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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-01-06 WUCFD MINUTESWATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (APACHE JUNCTION WATER COMPANY) CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 6, 2009 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 January 6, 2009, at the Apache Junction City Council Chambers pursuant to the notice required by law. CALL TO ORDER Chairperson Insalaco called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. ROLL CALL Board Members Present:Chairperson John Insalaco Vice Chairperson R.E. Eck, Jr. Mrs. Robin Barker Mr. Douglas Coleman Mr. Chip Wilson Staff Present: (Mr. Rick Dietz and Mr. Jeff Serdy were absent.) George Hoffman, District Manager Kathleen Connelly, District Clerk John White, District Finance Manager Frank Blanco, Water District Director Donna Meinerts, District Treasurer David Fern, Utility Director Giao Pham, District Engineer Others Present:Bryant Powell, Assistant City Manager Hazel Randall, District Admin. Asst. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2008 )Chairperson Insalaco called for a motion. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2009 Page 1 of 5 Mr. Coleman MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF DECEMBER 16, 2008, BE APPROVED. Mrs. Barker SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION OF CENTRAL ARIZONA PROJECT ACQUISITION DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY (ADD) OF NEW WATER SUPPLIES ) )Water District Director Frank Blanco briefed the board on the item. Vice Chairperson Eck asked if this is part of the ongoing battle from when Central Arizona Project started.It has been a constant thing since the canal has come in as to who gets how much. Water District Director Frank Blanco commented the allocation for Central Arizona Project water has already been determined by the state. Vice Chairperson Eck asked what agency determined that. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated it was the Arizona Department of Water Resources. Vice Chairperson Eck asked what this is. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated Central Arizona Project identified some additional water rights that have been retired from irrigation districts such as down in Yuma and Wellton where they are no longer using Central Arizona Project water.When those rights were given up, it allowed some additional water to be reallocated.Some of the water will be officially allocated by the state and legally allocated to some of the users.In the interim, there is Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2009 Page 2 of 5 additional water in the river and in the canal that is not being utilized.This is a resource Central Arizona Project is looking at to distribute and acquire for those that need additional Central Arizona Project water.The problem is that it cannot be permanently allocated to Apache Junction or any other city. Those are the regulatory issues they have to contend with.They do not want the water to go down the river to the other states while at the same time they are trying to determine how to reallocate it or distribute it to those that can use it today. It is the challenge behind the whole process. Vice Chairperson Eck commented he remembered 20 years ago that Nevada and California were upset because we were taking too much water.It is still going on.Eleven years ago they were planning a meeting to settle the dispute between the counties and the reservation. Everything is supposed to have been smoothed out, but it appears it never will.There will always be a challenge. Mr. Coleman asked who will make the final decision. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated it will be the Central Arizona Project Water Board as to how the process continues, how it gets administered and how it plays out. Mr. Coleman asked if those are elected positions. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated they are. Vice Chairperson Eck commented Mr. Hartegen has been replaced. Water District Director Frank are elected positions. Blanco stated they are. Blanco commented he is very good. Vice Chairperson Eck stated he was replaced in the last election.He does not know the new person but he believes it is a lady from down south. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2009 Page 3 of 5 Water District Director Frank Blanco stated he believes she is from Tucson. Mr. Coleman asked if the members of the board are elected by district. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated they are elected by county. Mr. Coleman asked if all 3 counties have an equal say. Water District Director Frank Blanco stated they do not.It is by population. DISTRICT MANAGER REPORT None. WATER DISTRICT DIRECTOR REPORT Water District Director Frank Blanco gave an update on the projects.The Mesa Interconnect bid opening is February 4; plans and documents are at the clerk's office.They will award the contract in March.Estimated completion is no later than December 2009.All wells are operational and he briefed them on repairs, consumption and the occupancy counts in mobile home parks.They contaminant samples are complete and they are awaiting the results.They are confident they will be good. The state has had a wet year so water levels are at 280% on the Verde River Basin with precipitation levels above 90% to up to 166% on the Little Colorado River.In the past, the wet years matched the peaks in the district's economic years.It might be good news. Vice Chairperson Eck commended him for all his work on getting the Mesa Interconnect done. DISTRICT TREASURER REPORT None. DISTRICT COUNSEL REPORT Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2009 Page 4 of 5 None. ADJOURNMENT ) Chairperson Insalaco adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m. ACCEPTED THIS 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY ,2009, 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 3RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2009. AL,„AL- n S. Insalaco airperson ATTEST: Kathleen Connelly District Clerk 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 6th day of January, 2009.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Dated this 8th day of January, 2009. Kathleen Connelly District Clerk Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of January 6, 2009 Page 5 of 5