MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, October 13, 2011
CALLE CONCORDIA CONFERENCE ROOM
680 W CALLE CONCORDIA
 
1.

  REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 p.m.

 
Chair Dunn called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
 
*DATE CHANGED TO OCTOBER 13, 2011 AND LOCATION CHANGED TO CALLE CONCORDIA CONFERENCE ROOM
 
2.

  ROLL CALL

 
PRESENT:
James Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
Ralph Stein, Commissioner
Dick Honn, Commissioner
 
ALSO PRESENT:  Councilmember Bill Garner
                             K.C. Carter
                             Jim Coffey
 
3.

  CALL TO THE AUDIENCE - At this time, any member of the public is allowed to address the Commission on any issue not listed on today's agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting
Law, individual Commission members may ask Town staff to review the matter, ask that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism made by speakers. However, the Commission may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to Audience." In order to speak during "Call to Audience" please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.

 
There were no speakers
 
4.

  APPROVAL OF THE SEPTEMBER 15, 2011 MINUTES

 
Click here for SWUC September 15, 2011 DRAFT Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by Commissioner Stein to approve the September 15, 2011 minutes with no changes.

Motion carried, 5-0.

5.

  UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS

 
-Walk-thru scheduled for the Lomas de Oro and Linda Vista projects on October 14, 2011.  Notice of Quorum was posted
-Stormwater Community Outreach - Staff will be at the Farmer's Market on December 3, 2011
-Next Buffelgrass "Pull" tentatively scheduled for November 12, 2011  
-Staff to attend the AZ Floodplain Conference on November 2-4, 2011 in Payson, AZ 
-Oro Valley Community Academy has resumed for the fall
 
6.

  DISCUSS AND APPROVE STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS

 
-Casas Church pending approval
-No current applications to review or discuss
 
7.

  DISCUSS STORM WATER FEE

 
-Third quarter billing was mailed October 12, 2011
-Bad debt is low and not affecting revenue
 
-Finance Department has asked to evaluate all revenues to ensure the stormwater fee of $2.90 is accurate
-Chair Dunn, Commissioners Stein & Commissioners Honn volunteered for the study committee to evaluate the stormwater fee
 
8.

  DISCUSS ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS

 
-Staff is working with FEMA on revising the LOMR & LOMRS under Floodplain Management
-Map to pinpoint hot spots
-TOV Wash Rack
-Northern Avenue staff working on scope of work
-Linda Vista Drainage Improvement is in the conceptual design phase
-Chair Dunn, Vice Chair Gardner & Commissioner Leonhart volunteered to review Performace Measures
-Mosquito trapping and testing were completed for the year
-Council to vote Paul Jungen, Stormwater Engineer, as the Town representative for the Regional Flood Control District
-Paul Jungen is the Town representative for the Environmental Planning Advisory Committee (EPAC)
 
9.

  SET NOVEMBER MEETING DATE/TIME

 
-The next meeting is scheduled for November 17, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Hopi Conference Room
 
10.

  SET NOVEMBER PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS

 
The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved with the following updates:
-Add new item 6 "Feedback from Fritz Laos, Stormwater Civil Engineer, on Substantial Improvement meeting he attended in Clarkdale, AZ"
-Add new item 7 "Update by Study Committees"
-Add new item 8 "Election of Officers"
 
11.

  ADJOURN

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Honn and seconded by Commissioner Stein to adjourn the meeting at 6:39 p.m.

Motion carried, 5-0.