11/12/2014 - Minutes Intergovernmental Water Board JWB) Minutes
SERVING TIGARD,KING CITY,DURHAM AND TIGARD WATER DISTRICT
MEETING DATE: Wednesday, November 12, 2014, 5:30 p.m.
MEETING LOCATION: Tigard Public Works Building
8777 SW Burnham Street
Tigard, OR 97223
Members Present:
Ken Henschel Representing the Tigard Water District (FWD)
Keith Jehnke Representing the City of Durham
Jodie Inman Member-At-Large
Note: King City representative David Newham resigned from the board in July 2014. The King City City
Manager will notify Tigard staff when a new representative is appointed.
Members Absent:
Gretchen Buehner Representing the City of Tigard
City of Tigard Staff Present:
John Goodrich Interim Assistant Public Works Director
Toby LaFrance Finance Director
Judy Lawhead I" Recorder
Visitors:
David Wells, King City City Manager
1. Call to Order, Roll Call and Introductions
Commissioner Henschel called the meeting to order at 5:35 p.m.
2. Approval of Minutes— October 8, 2014
Commissioner Inman moved to approve the October 8, 2014, minutes.
Commissioner Jehnke seconded the motion. The motion passed by unanimous vote of
the commissioners present,with Commissioners Henschel,Jehnke, and Inman
voting yes.
3. Public Comments
There were no comments from the public.
4. Water Supply Update
Mr. Goodrich reported:
• Average water use for the month of October was 4.6 million gallons per day
(mgd). This was about .14 mgd less than the 10-year average and .43 mgd more
than was used during October 2013.
• Due to current lack of demand, no water is being pumped from aquifer storage
and recovery (ASR) wells. Currently water obtained from Portland Water Bureau
is sufficient to meet daily system demands.
• ASR well no. 1 produced 102 million gallons (mg) of native groundwater this
year. ASR well no. 2 has 66 mg remaining in storage; and 75 mg was recovered
during this water cycle.
• Staff will begin the injection cycle for ASR well no. 2 sometime in December or
January.
5. Presentation of 2014 Water Study Results
Joe Healy, Senior Financial Analyst with HDR, gave a presentation that summarized
future water rate revenue requirements. A copy of the presentation is on file in the IWB
meeting record. The study results offered these two scenarios for consideration:
• A smoothed rate option would minimize short-term rate impacts.
• A one-time rate hike would be a larger rate adjustment in 2015,while holding
future annual rate adjustments to 2 percent or less.
Commissioner Henschel asked for an explanation of franchise fees. Toby LaFrance
gave a basic explanation and said that, due to the complexity of the subject, a more
detailed answer can be given at a future meeting.
After discussion of the two water rate increase options presented, it was determined
that individual jurisdictions will need to present the study results to their constituents
before giving a recommendation.
6. Informational Items
Mr. Goodrich reported:
• The pipe pullback into the tunnel under the Willamette River, using 250 foot
lengths of welded pipe,was completed two weeks ago. What was expected to
take 24 hours actually took approximately 12 hours.
• The Waluga Reservoir walls have been formed up in preparation for the concrete
pour.
• Underground pipe work has begun at the Bonita Pump Station and forms are up
and ready for concrete.
7. Non-Agenda Items
There were no non-agenda items.
8. Next Meeting
December 10,2014, at 5:30 p.m.
Public Works Auditorium, 8777 SW Burnham Street,Tigard, Oregon
9. Adjournment
At 6:48 p.m. Commissioner Inman moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Jehnke
seconded the motion. The meeting adjourned by unanimous vote of the commissioners
present,with Commissioners Henschel,Jehnke, and Inman voting yes.
O chen Buehner, I" Dii r Ju((y Lawlieacf, IWB Recorder
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