Jan 19, 2021 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority

[Call to Order]

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THIS TIME I WILL HAVE JASON COME UP AND DO THE PRINTER AND WE WILL REMAIN STANDING AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. GOOD AFTERNOON, LORD, WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR FAITHFULNESS IN THE FAVOR YOU'VE SHOWN ON THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE TO ACKNOWLEDGE HER HAND IN ALL GOOD THINGS AND THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED BY COVID-19.

AND WE ASK YOUR PERFECT PEACE TO COME WE ASKED FOR YOUR PRESENCE TO COME AND FILL US IN WASHINGTON D.C. TOMORROW THERE AN INAUGURATION WE PLAY PRAY FOR PROTECTION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND GIVE HIM WISDOM. WE ASK THAT YOU ÃTHE GOSPEL OF RECONCILIATION IS RELEASED AND BEGINS TO BREAK THROUGH BARRIERS AND CONTINUED PROTECTION GUIDANCE AND STRATEGIES TO PUT THIS COMMUNITY INTO WHAT YOU DESIRE TO BE IN JESUS NAME.

>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

>> MRS. GIBBONS. PRESENT. MAYOR HUDSON PERRY PRESENT.

[A. SET THE AGENDA. ]

MR. MATTHEWS. PRESI >> ÃPRESENT.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> MRS. GIBBONS? MAYOR HUDSON? MR. MATTHEWS.

[B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: ]

>> HAS BEEN MOVED AND SECOND, WE APPROVE THE MINUTES. ANY QUESTIONS?

CALL THE ROLE MADAM SECRETARY. >> MRS. GIBBONS, MAYOR HUDSON.

MR. MATTHEWS. TO MAKE IT THIS TIME WHERE WILL ASKED ÃPUBLIC HEARING TO HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY COME UP YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES AND IF NOT I DON'T SEE ANYONE.PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED. THE CHAIR RECOGNIZES THE CONSENT AGENDA BE SET.

[D. CONSENT AGENDA: ]

SUE MIKE WE HAVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> THE CONSENT AGENDA, ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE ROLE.

>> ,CONTACT, MR. FEE, MRS. GIBBONS. MAYOR HUDSON.

MR. MATTHEWS. >> WE HAVE NO LETTERS OF RECOGNITION AND WOULD YOU LEAD US. [INDISCERNIBLE]

[G.1. Bill Comparisons for the Month of November 2020-For information only ]

>> THE FIRST ITEM THIS AFTERNOON MICHELLE HARRIS WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION YOU SHOULD HAVE A REVISED ÃYOU SHOULD HAVE THAT OUT IN FRONT OF YOU.

>> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN OF BOARD MEMBERS I AM PRESENTING TO YOU TODAY THE MONTHLY UPDATE ON THE COMPARISONS OF FLORIDA ELECTRIC RATES AND THE UTILITY BILLS FOR NOVEMBER.

THIS FIRST GRAPH SHOWS A COMPARISON OF RESIDENTIAL BILLS FOR A THOUSAND KILOWATT HOURS OF CONSUMPTION FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER FOR THE 13 MUNICIPALITIES THEY ARE DISPLAYED BASED UPON THEIR BASE OF MOUNT THE NOVEMBER BILL AT $108.84 RANKS THE FOURTH LOWEST RATE IN THIS GROUP. THIS DISPLAYS A COMPARISON FOR THE SAME LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION BUT INCLUDES MUNICIPAL UTILITIES IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA ÃBUILT AT $108.84 COMPARED WITH THE 13TH LOWEST RATE IN THIS COMPARISON TO THE OTHER 31 MUNICIPAL UTILITIES.

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WE ARE ABOUT TO CENTS BELOW THE MUNICIPAL AVERAGE AND WELL BELOW THE IOU AVERAGE GRADE THIS TABLE DISPLAYED IS A NOVEMBER PACK COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE UTILITY BILLS THE UTILITY BILL FOR ALL THREE SERVICES PROVIDED WHICH ARE INSIDE THE CITY LIMITS SHOWN IN THE FIRST COLUMN AND BLUE AND OTHER BILLS ON THIS TABLE HAVE ELECTRIC SERVICE PROVIDED BY FPL AND WASTEWATER SERVICES PROVIDED THE COMPARISON INCLUDES A BILL FOR THE AVERAGE CONSUMPTION FOR WASTEWATER SERVICES INCLUDING THE TAXES AND FEES HAVE BEEN VERIFIED BY STAFF. THE ONLY CHANGE TO THIS TABLE SINCE OCTOBER WAS THE ELECTRIC WHICH INCLUDES INCREASE TO THE PCA. THIS ITEM IS FOR PRESENTATION ONLY REQUIRES NO ACTION BUT I WILL BE GLAD TO ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS.

