Water Resources Commission Minutes - 05/01/2003MINUTES OF WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION MEETING
May 1, 2003
The Water Resources Commission met on May 1, 2003 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Conference
Room of the Memorial Auditorium. Those in attendance were Water Resource Members
Charles Bentley, Charles Barr, Chris Neeb, and Eddie Holcomb. Also present were Council
Liaison, James Esther, Staff Representative David Lehfeldt, Public Works Secretary Gloria
Dicken, and Mr. Scott Taylor, Director of Public Works for the City of Wichita Falls. Absent from
the meeting was WRC Member Kerry Maroney.
• Mr. Bentley called the meeting to order.
• Mr. Taylor addressed the Commission, asking them to recommend to Council to delay the
notices sent out to the citizens now that the combination of Lakes Arrowhead and Kickapoo
have reached below the 60% mark. That would be the only change and this would, of
course, take Council action to amend the Ordinance. There was some discussion on the
matter and then Eddie Holcomb made a motion to change the mail -out date to a later time,
Charles Barr seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
• David Lehfeldt told the Commission that there would be information sent out to the citizens n
the form of the annual Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) this summer. He mentioned
that we don't need to concentrate on the cost of water, but the value of water. Also, there
was a billboard campaign starting next week designating "Drinking Water Week ".
• Mr. Taylor said that the City would use its resources to educate and inform the Public. Mr.
Esther said that this time every year, we need to remind the citizens about water
conservation (just like the advertisements for tornado season).
• Mr. Lehfeldt told the Commission that the Wichita Falls Water Conservation, Inc. wanted to
be involved in educating the public by using handout plastic bags with information to all the
newcomers to the City and to those moving within the city.
• Eddie Holcomb asked Mr. Taylor to explain to him and the members about the "Reuse"
program and to take them through the stages from beginning to end. Mr. Taylor told them
that the design would take about 6 -9 months, then it would have to be processed, and then
go out for bids. It would take about a year to get it started and about a year to build, so we're
looking at two years for it to be finished.
• Mr. Taylor then answered questions from the members about upcoming projects.
• Mr. Bentley had those present read the minutes of the October 22, 2002 Water Resources
Commission Meeting. Mr. Barr made a motion to accept them as written, Mr. Esther
seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
• Mr. Lehfeldt informed everyone about some events going on in the City to raise water
awareness with the citizens, with one of them being the "Boat Float" to be held the next day
with about 200 school children participating in the event. Also, there will be new logo signs
on the City trash trucks.
• Mr. Lehfeldt also informed the Commission that as of that date 05- 01 -03, the combination of
both lakes was at 59.4 %.
• Charles Barr brought up the "Brush Control" project again, and all those present thought that
it was a good idea. There was some discussion on this topic, but nothing was ever decided.
• The WRC Meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.
Sincer ly,
' ales Bentley
Chairman
CITY CLERK'S OFFICE
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