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14 <br /> 1 Commissioner Fowler asked if there is a reason why the quarry water is too clean to <br /> 2 treat. <br /> 3 Todd Taylor said the treatment process is predicated on having cloudiness to the water, <br /> 4 so the particles can settle. He said when water is pulled from quarry it needs to be mixed with <br /> 5 water from other reservoirs. <br /> 6 Commissioner Fowler said the most cost effective has been chosen, but asked if more <br /> 7 details could be provided. <br /> 8 Ruth Rouse said OWASA would evaluate other options besides Jordan Lake, such as <br /> 9 partnering with neighboring counties for an intake plant, and using mutual aid agreements in <br /> 10 advance of drought. She said a third option is to look at a new agreement with neighboring <br /> 11 counties, where Orange County would make an annual payment to have access to a plant. <br /> 12 Commissioner Fowler asked if OWASA had decided on an alternative. <br /> 13 Ruth Rouse said no, and no option is off the table. <br /> 14 Commissioner Greene asked if the decision maker could be identified. <br /> 15 Ruth Rouse said staff makes recommendations, which are presented to the communities <br /> 16 for feedback, and then the OWASA board will decide how to move forward. <br /> 17 Commissioner Bedford asked if there are any agreements with Hillsborough and <br /> 18 Alamance County. <br /> 19 Ruth Rouse said there are mutual aid agreements with Hillsborough and Chatham <br /> 20 County. She said Hillsborough does not have much excess capacity right now. She said <br /> 21 Durham currently provides the best access to more water. <br /> 22 Chair Price thanked the OWASA representatives, and encouraged other Commissioners <br /> 23 to tour the OWASA properties. <br /> 24 <br /> 25 5. Public Hearings <br /> 26 None <br /> 27 <br /> 28 A motion was made by Commissioner Hamilton, seconded by Commissioner Fowler to <br /> 29 recess the meeting 4 minutes. <br /> 30 <br /> 31 Roll call ensued <br /> 32 <br /> 33 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 34 <br /> 35 <br /> 36 RECONVENE THE MEETING <br /> 37 <br /> 38 A motion was made by Commissioner Fowler, seconded by Commissioner Bedford to <br /> 39 reconvene 8:24 p.m. <br /> 40 <br /> 41 Roll call ensued. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 VOTE: UNANIMOUS <br /> 44 <br /> 45 6. Regular Agenda <br /> 46 <br /> 47 a. Approval of the Disengagement Plan to Disengage from Cardinal Innovations <br /> 48 Health Care and Realiqn with Alliance Health <br /> 49 The Board considered voting to approve the Local Management Entity/Managed Care <br /> 50 Organization (LME/MCO) Disengagement Plan continuing the process of disengaging from <br />