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Commissioners recalled requests from a prior meeting for objectives and best-management practices for reclaimed-water use. Staff said they have begun contacting users in the Valley to gather best practices and gallons-per-acre guidance for turf. Lee said staff will put reclaimed-water items on an upcoming agenda and that Tamara has reached out to a couple of people in the Valley to gather practices.
Commissioners also discussed outreach to state agencies: at one point a commissioner suggested inviting an ADWR representative (the transcript records a correction from ADEQ to ADWR in the discussion) to speak to the commission about standards. On national standards, one commissioner noted a discussion in the National Water Reuse community about establishing standards for reclaimed water used in snowmaking; the commissioner said Colorado and others are working on those standards and suggested staff monitor that dialogue.
Separately, commissioners noted the Arizona Water Reuse Conference and asked staff to check registration and whether the city would cover attendance. Lee said staff would follow up with Erin on registration and that the city has covered attendance fees for current members in the past.
Discussion and next steps: Staff agreed to put reclaimed-water updates on a future agenda (anticipated August or September timeframe for parts of the reclaimed-water work) and to pursue invitations to appropriate state agency representatives for technical briefings. Commissioners asked staff to track national discussions on reclaimed-water standards for new uses such as snowmaking.
Ending: Staff will provide a reclaimed-water update at a future meeting, seek technical input from state agencies as appropriate, and report back on conference registration and attendance logistics.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Flagstaff Water Commission Meeting - July 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commissioners requested an update on the reclaimed-water study and discussed outreach to ADWR/ADEQ and examples from other regions; commissioners also mentioned the Arizona Water Reuse Conference and national dialogue on reclaimed-water standards for snowmaking.","taxTitle","Flagstaff City, Coconino County, Arizona","taxId",4650,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161688,"County island residents may seek city sewer connection; staff outline logistical and annexation issues",167,2133000,2300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b&start=2133&end=2300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b/thumbnail_2133000.jpg","/articles/6161688/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/County-island-residents-may-seek-city-sewer-connection-staff-outline-logistical-and-annexation-issues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161688-a7e11cc69b635156a71df37a1bcf0003/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143345&Signature=UcnDTaqB2bIDaG8UEobo5YFbEV6lb0AOzoniFfvckMBv69D8aBvI5ZqlQt1La2O4YCPZ4DqZ9ejnbsc3eDcCk4lzYMaEECMHxkQvTmfDkZFj9KavqjXTTG2og5UbSFxgqYHs30EbKYMibuNobttLJz5xc1QqeE43mdTVNhA-ZoVm3ay1BhNdOUkkeHHcMXOZXJjwJfrvgd2nsT9aLlxXqKWPaVaEez9oV0AVXwIMO-HFFp0k5Iw6KgwJ9iloD5lxnGfIRYqv2kWHXU5pWAVTWK19rArPl-NTAAu~-W~mvJ2boqXvVQ59I~Tq-kOkABm1Su-8SbOaEgAKxwIW~F9hvA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commission members discussed early staff conversations about a potential request from residents on Dunham Street, a county island surrounded by the city, to connect to city sewer because of failing septic systems.
City staff described that Dunham Street includes roughly 27–30 lots served by a private water system and septic systems and that some septic systems are failing. Because some parcels are too small to meet current septic standards, residents have limited onsite options and staff said a sewer connection request is under consideration. Staff noted multiple logistical issues: the private water system would need upgrading to city standards, there currently is no fire-truck turnaround at the top of the street (which could require parcel modification or acquisition), and staff may require a pre-annexation agreement to clarify the sequencing of utility upgrades and annexation.
Lee (city staff) said: \"They have not requested to annex. That was thrown out by city staff. They have requested sewer, and that kinda, you know, opened the development process ... So the other things to consider are that their water system is not the city standard, so they would have to upgrade. If we were to do this, we probably have to put them into a pre annexation agreement...\"
Discussion and next steps: Staff said the matter is in early internal discussion and no formal application or annexation request has been filed. Commissioners and staff identified trade-offs to consider, including whether a pre-annexation arrangement could permit sewer service while deferring other city services, and what upgrades would be required before full annexation. No decision or formal action was taken at this meeting.
