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03/14/2001 - Packet • • Book Copy Intergovernmental'Water.Board Meeti Serving Tigard, King City, Durham and.Unincort • .. AGENDA; Wednesday, March 14, 2001 • 5:30 p.m. • 1. CalLto Order/Roll Call and Introductions • Motion to call meeting to order, staff to take roll call 2. Approval of Minutes—February 14;,2001. • Motionfrom Board for minute approval 3. , Credit for Leak Adjustment—Tom Imdieke(10 minutes) McKieman 13005 SW Bradley Lane • • 4. Project.Status Report -(15 minutes) a. Aquifer Storage and'Recovery and Bradley Corner—Rich'SattT r b. Clute property and,reservoir sealing—Sam Morrison • 5. Long Term.Water Update—Ed Wegner(10 minutes) Discussion on status of long term water options 6. Informational Items , Items will be discussed briefly if time:allows—otherwise printed info will be distributed • • Tigard Times^article:"There tare other,better,sources.fornour water" • .Bull Run Dispatch—February 22,.2001 „ • Oregonian article February 28,2001 "New^faces cool Tigard interest in.Clackamas water" • "Tigard Times article March 1,2001 "River issue boils over in water district races" • Oregonian article March 1, 2001 "Water rates going up, up,up, City Council.decides" • Oregonian article March 1; 2001. "Tigard water rates going up but still among area's lowest" • Tigard Times article March 2, 2001 "Find the facts on Willamette water" • • Oregonian article March.5, 2001 "New Clackamas:water arrangements discussed" Oregonian article March.6,2001 "Sten proposes city;,suburbs.share Bull Run control" 7. Public Comments Call for-any comments from public • 8.. Non Agenda Items Call for any non-agenda items from Board Members. Next meeting date April 11, 2001 at • TVF&R Community Room,(Tigard Fire Station) 9.. Adjournment-Approximate time,7:00.p.m. Motion for adjournment • Light dinner will be served at 5:15 p.m. Executive Session:. The Intergovernmental Water Board may go into Executive Session under'the provisions of ORS 192.660(I)(d), (e); (n&(h)to discuss labor relations,real property transactions, current.and;pending litigation issues and glir to consider records that are'exempt by law from public inspection. All discussions•within this session are confidential; therefore nothing from this meeting'maybe disclosed by those.present. Representatives of the news media are allowed to , • attend'this session, but must not disclose,any information'discussed during this session. • Al . • Intergovernmental Water Board Meeting Minutes February, 1 4; 2001 Members Present: Jan.Drangsholt, Norm Penner, Joyce Patton,and Bill • Scheiderich • Staff Present: Ed Wegner, Mike Miller and Kathy Kaatz . Visitors: Roel Lundquist and Paul Owen • 1. Call to Order/Roll Call and Introductions Commissioner,.Bill Scheiderich called the Intergovernmental Water Board meetingto order at 5:30 p.m. Kathy Kaatz called the roll. Commissioner Patrick Carroll was excused. 2. Approval of Minutes—January•10, 2001 . Commissioner Jan Drangsholt motioned for approval of the minutes. Commissioner Aft Joyce Patton seconded,the motion. The Board Members present voted unanimously to approve the minutes. . 3. Election of Officers Commissioner Drangsholt nominated the previous chair-and vice-chair, namely, Bill Scheiderich and Patrick Carroll respectively. Commissioner Scheiderich.announced that he might be moving to Beaverton in the near future. He said he would be glad to serve in that capacity until then, when his vacancy on the Board would also need to be dealt with. The vote was unanimous in favor of the nomination: 4. Water Rate Increase Mike Miller • Mr. Millerannounced the procedures,for a rate increase.are continuing. The issue will go before the Tigard City'Council.on February-27, 2001, to request a 10% across the.boa rd rate increase. The IWB wanted to establish rate stabilization, SDC reserve and CIP reserve funds. Other utility groups have also been looked at with theirrateincreases. After taking all these increases into consideration and scaling things back, the increase will add 5.5% to the volume rate, a net increase.of 15.5% on the volume carges. The n f 5.5%will•create about$200,000'toward:the rate stabilizatiound. The Cityof Portland will be increasing the rates.they charge the wholesale buyers,:so the change is timely. The ,rate stabilization fund is to take care of this type of fluctuation from•our water suppliers when rate increases occur. Intergovernmental Water Board 1 . February 14,2001 4 The original rate model called for a 42% increase over five years (10%, 12%. 12%, 8%, 8%). The public notice regarding:the public hearing was in today's Oregonian and will • be in tomorrow's Tigard Times. If approved bythe City Council following the public hearing, the new rates will be implemented May 1,2001, which allows two months to continue with public notification and education. Flyers will be inserted with all the utility bills. Other public relation campaign efforts will.be to notify the Tigard Times next week about why the.rate increase,is necessary,:publish a press release the day after the Council makes their decision, and list the information an the City's web page. ' The SDC rate increase went into effect January 1 2001. The 3% across the board increase effected the meter installation charges. Our attempts are not to make the increases too huge in order to avoid dissention. Weare'basically recovering the cost of putting in the meters. • Mr. Wegner added that the Council'Summary Packet would also be.tent to•the Intergovernmental Water Board members. He and/or Mike Miller would be glad to appear before any other Board Meetings to explain this information. Mr. Miller will be leaving March 16 and begin his now job March 27, 2001. Commissioner Drangsholt asked how•the Increased electrical rate's would effect the cost of operation. Mr. Miller said there would'be about a $30,000,increase predicted for the current-year. That is.why the 10%o increase was proposed'and the 5:5%to.develop the rate stabilization fund. Rates need to be reviewed annually for raises. For every $100,000''to raise additional revenue for reserve funds, rates need to increase 3.6% • Commissioner Penner asked if Mr. Miller knew what the City of Portland Water Bureau • charge increases would be. Mr. Miller's preliminary estimate was that it would be 12.9% or $.91 per unit. Commissioner'Scheiderich asked, regarding the issue of electric rates, if the fall deregulation generated consideration ofaggregation of demand. Mr. Wegner indicated that the City would look-at it in a preliminary form: `,Commissioner Pattonadded that the Council has taken•no position at this time about being proactive even though-they have concerns;. The Council will Wait to.see how legislation progresses. Mr. Wegner requested a motion indicating that the Intergovernmental Water Board was in agreement to cover the rate stabilization'and other increases. • Commissioner Drangsholt motionedfor approval of the rates as recommended. Commissioner Penner seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous in favor of the • motion. • • 5. Credit for Leak Adjustment Wassenaar=14300 SW Hall Blvd. -A discussion took place regarding the,available information regarding Mr. Wassenaar's unfortunate circumstances and;subsequent request for credit on his utility bill. There was no one in attendance at the Board-Meeting from the Finance Department to clarify some of the questions that were posed. The • assumption was made that there was still no one living at the residence. The.Board thought that the request was very reasonable. • Intergovernmental Water Board '2 February 14,2001 Commissioner Drangsholt asked if the water was still off. Mr. 'Wegner indicated,it has • been off since September and Mr. Wassenaar was still not at home. It is still unknown what caused the leak or where the leak is located., Repairs to the leak have not been made:, Commissioner Scheiderich made a recommendation to forgive all costs except the historical consumption.. He asked if-there was someway to flag the account billing file in orderto notify the•owners before the water was:.turned back on in order to avoid further problems. Mr. Wegner assured the Board that:it was possible to flag the account through,the computer system. A motion was made to forgive all costs but the historical consumption and flag the file for requiring repairs before a reconnect. All Members•of the Board unanimously agreed. 6. Long.Term Water Update;-Ed Wegner Mr. Wegner reminded the Board Members of the presentation he and Phil Smith would be making to the.Tigard City Council on Tuesday, February 20, at 6:30 p.m. The City Planning-Commission will also be in attendance. . South Fork— No written response has been received from South Fork. Due.to their bond covenants and the new make-up of the Councils in.Oregon City and West Linn, - they do not want:to restructure the South Fork Board nor sell or offer ownership. They • may,however, want:to deal with some of their excess water rights. Negotiations are still very much up in the air; but it,is nota dead issue, Portland —The promised response from Portland to our proposed,contract continues to be moved back. They are now saying it will be the end of April before we receive any response. Another problem surfacing is that the head negotiator for Portland, Bob Reich, is retiring July 1. His replacement will be brought in by April 15. We do no-t know what effect that will have on the contract negotiations. If something is not received by the first part of May, the plan is to send a letter and take a proactive stand. The elected representatives from the six wholesale customers will 'need,to define timelines for Portlandin order to get things moving. Contracts are coming ' up for two entities that need to notify Portland by December. Portland has indicated they would extend the:contracts while negotiations.continue, however, the extension is under the:old contract terms, which include peaking, and we are against those terms. - L Joint Water Commission —Several meetings have been held with the Bureau of Reclamation about the possibility of raising Scoggins'Dam. Murray Smith.and Associates (MSA) has worked withus and We haVe•submitted the number of acre-feet - needed forthe future-of the waterservice area. Next week we hope to have information 'from the'Integrated.Water Managerson how paymentof our share for the first phase of the feasibility study can be met. Currently the JWC has great concern for the amount of • water available this-summer. The dam is only at 1/3 capacity. We need rain. At a Regional Water Consortium meeting today;,information.was released thatthe 41) governor will be initiating a drought plan for this summer.: Intergovernmental Water Board 3' February 14,2001 N • 7. Informational Items • January 11th Oregonian-article 'Functions of water supply agency misconstrued" • • January 18th Oregonian article"Water district board seats are hot ticket" • January 18th memo from John Roy regarding Temporary Off Leash Area @ reservoir site • January 25th Oregonian article "Willamette water war heads for showdown" • January 25th Tigard Times article Willamette River is a very safe'source" • January 25th Bull Run Dispatch newsletter • December 61h Regional Water Providers Consortium meeting minutes'' • February 1st Tigard Times "Asking too much and giving too lithe" • February 1st Tigard Times "Water group's efforts could get boost from the legislature" The information packet contains a variety of informational sheets, including opinion papers on the Willamette River, also the Tualatin Valley Water District elections because part of that is in Tigard. Commissioner Penner asked about the lawsuit that was filed. Mr. Wegner said the suit was