>> WHERE IS THE PRICE DIFFERENCE? 750 KILOWATTS OR.

[INDISCERNIBLE] KILOWATTS THAT WOULD CHANGE THE WAY?

>> WE HAVE TO GO BACK TO THE RATE RESOLUTION SOMEHOW IT'S 750.

>> OKAY. I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU DO THIS USING 750 KILOWATT HOURS INSTEAD OF A THOUSAND. BECAUSE AT A THOUSAND THE RATES GO UP AND 250.

SO I AM JUST CURIOUS. AND IF IT'S GOING TO BE A BUNCH OF WORK I THINK FPL HAS A CHANGE OF RATE OVER SO MANY KILOWATT HOURS IT WILL BE THEY ARE CHANGING, WE ARE CHANGING I'M JUST CURIOUS. IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE EVERY MONTH.

SUE MIGHT JUST CURIOUS WHERE IT STANDS?

>> I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT AND I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY IDEA WHY .

[INDISCERNIBLE] WATER IS SO CHEAP?

>> WOULD YOU LIKE TO TRY TO ANSWER THAT QUESTION?

>> THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF. [INDISCERNIBLE] UTILITIES BUILT USING MSB YOU SO THE INFRASTRUCTURE WAS FUNDED AND IT WAS DONE ON THE WATER SIDE AND THE WASTEWATER SIDE AND THAT'S ONE REASON IT GREW SO FAST.

THE DEVELOPERS WERE ABLE TO GET IN THERE AND BUILD THESE DEVELOPMENTS WITH LESS UPFRONT COSTS SO THE PEOPLE ARE STILL PAYING FOR IT THEY ARE JUST PAYING FOR MORE OF IT ON THEIR

TAX BILL. >> OKAY THANK YOU.

>> >> THE NEXT ITEM IS A STATUS REPORT ON THE POWER COST

[G.2. Status report on Electric Power Cost Adjustment (PCA) for November 2020-For information only ]

>> THANK YOU CHAIRMAN OF BOARD MEMBERS. GOOD AFTERNOON.

I AM HERE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE NOVEMBER COST ADJUSTMENT WITH UP-TO-DATE PROJECTIONS THROUGH NOVEMBER 2021. ÃRECOVERS THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER THROUGH CUSTOMER BILLINGS, COST RECOVERED IN EXCESS OF $79.52 BASE POWER

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THESE PROJECTIONS HAVE BEEN PREPAREDBY THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS AND ARE BASED UPON FORECASTS PREPARED BY FM PA SINCE OCTOBER FORECAST THE ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER WITH THE UPCOMING 12 MONTHS HAS INCREASED 2.6 PERCENT THIS GRAPH TAKES A LOOK AT THE UPDATED LONG-RANGE PROJECTION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2022 THE PROJECTED POWER COST ADJUSTMENT APPEARS TO MAINTAIN A FIRM RECOVERY SAFELY THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. PROJECTIONS INDICATE THE LEVEL OF RECOVERY WILL REMAIN BELOW THE MAXIMUM THRESHOLD THROUGH THE END OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2021.

I WILL PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR ADJUSTMENT AND SUMMER MONTHS.

IT WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE MONTHLY UPDATE PROJECTIONS AND REPORT TO THE BOARD THIS ITEM PROVIDES YOU WITH THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS AND BASED ON THESE ASSESSMENTS AS A RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF TO MAKE NO RECOMMENDATION AT THIS TIME.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. I WILL ADDRESS ANY QUESTIONS.

>> >> YOU CAN SEE FROM THE LAST CHART THAT WHEN THE TIME COMES IN MAY OR JUNE YOU WANT TO LOWER IT WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE DOING IS REMOVING THE SECOND LUMP OF THE CURVE WHICH IS FINE.

