked that copies of
his statement be given to each Commissioner. He read the statement summarizing his concern
about not having representation for the unincorporated area of Washington County in the process
of change from Tigard Water District to joint water agency, or on the new board.
Commissioner Castile said she felt frustrated because this issue has been well publicized and there
has been little citizen input until now. Chair Wyffels said he and the other Commissioners share
his concern about representation for the unincorporated area of Washington County.
Michael Brewin said he won position 2 on the Tigard Water District Board of Commissioners in
the March election. Mr. Brewin stated that he wants the positions on the new joint water agency
board to be elected, not appointed, and wants a price structure which will encourage water
conservation put in place before the joint water agency is formed.
Chair Wyffels said TWD has just completed negotiations for a new 5-year rate structure with
Lake Oswego, and after 2 years TWD has secured a guaranteed water supply agreement with
Lake Oswego. Chair Wyffels also said TWD Staff is working on a new rate program structured
around water conservation. Commissioner Castile said the positions on the joint water agency
board can't be elected because of the 190 agreement structure.
Beverly Froude said she has concerns about the unincorporated areas being on an equal basis with
the 3 cities, specifically about water rates and upgrades to the water system. Mrs. Froude also
said she believes people are concerned and don't understand the transition from Tigard Water
District to joint water agency.
David Knowles responded to the questions from Mr. Johnson, and said the Board has always been
concerned about protecting the interests of the unincorporated area. Mr. Knowles said that if the
Tigard Water District continued to exist, there would be costs involved, and one of the questions
is whether or not it is economical to continue the District. He said that the joint water agency will
assume all contracts from Tigard Water District, and after the joint water agency is formed, the
cities will assume responsibility to collect taxes for the outstanding bonds, and a decision would
need to be made about how the unincorporated areas would collect taxes.
Mr. Polans said he also wants the board of the joint water agency to be elected positions.
Mr. Brewin said he is concerned about the time period between July 1, when Tigard Water
District dissolves and the election of the voters in the unincorporated area which will be in
September. He was also concerned about which 2 of the current Commissioners will be
appointed to sit on the new board of the joint water agency.
Chair Wyffels said the City of Tigard is working on that issue.
Commissioner Castile asked for a brief break. At 7:10 p.m., Chair Wyffels closed the public input
and called for a 5 minute break.
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At 7:15 p.m., Chair Wyffels called the meeting to order.
1. Public Hearing for Resolution 5-93, a resolution to initiate proceedings to dissolve the District
and liquidate all assets
Commissioner Nicoli made a motion to approve Resolution 5-93 to initiate proceedings to
dissolve the District and liquidate all assets. Commissioner Castile seconded the motion.
Discussion was called for. Hearing no further discussion, a voice vote was called. The resolution
was approved 4-0.
Commissioners Yea No Abstain
Audrey Castile X
Hill Hampton X
Clarence Nicoli X
Bob Wyffels X
Chair Wyffels said he wanted to reassure the unincorporated area that the Board is concerned
about them.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m.
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