MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, April 21, 2016
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER
 
Chair Michael Stankeiwicz called the meeting to order at 4 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Michael Stankiewicz, Chair
Jim Mikolaitis, Vice Chair
John Lynch, Commissioner
David Parker, Commissioner
Frederick Wayand, 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 17, 2016 regular session minutes

 
031716 DRAFT Regular Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Mikolaitis and seconded by Commissioner Wayand approve the March 17, 2016 regular session minutes with the corrections to the name of the Chair who is Michael Stankiewicz and the Vice Chair who is Jim Mikolaitis.

Motion carried, 5-0.

5.

  Update on the Your Voice, Our Future Committee

 
Long Range Principal Planner Elisa Hamblin updated the commission on the Your Voice, Our Future Committee doing outreach in the community. The final version will go to the Planning Commission as the target date is August.

Ms. Hamblin gave a description of the new project in the works called Oro Valley Main Street.
 
6.

  Discuss Stormwater Financials

 
Stormwater Financials March2016
 
Senior Budget Analyst Wendy Gomez of the Finance Department spoke with the commission about the equipment reserve fund in the Stormwater Financials.
 
There was group discussion about the Stormwater Financials.
 
2.

  Stormwater Utility Rate Analysis:     - Discuss any public comments that have been received     - Stormwater Rate Analysis draft presentation

 
Stormwater Fee Increase_May 4_Public Hearing_Draft
 
ALL COMMENTS
 
Development and Infrastructure Services Director/Town Engineer Paul Keesler presented the draft of Stormwater rate analysis proposal that will be presented at the Public Hearing on May 4, 2016.
 
Mr. Stankiewicz addressed the public for any comments regarding the Stormwater rate proposal and there were none from the audience.

Assistant Director of the Development and Infrastructure Services Aimee Ramsey spoke to the commission about the public comments that have been received thus far.
 
3.

  Update on meeting and events

 
Stormwater Engineer Mike Todnem indicated there were no meetings or events at this time.
 
4.

  Discuss and approve Stormwater credit applications

 
Mr. Todnem said there were none at this time.
 
7.

  Discuss on-going Stormwater projects and events

 
Mr. Todnem discussed the recently completed co-op project with the Sun City Home Owners Association.
 
8.

  Set May meeting(s) date and time

 
The next regular session meeting has been scheduled for May 19, 2016 at 4 p.m. in the Hopi Conference Room.
 
9.

  Set May proposed agenda items

 
The agenda for the May 19, 2016 regular session meeting was discussed and approved with the following change:
Item 2 to read - discuss/review the results of the Public Hearing on May 4, 2016 regarding the Stormwater Utility Town Code and Fee Rate Proposal.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Vice Chair Mikolaitis adjourn the meeting at 5:36 p.m.

Motion carried, 5-0.