02/08/1972 - Packet TIGARD WATER DISTRICT 9841 S. W. COMMERCIAL ST.
TIGARD, OREGON 97223
PHONE (503) 639-1554
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February 8, 1972
AGENDA
CALL TO ORDER
1. RESOLUTION TO APPROVE MINUTES OF LAST MEETING
2. VISITORS
3. RESOLUTION TO PAY VOUCHERS
4. APPOINTMENT OF BUDGET OFFICER AND THREE NEW MEMBERS FOR
BUDGET COMMITTEE
5. OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
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1. Resolution to approve minutes of last meeting.
2. Visitors.
a. Mr. George Scott of Snyder Realtors plans to attend the meeting
to request water service to a proposed 24 single family development south
of West Colony Park on Bull Mountain Road. The area is adjacent to the
water district, but not annexed. The developer intends to build 12 houses
this year and the remainder in 1973.
It would appear that if the commissioners desire to halt or curtail
water service expansion, this would be a logical starting point. The
area is located on the district's far west flank, about 1 mile from the
Hi Tor reservoirs, and the pressures exceed 135 psi.
On the other hand, it is believed that the district is capable of
supplying water to the proposed development, particularly with the new
1-million gallon reservoir at Hi Tor. If such service is approved it is
recommended that the developer be required to be served from Bull Mountain
Road and not via 161st Avenue in West Colony Park. This would necessitate
that the developer install about 800 feet of 8" C.I. main to the proposed
site.
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b. Mr. Bill McMonagle, engineer with Tualatin Development Company,
intends to be present at the meeting to request that parcels of land along
109th, between Naeve and Durham Road, be annexed to the district. This is
the area where the initial 50 units of King City II are to be constructed.
This request appears to be in consonance with the orderly growth of
the district. Reservoirs on Canterbury Lane are located only mile away,
pressures average about 80 psi, and the entire area can be served by gravity
flow. Further, the engineering study indicates that this part of the district
should be developed prior to extending our boundaries to the west and south-
west.
Recommendation: In making a decision on serving or annexing the above areas
and other new areas, two recommendations are presented for your consideration:
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued),
(1) That the district not revert to piecemeal annexations in
— which individual parcels of land must be identified and processed. This
causes duplication of effort and is in conflict with the desires of the
Boundary Review Commission. The district is capable of supporting at
least section annexations which significantly simplifies the legal
descriptions of the property and the subsequent administrative procedures.
(2) That the district annex expeditiously those properties to
be served prior to actual installation of a water main in which the dis-
trict subsidizes the cost of construction. Examples: (a) The pipe line
for the proposed Mormon Church on 98th Avenue where the district paid the
difference between an 8" and 12" pipe. This area has not been annexed. ,
(b) The proposed pipe line from 79th to 92nd Avenue on Durham Road to
Tigard High School in which the district has agreed to pay the difference
in cost between an 8" and 12" pipe. It is believed that the commissioners
could be subject to criticism for expending district funds for out-of-dis-
trict projects.
3. Resolution to pay vouchers.
4. Appointment of budget officer and three new members for budget
committee.
4.11, One commissioner must be selected as budget officer to supervise the
preparation of the FY72-73 budget.
The following named individuals are presently members of the budget
committee and have expressed a willingness to participate in the prepara-
tion of the new budget:
Name Term expires
Neil Longfellow 1972
Harold A. Myers 1974
Three more members must be selected. Glen P. Sorum and M.G. Jenovich
whose terms expired last year have expressed a desire to serve again. John
S. Martin, a resident near the new reservoir at Hi Tor, has indicated that
he would be glad to serve. Mr. Martin is very much interested in the water
district and was a strong supporter of the district in attaining approval to
build the Hi Tor reservoir. He is an executive with the American Brush Co.
and is familiar with budget preparation.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
Recommendation: Appoint Sorum, Jenovich, and Martin to the budget
*or committee for 3 year terms.
5. Other business.
a. Water rate hearing. ORS 264.312 is quoted as follows:
(1) Whenever any increase is proposed in the existing
rates charged water consumers by a district pursuant to ORS 264.310,
the board of commissioners shall first provide for a public hearing
on such proposal before any increased rates are ordered into effect.
