Feb 02, 2021 Fort Pierce Utilities Authority

[Call to Order]

[A. SET THE AGENDA.]

[B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:]

[D. CONSENT AGENDA:]

[G.1. POA 14-53: Approve a) the Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $200,000 and b) Amendment No. 1 to Specific Authorization No. GT 20-05 for the Lime Softener 1 Modification with Globaltech Inc., of Boca Raton, Florida, to expand the scope of work, increase the not to exceed amount by $193,024.62 from $749,357.89 to $942,382.11, and extend the Contract end date from May 3, 2021, to September 30, 2021.]

[G.2. POA 20-34: Approve a) the Budget Transfer Request in the amount of $68,984, and b) Amendment No.1 to the IWRF Diffuser Outfall Rehabilitation Contract with Underwater Engineering Services, Inc. of Fort Pierce, Florida, to expand the scope of work and to increase the not to exceed amount by $68,984, from $339,712 to $408,696.]

[G.3. POA 18-51: Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Gas Operations Unit Price Contract for the Installation of Gas Underground Utilities with Primoris Distribution Services, Inc. of Dade City, Florida, to increase the not-to-exceed contract amount by $300,000, from $250,000 to $550,000 annually, contingent upon receipt of the required Certificates of Insurance. ]

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CHRISTELLE MYRICK. APPROVAL PRICE CONTRACT.

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>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. CHAIRMAN, AND MEMBERS OF THE

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WE WILL NEED AN ADDITIONAL 300,000 WHICH WILL BRING THEIR TOTAL CONTRACT UP TO 550,000. THIS INCREASE IS FOR TWO PROJECTS THAT HAVE BEEN BUDGETED SINCE FISCAL YEAR-20 BUT DELAYED DUE TO PERMITTING OTHER ISSUING OUTSIDE OUR ROAD.

WE HAVE TO RELOCATE OUR EDWARDS ROAD FOR U.S. 1 TO OLEANDER AVENUE. STAFF RECOMMEND APPROVAL OF THIS CONTRACT AMENDMENT WITH PRIME MORRIS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES OF DAVE CITY FLORIDA FROM 250,000 TO $550,000 TO COVER ADDITIONAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROJECTS.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS IT WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER FOR YOU

NOW. >> BOARD MEMBERS?

>> I DO NOT. >> ROLL CALL.

>> SECOND. >> BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED THAT WE APPROVAL THE PROJECT. ANY QUESTIONS? MADAM SECRETARY CALL THE ROLL.

[G.4. Approve (1) the Post Budgeted Project/Budget Request for N. 17th Street city street lights in the amount of $125,200 and (2) the Budget Transfer Request for N. 17th Street electric services in the amount of $90,000.]

>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. CHAIRMAN MATTHEWS.

CITY OF FT. PIERCE REQUESTING STREET LIGHTING.

PROJECT 35 NEW DECORATIVE STREET LIGHTS? 35 HANDLES 3400 FEEL OF CONDUIT AND 4,000 FEET OF UNDERGROUND STREET LIGHT CABLE. THE REMOVAL OF TEN LED LIGHT NEXT CHERS INCLUDED IN THIS PROJECT.

ESTIMATED BUDGET COST IS 125,200 AND CI FUNDING THE ENTIRETY OF WHICH WILL BE REIMBURSTED TO FPLE FROM CITY OF FT. PIERCE.

WLS REQUEST INCREASE BY INSTALLING REMAINING UNDERGROUND SERVICES AND REMAINING MATERIAL. THIS FUNDING WAS PROOVL ALLOCATED IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUT NOT UTILIZED DURING THIS PERIOD. THEY ANTICIPATE THE FUNDING ALLOCATION WILL CONCLUDE THE PROJECT AND SCHEDULED FROM MAY 2021 COMPLETION. I WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ANY

QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> BOARD MEMBERS?

>> MR. CHAIRMAN THIS PROJECT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE. I'M VERY HAPPY TO MOVE APPROVAL.

