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6 <br /> Bishop Victor Glover, Executive Director, Fathers on the Move, said mentoring is his <br /> passion and purpose, and if he had had a mentor in school he would have probably gone to <br /> college. He said he wants to give back and help. <br /> Charlene and Jeff Campbell, Co-Founders of Beyond Expectations, Inc., said they <br /> mentor kids in grade 6-12, and a mentee can come in all kinds of form and fashion. They said <br /> they are kind of a mom-and-pop mentoring, with about 25 kids in the program. They said they <br /> are mainly in Hillsborough and work with middle and high schools. <br /> b. OWASA Annual Update Presentation <br /> The Board received a presentation and information from the Orange Water and Sewer <br /> Authority (OWASA) on recent activities. <br /> BACKGROUND: At the beginning of each calendar year over the last decade, OWASA <br /> representatives have appeared before the Board of Commissioners to make a presentation on <br /> recent OWASA activities. OWASA Executive Director Ed Kerwin will also be available at the <br /> meeting to provide information and respond to questions. <br /> Commissioner Bedford arrived at 7:40 p.m. <br /> OWASA Board Chair Ray DuBose and Board member Jody Eimers made the following <br /> PowerPoint presentation: <br /> OWASA's Annual Update for Board of County Commissioners <br /> Jody Eimers and Raymond DuBose <br /> January 21, 2020 <br /> Key OWASA Initiatives <br /> • System resiliency and infrastructure investments <br /> • Forest Management- to protect watersheds and forest health <br /> • Energy Management <br /> ➢ Solar PV <br /> Participation on Orange County Climate Council <br /> System Resiliency/Infrastructure Investments <br /> • Remains high priority; -50 cents of every dollar of OWASA revenue invested in renewing <br /> and replacing infrastructure <br /> • Capital improvement investments: <br /> FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2020-2024 <br /> -$17 million -$28 million -$113 million <br /> Plan to replace -14 miles of water mains over next 5 years <br /> Drinking Water System Resiliency <br /> • Board approved resources to improve execution of capital improvement projects and <br /> maintenance of OWASA's -13,000 valves in the water distribution system <br /> • This spring, construction is expected to start on -$3.7 million project to simplify and <br /> increase resiliency of complex piping leaving the Jones Ferry Road Water Treatment <br /> Plant <br /> • Completing development of industry best-practice model to prioritize replacement of <br /> water mains <br />