MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Glos and seconded by Vice Chair Gardner to approve the December 18, 2008 minutes. 
Thursday, January 22, 2009
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
2.

ROLL CALL

 
PRESENT:   James Dunn, Chair
                       
Michael Gardner
, Vice Chair
                        Ralph Stein, Commissioner
                       
George Glos
, Commissioner

EXCUSED:    Leo Leonhart, Commissioner

COUNCIL

LIAISON:
       Kenneth Carter, Council Member

STAFF:          Phil Trenary, Operations Division Manager
                        David Parker, Storm Water Utility Manager
                     

VISITOR:
       Jim Coffey
 
3.

CALL TO THE AUDIENCE

 
No speakers.
 
4.

APPROVAL OF THE DECEMBER 18, 2008 MEETING

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Glos and seconded by Vice Chair Gardner to approve the December 18, 2008 minutes. 
 
5.

DISCUSSION REGARDING MINOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS 

 
Storm Water Utility Manager David Parker reported that staff has identified about a half dozen minor Capitol Improvement Projects (CIP) around Town that will require some repair such as  dip crossings, various roads, existing culverts and drainage channels.    Staff has begun the design process with a goal of completing all of the projects this fiscal year depending upon available funds.
 
6.

STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATION REVIEW

 
No applications were submitted for the month of January.
 
7.

DISCUSSION REGARDING STORM WATER FEE AND BUDGET

 
Staff reported that there were some delinquent fees that were being addressed by the Town Attorney’s office, but overall the service fee billing process was going very well.  The community is beginning to understand the service and its’ benefits.   

Staff provided a Fiscal Year 08/09 Storm Water Budget Overview and reported that the overall position of the revenue coming in is where it should be and the expenses are in line.
 
8.

DISCUSSION REGARDING ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS

 
The Storm Water Manager reviewed the on-going projects:

- Financial Sustainability Implementation
- Manager On-Going Projects
- Implementation of the Storm Water Management Plan
- Storm Water Utility Administration Plan
 

Specific programs discussed included:

- Pima County Flood Control District received comments on our CDO levee

  LOMR
- The preliminary DFIRMs for Pima County are anticipated to be
  to be release in March or April 
- The Town received comments from the Arizona Department of Emergency  Management on the  Lomas de Oro Wash/Lucero Rpad repair project
- Pima County Flood Control District has approved and began accomplishing a floodplain mapping study for the Town
- The Stimulus package, bond issues, FEMA and Homeland Security
- The Vegetation Management Plan is on track to be completed by monsoon  season.

 
9.

SET FEBRUARY MEETING DATE/TIME

 
The next meeting was scheduled to be held on February 19th, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. in the Municipal Operations Center (MOC) Conference Room.
 
10.

FEBRUARY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS 

 
- Approval of the January 22, 2009 minutes
- Storm Water Credit application review
- Discussion regarding Storm Water fee and budget
- Discussion regarding on-going storm water projects
 
11.

ADJOURN

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Glos and seconded by Commissioner Stein to adjourn the meeting at 4:56 p.m.

 

Prepared by:

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Linda Hersha, Senior Office Assistant