[Call to Order] [00:00:19] >> PLEASE STAND FOR THE PRAYER AND THEN JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. >> FATHER GOD IN THE NAME OF JE JESUS,WE THANK YOU FOR THIS DAY, LORD BECAUSE THIS THE DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE AND WE ARE GOING TO REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT. OH, GOD WE THANK YOU, GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY OH GOD TO BE HERE WE ASK YOU LORD TO PROVIDE THIS BOARD, GOD WITH YOUR WISDOM. GOD AS THEY GOVERN THE FPUA IN A WAY THAT WOULD BE FAIR TO THE RESIDENTS OF FT. PIERCE AND TO THE UTILITIES AUTHORITY. GOD WE ASK YOU LORD TO KEEP THIS BOARD. KEEP THE EMPLOYEES. KEEP THE CITY RESIDENTS IN YOUR CARE IN JESUS NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. >> AMEN. >> 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. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [A. SET THE AGENDA] >> ALL RIGHT. HAS EVERYBODY HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE AGENDA? ARE THERE ANY MODIFICATIONS OR REVISIONS? >> MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES] >> EVERYBODY HAD AMPLE OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE MINUTES. ARE THERE ANY ADJUSTMENTS OR PROVISIONS THAT NEED TO BE MADE TO THE MINUTES OF THE LAST MEETING? >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> CALL THE ROLL. TODAY FROM THE PUBLIC? IF SO PLEASE COME UP FORWARD [D. CONSENT AGENDA] TO PODIUM. YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES TO SPEAK. DOESN'T LOOK WE WILL HAVE ANY COMMENTS. WE WILL GO ON AND MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> HAS EVERYBODY HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THE CONSENT AGENDA TODAY? >> I MOVE TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> I WILL SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [E. LETTERS OF APPRECIATION] >> I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE A FEW LETTERS OF APPRECIATION TODAY. >> WE DO. >> FIRST ONE BEING WE RECEIVED A CALL FROM LUCILLE COTTON REGARDING THE WEATHERIZATION SERVICE SHE RECEIVED. SHE'S 82 YEARS YOUNG AND WAS BORN AND RAISED IN FT. PIERCE AND HAS NEVER HAD SUCH PROFESSIONAL OR CARING PEOPLE ASSIST OR THAT SHEETS EVER KNOWN. SHE SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED ERIC WINTERSTEIN AND HIS TEAM WHO DID THE SERVICE. WE RECEIVED AN E-MAIL FROM A CUSTOMER DUANE WHITMORE WHO HAD AN EXCEPTIONAL EXPERIENCE WITH WENDY TOMLINSON A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE. HE SAID SHE'S ONE OF THE MOST PROFESSIONAL CSR THAT HE HAS EVER HAD THE PLEASURE OF INTERFERE ABILITYING WITH AND THAT HER ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND KINDNESS MADE WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN A BAD SITUATION INTO A PLEASANT. [G.1. POA No. 22-53: Approve the Specific Authorization No. GT 35-22-03, for ESC Fuel Tank Replacement with Globaltech, Inc., of Boca Raton, FL, in an amount not to exceed $823,052.78. The initial term of this Contract will be upon written notice to proceed and end on final completion of the work, and acceptance by FPUA.] >> DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE HAVE OLD BUSINESS. WE WILL GO ON TO MOVE FORWARD TO NEW BUSINESS. >> THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. GOOD AFTERNOON. THE FIRST ITEM THIS AFTERNOON REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION WITH GLOBAL TECH FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENERGY SERVICE CENTER FUEL SYSTEM. THE TANK WILL MEET THE USEFUL LIFE IN DECEMBER OF THIS YEAR. DIRECTOR OF UTILITY SUPPORT SERVICES WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU. MR. CHAIR, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M DANIEL RUTHERFORD. DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES SERVICES. WE'RE ASKING FOR APPROVAL OF THIS SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION GT-35-2203 WITH GLOBAL TECH IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $825,502.78. FOR THE BELOW GROUND STORAGE TANK WE WILL REPLACE WITH SELF-CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS. THEY ARE HOUSED AT CSE. THAT'S THE HOME OF ELECTRIC AND GAS OUR FLEET OPERATIONS AND WAREHOUSING. IT'S OUR PRIMARY STORAGE FACILITY FOR OUR GAS AND DIESEL. [00:05:02] A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND. THESE TANKS ARE AT THE END OF USEFUL LIFE. THE THEYFUL -- THEY ARE MORE THAN 30 YEARS OLD. WE CAN'T INSURE THEM ANY MORE FOR '22. THAT'S THE BACKGROUND AND REQUEST. I'M HERE TO ANSWERFY QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE ANY? >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD? >> IS THERE PROJECTED PROJECT SCHEDULE FOR WHEN EVERYTHING WILL BE COMPLETE? >> YES, SIR. THE -- SOME OF THIS -- SOME OF THE FUNDING FOR THE PROJECT IS ALREADY BUDGETED FOR THIS FISCAL YEAR. WE WILL GET STARTS AS SOON AS WE CAN. WE WILL BE CAREFUL NOT TO UPROOT THIS AND HAVE IT NOT AVAILABLE. WE WILL TRY TO GET SOME DONE PRIOR TO HURRICANE SEASON. IF WE THINK WE CAN GET THE SYSTEM BACK IN PLACE. WE WILL. IF THE DESIGN BUILD. IF WE GET TO POINT WHERE WE THINK WE CAN DO. THEN WE WILL WRAP THINGS UP AT THE END OF THE YEAR. >> PERFECT. >> ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS? >>> DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE LIFETIME IS OF THE NEW ONES? >> I DON'T. THE OLD ONE WERE 30 YEARS. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY WEAR OUT OR BECOME UNINSURABLE. >> IT JUST PUTS US AT RISK. >> DO THEY DETERIORATING. THEY DEGRADE. THE BIGGEST RISK THEY LEAK INTO THE GROUND AND WE RUN INTO ENVIRONMENTAL MESS. THAT'S PROBABLY THE LARGEST RISK. >> >> I MOVE APPROVAL. >> SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [G.2. POA No. 21-68: Approve Specific Authorization No. DW-21-22-02, for Revenue Bond Financing with Dewberry Engineers Inc., of Fairfax, Virginia, in an amount not to exceed $208,400. This Specific Authorization shall commence upon written notice to proceed through September 30, 2022.] >> APPRECIATE IT, SIR. >>> MR. CHAIRMAN THE NEXT ITEM THIS AFTERNOON IS REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION WITH NEWBURY ENGINEER TO COMPLETE THE ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE FOR THE NEW BOND ISSUANCE AND DEBT REFINANCING. SCOPE DID CHANGE SLIGHTLY BECAUSE WE'VE ADDED MAINLAND WATER RECLAMATION FACILITY. BARBRA WALTERS WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. >> THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS. CHAIRMAN FEE AND BOARD MEMBERS. SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH DEWBERRY ENGINEER OF FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA IN SUPPORT OF OUR REVENUE BOND FINANCING. THE FIRST FEES OF THIS PROJECT WAS APPROVED ON THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES. WHICH COVERED THE TASK OF THE PROJECT INITIATION MEETINGS WITH DEWBERRY ENGINEERING, FPUA STAFF. OUR FINANCIALED A VICAR AND RATE CONSULTANT. AND THE PURPOSE OF THE MEETING WAS TO GATHER INFORMATION AND DEVELOP AN OUTER LYING SCOPE OF WORK THEY NEEDED TO OBTAIN THE ENGINEERING REPORT WHICH IS REQUIREMENT OF GETTING THE NEW DEBT ISSUANCE. AS PHASE ONE PROGRESSED. TE CONCEPT OF INCLUDING THE CAPITAL COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE RELOCATION OF THE BOARD OF RECLAMATION THE WASTEWATER PLANT INTO DEBT ISSUANCE WAS ADDED TO SCOPE OF WORK AND THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY. SO COME AROUND WE HAVE ANOTHER SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SECOND PHASE NOW THAT THEY DEVELOPED WHAT THE SCOPE UNDER THE FIRST PHASE. DEWBERRY WILL EVALUATE THE SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT COST, THE FUTURE CASTILITY AND COORDINATE WITH THAT FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY REPORT. ALL OF WHICH WILL CULMINATE INTO THE ENGINEERING REPORT WHICH WE NEED IN ORDER TO DO THE DEBT REFINANCING. IN ADDITION TO APPROVAL OR THE