>> THAT WAY WE HAVE A NICE BIG AVERAGE >>

[G.3. POA 17-78: Approve piggybacking the City of Ormond Beach Request for Proposal (RFP) No. RFP-2020-08 and contract with Danella Construction Corporation of FL., Inc., of Melbourne, Florida, for the Communications Infrastructure Unit Price Contract in an amount not to exceed $500,000 annually. The initial term of this contract will be from January 6, 2021 to February 18, 2023, with three one-year renewal options, contingent on receiving the required Certificate(s) of Insurance. ]

>> NEXT ITEM IS APPROVAL OF CONTRACT WITH THEM ALL OUT INSTRU ALI CONSTRUCTION. ÃWILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, A VERY SIMILAR ITEM PRESENTED LAST MONTH WITH PCS THEY HAVE SIGNIFICANT PLANS ON UPGRADING EXPANDED NETWORK OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS WITH THREE MAJOR PROJECTS THAT TOTAL $1 MILLION PER YEAR THESE THREE MAJOR PROJECTS INCLUDE SYSTEM EXPANSION ÃSERVICES AND SYSTEM RELIABILITY SO I AM REQUESTING THE APPROVAL OF THE PIGGYBACK WITH THE CITY OF ÃBEACH WAS GENERALLY INSTRUCTION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1000 ANNUALLY. THE TERMS OF THIS CONTRACT WILL BE FROM JANUARY 6, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 18, 2023 WITH THREE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> I WILL MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND.

>> MOVED AND SECOND THAT WE APPROVE. LOOKING AT THE NUMBERS.

ANY QUESTIONS? >> CALL THE ROLE.

>> MRS. GIBBONS. YES MA'AM. MAYOR HUDSON.

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[I.1. Adopt Resolution No. UA 2021-01, establishing a financing program for Contribution in Aid of Construction for Low Pressure Sewer service furnished by the Wastewater System. ]

>> I HAVE A RESOLUTION. >> THE NEXT ITEM REQUEST APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2021 Ã ONE WHICH ESTABLISHES A FINANCING PROGRAM FOR LOW PRESSURE SEWER SERVICE. ÃWILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

>> GOOD AFTERNOON TODAY I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU THROUGH SOME DETAILS OF THE LOCAL MEASURE THE SEWER EXPANSION PROGRAM AND WE WILL TALK ABOUT THOSE DETAILS.

I HAVE SOME CONGESTION. FIRST QUESTION IS WHY LOW PRESSURE SEWER? NOT MUCH NEEDS TO BE SAID ABOUT THE REMOVAL OF THE SEPTIC TANKS AND DRAIN FIELDS AS TO IMPROVE OUR ENVIRONMENT AND THE OTHER ALTERNATIVES WOULD BE THE CONVENTIONAL GRAVITY SEWER PSYSTEM AND COST PROHIBITIVE TO PUT THAT IN AND WHEN YOU HAVE TO DIG A 10 FOOT DEEP, TRENCH TO INSTALL THE PIPES YOU HAVE TO REBUILD THE ROAD AS WELL. OTHER UTILITIES ARE IN THE WAY.

IT REQUIRES A MASTER LIST CLOSE COULD BE UPWARDS OF $300,000 BY THEMSELVES AND YOU HAVE TO HAVE SOMEWHERE TO PUT THEM IN NO ONE ONCE SAID IN THEIR FRONT YARD SO THAT'S VERY PROGRAMMATIC AS WELL THE NUMBERS WE HAVE SEEN DOING SOME ESTIMATES FOR THIS YOU CAN SEE THE PRESSURE USES MUCH SMALLER PIPES AND THIS CAN BE ÃWHERE YOU DON'T EVEN DIG A TRENCH SO YOU WILL SHOOT THE PIPE UNDERGROUND AND VERY LITTLE RESTORATION COSTS AND SMALLER PIPES THAT'S LESS EXPENSIVE AND THIS PROGRAM WILL INCREASE THE CUSTOMER BASE AND INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES TO GROW THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE. SO ANYONE WHO HAS HAD MORE STRATEGIC PLANNING AND HAS SEEN THIS TO THE LEFT I HAVE RECYCLED AND AT LEAST A DOZEN TIMES THE DOTTED LINE IS OUR SERVICE TERRITORY AND THE GREEN ON THE SCREEN IS THE AREA WHERE WE CURRENTLY HAVE WASTEWATER THERE ARE TWO SHADES OF GREEN AND ANYWHERE THERE IS GRAVITY THEY WOULD HAVE THE SEWER AVAILABLE BUT UP UNTIL NOW WITH THIS LOW PRESSURE SEWER SYSTEM ANYONE THAT HAS A PRESSURIZED SEWER ÃIT WOULD ALSO BE AVAILABLE SO ARE EXPANSIONS GOING INTO EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS WE WILL GO INTO EXISTING NEIGHBORHOODS BECAUSE THAT'S WHERE THE CUSTOMER BASES THAT'S REALLY SEPTIC SYSTEMS ARE SO WE WILL BRING THAT TO THEM THE MAP ON THE RIGHT IS OUR PROPOSAL FOR THE BONDED EXPANSION THAT WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LAST MEETING THIS IS ABOUT 20 DIFFERENT AREAS ANYTHING IN GREEN HAS WATER WE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT THAT MORE IN THE FUTURE SO MOVING ON TO THE ACTUAL COMPONENTS PROBABLY MOST EVERYONE HAS SEEN THESE BUT THESE ARE DIFFERENT. THE WET WELL IS TWO FEET IN DIAMETER AND SIX FEET DEEP AND IT WILL LAST FOREVER LITERALLY THE WET WELL WILL ANYWAY AND THE CONTROL PANEL THAT WOULD BE ATTACHED TO THE WALL OR STAND NEAR THE LIFT STATION AN INTERESTING FEATURE ABOUT THIS CONTROL PANEL HAS A BUILT-IN TRANSFER SWITCH SO YOU DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WHERE YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING SAFELY CONNECT THE GENERATOR YOU GO UP AND PLUG IT IN AND IF IT HAS POWER IT WILL TAKE POWER AND IF IT NEEDS POWER WILL TAKE IT OFF THE GENERATOR AND THAT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAME UP AFTER 4 HURRICANES VERY SIGNIFICANT IN