>> I WILL SECOND. >> BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED.

THAT WE APPROVE THE ADDITIONAL REQUEST OF FUNDING FOR THE PROJECTS NORTH 17TH STREET. ANY QUESTIONS?

>> CALL THE ROLL, MADAM SECRETARY.

>>

[G.5. FY 2020 Capital Budget Carryover to FY 2021 – For Information Only]

. >> THANK YOU.

>> OKAY. NEXT ITEM INFORMATION PRESENTATION BY KEY TRAN ON CAPITOL BUDGET CARRYOVER FROM FISCAL YEAR 2020. WE DO THIS INFORMATION PRESENTATION EACH YEAR ON WHAT WAS CARRIED OVER FROM THE YEAR

BEFORE. >> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK FOR, CHAIRMAN MATTHEW AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.

I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT TO FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET CARRYOVER.

AT THE END OF EACH FISCAL YEAR FUNDING OF CAPITAL PROJECT ARE SPENT. MAY DUE TO DELAY IN SHIPMENT FOR EXAMPLE, VEHICLES THAT ORDERED DURING THE FISCAL YEAR MAY NOT BE RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER SEPTEMBER 30TH 2020.

MAY BE ON HOLD IN CORROBORATING EFFORT WITH OTHER MUNICIPALITY.

IN SOME PROJECT MAY TAKE MULTIPLE YEARS TO COMPLETE.

IN JULY OF 2020, THE BOARD APPROVED THE FISCAL YEAR 2021 ANNUAL BUDGET WITH AUTHORIZATION FOR AT THE TO CARRY OVER BUDGET FOR PARTIALLY COMPLETED PROJECT WITHOUT ADDITIONAL BOARD APPROVAL. THE REPORT PROVIDED TO YOU IN THE BOARD PACKAGE CONTAINS A LIST OF CARRYOVER THAT SHOWS WHAT HAVE BEEN SPENT ON EACH PROJECT AS OF SEPTEMBER 30G9, 2020 AND CARRY OVER FOR 2021 AS WEST ALE PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION OF PROJECTS. BEFORE WE STARTED OUR PROCESS, WE ESTABLISHED GUIDELINES, TO ELIMINATE THE PROJECT TO

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FIXED ASSET THAT MUST BE ORDERED ON APPROVAL OR ACQUISITION BEFORE 9-30-2020. CARRY OVER WHICHES PREVIOUSLY CARRY OVER NOT COMPLETED WITHIN 12 MINUTES WERE NOT PERMITTED TO CARRY OVER AGAIN. CARRY OVER LIMITED TO LESS CIP AMOUNT OF BUDGET REVIEW MEETING OR REMAINING AVAILABLE BUDGET AT THE END OF FISCAL YEAR AT AFTER ALL INVOICES HAVE BEEN RECORDED.

CAPITAL BUDGET CARRYOVER FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 WILL BE A LITTLE BIT OVER 7 MILLION DOLLARS.

WATER AND WASTE ACCOUNTED FOR 79% OR 5.5 MILLION OF THE TOTAL CARRYOVER. ELECTRIC AND GAS COUNT FOR 11% OR 744,000 FOR THE CARRYOVER AND REMAINING 10% WAS FROM FPLE.

THE BREAKDOWN OF 7 MILLION CARRY OVER BY FUNDING SOURCES IS AS FOLLOWS. 2.5 MILLION OR 36% OF THE TOTAL CARRYOVER IS RATE FUNDED. 1.7 IS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT CHARGES. CIC.

AND 2.8 MILLION OR 40% FROM CONTRIBUTION A MAINLY FROM THE GEORGE HILL ROAD PROJECT. 1.7 MILLION FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND OPPORTUNITIES.

THE 2.5 MILLION RATES FUNDED PROJECTS HERE ARE THE TOP 3 FUND PROJECTS. KINGS HIGHWAY OKEECHOBEE ROAD TO ORANGE AVENUE. 288,000.