(2) The public hearing required under subsection (1) of this
section shall be held at a place designated by the board after notice
thereof has been given by inclusion of a notice of the public hearing
in the water bills sent to consumers by the district during the period
of 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
The time and date of the hearing has been established at 6:30 p.m. ,
March 14, 1972 at the Community Hall. This is 1 hour prior to the regular
Board meeting on that date.
An informational bulletin will be mailed to each consumer with the
bills on February 20th. Since billing is done bi-monthly, a separate
mailing will be required for half the customers. (See attached draft)
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Paragraph 5e below discusses a suggested change in water rates than
those approved at the last meeting.
b. New Hi Tor reservoir. Construction progress on the new reservoir
has improved since the holidays. Forms for about half the walls are in-
stalled and concrete pouring should start in about 10 days.
c. Wage scales, FY72-73. A confidential letter is enclosed regarding
the proposed wage scales for FY72-73. It is recommended that these salaries
be discussed after the regular meeting.
d. New Bull Run connection.
A letter was sent to Elden Carter expressing the district's interest
in the proposed 24" water main from Portland.
Mr. Robert Hyle, Superintendent, Portland Bureau of Water Works, has
been consulted on several occasions to determine the extend of Portland's
commitment and if any action can be taken to expedite the installation.
Mr. Hyle was emphatic in stating that Portland would not participate unless
Tigard Water District became a customer of Bull Run water. They want to
serve us very much and are willing to extend their 24" main at considerable
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
cost to the city limits to enhance that goal. This is a significant
bargaining point for us. The fact that Metzger and Progress will obtain
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better service is only coincidental to Portland.
Mr. Jim Brewer, Supervisor of Utilities for the proposed Washington
Square Shopping Center, was contacted regarding the new water main. He
was very much interested in our proposal and the fact that this district
was willing to go 50-50 with them if the other water districts did not
participate. The shopping center would like to become a direct user of
Bull Run water and not purchase water via a water district. He stated
that he had requested additional technical data from Carter so that com-
putations could be made on possible savings in fire protection costs.
He then intends to contact some of the larger tenants, such as J.C. Penny,
to determine if they are willing to participate in the installation costs.
A copy of the letter to Carter was sent to Metzger and Progress Water
Districts. They should make some sort of a decision at their regular
meeting on February 7th. (However, I am not too hopeful). This may be
the time for a joint meeting if the project gets bogged down.
d. Water rate increase.
On January 28, 1972 Ken Baines and I met with Mr. Ron Sorenson (Tuala-
tin Development Company) and his attorney, Mr. R. W. Nahstoll, regarding
the proposed water rate increases.
It was agreed that the water district needed "x" number of dollars to
operate and that the new bonded indebtedness and the loss of revenue due
to illegal charges to multiple dwellings required that rates be increased.
(I refuse to admit that charges to multiple dwellings are illegal, however).
Mr. Nahstoll stated that the minimum charge of $3.00 per month per
single family residence should be raised and some of the burden taken off
the multiple dwelling owners. He was advised that the Tigard Water District
already has the highest minimum charge in Washington County and that many
property owners use less than the allotted 600 cubic feet per month which
means those persons would be paying more for the same amount of water. In
effect it would penalize a property owner for conserving water.
It was suggested that since the water rates per meter size were to be
increased, then more than 600 cubic feet per month should be authorized.
This proposal appears to have some merit and was subsequently studied and
compared with other water districts. Following is a tabulation of monthly
water rates (minimum) per meter size of other purveyors of water:
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
Monthly water rates per meter size
Meter PSrtland Welt Slope WoAf Creek P4rkrose gTigard (Proposed)
4,1110. Size ft Cost ft Cost ft Cost ft'' Cost ft Cost Cost
(Multiple)(Single)
1" 1300 $ 2.90 950 $ 4.85 300 $ 3.30 500 $ 2.55 600 $ 5.00 $ 5.00
11" 2400 5.30 1700 8.90 300 5.65 500 3.75 600 10.00 8.00
2" 3400 7.50 2700 13.85 300 9.75 500 5.25 600 18.00 14.00
3" 5700 12.55 5000 23.25 300 19.75 500 7.75 600 30.00 25.00
6" 21200 45.80 -- --- 300 55.25 500 20.75 600 100.00 ---
It is noted that in the case of Portland and West Slope, additional
volume of water is authorized for an increase in meter size, while Wolf
Creek and Parkrose allow the same minimum amount of water for all meter
sizes.
