03/09/2016 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board JWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD,KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday,March 9, 2016, 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
Al Reu Representing the City of King City
Members Absent:
Marc Woodard Representing the City of Tigard
City of Tigard Staff Present:
John Goodrich Division Manager
Judy Lawhead IWB Recorder
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Henschel called the meeting to order at 5:29 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes —February 10, 2016
Commissioner Inman moved to approve the February 10 minutes. Commissioner Jehnke
seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote of the commissioners
present, with Commissioners Henschel, Inman,Jehnke, and Reu voting yes.
3. Public Comments
No one from the public was in attendance; therefore, there were no comments from the
public.
4. Water Supply Update
Mr. Goodrich reported:
• Average water use for the month of February was 3.97 million gallons per day (mgd).
This usage is typical for this time of year.
• In the month of February, approximately 20 million gallons (mg) of water was
injected to aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) well no. 1, and 16 mg to ASR well no.
2. A total of 73 mg of water is stored in ASR wells,which is about a 95-day supply.
5. Proposed Water Division and Capital Improvement Plan Budget Overview
Discussion
The board had no questions regarding the proposed budget plan discussed at last
month's meeting. Commissioner Henschel stated that the Tigard Water District board is
currently reviewing the plan and may have questions. Any questions will be forwarded to
staff whereupon staff will answer via email or memo.
6. Information Items
Mr. Goodrich informed the board of negotiations with Portland Water Bureau (PWB)
for a short term water sales agreement. As of June 30, 2016, the current contract with
PWB for the purchase of water will end. In the event of a delay in either the completion
of the Lake Oswego Tigard Water Partnership (LOTWP) project, or other necessary
tasks associated with delivery of water supply to Tigard prior to June 30,water could be
purchased from PWB through this short term contract. Some highlights of the
agreement are:
If needed,PWB will provide water on a monthly take-and-pay basis for up to 6
months.
• The minimum purchase would be no less than 4 mgd, and no more than 6 mgd.
• The cost will be $2.21 per 100 cubic feet of water. Costs will only occur should
the city make a request to continue wholesale water purchases with PWB prior to
June 15, 2016.
Council will be briefed on the agreement at its April 26 meeting and will be asked to
authorize the mayor to sign the agreement at its May 10 meeting.
Commissioner Henschel inquired as to whether the water contamination issue in Flint,
Michigan, could occur in Tigard when the change to the new water source takes place.
Mr. Goodrich explained:
• Flint made some changes in their water supply; the new water was more
corrosive, but for some reason the decision was made to add no corrosion
inhibitors. Corrosion inhibitors provide a protective film that isolates the metal
ions from the water.
• Flint, like many eastern cities,used lead service lines for galvanized pipe. About
50 percent of their lines are lead services. The City of Portland no longer has any
lead connections, and the City of Tigard has never had lead connections in their
service lines.The elevated level of lead found in Tigard homes comes from the
plumbing of the homes.
• There are some water quality differences in Clackamas River water and City of
Portland water. Sample water tests of Lake Oswego water—water sourced from
the Clackamas River since 1968—have reported very low levels of lead/copper
compared to Tigard's water purchased from PWB.
• The City of Tigard will be required by the Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) to collect 60 water samples within 30 days of the water source change and
60 more samples at the end of six months. At that point it will be determined if
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further action needs to be taken regarding the levels of lead/copper that may be
coming into the tap water of customers through their plumbing.
7. Non-Agenda Items
Commissioner Henschel gave an update on a young man that Mr. Goodrich helped with
a project last year. Aneesh Mysore, a junior at Westview High School,won first place in
the Intel Regional Science Fair in the category of environmental analysis and affect. He is
now headed to the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair competition.
8. April Agenda Items
None
9. Next Meeting
April 13, at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street,Tigard, Oregon
10. Adjournment
At 6:30 p.m. Commissioner Inman moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Reu
seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the commissioners
present,with Commissioners Henschel, Inman,Jehnke, and Reu voting yes.
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