SUBSTATION TRANSFORMER, 267,000. >> LINCOLN PARK, 200,000 ESTIMATED TO BE COMPLETED IN 20-2012.

TO PROVIDE COMMUNICATION SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS.

ONLY FOR COMPARISON SO PREVIOUS FISCAL YEAR CARRYOVER.

2019 WAS 12 MILLION. AND 2020 WAS 7 MILLION DOLLARS.

THE MAINLY DROP OFF MAINLY DUE ADVANCE METERING INFRASTRUCTURE WHICH 2.8 BILLION DOLLAR WHICH WE WILL REFUND THROUGH DEBT.

ORANGE AVENUE 16 INCH MAIN FORCE WASTEWATER 1.6 MILLION WAS COMPLETED IN MAY OF 2020. SAVANNAH REPUMP WATER, 464,000 COMPLETED 9-30-20. THE CARRYOVER PROJECT FOR 2020 INCLUDED IN FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND '24 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

NOW DEVELOPING RATE AND WILL HAVE NO ADDITIONAL IMPACT ON RATES. THIS PRESENTATION FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

>> BOARD MEMBERS IN ANY QUESTIONS.

>> WE GOT LUCKY ON THAT. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

[G.6. PCA – December 2020 – For Information Only]

>> NEXT ITEM PCA UPDATE FOR DECEMBER 2020.

MICHAEL WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. CHAIRMAN MATTHEWS AND BOARD MEMBERS. GOOD AFTERNOON.

AND HERE AGAIN TODAY TO PROVIDE YOU THE INFORMATION ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE DECEMBER POWER COST ADJUSTMENT AND THE UPDATED 12-MONTH PROJECTION THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2021.

FPLA RECOVERS THE COST THROUGH CUSTOMER BILLING POWER COST RECOVERED RECOVERED THAT ARE IN EXCESS OF THE 79,552 ARE ACCUMULATED AND CREDITED BACK TO THE CUSTOMER THROUGH THE PCA ADJUSTMENT. THE COST OF POWER PURCHASED BUILD FROM FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WAS AT RATE OF 71.88 PER 1,000 KILOWATT HOUR. THIS WAS AN INCREASE OF $2.28 AS COMPARED THE BILL FOR NOVEMBER. IN THE MONTH OF DECEMBER, AFLA EXPERIENCE OVERRECOVERY REPAIR COST FROM THE CUSTOMER AND JUST EXCESS OF 47, -- 47,509. CUMULATIVE OVERRECOVERY OVER 3.8

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GOING BACK TO DECEMBER OF 2018, WITH PROJECTIONS GOING FORWARD TO DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR. PCA IS REPRESENTED BY THE DARKER BLUE LINE ACROSS THE LOWER PORTION OF THE CHART.

PCA LEVEL IS CURRENTLY AT NEGATIVE $8 PER 1,000 KILOWATT HOUR. ON THE TOP OF THE CHART THE BLUE BARS REPRESENT THE ACTUAL MONTHLY AMOUNT OF THE OVERRECOVERY WHILE THE ORANGE BAR DEPICT THE OVERRECOVERY WHAT IT WOULD BE IF PROJECTION ARE CORRECT.

THEY HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY THE FINANCIAL CONSULTANTS AND ARE BASED UPON DATA FORECAST PREPARED BY FMPA.

SINCE NOVEMBER FORECAST, FMPA'S ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER FOR THE UPCOMING 12 MONTHS HAS DECREASED BY 2.8%.

IN THIS GRAPH WE SEE COMPARISON OF TWO PROJECTION SCENARIO AS POWER COST RECOVER TRENDING THROUGH DECEMBER OF 2021.

THE GREEN LINE WHICH IS PARTIALLY HIDDEN ON THE FRONT SIDE HERE REPRESENTS THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATION OF MAKING NO CHANGE TO THE PCA DEMONSTRATES THE LEVEL OF POWER COST OVERRECOVERY OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS.