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I WON'T GET TOO TECHNICAL BUT IT'S A DIFFERENT TYPE OF PUMP WHICH IS MORE EFFICIENT AND IT HAS A COMPLETELY SEPARATE GRINDER MECHANISM THAT GRINDS AT ONE STAGE AND PUMPS THE NEXT THE MAINTENANCE ROLES ON THESE THEY ARE EXTENDING THE MAINTENANCE CENTER ROLLOUT TO THREE YEARS UNLESS THERE'S SOME SORT OF ISSUE SO THESE ARE VERY RELIABLE.

NOW BAKER UNDERGROUND IS THE CONTRACTOR THAT WOULD DO THE INSTALLATIONS THE STATION ITSELF THEY WOULD ALSO DISCONNECT THE SEPTIC SYSTEM AND THEY WOULD PROPERLY ABANDON THAT AND MAKE THE CONNECTION TO THE LIFT STATION ITSELF THEY WOULD ALSO CONNECT THE LIFT STATION TO THE SERVICE, THERE IS ANOTHER LITTLE CHECK VALVE AND A VALVE COMBINATION THAT COMES IN THE PACKAGE, IN THE KIT WITH THE LIST STATION AND STAINLESS STEEL IT GOES THAT THE PROPERTY LINE FROM THE AIR, THE IN-HOUSE CREWS OF THE CONTRACTOR WOULD MAKE THAT LAST CONNECTION FROM THE PROPERTY LINE TO THE MAINS IN THE ROAD WHETHER THEY ARE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION MEANS WE CAN PUT IN UPFRONT OR EXISTING MEANS WERE THEY HAVE TO GO OUT AND TAP IT AND SUCH AND MOVING ONTO THE COST OF THESE, THE GRINDER PUMP STATIONS ARE A LITTLE LESS THAN $2000. THE PLUMBING TWO ÃPLUMBING TO INSTALL THEM IS LESS THAN 2000 THE ELECTRICAL SERVICE TO POWER THE STATION IS 850 AND THAT ENTAILS ACTUALLY HAVING TO GET THE POWER FROM THE PANEL WHEREVER IT IS TO THE CONTROL PANEL FOR THE LIFT STATION I HAVE AN AVERAGE WASTEWATER SERVICEHERE BECAUSE THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A BROAD SPECTRUM THERE IT'S AROUND $500 EACH IF IT'S AN EXISTING MEAN IT COULD BE AROUND 1500 SO JUST FOR EXAMPLE WE CHOSE TO ROUND OUT OFF WE WILL KEEP AN EYE ON THAT AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS AND WE WILL DO THAT WITH THESE OTHER FEES AND THESE ARE BASED ON THE CONTRACT FOR PIGGYBACKING MARTIN COUNTY IN PORT ST. LUCIE THIS TEAM OF CONTRACTORS WORKS VERY WELL TOGETHER AND THE NEXT GO AROUND IF THE PRICES ARE HIGHER OR LOWER, WE WOULD ADJUST THE PRICES AT THAT TIME SO YOU ADD THE CAPITAL CHARGE OF $150 AND YOU ADD UP WITH ÃEND UP WITH A TOTAL OF LESS THAN $9500 WHICH IS RIGHT WHERE MARTIN COUNTY IS THE SERVICE TERRITORY IS NOT FINANCIALLY FIT THUS THE BEST WAY TO SAY THAT THE FOLKS CAN USE MORE HELP SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING TO UTILIZE THE PAYBACK TO TRY TO GET THAT COST LOWER THAT'S A PROGRAM THAT WE USED FOR YEARS AND YEARS IS SPECIFICALLY SOMETHING LIKE THIS IT WOULD BE USED FOR SOMETHING SPECIFIC HOMEOWNERS OR A SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD AND THAT'S UP TO THE BOARD IF THEY DON'T FEEL THAT'S APPROPRIATE WE CAN REVISE THE MEMBERS WITHOUT IT THAT WOULD GET THE CUSTOMER COST DOWN THAT'S AN IMPORTANT NUMBER BECAUSE THAT'S RIGHT AT THE PRICE POINT FOR REPLACEMENT DRAIN FIELD THEY WILL VARY DEPENDING ON WHAT YOU NEED TO DO SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET IT CHEAPER IF IT'S SANDY SOIL OR THE MOUNTAINS, WE ARE TRYING TO MATCH THAT PRICE POINT WE WILL TALK ABOUT THAT IN A LITTLE BIT WHY THAT'S IMPORTANT SO PAYMENT OPTIONS OBVIOUSLY NUMBER ONE JUST PAY IN FULL, PAY UP FRONT IT'S INSTALLED AND YOU JUST PAY YOUR TYPICAL SEWER BILL WE ROUNDED IT TO $50 JUST TO MAKE IT EASIER OPTION NUMBER TWO WOULD

