MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, March 15, 2018
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OF AFTER 4 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER
 
Chairman Frederick Wayand called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Frederick Wayand, Chairman
Michael DeSantis, Vice Chairman
David Parker, Commissioner
Richard Hawkinson, Commissioner
Joan Brown, 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.
 
Oro Valley resident Donna Clark requested that Stormwater take note of and remove the sand that builds up on Valero Dr. and remains on the road from July to mid-September.
 
1.

Approval of the February 22, 2018 special session minutes

 
02222018 SWUC DRAFT Special Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chairman DeSantis and seconded by Commissioner Brown approve the February 22, 2018 special session minutes with no changes.

Motion carried, 5-0.

2.

Discussion with Town Council Liaison to the Stormwater Utility Joe Hornat regarding recent Town Council meetings

 
Town Council Member and Representative to the SWUC Joe Hornat indicated that, at this time, he had no report from the Council Meeting.
 
3.

Update on Stormwater meetings and events

 
Stormwater Sr. Engineer and Acting Stormwater Utility Manager Justin Turner reported on the activities that the staff participated in during the month of February which included a staff training and inspections of all Town facilities by Fred Heitman of the National Stormwater Center.
 
Mr. Turner indicated that the facilities at 680 W. Calle Concordia and the Community Center golf course were compliant and given a clean bill of health.
 
4.

Discuss on-going Stormwater projects and rain storm events

 
    A. Overview discussion of long range planning for new development projects and the impact on washes particularly Big Wash, Carmack and CDO washes
 
Mr. Turner discussed projects that included the areas of - Logan's Crossing, Shannon Road at North Ranch Wash, Calle Loma Linda, El Conquistador, Calle Buena Vista, Double Eagle Wash, Lambert Lane and Oracle Crossing.
 
    B. Status of Town-wide Stormwater Control Measures
 
Mr. Turner talked about the Stormwater Control Measures which include - public education and outreach, public participation and involvement, illicit discharge detection and elimination, construction site run-off control, post construction runoff control and pollution prevention and good housekeeping measures.
 
    C. Pima country Regional Flood Control District requests for CIP projects
 
Mr. Turner indicated that the Pima County Regional Flood Control District requests for Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) include - Catalina Ridge, Logan's Crossing, North Ranch Wash, Canada Del Oro wash and Carmack wash.
 
    D. Coordination with PCRFCD Job Order Contractor (JOC) for CDO wash
 
Mr. Turner explained that the Stormwater Utility is coordinating with the PCRFCD to remove vegitation in a section of the CDO.
 
5.

Discuss January 2018 Stormwater financial information

 
January 2018 Stormwater Financials
 
The January 2018 Stormwater financial information was reviewed and discussed.
 
Community Development and Public Works Assistant Director Aimee Ramsey provided information about programmed expenditures for the upcoming year.
 
6.

Discussion and possible action on future agenda items

 
Agenda items for the next Stormwater Utility Commission meeting were discussed and approved with the addition of a discussion of a possible project tour for the Commissioners.
 
7.

Set the April 2018 meeting and time

 
The next regular session meeting is scheduled for April 19, 2018 in the Hopi Room at 4:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chairman DeSantis and seconded by Commissioner Hawkinson adjourn the meeting at 4:59 p.m.

Motion carried, 5-0.