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Home My WebLink About2008-07-07 Utilities Minutes City of Tukwila Utilities Committee UTILITIES COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes July 7, 2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room #1 PRESENT Councilmembers: Staff: Vema Griffin, Chair; Joan Hernandez, and Kathy Hougardy Jim Morrow, Frank Iriarte, Mike Cusick, Bob Giberson, Ryan Larson, Gail Labanara and Kimberly Matej Chuck Parrish Guests: CALL TO ORDER: Committee Chair Griffin called the meeting to order at 5:01 p.m. I. PRESENTATIONS No Presentations. II. BUSINESS AGENDA A. Cascade Water Alliance - Member Audit and Audit Acceptance Agreement Staff is seeking full Council approval to enter into a Member Water Audit Agreement with Cascade Water Alliance (CW A). As a member of Cascade Water Alliance, this audit agreement is required as part of our existing interlocal agreement with CW A. Since the City of Tukwila does not have an independent water supply source of its own, the main purpose of the audit agreement is to identifY Tukwila's water delivery points which document the supply relationship between the City and CW A. Staff clarified that in the original Committee agenda packet, two copies of the agreement were inadvertently included. Additionally, page 3 and 4 of the agenda packet were inserted incorrectly. Those pages are actually Exhibit A as referenced on page 6 of the packet, Section 1.3. All items will be inserted in the correct order for the packet that goes to full Council. Committee members have suggested providing the defmition of wheeling in the informational memo submitted to full Council. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. B. Utility Policy Issues In a recent Council meeting, Mayor Haggerton (see Council minutes dated June 23,2008) suggested that policy should drive the budget; the budget should not be driving policy. He recommended that Council outline their short term and long range policies. Based on these suggestions, staff has identified a list of possible policies relative to utilities that could impact both the budget and Capital Improvement Program. After a lengthy discussion, Committee members identified three areas for further staff research and analysis: · Enterprise Fund Budget - Water, Sewer and Swface Water o Establish reserve amounts for project contingencies and emergencies. o Consider basing sewer rates on actual consumption. Utilities Committee Minutes Julv 7, 2008 - Paae 2 · Asset lVfanagement o Inventory all City-owned facilities and systems. o Identify a dedicated utility revenue source for infrastructure replacement. · National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) o Complete implementation of NPDES Surface Water Management Plan and compliant procedures. o Consideration of rate impact. Once these items have been researched further by staff, a respective analysis will be presented at a future Committee meeting for discussion. If recommended by the Committee, this information may be forwarded to a future Committee of the Whole for discussion. It appears as if discussions on these policy related issues would fit appropriately into the budget process as such policies are identified and prioritized by the City Council. DISCUSSION ONLY. C. Duwamish Gardens Acquisition Staff is seeking full Council approval for a resolution supporting a grant application for property acquisition of the Duwamish Gardens site (also referred to as Carasino Farm) to Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). Under usual circumstances, information regarding this item would be (and has been) heard at the Community Affairs and Parks Committee; however, WWRP is requiring a resolution supporting the property acquisition prior to July 28. Grant presentations for WWRP are scheduled for the week of July 28. This time constraint does no allow for ample time to proceed through the usual committee assignment and is being heard at the Utilities Committee. The WWRP grant application is for $245,000 and will assist in funding for the acqUISItIOn of Duwamish Garden site property pending the acceptance of the City's offer and due diligence on the property. UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. FORWARD TO JULY 14 COW FOR DISCUSSION. Ill. MISCELLANEOUS Meeting adjourned at 5:55 p.m. Next meeting: Monday, July 21,2008 - 5:00 p.m. - Conference Room No.1. ei---N ,1 ~ommittee Chair Approval Minl1,es by KAM. Reviewed by GL.