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MINUTES
STORM WATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
Thursday, April 14, 2011
CALLE CONCORDIA CONFERENCE ROOM
680 W. CALLE CONCORDIA
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85704
1. *SPECIAL SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: James Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
Dick Honn, Commissioner
ABSENT: Ralph Stein, Commissioner
3. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE
4. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 17, 2011 MINUTES
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Vice
Chair Gardner to approve the March 17, 2011 meeting minutes.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Approved 031711 Minutes
5. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
-Bufflegrass pull update.
-Live Green Oro Valley event update.
-First Community Academy on April 7, 2011. Commissioner Honn gave
update and distributed a handout.
-Upcoming Community Academy classes on April 26, 2011 and May 3, 2011.
Commissioners are encouraged to attend if they have not previously
attended CPI (Citizens Planning Institute).
-FEMA insurance rate map update: open house on May 3, 2011 from 4-7 p.m. at
the Oro Valley Library.
-Suggestion was made to forward to the Communications Department that the
Community Academy information needs to be more clearly identified on the
website.
6. DISCUSS STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS
No new applications to review or discuss.
7.
REVIEW STORMWATER PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND
WORKFLOW INDICATORS.
-Staff requested to move this item for discussion until the May meeting due to the
budget not being publicly released yet.
8. DISCUSS STORM WATER FEE
-No Stormwater fees to report.
-Staff is reviewing commercial accounts for billing purposes and updating as
necessary.
9. DISCUSS SUMMER SCHEDULE
-A request was submitted to consider having a summer break for the commission
meetings.
-Commission agreed to keep the regularly scheduled meetings as is with
one exception.
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by
Commissioner Leonhart to move this item for discussion to the June meeting for
possible exception to not have an August meeting.
Motion carried, 4-0.
10. REVIEW AND APPROVE LETTER TO BAYER VELLA
Handout of draft letter to Bayer Vella was distributed, reviewed and discussed.
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by
Commissioner Honn to approve the letter to Bayer Vella.
Motion carried, 4-0.
11.
DISCUSS ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS / PERFORMANCE
CHART
Handout was distributed, reviewed and discussed.
-FEMA flood insurance rate maps: a mailing on March 30, 2011 was sent to all
homeowners whose property touches the floodplain. An open house is scheduled
on May 3, 2011 at the Oro Valley Library with FEMA, Oro Valley, and PC Flood
Control District will be in attendance. Staff will email Commissioners a copy of
the floodplain insurance form letter that was mailed. It was requested to add
open house and information on the website.
-Lomas De Oro Wash project - status and issues update.
-Linda Vista drainage - staff met with Flood Control District, project scheduled
to start in late April 2011.
-Buffelgrass grant.
-Northern Avenue - design is complete, Flood Control District funds have been
requested.
-404 Clean Water Act/PAG think tank meeting update.
-Commissioners requested a list of Stormwater related acronyms. Staff will
email.
-Commissioners requested a map of Oro Valley with wash information. Staff will
email.
Flood Insurance Rate Letter
12. SET MAY MEETING DATE/TIME
The next meeting is scheduled for May 19, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. in the Hopi
conference room. It was noted that Commissioner Stein will not be in
attendance, and Commissioner Leonhart may not be able to attend due to a prior
appointment.
13. SET MAY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved.
-Requested to remove items 9 (Discuss Summer Schedule) and 10
(Review/Approve Letter to Bayer Vella).
-Defer staffs project presentation with photos and future projects until the June
meeting.
14. ADJOURN
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Leonhart and seconded by Vice
Chair Gardner to adjourn the meeting at 7:00 p.m.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Approved Minutes
Prepared by:
:& SP26
lie Smiley
Office Specialist