FMPA'S FORECAST FOR LOWER COST OF PURCHASE POWER OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS GIVES US A FAVORABLE PROJECTION.

AT THE LAST MEETING I NOVEMBER PROJECTION AND WHILE THAT WAS FAVORABLE, IT DID NOT MOVE BOTH 4 MILLION DOLLAR RECOVERY MARK.

FOR COMPARISON, WE HAD ANOTHER SCENARIO WHICH INCLUDED SOME POTENTIAL CHANGES SO WE CAN GET JUST A PICTURE OF WHAT IT MIGHT LOOK LIKE. THAT'S SHOWN HERE BY THE RED LINE THAT GIVES US A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT LOOK.

WE HAVE THE NO CHANGE ON THE PCA IN THE SHORT-TERM.

AND COMING UP IN JUNE DECREASING THE PCA BY $4 THAT KIND OF LEVELS OFF THE RECOVERY WITH $2 INCREASE IN NOVEMBER AND THAT MAINTAINS THE PCA BELOW THAT $4 MILLION MARK.

IT'S JUST THIS SCENARIO KIND OF SEE AGAIN THE PROJECTION WILL CHANGE NEXT MONTH. THE GREEN LINE A LITTLE BIT MORE DIFFERENTLY. WE WILL CONTINUE TO EVALUATE THE MONTHLY PROJECTIONS THAT WE RECEIVE FROM FMPA AND REPORT TO THE BOARD. THIS ITEM PROVIDES YOU WITH THE MOST UPDATED INFORMATION AND ANALYSIS AND BASED UPON THE ASSESSMENTS IT'S THE RECOMMENDATION OF STAFF TO MAKE NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PCA AT THIS TIME.

THAT'S ALL I HAVE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS,

PLEASE -- >> BOARD MEMBERS.

>> GOOD JOB ON THAT. THE NEXT ITEM REQUEST APPROVAL

[G.7. Approve the Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the Fleetwood Acres Low Income Sewer Conversion, in the amount of $505,000, and delegate the authority to sign the Grant Agreement to the Director of Utilities once the terms of the grant have been finalized with the FDEP. The grant will be effective upon execution and end on February 28, 2023.]

>> THANK YOU MR. TOMPECK. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD, NOVEMBER OF 2019 THE BOARD APPROVED PIGGYBACK RFP19-001 CONTRACT WITH CAPE CANAVERAL TO ASSIST FT. PIERCE UTILITIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE GRAND SERVICES. MORE SPECKLY THE FIRST ATTEMPT AT GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE FL FLEETWOOD ACRES PROJECT. ON JULY 2020 STAFF RECEIVED NOTIFICATION BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION THEY ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL FOR FUNDING CONSIDERATION FROM THE GRANT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.

THIS GRANT IS FUNDED BY TWO SOURCES.

THE FIRST SOURCE IS FEDERAL AND FROM THE EPA319 GRANT PRAMENT.

326,029. THIS WILL COVER CONSTRUCTION OF ANYTHING ON SITE. ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING.

THE LATERAL FUNDING STATION TO THE SERVICE CONNECTION AS SEPTIC TANK. THE STATE LEVEL FROM THE WATER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AM 377,371 DOLLARS.

THAT WOULD COVER ABOUT 25% OF FPLA INFRASTRUCTURE AND SERVICE COST IN THE RIGHT OF WAY. THIS AMOUNT WOULD JUST BE

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ANY REMAINING AMOUNT WOULD EXTEND THROUGH THE SERVICE TEARY FOR WASTEWATER. FOR GRANT TOTAL 505,000 ASSUMING FPLA505,000 THAT'S FOR THE INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. STAFF RECEIVED THE GRANT AGREEMENT IN MID-JANUARY PRESENTLY CLARIFYING THE AGREEMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDS AND REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE GRANT AND DELEGATION AS SOON AS AUTHORITY TO DIRECTOR OF UTILITY. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IT

WOULD BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> MR. CHAIRMAN.