Ending: Staff will monitor whether residents formally request sewer service or annexation and will return with more detailed analysis of costs, required upgrades, and potential pre-annexation terms if a formal request arrives.","Commissioners discussed a preliminary request by residents in the Dunham Street county island to connect to city sewer because of failing septic systems; staff said the request raises issues including water-system upgrades, a potential pre-annexation agreement, and lack of fire-truck turnaround.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161693,"City hires paid flood director for monsoon season; commissioners flag anomalous rain-gauge readings and standing-puddle concern",0,2065000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b&start=2065&end=2065","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b/thumbnail_2065000.jpg","/articles/6161693/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/City-hires-paid-flood-director-for-monsoon-season-commissioners-flag-anomalous-rain-gauge-readings-and-standing-puddle-concern","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161693-1ac5ea98d7daed63f306243eed41ff3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143345&Signature=GOAaXosX~FWAcpCTP8riHWWH5RBx0Ub6SNrfdthtEjiDvI4DjScsrSPZ80IIAcPhaNpZkabbipPkj8n9pcmALPNsP0F2RlR3OhutStZRLTcj1hjluXFN7ae1kdzrQOm3C1hw9Nsyq0BFBWoyup3RskkwXvoCKq44GnNKkbDSGpXAdBW8kjm1F9NCZxHRPhY5hAQWA9~Za3~FpXi3uGIFUvPA2tsGGzQmTWIC~zIzxRTcDuas4ud6Ca2oFXJGW6BUWC5ZzoeD23qbZuqc8slNktFqDXL8ANe3ifUAE2L~dldjbHY7aVjtD3Mxnj7s8~9~ETOUp5KEMob7~dVprNmTUw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told the Water Commission the city has hired a paid flood director who will be on call during monsoon season to monitor rain gauges and alert communities when action levels are reached, and commissioners raised separate operational concerns about anomalous rain-gauge readings and standing stormwater ponds in recent street work areas.
Lee (city staff) said: \"we're employing a flood director. It's monsoon season. There's a person permanently on call. When the rain gauges start to ping, they will alert when they hit certain action levels... they're now being paid.\" Lee described that the position is now a paid on-call city position with a one-hour response requirement.
Commissioner John reported two operational items: a standing pond after recent utility work on Navajo, Whiting and Kutch streets that may promote mosquito breeding and may indicate a grading or drainage issue; and anomalous rain-gauge readings in the Peaks area. John said two gauges showed unusually high 30-day totals (one listed as 17 inches and another as 38 inches) and offered to provide the printout to staff for verification: \"I noticed 2 of your rain gauges are kind of anomalous... that 1 that has a 30 day rainfall of 17 inches, and another 1 has, a 30 day rainfall of 38 inches. And I don't know. I kinda have a hard time maybe believing that...\"
Staff response and next steps: City staff said they will reach out to the Capital Development project manager to investigate the standing pond at Navajo/Whiting/Kutch and will check the rain-gauge data for accuracy. The flood director will actively monitor gauges and the city has set up an on-call policy during monsoon season.
Ending: Commissioners requested staff follow up to repair the drainage at the street project area and to verify and correct any erroneous rain-gauge data; staff agreed to report back.","City staff told the commission the city now employs a paid flood director to monitor rain gauges and respond during monsoon season; commissioners reported anomalous rain-gauge data and an area where storm runoff ponds after projects, and staff said they will investigate.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":90,"_43":101,"_45":101,"_47":102,"_49":103,"_51":104,"_53":105,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":106,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":107,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161698,"Commissioners raise questions about Pine Canyon golf-course expansion and water use",1945000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b&start=1945&end=1945","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b/thumbnail_1945000.jpg","/articles/6161698/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Commissioners-raise-questions-about-Pine-Canyon-golf-course-expansion-and-water-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161698-d050e800843d0ccf9446389a5d212dd5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143345&Signature=lg6Fc7gFLOZq-Xa4~F6AgOYxLb1XfPyNxemAsm9iBgc3Aj7gIb3iAje7iw9D6yCpFK~ikP3UCYLOjtOjnALzhEDv2N7Sh-fleOKz~BucNASvNLA-hErcEfgZ8J60yHqvo0FzeAo1mOw7wpn4-OuuAzOUTaa1QG1c7CM-DisZs95UKdsdK~Am~oPcvOFTPZRVHxSzmYg92YJP08nwb5HEXFhJNlGQMsIIV~MALsQgAzATyN4SNF8s0SVmB59FF13nk5aSwpF~lorqgug7FaDEBPnCmXJojMlk8stA-nCsccu3CM3Yj4o21MTQo51KHENembmrd63RHBC~bjhFh2kT5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Commissioners said they attended a virtual public meeting hosted by attorneys representing Pine Canyon and reported limited detail about anticipated water use for a proposed expansion of the golf course.
At the Water Commission meeting members said the developer described the first phase as ‘‘something in excess of 50 to 60 some units’’ and characterized the golf-course change as a small addition (the developer told attendees it would be about four acres). Commissioners said developers did not provide quantified answers about historical or future water use when asked.
Commissioner (speaker) reported: \"The first phase is gonna be something in excess of, I don't know, 50 to 60 some units, but they are expanding the golf course out there. And they indicated that it would only be 4 acres of golf course that they're gonna be expanding. Although I've heard through discussions that some of the applications that have been made may be for more than 4 acres, but it's supposed to be a a 9 hole pitch and putt golf course, and all the questions that I asked with regards to historical water use or anticipated water use or whatever got no answers. So ... we'll have to get back to you.\" (quote as spoken in meeting)
Commissioners also noted comments made by a meeting participant that Pine Canyon has removed 10 acres of turf from the existing course and incorporated conservation measures. The meeting record quotes a city official summarizing the developer’s statement: \"their current agreement, if my memory serves me right, is 30,000,000 gallons per month. That's about a million gallons per day. And they're saying because of what they've done with the other golf course, they can live continue to live within that agreement.\" The commission did not independently verify that figure or the developer's water-use projections.
