City of Madison
Legislative File ID   11480
Type:   Resolution    Status:   Passed
Enactment Date:   10/9/2008    Enactment No.:   RES-08-00959
Title:  
Accepting the Conservation and Sustainability Plan of the Madison Water Utility and its recommendations.
Controlling Body:   WATER UTILITY BOARD
Introduced:   7/29/2008    Version:   1
Final Action:   10/7/2008    Contact:   wfitch@cityofmadison.com
Name:  
Accepting the Conservation and Sustainability Plan of the Madison Water Utility and its recommendations. (City-wide)
Extra Date 1:  
Requester:   WATER UTILITY BOARD
Sponsors:  
Lauren Cnare, Michael Schumacher, Satya V. Rhodes-Conway
Legislative History
DateActing BodyAction TakenMotion
7/30/2008WATER UTILITY BOARDThis Resolution was Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the WATER UTILITY BOARD
Notes: Water Utility Board Sustainability Design and Energy Committee Committee on the Environment Board of Estimates
8/5/2008COMMON COUNCILThis Resolution was Refer to the WATER UTILITY BOARD
Notes: Additional Referral(s): Sustainable Design and Energy Committtee, Commission on the Environment, Board of Estimates
8/5/2008WATER UTILITY BOARDThis Resolution was Refer to the SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMITTEE
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8/5/2008WATER UTILITY BOARDThis Resolution was Refer to the COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT
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8/5/2008WATER UTILITY BOARDThis Resolution was Refer to the BOARD OF ESTIMATES
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8/18/2008COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENTA motion was made by Palm, seconded by Grant, to Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the WATER UTILITY BOARD. The motion passed by voice vote/other. The recommendations from the plan were summarized, including a goal of 20% residiential water use reducation by 2020, implementation of a high-efficiency toilet rebate, incorporation of a conservation rate structure (pending approval by the PSC), possible outdoor irrigation ordinance, and requiring an approved landscape plan in conjunction with new or major redevelopment. Discussion included the fact that increased water conservation may lead to increased water utility rates.Pass
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8/25/2008BOARD OF ESTIMATESA motion was made by Clear, seconded by Verveer, to Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the WATER UTILITY BOARD. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
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9/23/2008WATER UTILITY BOARDA motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Cnare, to RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
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9/23/2008SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMITTEEGail Gawenda indicated that they gave a presentation at the July meeting and that she was available to answer questions. Satya Rhodes Conway indicated that there are more goals at the back of the plan and that the handout available at the meeting does not have all the goals. She further stated that she is really glad that the Water Utility did this plan. Her two issues are 1) 100,000s of gallons of water are used to flush the system and dumped into the storm sewers and this also happens when we dump reservoirs. She is hoping to use this water... to fill tankers or water lawns or something. 2) The WU needs to increase the frequency of billings. This will give more information to customers. However, this would require increase in technology. Satya is hoping that as we replace meters, that the WU replaces them with electronic meters so we can get to more frequently billing. Bill Bremer moved to approve the plan and Cathy Mackin second the motion The motion to accept the plan was approved unanimously.
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9/30/2008SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMITTEEThis Resolution was Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the WATER UTILITY BOARD
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10/7/2008COMMON COUNCILA motion was made by Ald. Bruer, seconded by Ald. Verveer, to Adopt. The motion passed by voice vote/other.Pass
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Approvals
ApproverDateApproval Status
Eric Knepp8/5/2008Approved

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