GOOD JOB. ARE THERE ANY PROVISIONS -- ANY PROVISIONS WE HAVE TO COMPLY WHEN WE GET GRANTS LIKE THIS?

WHAT KINDS OF -- >> FOLLOW ALL LOCAL REQUIREMENTS. WE HAVE TO GET ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING PERMIT. ABANDONMENT NOTIFICATION TO HEALTH DEPARTMENT. EVERYONE HAS TO BE LICENSED CONTRACTOR. AS FAR AS COMPLIANCE WE HANDLE THE COMPLIANCE, ALL OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE ARE HANDLED BY AMY ADAMS WITH CAPE SPECIFIC.

SHE EXPLAINS THE TERMS AND CONDITION WE FOLLOW THEM AND WE GET THE GRANT. THE STATE DOESN'T EXERCISE ANY MORE COMPLIANCE OTHER THAN WHAT YOU JUST SAID THAT LOCAL

>> THAT'S CORRECT. >> OKAY.

DO THEY NEED MATCHING DOLLARS FROM US?

>> THIS ONE -- IT'S KIND OF PLAY-ON TERM.

MATCH GRAND AND LOCAL PLEDGING TO US MEAN THE SAME.

TO THE GRANT IT DOESN'T. WE HAVE PUT MONEY ALONG WITH STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO REAP THE MOST BENEFIT.

THE INFRASTRUCTURE WEA MRI NOT JUST TO PROJECT BUT OTHER ONES WILL COUNT TOWARD THE PLEDGED AMOUNT.

>> WHAT WILL BE OUR CONTRIBUTION TO THE PROJECT?

>> OUR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE ENGINEERING, THE CONSTRUCTION, THE INFRASTRUCTURE, INSPECTION SERVICES, AND OF THAT TOTAL AMOUNT WE'LL GET REIMBURSED 25% FROM THE STATE.

>> OUR CONTRIBUTION WILL BE HANDLED IN HOUSE ESSENTIALLY?

>> IN HOUSE ENGINEERING. IN-HOUSE INSPECTING SERVICES CERTIFICATION, DEP PERMITTING. ALL THOSE THINGS IN-HOUSE.

>> >> IS THAT GOING TO MAKE YOU SUBJECT TO SINGLE AUDIT ON THAT? I WOULD THINK? [INAUDIBLE] THERE'S WHOLE LOT OF REQUIREMENTS ON THAT THOUGH IF IT'S A SINGLE AUDIT.

>> LOTS OF RECORD-KEEPING ON THAT.

>> THANKS. >> YOU'RE GOOD.

I MOVE APPROVAL. >> I WILL SECOND.

>> BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED BY ATORNEY.

WE WILL APPROVE THE GRANT REQUEST FROM BOTH STATE AND FEDERAL. ANY QUESTIONS? CALL THE ROLL, MADAM SECRETARY.

. >> MR. CHAIRMAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THIS ITEM I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE AMY ADAMS IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY. FROM CAPE CANAVERAL SCIENTIFIC WORKING WITH US ON OBTAINING GRANTS SHE'S DONE A TERRIFIC JOB FOR US AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE HER EFFORTS.

SHE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING THE GRANT YOU JUST APPROVED AND ALSO WITH THE 3.8 MILLION DOLLAR GRANTHD WE WERE NOTIFIED WITH LAST WEEK FOR SEWER LINING FROM DEO.

I WOULD LIKE YOU TO TAKE A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO DISCUSS GRANT ACTIVITIES NOW AND IN THE FUTURE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. TOMPECK.

BOARD MEMBERS, MAYOR MATTHEWS NICE TO SEE YOU TODAY.

OUR COMPANY CAPE CANAVERAL SCIENTIFIC A COMPANY THAT DOES GRAND WRITING AND MANAGEMENTING AND SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH.