still out there and that the judge requested more information from both sides. There is information included on the Dog Leash Area, Which did not go. The neighbors rejected it; therefore:the City will not pursue'it further. Public Works has advertised and interviewed for Kim Swan's position. Recruitment for the new position of Water Quality Supervisor is being conducted. Mr. Miller will be leaving the middle of March and his position will be advertised this Weekend in the Oregonian. • • 8. Public Comments-None • • 9. Non-Agenda Items The next scheduled meeting for the Intergovernmental Water Board is March 14, 2001. • • 10. Adjournment Commissioner Drangsholt motioned for adjournment of the meeting and Commissioner Patton seconded the motion. The regular meeting of the Intergovernmental Water Board was adjourned. • • • • I'ntergovernmental Water Board 4 February 14,2001 Giuumr��Um Y� :;_ou CITY OF TIG D- OREGON • February 26, 2001 Mr. Michael T. McKiernan 13005:SW Bradley Lane Tigard, Oregon 97224 RE: Account# 014200 Dear Mr. McKiernan: Your letter addressed to the City of Tigard dated November 7,:2000 was forwarded to our office. The policy to request a credit for leak is to initially contact the Utility Billing Division, which you have done. The next step with that process in requesting additional relief is to appear before the Intergovernmental Water Board. The next meeting of the Intergovernmental Water Board is set for March 14, 2001 at 5:30 p.m. This meeting is held in the Water auditorium located at 8777 SW Burnham, Tigard. • After ourr phone conversation last week, I have placed you onthis agenda to appear before the Board on the above referenced date. If prior to this meeting, you circumstances change and you are no longer interested in appearing,please give me a call at 503-639-4171, extension 339. If you have any questions, prior to the meeting, do not hesitate to contact me, • Sincerely, ea,71.1 Kathy Kaatz Executive Assistant c: Loreen Mills, Risk Manager • • • 13125 SW Hall Blvd.; Tigard, OR 97. 223 (503).639-4171 TDD (503)684-2772, • Hi all - so everyone is in the information loop. I have talked with Mr. McKiernan and sent him a-followup letter. He understands we goofed up internally and did not get the paperwork directed to the proper staff person for the claim portion of his request at the time of receipt. He is a claims adjuster and understood that happens. He was glad we were forwarding it now to our insurer, he knows and respects the work Pinnacle does so he has confidence that the process of review will work well. This review has been good for us internally so that we won't have this happen again. Tom.lrndieke and I discussed this issue and he has talked with his staff about forwarding anything that"looks like a claim"to Risk. If anyone has further questions about the risk review of the claim,just let me know. • Loreen • • • >>> Mike Miller 2/23/2001 5:45:50 PM >>> Hi Bill, Craig asked me to follow-up with you on this claim. Mr. McKiernan submitted a water line damage claim to the City in November of 2000. Public Works first became aware of the claim on Wednesday, February 21, 2001, when Mr. McKiernan requested that he be placed on the agenda for the IWB meeting in March. I reviewed his claim yesterday and forwarded it to Risk. There are two issues. One is the credit for the water leak, which was processed by Utility Billing and given to,Mr. McKiernan on his Water.-Bill in:January 2001. The credit was issued in January, because'the leak occurred during the November-January billing period. The adjustment could not be made until after the billing cycle-so that a comparison could be made with the previous billings for that time period. The second issue deals with his view that the failure of the pressure regulator caused his water line to fail. TMC 12.10.150 states that the City is not responsible for' varying pressure. I also believe that if the pressure was spiking, before the water leak was discovered by our Meter Reader,the homeowner would have noticed the pressure fluctuations prior to the line failing and would have called us to look into the pressure problem. Usually, a pressure problem of this nature causes the T&P valve on the water heater to release water(the T&P valve is a pressure relief valve on the hot water tank). Looking at the sales slips from Home Depot that Mr. McKiernan submitted, it appears that the leakage may in fact be on the irrigation system piping. Most likely the glue joints failed at a tee or elbow location, since if they did not have an irrigation system the line from the meter location to the home would not require a tee. Anyway,just thought you should know that as soon as I became aware of the situation that we turned this over to Risk to have our insurance carrier deal with the issue. Mike • • file://C:\WINDOWS\TEMP\GW}00001.HTM 2/26/01 Hi Bill, Craigaskedme to follow-up with you on this claim. Mr. McKiernan:submitted a water line damage claim to the City in November of.2000. Public Works first became aware of,the claim on Wednesday, February 21,'2001;, when Mr. McKiernan requested that he be placed on the agenda for the IWB meeting in March. I reviewed his claim yesterday and forwarded it to,Risk. • There are two issues. One is.the credit for the water leak,which was processed by Utility Billing and given to Mr. McKiernan on his Water Bill in January 2001. The credit was issued in January because the leak occurred during the November-January billing period. The adjustment could not be made until after the billing cycle so that a comparison could be made with the previous billings for that time period. • The second issue deals with his view that the failure,of,the pressure regulator causedhis water line to fail. TMC 12.10:150 states that the City is not responsible for varying pressure. I also believe that if the pressure was spiking, before the water leak was discovered'by our Meter Reader, the homeowner would have noticed the pressure fluctuations prior to the line failing and would have called us to look into the pressure problem. Usually, a pressure problem of this nature causes the T&P valve on the water heater to release water(the T&P valve is a pressure relief valve on the hot water tank). _ Looking at the sales slips from Home Depot that Mr. McKiernan submitted, it appears that the leakage4may in fact be on the irrigation system piping. Most likely the glue joints failed ata,tee or elbow location, since if they did not have an irrigation system the line from the meter location to the home would not require a tee. qAnyway,just thought you should know that as soon as I became aware of the situation that this over to Risk to have our insurance carrier deal with the issue. Mike '1., f• • • • • • Ask wiNriev file://C:\ S\TEMP\GW}000O1.HTM • .2/26/01 February 22, 2001 --/�oau�''���Vul�iGl�y'fl� • Mr. Michael T. McKiernan CITY OF TIGARD 13005 SW Bradley Lane OREGON Tigard, OR 97224 Re: Water Line Damage Claim Dear Mr. McKiernan: Per our phone conversation this morning, I want to again extend the City's apology to you for our lack of action on a complaint your sent to the City on 11/25/00. Your letter was distributed to the Finance Department for reimbursement of the excess water used. The letter was held there until the next regular billing cycle for water consumption data to be available. That data was available and a credit was placed on your water bill on 1/5/01 based on the additional water usage. At that point the letter was inadvertently filed as a closed matter in Finance. Upon your call yesterday to Public Works, it was determined that the claim-portion of the letter had not been addressed'nor properly processed. You have requested reimbursement for a leaking water line that was damaged on 11/7/00 . at 13005 SW Bradley Lane. The City carries insurance for these types of claims; therefore, I will forward your request to our carrier today. You can expect to hear from them shortly.' Should you not hear within 10 days from our carrier, you can reach them at: Pinnacle Risk Management Services, PO Box 19990, Portland, OR 97280, (503.) 245-9756. Thank you,for your patience and understanding. Review of this matter has occurred in the Finance Department so a delay like this will not occur in the future. Sincerel , Loreen R.Mills Risk Manager . Lrm/ms c: Kathy Kaatz, Public Works Program Assistant Claim receipt letter.doc 13125'SW°Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223 (503)639-4171 TDD(503)684-2772 /1/4l 71,o' November 25,2000 City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd Tigard OR 97223 RE: Location: 13005 SW Bradley Lane ,Tigard OR 97224 • Loss: Residential Leak Date: 11/07/00 . Dear City of Tigard: Enclosed you will find copiesof receipts for repair to our damaged;water line. I am unable to find one additional receipt that:includes additional repair parts that would be dated on 11/10/00 from Home Depot. • We were notified on 11/07/00 that there was a leak to our water line by one of City of Tigard's meter readers. He informed my wife that the meter box was full of water. The meter was running which meant that the leak was past the water meter and pressure valve. Since it was past these items, the leak was our concern and We would be responsible for the repairs. • That evening, I was able:to locate-the leak after approximately 4 hours of digging. The next morning, Miles Downing and I were able to repair the leak. Miles is a licensed and bonded contractor., I have enclosed a copy of the 11/08/00 receipt for the parts used. It took approximately 4 hours to repair the actual pipedbecause it was located in&difficult repair area. When we turned the water back on, the leak was fixed, butt()our amazement themeter began to run again after approximately 30 minutes with all of the water off in-the home. There was another leak somewhere. . On Friday the 10th, I proceeded to look for.the other leak. I started at 7:00 am and found the leak in about 3 hours. Once again Miles:,Downing helped fix-the leak. We turned the water back on, only to • have the meter start running again about 30 minutes after the repairs. All the water was:off in the home so there must be,another leak`. Once again we were able to find the 3`° leak. Once this leak was repaired, the water was turned on • and the-pressure held; No more leaks. But, the pressure in the home was not correct. Whena faucet etc. was turned on,in the home,the pressure would come on very strong and then die down • becoming very weak. My wife called the City of Tigard to have someone check the pressure. I believe.on 17th, an employee of the City of Tigard Utility Department came to our home to check the pressure. They found a defective water pressure regulator and replaced the part. She explained that when the pressure was tested, it was spiking up to 105 psi and then dropping back down. She replaced the valve and set the pressure to 70 psi: Currently, our water system is working correctly, but any reasonable person would conclude that the • broken pipes were due to the faulty water pressure valve spiking at.105 psi. This part is the responsibility of the City of Tigard Utility Department. Therefore,we will be looking to the City of Tigard for reimbursement of the excess water used, repair parts, and labor involved in repairing the broken pipes. The lowest bid we received from licensed plumbers to repair the leak AFTER it had been located and dug,up,for repairs was$185.00 per leak plus any other additional expenses. Leak locator services such as American Leak Detection Company charge anywhere from $200 to $400 per leak location. These amounts do not include actually digging and clearing the leak area. The breakdown for repairs, not including the excess water or additional parts purchased on the 10th for the third leak, are as follows: Parts $16.59 Labor 4 hours on 11/7/00 4 x$50.00 per hour $200:00 4 hours on 11/8/00 4 x$50.00 per hour $200.00 . 