HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/15/2003 Adjourned Meeting 425
CITY OF YAKIMA, WASHINGTON
ADJOURNED MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL
• JULY 15, 2003 - 7:30 A.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS - CITY HALL
1. RoII CaII
Present:
Council: Mayor Mary Place, presiding, Council Members Lynn Buchanan,
Paul George, Larry Mattson, John Puccinelli, and Bernard Sims
Staff: Glenn Rice, Assistant City Manager; Dueane Calvin, Water and
Irrigation Manager; Dave Brown, Water and Irrigation Engineer; and
City Clerk Roberts
Absent: Council Member Clarence Barnett (excused)
Consultant: Thomas Coleman, Thomas E. Coleman, P.E., Consulting Services
2. Update of Water System Plan
• Remarks made by Dueane Calvin
Stating that he was involved in the 1996 Comprehensive Water Plan and worked with
that document throughout its life, Mr. Calvin provided information on the major
changes or events since the previous update:
• Soda ash and fluoride is now added to the drinking water
• A Wellhead Protection Plan has been put in place
• An irrigation utility was created
• Settlement of the Acquavella lawsuit occurred
• An Aquifer Storage and Recovery (ASR) test program was developed,
however, more work needs to be done
• Tri- Government ground water study was initiated
• The Yakima Basin Watershed Plan was submitted for approval
He elaborated on the importance of the Yakima Basin Water Shed Plan, which is
covered in Chapter 3.
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• Questions and Answers
Mayor Place asked staff to review the population figures in the plan, indicating that she
agrees with what Phil Hoge wrote in his letter. Dave Brown spoke about the process
they followed to project the population trend, including working with Tom Sellsted and
a GIS program, using the State Office of Financial Management information, and
discussions about the process with Bruce Benson, City Planner. He commented that
this keeps us within our current water rights. All of the comments from the County will
be incorporated into the, Plan. Staff is here to answer questions and to see if Council
has anything they want included in the Plan.
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Mayor Place asked if the 60 -foot deep Raney Well would be considered a ground
water right. Mr. Brown responded that it is classified as ground water rights, but we
know we are taking river water. We were talking about moving some of the Raney
rights to Kissel and some to a new well at Elks Park. We believe those water rights
can be transferred as a ground water right.
Referencing Map 1 -6, Mayor Place asked if Terrace Heights, Selah, and Nob Hill Water
have sufficient water to meet their needs, or will we be called upon to do anything?
Mr. Brown answered that they looked at some of the different purveyors. Nob Hill
Water is relatively in good shape; Union Gap has drilled a new well; Selah is in good
shape, except they need more storage; and Yakima County is in relatively good shape.
Discussing the water service to Gleed, Mr. Brown stated that if we were to serve more
than the area indicated by the yellow squares on the 1 -6 map, we would take over the
water rights for the property being developed or find additional rights.
Council Member Puccinelli asked if we would get credit for water that is returned to the
river due to the Stormwater regulations, or could we sell that water? Mr. Brown
indicated that the answer is "probably not" since we would not increase the flows of the
river by doing that. It would soak into the ground and end up in the river anyway. He
stated that we may do re -use of water sometime in the future. However, the down side
is that people down river are saying that is water that would have been in the river
available to them if it had not been re -used.
Council briefly discussed:
• The Tri County Ground Water Committee
• ASR Pilot Study not included in the plan due to its size, but it is discussed in
Chapter 4
• Possibly storing water for surrounding purveyors (for a fee)
• The population under multi - family subtotal is incorrect
• An Executive Summary was considered; however, Mr. Brown responded that
this is more of a working plan, which typically does not contain a summary.
• Following a suggestion, Dave Brown said he could add some information in the
historical section regarding water rights and the Acquavella lawsuit.
• Develop a method (suggested: utilize utility statements) to educate citizens
about water conservation and mention it in the Plan. Inform citizens about leak
detection, the cost of leaky faucets and how to fix one, or a graph that shows
water usage, etc.
• Impact from the Wapatox closure: will do some fish barrier protection for the
Bureau of Reclamation in exchange for help with maintenance
• Discussion of the cleaning of fish screen resulted in a request for a tour of the
fish screen
• Anticipated new rules and regulations: filter backwash recycle flow
• Security of the water supply system
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• Conclusion
Dave Brown stated that today `s remarks will be incorporated into the Plan and then
will come back to Council for adoption. After adoption by Council, the Plan will be
submitted to the State for approval. Council Member George suggested a short
preface to incorporate the remarks that Dueane Calvin made at the beginning of the
session.
3. Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 8:40 a.m.
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COUNCIL MEMBER ; DATE
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK PLACE, MAYOR
An audio and video tape of this meeting are available in the City Clerk's Office
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