HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes - Stormwater Utility Commission - 5/10/2007 STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
MEETING MINUTES
DATE: May 10, 2007
TIME: 4:30 PM
LOCATION: Hopi Room,Development Services, Town Hall Complex
11,000 N. La Canada
Oro Valley, AZ 85737
SWUC Commissioners Present: Glen Rockwell,Jim Dunn, George Glos, David Parker
Oro Valley Staff Liaison(s) Present: Phil Trenary; Operations Div. Mgr., Rich Hawkinson;
Storm Water Civil Engineering Tech, Nancy Crouse, Sr. Office Assistant, Public Works;
KC Carter; Council Member
Guest(s): None present
Absent: None
1. Call to order and roll call
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Glen Rockwell, at 4:40 pm. Roll call was taken.
2. Acceptance of the minutes from 4/19/07
Amendment: Chair, Glen Rockwell made a reference to page 2, third paragraph, "the vacant
seat on the council" and suggested that the seat be commissioned. Phil said someone would
follow-up and contact Mr. Rubino. An application was delivered to his home.
Chair, Glen Rockwell made a motion to accept the minutes of 4/19/07. George Glos, moved
to accept the minutes. Jim Dunn supported the motion. The minutes were accepted as
amended. Motion carried.
3. Discussion of Fee Structure: Dave Parker proceeded to do a final run through of the
updated PowerPoint presentation that included:
• Background of the Oro Valley Stormwater Program
• Components—water quality/quantity issues
• Questions for concern from council study session (4 discussion points)
1. How are we doing? (bar charts 1 & 2)
2. What should our budget priorities be? (eliminate deficiencies in EPA program)
3. What is provided by our stormwater management fee & program?
(1.90/ERU/month - (bar chart 3)
4. How is Pima County Stormwater funded? (support from various
departments/funded by general fund/included in tax dollars)
• Summary
➢ If the fee is approved, it will free dollars in TOV general funds used for
stormwater management.
➢ Respond and compete better by doing preliminary designs
and engineering consultant work before taking projects forward.
> Better response to stormwater events because of better preparation
that has been done upfront.
➢ Improves the quality of life by improving the quality of stormwater
run off and management of washes.
➢ Addresses regulatory deficiencies identified.
The committee member's response to the presentation was very positive. It took approximately
15 minutes to run through. KC said the timing was perfect. Phil said several points (bullets) need
to be stressed:
1. Should clarify: "unfunded federally mandated"program
2. Up to 5,000 ERU
3. Highlight"deliverables" i.e., "these are the deliverables the citizens can expect"
Dave said he made some changes to make things consistent. Copies of the presentation will be
passed out to the council beforehand.
4. Update on Bond Committee: Phil and Rich met with John Neis from the bond committee.
John explained how the bond process operates in terms of project submittal and inclusion in the
final package which is put to public vote. They presented John with a copy of the council
approved priorities list and rating criteria regarding CIP projects. They also discussed the process
used by Oro Valley to obtain tax levy funds from the Pima County Regional Flood Control
District for drainage improvements. Phil said there are four parts to the 2008 bond issue:
• Parks & Recreation
• Libraries, public safety, transportation
• Law Enforcement/courts
• Public Works
Rich continued by saying the total bond package could contain general obligation bonds
amounting to $800 million. Not all CIP Projects will be in this bond — how much will be
designated for stormwater is not known. Phil indicated that a rating system will be used
i.e., a,b,c,d. John said it would be beneficial for Oro Valley to develop a relationship with the
County Administrator, C.H. Huckelberry. According to Rich, four subcommittees have been
established to review projects and make recommendations. For the Public Works subcommittee,
the
> Flood control - $73 M
> Transportation safety - $50 M (OV 3.47 M request included)
➢ Solid waste management - $17M
> Waste water management - $400M-500M
The Public Works submittal would contain a $73M request for flood control and drainage
improvements within the county. Two Oro Valley projects, CDO Wash floodplain land
acquisition project ($5M) and Chalk Wash remediation project ($1.0M) while not highest
priority on the Town's CIP Project list, best meet the criteria for projects to be included in the
bond package.
Apparently, $38 million has been included in the bond package toward the Naranja Town Site
for Parks & Recreation. Phil said that more information will be available in June.
5. Current Stormwater Activities:
• Phil said the contract for $59,000 has been signed with Psomas to do the
100% design of the Oro Valley Country Club
• A kick-off meeting will be set up next week
• Lomas de Oro—will go to council on June 16th
• North of Tangerine should be done before the monsoons
• Highlands Wash — oval box culvert — should start next week — finish by the
end of June.
5. Set Meeting Date/Time
The next meeting will be held on June 21st at 4:00 PM. The Hopi Conference
Room has been reserved.
6. June Proposed Agenda Items
1. Call to order and roll call.
2. Acceptance of the minutes from 5/10/07
3. Election of new Chairperson
4. Discussion of Fee Structure
5. Update on Bond Committee
6. Current Stormwater Activities
7. Set July meeting date/time
8. July proposed agenda items
9. Adjourn
7. Adjourn:
Chair, Glen Rockwell asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. Motion was made by
George Glos and supported by Jim Dunn. Motion carried. The meeting was adjourned at
5:35 PM.
Prepared By:
Nancy Crouse
Nancy Crouse
Senior Office Assistant