It should be realized that if an additional volume of water is authorized
for each meter size, the district will lose money. If such increase is con-
sidered warranted the following schedule is proposed:
Monthly Annual
Number Meter Size ft3 Loss Loss (from approved schedule)
iNor 3181 5/8"x3/4" 300 none none
167 1" 300 none none
42 11" 600 $ 50 $600
44 2" 1200 158 1896
3 3" 3200 35 420
1 6" 6000 23 326
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If you recall, the water rate charge per meter size was recommended
in lieu of the illegal charges per unit for multiple dwellings. The annual
revenue loss due to the latter was estimated at $6400. If this new concept
is established, about 35 of that revenue will dissipate.
If the Board desires to grant relief to the multiple dwelling owners
it would be preferable to lower the meter charge on each large meter, but
retain the same 600 cubic feet minimum for all meters. In this event the
following schedule is proposed:
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
MONTHLY
PROPOSED METER RATE CHANGES
Number Size Present Proposed Monthly Annual Percent Annual Loss from
Diff. Diff. Increase Increase approved schedule
3181 5/8"X3/4" $3.00 $3.00 None None None None None
167 1" 4.30 5.00 $ .70 $ 8.40 167. $1403 None
42 11" 6.50 8.00 1.50 18.00 237. 756 $ 840
44 2" 12.00 15.00 3.00 36.00 257. 1584 1248
5 3" 22.50 28.00 5.50 66.00 247. 330 (60)
1 6" 54.00 67.00 13.00 156.00 247. 156 396
$4229 $2424
A review of this schedule reveals an annual loss of $2424 from the
approved meter rates of the last meeting. The district would regain $4229
of the $6400 lost due to illegal charges for multiple dwellings.
Another advantage of the above meter schedule is the fact that all
meters of equal size are charged at the same rate. The original proposal
may have been discriminatory in that different rates were charged for
different consumers.
The column "% increase" above reveals a true picture of the proposed
changes in meter rates. For 5/8" x 3/4" meters there is no increase while
1" meters are increased a modest 16%. All larger sized meters from 11" to
6" are increased 23% to 257. which is consistent and can be justified.
There has been no complaint from anyone regarding the increase in rates
to 40c per 100 cubic feet for water consumed over the minimum. Most of the
needed revenue will be gained from this source ($40,000) annually and will
be paid by all types of customers who consume in excess of the minimum.
Additional revenue will be gained from commercial and industrial users by
the larger meter charges.
It is believed that the meter charge schedule as proposed above will
be more acceptable and cannot be challenged as being unfair, discriminatory,
or arbitrary. The estimated annual loss of $2424 can easily be absorbed by
the district and a small price to pay if customers are reasonably satisfied
with the increased rates.
Recommendation: Approve meter rate changes as noted above.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
e. Booster pump on Hunziker Road.
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Cornell Manufacturing Company was the only bidder ($8660) for the
new pumping station on Hunziker Road. At the last meeting the Board
moved to accept the apparent low bid, but the Administrator was to check
with other company(s) on their bid.
Hugh Brown,(Mitchell, Lewis & Stayer), stated that he believed the
Cornell bid was a reasonable one and that his firm would not submit a bid.
The ST&R study indicates an estimated cost of $26,000. In view of this,
Cornell Manufacturing Company was awarded the contract with a delivery date
of about March 1, 1972.
The exact place to locate the 8-foot diameter container for the pump
was investigated. The unit is too large to be placed on the shoulder of
the road. Therefore, an easement was requested from Mr. and Mrs. Edward
C. Hunziker who own the property east of the Overmyer warehouse. The
Hunziker's have a buyer for the property and do not desire to jeopardize
the sale by granting an easement. The Overmyer property poses some
problems in installation.
After a discussion with Gil Meigs it was decided the pump station
could be installed, and be just as effective, on State property, just
east of the Hiranport Company, near 72nd Avenue. Plans are being prepared
for such installation at that site. No easement is necessary, only per-
mission from the Oregon State Highway Department.
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f. Purchase of reservoir site at 135th and Fern Street.
Mr. Fred Anderson, attorney for Mr. and Mrs. John Burge, has indicated
to Ken Baines that the Burge's are agreeable to the terms of the sale of
a 150' x 105' parcel of their property for a reservoir site for $5500.
