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STORM WATER UTILITY COMMITTEE Minutes
August 16, 2018
Present: Paul Janty; Maureen Muldoon; Sean Butler; Kyle Clark (arrived 7:38)
Absent: John Kiefer
Also Present: Steve Gohde, Assistant Director of Public Works; John Ferris, Civil Engineer
Supervisor; Jim Bachhuber, Brown and Caldwell
I.Call to Order.
A. Mr. Butler (vice-chair). called the meeting to order at 7:34 am.
II. Approval of July 19, 2018 Meeting Minutes.
A. Move approval by Mr. Janty. Seconded by M.s Muldoon (as amended to correct format)
Approved (3-0).
III. Program Updates
A. TID 34 and 35 projects:
a Mr. Ferris summarized the extension of North Koeller and Oshkosh Ave. as part of the
Tax Incremental District (TID) 35 work and summarized the construction schedule for
2018.
b Besides the street work, the project also includes municipal services (water, sanitary, and
storm) for private developments along the new streets.
c Mr. Gohde commented that the City will be responsible for the low flow storms (water
agreement).
d Two existing golf course ponds will be filled with material from the road construction,
private development, and excavation from a new stormwater quality basin to replace the
open land that will be taken up by the Oshkosh Corporation Headquarter basin.
e Drainage pipes between the existing ponds on the former golf course will be replaced.
f Mr. Janty asked about innovative stormwater management at the site. Mr. Ferris replied
that the City plans to use Prairie Treatment Systems for the city roadway runoff (water
quality treatment). Obtaining Department of Natural Resources (DNR) approval for the
systems has been a challenge and discussions are continuing.
B. Libbey-Nicolet Basin construction is underway. The storm sewer from Jackson to the basin
drain field must be
removed.
C. South Park Project is scheduled for a walk-through on August 17, 2018 to conduct an
IV. Update on Upper Fox / Wolf River Basins Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) status
(based on draft report being issued by DNR and the July 11, 2018 stakeholder meeting)
A. Mr. Bachhuber provide a handout and discussed the Upper Fox / Wolf River Basins TMDL
program.
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B. Mr. Bachhuber explained that the TMDL developed pollution load reductions for sediment
and phosphorus for all unregulated and regulated sources (including MS4 permitted
municipalities such as Oshkosh).
C. The phosphorus reduction targets (85% from each of the four sub basins in Oshkosh) are
very aggressive and likely not technically feasible with current management options.
D. A formal hearing will be scheduled by the DNR and DNR finalization of the TMDL
document is anticipated for late 2018 with United States Environmental Protection Agency
(USEPA) approval in early 2019.
E. ribes a schedule of next steps upon approval of the TMDL by the
USEPA.
F. Mr. Janty requested a map of the Oshkosh area TMDL sub basins showing the adjacent MS4
community boundaries.
V. Update on the United States Geological Survey (USGS) Leaf Management monitoring
study that will be conducted in Oshkosh starting in the fall of 2018.
A. Mr. Ferris provided and update to the USGS Leaf Management monitoring program that will
ickup program
and how it will be modified for the monitoring period which will take place in the fall of
2018 and 2019.
B. The actual practices that the city will employ during the testing period must be clarified with
the USGS and DNR.
C. Mr. Ferris showed a map of the proposed monitoring sites (Wheatfield Way neighborhood).
D.
during the monitoring period. This will require field staff to visually assess and rate the leaf
load following procedures established by DNR and USGS. Mr. Ferris will discuss with Ms.
Muldoon the potential for a University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh student to conduct this field
work.
E. Mr. Bachhuber commented that the funding for the project is from the statewide Municipal
Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Group.
VI. Review Discussion of Future Meeting Agenda Items.
A. Update on stormwater Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget for 2019
B. Update on 2019 operations budget when available
C. Update on social media / website use for stormwater program communication.
D. Update on mini-storm sewer program.
E. Update on Sawyer Creek floodplain project.
VII. Adjournment.
A. Mr. Clark moved to adjourn. Seconded by Ms. Muldoon. Motion was passed (4-0), meeting
adjourned at 8:56 am.
Respectfully Submitted
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John Ferris, PE,
Civil Engineer Supervisor
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