09/11/2014 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board JWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD,KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Thursday, September 11, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Members Present:
Gretchen Buchner Representing the City of Tigard
Tom Fergusson Alternate representing the Tigard Water District (1WD)
Keith Jehnke Representing the City of Durham
Jodie Inman Member-At-Large
Members Absent:
Ken Henschel Representing the Tigard Water District (TWD)
City of Tigard Staff Present:
John Goodrich Interim Assistant Public Works Director
Susan Shanks Senior Planner
Judy Lawhead IWB Recorder
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Buchner called the meeting to order at 5:37 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes —July 9, 2014
Commissioner Inman moved to approve the July 9, 2014,minutes.
Commissioner Jehnke seconded the motion. The motion passed by a majority vote of
the commissioners present,with Commissioners Buchner,Jehnke, and
Inman voting yes. Commissioner Fergusson abstained.
3. Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
5. Water Supply Update
Mr. Goodrich reported:
Average water use for the month of August was 9.1 million gallons per day
(mgd). This was about 500,000 gallons per day less than was used during August,
2013.
• Approximately 98 million gallons (mg) of water was pumped from aquifer
storage and recovery (ASR) no. 1 as native groundwater for the year. 62 mg was
recovered from ASR no.2,with approximately 79 mg left in storage, or about 37
days at 1,500 gallons per minute withdrawal rate.
• As September and October water usage drops, staff will begin the injection cycle
for ASR no. 2 sometime in December.
6. Briefing on the River Terrace Water Master Plan
Ms. Shanks gave a basic overview of the planning process for the water system
improvements, specifically regarding the infrastructure and the funding strategy. In
addition to the Water System Master Plan Addendum that was included in the agenda
packet,Ms. Shanks provided the board with two documents pertaining to the funding
strategy. These documents are on file in the IWB record. Some highlights of the
overview include:
• The master plan addendum has been adopted by the Tigard City Council.
• Work continues on both the funding strategy that will identify needed near-term
improvement projects and the community plan. The plan is an umbrella
document that will update the city's comprehensive plan, guiding infrastructure
improvements and development in the area.
• Proposed water system improvements include extending existing water lines,
new transmission mains, a new pump station, and a new reservoir.
More information on the planning process is available at www.RiverTerraceTigard.com.
7. Informational Items
Mr. Goodrich reported on his research regarding inconsistent water billing cycles. The
cycles spanned from 27 to 36 days. He added that the Utility Billing Office is aware of
the situation and is looking at several options to determine if adjustments can be made to
the current billing cycles.
8. Non-Agenda Items
Commissioner Buehner reported on the work of the water partnership's Oversight
Committee. Some of the project updates include:
• The new treatment plant is currently 67 days behind schedule.
• The River Intake Pump Station (RIPS) in-water work is basically finished; the
move to the new intake is anticipated to take place in January.
• The horizontal directional drilling (HDD) pipeline work continues to make
progress in upsizing the tunnel until it's large enough for the pipe to be pulled
through. "Pullback" of the pipe is expected to take place in October.
9. Next Meeting
October 8, 2014, at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street,Tigard, Oregon
10. Adjournment
At 7:10 p.m. Commissioner Inman moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner
Fergusson seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the
commissioners present,with Commissioners Buchner,Jehnke, Fergusson, and Inman
vo 1 g Yes.
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