9 hours on 11/10/00 9 x$50.00 per hour $450.00 Payment to Miles Downing $160.00 Total $1026.59 Payment can be made to the loss location. If you need any additional information. I can be reached during work hours at 503-797-8411 or by,mail at the loss location. Sincerely, • Michael T. Mc Kieman . 141r 0 . • THE HOME DEPOT 400.2 14800 SW SEQUOIA PARKWAY TIGARD, OR 97224 (503-639-3500) • 4002 00002 82897 11/08/00 T F9!E HOME DEPOT 4002 SALE 11 420 09:17 AM - 14800 SW SEQUOIA_ PARKWAY TIGARD, OR 97224 (503-639-3500) ' c 0 13611. -. , .. .���� , 9002 00003 73514 11/10/00 `� SALE 11 431 01:46 PN • A 0/4: ' :039923137500 314 CDUPLI 0.19 <� , '�, 0.39923136824 FITTING 0.28 039923136824 FITTING 0.28 �: 039923137548 COUPLING 0..29 4 qp 039923137548•COUPLING 0.29 • 039923137500 3/4 COUPLI 0.14 • 039923145383 TEE 0.48 039923140647 3/4 'IN ELB 0..19 • 039923137548 COUPLING 0.28 039923140647 3/4 IN ELB 0:19 039923137548 COUPLING 0•.29 039923145444 PVC TEE 0.59 0399231375;48 COUPLING 0.29 039923145444 PVC TEE • 0.59 039923140685 90 DEG ELL 038753308913 PVC GLUE 2.98 8.000 @ $0.34. `2.72 038753307565 PURPLE PRI 2.48 SUBTOTAL 4.07 024599051014 1X10 ,PVC' 2.49 4.07 TAX OR 0.000. 0.00 ' 024599050710. PVC PIPE 1.59 TOTAL $4.07 SUBTOTAL 12.,52 . 4•97 12.52 . TAX OR 0.000 0.00 XXXXXXXXXXXX4005 VI TOTAL $12.52 AUTH CODE 003282/8031487 T-A XXXXXXXXXXXX4005` VISA/NC 12.52 f AUTH CODE 052120/0024728 TA I� �11I�I �II�I II hII 1111111111111111111111 i 4002 03 73514 11/10/00 2530 4002 02 82897 1'1/08/00' 36.11 SCOTT LUNDERVOLD/.NIKE PULVER503-6393500 THANK YOU FOR ,SHOPPING AT THE HONE DEPOT' SCOTT LUNDERVOLD/MIKE PULVER '503-6393500 OPEN 24. HOURS!!! — DAY •IN., DAY, OUT. THANK' YOU FOR. SHOPPING AT THE HOME' •DEPOT OPEN, 24 HOURS!!! — DAY IN, DAY OUT CITY OF TIGARD Utility Billing Printed: 02/20/01 11:33 User:sue Account History List Account Number: 014200 000 Reference Number 9205751 Account Status: Active Customer Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Owner Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Connect Date: 07/01/1996 Customer Address:'13005 SW BRADLEY LN Service Address: 13005 SW BRADLEY LN Final Date: ? TIGARD 0R97224- Account,Balance ************* Balance Due: 0.00 Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 **************Account History************** Date Type Amount Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc. SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 01/29/2001 Payment 26.61 26.61 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/05/2001 Adjustment -10:80 -10.80 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 01/03/2001 Balance 26:61 26.61 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/03/2001 Billing 37:41 37.41 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 . 0.00 0.00 11/28/2000 Payment 46:86 46:86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11/01/2000 Balance 46.86 46:86 0,00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 11/01/2000 Billing 46.86 46:86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 09/28/2000 Payment 70.88 70.88 0.00 0.00 -0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 09/06/2000 Balance 70.88 70:88: 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 09/06/2000 Billing 70.88 70.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 07/28/2000 Payment 49.76 49.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 07/05/2000 Balance 49.76 49.76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 .0.00 0.00 07/05/2000 Billing _ 49:76 49:76 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 05/31/2000 Payment .47..12 47.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 05/03/2000 Balance 47:12 - 47.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0:00 0.00 0:00 05/03/2000 ° Billing : • 47.12 47.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0:00 03/27/2000 Payment 37:88 37.88 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 03/03/2000 Payment 37:88 37.88 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 .0:00 0.00 0.00 03/01/2000 Balance • 37:88 37.83 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 03/01/2000 Billing 37.88 37.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 01/05/2000 Balance 37.88 37.88 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/05/2000' Billing 37.88 37.88 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 12/27/1999 Payment 33:92 33.92 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0:00 11/03/1999 Balance 33.92 33.92 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11/03/1999. Billing 33:92 33.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 _ 0:00 11/01/1999 Payment 39.20 39:20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 09/08/1999 Balance 39.20 39:20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 09/08/1999 Billing 39:20 39.20 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 08/27/1999 Payment 32.60 32.60 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 Page 1 • • 0 ` CITY OF WAR D Utilit lin9 Printed: 0•/01 11:33 ' User:sue Account History List Account Number: 014200 000 Reference Number 9205751 Account Status: Active Customer Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Owner Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Connect Date: 07/01/1996 Customer Address:13005 SW BRADLEY LN Service Address: 13005 SW BRADLEY LN - Final Date: ? TIGARD 0R97224- **************Account Balance ' Balance Due: 0.00 Water Sewer SWM Penalty. Mise SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8_ 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 5' . **************Account History************** Date Type Amount Water Sewer SWM Penalty Mise SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 07/07/1999 Balance 32.60 •32.60 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00. 07/07/1999 Billing 32.60 32:60 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 06/28/1999 Payment 2.64 2.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0,00 0.00 0.00 05/05/1999 Balance 2:64 2.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - `05/05/1999 Billing 31.28 31..28 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 04/29/1999 Payment 5.5.96 55.96 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 03/03/1999 Balance 27.32 27.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 -0:00 03/03/1999 Billing 27.32 27.32 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 03/01/1999 Payment 28.64 28:64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 01/06/1999 Balance '28.64 28.64 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 01/06/1999 • Billing 28.64 28.64 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 w 11/30/1998 Payment 28:64 • 28.64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 11/04/1998 Billing '28.64 28:64 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL 09/24/1998 Payment 43.16 43.16, 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0 z00 PY 09/09/1998 - Billing 43.16 43:16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL . 08/04/1998 Payment 27.32' 27:32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 07/08/1998 Billing 27.32 27.32 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 0.00 0:00. BL ' 06/02/1998 Payment 23.36 23.36 0.00 0.00 0.00' 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00. PY 05/06/1998 Billing 23:36 23.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 • 0.00 0.00 BL • . 04/06/1998 Payment 22.04 22.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY • Page 2 CITY OF TIGARD Utility Billing Printed: 02/20/01 11:33 User: sue : Account History List Account Number: 014200 000 Reference Number 9205751 Account Status:Active Customer Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Owner Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Connect Date: 07/01/1996 Customer Address:13005 SW BRADLEY LN Service Address: 13005 SW BRADLEY LN Final Date: ? TIGARD OR97224- Account Balance************* Balance Due: 0.00 Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 **************Account History************** Date• Type Amount Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 03/04/1998 Billing 22.04 22.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL 01/15/1998 Payment 23.36 23.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 01/07/1998 Billing 23.36 23.36 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL . 11/26/1997 Payment 22.04 22:04 0:00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 11/05/1997 Billing 22.04 22.04 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL . 09/11/1997 Payment 36.56 36'.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 09/03/1997. Billing 36.56 36.56 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00' 0:00 0.00 BL 07/30/1997 Payment 33.92 33.92 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0:00 0.00 PY 07/09/1997 Billing 33.92 33.92 0.00. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL 05/27/1997 Payment 20.72 • 20.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 05/07/1997 Billing 20.72 20.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL 03/31/1997 Payment 20.72 20.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY 03/05/1997 Billing 20.72 20.72 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL 01/22/1997 Payment 17.30 17.30 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PY Page 3 • II) ^ i • CITY OF OIARD Util Ilia Printed: 1/01 11:33 User:sue Account,History List, Account Number:. 014200 000 Reference Number 9205751 Account Status:Active Customer Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Owner Name: MCKIERNAN, DEANNA Connect Date: 07/01/1996 Customer Address:13005 SW BRADLEY LN Service Address: 13005 SW BRADLEY LN Final Date: ? TIGARD OR97224 Account.Balance Balance Due: 0.00 Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 • 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 • **************Account History************** Date Type Amount Water Sewer SWM Penalty Misc SurChrq Sery 7 Sery 8 01/08/19.9.7 Billing 17.30 17.30 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 BL ************** - Meter Information _..************** . Route Number:0092 Sequence Number: 1.760 Serial Number: 9769 Read Dt Reading Consumption 12/28/00 000001799 000000025 ' 10/25/00. 000001774 000000032 • 08/31/00 000001742 000000051 06/29/00 000001691 000000035 04/27/00.000001656 000000033 02/25/00 000001623 000000026 12/30/99 000001597 000000026 10/26/99 000001571 000000023 08/24/99 000001548 000000027 06/29/99 000001521 000000022 04/27/99 000001499 000000021' 02/23/99 '000001478 000000018 • . • Page 4 - ' • REQUEST FOR ADJUSTMENT DUE TO A LEAK The City of Tigard Utility Department has a policy of issuing partial credits for leaks that are repaired in a.timely manner. Generally,we expect leaks to be repaired within ten days of discovery. Credits are based on your average usage for the same period in previous years. Ill This average is deducted from the total consumption used during the time of the leak. The tod,t;, Aexcess usage is charged at the wholesale rate of water,with the,difference'between wholesale ��c�. ,''J and;resale.cost deducted from the utility account as the Credit for:Leak Please describe the specific circumstances of your request: (2_71,-/Q._/./,/,- � I./ 'L- -ti:-,,.,. G'-.'. Date leak.found: // '7 50 Date leak repaired // a$ a6 I Account#: '(420©-too c2.----e- 0\7_-06-1 1 Location of Service: \3O(�5 '� c� \_AA.. a---)1.)-)-CA Customer Name: =v o �r a, Mailing-Address: je,...444< Street address City State Zip Phone DOCUMENTATION PLEASE SUBMIT COPIES OF PLUMBER'S BILLS AND/OR RECEIPTS FOR PARTS, REQUIRED TO FIX THE LEAK FOR OFFICE USE ONLY $1.35 $1.33 $1.57 $1:30 $1.67 - .81¢ = . 