HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-01-07 WUCFD MINUTESDISTRICT BOARD OF THE
WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA
JANUARY 7,1997 -6:00 P.M.
MEETING MINUTES
BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROLL CALL:
Chairperson Douglas Coleman
Vice Chairperson Patricia Richmond
Mrs.Robin Barker
Mr.Joe Durbala
Ms.Carol Urich
Mr.Keith Hendricks
Mrs.Anne Surra (arrived at 6:15 p.m.)
1.Call to order.
2.Roll call.
Others Present:
Curtis Shook,District Manager
Glenn Gimbut,City Attorney
Kathleen Connelly,District Clerk
Keith Lewis,District Treasurer
George Hoffman,Asst.City Manager
Gordon Grandy,District Engineer
Bill Farrell,District Counsel
Doug Dobson,District Operating Mgr.
Kevin Cox,Water Operator
3.Motion for executive session at 6:00 p.m., pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431.03,
for the purpose of discussion and consideration for legal advice with the
District Counsel regarding ongoing discussion with Arizona Water Company
on franchise agreement.
Ms.Urich made the motion for an executive session.Vice Chairperson Richmond
seconded the motion.The vote was unanimous.(Mrs.Surra arrived after this
vote was taken.)
4.Reconvene the meeting at 6:46 p.m.
5.Approval of minutes of December 2,1996.
Mrs.Barker moved to approve the minutes of the December 2,1996, meeting.Mrs.
Surra seconded the motion.The vote was unanimous.
6.Construction update on Will 16.
District Manager Curtis Shook deferred to District Operating Manager Doug Dobson
and Water Operator Kevin Cox to talk about the status of the well.
District Operating Manager Doug Dobson stated the electric cable was pulled for
the well today,and it is scheduled for a test run as of this Friday.Later
testing will assure it meets the needs of the utility.
7.Discussion on bond financing and capital improvements for the water utility.
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District Manager Curtis Shook briefed the board on this item.He suggested three
or four of the items on the list need to be focused on.The bonding capacity at
present is between $5.5 and $6 million dollars.The individual projects will
have to be declared.The recommendations should be finalized at the next board
meeting.
District Manager stated a letter was included from District Counsel Bill Farrell
regarding our discussions with Wells Fargo Bank.Verbal approval has been
received from the bank to extend the interim loan for at least another ninety day
period.This would allow the utility to find bonding for a twenty year period
or more.
8.Presentation and discussion on the 1997 Operating Plan for the water
utility.
District Operating Manager Doug Dobson briefed the board on the history of the
utility.I t has put in 4.7 miles of plumbing,transmission and distribution
lines.One mile of 8"distribution line has been put in,and 1100 feet of 6"
line has been put in.A production well has been located and drilled in the
Public Works yard.A rate study and a system analysis have been initiated.He
stated the completion of Well #6 is the next priority,and it will hopefully be
running in the next two weeks in the system.The rate study should be completed
this week.The system analysis should be completed by January 17,1997.A one
million gallon storage tank should be considered after the system analysis is
over,which will tell us where to locate the storage tank.He stated Well #5
should be rehabilitated in the summer.It is presently at approximately 600
gallons/minute, and with the work could be raised to 850 gallons/minute.He then
deferred to Kevin Cox,the new water operator for the utility.
Water Operator Kevin COX stated one of the things being looked at for the
rehabiliation of Well #5 is air surging to increase the output of the well.They
are also looking at upgrading the chlorination system.It is currently a
hydrochloride solution system,and they may upgrade it to a gas system, which is
what Well #6 will have.They would like to revamp the 200hp motor.They would
like to check the allocations being put out for the air pressure system currently
in use.There is no method to monitor the system at present,it is being done
by a visual check instead of a monitoring system.
Mrs.Barker asked whether the projects required were inclusive in the monetary
figure given.
Water Operator Kevin Cox stated i t was a ballpark figure in regards to the
expenses.
Mrs.Barker asked if it would be a local ballpark.
Water Operator Kevin Cox stated it would be a local ballpark.They are looking
at breaking i t up into four phases.Phase one is systems like ultrasonic or
probe measuring devices (as adverse to the current flotation system measuring
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devices).The second phase would be setting up a system to monitor the storage
tanks that would not require an operator to go to the site.
9.District Manager report.
None.
10.District Treasurer report.
District Treasurer Keith Lewis had passed out the district reports earlier in the
evening.There were no questions on the report.
11.District Counsel report.
District Counsel Bill Farrell stated the signed CAP contracts are expected in the
next two weeks.He stated he had spoken with the bank's counsel earlier today
regarding the loan extension agreement and he anticipates that during the week
of January 20th.Refinancing should begin in late January or early February.
12.Adjournment.
Adjournment at 7:00 p.m.
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Douglas Cfileman
Chairpergon
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
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WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT MINUTES
CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the foregoing minutes are a true and correct copy of the
minutes of the regular meeting of the Water Utilities Community Facilities
District of the City of Apache Junction, Arizona, held on the 7th day of January,
1997.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a
quorum was present.
Dated this 9th day of January,1997.
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
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