CCWWA Minutes 02/12/2018February 12,2018
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY MEETING
Naples, Florida, February 12,2018
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Water and Wastewater
Authority in and for the County of Collier, having conducted business herein, met
on this date at 2:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth
Management Department Building Conference Room 609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe
CHAIRMAN: Lowell Lam
VICE CHAIRMAN: Eloy Ricardo
Dr. Sherwin Ritter (Excused)
Pat Sherry
Richard Krawczun
ALSO PRESENT: Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory
Management
Ashley Lang, Senior Management/Budget Analyst
Heidi Ashton-Cicko, Managing Assistant County Attorney
Drive, Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
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Call to Order (Determination of Quorum) and Roll Call
Chairman Lam called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM.
Roll call was taken and a quorum established, and Mr. Krawczun was welcomed as a new
Member of the Authority.
Approval of Minutes - Meeting of July 10,2017
Ms. Sherry moved to approve tlre minules of the July 10, 2017 meeling. Second by Mr.
Ricarclo. Curried unanimously 3 - 0. Mr, Krowczun abstained as he was not present at the
meeling.
Items Requiring Action by Authority
A. Final Order 2018-01 - Annual Price Index
Mr, Kovensky presented Final Order 2018-01, requesting the Authority review and
approves the attached Florida Pubtic Service Commission (FPSC) Order No. PSC-2017-
0480-PAA-WS. He noted:. The FPSC Order approved the 2018 Price Index of 1.76 percent for investor-
owned utilities and on January 8th,2018, issued the order establishing the 2018
Price Index effective upon water and wastewater utilities under its jurisdiction.
o Section 1-6(I), Collier County Ordinance No. 96-6, as amended, requires the
Authority to adopt a price index no later than May l5th ofeach year, equivalent to
the price index established annually by the FPSC.
o The proposed order (2018-01) applies to any Collier County or City of Marco
Island private or investor owned utilities.
Ms. Sherry moved lo approve the Request (Final Orcler No.2018-01) as presented.
Seconcl by Mr. Ricardo. Carried unanintously 4 - 0.
B, Annual Election of Officers
Mr. Kovensky presented a Memorandum for consideration dated February 12,2018 -
"SUBJECT: Authority Agenda ltem - Annual Election of Olficers - Chairman and Vice
Chairman" requesting the Authority select a Chairman and Vice Chairman to serve a
term ofone year. He noted:
o The Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority were established by
Ordinance 96-6 on February 27, 1996.
. The Board of County Commissioners appointed the original members to the
Authority on May 21, 1996.
o The last election was held on July 10,2017, and the Authority has not met in an
offrcial capacity since July 10,2017 .
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lL Approval of Agenda - Meeting of February 12,2078
Mn Ricardo moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms, Sherry, Carried unanimously
4-0.
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Mr. Ricardo moved to appoint Lowell Lam as Choirmatr of lhe Collier Counllt Water
ond lYastewater Authority, Second by Ms. Sherry. Carried untnimously 4 - 0,
Mr. Krowczurt moved to appoint Eloy Ricarclo as Vice Chairmon of the Collier County
ll/aler and Wastewaler Autltority. Seconcl by Ms. Sherry. Corried unanimously 4 - 0.
Staff Discussion
A, Florida Governmental Utility Authority
Mr. Kovensky reported Collier County Public Utilities is acquiring the Florida
Governmental Utility Authority as of March 1, 2018. The organization will no longer be
under the jurisdiction ofthe Authority leaving two private utilities under the auspices of
the group (North Marco Utility Company and Ave Maria Utility Company). To the best
of Stafls knowledge there are cunently no private utilities planned for the County.
B. Ave Maria Utility Company Update
Mr. Kovensky provided an update on Ave Maria Utility Company's proposal to expand
their service district noting:
o The Utility proposed expanding their service area to serve the Hogan Island
development in eastem Collier County.
o Objections were raised by two entities: The Immokalee Water and Sewer
District as the service area in question was served by the District; and Collier
County Public Utilities who reported they had the ability to provide service to the
area.
o The Immokalee Water and Sewer District map was amended to allow Ave Marie
to provide service to the area.
o Ave Maria submitted a July 20, 2017 email to Staff which stated they could
provide service to the area more cost elfectively than the County and requested
the proposed expansion of service area be approved administratively.
o On August 22,2017 the County Manager's Office requested Staffdelay any
hearings or consideration of the request as solutions to the issue were being
sought by the parties.
o On January 18,2018, Attomeys for the Utility Company notified Staff the
proposal was still under consideration and would be providing further information
in late February or early March.
o On a related note, a pre-application meeting was held with representatives of
Hogan lsland and County Staff indicating the development is moving forward in
the planning stages.
o Stallwill continue to provide updates as they become available.
C. Developer Agreements
Mr. Kovensky submitted copies of developer agreements for their service from Ave
Maria Utility Company. He noted the Utility still has approximately 60 percent capacity
remaining and homes continue to be constructed in the area. No action is required by the
Authority regarding the item.
Open to Public
None
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Authority Member Discussion
None
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
the order of the Chair at 2:20 PM.
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY
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(,urrr"""n"o / ,o,These Minutes were approved by the Authority on
as amended
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