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Colorado Association of Stormwater and Floodplain Managers
Board
Member, Regional Representative and Committee Chair Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2009, Lunch Meeting at Annual CASFM Conference
Mount Crested Butte, Colorado
Meeting Attendees
Immediate Past Chair – Kevin Houck, Colorado Water Conservation Board
Chair – David Mallory, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
Vice Chair – Dave Bennetts, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
Secretary – Robert Krehbiel, Matrix Design Group
Treasurer – Shea Thomas, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
Former Northeast Regional Representative – Brian Varrella, City of Fort Collins - Utilities
Southwest Regional Representative – Victoria Schmidt, LaPlata County
Southeast Regional Representative – Elizabeth Staten, HDR Engineering Inc
Northwest Regional Representative – Rick Dorris, City of Grand Junction
Metro Regional Representative – Deb Ohlinger, Olsson Associates
Website – Stuart Gardner, Colorado Department of Transportation
Floodplain/CFM Coordinator, Kallie Bauer, Applegate Group
Outreach – Ken Cecil, J3 Engineering Consultants
Stormwater Quality – Holly Piza, Urban Drainage and Flood Control District
Project Awards - John Pflaum, WH Pacific
The following is a summary of the interactions, comments and items discussed. While this summary is not intended to represent a complete or comprehensive account of the meeting, it is intended to reflect the salient points raised and issues for further consideration. Should the attendees believe that anything might be misrepresented or misleading, please bring this to the attention of Robert Krehbiel, CASFM Secretary.
1. Colorado Municipal League (CML) Involvement –
CASFM did not pay dues for 2009. Next year CASFM is scheduled to host a booth and we need to organize the effort early.
2. Committees –
CASFM would like better communication
to the general membership and encouragement of more participation, especially
since this is an all volunteer organization. We should develop a list of people
on the committee and make it known when they are meeting. This list could be
posted on the website for information to our general membership. We need to get
information out to the membership-at-large concerning what is going on with the
committee.
Please try to get information to the
Chair prior to the meetings. This has been a challenge in the past.
CASFM could offer a call-in to the
General Meetings for those that cannot attend in person. This needs to be set up
in advance.
Scholarship Committee – There was a discussion of transitioning the chair position from Walt Pennington to Shea Thomas. They are seeking additional volunteers to serve on the committee.
Non-Levee Embankments –
Brian
Varrella noted a new database was requested by the NLE discussion group to
monitor what is happening on this issue. The information Brian has obtained
to-date is already formatted in a database, which may be helpful for starting a
CASFM depository. CASFM should ask ASFPM for more support to prepare standards
and criteria, and to define NLEs before new regulations are enforced. This may
open up a new committee, although the “floodplain committee” could take on this
issue. This issue will affect the whole state, and impacts local politics and
national policy. CML is concerned with the new legislation on non-levee
embankments. Kallie Bauer will work with Brian Varrella on this important issue.
It was noted there must be caution about issuing opinions and papers, or supporting particular individuals and opinions, due to liability reasons. CRS issued recommendations for a national task force on CASFM letterhead. There are regulations for CRS updates. ASFPM can provide legal council on this matter. CASFM does not have liability insurance.
Organizational Status -
Organization is a 501C6. To become a 501C3 organization would require an application to avoid paying State sales tax. CASFM is looking into filling out the 30 page application paperwork and annual reporting. This change would save about $3000 per year just on the conference alone.