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SOMETHING ELSE TO SAY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THESE DIFFERENT DURATIONS FOR THE PAYBACK THAT'S ALWAYS A PHRASE THAT WE THROW AROUND WHEN WE HAVE A CUSTOMER CONNECTED ON THE WASTEWATER SIDE THAT WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE SEWER INDEFINITELY SO WILL HE START WITH THOSE PAYBACK RATES, KEEP THAT IN MIND THE REALITY IS WE ARE TALKING 100 YEARS SO MOVING ON TO OPTION FOR THIS WOULD BE AN OPTION THAT WOULD BE ATTRACTIVE TO SOMEONE THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO SOMEONE TRYING TO KEEP THAT AS LOW AS POSSIBLE UPFRONT PAYMENTS JUST A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGE AND A LITTLE LESS THAN $3000 UPFRONT TO GET THEM STARTED IN THE LEASE PAYMENT IS $35 WITH THE BILL OR $85 PER MONTH. THERE'S PROS AND CONS TO ALL OF THESE TRYING TO GET ONE THAT FITS FOR EVERYONE IF WE POSSIBLY CAN.

THAT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO DO. MOVING ONTO THE MARKETING SIDE OF THIS WE HAVE BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL WITH SIGNS AND MAILINGS IN THE AREAS AND OTHER EXPANDING AREAS WITH THE PILOT PROJECT ON THE WATERSIDE. WE MARKET IT LIKE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE.

AND THERE'S ANOTHER PART THAT ON THE WASTEWATER SIDE IT'S EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND IF THERE IS A SEWER CONNECTION THAT'S AVAILABLE AND THEY WILL NOT GIVE OUT ANY PERMITS TO WORK ON OR CONSTRUCT A SEPTIC SYSTEM.

IF YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO SEPTIC SYSTEM IS FAILING AND HE GOES TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND ASKED FOR A PERMIT ON THE WALL AND THEY GIVE US A CALL AND THEY ARE LIKE HEY, THERE'S A Ã HERE INSTEAD THEY HAVE A BRAND-NEW PROGRAM YOU DON'T NEED A NEW SEPTIC SYSTEM YOU NEED TO CALL THEM UP. WE WALK THEM THROUGH AND THEY HAVE A FINANCING PLAN THAT WORKS FOR THEM. I DON'T KNOW ANY PLUMBERS WHO FINANCE.

AND THEY COME TO US THEY DON'T HAVE A MOUNTAIN THE ARE THEY DON'T HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY OR THE OPPORTUNITY TO TURN THAT FROM A NEGATIVE INTO A POSITIVE AND INCREASES THE CUSTOMER BASE AND GETS MORE PEOPLE PADDLING THE BOAT THE FINAL PIECE IS RESOLUTION 2021 01 FOR THE LOW PRESSURE SEWER CAPITAL FINANCING PROGRAM AND THE OTHER CONTRACTS WITH THE VENDORS WERE SIGNED AT THE LAST MEETING SO THEY ARE REQUESTING APPROVAL AND THAT'S THE END OF THE PRESENTATION IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS.

