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Study Session

Agenda
Monday, May 04, 2020

DRAFT MINUTES CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION
Monday, May 4, 2020
Held Electronically

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Mayor Stromberg called the Study Session to order at 5:30 p.m.

Councilors’ Slattery, Graham, Akins, Rosenthal and Jensen were present. Seffinger arrived at 5:45 PM.

Public Input (15 minutes, maximum)

As the May 4 Study Session will be held electronically, written testimony for public input will be accepted via email to public-testimony@ashland.or.us as long as they include the subject line: May 4 Study Session Testimony and are submitted before Monday, May 4 at 10 a.m. Written testimonies submitted by the deadline will be available to the City Council before the meeting and will be included in the meetings minutes.

2020 Water Supply Update & Drought Management Plan

Mayor Stromberg introduced Interim Public Works Director Scott Fleury and Water Conservation Analyst Julie Smitherman.

Fleury gave a Staff report.

Items discussed were:

Reeder Reservoir.
Recharging the storage,
Talent Irrigation Distribution (TID).
Water supply.
TAP System.
Water usage.
The Pump Station activation.
Water delivery sources.
Water Cost.
Water waste.
Lawn replacement programs.
Water incentives and programs.
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Water curtailment.

The Study Session was adjourned at 6:20 PM.

Respectfully submitted by:
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City Recorder Melissa Huhtala

Attest:
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Mayor Stromberg

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