City Council Packet - 10/13/1988 TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
9-88 Regular Meeting
September 13, 1988
PRESENT:
Board of Commissioners:
Robert C. BLEDSOE, Chairman
Walter V. STRONACH, Secretary
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Denis BORMAN, Treasurer
Clarence F. NICOLI
Robert C. WYFFELS
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Staff:
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Robert E. Santee, Administrator
John P. MILLER, Superintendent
Randy J. VOLK, Asst. Superintendent
Visitors:
Tigard City Council: f
Mayor Tom BRIAN (7:47 p.m. ) �
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Gerald EDWARDS
Valerie JOHNSON (7:38 p.m. )
Tigard City Staff:
Jill MONLEY, Interim City Administrator
Randy R. WOOLEY, City Engineer (7 :40 p.m. )
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Bledsoe at 7:37
p.m.
Motion was made and seconded to approve minutes of the last
meeting, as written. Motion carried unanimously.
Visitors were introduced.
Vouchers for the month of August were discussed. Motion was
made and seconded to approve payment of vouchers for the month of
August.
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Walter Stronach questioned the two identical payments in
the amount of $20.71 to Ameritas Life Insurance Company. He
wondered if these payments were duplications. Administrator
noted that Ameritas Life Insurance Company (formerly Bankers
Life Nebraska) handles both the district' s deferred compensation
plan and pension plan. He stated he thought these charges were
monthly service charges on these plans. (Subsequent information
revealed that these charges were actually premiums for an em-
ployee' s life insurance policy for the months of July and August.
The district will be reimbursed for these fees by withholding
from the employee' s monthly paycheck) .
Chairman Bledsoe noted the high bill to PGE in the amount
of $10, 815. 54, about $4,500 of which was for pumping Wells No. .
1 and No. 2, obtaining about 3.8 million cubic feet of water.
Administrator replied that these wells have been pumped the past
two months, not only to exercise the pumps, but the system seems
to work better utilizing these wells as well as obtaining very
inexpensive ground water. Bledsoe stated that a previous board
had made a resolution to quit using well water because the aquifer
was in distress (low -water table) , however, the aquifer has since
recovered to the point where the State Engineer may soon lift all
restrictions on water pumping. He thought the resolution was rather
clear and he wanted to go on record as disapproving the $4,500
expenditure to PGE for pumping water. Administrator recalled his
recollection of the previous board' s resolution being that Bull
Run water would be the first alternate (to Clackamas River) and
that well water would be the second alternate. He stated that
there was no resolution to the effect that the district would not
use well water at all. He noted that both Bull Run and well
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have been used this past summer. Walter Stronach suggested
this matter be deferred until the next meeting when more informa-
tion will be available. Clarence Nicoli stated that he recalled
that the board had decided not to utilize Wells No. 3 and No. 4
but he knew of no other restrictions on well water use.
Question was called for. Motion carried by majority vote:
4 - 0. (Chairman did not vote) .
(Minutes of past meetings were subsequently reviewed pertain-
ing to use of well water. Pertinent paragraph of the September 13,
1983 meeting is quoted as follows:
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"A lengthy discussion ensued pertaining to the
continued use and pumping of ground water. Motion was
made by Robert Waterman and seconded by Robert Bledsoe
not to use any well water except in case of an emergency
and to use Bull Run as the first alternative to Clackymas
River (Lake Oswego) water. Motion carried unanimousl
At that time, the Board of Commissioners consisted of the follow-
ing members:
Chairman Richard M. Brown I
Treasurer James L. Henderson '
Secretary Robert L. Waterman
Robert C. Bledsoe
Paul Whitney
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There was no specific reference to Wells No. 3 and No. 4
in the minutes although past boards (prior to 1983) were well
aware that these wells were poor producers and that the staff
preferred not to use same) .
The Tigard City Council was welcomed by Chairman Bledsoe (
for the purpose of discussing common issues and, specifically,
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long-range water supply. Gerald Edwards expressed his apprecia- 4
tion for this dialogue between the two governmental bodies and r
how we can be of assistance to one another. He stated that in
view of the current water problems in this area (Tualatin River.
cleanup, etc.) he felt it was very important that we work to-
gether. e
Both Valerie Johnson and Mayor Brian expressed their appre-
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ciation in being invited to the meeting and thought this was a
good opportunity to strengthen relations between the two bodies.
Chairman Bledsoe mentioned that he had some ideas and desires
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about improving the (physical) boundaries between the two areas t
(city hall and TWD' s operation center) but a legal opinion dis-
closed that the water district' s mission is rather narrow and
that his ideas had gone beyond the stated mission.
Visitors Jill Monley and Randy Wooley were introduced.
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Jill Monley stated that she would like to see more sharing of G
information between the two bodies. E
Administrator Santee made a lengthy presentation about long-
range water supply.
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At the conclusion of this presentation, a recess was called
at 9:21 p.m. by the chairman after which members of the Tigard t
City Council and staff departed.
The meeting reconvened at 9:43 p.m. r
An executive session was declared by the chairman to discuss
land acquisitions, terminating at 9: 58 p.m. t'
The regular meeting reconvened at 9: 59 p.m.
Motion was made and seconded to adjourn at 10: 00 p.m. Motion
carried unanimously.
Received by: Mayor, City of Tigard
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Deputy City Recorder
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