AUTHORIZATION WE REQUEST APPROVAL OF THE BUDGET TRANSFER TO COVER THE COST AND THE AMOUNT OF $208,400. THE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION WILL COMMENCE UPON WRITTEN NOTICE TO PROCEED AND WILL BE VALID THROUGH THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR. >> ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD? >> SO THIS -- MR. CHAIRMAN, THIS IS REQUIREMENT FOR ENGINEERS TO EVALUATE IN ORDER TO GET THE FINANCE. HAVE I GOT THAT RIGHT. >> EVEN THOUGH ENGINEERS DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH FINANCE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE ENGINEERS SAY THIS LEGITIMATE. >> THEY ARE EVALUATING THE PROJECT THAT WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE FINANCING. THE INVESTORS WILL KNOW IT'S A VALID PROJECT. AND IT'S WORTH THE MONEY THEY ARE BUYING THE BONDS FOR. >> OKAY. THANKS. >> THEN WHO REVIEWS THE FINAL ENGINEERING REPORT? >> SEPARATE ENGAGED ENGINEER ON BEHALF OF THE LENDER. >> THE DEWBERRY IS AN INDEPENDENT OF 8 ENGINEERS THAT WILL DO THE WORK. THEY JUST GATHERING INFORMATION FROM OUR STAFF. >> AND THEN WILL GO TO BUYING BOND REFINANCER. [00:10:04] >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. IN HOPES THIS WOULD THEN GET PUT INTO THE BOND REFINANCING EAST WELL? >> -- OR IS THIS GOING TO BE SEPARATE. IS THIS A SHORT TERM? >> RELOCATION. THE RELOCATION OF THE WASTEWATER PLANT. YES, HOPING IN GETTING THE FINANCING IN THERE. NOT PROBABLY 1 #00% OF IT. WE'RE LOOKING INTO GRANT FUNDING AND OTHER FUNDING SOURCES. WE'RE NOT LOOKING TO FINANCE ALL OF IT. BUT A GOOD PORTION OF IT IF WE CAN GET IN THERE AND THE FINANCIAL FEASIBILITY PORTION CORROBORATES THAT REPORT. WE HOPE THAT FALLS IN PLACE. >> TO ADD TO THAT, ORIGINALLY, WE WERE GOING TO REFINANCE AND TAKE ABOUT 27, 28 MILLION DOLLARS SO WE CAN REINVEST INTO THE SYSTEM WITH SYSTEM EXPANSION. THAT'S ORIGINALLY WHAT WAS -- WHAT WE WERE DOING. BUT IN DECEMBER, JANUARY, WE DECIDED TO INCLUDE WRF AS PART OF THE EVALUATION. WE INCLUDED THE EVALUATION SO THEY COULD BE CONSIDERED FOR FINANCING WITH THE BOND. >> OKAY. ORIGINALLY WE WILL GO FOR 30 AND WE'RE LOOKING FOR A MUCH HIGHER NUMBER PROBABLY IN THE 120 MILLION DOLLAR RANGE. >> OKAY. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY. >> WE'LL TALK ABOUT SOME OF THOSE THINGS IN JUST A MINUTE. >> WITH ONE BOND PERSON. >> I WILL START OFF WITH THAT. >> MADE A SOFT SALE ON THAT ONE. [LAUGHTER] >> SORT OF EASING INTO IT. >> EXACTLY. >> ALL RIGHT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? ANYBODY HANDS NOT SHAKING? >> MR. CHAIR, HOW MUCH WOULD WE LOOK TO GET GRANTS FOR? >> I BELIEVE THE GRANTS ARE 10 OR 20 MILLION. I BELIEVE WHICH GRANTS -- WE'RE LOOKING AROUND 20 MILLION. WE'RE HOPING TO GET 20 MILLION. >> SEVERAL GRANTS OUT THERE TRYING TO GET ONE OR BOTH OR MORE THAN ONE. >> AS MANY AS WE CAN GET. >> IT'S STILL UP IN THE AIR. THAT PIECE IS STILL QUESTIONABLE. WE'RE NOT GOING -- GUESS INCLUDE THAT TO BEGIN WITH. WE HAVE TO COME UP WITH FINITE PICTURE WITH WHAT WE WILL FOCUS IN ON FOR THIS FINANCING AND THEN WHEN WE GET TO THAT POINT WE'LL FIGURE IF IT'S SHORT TERM OR SOME OTHER FORM OF FINANCING IF WE DON'T GET GRANTS. . >> REFRESH MY RECOLLECTION. WHAT WILL BE THE BOND RATE INTEREST RATE BE? >> WE WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET IT DONE BEFORE THE SUMMER. BECAUSE IT WILL INCREASE. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF NUMBERS HAVE BEEN THROWN OUT THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU REMEMBER THE LATEST ONE. I THINK IT WAS 2.2. 