>> I HAVE A QUESTION. SO WOULD YOU MIND GOING BACK TO THE MAP OF WHERE WE ARE TALKING ABOUT, THOSE ARE SPECIFIC AREAS WE ARE GOING TO TARGET OR AREAS YOU THINK ARE GOING TO BE INTERESTED, HOW DID YOU CHOOSE THOSE AREAS? STREAM IF THERE WAS A MATRIX THAT THEY PUT TOGETHER AND IS THE SAME MATRIX THAT WE USED PREVIOUSLY TO SELECT THE PILOT PROJECT AREA THE NUMBER ONE FOR THIS TYPE IS YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE COSTS VERSUS HOW MANY CONNECTIONS YOU COULD POTENTIALLY HAVE AND THAT GETS INTO SOMETHING IF IT'S ON THE SANDRIDGE MOST LIKELY THE SEPTIC SYSTEMS WILL LAST LONGER IF YOU ARE IN THE LOWER AREAS WHERE THEY ARE USED ÃTHE SYSTEMS DON'T LAST QUITE AS LONG SO THIS IS OUR PROPOSAL

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PEXPANSIONS. >> I AM TRYING TO FIGURE OUT YOUR MAP SO YOU JUST NAME SOME OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS CAN YOU TELL THAT?

>> YES. >> LET'S SEE.

WE HAVE JEFFERSON PARKWAY, THERE'S 36 POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS ST. LUCIE AREA SOUTH OF AIRPORT ROAD JUST EAST OF 25TH 215 POTENTIAL. NORTH AVENUE Q NUMBER THREE 128 POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS MARTIN CIRCLE NUMBER FOUR 133 ÃA SMALL ONE AT NUMBER 15 THAT'S A GOOD ONE THAT PLACES UNDERWATER QUITE A BIT THERE'S 50 POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS THERE.

ÃDOWN IN THE SOUTH OF EDWARDS AREA CORTEZ NORTH OFF OF 25TH RIVER ROAD ESTATES, 58 FLEETWOOD ACRES OF COURSE LAKE DRIVE, THAT'S DOWN SOUTH BY OLEANDER, TO THE EAST OF

OLEANDER. >> ARE YOU PROPOSING RIVER

DRIVE? >> NOT AT THIS TIME.

IT'S NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION THE DIFFICULTIES WITH AREAS LIKE THAT, THE HOMES ARE SO SPREAD OUT YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE COST IS SIGNIFICANTLY MORE AND SOUTH IS ON THE SANDRIDGE AS WELL SO THE SYSTEMS WOULD BE REALLY GOOD. THAT SOIL IS JUST GOLD IS NOT

UNCOMMON FOR THEM TO GET Ã >> HOW ABOUT NORTH?

>> MR. ÃONCE OR TWICE AGAIN, THE HOMES ARE SPREAD OUT SO THE INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENSE IS MORE

IN THE RAILROAD IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND GOING BACK >> YOU ARE SAYING THAT YOU CAN MAKE THIS COMPARABLE TO A PRICE THEY MIGHT HAVE TO BUY A NEW SUBJECT TANK OR REPAIR OR TAKE CARE OF? SO THAT WOULD MAKE IT, AND I'M NOT SURE DOES IT MATTER HOW MUCH MONEY YOU HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE DON'T WANT TO DO THIS SO COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE A LOT OF DISCRETIONARY INCOME THEY DON'T WANT TO DO THIS SO I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING.

YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND MAKE IT SO THEY

ALMOST HAVE TO >> IT SO ÃAT SOME POINT IN TIME.

WE HAVE TO HAVE REALLY GOOD Ã WHEN THE SEPTIC SYSTEMS FAIL AT SOME POINT IN TIME THEY WILL ALL FAIL.IF WE HAVE A GOOD EASY PROGRAM TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN

>> AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE WILL CONTINUE NUDGING COMMUNITIES WITH THE CARROT AND THE STICK. YOU HAVE TO DO THIS YOU HAVE TO DO THIS.

>> HOPEFULLY THEY WILL KEEP GIVING US GRANTS.

>> YES. >> THERE ARE OTHER AREAS ON THIS IS AVAILABLE WE WILL HAVE THIS PROGRAM WILL HAVE THESE PROJECTS AND THAT'S WHAT YOU

ARE LOOKING FOR >> HAVE YOU TALKED TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT?

>> I SPOKE WITH HIM OVER THERE IT HAS BEEN SEVERAL MONTHS. BUT WHEN THIS LAST PIECE IS APPROVED WE WILL MAKE IT AND WE WILL GET SOME FLYERS OVER THERE DO SOME MARKETING.

>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

>> SOMEONE GOING TO THE SYSTEM AND THEY MOVE OUT, THE PROPERTY STAYS VACANT FOR A YEAR, WE

HAVE SEVEN IMPROVEMENTS? >> THIS WOULD BE TIED INTO THE

SYSTEM >> I DID NOTICE BUT ÃREAL ESTATE, DO WE PLAN ON GOING IN

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THERE? >> WE HAVEN'T AS OF YET.

