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Request to Make Appointments to the Stormwater Advisory Commission
PURPOSE: The purpose of this agenda item is for the Board of Aldermen to make appointments to the Stormwater Advisory Commission
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DEPARTMENT: Town Clerk, Public Works
CONTACT INFORMATION: Rebecca Buzzard, 919-918-7309; Randy Dodd, 919-918-7341
INFORMATION: The Carrboro Stormwater Advisory Commission was created on September 5, 2017. Vacancies for the position were advertised and seven applications have been received. All applications, with an applicant information matrix, are provided for the Board of Aldermen to review in the resolution. From Section 3-24.15 of the Town Code:
“There shall be a Carrboro Stormwater Advisory Commission composed of seven (7) members and one (1) liaison member. The liaison member shall be a member of the Board of Aldermen appointed by the Board of Aldermen. The voting members shall be appointed by the Board of Aldermen and shall be composed as follows:
(1) Five residents of the Town of Carrboro;
(2) One resident of the Town’s extraterritorial zoning jurisdiction or the Town; and
(3) One member who need not be a resident of the Town of Carrboro, but who must possess special expertise related to stormwater management.
(b) Term. The seven (7) regular members of the Commission shall serve three (3) year, staggered terms, and shall continue to serve as members until their successors have been appointed. Members may serve up to two (2) consecutive full terms at the discretion of the Board of Aldermen.
(c) Purpose. The purpose of the Carrboro Stormwater Advisory Commission is as follows:
(1) To investigate and advise the Board of Aldermen on policies, ordinances, best management practices, and administrative procedures regarding stormwater management;
(2) To investigate, review and make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen for new or revised policies regarding the Town’s Stormwater Management Utility and Stormwater Management Enterprise Fund;
(3) To investigate, review and make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen concerning new or revised land use ordinance provisions related to stormwater management;
(4) To review the Town’s Stormwater Management Program and Plan, stormwater compliance activities, and other stormwater related plans, and make recommendations to prioritize or adjust activities;
(5) To investigate and provide recommendations regarding stormwater runoff for new development and re-development projects when requested by the Board or staff;
(6) To review and approve annual (and other) staff reports to the Board of Aldermen regarding the Town’s stormwater management duties;
(7) To fulfill the Town’s requirements under its NPDES Phase II stormwater permit for citizens’ input of stormwater management activities; and
(8) Organize subcommittees concerning specific topics or issues related to stormwater management as needed or as requested by Town Staff.
(d) The Carrboro Stormwater Advisory Commission shall report to the Town Board.
(e) The Carrboro Stormwater Advisory Commission shall meet monthly, or as otherwise necessary to advance policy and funding decisions.”
All seats are open and details are shown below.
Seat Designation Term Expiration
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In-Town |
2/2019 |
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In-Town |
2/2019 |
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In-Town |
2/2020 |
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In-Town |
2/2020 |
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In-Town |
2/2021 |
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ETJ or In-Town |
2/2021 |
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Special Expertise Related to Stormwater |
2/2021 |
All seven applicants reside within Carrboro; none reside in the ETJ. The following applicants listed special experience related to stormwater: John Cox, Jeanette O’Connor, Michael Paul, Thomas Hoban, with Mr. Cox having the most extensive experience, having served as Stormwater Manager for Durham for 20 years. The remaining applicants are eligible for the in-town seats.
Making appointments to the Commission will enable staff to begin meeting with the Commission. The attached resolution allows the Board to make the first appointments to the Commission, and also assumes the Board will choose to appoint all seven applicants. It is worth noting that two of the applicants (Jeanette O’Connor and Tom Hoban) are currently members of the EAB, and have indicated to staff that they would resign those seats if they are appointed to the Commission. Doing so would leave the EAB with 2 vacancies to fill of 7 seven seats.
FISCAL & STAFF IMPACT: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:r It is recommended that the Board adopt the resolution.