HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Stormwater Utility Commission - 10/20/2005 STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
MEETING MINUTES
DATE: October 20, 2005
TIME: 8:30 AM
LOCATION: Apache Room, Development Services,
Town Hall Complex, 11,000 N. La Canada
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
SWUC Commissioners Present: Peter Solonga, Glen Rockwell
Oro Valley Staff Liaison(s) Present: Rich Hawkinson; Storm Water Civil Engineering
Tech., Julie Smiley, Sr. Office Assistant for Public Works & KC Carter, Council Member
Guest: None
Absent: Thomas DuPlain; SWUC Commissioner
1. Call to order and roll call
The meeting was called to order by Peter at 8:30 am. Roll call was taken.
2. Acceptance of the minutes
The minutes for September 29, 2005 were approved unanimously.
3. CIP Pima County Flood Control Status
Rich Hawkinson spoke briefly on the Flood Control Advisory Meeting on Wednesday,
October 19, 2005. The Advisory Board agreed to support the letter to the Flood Control
District stating all the projects submitted should be included in the CIP program. There will
be an annual review of the projects for each jurisdiction to see if the priority remains for the
submitted projects. If new priorities have arisen a new request will be submitted to the
Advisory Board.
4. Stormwater Utility 2005/2006 Budget Status
No business to discuss.
5. Discussion of Fee Structure
Rich Hawkinson mentioned that he had heard that now may not be the best time to pursue a
Stormwater fee. He indicated that the input he received was most likely based on residents'
adamancy against the Town's recently proposed tax on utilities to help offset possible Town
budget shortfalls. Rich suggested that he felt it would still be worthwhile for the SWUC to
review and revise, if necessary, the existing fee structure approach and to develop a budget
and fees for different levels of service for a Council study session discussion during calendar
year 2006. The SWUC all agreed to have a work session(s) outside to of the regular
meetings to start a plan of action on the fee structure and funding approach early next
calendar year.
Rich Hawkinson passed out a summary of the original Stormwater budget for the program
that was presented to ADEQ. Rich referenced page two which showed the $1.5M original
estimate for the Stormwater Management Plan over a fifty-seven month period that also
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included inflation per year. This summary can serve as a reference for the committee when
they begin consideration of different budget scenarios.
6. Current Stormwater Activities
Rich Hawkinson spoke briefly of the on-going Adopt-A-Wash program and how well the
clean-up on the CDO Wash and Highlands Wash went with the help of students from
Ironwood Ridge High School and the Monterra subdivision residents, respectively.
Rich then talked briefly on the handout of comments from ADEQ for the Stormwater
Management Plan. ADEQ has a few changes that need to be made and completed by
December 30, 2005. Rich referenced comment number two regarding preparation and
adoption of a Stormwater Ordinance and indicated that this would be the most time
consuming to deal with during the remainder of the permit period. Rich will send a letter to
ADEQ in the next two-to-three weeks responding to their comments.
7. Set November meeting date/time
It was unanimously agreed to have the next meeting on Thursday, November 17, 2005 at
8:30 am in the Apache Room.
8. November proposed agenda items
1. Call to order and roll call
2. Acceptance of the minutes from 10/20/05
3. CIP Pima County Flood Control Status
4. Discussion on Fee Structure
5. Current Stormwater Activities
6. Set next meeting date/time
7. Proposed agenda items
8. Set meeting date/time for study session
9. Adjourn
9. Adjourn
A motion to adjourn was made and unanimously approved. There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned at 9:35 am.
Minutes Prepared By:
Ju(ie Smiley
Julie Smiley,Senior Office Assistant
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