THAT'S A COMPLICATED AREA BECAUSE THAT'S THE SERVICE TERRITORY AND I AM NOT SURE Ã WASTEWATER OR NOT BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT'S NOT AN OBSTACLE WE COULDN'T OVERCOME WE HAND THEM OVER A GOOD WORKING MODEL TO DO WITH THEMSELVES AT THE END OF THE DAY WE WANT CUSTOMERS WE HAVE A BIT OF RESPONSIBILITY.

>> SO FAR YOU HAVE TAKEN THIS AND THE FINE PRINT AND. [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> IT'S A COMBINATION OF THE WORST AREAS AND THE ONES I HAVE THE MOST ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY WE HAVE TO LOOK AT IT AGAIN TALKING ABOUT THE DENSITY AND IF I HAVE TO SPEND A COUPLE OF HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS IN INFRASTRUCTURE AND. [INDISCERNIBLE] I DON'T WANT TO START WITH THE LOW HANGING FRUIT TO TRY TO GET THE PROGRAM MOVING AND DEMONSTRATE THE FINANCIAL BENEFIT TO THIS VERSUS THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFIT.

>> I THINK YOU MENTIONED THE SIZE COMING FROM THE HOUSE, TO ANSWER FOUR INCH, WHAT SIZE IF THEY WERE GOING TO CONNECTED NEW-HOME TO THE SYSTEM? STREAM WITH THE MOST COMMON

SIZE IS EIGHT INCH. >> WILL THEY HAVE ANY PROBLEMS

WITH THIS IN THE LONG RUN? >> THIS IS PROVEN TECHNOLOGY AND WE HAVE THE BENEFIT OF MARTIN COUNTY THAT STARTED THIS PROGRAM A FEW YEARS BACK SO WE HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE MEETINGS WITH FOLKS FROM MARTIN COUNTY AND THEY HAVE GONE THROUGH THIS LEARNING CURVE FOR US THERE ARE POTENTIAL ISSUES IF YOU PUT THESE IN AND NO ONE CONNECTS TO THEM RIGHT AWAY BUT THERE IS A TECHNICAL SOLUTION FOR THAT YOU BASICALLY JUST HAVE TO FLUSH

THE MAINS. >> THIS GRINDER WOULD BE ONE PER HOUSE? SO IT WOULD BE IN THE GROUND AT THE MAILBOX AREA OR WHATEVER?

>> THE IDEA IS TO KEEP IT CLOSER TO THE HOUSE WE LIKE TO KEEP IT AS CLOSE TO THE HOUSE AS WE CAN. IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER HOW LONG YOU HAVE TO GO TO GET TO THE STREET AND THAT'S BETTER BECAUSE THE POWER IS AT THE HOUSE SO IF THE ÃIF THE PANEL IS OUTSIDE THEY CAN RUN THE SERVICE WIRE ÃFRIDGES INSIDE THE GARAGE FOR EXAMPLE YOU CONNECT THE CONTROL PANEL TO THE WALL IN THE SAFE AND PROTECTED.

>> THE PUMP ITSELF FOR THE ACTUAL STATION?

>> THE ACTUAL STATEMENT IS ABOUT TWO FEET IN DIAMETER AND WHENEVER YOU BURY THOSE YOU WANT THEM TO BE A FEW INCHES ABOVE GROUND. YOU DON'T WANT TO HAVE A BIG MUSHROOM WHERE IT IS THAT BIG MUSHROOM YOU WILL NOT BE FLOODING YOUR STATION.

>>. [INDISCERNIBLE] >> DO YOU HAVE ANY IN THE COMPANY? YOU DON'T HAVE ANY EXPERIENCE WITH IT PERSONALLY BUT YOU KNOW

ABOUT IT? >> YES WE WENT DOWN AND LOOKED AT THEIR DEMO WE HAVE HAD THE MANUFACTURERS REP AS WELL AND WE ACTUALLY JUST ORDERED OUR FIRST FEW AND ÃCUSTOMERS GETTING ON THESE RIGHT NOW SO A LATER DATE IF YOU ARE STILL

INTERESTED WE CAN CERTAINLY SET UP A Ã >> THE PUMP IS APPARENTLY THE

GOLD STANDARD IN THE INDUSTRY. >> APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY HOMES

CAN THAT SUPPORT? >> EACH OF THESE LIST STATIONS

ÃOMO MAC >> SO WHERE ALL THE WATER IS GOING TO FLOW FROM THIS WILL GO INTO THE MAIN AND YOU WILL HAVE TO CREATE YOUR OWN LIFT STATION WITH THAT SPECIFIC

NEIGHBORHOOD. >> WITH THIS PUMPING TECHNOLOGY YOU DON'T HAVE TO. IT WOULD PUMP 30 POUNDS THAT'S ALL THEY CAN PUSH VERY FAR AND

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TERRITORY >> IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE HOUSEHOLD IS FOR, 543, IT DOES THAT MATTER? STUDENT WHAT HAPPENS IF IT DOES FLOOD HEAVY RAIN? CERTIFICATE WOULD JUST RUN AND RUN AND RUN.

