CCWWA Minutes 04/19/2021April 19,2021
MINUTES OF THE COLLIER COI.INTY
WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY MEETING
Naples, Florida, April 19.' 2021
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
2:00 P.M. in REGULAR SESSION at the Collier County Growth Management
Department Building Conference Room 609/61 0, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples,
Florida, with the following members present
CHAIRMAN:
VICE-CHAIRMAN:
Patricia Sherry
Eloy Ricardo
Ruchi Arora
Dr. Sherwin Ritter
Eugene Wordehoff
ALSO PRESENT: Ken Kovensky, Director, Operations and Regulatory Management
Derek Perry, Assistant County Attorney (in place of Heidi Ashton-
Cicko, Managing County Attomey)
Rady Edreva, Finance and Operations Manager
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COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER AUTHORITY
Conference Room 609/610, Growth Management Department
2800 Horseshoe Drive North, Naples, Florida 34104
2:00 p.m.,April 19, 2021
Notice: All persons wishing to speak on any agenda item must register prior to
speaking. Requests to address the Authority on subjects, which are not on this
agenda, must be submitted in writing with explanation to the Executive Director,
Collier County Water and Wastewater Authority, GMD/Office of Operations and
Regulatory Management,2800 Horseshoe Drive North,Naples Florida 34104,at least
ten (10)days in prior to the date of the meeting and will be heard under"Open to the
Public." Any person who decides to appeal a decision of this Authority will need a
record of proceedings pertaining thereto, and therefore may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. All registered public speakers will be
limited to three (3) minutes unless permission for additional time is granted by the
Chairman.
Points of contact: Kenneth Kovensky, Director of Operations & Regulatory
Management 239.252.2388; Radoslava Edreva, Finance and Operations Manager
239.252.8745.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order(Determination of Quorum) and Roll Call
II. Approval of Agenda—Meeting of April 19, 2021
III. Approval of Minutes—Meeting of July 20, 2020 page 1
IV. Items Requiring Action by Authority
A. Final Order 2021-01 —Annual Price Index page 4
B. Annual Election of Officers page 34
V. Staff Discussion
A. Ave Maria Utility Company Developer Agreements page 35
B. Follow up on requests from meeting of July 20, 2020
VI. Open to the Public
VII. Authority Members Discussion
VIII. Adjourn
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Call to Order (Determination of Quorum) and Roll Call
Chairman Sherry called the meeting to order at 2:00 PM. Roll call was taken and a quorum was
established. New Member Eugene Wordehoff was welcomed to the Authodty.
Approval of Agenda - Meeting of April 19,2021
Dr. Ritter moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Mr. Ricmdo. Carried unanimously 5 - 0.
Approval of Minutes - Meeting of July 20, 2020
Dr. Ritter moved to approve the minules of the July 20, 2020 meeting as presented. Second by
Mr. Ricardo. Carried unanintously 5 - 0.
Items Requiring Action by Authority
A. Final Order 2021-01 - Annual Price Index
Mr. Kovensky presented Final Order 2021-01 for consideration. He noted the request is lor
the Authority to approve the Final Order which establishes a 2021 Price lndex of 1.17 percent
for investor-owned water and wastewater utilities operating in Collier County and the City of
Marco Island. County Ordinance 96-6. as amended, requires the Authority to adopt each year
the Annual Price Index established by the Ftorida Public Service Commission. The Florida
Public Service Commission established and approved its 2021 Annual Price Index of 1.17.
Mr. Kovensky provided an update on the Authority's request for information at the July 20,
2020 meeting by noting that the Florida Public Service Commission uses the Federal GDP in
its price index calculation.
Ms, Arora moved to approve Final Order 2021-01, estoblishing the 202 I Price Index of l.l 7
percentfor investor-owned water and waslewoter ulililies operoting in unincorporated
Collier Counly ottd the City of Marco Island. Secontl by Dr. Ritter.
Carried unonimously 5 - 0.
B. Annual Election of Officers
Ms. Arora nominated Patricia Sherry as Chairmon of lhe Collier County Woter dnd
ll/astewater Autltority. Second by Dr. Ritter. Carried unanimously 5 - 0,
Dr. Ritter nominated Eloy Ricardo as Vice-Chairmon of the Collier County Water and
lYastewater Autltority. Secontl by Ms. Arora. Carried unanimously 5 - 0.
Staff Discussion
A. 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. No action is required by the Authority, and the item is for informational
purposes.
Mr. Kovensky noted that in response to the Authority request at the July 20,2020 meeting,
staff created a summary sheet of the Ave Maria Developer Agreements which is provided in
the agenda packet.
During Authorily tliscussion, the Authority requesled Staff:
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l. Contact Ave Maria Utility Company to determine if the Mox daily MGDfor Pl/ater can be
gredter tlran the Max Daily MGDfor Vlastewater and if the data on pg. 74 of the Agenda
pocket showitrg the Mu Daily MGD for Vl/ater is less than the Max Daily MGD for
Wastewater is correct or a typo by Ave Maria Ulility Compony.
2. Provide the technical deJinitions, if any, for the following terms - Capacity Reservecl
Water MGD, Capacily Reserved llastewater MGD, Max Daily Flow for Lltoter, and Max
Daily Flow for lYastewater.
B. Follow up on requests from meeting of July 20,2020
Mr. Kovensky provided an update on Authority requests for information at the July 20,2020
meeting by noting he contacted the Ave Maria Utility Company and received the following
information in an email response (a copywill be fonrarded to Members for lheir records):
. The Utility currently serves 2,600 homes with another 700 under contract for sale.
. The total number of planned homes is 9,700; however, this number will be increased to
11,000 as additional lands are permitted within the franchise area.
o The current permitted capacities are 0.999 MGD for water and 0.90 MGD for
wastewater (WW).
o Rated capacities are 1 .67 MGD for water and 1 .25 MGD for WW (if needed).
c 1n2020, the average daily flow was 0.517 MGD for water and 0.464 MGD for WW.
o In January of 2021 the average daily flow was 0.524 MGD for water and 0.494 MGD
for WW.o In February of 2021 the average daily flow was 0.555 MGD for water and 0.494 MGD
for WW.
During discussion, it was noted the design usage is calculated on the highest flow anticipated
for the system, not the volume of wastewater treated by the facility.
Open to Public
None
Authorify Member Discussion
None
There being no furthcr business for the good of the Countyo the meeting was adjourned by the
order of the Chair at 2: l7 P.M.
COLLIER COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER
AUTHORITY
Patricia Sherry, Chairman
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