Weeks Bay Roundtable Discussion April 2008

Ranking of Goals

 Rank = Proposal Priority   Dots = Perceived Importance by Vote

Storm Water

Rank    Dots    Proposal

1          15        Educate people about storm water runoff, drainage, and permeable surfaces (both

residential and commercial)

1          15        Create link between storm water and wetland protection (possibly through

mitigation)

3          8          Support legislation that allows a storm water utility tax

3          8          County-wide “storm water authority” operation to protect wetlands and open

spaces

5          7          More oversight to end problems stemming from lack of enforcement and control;

strong penalties be implemented

6          4          Consistent standards and maintenance

7          3          Long-term effects; look at overall impacts

8          2          In-flow of information; involve the public

9          1          Uniting appropriate groups to have uniformity on issue

10        0          Methods of retaining and reforming; no boundaries

Infrastructure

Rank    Dots    Proposal

1          17        Comprehensive Master Plan that is enforceable

2          16        Proactive environmental oversight on all infrastructures, including but not limited

to roads, sewer, etc

3          10        Political Will: influence legislature to do more re: infrastructure

4          6          Tie infrastructure to permitting, i.e. ensure there is adequate infrastructure for

growth

5          5          “Pay as you go”

6          4          Mass transit: between Mobile and Baldwin counties

7          3          Finish major road projects (specifically, Foley Beach Expressway)

7          3          Public Health protection re: sewage

7          3          Renewable energy

10        2          Creative solutions to transportation designs

10        2          Transparency at sewage treatment facility

10        2          Comprehensive study of freshwater supply

10        2          Curbside recycling and hurricane debris: “Bottle bill”

14        1          21^st Century/Modern sewage technology, i.e. creative designs, alternatives to

septic tanks, and centralized power

15        0          Limited access roads

15        0          Planned infrastructure

15        0          Public access to information

Zoning

Rank    Dots    Proposal

1          21        County-wide zoning (re: referendum)

2          16        Zoning of Flood-prone areas; protection of isolation wetlands and moratorium on

FPA’s

3          14        Wetland preservation

4          10        Change perception of zoning; define and determine high-growth areas

5          6          Marketable development rights

6          5          Comprehensive plan

7          2          Update flood maps