PRESENT:

James Dunn, Chair Michael Gardner, Vice Chair Leo Leonhart, Commissioner Dick Honn, Commissioner

 

ABSENT:

Ralph Stein, Commissioner

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Vice Chair Gardner to approve the March 17, 2011 meeting minutes.

Motion carried, 4-0.

Approved 031711 Minutes

 

-Bufflegrass pull update.
-Live Green Oro Valley event update.
-First Community Academy on April 7, 2011.  Commissioner Honn gave update and distributed a handout. 
-Upcoming Community Academy classes on April 26, 2011 and May 3, 2011.  Commissioners are encouraged to attend if they have not previously attended CPI (Citizens Planning Institute).
-FEMA insurance rate map update: open house on May 3, 2011 from 4-7 p.m. at the Oro Valley Library.
-Suggestion was made to forward to the Communications Department that the Community Academy information needs to be more clearly identified on the website.

 

No new applications to review or discuss.

 

-Staff requested to move this item for discussion until the May meeting due to the budget not being publicly released yet.

 

-No Stormwater fees to report.
-Staff is reviewing commercial accounts for billing purposes and updating as necessary.

 

-A request was submitted to consider having a summer break for the commission meetings.  
-Commission agreed to keep the regularly scheduled meetings as is with one exception.

 

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Leonhart to move this item for discussion to the June meeting for possible exception to not have an August meeting.

Motion carried, 4-0.

Handout of draft letter to Bayer Vella was distributed, reviewed and discussed.

 

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Commissioner Honn to approve the letter to Bayer Vella.

Motion carried, 4-0.

Handout was distributed, reviewed and discussed.
-FEMA flood insurance rate maps: a mailing on March 30, 2011 was sent to all homeowners whose property touches the floodplain. An open house is scheduled on May 3, 2011 at the Oro Valley Library with FEMA, Oro Valley, and PC Flood Control District will be in attendance. Staff will email Commissioners a copy of the floodplain insurance form letter that was mailed.  It was requested to add open house and information on the website.
-Lomas De Oro Wash project - status and issues update. 
-Linda Vista drainage - staff met with Flood Control District, project scheduled to start in late April 2011.
-Buffelgrass grant.
-Northern Avenue - design is complete, Flood Control District funds have been requested. 
-404 Clean Water Act/PAG think tank meeting update.
-Commissioners requested a list of Stormwater related acronyms.  Staff will email. 
-Commissioners requested a map of Oro Valley with wash information.  Staff will email.

 

Flood Insurance Rate Letter

 

The next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Hopi conference room.  It was noted that Commissioner Stein will not be in attendance, and Commissioner Leonhart may not be able to attend due to a prior appointment. 

 

The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved. 
-Requested to remove items 9 (Discuss Summer Schedule) and 10 (Review/Approve Letter to Bayer Vella).
-Defer staff’s project presentation with photos and future projects until the June meeting.

 

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Vice Chair Gardner to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.

Motion carried, 4-0.