11/24/2003 - Minutes •
TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS MEETING
Monday, November 24, 2003
Members Present: George Rhine, Beverly Froude, Marc Delphine, and
Norm Penner
Members Absent: Janet Zeider
Staff Present: Twila Wilson and Dennis Koellermeier
Visitors Present: None
1. Call to Order
Commissioner George Rhine called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
2. Roll Call and Introductions
Twila Willson called the roll; Janet Zeider was the only board member not present.
3. Approval of Minutes— October 27, 2003
Commissioner Norm Penner motion to approve the minutes, Commissioner Beverly
Froude seconded the motion, and the vote to accept the minutes was unanimous.
4. Visitor's Comments- None
5. Bull Mountain Annexation-Jim Hendryx
Jim Hendryx, Community Development Director for the City of Tigard, presented
information about the potential Bull Mountain Annexation of the unincorporated area. (A
copy of the PowerPoint presentation is included in the file.)
Approximately one-third of Bull Mountain is already within the incorporated area of the
city, which has been annexed over a period of years. The remaining area has been
divided into four sub-areas to allow for studies. Two feasibility studies have been
performed to get a better idea of the needs in the unincorporated area of Bull Mountain
as well as the service needs for the area now and 20 years into the future.
There have been a number of intergovernmental agreements between the City of Tigard
and Washington County since the 1980's, including an urban planning area agreement,
planning, permit and engineering development services, road maintenance, and an
urban services agreement.
The city and county have been involved in a number of detailed studies to proceed with
the goal of annexation. The annexation plan is a comprehensive blueprint of
annexation, a growth management tool that includes when and how it would occur, what
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services residents can expect, the costs and why it is happening. The plan is based on
Oregon Statute 195 and allows a vote of residents of the city and residents of the
territory under consideration for annexation and is based on a simple majority. Should
the vote approve annexation, the actual annexation would occur over a period of years
to incorporate the four study sections.
Currently the unincorporated area under consideration for annexation covers
approximately 1,400 acres, contains 7,600 residents and is anticipated to grow another
3,000-10,000 residents. The annexation plan does not include the two urban growth
boundary areas.
Open houses and public hearings are scheduled in the next few months and then City
Council will make the decision on how to proceed.
The city has established a website, BullMountain.com, that contains annexation
information, the plan and background information, and allows people to email the city
with questions.
Dennis Koellermeier presented information regarding impacts the annexation would
have on the TWD. The district currently is comprised of approximately 3,500 accounts
which produce an annual sale of approximately$1.8 million, generating $18,000 of
revenue for the TWD. Following the annexation, the remaining accounts (estimated to
be 524, however that amount may fluctuate)would generate about $945,000 and $9,450
in revenue for the TWD. The Tigard Water District Board does not expend the amount
budgeted currently, and would not impact the board's operating budget. Institutional
impacts would be affected in that there would be 524 accounts that would require
representation so the TWD would need to remain operational.
Mr. Koellermeier indicated thatnoaction was required by the board and this discussion
and presentation was merely for informational purposes at this time.
6. Joint Water Commission Agreement— Dennis Koellermeier
Two handouts were distributed: Hard copy of PowerPoint presentation and copy of the
joinder agreement with the JWC.
Steps to approve membership with the JWC require each member of the IWB to approve
proceeding with the membership agreement. Mr. Koellermeier briefly walked through
the handout information, which reviewed the steps on how this point was reached. The
board discussed the cost changes, capital improvement options, and the timelines for
proceeding with the membership agreement.
On December 16, 2004, the vote for membership with the Joint Water Commission is to
go to the Tigard City Council; therefore, Mr. Koellermeier requested a motion with
recommendations from the TWD.
Commissioner Norm Penner made a motion that the Tigard Water District vote in
favor of membership with the Joint Water Commission and Commissioner Beverly
Froude seconded the motion. Votes in the affirmative were from Commissioners
Froude, Penner and Rhine and Commissioner Marc Delphine abstained from
voting.
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7. Water Supply Update— Dennis Koellermeier
The Portland contract negotiations are one to two years away from an agreement with
the wholesale users, which will require the current agreement to be extended. A
comprehensive comparison of sources and costs has been compiled comparing the
Joint Water Commission, the Willamette and the City of Portland, which will be shared
with the TWD soon.
About 95% of water comes from the JWC. About 5 mgd is coming from wells and the
Joint Water Commission.
ASR—The second ASR (10-mgd well) site is moving ahead nicely and we will start
drilling soon. We will start recharging the ASR well soon.
Rider Reservoir—The process has slowed down because there have been a few
problems with school district negotiations and the land use issue.
8. IWB Update— Norm Penner
Galardi Consultants gave a presentation at the IWB meeting about the rate model. They
have designed a software system that can be changed with circumstances to project
future needs and can also be used for setting rates and determining revenue bonds for
capital improvements.
There was a discussion about fluoride and Mr. Koellermeier said that membership with
the JWC is an issue where fluoride is concerned. He also said he would be inviting
Dave Winship from Beaverton to make a presentation to the IWB at the December
meeting.
9. Non Agenda Items
The board discussed an article 'Wilsonville Water Samples Prove Hazard-free" and also
the possibility of reconsidering the Willamette River as a long-term option.
Commissioner Penner motioned to reconsider the Willamette River as a long-term option
and Commissioner Marc Delphine seconded the motion. The board decided to hold off
a vote until more facts could be gathered. They were interested as well in the
documentation of the Willamette River data and investigation of the costs involved, etc.
Mr. Koellermeier was asked to provide the information at the next meeting, if possible.
Mr. Koellermeier also reported that Sherwood is also pushing to go to Willamette River
as a water source.
10. Set next meeting date—January 26, 2004, at 7:00 p.m.
An update on the fluoride issue was requested as a topic for the meeting.
11. Adjournment
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