WE'VE BEEN FLORIDA SINCE 1994. AND WE CAME UNDER CONTRACT WITH YOU LAST NOVEMBER 2019. OUR MOST RECENT AWARD CAME FORWARD AN ANNOUNCEMENT WEEK AND A HALF AGO FROM THE GOVERNOR AND WE ARE GETTING FUNDING FROM HURRICANE IRMA FUNDING THROUGH HUD. THIS PROJECT WILL DO THE LINING OF 16 MILES OF UNDERGROUND SEWER PIPES THAT ARE ESSENTIALLY 60-YEAR-OLD PIPES THAT WERE DAMAGED DURING THE HURRICANE.

AT ONE POINT YOU HAD FOR ABOUT SIX STRAIGHT DAYS YOU HAD ABOUT 22 INCHES OF WATER STANDING IN YOUR DOWNTOWN AREA AND ON YOUR WEST SIDE OF SOUTH HUTCHINSON ISLAND AREA.

THAT WATER ESSENTIALLY CREATED A VERY HEAVYWEIGHT ON THE MAJORITY OF YOUR PIPES YOUR SEWER PIPES. AND DURING THAT TIME, A NUMBER

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AND THEY SELECTED 24 APPLICATIONS.

SO WE WERE APPLICATION CAME IN WITH A NUMBER OF OTHERS THAT WERE AWARDED AND SO THE HIGHEST NUMBER CAME IN AROUND 14 MILLION WITH SOME OF THE SMALLER CITIES LIKE THE CITY OF EDGEWATER AND THEN SOME OF THE NEXT RANKED REALLY ONLY 10.

TWO OF THE VERY LARGE ONES. WE ARE IN A GROUP OF FOUR CITIES THAT WERE IN THE TOP TIER WE CAME IN NUMBER FOUR WITH THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF AWARD AT 3.# MILLION.

THERE'S NO MATCH TO FUNDING. IT'S STRAIGHT RESOURCE COMING IN. AND IT WILL GO TO PAY 100% OF DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE MONEY. AND THE INVOICES AND SO I THINK THAT PROJECT WILL BE UNDER WAY. MY UNDERSTANDING OVER THE NEXT 12 MONTHS TO GET THAT WORK DONE AND GET THE 16 MILES OF

PIPE LINED. >> I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THIS NOT WE NORMALLY HAVE BUDGET FOR 500,000 A YEAR.

WE'RE GETTING 7 YEARS WORTH OF LINING DONE HERE.

>> YEAH. >> IT'S A TERRIFIC FOR US.

THAT'S TERRIFIC. >> WHAT WAS YOUR MAGIC -- YOU

ARE NOT TELLING YOUR SECRET? >> I'M PRETTY WELL-KNOWN IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. I WOULD SAY THAT PROBABLY IN GRANT WRITING IF YOU ARE NOT WINNING GRANT YOU ARE NOT A GRANT WRITER. YOU HAVE TO WIN THE AWARDS.

I STARTED OUT HERE AT THE WAERTH MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND WROTE THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS CCMP WITH PART OF MY MASTERS AND MARINE LAW PROGRAM. OUT OF THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE IN NEWPORT. AND I CAME DOWN HERE JOINED MY HUSBAND WHO HAS BEEN A 30-YEAR EMPLOYEE FOR FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE RESEARCH INSTITUTE. WE HAVE A LOT OF BACKGROUND WORKING WITH CONTAMINANTS. I MOVED INTO THIS FIELD FAIRLY QUICKLY. BECAUSE YOU REALLY CAN'T GET PROJECTS DONE UNLESS YOU HAVE MONEY.

THAT WAS MY PUSH FOR IT AND ESSENTIALLY I WROTE GRANTS FOR THE WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND THE NATIONAL ELECTRIC PROGRAM FOR A WHILE. I DID THAT FOR 19 YEARS AND BROUGHT IN 330 MILLION DOLLARS FOR THEM FOR JUST THE GRANT AWARDS. I RECENTLY DEPARTED FROM THEM.

I STILL DO A LOT OF WORK WITH THEM.

