MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
*SPECIAL SESSION*
Thursday, July 15, 2010
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
1.

SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 p.m.

 
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE KACHINA CONFERENCE ROOM AT TOWN HALL IN THE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING.
 
2.

ROLL CALL

 
PRESENT:
James Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
Ralph Stein, Commissioner
 
3.

CALL TO THE AUDIENCE

 
Jim Coffey - Oro Valley Resident
KC Carter  - Oro Valley Resident

-Mr. Carter requested to be kept inform on the progress of the Pima County elevation maps.
 
4.

APPROVAL OF THE MAY 20, 2010 MINUTES

 
Reviewed item 6, confirmed renewal format was approved by Commission and staff will distribute the new form.
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Commissioner Stein to approve the May 20, 2010 minutes.

Motion carried, 4-0.

Chair Dunn requested approval to change the order of the agenda to move item 9 to item 7 for the guest technical speaker .
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Commissioner Stein to approve the order change of the agenda.

Motion carried, 4-0.

5.

UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

 
-Handout distributed and discussed on the approved July 7, 2010 Council presentation.
-Council approved renewal appointments, and appointed Dick Honn as the new Commission Member.
-Farmer’s Market: pending for September.
 
6.

REVIEW STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSED REPORT CARDS

 
-No applications to report.
-Handout distributed on approved renewal report format with requested changes.
 
9.

GUEST TECHNICIAL SPEAKER

 
Erika L. Gallo, Graduate Student,
University of Arizona, Department of Hydrology and Water Resources
 
Staff introduced Erika Gallo.  
-Presentation on "Controls on monsoonal storm runoff, magnitude and quality of urban catchments in the Tucson basin" which relates to her dissertation project on characterizing stormwater constituents and flows.
-Presentation question/answer.
 
7.

DISCUSS STORM WATER FEE

 
-Staff provided fee update and distributed project handout highlighting fees.
-FEMA: additional grant opportunities available, Town will apply for selected grants.
-New commercial accounts.
-August meeting staff will present final budget to review and discuss.
 
8.

DISCUSS ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS

 
-Handout distributed, reviewed and discussed.  Questions forward to Chair Dunn. 
-Lomas De Oro Wash: anticipated fall construction.
-Pistachio/Pomegranate drainageway.
-Northern/Magee ponding issue.
-Rancho Feliz drainage easement. 
-ADEQ annual report: Commission to review before September due date.
-West Nile Virus.
-Ongoing staff testing, trapping and maintenance.
-Floodplain Management: Pima county maps delayed until or after March 2011.
-Master IGA with PC Flood Control District.
 
10.

SET AUGUST MEETING DATE/TIME

 
The next SWUC meeting is scheduled for August 19, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. in the Calle Concordia conference room.
 
11.

SET AUGUST PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS

 
The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved.  Commission requested to review the draft of the ADEQ report, add as item 9.
 
12.

ADJOURN

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Stein to adjourn meeting at 5:25 p.m.

Motion carried, 4-0.