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Home My WebLink About2010-04-20 WUCFD MINUTESWATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (APACHE JUNCTION WATER COMPANY) CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA REGULAR MEETING APRIL 20, 2010 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 20, 2010, 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 6:25 p.m. ROLL CALL Board Members Present:Chairperson Insalaco Vice Chairperson R.E. 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, District Director John White, District Finance Manager Kay Bigelow, District Legal Counsel David Fern, Utility Director Others Present:Bryant Powell, Assistant City Manager Hazel Randall, Administrative Assistant APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 2010 )Mr. Dietz MOVED THAT THE MINUTES OF MARCH 2, 2010, BE APPROVED. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 1 of 7 Mrs. Barker SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. 2010-002, ADOPTING THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION PERSONNEL RULES FOR WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES )District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow briefed the board on the item.She stated they have done this as city council members, they are being asked to adopt this for the water district employees. Chairperson Insalaco called for any discussion.There being no discussion, he called for a motion. Mrs. Barker MOVED THAT RESOLUTION NO. 2010-002, A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE WATER UTILITIES COMMUNITY FACILITIES DISTRICT (CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION, ARIZONA) ADOPTING THE 2010 EDITION OF THE CITY OF APACHE JUNCTION PERSONNEL RULES FOR WATER DISTRICT EMPLOYEES, BE APPROVED. Vice Chairperson Eck SECONDED THE MOTION. VOTE:6-0 (Mr. Serdy had left the room.) The motion carried. Chairperson Insalaco stated they would skip No. 5 Executive Session and go on with the District Manager Report. DISTRICT MANAGER REPORT None. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 2 of 7 DISTRICT DIRECTOR REPORT District Director Frank Blanco provided a brief update.The interconnect is running under automated operations, effective March 22, 2010.It is the 30 day commissioning period.It gives flexibility in filling the storage tanks, and assists in redundancy in transferring water from Mesa or pump groundwater wells for supplies.The Central Arizona Project water versus the well production and consumption was basically at 38 million gallons for the month at the end of April, versus 9.7 million gallons for the month of April.The Central Arizona Project water was underutilized in January through March of 2009.In January the Mesa plant was down and we were unable to take Central Arizona Project water.Since then they have been progressing with 20.9 million gallons being used by April versus 23.5 million gallons of well water.We are starting to get closer to our 50/50 target and will then move towards our 75% Central Arizona Project water and 25% groundwater.The designation of assured water supply letter is pending; the draft has been done by the Phoenix AMA.It is needed for development for occur.They now have a draft water master plan that addresses water quality, regulatory requirements, water demands, water resources, water production infrastructure, water distribution infrastructure, costs related to a future Central Arizona Project plant, and recommendations for capital improvement programs.They are still in process for acquiring land for the Central Arizona Project Water Treatment Plant, either state or federal surplus land.They will be coming to the board for support for either an Apache Junction plant or one in partnership with another water supplier. Mr. Dietz asked where they stand with the property from Pinal County and the bridge swap land. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated this week they got updates on both pieces of property.The preferred location is the Central Arizona Project excess property and it is going out for appraisal. District Director Frank Blanco stated it was published in the federal register last week.It is still up for Housing and Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 3 of 7 Urban Development review.The General Services Administration is handling the sale of that parcel. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated that is something they will negotiate with the district.They will not put it out to bid or auction.The county just finished their appeal process and it is going out for auction on July 13. Vice Chairperson Eck asked what is going out for auction. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated the piece of state land that is next to the sewer district parcel. Mr. Dietz commented he believes the district wants the other one. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated that is correct.She thinks Pinal County is still going to buy them both and will use the piece the district does not want.It looks like both processes seem to be finishing up. Mr. Dietz asked where they are in the 18 -month process. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated they are outside of it but that is why we did the amendment.It held the date for an extra 12 months so that they could get these two processes taken care of. Mr. Dietz commented it is important that they get this done as soon as possible so that we can carry on with what we are doing. It seems to be getting the governmental business of being drawn out and drawn out. District Legal Counsel Kay Bigelow stated it is like moving two really big gorillas across the finish line.She thinks Pinal County has really pursued the process with State Land heavily, but they did get dealt a bad card as the appraisal was an exorbitant amount. Mr. Dietz asked if they could get the section we are interested in taken care of since it is our top priority, even though they are going for both.They could continue on with the other and Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 4 of 7 get ours taken care of.We have not been collecting any toll on our bridge. Vice Chairperson Eck asked if they are still trying to get property for this line to continue on.They do not have a designated inlet to a designated outlet across the state.They are still trying to find property to get the line to go south. District Director Frank Blanco stated the property they are talking about is specific to the future water treatment plant. Vice Chairperson Eck commented he understood that, but he made a comment earlier where there were still buyers interested in purchasing the land.He asked if the main land was purchased. District Director Frank Blanco asked if he meant the part that they are looking at that is in Apache Junction by Houston Road. Vice Chairperson Eck stated he is talking about from Lake Havasu all the way down in the white. District Director Frank Blanco stated that is in place.He was using the graphic to show where the Apache Junction water treatment plant would be, more or less. DISTRICT TREASURER REPORT None. DISTRICT LEGAL COUNSEL REPORT None. MOTION FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION )Mr. Coleman MOVED THAT AN EXECUTIVE SESSION BE HELD AT 6:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2010, 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) AND (4) AS FURTHER OUTLINED ON THIS AGENDA. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 5 of 7 MOTION. VOTE:Unanimous. The motion carried. ADJOURNMENT adjourned the meeting at 6:39 p.m. Mrs. Barker SECONDED THE ) ) Chairperson Insalaco ACCEPTED THIS 15TH DAY OF JUNE , 2010, 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 15TH DAY OF JUNE 2010. n S. Insalaco hairperson 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 20th day of April, 2010.I further certify that the meeting was duly called and held and that a quorum was present. Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 6 of 7 Dated this 22nd day of April, 2010. Kathleen Connelly District Clerk Water Utilities Community Facilities District Meeting Minutes of April 20, 2010 Page 7 of 7