MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, December 15, 2016
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER
 
Vice Chairman Jim Mikolaitis called the meeting to order at 4:00 pm
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Jim Mikolaitis, Vice Chair
David Parker, Commissioner
Frederick Wayand, Commissioner
Richard Hawkinson, Commissioner
 
EXCUSED: Michael Stankiewicz, Chair

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 from the audience
 
1.

Approval of the November 17, 2016 regular session minutes

 
111716 SWUC DRAFT Regular Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Commissioner Hawkinson approve the November 17, 2016 regular session minutes without any changes

Motion carried, 4-0.

2.

Update on meetings and events

 
Community Development and Public Works Assistant Director Aimee Ramsey indicated that the State of the Town for next year has been scheduled for October 5, 2017.
 
Stormwater Division Manager Mike Todnem told the Commission that the Pima County Regional Flood Control District Subcommittee will convene on January 11, 2017 to continue their discussion on the CIP process.
 
Mr. Todnem said that the Town Hall offices will be closed on December 23, 26 and 30, 2016 and January 2, 2017.
 
Vice Chairman Jim Mikolaitis had a question about the CIP presentation. Mr. Todnem explained that Marana and Oro Valley are the only ones who have submitted presentations at this time and we will know something by mid-January.
 
3.

Discuss and approve Stormwater credit application(s)

 
Mr. Todnem said there were no new applications at this time.
 
4.

Discuss Stormwater financials

 
Stormwater November 2016 Financials
 
Commissioner David Parker had a question about the reserve balance and the monies in the budget. Ms. Ramsey discussed the balances with the commission.
 
5.

Discuss on-going Stormwater projects and events

 
Mr. Todnem told the Commissioners that CDPW operations completed the projects at Shadow Mountain Estates and Tangerine Heights subdivisions. He spoke to them about the gabion project on the equestrian trail at Logan's Crossing.  He told them of another project that is coming up at Lomas de Oro for a resident.
 
Mr. Todnem explained that the gabion project was completed by a contractor and our Operations Department has done the others.
 
Commissioner Parker had a question about the Tangerine Road project and the drainage issues. Ms. Ramsey explained the process of inspections.
 
6.

Election of officers for Stormwater Utility Commission

 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Commissioner Wayand nominate Jim Mikolaitis as the new Chairman of the Stormwater Utility Commission beginning in January 2017.

Motion carried, 4-0.

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Commissioner Hawkinson nominate Fredrick Wayand as the new Vice Chairman of the Stormwater Utility Commission beginning in January 2017.

Motion carried, 4-0.

7.

Set January meeting(s) date and time

 
The next regular session meeting has been scheduled for January 19, 2017 at 4:00 pm in the Hopi Conference Room.
 
Commissioner Parker suggested that the Stormwater Commission ask outgoing Chairman Mike Stankiewicz to attend the meeting so that he can be recognized and thanked.
 
8.

Set January proposed agenda items

 
The agenda for the January 19, 2017 regular session meeting was discussed and approved.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Wayand and seconded by Commissioner Hawkinson adjourn the meeting at 4:31 pm.

Motion carried, 4-0.