MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, April 19, 2018
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4 P.M.
 
CALL TO ORDER
 
Chair Frederick Wayand called the meeting to order at 4:01 p.m.
 
ROLL CALL
 
PRESENT:
Frederick Wayand, Chair
Michael DeSantis, Vice Chair
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.
 
There were no speakers at this time from the audience.
 
1.

Approval of the March 15, 2018 regular session minutes

 
03152018 DRAFT SWUC Regular Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hawkinson and seconded by Vice Chair DeSantis approve the March 15, 2018 regular session minutes with no changes.

2.

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

 
Chair Wayand mentioned that Town Councilmember and Stormwater Liaison Joe Hornat was excused.
 
3.

Update on Stormwater meetings and events.

 
Stormwater Sr. Engineer and Acting Stormwater Utility Manager Justin Turner reported on the activities held in the month of March.
-March 1, 2018:    Meeting with Highlands Mobile Home Park on floodplain issues
-March 14, 2018:  Kickoff meeting for the North Ranch Wash floodplain mapping study
-March 21, 2018:  Pima County Regional Flood Control Advisory Committee Meeting
-March 22, 2018:  Meeting with USACE on Double Eagle Wash
-March 26, 2018:  Town of Oro Valley Magistrate Court (Delinquent Accounts)
 
4.

Discuss on-going Stormwater projects and rain storm events

 
A. Overview discussion of long range planning of new development projects
 
4a Linda Vista Bouler Subdivision Layout.
 
4a Linda Vista Bouler Subdivision Specs
 
4a Linda Vista Bouler Subdivision HydroLogic Model
 
Mr. Turner discussed a new sub-division, Linda Vista Boulder.  Property sits on an upper tributary of Carmack Wash.
 
B. Pima County Regional Flood Control District requests for CIP Projects
 
No Change from last month's status.
 
C. Coordination with PCRFCD for CDO Wash
 
4c1 Rancho Feliz Drainage Channel Maint Before
 
4c2 Rancho Feliz Drainage Channel Maint After
 
4c2 Hignland Wash at Lambert Ln Culvert Cleanup 1
 
4c2Hignland Wash at Lambert Ln Culvert Cleanup2
 
4c3 Notification of Rejection Email Catalina Ridge
 
4c3 GrantApplicationNOI-2018
 
Mr. Turner explained that the Stormwater Utility has had coordination with Pima County Region Flood Control District (PCRFCD) this last month. 
Coordinating to clean out the following:
     -CDO Wash Channel 
     -Logan's Crossing Wash
     -Rancho Feliz Drainage Channel
     -PCRFCD rejected the sediment removal from the box culvert at the Highlands Wash at Lambert Ln.  This project was completed in house using Stormwater Utility funds.

Mr. Turner reminded the commissioners about the grant sent to DEMA (Arizona equivalent to FEMA which is the local chapter) for the Catalina Ridge Channel.  DEMA responded that we did not meet the criteria.  A Notice of Intent letter has been resubmitted to DEMA for the next funding period.

Commissioner David Parker suggested to include the Highlands Wash Channel for DEMA funds.
 
D. Discuss the possibility of a tour of Stormwater projects
 
Mr. Turner showed the commissioners the types of sites that he would like to show them on the field trip. 
-Public Drainage Infrastructure Inspection (MS4), Maintenance & Repair
-Private Drainage Infrastructure Inspection, Maintenance & Repair
-SWPPP Inspections (current contraction projects)
-SWPPP Inspections (verifications of post-construction control measures)
-Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination (IDDE):  Enforcement Action
-Drainage Complaints:  Evaluation and Response
-Capital Improvement Projects - Selection, Design and Construction Oversight
-Coordination with Pima Co. Regional Flood Control District:  LOMR's, Studies, and Watercourse Maintenance
-Verification of Municipal Operation's good housekeeping practices
 
Field trip has been scheduled for Tuesday, May 1 at 7AM starting at 680 W Calle Concordia.
 
5.

Discuss February 2018 Stormwater financial information

 
March 2018 Stormwater Financials
 
FY 2018 Stormwater Programmed Expenditures
 
The Stormwater financial information was reviewed and discussed.

Community Development and Public Works Assistant Director Aimee Ramsey provided information about programmed expenditures.
 
6.

Discussion and possible action on future agenda items

 
Agenda items for the next Stormwater Utility Commission meeting were discussed and approved with the following updates:
     4D.  Discuss May 1st Field Trip
 
7.

Set the May 2018 meeting date and time

 
The next regular session meeting is scheduled for May 17, 2018 in the Hopi Conference Room at 4:00 p.m.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Parker and seconded by Vice Chair DeSantis adjourn the meeting at 5:22 p.m.