5Li ¢ /0_a5 to 'I'z-2$ RES MUR . COM IND IRR Markup -31 l+u 10-7-5 2C' 1 . 15 1 co Previous years usage: 2 3 \C1 I N 1 U - q _ c\G1 �c oil `1 Lo #periods used 1°1 25 3 , N = 32- = 1LA x , 5 ¢ = —1 ;5. 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Spring rains_matter to us for two �6 reasons: they top off usually already full reservoirs as we head into draw-down;and they saturate,the ground and Ale _�, provide in-flow to the reservoirs during the course of the suinmer.Therefore,,it is too early to'predict drought 4 ,e conditions,because for us the issue is rain,not the snowpack(which IS important to many other water systems in the west).Also,remember that we havea back-up water supply—the.Columbia Southshore Wellfield.which.is available to augment shortages that may occur in Bull Run. And furthermore,in the interest of public education,the Bull Run Watershed is NOT on Mt. Hood. It is NOT in the Mt. Hood drainage. Itis on the west side of Mt. Hood in the Bull Run drainage. Vir`Let's change gears to vocabulary for a moment. I'm sure we all have pet peeves in this area,like when someone characterizes"potable"water as"portable";or can't keep"affect"and"effect"straight;or thinks a"fiscal"year is really a"physical"year. So here's some advice for bosses.According to a friend of mine,who is smart,personable,energetic,well- educated,etc. etc, (and an excellent boss)one of the main jobs of a boss is to reassure good people that they are capable and appreciated.This is.actually(I admit)timely and accurate advice for me,who tends to think that people should just know they're doing a good job,because I'd tell them if they weren't. Obviously feedback matters,and time will tell if I learned the lesson. And for today's inspiration I turn again to the Code of the Athenian City-State. I've cited it before,:but maybe it means even more in the historic context of a City and Water Bureau celebrating their 150th birthdays. Here it is: We will forever strive for the ideals and sacred things of the city,both alone and with many; We will unceasingly seek to quicken the sense of public duty; We will revere and obey the city's laws; We will transmit this city not less,but greater,better and more beautiful than it was`transmitted;to us: • This is a tall order—leaving things better than we found them. Let that be our legacy. Uli-ett/ Michael Rosenberger 11 Administrator City of Portland® Bureau of Water Works® 1 120 SW Fifth,Room 600 ® Portland,Oregon 97204 Erik Sten,Commissioner ® Michael F.Rosenberger, Administrator Conservation Awards anuary in Bull Run The Conservation Committee of the Pacific - Headworks precipitation in January was 3.94".This® Northwest Section of the American Water Works was the fifth driest January since 1899.Years that Association(PNWS/AWWA)recently announced had a dryer January were 1940, 1949, 1977, and three conservation awards to the Portland Water 1985 (the driest with 0.39").The wettest January Bureau and the Regional Water Providers was 1953 (23.34"). Consortium. PNWS/AWWA will present the awards at the May conference. So far the water year(measured from October through September)has been fairly dry.The total Elementary education year-to-date for water year 2001 is 21.46". The average for October through January is 40.16". This The Art and Engineering project completed in is the second lowest total for the October-January cooperation with students at Buckman Elementary timeframe since 12.76"in 1977. The wettest School won honorable mention in the category for October through January period on record since outreach to elementary schools about conservation. 1900 was 1943 with 74.97" Commercial outreach in the public sector Staff in the BIG program won first place for Amazon River Source programs designed to educate customers about It's easy to tell where a river ends—the point at efficient cooling system performance.The work which it empties into a larger river,bay or ocean. group mailed its Cooling Water Efficiency Finding the exact source of a river occupied Guidebook to several hundred targeted customers explorers for centuries.A river's origin is described with cooling systems at their facilities.Workshops on as the most distant point from the mouth of the river. cooling efficiency for top water users in the that flows year-round.The point of origin may or' metropolitan area focused on cooling system basics may not be the stream,that has the greatest volume of and how rate changes encourage wise water use. water or the fastest flow. Fifteen participants in the workshops requested follow up on-site water audits.A newsletter Last year a 22-member international teamof mappers promoted the availability of these cooling system and explorers sponsored by the National Geographic audits to 600 facility managers.In addition,a trade Society set out to determine the exact source of the show display highlights local business successes at. 6,500 mile Amazon River.Two streams have been in reducing cooling water use.The BIG program uses contention as the headwaters of the Amazon for the display at workshops,industry conferences and several decades. tradeshows. The task was as hard as it sounds.The Amazon Summer peak reduction River overshadows the rest of the world's rivers. It carries.60 times more water than the Nile.Rainfall The Consortium's summer marketing program won occurs over the basin almost every day. Complicating the competition for the best multi-media messaging .• the task of finding the origin is unfriendly terrain, by a large utility.This included a 30-second TV spot, high altitudes,cold winds,thunderstorms and a huge ' 30-second radio spots that ended with advertisements number of potential headwater streams. for conservation workshops at local nurseries,transit and billboard advertising and a web site. Using a global positioning system linked to satellites, the scientists pinpointed the source as.a:small-stream on the flanks of an 18,363 foot mountain, Nevado Mismi,in southern Peru. . 4110 Source:NASA science web site:http:// www.gsfc.nasa.gov/GSFC/Educ/science/2001/01-04- - 01.h'tm -)/ , - • • �' . yNew faces cool TClackamas .water P.77:17''• .. - . .. . down is a,result of educating new plemented its supply with water Williams said that. the area's the South Fork r . • board: . (to supply Tigard)" South Fork's A change of councilors and members on the potential partner- from Portland, the Tualatin Valley own growth rate will force officials "West Linn is •a 50-50 partner Bradley said."Politically it isnot." x ship,some say the new West Linn Water District and Jake Oswego. to iodic at enlarging the water treat- with Oregon City said.Mayor Da- One bigconcem for West Linn is wariness by potential councilors want to slow growth Although Tigard was interested in ment plant with or without Tigard. vid•Dodds. Each side has a lot of possible development of the Staff= p proposed P g P w g ' w work out Y , Triangle, borders West partners makes a and are not as eager to proceed ursuin a long-term option with It is a matter of economies for control over their own gestin . ordwhich .. with the arrangement created by Lake Oswego,it did not o us; he said. We will have to en Something less than that,and you Linnon one side and':Lake Oswego three-city deal less likely their predecessors • For the past year, Tigard has large (the plant.) It makes sense to don't." on the other.Although West Linn s,y:EMI TSAO "I am cautiously optimistic,that been exploring other options, in- me that we use Tigard's money:". Dodds said Tigard has main- Might'be careful in hw.oit plans for I THE OREGONIAN , something will happen," said Ed eluding the 'South _Fork 'Water West Linn representatives on tamed a strong interest in owner- growth,it would have.little control i ' "Wegner, Tigard's,public works di- Board,which serves'West Linn and the South Fork board saythey have ship and partnership of a long- over what Lake Oswego chooses'to t TIGARD—The city's hopes for rector."But I am not as optimistic Oregon City. Each city has a 50 not seen any figures that-show how term supply. "They want to have do•in•the area. r. tapping the Clackamas River as a as I wasbefore." percent interest in the 'arrange- much the partnership would save some measure of control,"he said. ''We are extraordinarily leery • long=term drinking water source Tigard began looking at the ment, and each has three repre- Oregon City or West Linn. '`We like•having control." aboutloss of control and how the might be fading. Clackamas River as a potential sentatives — the mayor and two "If spreading the customer base There.`are also historical biases water might be used around us," ¢ • . A complete -turnover on thedrinking water source after facing city councilors—on the board. creates a benefit;that is one thing;" against Tigard. The city not only Dodds said. • West Linn City Council this,year strong opposition to tapping the Oregon City is interested in a said West Linn Councilor Michael has developed:quickly in the past South Fork officials are expected i has slowed down Tigard's push to Willamette River. partnership with Tigard because it gapigian• "But that hasn't been decade but also is in Washington to present an update to West Linn partner with the South Fork Water In addition to wells,Tigard relies could reduce rates for its residents, shown." County--and that.means the pipe and Oregon city councilors; on • - Boar"d,which draws water from the heavily on other water providers to said Mayor John F.Williams Jr.His• But another important issue for. feeding Tigard probably would March 15.At that time, councilors Clackamas River meet its growing population's city has one of the highest water the West Linn representatives is wind through Lake Oswego. are expected to discuss possible Although some say the slow- thirst. In the past,Tigard had sup- rates in the state. the ability to maintain control of "Engineering-wise it isvery easy options in working with Tigard. : : • • • • • X • ----- RI . r 1- su . , , . S rig . womb . . s .:,;i4, , ,'-:'.:..:,:'.4.,'...., •-''.;- , ..,--'-, ..,.:, ' -..- „:.-„......-:„,„ „.• ...: . - . .,,,..„,..,.. : ..: „ . Several Tualatin Valley Water District board candidates want triers pipes comes from • District Melyan. 31, is a professional the'Bull'Run \\�atershed in Pollock, .7 l of the musican She thinks the use of the . to steer clear of the Willamette Riverx\,11:+n;cttc Rikeras"� "atersource is the Cascade Mountain Eleven candidates West, ;11ay en are:), is Range and from the Trask • retired plant physiologist too r+sky.. River in the Coast Range are running for the three water and a former professor at Saint Romain. 