HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 02 Water Supply and Distribution AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY Meeting Date: 9/10/2012
Meeting Type:Work Session
Staff Contact/Dept.: Gino Grimaldi
Staff Phone No: 541-726-3700
Estimated Time: 30 Minutes
S P R I N G F I E L D
C I T Y C O U N C I L
Council Goals: Maintain and Improve
Infrastructure and
Facilities
ITEM TITLE:
WATER SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION
ACTION
REQUESTED:
None.
ISSUE
STATEMENT:
The supply and distribution of drinking water is essential to Springfield citizens and
plays a key role in the future growth and development of the community. Jeff
Nelson of the Springfield Utility Board (SUB) will provide an overview of
Springfield’s drinking water system.
ATTACHMENTS:
None.
DISCUSSION/
FINANCIAL
IMPACT:
This item is being presented as an informational item. Water supply issues will be
a topic of discussion as the City Council considers a request from Lane County to
bring the Metropolitan Plan Boundary in alignment with the Urban Growth
Boundary. SUB has well fields that are outside of the Urban Growth Boundary but
currently within the Metropolitan Plan Boundary.