MINUTES
ORO VALLEY TOWN COUNCIL
Town Council Study Session
July 9, 2008
ORO VALLEY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
 
CALL TO ORDER - at 5:31 p.m.

ROLL CALL

PRESENT:
Paul Loomis, Mayor
Al Kunisch, Vice Mayor
Paula Abbott, Council Member
Bill Garner, Council Member
Barry Gillaspie, Council Member
Salette Latas, Council Member

EXCUSED: K.C. Carter, Council Member

Council Member Garner participated via telephone.

Council Member Gillaspie arrived at 6:05 p.m.

1.

Discussion regarding the potential adoption of Development Impact Fees in the areas of Library and General Government


Management Assistant Tory Schlievert noted the following in her PowerPoint presentation:
~A public hearing would be held on July 16, 2008.
~The library development impact fees would be charged only to residences as the library was not applicable to commercial business.
~The projected total capital cost per person would be $307.79.
~The maximum development fee for the library would be $694 per single family unit and $413 for all other housing units.

Discussion noted the following:
~The state average of 2.26 people per household was used throughout the TischlerBise report.
~Staff was directed to research the price per square foot for commercial land in Oro Valley.
~The library is at capacity based on the ratios used to build the library.
~There is no additional shelf space available.
~One square foot per capita was recommended to estimate library size.

Ms. Schlievert noted that General Government Impact fees ecompassed miscellaneous items. She explained that the total capital cost per demand unit for residences would be $172.57 per person and $62.68 per employee for non-residential units. She stated that the maximum supportable development fees per single family home would be $389 and $232 for all other housing units.

Ms. Schlievert noted that the fees would be updated based on the Marshall Swift Valuation Index whereas the Engineering News Record will be used for fleet vehicles.

Mayor Loomis informed the Council that House Bill 1406 regarding impact fees had been vetoed by Governor Napolitano. 

Staff was directed to prepare an analysis for commercial development that was comparable to the residential analysis presented. It was further requested that Staff research how much commercial acreage was available in the Town. 

2.

Discussion regarding regional cooperation between the Town of Oro Valley, City of Tucson, Pima County and other regional governmental units


Town Manager David Andrews stated that he brought this item forth to garner guidance from Council as to the level of regional cooperation the Town should pursue with an emphasis on land use, water and wastewater. He noted the following in his presentation:
~The Town has an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to share the costs associated with the Oro Valley Public Library with Pima County until 2012.
~Regional Land Use Planning:
  *Pima Association of Governments (PAG) proposed a regional blueprint identifying activity centers, employment centers and growth areas across the region.
    -Achieve greater coordination for land use and infrastructure planning, prioritization and investment.
    -A regional leadership group would be formed to steer efforts.
    -Public input would be sought.

Mr. Andrews stated that there were three sources for water supply:
~Groundwater
~Effluent/Reclaimed
  *The Town has an IGA with the City of Tucson to purchase treated effluent
    water.
  *The Town pays $305 per acre foot of treated effluent water.
~Central Arizona Project (CAP)
~Currently, the Town has two forms of water delivery.
  *Groundwater
  *Effluent/Reclaimed
~Phase II of the Reclaimed water system should be completed by the end of this
  calendar year.

Regarding CAP water, Mr. Andrews stated that:
~There is a Memorandum of Understanding with the Northwest Water Providers (Town of
  Marana, Flowing Wells Irrigation District, Metro Water District and the Town of Oro Valley)
~Oro Valley anticipates treatment and delivery of CAP water from I-10 and Tangerine Road by 2014.

Mr. Andrews noted that the City of Tucson and Pima County were proposing a joint study of water infrastructure, supply and planning. He stated that the study of regional water and wastewater would be conducted by Sharon Megdal and Aaron Lien of the University of Arizona’s Water Resource Research Center. He stated the components that would be covered in Phase I of the study:
~Initially, the study would focus on the the two entities.
~Water inventory and analysis.
~Estimate current and future population that could be sustained given the municipal water supply.
~Improving communication and coordination between the city and the county.

He informed Council that Phase II would encompass:
~An agreement on population growth
~Water
~Urban form
~Land use planning
~Infrastructure
~Increasing the use of reclaimed water

He noted that in Phases III and IV the process would be repeated to include the entire region.

Discussion suggested that it would be helpful for Council to have:
~IGA’s and contracts for review of the various organizations as they come up.
~The incorporation designation identified to know the type of organization.
~The funding sources for these entities identified and whether Federal funds were used.

In response to a question regarding attachment 1, Mr. Andrews stated that he would confirm with the Building Safety Director that the jurisdictions referenced were the Towns of Marana and Sahuarita and the Cities of Tucson, South Tucson and Pima County and he then will notify the Council.

Discussion ensued regarding:
~Extending water and land use planning to the entire Active Management Area.
~Land use, water and maintaining the Town’s autonomy.
~Growth potential
~Desalinization of water and the compatibility of post-treated CAP water with Oro Valley’s water supply.
~Concerns with the rising costs of wastewater.
~Oro Valley owns its wastewater effluent.
  *The Town pays the City of Tucson for treatment and delivery of the water to Thornydale Road and Orange Grove Road.

Mr. Andrews stated that he would continue his efforts to disseminate information to Council in a timely fashion.

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Mayor Kunisch and seconded by Council Member Latas to adjourn at 7:10 p.m.

MOTION carried, 6-0.