LOCATION CITY OF KISSIMMEE, DATE ITEM MINUTES TIME MEETING CALLED TO ORDER 5:05 :08 PM. Meeting called to order by Chairman Bruce Van Meter.

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1 Description Meeting of the Tohopekaliga Water Authority Board of Supervisors held in the City of Kissimmee Commission Chambers on Wednesday, June 8, Present at the meeting were Chairman Bruce R. Van Meter, Supervisor Mary Jane Arrington, Supervisor Jim Wells, and Supervisor John Reich. Supervisor John Moody and Ex-officio member George Gant were not present. DATE LOCATION CITY OF KISSIMMEE, COMMISSION CHAMBERS TIME 5:05 :08 PM 5:06 :18 PM 5 :06 :30 PM 5 :06 :59 PM ITEM MEETING CALLED TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF THEAGENDA AWARDS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS MINUTES Meeting called to order by Chairman Bruce Van Meter. Executive Director Brian Wheeler gave the Invocation. Chairman Van Meter led the aud ience in the Pledge of Allegiance. Supervisor Wells moved to approve the Agenda, Supervisor Reich seconded the motion. Motion approved 3-0. PUBLIC HEARING HEAR THE AUDIENCE No one came forth. 5 :07 :13 PM CONSENT AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM MAY 25, 2005 BOARD MEETING B. APPROVAL OF AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ISR SOLUTIONS, INC. C. APPROVAL OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT WITH CENSTATE CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF SEVEN CANISTER LIFT STATIONS D. APPROVAL OF DEVELOPER

2 SERVICE AGREEMENT CAMPBELL COVE FOR Supervisor Reich moved for approval of the Consent Agenda. Supervisor Wells seconded the motion. Motion approved :07 :43 PM INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 10A. APPROVAL OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE PLEASANT HILL VILLAGE MOBILE HOME PARK WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM The owners of the Pleasant Village Mobile Home Park have agreed to a base charge of 6.00 a month with a gradual increase from 6.00 to $10.75 by the year 2017 which would recover initial costs and recover impact fees to be assessed. This base charge and rates would yield a % return on acquisition when averaged with Morningside Estates and Malibu Estates. Chairman Van Meter asked how the Authority proposed to explain this base charge to the customers. The Executive Director suggested an initial letter of explanation. Supervisor Reich inquired about basis for calculating the monthly lot rents to the impact fees included in the $ 276, 000 initial cost. The calculations were based on actual flow data from the 106 units will be lowered by as an offset cost customers will incur for the TWA service. Supervisor Mary Jane Arrington moved for approval and Supervisor Wells seconded the motion. Motion passed 4 to 0. 10B. APPROVAL OF THE FLA WARN MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE STATEWIDE UTILITY MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTANCE NETWORK Executive Director Brian Wheeler

3 recommended that the Board approve participation in the FLA Warn Mutual Aid Network by execution of an Agreement for Participation. As a participant with other Florida cities within the network, TWA would receive and lend assistance from and to other utilities on an as needed basis resulting from disasters such as hurricanes. The network would alert utilities to needs and provide a vehicle to assign personnel to mobilize to an affected area as storms approach. TWA Attorney Don Smallwood has reviewed the agreement and supports approval by the Board for TWA' s participation in the network although he believes the contract will ultimately be refined to become more agreeable. Supervisor Wells moved for approval. Supervisor Arrington seconded the motion. Motion passed :18:42 PM STAFF REPORTS There was discussion between Chairman Van Meter, Supervisor Wells, and the Executive Director about how the acquisition of new customers affects the capacity of the water reclamation facilities. South Bermuda WRF capacity is being increased to 11 mgd. In response to Supervisor Wells, Executive Director Wheeler estimated 75-80% of costs for plant expansions and upgrades. Supervisor Wells asked if plant capacity upgrades were based on estimated capacity demands from Master Planning. Executive Director Wheeler said that the existing Master Plan will promote need for change. The Executive Director advised that on-going master planning efforts will address these issues and that Executive Director Wheeler advised the Board of a $730,000 grant to be received as a result of the recent state legislative budget appeal. With the assistance of the Authority' s lobbyist, William Peebles, a Community Initiated Budget Request was sponsored in the recent

4 legislative session for the Shingle Creek Stormwater Project. The legislature approved a grant in the amount of $730,000 for the Authority. The Executive Director also advised the Board of legislature which will provide additional funding for development of alternative water supplies. 5:24:40 PM BOARD OFFICIALS Executive Director Wheeler advised of two upcoming board appointments for this October. He also asked if any Board members would be interested in attending the National Association of Clean Water Agency' s summer meeting in Hilton Head in July. Chairman Van Meter advised that he was planning to attend. Supervisor Reich gave an update concerning his search for a site for a new administrative building for the Authority. Supervisor Reich advised of discussions with ChampionsGate about the potential to exchange some of the Authority' s leased land for a facility. Supervisor Reich requested the Board to provide him any ideas or alternatives on a site. County Commiss ion Chairman, Paul Owen, advised the Board of the County' s actions to date with respect to the Beaumont Property, a potential site. He advised the Board that the County Commission should make a decision on the property within the next two months and depending on their decision could consider selling TWA a portion of the property. Supervisor Wells inquired about the Legislative Update for Thursday and if Toho has a table. Chairman Van Meter told the Board to make sure they mail their financial disclosure statements to Donna Bryant in a timely manner. Van Meter also asked why these items were mailed to the TWA main offices and not the Board members' homes as these items are time sensitive and should be forwarded to them immediately. Supervisor Wells will be on vacation for the

5 next Board meeting and will not be attending. Chairman Van Meter questioned the status of the laptops. 5:47 :24 PM There being no further business to discuss, Chairman Van Meter a journed the meeting at 5 :47 PM. 1