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Tuesday,November 19,2024 6:00 PM City Council Chambers
A. Call to Order
Chairperson Wilson called the meeting to order at 6:25 p.m.
B. Roll Call
Present 7- Chairperson Wilson,Vice Chair Schroeder, Boardmember Cross,
Boardmember Heck, Boardmember Johnson, Boardmember Nesser,and
Boardmember Soller
Bryant Powell, District Manager
Yvette McKinney, Deputy District Clerk
Joel Stem, District Legal Counsel
Mike Loggins, District Director
Charles Briggs, Water District Project Manager
Rita Vineyard, Senior Administrative Assistant
Angelie Hawley, District Treasurer
Connie Chow, District Controller
Kayla Fulmer, Director of Marketing and Communications
Gina Scorza, Public Information Officer
Eli Richardson, Management Analyst
Robert Wsler, Management Analyst
C. Agenda Items
1, 24-917 Approval of minutes of the special meeting of October 15, 2024
Boardmember Cross made a motion to approve the special meeting minutes of the October 15,
2024,meeting.Vice Chairperson Schroeder seconded the motion.
Yes: 7- Chairperson Wilson,Vice Chair Schroeder, Boardmember Cross,
Boardmember Heck, Boardmember Johnson, Boardmember Nesser and
Boardmember Soller
No: 0
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2. 24-918 Presentation, discussion and consideration of construction agreement
between Water Utilities Community Facilities District and Fire Security
Electronics&Communications, Inc. for video surveillance system at
Superstition Area Water Plant in the amount not to exceed$101,743.80.
Boardmember Soller made a motion that the construction agreement between Water Utilities
Community Facilities District(City of Apache Junction,Arizona)and Fire Security Electronics&
Communications Inc.for video surveillance system at Superstition Area Water Plant in an amount
not to exceed$101,743.80 be approved.Boardmember Nesser seconded the motion.
District Director Mike Loggins presented an overview of a construction agreement with Fire
Security Electronics&Communications, Inc.for a video surveillance system at the Superstition
Area Water Plant.The District is using cooperative contract 1 Government Procurement
Alliance in the amount of$101,743.00 for this project.Approximately 50 videos will be installed
inside and outside the facility.The project was budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2024-2025 budget.
D. District Manager Report
No report.
E. District Director Report
District Director Mike Loggins presented an update on the Salt River Project(SRP)and Central
Arizona Project(CAP) Interconnect Facility(SCFI).The District continues to work with
approximately 15-20 partners including SRP and CAP on the project.A video from SRP was
presented showing an overview of the project. The project is currently in the design phase
which should be completed in the next two years. Construction is estimated to begin in 2027
with an estimated completion date around 2030. Funding for this project is still under
discussion with some of the options being paid with water conservation, cash or leasing the
infrastructure.
Mr. Loggins provided an update on the Verde River Sediment Mitigation Study.A timeline was
presented to show what is currently being worked on and what is coming up in the future.A
feasibility report needs to be completed which will take a couple of years to complete.The
District anticipates construction will not begin until 2028 with the District's portion of funding
being around$20 million. The project will take 5 to 6 years to complete,with a possible
completion date in 2034.The initial funding for the design of the dam was about$27 million,
but a change order request was required due to eagles nesting in the original site.The change
order is for$6.4 million and the District's portion of the change order is an increase of
$288,000.00.Additional payments of$144,000 will be required in 2026 and 2027.
Mr. Loggins presented an overview of a future underground storage facility.As development
moves south,water will be stored with the Apache Junction Sewer District or at a new facility.
The District will be working with Clear Creek Associates on a hydrologic study and associated
modeling for an underground storage facility and water storage.
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F. district Treasurer Report
No report:
G. Adjournment
Chairperson Wilson adjourned the meeting at 6:53 p.m;
ACCEPTED THIS _ DAY O �_ >2025,BY THE CHAIR
PERSON AND DISTRICT BOARD OF THE ATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES
DISTRICT, (CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA).
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS DAY OF , 2025;
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WALTER"CHIP"WILStON
Chairperson
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Deputy District Clerk
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