A 2-foot strip (pie-shaped) along the northern boundary is not owned by the
Burge's. Ken Baines believes that this will not present a significant
problem if the new tank is not constructed on the strip. This can be done.
Mr. Burge was requested to sign the application for "conditional use"
so that a permit to build a reservoir can be obtained from Washington
County.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
g. New development on Fern Street.
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Mr. C. E. Neitch, builder, has requested permission to be served
water for a development of 11 single family houses located south of
Fern Street, west of 135th Avenue. He was advised of the hydraulic
problems in that area and that it was impossible to serve the homes
from the existing 3 hp pump. However, he could be served if he were
willing to install an adequate pumping station.
He has tentatively agreed to install a pumping station at an
estimated cost of $8,000, and pipe lines at $5,000. The new pump
would be substituted for the existing 3 hp pump and installed either
at the present location (with an easement) or at reservoir #3.
This proposal may be the answer to the problems of those dissatis-
fied customers on 135th Avenue, south of Fern Street, who have individ-
ually-owned pumps. The new pump could be designed so that these cus-
tomers could be served also. To accomplish this, a new main would
have to be installed along 135th between the reservoir and Fern Street.
With the construction of the new reservoir at #3, a 12" main will be
required along 135th anyway. The existing 8" main could be used for
the pressurized system.
It is recommended that if Mr. Neitch is willing to place on deposit
the required funds, that the district serve his development.
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
6. Work accomplished by TWD personnel.
a. Installed 300 feet of 12" C.I. pipe on Hall Boulevard, north
of Omara. (New bond construction; pipe replacement).
b. Started construction of 3500 feet of 12" C.I. pipe plus 2 fire
hydrants along Walnut Avenue, between Tiedeman and 121st Avenues.
(New bond construction; pipe replacement).
c. Started program of testing all gate valves.
d. Maintained all equipment, pumps, vehicles, etc.
e. Installed 17 meters.
7. Work to be accomplished by TWD personnel.
February:
a. Finish construction of 3500 feet of 12" C.I. pipe plus 2 fire
hydrants along Walnut Avenue, between Tiedeman and 121st Avenues.
(New bond construction; pipe replacement).
b. Install 1220 feet of 8" C.I. plus 1 fire hydrant along 95th,
south of Greenburg Road; and 410 feet of 6" C.I. pipe on Lewis Lane.
pow (Pipe replacement program; replaces 2" galvanized and 3" 0.D. ).
c. Continue testing all gate valves.
March:
a. Make "tie-ins" for 12" C.I. pipe crossings on Pacific Highway
at five locations as follows: Greenburg, Johnson, Walnut, Park, and
Watkins Avenues. Crossings will be bored and encased by private con-
tractor. (New bond construction; pipe replacement).
b. Install pumping station near Coe Manufacturing Company on
Hunziker Road.
April:
a. Install 12" C.I. main along Katherine, between Tigard and Tiede-
man Avenue. (New bond construction; pipe replacement).
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ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT (Continued)
Air b. Install 12" C.I. pipe along Hunziker and Scoffins to Main
Street, including a fire hydrant for Pollack Investment Company.
(New bond construction; pipe replacement).
May and June:
a. Install 3450 feet of 12" C.I. pipe plus 6 fire hydrants along
Durham Road, between 79th and 92nd Avenues for School District #23J.
July:
a. Install 300 feet of 8" C.I. pipe plus 1 fire hydrant on 150th
Avenue, south of Bull Mountain Road, for R. A. Gray. (Completes a
prior project).
b. Install 12" C.I. pipe along Bull Mountain Road between reservoir
#2 and Hi Tor. (Bond construction project; replaces 4" and 6" O.D. pipe).
8. Work to be accomplished by private contractors.
a. Drill and encase with 20" O.D. steel casing under Pacific Highway
at five locations. (New bond construction).
b. Install 1770 feet of 12" C.I. pipe, 250 feet of 6" C.I. pipe,
and 200 feet of 4" C.I. pipe plus 3 fire hydrants along Fischer Road,
between 124th and 131st Avenues for Tualatin Development Company.
c. Install 12" C.I. pipe from new Hi Tor reservoir to Bull Mountain
Road. (New bond construction).
d. Install 950 feet of 12" C.I. and 100 feet of D.I. pipe along Hall
Boulevard, between Burnham and Omara Streets, including a Fanno Creek
crossing. (New bond construction).
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