2.0. >> JUST OVER TWO. >> A YEAR AGO IT WAS PROBABLY.5. >> BORROWING 100,000 DOESN'T MEAN MUCH. WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT 100 MILLION, THAT, 2% ADDS UP. >> LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THAN THE 20 MILLION WE LOOKED AT. MAYBE A NINE-YEAR PAY BACK ON THAT ONE. IF WE GO FOR MUCH MORE IT WILL HAVE TO BE MORE LIKE 25 FOR 30 YEARS OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. THE DEBT WE HAVE NOW WILL BE GONE BY 2029. IF WE DID NOTHING ELSE. THIS WORK NEEDS TO BE DONE. WE NEED TO FIND A WAY TO FINANCE IT. >> MR. CHAIRMAN, IS THERE AN OPPORTUNITY, DO YOU THINK, TO GET INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS FROM THE NEW FEDERAL DISTRIBUTION? >> YES, MA'AM. WE'RE LOOKING AT ALL OF THOSE GRANTS. >> I THINK I GOT AN E-MAIL THAT SAID THE RULES ARE OUT. THE GUIDELINES ARE OUT OR SOMETHING. SOMEONE IS LOOKING AT THAT RIGHT NOW. >> LAST WEEK MR. HUTCHINSON AND I HAD MEETING WITH DESIGN BUILD TEAM. AND WE SPECIFICALLY REVIEWED THOSE GRANTS AND I BELIEVE THERE WERE TWO GRANTS THAT WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF GETTING. THAT INCLUDES SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE MONEY. >> OKAY. >> ANYONE CARE TO MAKE A MOTION. >> I WILL MOVE APPROVAL. >> I WILL SECOND. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [G.3. POA No. 22-53: Approve Specific Authorization No. MHC 22-66-01, for Mechanical Integrity Testing of the Deep Injection Well IW-1 at the FPUA Island Water Reclamation Facility and IW-1 at the Henry A. Gahn Water Treatment Plant with McNabb Hydrogeologic Consulting, Inc., of Jupiter, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $252,780. The initial term of this Contract will begin upon notice to proceed and end on final completion of the work and written acceptance by FDEP of the mechanical integrity testing report, contingent on receiving the required Certificate(s) of Insurance.] >> MR. CHAIRMAN THE NEXT ITEM THIS AFTERNOON REQUEST FOR THE APPROVAL OF A SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION WITH MEG NASDAQ HYDRO-GEO LOG IG CONSULTING. ENGINEERING TRAINEE WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM. THANK YOU, MR. CISNEROS. CHAIRMAN FEE, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE BOARD. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONS UNDERGROUND INJECTION [00:15:01] CONTROL OPERATING PERMIT FPUA MUST DEMONSTRATE MECHANICAL INTEGRITY OF DEEP INJECTION WELLS EVERY FIVE YEARS. THE DEEP INJECTION WELLS AND THE ISLAND WATER RECLAMATION WILL HAVE THEM PERFORMED IN JUNE OF THIS YEAR. TO SAVE TIME AND COST STAFF HAS CHOSEN TO CONSOLIDATE BOTH TEST INTO ONE PROJECT. FUNDING IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE IN OUR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET SO STAFF IS RECOMMENDING WE APPROVAL OF THE SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION FOR MCNABB $252,780. IN THE AMOUNT OF- >> I DO SEE IT'S BUDGETED. THIS -- IN THE 2021-2022 BUDGET THAT YOU PLANNED TO USE. >> MR. CHAIRMAN. IS THIS REQUIRED TO ESTABLISH THE INTEGRITY? >> YES, MA'AM. EVERY FIVE YEARS FOR THE PERMIT. WE MUST SHOW THE WELLS ARE OPERATING CORRECTLY. >> WHAT IF -- IS THERE -- IS IT TIME A TIME THING THAT YOU THINK IT MIGHT NOT HAVE INTEGRITY? WHAT -- WHAT IF IT FAILS. WHAT HAPPENS THEN? >> THEN THERE'S REMEDIATION TO CORRECT THAT. AND THAT'S WHAT THIS -- THIS TEST IS VIDEO LOG, PRESSURE TEST. TEMPERATURE CHECK, AND ALSO THEY TEST IT WITH IODINE TO MAKE SURE THERE'S NO LEAKING. RIGHT NOW YOU DON'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THERE IS. >>, NO, MA'AM. THIS IS REQUIRED TO DO. >> HAS THERE BEEN PRIOR HISTORY OF LEAKING OR ANY TYPE OF COMPROMISE WITH THE SYSTEM? NO, SIR. NOT THAT I KNOW OF. DO THESE TYPE OF WELLS HAVE A LIFE SPAN? >> I BELIEVE SO. I DON'T HAVE THAT NUMBER RIGHT NOW. I CAN GET THAT TO YOU. >> I AM GOING TO LEAN ON YOU IF YOU THINK IT'S -- WE'RE GOOD. NEED TO KNOW THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION. OKAY. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> MR. CHAIR, WE DON'T HAVE ANY HISTORY OF ANY PRIOR FIELD TESTS AND THESE TESTS ARE REQUIRED. WHAT HAPPENS IF WE MISS THE DEADLINE. ARE THERE FINES ASSOCIATED WITH IT? >> THESE ARE CRITICAL ASSETS TO OUR FUNCTION. WE CAN ASK FOR AN EXTENSION. BUT I DO NOT KNOW THE ACTUAL FEE -- IF -- I ASSUME -- IF WE OPERATED OUTSIDE THE LINES OF OUR PERMIT; I BELIEVE THERE WOULD BE FINANCIAL REPERCUSSIONS. >> YOU MENTION CRITICAL ASSETS. PROBABLY SOMETHING WHETHER FDEP HAD A RULE SAYING WE NEEDED TO DO IT OR NOT. IT'S SOMETHING WE WOULD DO ON OUR OWN. BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD IDEA TO MAKE SURE THOSE FACILITIES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. >> CORRECT. >> GOOD DEAL. >> AND THEN JUST TO KIND OF RESPOND TO THE LIFE SPAN OF THE WELL. I THINK IT'S HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THE SOIL CONDITIONS THAT, THAT WELL IS IN. AND HOW MUCH FLOW COMES THROUGH THE WELL. BECAUSE EACH WELL KIND OF HAS VAINS INSIDE OF IT. THAT THE WATER FLOWS THROUGH. IT'S LIKE I SAID HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON WHAT KIND OF SOIL THAT WATER IS FOLLOWING THROUGH AND HOW MUCH WATER IS THAT WELL DRAWING. >> THAT CONFINING LAYER, THAT PROTECTS THE WELL IF THAT ERODES, WE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE ACTION. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. WE'VE NEVER HAD TO REPAIR ANY OF THESE IN THE PAST? >> NOT THAT I KNOW OF. >> I'M JUST CURIOUS. LET'S SAY THEY DO FIND SOMETHING IN ORDER TO REPAIR THAT. IS IT SOMETHING MORE LIKE A LINING TYPE THING, LIKE WE DO WITH THE PIPES OR HOW DO WE MAINTAIN? >> I WOULD DEPEND ON THE ISSUE ITSELF. AND MCNABB THE PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST WOULD HELP US COME UP WITH A PLAN -- DEPENDING ON THE SEVERITY. YOU MIGHT HAVE TO DRILL A NEW WELL. THAT HASN'T HAPPENED. >> ALL RIGHT. >> ANYONE CARE TO MAKE A MOTION. MOVE TO APPROVE. >> I WILL SECOND IT. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. [G.4. 2022 FMEA Lineman Competition – For Information Only] THE LAST ITEM TODAY WILL BE INFORMATION ITEM FOR THE VERY EXCITING UPCOMING FMEA LINEMAN COMPETITION. I BELIEVE HE'S ACCOMPANIED TODAY BY THE FEEM THAT WILL HOPEFULLY BRING HOME THE TROPHY. [00:20:03] >>> ALL RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT IT WAS DOING TO ME. BOBBIE IS BACK THERE. IF HE CAN HEAR US. MAYBE HE CAN HELP US OUT. >> WE GOT IT. >> IT JUST FELT YOUR PRESENCE. >> YOU CAN COME OUT HERE AGAIN. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS ABOUT IT FOLKS. THEY SHOW UP AND IT STARTS WORKING. >> THAT'S AWESOME. >> YOU SEE. OH, BOBBIE. WE NEED YOU, AGAIN. [LAUGHTER] >> IT'S NOT WORKING. >> DID YOU CHANGE IT AS YOU WALKED DOWN? >> I BELIEVE SO. >> SORRY, EVERYONE. >> WHILE WE'RE WAITING. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU. IN THE EVENT JILL WANTINGS TO GO ON VACATION OR NEEDS TO GO ON VACATION. I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE ELBA TO THE BOARD. >> NICE TO MEET YOU. >> WHAT'S YOUR FIRST NAME. >> ELBA. YOU WILL LET JILL GO ON VACATION. >> SHE HASN'T PUT ON A REQUEST. >> I WILL PLAN MY VACATION AROUND THE BOARD MEETINGS. >> WE DO. HOPEFULLY THIS WORKS AND DOESN'T HAVE ME LOGGED BACK IN AGAIN. THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS. CHAIRMAN, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. HAPPY TO PRESENT TO YOU AN EVENT WE PLAN TO HAVE FT. PIERCE ON FEBRUARY 26TH. IT'S THE ANNUAL FMEA FLORIDA LINEMAN'S COMPETITION. I BELIEVE IT'S THE FIRST TIME IT'S BEEN HELD ANYWHERE SOUTH OF KISSIMMEE IN THE HECK OF 10-YEAR HISTORY. THIS IS YEAR DELAYED BECAUSE OF COVID FROM LAST YEAR. WE'RE VERY EXCITED AND WE'LL GO THROUGH A LITTLE BIT OF WHAT WE'RE PLANNING ON DOING. AND HOW YOU GUYS CAN GET INVOLVED AS WELL. >> THIS IS THE COMPETITION THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT RIGHT NOW. IT'S THE 2022, LINEMAN COMPETITION IN FLORIDA. THE REASON FOR THIS IS BASICALLY TO SHOW OFF THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE PUBLIC POWER. BUT ALSO TO SHOW OFF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THIS COMPETITION IS HELD. IT'S ALSO A GREAT WAY TO SEE WHAT THE LINEMEN DO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STORM AND THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND THE