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WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA
DECEMBER 18,1995 -6:00 P.M.
MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROLL CALL:
Chairperson Douglas Coleman
Vice Chairperson Patricia Richmond
Mrs.Robin Barker
Mr.Joe Durbala
Mrs.Grace Hagner
Mr.Keith Hendricks (Absent)
Mrs.Anne Surra
Others Present:
Bill Farrell,District Attorney
Curtis Shook,District Manager
Kathy Connelly,District Clerk
Doug Dobson,Public Works Director
Keith Lewis,District Treasurer
Glenn Gimbut,City Attorney
George Hoffman,Asst.City Manager
1.Call to order.
2.Roll call.
3.Executive session on December 18.1995,at 6:00 p.m.,in the Administration
Conference Room.
Mrs.Surra moved for an executive session on December 18,1995,at 6:00 p.m.in
the Administration Conference Room.Vice Chairman Richmond Seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
Chairman Coleman reconvened the meeting.
4.Approval of final loan documents and authorizing the District Manager to
execute the documents (Resolution No.1995-008).
District Manager Curtis Shook introduced Resolution No.1995-008 and asked the
District Counsel to brief the Board on this item.
District Counsel Bill Farrell stated that the loan documents call for a $4
million loan and that the interest on the bonds is tax exempt from Federal and
State income tax,and it is estimated that the rate is about 5.2% interest.He
stated that $3.2 millions plus a small interest payment will be drawn down at the
time of the close and the balance will be drawn down periodically as needed.He
stated that the terms and conditions have been reviewed and are very similar to
the $6 plus million loan they had negotiated before,and that a draft is
available at the City Clerk/District Clerk's office.
Mrs.Surra moved to approve the final loan documents and authorize the District
Manager to execute those documents listed as Resolution 1995-008.Mr.Durbala
seconded the motion.Motion passed unanimously.
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5.Approval of addendum to agreement with Brooke Water,L.L.C. and authorizing
the District Manager to execute the documents (Resolution No.1995-009).
District Manager Curtis Shook briefed the Board on Resolution No.1995-009.He
stated that this item would extend the original operating agreement which
terminated on December 17,1995,to on or before December 29,1995.
City Attorney Glenn Gimbut explained that Resolution No.1995-009 included two
amendments;the first one being what the District Manager had just described and
the second covering some terms and conditions in the purchase and interim
operating agreement regarding some cleanup details.
Mrs.Surra moved for approval of this item.Mr.Durbala seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimousl y.
6.Approval of payment of attorney and legal fees to William Farrell in the
amount of $2,000.
Mrs. Surra moved for approval of this item and added that this payment is for the
month of December.Mr.Durbal a seconded the motion.Motion passed unanimously.
7.Approval of professional services agreement with Gerrity and Miller for Phase
I -Site Location for well in an amount not to exceed $5,000 and authorizing the
District Manager to execute the agreement.
District Manager Curtis Shook stated they have begun the process to improve the
quality of water and the capacity to serve additional customers;that this item
would allow for the District to purchase professional services to locate a well.
Mr.Durbala moved for approval of this item.Vice Chairperson seconded the
motion.Motion passed unanimously.
8.Authorization to the District Manager to negotiate line extension for
extension of service to waste water treatment plant and authorization to execute
agreement.
District Manager Curtis Shook explained that Superstition Mountain Community
Facilities District is in need of water service from the Water Utility to provide
sewer service to areas where water service is currently not certificated.
Mrs.Surra moved for approval of this item.Mrs.Hagner seconded the motion.
Motion passed unanimously.
9.Report from District staff.
District Manager Curtis Shook reported that tomorrow the Corporation Commission
will hear the arguments for transferring the title of water utility from
Consolidated Water to Brooke Water;that the law firm is providing a tax exempt
ruling which they should have by December 29 when the entire proceedings should
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close with the bank loan and the District completing the sale to Brooke Water at
$3.2 million; that the city has been protected in that second amendment for doing
some of the hydrology and line extension things where if the District is to pay
out money,they are protected in the case there is not a favorable ruling.
Mr.Shook briefed the Board on improving the quality and quantity of water and
stated that staff will be coming back with the engineering for new wells, storage
areas and line extensions.He stated that offices have relocated to the Public
Works area and in doing that they have saved between $12,000 and $15,000 per
year.He commended Legal Counsel Bill Farrell for his work and in particular
District staff Glenn Gimbut,Doug Dobson and Keith Lewis.
10.Approval and authority to execute first amendment to purchase and interim
operating agreement with Brooke Water,L.L.C.(Resolution No.1995-009 also).
The Board clarified that this item was done in conjunction with Item No.5.
Adjournment at 7:50 p.m.
71WD(491.4
Douglas Cpleman
Chairperson
Water Utilities Community Facilities District
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