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STORMWATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
APRIL 17, 2008
CONCORDIA CONFERENCE ROOM
680 WEST CALLE CONCORDIA
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85704
REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:30 p.m
CALL TO ORDER—4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Jim Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
George Glos, Commissioner
Glen Rockwell, Commissioner(arrived at 4:33 p.m.)
Ralph Stein, Commissioner (arrived at 4:35 p.m.)
COUNCIL
LIAISON: Kenneth Carter, Council Member
STAFF: David Parker, Stormwater Manager
Richard Hawkinson, Stormwater Engineering Tech.
2. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
No speakers.
3. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2008 AND
MARCH 20, 2008 MINUTES
MOTION: Vice Chair Gardner moved to approve the February 21, 2008 minutes.
Commissioner Glos seconded the motion. Motion carried, 3-0.
MOTION: Vice Chair Gardner moved to approve the March 20, 2008 minutes.
Commissioner Glos seconded the motion. Motion carried, 4-0.
4. SET SCHEDULE FOR INVESTIGATE OVPD EVENT& FUTURE PUBLIC
EDUCATION EVENTS
Stormwater Utility Manager David Parker announced that the Investigate OVPD event
is schedule for Saturday, April 26th at the Oro Valley Library from 9:00 a.m. until
2:00 p.m. and the Stormwater Utility Commission will have a booth set-up to provide
information regarding the Stormwater Utility.
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Richard Hawkinson, Stormwater Engineering Tech., and the Commissioners' will be
participating at the event.
5. DISCUSSION REGARDING COMMISSIONER TRAINING
Stormwater Manager David Parker informed the Commission that there was a 16 hour
training requirement for all Oro Valley volunteer board and commission member serving
a 2 year term. He said that the Stormwater Utility budget will have available funds to
cover the required classes. He asked that the Commission submit to Chair Dunn any
information regarding courses that they felt were applicable and then forward the
information to staff for review and processing.
6. DISCUSSION REGARDING STORMWATER FEE AND BUDGET
Mr. Parker reported that the Stormwater Fee was fully implemented and the Tucson
Water Company and Metro Water Company residential and commercial customers were
mailed their first quarterly bill on April 14th.
The revenue projections for the 2008/2009 budget are in line with what was originally
presented to the Council in November 2007.
7. DISCUSSION REGARDING ON-GOING STORMWATER PROJECTS
The following Stormwater Projects were identified and discussed:
• CDO LOMR Levee certification.
• Lomas de Oro FEMA Project.
• Oro Valley Country Club Drainage Improvements.
8. DISCUSSION REGARDINGS ADEQ STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
PLAN REQUIREMENTS
Mr. Parker reported the following:
• Joanie Rhyner, a representative from Arizona Department of Environmental
Quality (ADEQ) has reviewed the Town's Stormwater Utility website and is very
pleased with the layout.
• The legal department has completed their review of the Stormwater Ordinance
and an appeal process has been included in the ordinance.
• The Commission should submit all comments for the Stormwater Utility Annual
Report as soon as possible.
• Mr. Parker announced the Rich Hawkinson was leaving the Town and moving to
Colorado in repMay. orted He that Mr. Hawkinson last day would be April 25th
and thanked him for his contribution to the Commission.
9. SET MAY MEETING DATE/TIME
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The next meeting will be held on May 15th at 4:30 p.m. in the Calle Concordia
Conference Room.
10. MAY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
• Public education events
• Discussion regarding stormwater fee
• On-going stormwater projects
• Stormwater plan
11. ADJOURN
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Glen to adjourn the meeting at 5:25
p.m. Commissioner Glos seconded the motion. Motion carried, 5-0.
Prepared by:
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Linda Hersha, Senior Office Assistant