CCWWA Minutes 05/12/2014 Water and Wastewater
Authority
Minutes
May 12 , 2014
May 12, 2014
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
Naples, Florida, May 12, 2014
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, the Collier County Water and Wastewater
Authority in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met on
this date at 3:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth
Management Division Building Conference Room 609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe
Drive, Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN: Lowell Lam
VICE CHAIRMAN: Dr. Sherwin Ritter
Patricia Sherry
Jerry Morgan
Dr. Fay Biles
ALSO PRESENT: Jamie French, Operations Director, GMD P&R
Scott Stone, Assistant County Attorney
Ken Kovensky, Financial & Operational Support Manager
Ashley Lang, Management/Budget Analyst, GMD
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I. Call to Order(Determination of Quorum) and Roll Call
Chairman Lam called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
Roll call was taken and a quorum established.
II. Approval of Agenda—Meeting of May 12,2014
Dr. Biles moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Dr. Ritter. Carried unanimously 5—0.
III. Approval of Minutes—Meeting of February 24,2014
Dr. Biles moved to approve the minutes of the February 24, 2014 meeting. Second by Dr.
Ritter. Motion carried 4- 0. Ms. Sherry abstained.
IV. Items Requiring Action by Authority
A. Final Order 2014—02 Annual Price Index
Mr. Kovensky provided a Memorandum to the Authority dated April 22, 2014—Subject:
Authority Agenda Item—May 12, 2014 Final Order No. 2014-02 for consideration. He
reported the request is for approval of Florida Public Service Commission Order No PSC-14-
0056-PAA-WS issued January 27, 2014 establishing the 2014 Price Index of 1.41 percent for
the investor owned utilities operating in Collier County and the City of Marco Island.
Dr. Ritter moved to approve the Request(Final Order No. 2014-02) as presented. Second
by Ms. Sherry. Carried unanimously 5- 0.
B. Annual Election of Officers
Dr. Biles nominated Dr. Sherwin Ritter as Chairman of the Collier County Water and
Wastewater Authority.
Nominations were closed and Dr. Ritter was declared Chairman.
Mr. Lam nominated Patricia Sherry as Vice Chairman of the Collier County Water and
Wastewater Authority.
Nominations were closed and Ms. Sherry was declared Vice Chairman.
Dr. Ritter assumed the Chair
V. Staff Discussion
A. Orange Utility Company, Inc.—Letter from Nabors, Giblin & Nickerson,P.A.
Mr. French reported he has received a letter from Brian Armstrong of Nabors, Giblin and
Nickerson dated April 25, 2014—"Subject: Orange Tree Utility"regarding a list of
deficiencies in the operation of the Utility. He noted:
• Mr. Armstrong's"due diligence"review was a result of the County's proposed
acquisition of the Utility.
• Most of the deficiencies are legal issues (non recorded property title or easement
documents, honoring of pre paid connection charges to developers, etc.) which will
need to be addressed by the various parties.
• One of the items cited was failure to file their 2013 Annual Report but Staff reported
the Utility has been granted an extension until May 31, 2014 to file the Report.
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• The item was provided for information purposes and Staff will address any items
necessary, with no action required by the Authority at this time.
VI. Open to Public
None
VII. Authority Member Discussion
Mr. French reported the Ave Maria community continues to grow with several hundred new
homes anticipated for construction.
There being no further business for the good of the County,the meeting was adjourned by the
order of the Chair at 3:30 PM.
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY
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Dr. Sh•rwin Ritter, Chairman
These Minutes wyre approved by the Board/Chairman on t.
as presented '! , or as amended .
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