HomeMy WebLinkAbout2006-06-20 WUCFD MINUTESWATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
(APACHE JUNCTION WATER COMPANY)
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
REGULAR MEETING
JUNE 20, 2006
The regular meeting of the District Board of the Water
Utilities Community Facilities District (Apache Junction Water
Company), City of Apache Junction, Arizona, was held on June 20,
2006, at the Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to
the notice required by law.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairperson Coleman called the meeting to order at 6:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present:Chairperson Douglas Coleman
Mr. Rick Dietz
Mr. John Insalaco
Mr. Joseph Severs
Mr. Kris Sippel
Mr. Dave Waldron
Staff Present:
(Vice Chairperson R.E. Eck, Jr. was
absent.)
George Hoffman, District Manager
Kathleen Connelly, District Clerk
Brian Hall, District Operations Manager
John White, District Finance Manager
Doug Dobson, Utility Director
Others Present:Assistant City Manager Bryant Powell
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JUNE 6, 2006)
) Mr. Dietz MOVED THAT THE
MINUTES OF JUNE 6, 2006,-BE APPROVED.
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Mr. Insalaco SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
PROPOSED DISTRICT BUDGET FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2006-2007 TO INCLUDE
PROPOSED RATES, FEES AND CHARGES
APPLICABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR
2006-2007, CLASSIFICATION AND
COMPENSATION PLAN FOR DISTRICT
EMPLOYEES AND DISCUSSION ON DATE,
TIME AND LOCATION FOR CONSIDERATION
OF PROPOSED FINAL BUDGET
)District Finance Manager
John White briefed the board on the item.He stated the
proposed budget is substantially the same as what was discussed
at last week's study session.There have been some changes in
the year-to-date column because the previous amounts did not
reflect the expenditures through May 31, 2006.The figures have
therefore been updated.There are no substantive changes to
what is being requested for next year.The operating
expenditures on the plants are projected to come in a little bit
less this year than what was showed earlier, but it is offset
because the capital expenditures will be higher than originally
projected.The fund balance drops about $100,000 from what it
had been.There are three dates available for budget adoption.
He recommended it be on September 5, the day after Labor Day.
The other options are the third Tuesday in August and the third
Tuesday in September.He recommends September 5 in order for
there to be enough time for the rate study to be concluded and
evaluated.The final budget must be adopted by October 1, 2006.
He would not like to wait until the last meeting before that.
Mr. Dietz asked if the sale
of property was higher or lower than what was in the budget,
would it affect the budget.
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District Finance Manager John
White stated it would not have an effect in terms of overall
policy direction.It would mean they would have less or more
money for capital.It is something that would be evaluated in
the upcoming rate study.
Mr. Dietz commented it had
been put in as a best estimate.
District Finance Manager John
White stated that is correct.
Chairperson Coleman closed
the discussion with no further comments and moved on to the next
item.
PUBLIC HEARING:RESOLUTION NO.
2006-006, ADOPTING A PROPOSED
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2006-
2007 AND ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC
HEARING DATE, TIME AND LOCATION FOR
FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION
)Chairperson Coleman opened
'the public hearing on the item.
Mr. Judd Williams, Arizona
Water Company, 2380 W. Southern Avenue, addressed the board.He
read about the meeting in the paper and that they will be doing
a rate study.It was mentioned there may be some adjustments in
the rates due to the infrastructure that was needed down south
for the new land.He asked if the rates may rise because of
that.
District Manager George
Hoffman stated they could stay the same, go up or go down.They
are curious at staff level to determine if the rate schedule
should be such that it tends to encourage conservation.They
are not sure that the current rate structure does that.It is
one of the things they will be looking at.
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Mr. Judd Williams asked if,
with new development coming in, they will be required to pay for
the brunt of the infrastructure required for the expansion of
the system.
District Manager George
Hoffman stated that is a council question.At the staff level,
they are interested in having a structure wherein growth tends
to bear the costs of growth.It extends to water district
infrastructure as well as other infrastructure.
Chairperson Coleman closed
the discussion with no further comments and called for a motion.
Mr. Waldron MOVED THAT
RESOLUTION NO. 2006-006, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA) PURSUANT TO A.R.S. § 48-716 ADOPTING A
PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 2006 AND
ENDING JUNE 30, 2007; ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
PROPOSED BUDGET; DIRECTING DISTRICT STAFF TO SOLICIT COMMENTS
FROM THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION ON THE PROPOSED ANNUAL BUDGET,
BE APPROVED.
I FURTHER MOVE THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL BUDGET ADOPTION
BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 5TH, 2006, AT 6:00 P.M. IN THE APACHE
JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS, 300 E. SUPERSTITION BOULEVARD,
APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
adjourned the meeting at 6:11 p.m.
Mr. Dietz SECONDED THE
)Chairperson Coleman
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ACCEPTED THIS 17TH DAY OF LARY , 2006,
BY THE CHAIRPERSON AND DISTRICT BOARD OF THE WATER UTILITIES
COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (APACHE JUNCTION WATER COMPANY),
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA.
SIGNED AND ATTESTED TO THIS 17TH DAY OF JULY
2006.
Douglas CoYeman
Chairpers
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
MATER 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 20th day of June, 2006 I
:further certify that :the meeting wasduly called and held and
that a quorum was present.
•Dated this 29th day of June, 2006.
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
Water Utilities Community Facilities District
Meeting Minutes of June 20, 2006
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