CCWWA Minutes 07/20/2020luly 20,2020
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COLTNTY
WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY MEETING
Naples, Florida, July 20,2020
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
Department Building Conference Room 609/610, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
CHAIRMAN: Dr. Sherwin Ritter (Excused)
VICE CHAIRMAN: Patricia Sherry
Eloy Ricardo
Ruchi Arora
Michelle Mcleod
ALSO PRESENT: Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
Heidi Ashton-Cicko, Managing Assistant County Attorney
Rady Edreva, Senior Management/Budget Analyst
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2:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Florida, with the following members present:
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II. Approval of Agenda - Meeting of July 20,2020
Ms. Arora moved lo approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Ricardo. Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
Approval of Minutes - Meeting of Octob er 21,,2019
Ml Ricardo moved to approve lhe minutes of the October 21, 2019 meeting as presenled.
Second by Ml Arora. Catied unanimously 4 - 0.
Items Requiring Action by Authority
A, Final Order 2020-01 -Annual Price Index
Mr. Kovensky presented Final Order 2020-01 for consideration. He noted the request is for
the Authority to approve the Final Order which establishes a 2020 Pice Index of 1.79 percent
for investor owned water and/or wastewater utilities. The Price Index needs to be approved by
May 15th annually however the pandemic interfered with the normal schedule. The Authority
currently regulates two utilities in the County, Ave Maria Utility Company and North Marco
Utilities Company.
Ms. Arora moved to approve Final Order 2020-01, establishing the 2020 Price Index of 1.79
percent for investor-owned water and btasleh,ater utilities operating in unincorporated
Collier County and the Cily of Marco Island Second by Mr. Ricardo.
Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
The AutlnriSt requested Slaff to determine d lhe Florida Public Semice Commission uses
the State or National GDP in its price index calculations for rate increases and reporl their
Jindings to the Members.
B. Annual Election of Olficers
Ms. Arora nominated Palricia Sherry as Chairman of the Collier County ll/aler and
lYastewaler Authorily. Second by Mr. Ricardo. Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
Ms. Mcleod nominated Mr. Ricardo as Vice Chairman of the Collier County lYaler and
Wdsteh)ater Authorily. Second by Ms. Arora. Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
v Staff Discussion
A. Ave Maria Utility Company Rate Relief
Mr. Kovensky reported Ave Maria Utility sought rate relief for their customers on April 28 by
eliminating their top tier usage and capping it a lower rate. Normally, the Authority would
review such a request, but given it was made during the pandemic and related shutdown, it was
granted by staff. The rate reduction was effective from May 1 - July l, 2020. The concept of
granting rebates or some other types ofcredits for customers was investigated but determined
to be unfeasible at the time.
Mr. Ricardo moved to ratify staffs decision lo grant Ave Maria Utilily's request to
temporarily loh'er their rates as proposed by the Utiltty, Second by Ms. Arora.
Carried unanimously 4 - 0.
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IV.
I. Call to Order (Determination of Quorum) and Roll Call
Vice Chairman Sherry called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M. Roll call was taken and a
quorum was established.
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B. Ave Maria Utility Company Developer Agreements
Mr. Kovensky provided copies of Ave Maria Developer Agreements for the record. The
agreements are required to ensure the utility has the capacity to provide service to new
construction.
The Authority requested staff to provide:
c The capacity currently dedicatedfor service for Ave Muia Utility Company versus
te currenl use,
. A summary sheet when providing future Ave Maria Developer Agruements
Tolal number of dwelling units planned in the Ave Maria community versus loldl
sold
Miscellaneous
Mr. Kovensky;o Introduced new staff member Rady Edreva to the Authority.
. Requested the members notifr him on their preference for receiving meeting packages
(paper copy, electronic copy, both, etc.).
Open to Public
None
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amended
There being no further business for the good ofthe County, the meeting was adjourned by the
order of the Chair at 2227 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY
Pa erry, Chairman
These Minutes were approved by the Authority on tl/$ la,cat presented /,.as or as
VII. Authority Member Discussion
None
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