12/11/2013 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board (IWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD,KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Members Present:
Andrew Barrett Member-At-Large
Gretchen Buchner Representing the City of Tigard
Ken Henschel Representing the Tigard Water District
Keith Jehnke Representing the City of Durham
Members Absent:
David Newham Representing the City of King City
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Dennis Koellermeier Water Partnership Project Director
John Goodrich Interim Assistant Public Works Director
Greer Gaston IWB Recorder
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Buchner called the meeting to order at 5:36 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes —November 13, 2013
Commissioner Henschel moved to approve the November 13, 2013, minutes.
Commissioner Jehnke seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote of
the commissioners present, with Commissioners Barrett, Buchner, Henschel and Jehnke
voting yes.
3. Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
4. Water Supply Update
Mr. Goodrich reported:
• Average water use for the month of November was 3.91 million gallons per day
(mgd). This usage is normal for this time of year.
• Injection into aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) wells hasn't started due to high
turbidity within the Portland water supply.
• Approximately 20 million gallons of water is stored in aquifer storage and
recovery (ASR) well #2.
• Due to the cold weather, the City of Tigard received many reports that people's
water pipes had frozen.
5. Preview a Promotional Water Video Prepared by the Lake Oswego Tigard Water
Partnership
Mr. Koellermeier introduced this video developed by the Lake Oswego Tigard Water
Partnership team, in conjunction with the City of Tigard. The video promotes the
importance of water in people's everyday lives.
The video was shot at the Tigard Farmers Market in mid-September where market-goers
were asked, "What would a day without water be like?" The video is a compilation of
their responses. The video was/will be aired:
■ On Tigard's website.
■ On the partnership's website.
■ In the lobby of the Tigard Public Library the week of December 16.
■ On the Tualatin Valley Community Television channel.
6. Discussion and Selection of the Member-At-Large
The board's member-at-large position will be vacant at the end of the year.
Mr. Koellermeier said the board had a productive discussion with member-at-large
nominee Jodie Inman at its last meeting on November 13, 2013. The board is scheduled
to formally consider Ms. Inman's appointment at this meeting.
Mr. Koellermeier referenced a memo that was emailed to board members on Sunday,
December 8, 2013, and was also distributed at the meeting. This memo is on file in the
IWB record. The memo relays a message from Ms. Inman who says—if appointed to the
member-at-large position—she would not be able to begin serving on the board until
approximately April 2014.
The board discussed what issues might come before the board during the months Ms.
Inman is unable to attend and concluded it wished to move forward with Ms. Inman's
appointment.
Commissioner Barrett moved to appoint Jodie Inman to the member-at-large position.
Commissioner Henschel seconded the motion. The motion passed by a unanimous vote
of the commissioners present, with Commissioners Barrett, Buehner, Henschel and
Jehnke voting yes.
7. Informational Items
■ Update on the Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) case
Mr. Koellermeier said LUBA issued a ruling. Two of the 15 items were remanded to
the City of West Linn. These two items were procedural issues that will be addressed
in a West Linn remand hearing on January 18, 2014. In the interim, West Linn has
allowed the partnership to continue—at its own risk—with construction of the water
treatment plant. Parties to the LUBA case have the option to appeal the remand to
the Court of Appeals. The same group that pursued the LUBA case has filed a notice
of intent to recall the West Linn mayor and city councilors.
■ Mr. Koellermeier distributed a memo from the Lake Oswego Tigard Water
Partnership, dated December 9, 2013, with the subject: Contractor Procurementfor
Construction of Pipelines under Villamette River and Oswego Lake by.Horizontal Directional
Drill. The memo is on file in the IWB record.
■ In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Henschel, Mr. Koellermeier reported
the Tigard City Council has accepted a deal to acquire an additional four million
gallons of water per day at a purchase price of about $20 million. This cost will likely
be funded through a combination of system development charges, nominal water rate
hikes and sales of excess water.
■ Update on the Tigard City Council's discussion of the water service agreement with
King City
Mr. Koellermeier reported the Tigard City Council discussed the draft water service
agreement on November 19, 2013, and directed staff to proceed with the agreement.
8. Non-Agenda Items
Commissioner Buehner:
■ Acknowledged Commissioner Barrett's service on the board.
■ -Noted a re-apportionment of water rights on the Willamette River was underway.
■ Said there was a committee working on the governance structure of the Willamette
River Water Coalition. The governance structure will accommodate other
jurisdictions that wish to join the coalition.
In response to an inquiry from Commissioner Henschel, Mr. Koellermeier said he was
devoting the majority of his time to the water partnership. He explained how staff within
the Public Works Department has been re-assigned to backfill his position.
9. Next Meeting
January 8, 2014, at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street, Tigard, Oregon
10. Adjournment
At 6:08 p.m. Commissioner Henschel moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner
Barrett seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the
commissioners present with Commissioners Barrett, Buehner, Henschel and Jehnke
voting yes.
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