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STORM WATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
Thursday, April 15, 2010
CONCORDIA CONFERENCE ROOM (CCR)
680 W. CALLE CONCORDIA
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85704
1. REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 4:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: James Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
Ralph Stein, Commissioner
Commissioner Stein arrived at 4:10 p.m.
3. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
Jim Coffey - OV Resident
4. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 18, 2010 MINUTES
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Vice
Chair Gardner to Approve February 18, 2010 minutes. There was no meeting for
March due to lack of a quorum.
Motion carried, 4-0.
5. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
-SWU will have a booth at the Farmer's Market on April 24, 2010 from 8 a.m. to
12 p.m. Staff asked if Commissioners are available to please participate.
-The Oro Valley school outreach presentations in March were successful and
well received. No presentation was given to Copper Creek as still waiting for a
response. Painted Sky students submitted follow up papers on what they
learned and thank you notes. Staff will forward some of the replies to the
Commission.
5A. DISCUSS THE STUDY SESSION WITH COUNCIL
-Study session with Council is tentatively scheduled for July per Mr. Carter.
-Staff requested one Commissioner to help prepare a presentation to be
reviewed with possible approval at next meeting. Vice Chair Gardner agreed
to work with staff on presentation.
5B. DISCUSS INTERVIEW SCHEDULE FOR NEW COMMISSIONERS
-Reappointments are due for Chair Dunn, Vice Chair Gardner, and
Commissioner Stein.
-Staff recommended that Chair Dunn and Vice Chair Gardner submit
reappointment request letters addressed to Town Clerk requesting
reappointment confirming that their required continuing education hours were
completed.
-Staff will confirm with Town Clerk's office the type of verbage needed for the
letter regarding completion hours.
-Open Commission position - staff asked how and when to start the interview
process. Staff noted there is one interested party, and Commission agreed to
schedule a meeting during the first week of May. Staff will begin advertising
for position to be filled by June.
6.
REVIEW STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS AND PROPOSED
REPORT CARDS
No credit applications to report.
7. DISCUSS STORM WATER FEE AND DRAFT BUDGET
-2010 budget handouts were distributed, reviewed and discussed.
-Ordinance 15.13.K4 a revision regarding process of late fee collection was
discussed.
-Balance sheet handout will be provided at next meeting in May.
-Vehicle wash rack has been budgeted for next year.
-Questions.
8. DISCUSS ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS
-Handout distributed, review and discussed.
-Fish and Wildlife grants.
-Lomas de Oro - 404 extension, waiting on Corps of Engineers.
-Oro Valley Country Club.
-Pistachio/Pomegranate - construction expected to be completed by end of year.
-SW Management SWPPP - templates developed. PAG is hosting a free
stormwater construction seminar on May 11, 2010 from 8-12 at the downtown
Joel D. Valdez Main Library, register through the PAG
website http://www.pagnet.org. Seminar qualifies for required training hours.
-Maps - on going
-Dry weather inspections, mosquito testing.
-Floodplain Mgmt. - National levee issues, does not currently impact TOVs FEMA
certifications.
8A.
REVIEW AND APPROVE REVISED FLOODPLAIN STATUS REQUEST
FORM
-Flood Control Advisory District is creating a regional floodplain status request
form. Staff recommended waiting until the regional form is ready for approval.
9. SET MAY MEETING DATE/TIME
The next SWUC meeting will be held on May 20, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. in the Calle
Concordia conference room. This will be a special meeting session.
10. SET MAY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved.
Commission requested to have a technical guest speaker for upcoming meeting,
and change the time to 3:30 p.m.
11. ADJOURN
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by
Commissioner Stein to Adjourn meeting at 5:20 p.m.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Prepared by:
Julie Smiley
Office Specialist