46. is a computer BEAVERTON — This mo• nth's Range (mountains) that are appeal- Mountains. the University f • • .election to fill three positions on the ing to us" „ systems analyst fqr a regional insur- Tualatin ValleyWater District board Three of the board's • district board positions, the most of any race Delaware. He thinks the once company. He has been on the Their opponents, however, worry five positions are on the district' shouldprotect its2 of directors could have a movie that the board could be looking too race on Washington County s March 13 district's budcommitteeht for i. • March 13 vote-by-mail g �/ water rights, but without years. He is concerned that the dis theme: The Willamette River runs closely at the Willamette River and ballot. Osborne is seeking using the Willamette River trict could be tangled up in the through it. not for alternative sources of water re-election to the seat he special election ballot. as its source. Wilsonville water treatment project Eleven candidates are running for for-the future. has held for 17 years. Challengers for the that could cost ratepayers too much the three water district board posi- "I think the decisions we make Junes J. Duggan of Cedar Position 2 board seat arc money in the future. . tions, the most of any race on today will greatly irripact our future Hills is:seeking re-election - Thomas B'.. Cox of •• • Washington County's March 13 spe- and our children's future," said BethPMent 4 e2, is 'foe thewanifier g y p to the board's Position 3 seat. The morepnoritizcd right now," he;aid. k{rllsbciro, Lisa h-telyan of Cedar treatment director for Unified cial -election ballot: Several of the. A.,King of Aloha, a candidate forthe Position 2 seat is up for grabs, In the Position 3 race. Duggan, Mill• i J. Cleary, Ralph E. - : � EdwardSewerage Agency in Hillsboro. He candidates are affiliated with the board's Position 3 seat. "There are attracting five candidates: 39, is challenged by King and Bruce Saint Romain'Jr. of Aloha and Mark thanks the major issues facingthe • Citizens.for Sate Water group,which other alternatives available for out . in the Position 1 race,Osborne is M. Pollock.• A. Poling of the Bethany area. is opposed to,using the Willamette' water .supply, other than thedistrict in the next-few years will be challenged by Gordon S. Martin, an Duggan, a civil engineer for. the Cleary was unavailable for comment to find adequate water to handle the River as'a-source of,drinking water„ Willamette River. I just don't want to active member of the Citizens for cityof Beaverton, has been on the on the race. r county's staggering growth. Using • propelling the issue.to the forefront. take the chance with the Willamette Safe Water group. Martin was board-for eightyears. 11e said that Cox, 36, is a database systems River water. My thought is that it g the Willamette Rneryas a drinking Two incumbents seeking re-elee- unavailable for comment on the race. securing a new contract with designer for water source should be a last resort, would be the absolute last resort." • tion' to the board said the district's ' - Osborne, 66, owner of Jim Portland for Bull Run Watershed PricewaterhouseCoopers in but it could provide water for indus- participation in construction of a$49 The Tualatin Valley Water Osborne Trucking in Newberg and water is one of the most important Portland. He'was the Libertarian trial uses, he said. District provides about 23 mill million water treatment plant along ion Portland, served on the Cooper issues facing the district this scar. candidate for state attorney general the Willamette River in Wilsonville gallons of water each day to 170,000 Mountain Water District board King, 40, of Aloha, works with in last fall's general election. Cox One othecandidate for the has prompted some to believe it people in 41 square miles of the before becoming - of the Tualatin Portland General Electric and runs thinks the district's priorities should Position I seat.Thomas L. Brerihethe county,including parts of Beaverton, g partt of Beaverton, has bowed out of the- would use the heavily polluted river Valley Water District board:He said her own Internet business. She was be to secure alternative sources of as 'a drinking water' source. That Tigard, Hillsboro and Portland. The the 'issue of using Willamette River the Libertarian candidate in last water in the next few years to avoid race. but his name will appear on the • probably won't happen for decades; district maintains 610 miles of pipe water as a drinking source is just one fall's race for the 1st Congressional using the Willamette River. March 13 ballot,. that connects to its system of 24.cov- if at all, they said: of many things the board has faced ered reserviors. , We arc part of the water treat in the past couple of years. r Water pumped through the dis "We have other issues that are far ment plant to protect our water rights . as a viable option," said James , Osborne of Beaverton, who is seek- sok ing re-election to a four-year term in the board's Position 1 seat."\C'e have y no immediate plans whatsoever to • use the Willamette River _water. /� • We've got sources in the Coast / l •. • • l � � 11 • .4) • • A20 • March 1, 2001 The Times ® TT E. • Water rates going up, up, up, City Councdecides • - Rates will•increase 15.5 percent It was felt that "given the latest industrial rates from $1.30 per CCF to counts and other issues related to removing all costs above that amount. May 1 along with other charges announcements of rate increases from the $1.50;and irrigation rates for$1.67 per CCF the diverter in six:months to a year: ; Democratic Sen. Ryan Deckert of and fees electrical and natural gas utilities, that the to$1.93. - The City Council also unanimously .Beaverton and Rep. Max Williams, a Tigard additional 54 cents per 100 cubic feet would. Other increases will include the fire-serv- approved the formation of a sanitary'. sewer Republican, also spent aboutan hour with • not be advisable at this time, Miller said. ice connection fee rising from$1,287.50 to reimbursement district for Rose Vista. The the council talking about legislative issues. By BARBARA SHERMAN • Instead, the staff recommended the,1'5.5- $1,400;fire rates for sprinklers 6 inches or project will bring sewer service to 151 lots Deckert called the current session Of the Times percent increase;with$.072 per CCF going smaller going from$15.45 per.month to$17 along'the street. "extremely bipartisan and,con enial." T.IGARD—Local residents and business to establish a-,$200,000-per-year rate-stabi- 'and from$20.60 per-month to$22.50 for 8 The city will install public,sewers to=each "But we have many, many challenges, lization fund. inches;and,larger; and temporary use of a lot in: the reimbursement district, and the part• larl with a. '$700 million budget owners can plan to pay more for. water thisg p rycu y spring as the City Council voted 5-0 The increase:.isneeded in part because 'fire hydrant increasing from. $25.75 perowners will reimburse the city for a propor- shortfall," he said. "We will maybe have to Tuesday to raise-water rates 15.5 percent.. ;the city of Portland notified its water'pur- month to$50, • tionate1hare. In addition, property 'owners revisit Oregon's tax structure." Previously, the City Council approved a chasers Feb: 13 thatthe wholesale cost,of Reconnection charges also will be higher will''eachpay'a connection fee of`$2;335 Williams agreed that the'budget is the 3-percent increase;in'May 2000,inrates,'fees purchasing Bull ;Runwater will increase to recoup'the cost of staff time,'Miller said. before connecting to the public sewer and major-issue. We need to get back to a more and charges for water and related services 12.9 percent beginning July 1. The new rates will go into effect May 1. will be responsible for disconnecting their stable source of revenue,one not'so affected that'became effective.July 1, 2000. Also,,PGE is expected to raise rates 25 In other business,the council voted unan- existing septic systems. by economic downturns,"he said This action came after the results of a percent this fall, which will add about imously to adopt one of the options pro- The estimated cost for construction of the The council and the legislators also dis- 1999 water-rate study showed that "signifi- $30,000 to the cost of water during the posed by a task force to remove a diverter on sewer line is$160,760,with engineering and cussed Measure 7, which although•now cant increases in water rates are necessary to 2001-2002 fiscal-year, according to Miller. Hawks Beard at 130th. inspection fees adding$21,700 for a total of ruled invalid would have compensated prop- pay all capital,operations, maintenance and The new rates will raise the customer Taskforce members also asked the coun- $195,490_Each property owner's estimated erty owners for government action that administrative costs of the water system," charge from $3.66 per billing period to $4; cil to review the traffic-calming programs, share of the public sewer line is$13,030 but would have reduce the value of their land. said Mike Miller, city operations manager. the booster charge from $3,22 per billing policies and guidelines they used to evaluate will be limited to$8,000 if the connection is "If we don't attempt to deal with it now, Despite an Intergovernmental Water period to$3.54; residential rates from$.1.35 their options. They said the lack of clear made within one year of the council's there will be more measures on the 2002 Board recommendation to substantially per CCF to $1,56; and multi-family from policies and guidelines made it difficult to approval of the,final engineering report. ballot,"Williams. raise rates and set aside$1.5 million per year $1.33 per CCF'to $1.54. Commercial rates evaluate options. However, if- costs exceed $15,000 per The council also discussed commuter rail for reserve funds,the city staff disagreed. will rise from $1.57 per CCF to $1.81; The council agreed to look at traffic connection,'property owners also must pay and growth issues with the legislators. • • 1110 111/ .,, ••.- :::,-:, -.:::,..;'. ,-:: .:-? : .: • ;-.:,:: ...: :::.,:::. - :::::-- 7,. :;::,--, y::.:;..,-.,.. :,-: :: ' 7-:-..•.-.7:.,::. ::•-•:;C:'f.-;', i']‘::-.-I: -" -:.:,,:'i.,--;: :-..-.: ,_--:-...,:-. ;, ' ;..:•::. ;"-: '. ''-,:..,1,'-i."::'::r.' ,': ;5.:; -:- : 0 jt)t______ -f.:)!j\;.?::;:k: \6 The town meeting offered citizens the chance to hearthe Find the facts on other side of the Willamette River drinking water issue from experts g� l YY IIlaett who' have current information 111GLLe' WaeC about the risks of using the river as . Citizens in the Tualatin Valley a drinking water source. For more Water District are at risk of drink- information about the issue,you ing treated Willamette River water can go online to the CFSW . unless the march to the river is Website,www.hevanet.com/safe stopped.That's why Citizens for water.The Web site offers citizens •Safe Water sponsored a town hall - a unique opportunity to learn more meeting last month in.Beaverton. about this,critical.issue, including TVWD residents may view the water quality,cost comparisons meeting's highlights in atone-hour and links to other Web sites on W cable TV show,call;The Water drinking water,safety. Spot,presented by Citizens for Citizens for Safe Water is a Safe Water at Tualatin Valley local grassroots organization, . Community Access.The show will including citizens from be repeated on cable-Channel 9,23 Wilsonville,Tualatin,Tigard, , ® and 33 (depending on your area) Sherwood and TVWD.The group on Monday, Feb. 26,7 p.m.; is opposed to using the polluted Saturday,March 3,7 a.m.;and Willamette River as a drinking . Monday, March,5,7 a.m.The pro- water source because of the health gram features Oregon State Sen._ risks and the availability of other, Gary George,R-Newberg;Charles t cleaner choices for drinking water D. Scott,PhD, a toxicologist;Jim sources.The group is currently Hansen,co-founder.of Citizens:for helping TVWD residents in°their Safe Water;and a message from fight against firture treated . Oregon State Sen.Ryan Deckert, Willamette River drinking water. ' ` D-Beaverton. TOM LONG Tigard 0 ,..,:-:;... • , . .:.,,.:. ,.• ., . .. ., N . . . .,lack- ,a - _. thscusse ,C . ..:,.,„: , .•,,,,,„:„.., ..: .. . ,. . . ,..