President Angus Murdoch Vice President Tatyanna Patten
September 12 – RCS held its 2009 Annual Meeting at the Charlottesville Design Center with members and speakers coming from throughout the watershed to hear about the activities of the major jurisdictions. In advance of the formal presentations the organization elected its 2009 – 1010 officers and board members, received the reports of its President Angus Murdoch, Vice President Tatyanna Patten, Secretary Tim SanJule, Treasurer Jim Cato and Executive Director Robbi Savage. Formal presentations began with Tom Frederick, Executive Director of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority who talked about the upgrades to the Moore’s Creek system, the use of methane gas generated from wastewater treatment processes for energy use. Mr. Frederick also talked about the water supply plan and the reports that are being generated by a team of experts and a number of contractors. Mark Graham, County of Albemarle talked about the recent updates to the water ordinances, the implications of funding cutbacks and what will be expected from local governments when the State Stormwater Regulations are enacted. Cabell Lawton, County Administrator for Fluvanna told the participants about the new energy conservation programs being untaken in Fluvanna and the “Solar House” that was constructed at the new library that offers the young people the opportunity to see how energy conservation can work effectively. Lawton also talked about the environmental innovations being installed at the new Fluvanna County High School which will be completed in 2011. Lawton shared Mr. Graham’s concern over the funding cutbacks and the import of the new stormwater regulations. The City of Charlottesville provided a written report that highlighted the Meadow Creek Stream Restoration Project, the Water Resources Protection Program, the Charlottesville High School Stormwater Retrofit Project and the Charlottesville Transit Service Operations Center Rainwater Harvesting System.