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5 <br /> 1 <br /> 2 A motion was made by Commissioner Dorosin, seconded by Commissioner Greene <br /> 3 to appoint Commissioner Bedford for the PFAP Board for 2019. <br /> 4 <br /> 5 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 6 <br /> 7 4. Proclamations/ Resolutions/ Special Presentations <br /> 8 <br /> 9 a. OWASA Annual Update Presentation <br /> 10 The Board received a presentation and information from the Orange Water and <br /> 11 Sewer Authority (OWASA) on recent activities. <br /> 12 <br /> 13 BACKGROUND: <br /> 14 At the beginning of each calendar year over the last decade, OWASA representatives have <br /> 15 appeared before the Board of Commissioners to make a presentation on recent OWASA <br /> 16 activities. Ray DuBose and Jody Eimers, Orange County appointees to the OWASA Board, <br /> 17 will provide an overview on several initiatives from OWASA's annual report. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 Ray Dubose made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 20 <br /> 21 OWASA's Annual Update for Board of County Commissioner <br /> 22 Jody Eimers and Raymond DuBose <br /> 23 February 19, 2019 <br /> 24 <br /> 25 ■ OWASA orientation for new County Commissioners, Jamezetta Bedford and Sally <br /> 26 Greene, on February 7, 2019 <br /> 27 ■ First Quarterly Meeting of Members of the BOCC and Appointees to OWASA Board on <br /> 28 January 30, 2019 <br /> 29 <br /> 30 Water System Resiliency <br /> 31 ✓ Plan to invest -$33 million to replace -16 miles of water pipe over next 5 years <br /> 32 ✓ Added resources for staff to improve valve exercise/maintenance program and capital <br /> 33 improvements program execution <br /> 34 ✓ Developing new water main assessment and replacement prioritization model <br /> 35 ✓ Working closely with community partners and stakeholders on resiliency solutions <br /> 36 <br /> 37 Sewers for the Historic Rogers Road Area <br /> 38 • 84% of pipe installed (approx. 3.5 of miles new sewer when complete) <br /> 39 • Due to rock, completion now projected by the end of April 2019 <br /> 40 • Revised construction costs is $4,963,119.44 <br /> 41 <br /> 42 Public Meetings related to Rock: <br /> 43 • March 1, 2018 <br /> 44 . March 13, 2018 with only Tallyho Trail residents <br /> 45 • April 3, 2018 statement sent to residents about rock removal <br /> 46 • April 5, 2018 <br /> 47 • November 27, 2018 <br /> 48 <br /> 49 OWASA's Affordability Outreach Program Update: <br /> 50 Strategies for Addressing Affordability <br />