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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-08-04 WUCFD MINUTES NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OF THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA Pursuant to A.R.S. §38-431 .02, notice is hereby given to the members of the District Board of the Water Utilities Community Facilities District, City of Apache Junction, Arizona, and to the general public, that on Monday, August 4, 1997, at 6:30 p.m., the District Board of the Water Utilities Community Facilities District will hold a meeting open to the public in the City Council Chambers, 1001 N. Idaho Rd., Apache Junction, AZ. The agenda for the meetings is as follows: AGENDA 1 . Call to order. 2. Roll call. 3. Approval of minutes of May 19, 1997. 4. Acknowledge receipt of proposed District budget for Fiscal Year 1997-98. 5. Acknowledge receipt of proposed District Policies and Procedures to include Personnel Policies, Safety Policies, Office Policies and District Specifications. 6. District Manager report. 7. District Treasurer report. 8. Adjournment. Copies of this agenda and additional information on any of the items listed above may be obtained from the office of the City Clerk/District Clerk, 1001 N. Idaho Road, Apache Junction, AZ 85219, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., excluding holidays. Dated this 1 st day of August, 1997. Kathleen Connelly District Clerk DISTRICT BOARD OF THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA AUGUST 4. 1997 - 6:30 P.M. MEETING MINUTES BOARD OF DIRECTORS ROLL CALL: Others Present: Chairperson Douglas Coleman Curtis Shook, District Manager Vice Chairperson Anne Surra Kathleen Connelly, District Clerk Mr. R.E. Eck George Hoffman, Asst. City Manager Mr. Joe Durbala Doug Dobson, District Operating Mgr. Ms. Carol Urich Keith Lewis, District Treasurer Mr. John Insalaco Larry Harmer, Development Svcs. Dir. Ms. McClain 1. Call to order. 2. Roll call . 3. Approval of minutes of May 19, 1997. Vice Chairperson Surra moved to approve the minutes of the May 19, 1997, meeting. Ms Urich seconded the motion. During roll call for the vote Mr. Durbala recalled that the District was supposed to be coming back with a name and logo at tonight's meeting, and he does not see it in the minutes for the last meeting. District Clerk Kathy Connelly stated there was a name. Vice Chairperson Surra added the "Apache Junction Water Company" was chosen. Chairperson Coleman read the minutes regarding the name change and logo. Vice Chairperson Surra stated there is no time frame listed. Mr. Durbala stated there is no new information and he was wondering about it. The district clerk continued with the roll call vote and the vote was unanimous. 4. Acknowledge receipt of proposed District budget for Fiscal Year 1997-98. District Manager Curtis Shook briefed the board on this item. He stated this budget must be adopted on or before October 1, 1997. He asked the board to acknowledge the receipt of the budget tonight and in September they will be able to ask questions or contact him earlier with those questions. He stated a new wel 1 was added on East Basel i ne 1 ast year whi ch has more than doubl ed the pumpi ng capacity and brought a higher quality of water. This water is being blended at the tanks at 16th Avenue and Buena Vista. They no longer have to purchase water from Arizona Water. There is $4,000 left in the budget towards Arizona Water in case of an emergency purchase. The utility was refinanced last year, which extended the original note to 20 years from the original 7 years. The additional funds received at the refinancing are allowing the district to build two new storage tanks, install an emergency electrical back-up stystem and replace and extend water distribution lines. The balance due the city has been reduced Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of August 4, 1997 Page 1 of 4 accounting. Vice Chairperson Surra asked if the feasibility for hiring new positions would be more cost effective. District Manager Curtis Shook stated they should have a much better idea of where they stand at next year's budget. They had promised to keep the rates stable and increase the quality and capacity when they took over, and that is their priority at this time. Ms. McClain asked if they were in the process of hiring someone. District Manager Curtis Shook stated they budgeted last year for an accounting position, and that person should be starting at the end of this month. Ms. McClain asked about the field position that someone resigned from. District Manager Curtis Shook stated they have someone who is leaving to go to Arizona Water, and they are proposing an additional maintenance position in this budget. He added the superintendent's position has been filled. Ms. McClain asked if the person is from here. District Manager Curtis Shook stated the person is from Montana; the local person from Queen Valley was not willing to accept the salary. Mr. Eck asked about the rumors concerning the new well . Chairperson Coleman stated they needed to stay with the item on the agenda. District Manager Curtis Shook stated he would talk about that in the manager's report. Mr. Durbala moved to acknowledge receipt of the proposed district budget for Fiscal Year 1997-98. Vice Chairperson Surra seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5. Acknowledge receipt of proposed District Policies and Procedures to include Personnel Policies, Safety Policies, Office Policies and District Specifications. District Manager Curtis Shook briefed the board on this item. He handed out the policies to the board. They generally follow the policies of the city. He requested they acknowledge receipt today and peruse it at their leisure. It would be brought back in the future to be discussed more fully. District Operating Manager Doug Dobson stated the last three pages in Section 5 were incorrect -and he would make sure they got the revisions. Vice Chairperson Surra moved that they received for their perusal the proposed district policies and procedures that include personnel policies, safety policies, office policies and district specifications for the Water Utilities Community Facilities District of the City of Apache Junction. Ms. McClain seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous. 6. District Manager report. District Manager Curtis Shook stated the first million gallon storage tank is being installed at the 16th Avenue and Buena Vista site. He asked Doug Dobson how that was coming along. District Operating Manager Doug Dobson stated they are starting to lay it out today and should start welding it together tomorrow. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of August 4, 1997 Page 3 of 4