DAY TO HELP KEEP THE POWER ON FOR THE PUBLIC POWER COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. THE WINNERS OF THIS COMPETITION ON THE JOURNEYMEN SIDE WILL GET A FREE TRIP TO THE APPA RODEO, WHICH I BELIEVE THIS YEAR WILL BE HELD IN AUSTIN, TEXAS IN APRIL. UNFORTUNATELY WE DON'T HAVE A JOURNEYMAN TEAM. BUT WE KEEP ON STRIVING TO GET THAT JOURNEYMAN TEAM PUT TOGETHER SO WE CAN ACTUALLY COMPETE AND ACTUALLY WIN AT POTENTIALLY GET UP TO APPA RODEO. >> WE'VE BEEN ADVERTISING FOR THIS. WE'RE GOING TO BE ADVERTISING MORE IN THE COMING WEEKS. SOME OF THE THINGS WE'VE DONE ALREADY THROUGH THE HELP OF JAN AND THE CITY BILL INSERTS. WE'VE GONE THROUGH TWO SETS OF BILL INSERTS FOR THIS. IF YOU DON'T READ YOUR BILL YOU PROBABLY HAVEN'T SEEN THIS. IF YOU DO READ YOUR BELL YOU HAVE READ IT. IT HAS BEEN POSTED ON FAC FACEBOOK MULTIPLE TIMES. SOME OF THE THINGS YOU WILL HEAR IN FUTURE WE PLAN ON SOME RADIO ADS. WE WILL BE UTILIZING THE AGAIN CITY MARQUEE TO -- BECAUSE THAT'S ARE WHERE THE COMPETITION. I WILL SHOW YOU THE MAP IN A SECOND. THE BENEFITS OF THE COMMUNITY. THEY LOOK AT 23 MILLION JOURNEYMEN TEAMS AND 60 TO 70 APPRENTICES ARE THE PEOPLE THAT COMPETE. YOU ADD THAT TOGETHER. A I LONG WITH SPOUSES AND [00:25:02] FAMILIES YOU ARE LOOKING AT INFLUX OF ABOUT 4 TO 500 PEOPLE INTO THE COMMUNITY. WE WE'VE WORKED -- JAN AND I HAVE WORKED WITH THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ALLIANCE TO WORK WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES TO BE ABLE TO DRAW PEOPLE IN BUY ONE GET ONE FREE TYPE DEAL. OR 5% OF A MEAL. STUFF LIKE THAT. WE'RE TRYING TO DRAW PEOPLE IN TO FT. PIERCE ITSELF. JAN HAS WORKED WITH MAIN STREET AS WELL TO GET TOGETHER A MAP OF SOME OF THE DOWNTOWN INTERESTS AND STUFF AS WELL ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE HAVE IN HERE IS THAT IF PEOPLE REALLY LIKE THE COMMUNITY, THEY ARE MORE WILLING TO COME BACK. THAT'S TRULY WHAT WE WANT TO DO. WE WANT TO SHOW THEM A GOOD TIME WHILE THEY ARE HERE BUT DRAW THEM BACK TO GET THE TAX DOLLARS IN THE FUTURE. SOME OF THE COMPETITIONS THAT YOU WILL SEE. THIS IS ACTUALLY THE SET UP FOR THE FIELD. IT'S GOING TO BE A FEN CENTER. IT'S BEHIND THE SKATE PARK. THERE'S FIVE JOURNEYMEN EVENTS AND SIX APPRENTICE EVENTS. WHY DO THE APPRENTICE GET AN EXTRA EVENT. THEY HAVE TO TAKE A SAFETY TEST. LIT TAKE PLACE ON FRIDAY AFTER THEY REGISTER. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE THE GROUNDS FOR THE ACTUAL COMPETITION IS BEHIND THE BASEBALL FIELDS. AND THE SKATED SKATE PARK LEADING INTO ROTARY PARK ITSELF. INSIDE ROTARY PARK WE WILL HAVE VENDOR BOOTHS. SOME THAT THE LINEMEN USE FOR CALM SNIGS THEY WILL SHIRTS AND STUFF LIKE THIS. WE WILL USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW CASE 50TH ANNIVERSARY. WE WILL HAVE A BOOTH SET UP FOR THAT AS WELL TOO. WE HAVE AN AREA FOR KIDS. WE WILL HAVE A LITTLE BOUNCE HOUSE. A LITTLE BIT OF ACTIVITIES FOR YOU TO DO. WE WANT THIS TO BE A FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT. WE WANT THE WHOLE COMMUNITY TO LOOK AND SAY YOU KNOW? WHAT FUA DOES A GREAT JOB. I UNDERSTAND WHY IT MAY TAKE AN HOUR TO COME ON. SEE WHY IT TAKES THAT AVERAGE OF 16 MINUTES TO DO THAT. WE'RE ALSO GOING TO HAVE THREE LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS. THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WILL BE SINGING THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THAT'S GOING TO BE PROMOTING THEM. THEY ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO HAVE THEIR FOOD TRUCK THERE AS WELL TO PROMOTE THEIR CULINARY PROGRAM THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB PUT TOGETHER. ALL EVENTS ARE GOING TO BE AT THE FEN CENTER. IT'S ALSO FAIR WEEKEND. ALL THE PARKING IN FRONT OF THE FOOTBALL FIELDS. WE'LL HAVE A VIP AREA FOR THOSE THAT NEED EXTRA ASSISTANCE. I'VE TALKED TO MIKE. WE WILL UTILIZE THE CITY'S TROLLEY TO TAKE THE PEOPLE FROM THAT PARKING AREA DOWN TO THE EVENTS. LET'S SEE WHAT ELSE. FRIDAY AFTERNOON IS