>> WE GET A SYSTEM TO SET UP THEY KNOW THEY NEED TO MAKE A CALL

>> ON THE CONTROL PANEL ITSELF AND A VERY LOUD OBNOXIOUS SIREN THE HOMEOWNER IS GOING TO MAKE THAT CALL VERY QUICKLY AND IT WOULD BE ON US TO MAKE SURE THAT LIFT STATION IS SET HIGH ENOUGH IF IT'S A YARD AND PRONE TO FLOODING. [INDISCERNIBLE]

>> I THINK THEY HAVE BEEN USING THESE PUMPS CLOSELY SAYING FOR FIVE YEARS?

>> THEIR TECH PROGRAM HAS BEEN VERY SUCCESSFUL.

>> I HAVE TO READ THE RESOLUTION.

>> >> ADOPT RESOLUTION YOU A 2021 Ã01 ESTABLISHING A FINANCIAL PROGRAM LOW PRESSURE SEWER SERVICE FURNISHED BY THE WASTEWATER SYSTEM.

>>. [LAUGHTER] >> RESOLUTION 2021 ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE ROLE MADAM SECRETARY.

>> MRS. GIBBONS YES MA'AM. MAYOR HUDSON YES MA'AM. MAYOR MATTHEWS.

YES MA'AM. >>

[J. DIRECTOR: ]

>> THE JOINT MEANWITH THE CITY COMMISSION THE COUNTY COMMISSION IN THE RELOCATION OF W RF IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT TUESDAY, JANUARY 26 AT 9 AM AT THE FENCE CENTER INVITATIONS WENT OUT ON 7 JANUARY SO IF YOU HAVEN'T RESPONDED, PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO DO SO BASED ON THE PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD ON THE REFINANCING THE STAFF IS PREPARING A LIST OF PRIORITIES AND PROJECTS TO BE REVIEWED WE WILL TRY TO GET THAT LIST YOU IN FEBRUARY THAT MATCHES UP

WITH THE QUESTIONS YOU WERE ASKING ON THE SPECIFIC AREAS >> THANK YOU.

>> A QUICK UPDATE ON SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS WE RETURN TO OUR NORMAL ROUTINE ON JANUARY 11 LAST WEEK WE HAD 231 SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS AND 224 RECONNECTS SO WE HAD 661 CUSTOMERS WHO PAID BEFORE THEY WERE DISCONNECTED SO I THINK WE ARE BACK INTO A MORE ROUTINE PLACE THAT WE WERE JUST BEFORE COVID. THE SAME NUMBERS ARE POPPING UP ON A WEEKLY BASIS AND WE STARTED DISCONNECTING COMMERCIAL ACCOUNTS TODAY AND 40 CUSTOMERS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE DISCONNECTED THIS WEEK OUT OF 86 COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS SO EVEN THAT IS NOT A TERRIBLE NUMBER AND I SUSPECT SOME WILL PROBABLY PAY BEFORE THEY ARE DISCONNECTED. IN TERMS OF THE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT AVAILABLE THERE'S 20,000 LEFT IN THE ACCOUNT FOR YOU SO WE ARE CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO STEP UP BUT WE HAVE NOT HAD MUCH ACTIVITY ON THAT THE LAST FEW WEEKS.

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WEEKS. >>.

[INDISCERNIBLE] ANONYMOUS DONATIONS >> THEY WERE USED.

>> I THINK THEY WERE USED THAT SAME WEEK.

>> THEY WERE USED QUICKLY. SO IF THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

[K. ATTORNEY: ]

>> THANK YOU. >>.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE US INFORMATION ABOUT A SPECIAL

JOINT MEETING COMING UP? >>.

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> OKAY. ANY BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ANYTHING

[L. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS: ]

[INDISCERNIBLE] >> WE HAVE A FEW PEOPLE OUT ON QUARANTINE THEY ARE MAKING

THEIR WAY BACK SLOWLY. >> THAT'S NOTHING TO PLAY WITH.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.