Discussion: Commissioners said they will follow up for more precise water-use estimates and documentation. No regulatory or permitting action was taken at the meeting. Staff noted that further project details would be monitored and brought back to the commission as information becomes available.
Ending: Commissioners asked staff to continue tracking water-use claims and to report back with any formal applications or documentation the developer files with the city.","Commission members reported limited information from the developer’s public meeting about a proposed Pine Canyon golf-course expansion and flagged potential precedent and water-use concerns; a developer claim that past conservation measures keep usage within the existing agreement was noted but not independently verified.",{"_33":109,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":110,"_41":111,"_43":112,"_45":113,"_47":114,"_49":115,"_51":116,"_53":117,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":118,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":119,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6161704,"Water Commission to join work group redrafting Flagstaff land acknowledgment to include water and other elements",898,279000,1177000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b&start=279&end=1177","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5441227-ca63dc8695dd7aa01d26b9897c2df95b/thumbnail_279000.jpg","/articles/6161704/Flagstaff-City/Coconino-County/Arizona/Water-Commission-to-join-work-group-redrafting-Flagstaff-land-acknowledgment-to-include-water-and-other-elements","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6161704-9d7a03800b1db6ccc10575b2d85529a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771143345&Signature=e~-5jjEPUzjDvKZ8TS~nUk91exW1XVtS6W3C73rBTxGApIPqF7AxuYsaN3itVXv~Qsln0y5tNQDhvReXHY~34QHOljsFqWVo3U8ufv~DhOon~DfroPLDPjGOh6T1Yoyw0UzvXnlzd-~MdkOuCqnaJNpy~6IpGPlUs~OUadrOAmUz7W995cJP4mu~OTgFUtTshnNFHnDgGqjtFzKhOzYKSHCWRQNpgJMdOlbYRCWI18j8Bj3lH1jPj-GKdURFzvGYu5biivSAaGmsdMunr6oM-2VhSX5rR~klJFfNlkc5OiO-6VS-1vpExsFRQzaORP9jIERb1cPTBXqhDqsv~5mZaw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Water Commission members agreed at their meeting to join a city work group that will draft a revised Flagstaff land acknowledgment that explicitly recognizes water and other natural elements.
The city is forming a commission-driven work group to redraft the land acknowledgment; the group will include representatives from the Indigenous Commission, the Sustainability Commission, the Commission on Diversity Awareness (COTA), the Fire Commission and one member of the Water Commission. The draft will be elevated to city leadership and then to the City Council for final review.
The proposed redraft grew from an idea brought to staff by Nicole Antonopoulos after she attended land-acknowledgment presentations in the Midwest. Rose Lehi, Indigenous Affairs Administrator for the city, told the commission that the draft should honor ‘‘the earth, the land, the water, and then the air, and then the fire’’ and that those elements are ‘‘sacred’’ in Indigenous lifeways. Lehi introduced herself and the project, saying, \"My name is Rose Lehi, and I am the Indigenous, Affairs Administrator here at the city. And then I also am the staff liaison for the Indigenous Commission.\"
Commission members discussed examples and said the Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership has already adapted Flagstaff’s land acknowledgment language to emphasize water and reads it at its monthly meetings. Commissioner Jerry Doba said the Water Commission’s representative will be Don Bills, who volunteered: \"I guess we have Don Bills from the Water Commission, who's going to be our representative with this group.\" Rose Lehi confirmed the process will include the Indigenous Commission and other community members as appropriate: \"Yes. Through the process, we'll bring it back to the commissions.\"
Discussion: Commissioners asked about the working group’s membership, meeting format and whether the text would be similar to the Minnesota example read by Lehi. Staff and commissioners said the work group has not yet met and that meetings can be held in person or virtually. Staff emphasized the drafting will be commission-driven and that the final product will be elevated to council for approval.
Direction and next steps: The commission appointed (by volunteer) a Water Commission representative to the work group and asked staff to include the listed commissions and Indigenous Commission members; staff will return drafts to participating commissions before elevating a final recommendation to City Council. No formal motion or council vote on a final text occurred at this meeting.
Ending: Commissioners and staff said they will bring drafts back to the commissions and city leadership for additional review and that staff will circulate existing examples (including the Coconino Plateau Watershed Partnership text) for the working group to consider.","Commissioners agreed to provide a volunteer to a staff-led work group that will draft a revised city land acknowledgment to explicitly mention water and other natural elements; the draft will be elevated to city leadership and ultimately to city council, and the working group will include Indigenous Commission members.","actionData","errors"]

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Water Commission to join work group redrafting Flagstaff land acknowledgment to include water and other elements