Utility Advisory Committee

City Hall City of Olympia 601 4th Avenue E Olympia, WA 98501 Contact: Andy Haub Meeting Minutes 360.570.3795 Utility Advisory Committee Thursday, January 2, 2014 5:40 PM City Hall, Room 207 2. ROLL CALL The meeting was called to order by Chair Curtz. Present: 5 - Chair Thad Curtz, Committee Member Kim Andresen, Committee Member Margaret Drennan, Committee Member Jennifer Sievert, and Committee Member Loralei Walker Excused: 6 - Vice Chair Barbara Day, Committee Member Richard Doenges, Committee Member David Dunn, Committee Member Steve Fossum, Committee Member Carol Law, and Committee Member Chris Ward OTHERS PRESENT Staff: Andy Haub, Water Resources Engineering and Planning Manager Joe Roush, Program and Planning Supervisor Marcus Goodman, Senior Program Specialist 3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA The agenda was approved by the committee members present although there was no quorum. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 14-0009 Approval of December 5, 2013 UAC Meeting Minutes Due to a lack of a quorum, the December 5, 2013 draft meeting minutes were forwarded to the committee meeting on February 6, 2014. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT - None 6. ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM COMMITTEE AND STAFF Chair Curtz noted the City of Ballard’s rain garden program that has an average rebate of $4,400 (in comparison to Olympia’s $200 rebate). He also discussed how Ballard promotes their rain garden program with signs in the yards explaining why rain gardens are important. City of Olympia Page 1 Utility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2014 Chair Curtz said that he commented on the latest draft of the LOTT Conservation Plan via City staff Erin Conine. Chair Curtz attended the Urban Greenspace presentation held by the Olympia Planning Commission on December 9, 2013. Several guest speakers attended and spoke about numerous topics, such as social implications for urban forestry and landscape architecture. The session was taped and can be accessed on the Planning Commission’s website. Water Resources Engineer and Planning Manager Andy Haub announced that the City is recruiting for a Water Resources Engineer to focus on drinking water and wastewater. 6. A. PLANNING COMMISSION UPDATE Committee Member Andresen said that the Planning Commission discussed the neighborhood addendum to the Comprehensive Plan at their December 16 meeting. The Commission voted recently and elected new officers: Chair Max Brown and Vice Chair Kim Andresen. 7. BUSINESS OF THE EVENING 14-0010 Storm & Surface Water Utility (SSWU) Land Acquisition and Stewardship Strategy Mr. Haub introduced Program and Planning Supervisor Joe Roush for the Storm and Surface Water Utility. Mr. Roush introduced and thanked the staff that helped prepare the Stewardship Plan: Senior Program Specialist Marcus Goodman, Intern Kris Bryan, and Volunteer Tom Otto. Committee members reviewed a report titled Preliminary Habitat and Stewardship Strategy - Analysis and Recommendations. Mr. Roush and Mr. Goodman presented information on the research and analysis staff conducted, which included GIS and land cover analyses of habitat remaining within the utility service area. Staff informed the Committee that they intend to apply for a $350,000 National Estuary Program (NEP) restoration grant to assist in implementing the proposed strategy. Committee members are supportive of the work that staff is doing in regards to the habitat and stewardship strategy. The Committee requests updates from staff throughout the year. The report was received. 14-0011 2014-2015 UAC Work Plan and Officer Elections Due to lack of a quorum, the 2014-2015 draft workplan and officer elections City of Olympia Page 2 Utility Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes January 2, 2014 were forwarded to the Commmittee meeting on February 6, 2014. 9. ADJOURNMENT Chair Curtz adjourned the meeting at 7:45 p.m. City of Olympia Page 3