MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, April 10, 2014
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER
 
Chair David Parker called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
David Parker, Chair
Michael Stankiewicz, Vice Chair
Richard Honn, Commissioner
Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
Jim Mikolaitis, Commissioner
 
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 Stormwater Utility Commission may not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to the Audience." In order to speak during "Call to the Audience" please specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker card.
 
There were no speakers.
 
1.

  APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 20, 2014 REGULAR SESSION MINUTES

 
032014 SWUC Draft Regular Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mikolaitis and seconded by Commissioner Honn approve the March 20, 2014 Regular Session Minutes with no changes.

Motion carried, 5-0.

2.

  MEETING, EVENTS AND WORK STUDY UPDATES

 
Stormwater Engineer Mike Todnem reported on meeting and events.
 
3.

  DISCUSS AND APPROVE STORMWATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Commissioner Honn approve Tohono Chul Park Stormwater Credit Application to receive a 25% discount to their Stormwater Fee.

Motion carried, 5-0.

4.

  BAYER VELLA, CONSERVE & SUSTAIN ADMIN, DISCUSSION ON GENERAL PLAN QUESTIONS

 
Beyer Vella, Conserve & Sustain Admin, explained how the selection was made for boards and commissions to be a representative on one of the three committees of Your Voice, Our Future.
 
5.

  APPOINT A STORMWATER COMMISSIONER TO BE ON THE YOUR VOICE, OUR FUTURE PROJECT COMMITTEE

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Commissioner Mikolaitis approve that Vice Chair Michael Stankiewicz be the Stormwater Utility representative on the Development Committee of Your Voice Our Future.

Motion carried, 5-0.

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Honn and seconded by Commissioner Leonhart approve that Commissioner Jim Mikolaitis be the alternate Stormwater Utility representative on the Development Committee of Your Voice Our Future.

Motion carried, 5-0.

6.

  DISCUSS STORMWATER FINANCIALS

 
March YTD Financial Status SWU Fund
 
Mr. Todnem discussed the Stormwater Financials. 
 
7.

  PRESENTATION ON HOW THE PIMA COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL DISTRICT FUNDS PROJECTS

 
The 20% additional monies that the Pima County Flood Control District is asking from each municipalities was discussed.
Town staff will ask a Pima County Flood Control District representative to give a presentation at next month's meeting.

Steve Knapp, a resident of Sun City Oro Valley, asked for direction and information on Chalk Wash.  This wash is beginning to threaten  properties.  Operations Manager Phil Trenary reported that this wash is private. 
 
8.

  DISCUSS ON-GOING STORMWATER PROJECTS

 
Mr. Todnem discussed on-going Stormwater Projects.

 
9.

  SET MAY MEETING DATE AND TIME

 
The next regular session meeting has been scheduled for May 15, 2014 at 4 p.m. in the Hopi Conference Room. 
 
10.

  SET MAY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS

 
The agenda items for the upcoming regular session meeting were discussed and approved with the following changes:

Remove item 4:  Bayer Vella, Conserve & Sustain Admin, Discussion on General Plan Questions
Remove item 5:  Appoint a Stormwater Commissioner to be on the Your Voice, Our Future Project Committee
Remove item 7:  Presentation on how the Pima County Flood Control District Funds Projects

Add item 4:  Presentation from a Pima County Flood Control District representative 
Add item 5:  Discuss the Your Voice, Our Future Committee Meetings
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Mikolaitis and seconded by Commissioner Honn adjourn the meeting at 5:09 p.m.

Motion carried, 5-0.