HomeMy WebLinkAbout2009-04-21 WUCFD MINUTESWATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT
(APACHE JUNCTION WATER COMPANY)
CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA
REGULAR MEETING
APRIL 21, 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 April
21, 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 6:00
p.m.
ROLL CALL
Board Members Present:Chairperson Insalaco
Vice Chairperson Eck
Mrs. Robin Barker
Mr. Douglas Coleman
Mr. Rick Dietz
Mr. Jeff Serdy
Mr. Chip Wilson
Staff Present:George Hoffman, District Manager
Kathleen Connelly, District Clerk
Frank Blanco, Water District Director
David Fern, Utility Director
Kay Bigelow, District Legal Counsel
Donna Meinerts, District Treasurer
Others Present:Bryant Powell, Assistant City Manager
Hazel Randall, District Admin. Asst.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF APRIL 7,
2009
Chairperson Insalaco
called for a motion.
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Mr. Dietz MOVED THAT THE
MINUTES OF APRIL 7, 2009, BE APPROVED.
Mrs. Barker SECONDED THE
MOTION.
VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
Chairperson Insalaco
announced that they would be moving Item No. 4 to the end of the
meeting and would proceed with the District Manager Report.
DISTRICT MANAGER REPORT
None.
DISTRICT DIRECTOR REPORT
Water District Director Frank Blanco stated the Mesa
Interconnect project plans were approved on March 17 and they
have reduced the initial fee from $263,000 to $7,800.He will
be going to Mesa tomorrow to get the permits.
Vice Chairperson Eck asked why it was so much originally.
District Counsel Kay Bigelow stated they were trying to charge
development impact fees.She advised they had a development
that was not going to take that much water.
Vice Chairperson Eck commented that would have made absolutely
no sense at all.
Water District Director Frank Blanco stated he went back to them
with the original contract and reminded them that the district
is essentially paying a lot of the fees already.He was
successful in doing that.The water system has the arsenic
improvements done but they do have some equipment replacement
scheduled for the week of April 27.They are currently on
Arizona Water as they have had a computer glitch at Well No. 6.
There were 3 power surges today causing some problems.They had
planned on shutting down either way.The security upgrades are
in place at Booster No. 1.The chain link fence is up and the
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exterior barrier will follow.He requested Utility Director
David Fern give an update on the Stantec contract.
Utility Director David Fern stated he met with Stantec on
Tuesday last week regarding concerns on the responsiveness and
progress on this contract.Stantec was appreciative that the
district was going to give them the opportunity to prove that
they would be more responsive when it comes to meeting our
needs.They brought up the $29,000 RTU unit for communication
for the unit, and they are starting to help with the
coordination with Mesa.He wants to make sure that since they
had a problem with the RTU unit, that there will not be any
other problems that could fall through the cracks.They are
having closure meetings with Mesa for items that need to be
signed off.If Stantec does not do a good job in the next 3 to
4 weeks, the district is in the process of awarding the annual
on call contract services and they can then select from one of
the other 8 or 9 other consultants available while getting the
contractor underway.
District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated they will reform the
contract or scope according to their discussions.The board has
already approved it and it will be signed and put in place.
DISTRICT TREASURER REPORT
None.
DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT
None.
MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION )
)Mrs. Barker I MOVE THAT AN
EXECUTIVE SESSION BE HELD AT 6:00 PM. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21,
2009, IN THE CITY COUNCIL CONFERENCE ROOM FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSULTATION FOR LEGAL ADVICE WITH THE DISTRICT'S ATTORNEY IN
ACCORDANCE WITH A.R.S. § 38-431.03(A)(3),(4) AND (7) AS FURTHER
OUTLINED ON THIS AGENDA.
Mr. Dietz SECONDED THE
MOTION.
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VOTE:Unanimous.
The motion carried.
ADJOURNMENT
adjourned the meeting at 6:07 p.m.
) Chairperson Insalaco
ACCEPTED THIS 5TH DAY OF MAY , 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 5TH DAY OF MAY
2009.
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
n S. Insnaco
Chairperson
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 21st day of April, 2009.I
further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and
that a quorum was present.
Dated this 23rd day of April, 2009.
Kathleen Connelly
District Clerk
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