„,..:. ,„ . • However,:'South ';Fark'3'.:bond about future water rights also is and chairman"of South Fork Water, wholesale,",Williams"t` Unde;',' h South Fork Water Board el 'recently••;informed,. the perplexingto SouthFork and;other Board, said he has not had, 'a the original plan to-'ad ;Il'igar4 p .,,,f. coups board' that it cannot. spread :its water providers. "We don't know chance to study the option of South Fork, he thouhc Tigard 1+_, member:s:WestLinn and bonded indebtedness to':another what will he happening' to' our forming a separate organization. should have equity if.it was.willing Oregon City have final say jurisdiction._- , he and other;West Linn'coun- to put up big money to build a g byadding a partner, Scott Bturgesss West Linn city But pp g l- {• P P ine and to help ', ' such as Ti and South Fork owes cilors oppose Ti and s inclusion on transmission i el „.in';Tigard's participation about$6 million on bonds it sold • manager,.said South Fork has a the South Fork.board,saying it s an improve the intake plant.. . in 1994 to finance water : stem issue, of control — control, over :System number of water rights that appear "I don't think they're out to con- r:,fay DENNIS MCCARTHY 'improvements. to be:more than West Linn acid Or- water,,growth and costs. trolahe water board,"he said. '' THE oREGONIAN Currently,Oregon City and West egon City need for the future. "We are not enthusiastic about 'But some:in Oregon City are a • OREGON CITY—Tigard:might Linn have permits for 52 million "The state wants to make sure any agreement that would dilute .bit more suspicious. neve -win,a seat'on the South-Fork gallons of waterper day,said.Dan West Linn's a u m South Fork," . '• .,, .,, r g. Ythere,.isenoughwater for fish, .said ,. q n'- - ; "(Both)Tigard`and:Lake Oswego : ..; Water Board, but the city could `Bradley, South Fork manager.`He Burgess; .referring to the' Endan- he said.'For myself;theres,a great Want to have some ownership in;.. wind up with much-coveted water • predicts that in 50 yeart the two gered Species Act. And if we dont , deal of difference-between 50 per South Forkif they're going to give, - ,rights ,cities will use about 30 million al use them;' (the''state) takes our cent and 49 percent .onthe.Clackamas River: g mope .to:South Fork for water,',,% p p -Dodds also said he 'opposes. said Tim Powell, a'former Oregon one-option tion that will be present-. ions of water daily;leaving 22 mil water rights backand gives them to Do `. ed to Oregon City and West Linn hon gallons unused. -South Fork someone who does need them. South.Fork selling its'water whole- City commissioner, who served.; .': officials at the-water board's March. currently has a capacity-of 20 mil- Bradley:is working out details•of sale to Tigard and other jurisdic- four years on the water board. .. 15 work'session suggests the for- lion gallons a day., ' the proposal that will be presented tions. Powell also wonders whether mation of a separate-organization. Expansion:$10 million. at the March 15,work session..But `But,John Williams, Oregon City. West Linn and Oregon City would: It would consist of representatives " he said the plan would have to gain mayor and one of=the city's three be giving up their own water rights ' '' of Tigard; ;Lake Oswego and the Bradley said •the.�water board: the approval of.the West Linn City representatives on~the South Fork .to the::new organization and North Clackamas County-Water could expand the;plant's capacity Council and the Oregon City,Com- board Said''wholesaling_ water t0.1. whether;'any' more intake plants mission,and it could make its 'to 30 million gallons,a day:for$4, mission,'which have three rep-re- Tigard and:other cities could re_' would be,pern itted on the Clacka- ': own decisions and share water million, using :systems develop- sentatives each on die South Fork duce''.Oregon City's water rates; mas River due to: salmon rights on the Clackamas River. merit charges,.Any new.facilities , Water Board., possibly,by'as much:as 10.percent :protection regulations. •' :take Oswego and.the'North could cost as much as$19 million, If either of those panels rejects to 15 percent. Ed Wegner,Tigard public works Clackamas commission,which in- and probably would require.more the option,Bradley said the plan is Williams said'South Fork agreed director, said the city is cautiously .,1 m ' eludes the Oak.:Lodge,•Damascus bond sales and higher water rates . dead. twoyears ago to sellas much as•10 p forahe two cities. g optimistic about its chances of se and Mour •tScott water districts,al 'million gallons of.water a day to curing a long-range water agree- , Separate entity ready have water rights on' the Residents in" both.cities voted to , • the North •Clackamas :County ment with South Fork.But he call- • i Clackamas River-.Tigard does not. ,.roll;pack;water rate increases dur In'.West'Linn;.`councilors' have. Water'Commission,during winter:_. ed the'bond counsel's opinion on • in the mid-1990s tore a bonds ' `stated'their o osition to.surren .Tigard currently buys:surplus: •: _g - P Y .]?l? ;•."In the summer,theyahip water South Fork's'bonded indebtedness water fron Portland,Lake Oswego, .for the construction of;the,intake . dering ownership in,South Fork. to us. We make money:selling "pretty devastating'`for Tigard: the;-Tualatin Valley.Water District, plant and other water system int- Bradley said the new council elect them.water, said Williams. South Wegner said Tigard is continu - ow it takes a vote of .'ed in November might be more re • and the'Joint Water Commission; P,.rovements.`N Fork could make a lot money in talks With its other water pro- which includes Hillsboro;-Beaver- 'the;people to approve any water •ceptive to creating a separate:entity if it sold its water wholesale to Ti viders, each of which is willing to ton and Forest Grove. Bute Tigard' rate'increases.cidopted by:;city offias long as it:does.not lose a seat at gad and other cities,he said.. commit to a 25- to 30-year con- cials of more than 3.percent annu- . the South Fork table. Oregon City •. tract Tigard's dail demand for officials'have expressed interest in . .• u ' ; • `buying equity ownership;in South ally Oregon City and 5 percent and West Linn share'50 percent' Water sale would red ce rates wafer is about:6 million gallons, Fork to assure awater supply:for annually in West Linn:. ownership of South Fork. "The'only way to reduce(water) peaking at about 13 million gallons• , the next 30 to.50:years Bradley said the�;.y uncertainty ; David Dodds; West Linn mayor rates significantly is to sell water' during:summer,he said. i' tt ' - "i _ �arlrd".,¢4.::..•,,-,a,,Y,iltig3a":v 7,,t •,,. n.:.pA'rg wrin T' ryF47.7.K:¢d' ', n„8 ^.:SF' ,fC'...Ys.i '.JU:'rcuL; ..� ."^�.atfi:,L.. *IB T... �Y. - ` :«n:a:i x,",,, rx.._..::...�a.,+. �,'..€[s:. C�.; ..-GEA.. • .«aatw1,r,A 95..,,,/4d;. i:. . . 6-(d. --e-A --, „:._. . • • • Tigard water rates going up but still among area's lowest TIGARD—The City Council unanimously approved new water rates Tuesdaythat will in • - crease the average resident`,s bill • J by about 530 a year.Even with the / increase,customers stillhave the third-lowest bills in the Portland area,said Mike Miller,the city's utility manager. CILO 1 A large portion of the rate in- 110 ti crease will go-to cover'higher �^ water prices.The rate increase will affect about 48,000 people in King City,Durham,unincorpo- rated Washington County and Ti- gard.The last rate increase was in • • 1 Ste ' ' r ® ®yes cl : s share ®X , s conte• i�I . suburban authority, saying suburban , stream fish runs listed.• under the Endan- I h• ave no problem with that.If they don't f ,, . water agencies;distrusts of Portland-is gered Species'Act. , get that chance because Portland is per ; I�eecorrirnzsseoner says areal - � ,:, : ,- • blocking expansion of the one ofthe ria-- The long-term alternative.for custom- ceived as'being this.. political gorilla, ,dr, list-rust o =.Portland.is impeding g that's;a temble result.°., P g tion s top water sources ers in the fast growing suburbs,he Says: , ieeded repairs and a third dam„ Sten, who oversees Portland`s_Water druila•rr from the Willamette}liver`' Steri wants.to.create a separate Bull :Bureau, says the region's reluctance',to. The Bull.Run includes-100;000;acres Run.Authority,with:the city�andthe sub K • ' By SCOTT LEARN .. commit-to the:Bull Run:could scrap any barred.from human entry,and only 15.to urbs sharing control'of the,water-from , -, .Txe OREGOIvLLv ': chance of buildi;ig a third darn.He sees • 20 percent of its'capacity is tapped now, • the reserve near Mount Hood,---and-the Portland Commissioner Erik Sten a dam as thebest bet , for;•capturing Sten says: , responsibility for paying for costly Bull rants:to give.control of the,city's Bullenough-water to supply;the region for "If the.region's citizens get a chance to •Run projects. ,The authority's board tun drinking water to a:separate city- the next 100 years andrestoring down- use the best water and they turn it down, • Please see•WATER, Page Aio • __ .1" tere SteiiIPâkcounciFtot o =deeper lo .k.. !...; ., . : _ , - . ,,, .. ,,..,::„,..,... :,..i,..„..:..,..,,,,,,,,,,..:01„ivkl,...,..... .„....::.:.:. . . : . ... . . . . . Continued.from Page One, foresight•to look 50.years Into the, ^, "One•of.our issues has always A push for conservation first Bull Run•water were behind his future and gyve tis one of the best been to'.be'an owner of:the Sys Jim Abrahamson, chairman of distract s decision. would be elected,or appointed by:'dnnkmng waters rn the country " tem;"General Manager Greg DiLo- the Portland Utilities Review The region's water agencies can :Gvater providers. t- rete said. "But, as always, the dev- Board, said Sten's "bold. idea" look to the Clackamas and to _ •_° Talks with large customers Y That structure means city dwell- The Bureau is negotiating il s in the details." makes sense in light of the con- sources in the coast range for ex- s about three-fifths' of the Water new contractsWaterBurear'its six largest struction needs:But he doesn't like pansion, Barnes said, not just-to g Although an authority would a third dam,with an estimated cost the Bull Run'or the Willamette. '>_ Bureau's 840;000 customers, suburban customers, including give the_suburbs.a say, Portland of$185 million,beingtalked about •;would lose fist dibs on Bull Run- -Gresham, Rockwood and the Tua residents wouldget helppaying for If suburban agencies'don't join +nater, a•legal:right that" Sten calls: latiri Valley Water'Dist ict in Wash p Ymg ahead of conservation. The Water a new authority, Sten said the city ''historical accident." , • - he"big ticket projects anticipated Bureaus,capital plan includes$2.7' will gradually shed its suburban ington County: the next 10 to 30 years; million for conservation.:projects .customers. Public opinion will The proposal, which Sten will Gaining •some.control of-Bullerr,. ears • 1i present to the rest of.the City Run management and'costs has •:The bureau's; 10 year building • oVUnderlying'Sten's proposal is his 'a regional systemmandate dgtha Sten thdl n ks Council today,is largely unformed. been a_huge issue for th'e suburban- plan calls for a minimum$410 mil- belief that people will opt for the would'have to include the Wiliam Sten isn't even sure whether Port- buyers,made worse by city ptojec-- lion.investrnent-;more than'two- land voters would.have to approve pons thatshow wholesale rates tis thirds for repair, replacement and Bull Run if given gettingthe chaa .In his este and more water from the. the shift an ownership. He wants ging by double digits on.July 1 for • other projects not related to.popu blew, se they're e19 st bra chance ertyp unpopul .growth fields to co h the-council.to authorize him to -most suburban customers. lation growth — and 6.4 percent because the 19 suburban_.agericies Or population .growth' and' fish that buy from. Portland 'are too needs. look deeper, and hopes to have a. 