HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Water Resources Advisory Committee - 01/22/2015 Minutes of Water Resources Advisory Committee
held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2015
� Water Utilities Building —Choke Canyon Conference Room
1 2726 Holly Road * Corpus Christi, Texas
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Attended by: Brian Williams, Wholesale;Jeff Edmonds,Residential;Sally Gill,Landscaping;Robert Kunkel, Port Industries;Lucia
Sosa, at-large;Rocky Freund, Nueces River Authority;Sam Sanders,Lg. Commercial Customer;Lilian Riojas,Ex-officio;Brent
Clayton, Wes Nebgen,Alexa Fulbright of City Environmental&Strategic Initiatives;minutes taken Alexa Fulbright.
Chairman Jeff Edmonds called the meeting to order with a quorum of seven members attending. The
minutes from the October 16th meeting were approved.
Review of Reservoir System Statistics:
Brent Clayton began with the review of the reservoir system statistics. There was discussion on the new
report which includes the Water Supply Index and a running trend of the lake levels. A memo has been
sent to the City Manager before the official replacement of the old report. The Water Index has more
useful information and easier to understand. Jeff Edmonds expressed liking the gauge and the addition of
Lake Texana. Sally Gill expressed how Lake Texana is more dependable and sees less fluctuation. All
were in agreement on the Water Index.
Review of Current Drought Status and Projections:
When reviewing the current drought status and projections, Sally Gill emphasized on where our water
comes from. Mr. Clayton explained that City Staff plan to enter drought stages as outlined in the Drought
Contingency Plan. He also explained the current actions being taken regarding Stage 3, including having
internal meetings, a communication plan completed, external outreach, and planning for the next steps.
These next steps include prepping for Stage 4.
Update on Membership:
Sam Sanders nominated himself to be the next chair of the committee. The committee agreed and voted
him chair. The position for a Nueces River watershed representative will be enacted pending an
ordinance change scheduled to go before City Council on February 10. Rocky Freund is recommended
for this position and would need to be appointed by the Mayor. She has submitted her application to the
City Secretary's office.
Update on Water Supply Projects;
I. Regional Water Supply Sustainability Plan. CH2M Hill Contract—City Council tabled; they want
staff to clarify on deliverables. It gets taken back to Council on February 24. Reliability Index will
average inflows and evaporation and use water flow from Lake Texana and Colorado to make
model projections.
II. Desalination Pilot Study—The City was offered a pair of desalination units by the Bureau of
Reclamation but determined they were in too poor condition to be worth taking.
III. Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase II — Pump Station and Sedimentation basin 25 percent, Pipeline is
70 percent, the combined project is 58 percent. It is scheduled for an update to Council in
February.
Next Meeting Date:
The next meeting is tentatively scheduled for Thursday, February 19, 2015.
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