GOING TO BE SET UP FOR ALL THE TEAMS COMING IN FROM ACROSS THE STATE. I KNOW WE HAVE TEAMS FROM TALLAHASSEE, CLAY COUNTY, UNFORTUNATELY, THE TEAMS FROM THE KEYS AND HOMESTEAD WILL NOT BE ATTENDING WHICH MEANS WE'LL BE THE FURTHEST TEAM COMPETING. THAT WILL BE SET FRIDAY. SET UP CHECK IN. WRITTEN FOR THE APPRENTICES. SATURDAY THE OPENING CEREMONIES WILL BE AT 8:00 A.M. WITH THE KICK OFF WITH SOME SPEECHES AS WELL AS THE NATIONAL ANTHEM. THEN WE WILL GET STARTED. AND THE GUYS WILL BE CLIMBING POLES UNTIL AROUND 3:00 WHEN THE COMPETITION ENDS. AFTER THE COMPETITION IS OVER. THERE'S A BANQUET LATER THAT EVENING. AND IF ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WISH TO ATTEND PLEASE GET WITH JILL SO WE GET YOUR TICKETS ORDERS FOR THAT. THAT'S NORMALLY 6:30, I BELIEVE WHEN THE BANQUET ACTUALLY STARTS. THAT'S WHEN WE WILL GIVE OUT AWARDS AND LET YOU KNOW. WE'LL GO THROUGH RECAP OF SOME OF THE THINGS THAT HAPPENED. THIS ALSO WHERE THEY NORMALLY WILL GIVE OUT COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDS. WHAT HAVE YOU DONE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. WE APPLY EVERY YEAR WITH THE THINGS DINGS WE DO. THE FOOD DRIVES AND NOR HOURS. WE'RE ONE OF THE QUALIFIED ONCE SHE WILL GIVE US AN AWARD. THEY AWARD UTILITIES THAT HAVE DONE MUTUAL AIDE OUTSIDE THEIR OWN UTILITY, WHICH WE HAVE IN LOUISIANA. WITH THAT WE WILL MOVE ON TO -- THIS OUR 2020 APPRENTICE TEAM. THIS TEAM WEPT UP TO COVID LOCKED EVERYTHING - DOWN. THEY WERE ABLE TO COMPETE. WE HAD FIVE APPRENTICES AT THAT TIME. CURRENTLY WE THREE-MAN TEAM IN THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT SHOWS YOU AWARD THAT WE WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE AS WELL FOR ALL OF OUR DEDICATION INSIDE OUR CITY ITSELF AND UTILITY AS WELL AS TO OUTSIDE UTILITIES THAT NEED OUR ASSISTANCE. AND OF COURSE YOU KNOW IT TOOK A COUPLE OF PICTURES HERE ON THE LEFT-HAND SIDE A HERD MAN RESCUE. REQUIRED EVENT NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO TO ANY OF THE [00:30:01] LINEMEN COMPETITIONS. LINEMEN RODEOS AS THEY CALL IT. IT GOES UP TO SAY IF THERE'S AN ACCIDENT OUT THERE HOW QUICKLY CAN YOU G SOMETHING DOWN TO ADMINISTER CPR. I BELIEF BILL, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG. THE FASTEST A MINUTE AND 40 SECONDS. YOU CAN IMAGINE STARTING AT THE GROUND, PUTTING ON YOUR HOOKS CLIMBING THE POLE GETTING THE INDIVIDUAL DOWN AND THEN STARTING ALL THE WAY STARTING CPR. THAT'S HAULING. THE PICTURE ON THE RIGHT IS THE STREET LIGHTS CHANGE OUT. THIS ONE OF THE EVENT. IT'S NOT AN EVENT THIS YEAR. THEY TRY TO MIX IT UP A LITTLE BIT TO MAKE SURE EVERYONE IS NOT PRACTICING THAT SAME THING OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THEY GET A LITTLE BIT OF DIVERSITY AND A LITTLE BIT OF ABILITY TO CHANGE IT OUT. AND OF COURSE OUR MIDDLE PICTURE RIGHT THERE IS OUR OWN DAN TILLMAN. TWO YEARS AGO HE WAS ABLE TO GET FIRST PLACE IN THE WRITTEN TEST. AND RIGHT BEFORE THE TEST RIGHT AFTER THE TEST I MENTIONED TO HIM. IT DOESN'T HOW QUICKLY YOU DO IT IT MATTERS HOW MANY ANSWERS THAT YOU GET. SOME OF THESE PEOPLE WERE FINISHING THIS TEST IN THREE OR FOUR MINUTES. DAN TOOK A LITTLE BIT LONGER IN FOUR OR FIVE MINUTES. BUT HE SCORED THE HIGHEST. THAT'S WHY HE CAME HOME WITH THE TROPHY. ALL THIS COULDN'T HAVE BEEN DONE WITHOUT A GREAT PLANNING COMMITTEE WITHIN FPUA. WE HAVE HEATHER, KARINA, KATIE, JAN, TRISH, SYDNEY, BILL CRAWFORD AND MAURICE BACON. THEY'VE BEEN A GREAT HELP TRYING TO HERD THE CATS TOGETHER COMAKE SURE WE HAVE EVERYTHING PREPARED. AND WE UTILIZE AND PUT FORWARD WHAT FT. PIERCE HAS TO OFFER AS WELL AS FPUA HAS TO OFFER. WITH THAT CONSTANTINO I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU. ONE MEMBER OF OUR APPRENTICE TEAM AND OUR COACH. WE GOT MAURICE BACON. HE'S ONE OF THE JUDGES FOR THE COMPETITION AS WELL. WE WEARS TWO HATS DURING THAT WEEKEND. AND THEN WE HAVE DAN TILLMAN WHO AS YOU SAW FIRST PLACE. HE HAS TO DEFEND HIS TROEF SNI IN THE OTHER NIGHT I SAID