I WANTED TO WORK WITH A LOT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT HAS A PLACE IN MY HEART.

I WORKED WITH YOUR CRA REDEVELOPMENT GROUP AND I'VE WORKED WITH ENGINEERING GROUP FOR THE LAST 15 YEARS.

AND DONE A LOT OF YOUR PROJECTS DID YOUR PROJECT OUT IN INDIAN HILLS AND DID ALL OF THAT WORK. AND ACQUIRED ALL THAT FUNDING.

AND WITH ST. LUCIE COUNTY AND THEN HAVE WORKED WITH YOUR ENGINEERING DIRECTOR FOR YEARS PAND YEAR WORKING ON VETERAN PAK AND NUMBER OF OTHER PROJECTS. A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE CALLED MY AMY GRANT. I'VE BEEN INTRODUCED LIKE THAT FOR YEARS. THERE'S PROBABLY FOUR OR FIVE OF US PRETTY SUCCESSFUL AND PRETTY WELL-KNOWN TO STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES. YOU REALLY GRANT WRITING IS ABOUT 40% WRITING. AND THEN THE OTHER IS RELATIONSHIPS. YOU REALLY HAVE TO WORK ON YOUR RELATIONSHIPS AND HONESTY AND DELIVERY ARE REALLY TWO BIG PRONGS OF IT. SO I LEAN BACK ON MY RELATIONSHIPS A LOT. AND DELIVER ON A LOT OF THINGS.

I DON'T HAVE PROBLEM COMING BACK OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

BECAUSE THEY SEE TRACK RECORD. >> GOOD JOB.

THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU. TOMPECK IT'S YOUR TURN.

[J. DIRECTOR:]

>> JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK ITEMS. THE MEETING ON THE WRF

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THE PRESENTATION OF THE FPLA BOARD WILL BE AT 2-16 AND WE'RE GOING TO PUSH THAT MEETING UP AN HOUR TO 2:00.

BUT I WILL MAKE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT.

THE CITY COMMISSION MEETS THAT SAME AFTERNOON AT 4:30.

GIVE US AN EXTRA HOUR TO GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION AND THE QUESTIONS. THE PRESENTATION TO THE CITY WILL BE CONFERENCE AGENDA MEETING ON MARCH 8TH.

AND THE COUNTY PRESENTATION WILL BE ON MARCH THE 16TH AT THEIR REGULARLY SCHEDULED INFORMATION MEETING.

LAST ITEM JUST A QUICK ONE I WANTED TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS IN JANUARY.

I THINK THE NEWS IS GOOD. WE ACTUALLY CUT 660 PEOPLE IN JANUARY BUT WE HAD 644 RECONNECTIONS.

IF YOU DO THAT MATH QUICKLY IT'S FEW PEOPLE TO RECONNECT.

WE'RE FORTUNATE TO HAVE 1546 CUSTOMERS PAY BEFORE BEING CUT.

I THINK THE SERVICE DISCONNECTIONS WE'VE GOTTEN BACK TO A NEAR NORMAL SITUATION IN TERMS OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE IN COULD POSSIBLY BE CUT.

THAT LOOKS GOOD. WE HAD 47 COMMERCIAL CUTS DURING JANUARY. THAT'S THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS.

AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE NUMBERS THERE I DON'T KNOW THE EXACT NUMBER THE ASMAJORITY OF THEM ALSO HAVE BEEN RECONNECTED.

AND THAT'S ALL I HAVE THIS AFTERNOON.

>> QUESTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR? >> WE MOVE TO THE ATTORNEY.

[K. ATTORNEY:]

[INAUDIBLE] >> YOU WILL GIVE US THE PHONE

NUMBER. >> OKAY.

[LAUGHTER] WE WILL GET IT WHEN WE GET OUT

OF THE MEETING. >> ANY BOARD MEMBERS --

>> NOTHING. >> THEY BETTER STAY COLD WHEN THE BOARDS DON'T

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