MINUTES
ORO VALLEY STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION
REGULAR SESSION
Thursday, August 16, 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
Joan Brown, Commissioner
Richard Hawkinson, Commissioner
 
EXCUSED: David Parker, 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.
 
1.

Approval of the July 19, 2018 regular session minutes

 
07192018 DRAFT SWUC Regular Session Minutes
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Hawkinson and seconded by Vice Chair DeSantis approve the July 19, 2018 regular session minutes without any changes.

Motion carried, 4-0.

2.

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

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

Discussion of Stormwater meetings and events

 
July 18, 2018 Flood Control District Advisory Committee meeting August 15, 2018 Flood Control District Advisory Committee meeting (cancelled) September 9, 2018 Environmental Planning Advisory Committee (EPAC) September 14, 2018 State of the Town Address September 19, 2018 Flood Control District Advisory Committee meeting November 8, 2018 Stormwater Management Working Group meeting
 
Stormwater Sr. Engineer Justin Turner reported on the Stormwater meetings and events.

Commissioner Hawkinson asked who represents the Town at the Environmental Planning Advisory Committee meetings. GIS Analyst Scott Bennett stated that Georgia Pennington, a University of Arizona undergraduate, was chosen to represent the Town at these meetings.
 
4.

Discussion of on-going Stormwater projects

 
a. Draft MS4 Annual Report
 
Draft MS4 Annual Report
 
The Commissioners posed questions about the Stormwater Utility's Public Outreach efforts as reported on the Annual Report. Mr. Turner responded that Mr. Bennett keeps a calendar of milestone dates to make sure that goals are achieved for the current year's Annual Report.

There was a discussion about Stormwater Utility signage.
 
b. New culvert extension on Lambert Lane at Lomas de Oro West
 
Lomas de Oro West culvert extension
 
Culvert location map
 
Mr. Turner stated that a culvert extension was needed to extend the bicycle path along Lambert Lane.
 
5.

Discussion of Stormwater Financials

 
Stormwater Fund 5 Year Forecast
 
Mr. Turner stated that as the June financials will not be presented to Council until September 5th, they are not available to us at this time, but will be available for the September 20, 2018 meeting.
 
Chair Wayand asked if commercial billing projection is reflected on the 5 year plan. Public Works Assistant Director Aimee Ramsey responded that Planning does not project out commercial revenues and that until a commercial account is actually built and they move in, we do not count those revenues.
 
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
 
Agenda items for the next Stormwater Utility meeting were discussed and approved with the following change: 
     Add:  Public Outreach under Agenda Item 4, Discussion of on-going Stormwater projects.
 
NEXT MEETING: SEPTEMBER 20, 2018  LOCATION: HOPI CONFERENCE RM  TIME: 4:00 P.M.
 
ADJOURNMENT
 
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair DeSantis and seconded by Commissioner Brown adjourn the meeting at 4:57 P.M.

Motion carried, 4-0.