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STORM WATER UTILITY COMMISSION (SWUC)
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2011
HOPI CONFERENCE ROOM
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11000 N. LA CANADA DRIVE
ORO VALLEY, ARIZONA 85737
1. REGULAR SESSION AT OR AFTER 6:00 p.m.
2. CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Dunn called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
3. ROLL CALL
PRESENT: James Dunn, Chair
Michael Gardner, Vice Chair
Ralph Stein, Commissioner
Dick Honn, Commissioner
EXCUSED: Leo Leonhart, Commissioner
ALSO PRESENT: Jim Coffey
K. C. Carter
4. CALL TO THE AUDIENCE -At this time, any member of the public is
allowed to address the Commission on any issue not listed on today's
agenda. Pursuant to the Arizona Open Meeting Law, individual
Commission members may ask Town staff to review the matter, ask
that the matter be placed on a future agenda, or respond to criticism
made by speakers. However, the Storm Water Utility Commission may
not discuss or take legal action on matters raised during "Call to the
Audience." In order to speak during "Call to the Audience" please
specify what you wish to discuss when completing the blue speaker
card.
There were no speakers.
5. APPROVAL OF THE NOVEMBER 17, 2011 MINUTES
MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Stein and seconded by
Commissioner Honn to approve the November 17, 2011 minutes with no
changes.
Motion carried, 4-0.
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6. UPCOMING MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Paul Jungen, Storm Water Engineer, announced the following:
-Holiday Hours-Town offices will be closed December 23, 26, 30, 2011 and
January 2, 2012
-Beat Back Bufflegrass County Wide Pull has been scheduled for January 28,
2012
-Out Reach Event has been scheduled for February and May
7. DISCUSS SUBSTANTIAL IMPROVEMENT DAMAGE DEFINITIONS
-Fritz Laos, Storm Water Civil Engineer, distributed a handout with a list of
Substantial Improvement Damage definitions. Mr Laos asked the Commission
to review them and to provide feedback at the next meeting.
8. UPDATE BY STUDY COMMITTEES
Mr. Jungen stated that Chair Dunn had stepped down from both study
committees, leaving two commissioners per study committee which would not
require a notice of quorum.
Commissioners discussed the following issues:
-Clarification on Section 15-24-10, Reserve Funds of Article 15-24 Stormwater
-Capital Improvement Projects
-5 year Strategic Plan
-Scoring Mechanism
Mr. Jungen said he would obtain more information from the Town's Legal and
Finance Departments.
Chairman Dunn requests the study committee to revisit performance measures
so that recommendations could be made to Town Council.
9. DISCUSS AND APPROVE STORM WATER CREDIT APPLICATIONS
There were no credit applications to review or discuss.
10. DISCUSS STORM WATER FEE
No discussion at this time
11. DISCUSS ON-GOING STORM WATER PROJECTS
Mr. Jungen and Mr. Fritz updated the Commission on the following projects:
-Town's First Flush System
Community Assist Visit (CAV) will visit in January to review Community Rating
System (CRS)
-Letter of Map Revision (LOMR's) issued to Chaparel Heights area and Lobelia
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Way/Big Wash area
-Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA)
-Lomas Del Oro Wash Improvement
-Northern Ave Culvert Construction
-Robert Wilson, Civil Engineer Technician, will be completing the Outfall
Inspections by mid January 2012
-Highland Wash Basin
-Storm Water Utility Billing Status Report
12. SET JANUARY MEETING DATE/TIME
The next meeting is scheduled for January 19, 2012, at 6:00 p.m., in the Hopi
Conference Room.
13. SET JANUARY PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS
The agenda for the upcoming meeting was discussed and approved with no
changes.
14. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Gardner and seconded by
Commissioner Honn to adjourn the meeting at 7:16 p.m.
Motion carried, 4-0.
Prepared by: fr'a
'carmen Ryan
Recording Secretary
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the regular session of the Town of Oro Valley Stormwater Utility
Commission of Oro Valley, Arizona held on the 15 day of December, 2011. I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was
present.
Dated this 20 day of January, 2012.
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Suzannolinar
Recording Secretary
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