MINUTES OF
MEETING
NORTH SPRINGS
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
A meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the North Springs Improvement
District was held on
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Steve Mendelson
President
David Gray
Secretary
Vincent Morretti
Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Kenneth Cassel
District Manager
Dennis Lyles
District Counsel
Jane Early
District Engineer
Brenda Schurz
Nick Schooley
Drainage Supervisor
Rod Colon
Chief Operator, Wastewater Plant
Cory Johnson
CH2M Hill
Sean Skehan
CH2M Hill
Joe Sabino
The following is a summary of the minutes and actions taken at the
FIRST ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Roll Call
Mr. Cassel
called the meeting to order and called the roll
SECOND ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Approval of the Minutes of the August 6, 2008
Meeting
Mr. Cassel stated each Board member received a copy of the minutes of the
There not being any,
On MOTION by
Mr. Gray seconded by Mr. Mendelson with all in favor the minutes of the
THIRD ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Consideration of Amendment to Work Authorization 172 - SFWMD Permit
Modification to Cover Current Added Expenditures of $13,712.06 and $26,285.00
for Estimated Expenditures for the Next Five (5)
months
There being no questions or comments,
On MOTION by
Mr. Mendelson seconded by Mr. Gray with all in favor amendment to Work
Authorization 172, SFWMD permit modification to cover current added expenditures
of $13,712.06 and $26,285.00 for estimated expenditures for the next five
months, was approved.
FOURTH ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Staff Reports
A.
Manager
i.
Consideration
of Meeting Calendar for Fiscal Year 2009
The
Board reviewed the proposed meeting schedule for fiscal year 2009. The new meeting time will be
On MOTION by
Mr. Mendelson seconded by Mr. Gray with all in favor the meeting schedule for
fiscal year 2009 was approved as presented.
ii.
Discussion of
FEMA Flood Map Update – Scoping and Data Collection for
Mr.
Cassel reported he will attend the scoping meeting to represent the District and
make sure any impacts or reallocation of flood criteria is understood.
iii.
Water
Production Reports
The
following was discussed:
·
The
distribution flow versus billed flow is just under the projections for the
year.
·
There
was a 6.5% system loss in July, 2008.
The average system loss is between 3% and 4%. Mr. Colon is looking into this with
billing and will report back to the Board at the next
meeting.
B.
Attorney
Mr.
Lyles did not have any new information to report to the
Board.
Mr. Mendelson asked for an update on the Pelican Isle Berm issue. Mr. Cassel is in contact with the City
of
C.
Engineer
i.
Project
Status Report
ii.
Status Report
on Elevation Staff Gauges in
The
following was discussed:
·
Staff
is working with WCI Communities, Inc. on County Line Road Extension issues to
make sure there is enough bond money.
·
Staff
is working with WCI Communities, Inc. to get several roads turned over to the
county.
·
Ms.
Early obtained three prices from a surveyor for Staff Gages ranging from $100 to
$250. Douglas Levy & Associates
quoted $100 per site. Ms. Early is
ordering them so they can be installed by Mr. Levy and Mr. Schooley in order to
get accurate water levels.
·
Mr.
Johnson reported on the status of Work Authorization 180. A draft design is ready for chemical
feeding systems. They are moving
towards completion of the site master planning effort as well as recommendations
for high service pump improvements.
FIFTH ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Approval of Check Registers
Mr.
Cassel reported the District is doing well financially and all accounts are in
proper order. The Board will be
presented with financial statements at the next meeting.
On MOTION by
Mr. Gray seconded by Mr. Mendelson with all in favor the check registers were
approved.
SIXTH ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Supervisors’ Requests and Audience Comments
Mr. Gray requested an update on the situation with Tousa. Centerline Homes has entered into a
contract to purchase Tousa. They
are in the process of their final due diligence and will likely close in the
next 20 to 30 days. Staff is
working with them to make sure the District is covered by any obligations Tousa
had.
SEVENTH ORDER
OF BUSINESS
Adjournment
There
being no further business,
On MOTION by
Mr. Mendelson seconded by Mr. Gray with all in favor the meeting was
adjourned.
David Gray
Steve Mendelson
Secretary
President