'It's a concern anytime you have annual increases. That's without wary of the city to commit long- As .it stands today, dropping conceptual agreement with subur- the big,gorilla.standing over yon..building,a.new dam, considered term.to the BullRun: Pp g ban customers by fall. Y two to three decades out. suburban customers would mean • and in essence controlling ,your Water politics led to Wilson up to a 25 percent jump in the Th e Bull Run Heritage.Founda- destiny Iby.turning on and off the Among'the pricey •items •is.a fil de's ongoing construction of a •city's water rates. But Sten insists tion,-which has been critical ofthe spigot and' then raising prices," • tration plant, needed to eliminate treatmenf plant on the Willamette, construction projects;could.be de- city'smanagement, strongly favors said.,Gresham Mayor`Chuck Beck muddy water problems that have Sten says, and.to the Rockwood ferredto.soften the blow.Keeping third dam and is dead set-against wholes"ale increase. "Erik recog- shut down the 106-year-old system build its. ownDistrict's plans: to the supply in Portland,he said, `'is Viten-s proposal.The group favors a • er,whose city faces a 14.9 percent Pubac Utile gduan :waiter storms. 9-mile pipe to the always the fallback position." drinking from the Willamette. nizes that, and he's trying to level g Clackamas River. `.We see this as the natural pro'- the playing-field." - Accelerating construction of the Harvey Barnes, Rockwood's gression from the original civic Tualatin .Valley,:which -serves ' $140 million plant to meet the,10- manager,says he has had concerns You can reach Scott Learn at leaders;"-said Ralph Crawshaw,the 160,000 .customers, buys more year regulatory deadline could about Portland's trustworthiness; 503-221-8564 or bye-mail_at group's president. " had the than half its water from Portland. push rates up 10:3 perce ' •ars But the cost and unreliability of the scottlearn@newsoregonian:co ..'t,., 'TE. 4i... =*' .:,."'+35 ea...:� g :7rx.:r :-af-e. ^: r - - y� . -�.-' .-}-ter ""�,_ ��-. ���``T.�m'!�r��'��t.,. `'�-.�"'-�;=��-tt�i. �..w- t �s:- c -_"�;��;. .Y ..a ...-n.-:....e.,�.: -:� v r - - ..,._.-R �-- ,- 1.-' -�i^ _;r �.. .-:a-�..., k. *l S ka'!'r itiVZ4-x. i,,,-e'-' W..rz�`,.>: : .r•--. ->Y'�' da:arc:;�e.:.Sem"a- 3vx"�h=c..:.st:,-v.._x.;�c:.w.....ar:.:dtkaa ...,.::;,isr• .z-�e:s• :•zy,.....:::-:'7�..' ' a>;,{vsu.:c.:: �u-•Kc:S.2'w`1a:.:C:r..'-tt.:sassv3I.,«ax: `e,?r..� zYa.t `;x�'"vx....A...-'i ::� :LI.sE auww•Oa.."s"x:`: ?$ci3.4'.'",' `s3"';+,;='aa�e` ."T�k'ATl`v1"•. • Sten 1 ewater 0 gets thümbsup_. from council like the Bull year spending plan calls for at Run, Commis -, '" ' least a $410' million- .investment, OnlyCommissioner ��,��� r s, .,� s i o n e r Danf' . ,u .^ not including a new dam. Charlie Hales, suggesting Saltzman said, 4 f city-suburban turf battles, "and you :have The third dam, estimated to the ability to• its ; 'cost $185 million, would double voices reservations supply the :::,,-A34-4,i, storage and would likely whole region, I " `p be built within,15 to 30 years. If By SCOTT LEARN THE OREGONIAN think y Uik,„4:‘,$;:w., ,,, the dam isn't built, Sten says, the should pursue <4: ''''''& region's main alternative for ac- Portland Commissioner Erik it" STEN commodatin growth will be to Sten got, almost all thumbs up gtap- Sten on his proposal to give Commis Plans to draft ping the'Willamette River. Charlie resolution control of the city's vaunted Bull sinner. Run drinking water to a separate. Hales wanied.. Ideally, Sten said, the region city=suburban authority. that bureau- would commit to build.a third cratic inertia could stymie Stens dam when needed,then conserve Sten says an independent effort. The Portland area has 44 aggressively.to push off the con- authority would deal with subur water providers, including some struction date. ban, water agencies' distrust of that could lose their reason for be- Portland and fear that the city,will ing with a more regional author- The Bull.Run Heritage Founda- cur.off their supply.He says it also , ity. And Portland'sWater:Bureau tion and other Bull Run interest would pave the way for a.third would lose unilateral control,over groups supporta separate,autlior- dam in the'Bull Run reserve that g Run investments and setting •i •and wiIl.lobb suburban a en could cover the region's growing wholesale rates. ay Y g water needs and provide water for cies. Portland sells water to 19 . threatened wild.fish runs down- The question is really whether providers and is negotiating new stream of he dams. common sense: and the public long-term contracts with its six big interest can, 'overcome turf and customers, including Gresham, 4110 And it could, lock in enough tradition,"Hales suburban customers to help meet. Rockwood and the Tualatin Valley huge investment needs in the Bull Sten saidhe will draft a resolu- Water District., Run and the Portland Water Bu- don in a few weeks formally au- reau's pipe and storage system, thorizing him .to move forward. Regna Merritt, executive direc- easing the burden on city ratepay- He wants conceptual agreements tor, of the Oregon Natural Re- ers, said Sten, who oversees the for a new Bull Run Authority sources Council,said she worries Water Bureau. ironed outby fall.The authority's that putting a new dam first on Suburban agencies,which have board would be elected or ap- the priority list will undermine long sought an ownership interest pointed by water providers. conservation. Public participation in the Bull.Run,are eager to begin That structure means city will be key,she said. the discussions. In a meeting dwellers, who account for about. Tuesday, the City Council's four three-fifths of the Water Bureau's "This is a huge proposal, and other members also encouraged 840,000 customers, would ,lose these decisions are too easily Sten to'move ahead with shifting first dibs on Bull Run water. made between water providers," control of the 106-year-old sys- But, Sten• says, a long-term .Merritt said. "It's important for tern. commitment to the Bull Run from people to get involved now." Commissioner Jim Francesconi the fast-growing suburbs would said the idea was "absolutely on give the authority the financial the right track."Mayor Vera Katz "muscle to build a third dam and You can reach Scott Learn at called it"a bold and very exciting spread the cost of repairs to the 503-221-8564 or by e-mail at scot- notion." "When you have a jewel aging system. The bureau's 10- tlearn@news.oregonian.com. • 0 • • Willamette River the Willamette?The closest ones ¢ 'safe the proposed water treatment water is not safe plant at Wilsonville are just a few miles upriver at Newberg. At the end of January, Mr. Todd What about the heavy metals Heidgerken'wrote a letterabout and other toxics that lie along the Willamette River water as a safe Willamette River bottom?These are source for municipal water. He is routinely stirred up by a well-estab- the Intergovernmental Relations lished dredging business that has Coordinatorfor theTualatin'Val•ley- worked the Wilsonville area of the Water'District,which for several river for 40 years. years has been promoting the use of And what about the.pesticides Willamette River water.This treat that flow into the Willamette from • - ed Willamette water could eventual- forests and farms?Only a small ly.appear in.your drinking water all percent of the chemicals and pesti- the way from Wils• onville through- - cides registered in Oregon are even out Washington County—almost mentioned in the Safe Drinking as far northwest as Hillsboro. Water Act standards. . Mr. Heidgerken stated that the In a DEQ-sponsored test in Willamette River is"a very safe September 2000,trout eggs were source"for drinking water. suspended in the Willamette River What about the large number of near Newberg to hatch. Within sewage treatment.plants and iridus at�cut two weeks, one third of the • tries that discharge their waste'into baby fish developed skeletal defor- e n'iities, including deformed skulls. Flow can Mr. Heidgerken think this water is a "very safe source?" The Environmental Protection Agency advises us to take our drinking water from the cleanest . andbest sources available. We have several water sources in our region- al area, and the Willamette River sadly is the worst choice. To say the Willamette River is "a very safe source" is ar unbelievable state- ment. ROBERTA SWEARINGEN Tigard - ProPo .osa1 kind's . . , suggestion might ago. You'll have to ask (Comis- reau's pipe and storage sy Bu-nValley Wain District l nt .so r stem interested in what Portland has-to didn't- do this a cou le of'years nance the Portland Wate g stoner Sten)," needs,,easing the burden for city offer. Its contract with Tualatin. give suburban cities shared Two years ago,whema handful ratepayers. Valley is for five years,and the:city . ownership of the Bull Run of suburban cities searched for a The Portland-offer comes-when' is searching for a long-term water , water long-term source of drinking suburban cities and Other Port- source,Morgan said. systemwater, Portland with its Bull Run land customers .are- looking at Along with Tigard,Tualatin and system was high'on their list of other sources for long-term water. other cities, Sherwood is partici- By EMILY TSAO . choices. But.Portland was vague • Portland could'.lose customers, paling in a feasibility study about THE OREGONIAN about 'whether it would share causing a potential increase in its getting drinking water from the TIGARD—Portland City Coin- ownership of its system. urban water rates. Trask River and working with missioner Erik Sten has'managed The suburbs :and Portland "They are looking for money, members of the Joint Water Corn- the nearly impossible:bridging,at could notagree on how to pro- and they want the suburbs to pay mission. Ownership is not as big least for now,the seemingly hope- ceed.Tigard,Wilsonville and other for it,!'Moore said bluntly. an issue for Sherwood. less political divide between oppo- neighboringcites;ehose instead to Tigard has always had an inter- "We want a good, solid, long- nents and proponents of drinking head to the Willamette.Vocal resi- est in a partnership with Portland term,contract," Morgan said. "We from the WillametteRiver. dents banded together to stymie for its expansion of Bull,Run::But a need a good provider." Sten:earlier this week proposed the cities'efforts.' serious obstacle has been owner- Tualatin said ownership has a potential partnership arrang- ship. never been a huge issue,.but it is Different landsca e merit with suburban cities that "That has been the problem roblem still an issue. ^'It would help to would'grant them shared owner- Today,thewater landscape has with Portland up to this point," have some equity," City-Manager ship of Portland's'Holy Grail: the changed dramatically. Mayor Jim.Griffith said. "By put- Steve Wheeler said., - Bull ll Run water system. , Wilsonville is'well on its way to ting$40 million:into a system,we Even if Portland's offer is a good Although several suburban cit- drinking out of the river, as crews would like a little ownership." one,suburban officials say there is ies have maintained negotiations construct a water treatment-plant. With ownership-possibly within a philosophical issue of pooling all with Portland for long-term water, Tigard, which faced-resident op- reach, suburban officials say'they resources for one watersource. this proposal makes the Bull.Run position to the Willamette,is look- are eager to see what Portland is During the long-term water dis- option more appealing for certain ing atthe possibility of tapping the willing to propose. cussions in recent years,some cit- cities. Both pro- ' and anti- Clackamas or Trask rivers. Other "I'think this is going in the right ies have expressed an interest in IliFiette-water factions say it's cities have began exploring op- direction," Griffith said. "But be- diversifying water