05/13/2015 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board JWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD,KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Members Present:
Ken Henschel Representing the Tigard Water District (TWD)
Jodie Inman Member-At-Large
Keith Jehnke Representing the City of Durham
Billie Reynolds Representing the City of King City
Marc Woodard Representing the City of Tigard
Note: Commissioner Inman arrived at 5.32 p.m.
Members Absent:
None
City of Tigard Staff Present:
Brian Rager Public Works Director
John Goodrich Division Manager
Judy Lawhead IWB Recorder
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Henschel called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes —March 11, 2015
Commissioner Reynolds moved to approve the March 11, 2015, minutes. Commissioner
Jehnke seconded the motion. The motion passed by a majority vote of the
commissioners present,with Commissioners Henschel, Inman,Jehnke, and Reynolds
voting yes. Commissioner Woodard abstained.
Approval of Minutes —April 8, 2015
Commissioner Jehnke moved to approve the April 8, 2015, minutes. Commissioner
Inman seconded the motion. The motion passed by a majority vote of the
commissioners present,with Commissioners Henschel, Inman, and Jehnke,voting yes.
Commissioners Reynolds and Woodard abstained.
3. Public Comments
Steve Kraemer, 14931 SW 88th Avenue, Tigard, spoke to the board regarding his monthly
water bills. Mr. Kraemer recently learned that his billing rate is based,in part, on the size
of his water meter. Under the city's current rate model, meter size is determined by the
number of water fixtures in the home. Larger homes typically have more fixtures, and,
therefore, require meters larger than the basic 5/8-inch meter. Mr. Kraemer has a 1-inch
water meter and feels it is unfair that he has to pay a higher fixed monthly rate. He said
only two people live in the house and they use little water. He proposed that the city
change its current rate model to condense all customers into a single rate classification
for customer service charges (monthly fixed charges) regardless of their meter size.
At the request of the board, staff will provide the number of residential customers (single
family residences) in each meter size at the June 10 meeting.
4. Water Supply Update
Mr. Goodrich reported:
• Average water use for the month of April was 4 million gallons per day (mgd). This
usage is normal for this time of year.
• The injection cycle for aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well no. 2 ended this
month,with a total of 149 million gallons (mg) injected. A total of 204 mg is currently
stored in ASR wells,which is approximately a 95-day supply.
• The city issued a boil water advisory on April 18, 2015, due to a failed pump system
serving a small portion of the service area near Canterbury Lane and Murdock Place.
The advisory was issued for this area only and was lifted the following day.
• On April 27 a semi-truck struck a light pole and fire hydrant at the intersection of SW
72nd Avenue and SW Upper Boones Ferry Road. This incident resulted in temporary
flooding and customers in the area experienced brown water for several hours while
city crews contained the leak and flushed the water system.
In response to a request by Commissioner Henschel, Mr. Goodrich explained that
staff has identified the need for council, Intergovernmental Water Board members,
and city staff to be included in CodeRed alerts. Ms. Lawhead will verify that the
commissioners contact information is up-to-date and provide that information to the
person who oversees CodeRed alerts.
5. Consider Making a Recommendation to the Tigard City Council on the City of
Tigard's Water Division and the Water Capital Improvement Plan Budgets
Mr. Goodrich noted that there were no significant changes from last year's budget. Mr.
Rager explained that the budget has been approved by the city's budget committee and
will next go to council for adoption.
Commissioner Henschel inquired as to whether the board could access budget materials
sooner in order to have more time for review. Mr. Rager suggested that staff could alert
the board to the date that the city's website has posted the proposed budget.
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In response to questions from Commissioners Inman and Henschel, Mr. Goodrich
explained that system development charges (SDCs) are assessed when the meter is
officially installed. Water SDCs for potential development are not forecast in the budget.
Commissioner Inman recommended the Tigard City Council approve the budget.
Commissioner Woodard seconded the motion. The motion passed by a majority vote of
the commissioners present,with Commissioners Inman,Jehnke, Reynolds, and Woodard
voting yes. Commissioner Henschel abstained.
6. Informational Items
There were no informational items.
7. Non-Agenda Items
8. Next Meeting
June 10, 2015, at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street,Tigard, Oregon
9. Adjournment
At 6:56 p.m. Commissioner Inman moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner
Reynolds seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the
commissioners present,with Commissioners Henschel, Inman,Jehnke, Reynolds, and
Woodard voting yes.
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