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City of Tukwila
Utilities Committee
UTILITIES COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
June 5, 2007- 5:00 p.m.
PRESENT
Councilmembers:
Staff:
Guests:
Joan Hernandez, Chair; Jim Haggerton and Dennis Robertson for Joe Duffie (excused)
Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Bob Giberson, Mike Cusick, Ryan Larson and Gail Labanara
Chuck Parrish
CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Hernandez called the meeting to order at 5:00 p.m.
I. PRESENTATIONS - No presentations.
ll. BUSINESS AGENDA
A. 2007 Small Drainage Program Bid Award
Ryan Larson discussed the annual small drainage program and also the private storm system
adoption program. There are certain locations in the City where public infrastructure is located on
private property. Easements have been obtained, which permits the City access to the drainage
system in order for us to proceed with the needed improvements. We combined the two projects into
one construction project to save money. Ryan briefly reviewed each site location and also added that
we have not worked with Road Construction Northwest before but their references were good.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JUNE 11 COW.
B. Municipal Water Law
Jim explained that this is another "unfunded mandate" that requires the City to adopt a Water Use
Efficiency Rule. The main components of the Municipal Water Law are conservation, unaccounted
water loss, and alternate sources of water (the City's water sources are CW A and the Dmvamish
River for the golf course. Water quality is covered under the Safe Drinking Water Act. Most of the
law's requirements are already in our adopted Water Plan and we have had a goal for many years in
the annual budget for water loss of less than 10%. To check water loss, Mike stated that we have a
leak detection survey done every three years. Mike also would like to meter fire lines to determine if
water is being used through those lines and not being accounted for. We may require that any new
development would have to install a meter at the fire line. The new law states that if we do not meet
the 10% loss goal, we have to have a Correction Plan. The City would also have to hold Public
Hearings on our water plan and discuss water conservation. Jim H. asked about fire hydrant theft
and reuse water consumption. We are trying to implement a reuse (or purple meter) at the golf
course to utilize the reuse water rather than the river. There was a discussion of pressure reducing
valves and how that affects our council members and our citizens. INFORMATION ONLY.
ill. FUTURE AGENDAS - Jim H requested that CW A water connection fees be discussed, especially as
the City is updating the fire code for sprinkler systems.
IV. MISCELLANEOUS - Meeting adjourned at 5:50 p.m.
Next meeting: Tuesday, June 19,2007 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room No.1
~ Committee Chair Approval
Minutes by GL.