sources so that time. tions otherthanPortland. fore I get really enthusiastic, I there will be back-ups in the re- at is what we have been try- Sten proposes to create an in- would,need to see a full proposal." gion. uig to get (Portland) to do for a dependent city-suburban author- Sherwood City ,Manager John "We would still have the con- long time,"said Jim Hansen,a Cit- ity that would.help pave the way Morgan called Sten's proposal cern of putting all our eggs in one izens for Safe Water spokesman. for a third darn in the Bull Run re- "delightfully refreshing." basket," Moore said. "With Port- Said Brian Moore, a'Tigard city serve: This would'bring in help , The; city has turned over its land as a major supplier,We would councilor:"I am not sure why they ban customers who could'help fi- water operations to'the Tualatin end up with one source." l ;>re onc ,3-/ -U/ 9 Sharia the wae—ter wealt i Portland Commissioner Erik Sten has come up. with a III visionary approach to water, but should we swallow it? • ortland is water-wealthy, corn- ville, respectively,have done recently— paratively speaking, and City they're diverting dollars that could have Commissioner Erik Sten is pro- gone, that ideally should have gone, posing to redistribute that toward building a regional water sup- wealth, Robin Hood-style, to Portland's ply. water-poor suburban neighbors. Of course, any deal struck with the Gee, thanks for the generous gesture, other water agencies would have to,pro- commissioner-, but, many Portlanders ,tect Portland's asset, as well. If you're are no doubt wondering:What's in it for one of the many Portlanders who sim- us? ply guzzle it without worrying about its The answer is: Potentially, a great vintage, you may not realize you're deal. A regional water authority, in ad- drinking the municipal 'equivalent of f • dition to spreading-the benefits of Port- champagne on tap. land's relatively pristine water supply, In a loose sense,as"Wild in the City," could spread some enormous future edited by Michael C. Houck and M.J. costs, including$410 million in repairs. Cody, explains, it's water from the and maintenance badly needed over Sandy River. One of the Sandy's large the next,decade — and, much further tributaries feeds•a pure alpine lake near out, a third dam. Properly planned and Mount Hood,35 miles east of Portland. constructed, it would give the entire re And thanks to farsighted city leader- gion multiple water supplies—the Bull Run, Trask-Tualatin rivers and Clacka- • ship, the grace of God,'the physics of III mas River—to provide a prudent level gravity and the intervention of two of redundancy. presidents — Benjamin Harrison, who dedicated a reserve supply in 1892, and Right now,cynicism about Portland's. Teddy Roosevelt, who set aside wilder- motives;runs deep in the 19 suburban ness around it in 1904—Portland holds ' water agencies that buy water from the drinking rights to it. Portland. That cynicism.hampers re- gional efforts to conserve. When Port- Legend has it that cows being driven land preaches "conservation,' some of through the Cascades in the 1850s es- its dependents hear'a warning,instead. caped in forests near Mount Hood,only They hear: "Yikes! We. may not have to be glimpsed again sipping from what enough to supply you." became known as the Bull Run River. Under a regional:water authority,the The river, the alpine lake, the ripple effect of water conservation 102 square mile watershed on the would be' felt in a new and. dramatic western side of the Cascades, and the way. Everyone would stand to gain by city's reservoirs there,all go by the same eventually adding a third reservoir; name. everyone would also stand to gain by "It's a historically lucky thing for us postponing that investment,as much as that we own it," Sten says. "So I think possible,through conservation. we have to take a shot at the high road. Portland is the main water broker in For citizens in the suburbs all the metropolitan area, serving 804,000 those water drinkers out there the customers, 40 percent of them outside choice may begin to seem very clear. If , the city. Distrust of Portland, as the it's a little muddier for Portlanders,well, keeper and potentially the stopper of they own one of the world's best-tasting the flow,creates water insecurity. municipal water supplies,afterall.They Arid when smaller water districts should look any deal over very, very ® build bulwarks against that insecurity carefully. — planning to lay pipe to far less ap- But the city won't lose anything in pealing•sources or building costly treat- the attempt to go regional, and it may ment plants, as'Rockwood and Wilson- gain another liquid asset,—good will. 7 , y-0 e r'7: 'y; c+. .. t^ '"'_ ti.f, ti.a^ n ,;� _, .+... - 0 • .�'-A, tl 4 - M•"T,,. N a haw ,. �, q: � �.x � ,�.�eta � �,.ti.� ;pa shy :� �;' � �' t,� ,,t=� ��`, � � �; �ra'a� n �, v. ':��..�"� Pk�. �, *�• y�?A,w .�.,ki'��,.!$`: a�',,i�:��; ro`�r '.+a�.._'�'R(y a:d•'+. �J � '',�i,�s`�,'3 �"�;"�.�+,��a ..5p ,�. +� 2.{.. ,,„*4� b ��y ��''} ��� •..r��,' ..�,+,t g�. ';;.4�• ,�p''; •� }'�y�t�';'q;' fg k ,� ,�� w +�'_ G� Y `"G 't M�Y �. x� 9 wYS "°1�h` t'�14 i.qz ,.'.a g4W :f4•ZRr4',z f h� �: � F^T u11 un Stats New Solutions ull Run precipitation statistics continue to show -1,,,74-6,,. �-•E drier than average conditions. Spring rains in April , ... ? y , i {Vr:� s` -�. and Miry can provide substantial supply for the - �• �L� }' � k , � x t'i summer. The Bureau;s.summer supply plan,also r� � - "ter ' 5 - includes use of the Columbia Southshore wellfield as �4ktf.gik � ��`51. `g3 ` 'N t, additional supply, if needed. , e .; �,t�gi� '�� A. k yr k , y ,f. ^ 4 T ,?�-&y - .T. ,e r i M Total precipitation for February was 35`6". The �' _:`••41.1:;-:0 • . : . 4 median for 1.899-2001 is 8.49". This`was they 10th °. r `' driest February since 1899. .v, �, - �� V$7*".— e - ,,At g . ;g isxr e.`i, . air;, ^,,.,; '_ +C', e --.4"--,0`:.:A The total precipitation for the water year through 4 : �`� r ---1,-- - February (October, 2000—February,200.1) was 3 A zh ` ' 25.02".This is the second driest October through : oi: ,:,.- ---.1.-i.--,",-.,-�" ' February since 1899. The driest was in water year 1977 which measured a total of 12.76": Operating Engineers in the Water Operations group recently installed a new 36"high.densitypol i-ethylene ,, The last year(March, 2000—February, 2001) pipe to draw water from a lower level in Mt. Tabor's • • has been the fifth driest 12-month period recorded, Reservoir 1. The pipe helps the Bureau improve,the and the second driest 12 month period ending in quality of water drawn,fromTthe reservoir.For many decades,.the Bureau overflowed the reservoir into sewer February. Precipitation from March,2000 through pipes to skim off water et the top exposed to the iiiibruary, 2001 was 50.53". The driest consecutive elements. New regulations on combined,sewer overflows 111E-month period was March, 1976-February, 1977 prevent this. The new pipe draws from a deeper level to which recorded 47.07". feed water across the Willamette River to the City's Westside.The Bureau cleans all of the open reservoirs ®. In the last twelve months, nine have recorded each springand fall. Reservoir 1 was built in 1894. below-average precipitation.Every month from • November, 2000 through February, 2001. had_less . than half the average precipitation.These months are Water ater System Privatizing • usually the wettest months of the year—half the annual precipitation falls in these four months. The Connecticut Water Serivice, Inc., a holding • company with subsidiaries in water-related businesses has announced that its largest subsidiary is Water•Security • buying the town of Middlebury's municipal water system.Connecticut Water has operated this system The US Environmental Protection Agency and the under.a management contract for several years.The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies have City will retain ownership until the existing water recently established an advisory group to coordinate ' system is fully depreciated in 61 years.The system • ongoing activities that address security at water serves 180 residential and commercial customers. systems.The group,composed of utility representatives, will help develop a national utility Source:Connectict WaterNews, February 23;2001 Plan. Jim Doane, a Principal.Engineer of the Portland , American Water Works`Co. has announced that its Water Bureau, isa.member of this infrastructure Pennsylvania subsidiary is buying the water and • rotection group.4111 wastewater assets of the.city of Coatesville, ource:Journal AWWA;February,.2001 Pennsylvania.The Coatesville's utility serves 8,600 water and 6,500 wastewater customers. • Source:WaterWeek, February23,2001 �.' (ff lig?; • .... • River _ • s over 17-year incumbent Jim Os- "I hope the new board members are ready to take on other water sources II! ,i, :... The Tualatin ValleyWater borne,who failed to make a Voters' „ time: Pamphlet information deadline other projects. The district's current l :r:!ed h, l District's next task is and slipped from view.A third can- committed the agency to.t l s negotiating a supply didate for Osborne's seat, Torn JIM.DUGGAN, $18.5 million as a niiilority 1);u tni!r contract with Portland Brentholtz, earlier threw his sup- TUALATIN VALLEY WATER DISTRICT CHAIRMAN in Wilsonville's water uual:cr t,l<Ini port to Martin. e • now under construction on die In the other race,Cedar Mill res- Willamette. . By RICHARD cot.BY".. dent Lisa Melyan was leadinga ated unusual interest, and Candi- stretches from the Rock Creek area Possibly setting die sta v rot-ni- l-HE OREGONIAN y y g h' five-candidate field with.nearly 30 date numbers for the election: But north.of.U.S, 26 to Southwest Up- ture board debate on the topic. BEAVERTON The Tualatin percent of the vote.Trailing her,in after results were apparent, Dug- per Boones Ferry on the southeast. Martin,said he would like to ex- Valley Water District's board of di order, were Edward Cleary,. Mark gan said the charged issue proba- It includes parts of Hillsboro,'Bea- plore pulling the district out of its rectors will have two new mem Poling, Thomas Cox and Ralph bly won't be touched again for at verton and Tigard as well as unin _ contract With Wilsonville to help bers who oppose taking water Saint Romain Jr. least 15 years. corporated districts of Cedar Mill, buildthe intake and tre tment from the Willamette River, voters Cedar Hills, Aloha, Bethany, Rock plant. Opponents of using water from "I hope the new board members Creek and Cooper Mountain. decided Tuesday. the Willamette have targeted it as: are ready to take on other proj- District officials said the move The board's chairman,Jim Dug- unsafe for drinking because of ects,” Duggan said. Those will in- Seven of the 11 candidates for was necessary to preserve,.its water gan, also Was being elected to an- farm and industry uses of agricul- dude the district's negotiations three seats took strong anti- rights to the river:At some point, a other four-year term. tural and other chemicals during with Portland for anew water sup- Willamette stances even though future board will haver to decide to the years that have been detected ply contract. district officials said they didn't spend another $30 million that Gordon S:.Martin, a Tigard rest in trace amounts. 'foresee using water from the river would be needed for a pipeline to dent and member of Citizens for The 41-square-mike district, for at least 15 years and Would pur- ,connect 'the Wilsonville Plant to Safe Water; was an easy winner The Willamette River issue cre- serving about 160,000 residents, sue developing and expanding the water district's system. -- - • - • - . ill . • . .., • . • •.;,, 0 •