YOU HAVE YOUR BOOK WITH YOU TO STUDY. HE SAID I SURE DO. THEN CHUCK ALFORD AND BRANDON RICHARDSON AND THEY WILL COMPETE AS WELL. THANK YOU, GENLT GENTLE MEMBER. WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT BILL CRAWFORD TO MAKE SURE THEY HAVE THE TIME AND EFFORT TO PUT THEIR BEST FOOT FORWARD AND PRACTICE FOR THE EVENTS. >> WITH THAT MY EASY BUTTON TIME FOR ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. AND I TRULY APPRECIATE THE EFFORT AND THE OPPORTUNITY THAT THE BOARD HAS ALLOWED US AS WELL AS OUR LEADERSHIP TO GO AHEAD AND HOSE IT. IT'S A GREAT THING FOR US TO HOSE THIS. LET PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE BEACH AND WARM WEATHER LOOKS LIKE. AND BASICALLY SHOW OFF WHAT FT. PIERCE IS AND WHAT FT. PIERCE IS DOING AND WHAT FPLA DOES FOR THE COMMUNITY. IT'S TIME FOR QUESTIONS. I EXPECT TO SEE EVERYONE ON BOARD THERE AT SOME POINT DURING THE DAY. AT LEAST TO SAY HELLO AND TO SEE WHAT THESE GUYS ACTUALLY DO IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD? >> WAS IT PLANNED FOR IT TO BE ON OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY? >> WE KIND OF TOLD COVID TO STAY ANOTHER YEAR. SO WE COULD PUSH TO 50TH AND SHOW OFF THE NEW LOGO. >> I WOULD HAVE BEEN HERE LAST YEAR. >> I WAS GOING TO BE IN 2021. ALMOST LUCK. >> AND IT IS FREE FOR THE PUBLIC. PLEASE COME OUT. WE'RE LOOKING AT THE POSSIBILITY OF SENTING SHORTER POLES MAYBE HARD-HATS AND STUFF FOR THE KIDS TO TAKE PICTURES. FAMILY FRIENDLY EVENT AND LIKE I SAID WE'RE PUSHING FT. PIERCE AND FPUA ON THE 50TH AT THE EVENT. >> ANY ORQUESTIONS? >> I HAVE A QUESTION. THAT I WILL SHOW HOW LITTLE I KNOW. WHY DON'T WE HAVE -- WHAT'S A JOURNEY MAN AS OPPOSED TO A APPRENTICE? >> JOURNEYMAN AN INDIVIDUAL THAT'S GONE THROUGH A 4 AND A HALF YEAR PROGRAM. BASICALLY THEY START FROM SCRATCH. THEY TEAM THEM HOW TO WORK AT HIGH VOLTAGE. IT'S A FOUR-YEAR PROGRAM. PART OF IT HAS TO HAVE 8,000 ON-THE-JOB TRAINING HOURS IN ORDER TO BE CERTIFIED. OUR PROGRAM IS CERTIFIED WITH THE STATE. AFTER FOUR YEARS, MR. TILLMAN AND THE OTHER APPRENTICES WILL GET A JOURNEYMAN CERTIFICATE SAYING THEY HAVE BEEN CERTIFIED TO DO THAT. UNTIL OUR JOURNEY MEN HAVE BEEN BUSINESS SO THEY DIDN'T DEDICATE THE TIME TO PUT TOGETHER A TEAM. SOME OF THE UTILITIES HAVE A LOT MORE JOURNEYMEN THAN WE DO. JEA AS YOU CAN IMAGINE HAS [00:35:02] 800 JOURNEY MEN LINE MEN. THEY HAVE TEAMS THAT PRACTICE ALL YEAR-ROUND. THEY WILL PRACTICE ALL YEAR AROUND. WE DON'T HAVE THAT WE AFFORDED THAT LUXURY TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT. >> YES. HOW MANY LOCAL BUSINESSES ARE WE UTILIZING ON THAT DATE? >> WE WILL HAVE THE THREE FOOD TRUCKS ARE ALL LOCAL. I KNOW THE MANATEE CENTER IS GOING TO BE HAVING A BOOTH OUT THERE AS WELL TOO. ONE OF THE THINGS BECAUSE IT'S AT THE AGAIN CENTER I HAVE STRESSED AND BELIEVE I HAVE STRESSED IT ENOUGH. WE WILL LOCAL ESTABLISHMENT PROVIDE ADULT BEVERAGES. THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR PEOPLE TO SAMPLE. AND WE'RE ALSO USING THE FEN CENTER AND THE FEN CENTER CATERING COMPANY. I BELIEVE THOSE ARE LOCAL AS WELL. BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB GREAT SUPPORTER. A LOT OF SOME OF THE CONTRACTS THAT YOU WILL SEE UNDER THE $5,000 ARE LOCAL COMP COMPANIES. >> IF TENT CONTRACTORS. THE ICE PEOPLE. THERE'S A COUPLE OF OTHER ONCE IN THERE AS WELL. THAT WE ARE UTILIZING LOCAL. ONE OF THE THINGS ALSO THE TROPHIES AND STUFF. WE TRY TO USE LOCAL TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE DONE. THEY WILL BE USED FOR VOLUNTEERS. UNFORTUNATELY THERE'S SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN'T GET LOCAL COMPANIES TO DO BECAUSE IT'S NOT AVAILABLE FOR THEM. >> HOW DO THEY REGISTER TO BECOME ONE OF THE VENDORS? >> IF THEY HAVE SOMETHING THAT IS NEEDED, AS OUR COMMITTEE MEETS, WE GO OVER OKAY, WE NEED 20 OF THIS AND CAN WE KEEP IT LOCALLY I KNOW SOME OF THE SIGNS AND SOME OF THE FLAGS AND STUFF WE TRY TO GO -- TO ORDER -- JUST THE KEEP THE MONEY AS WELL AS WE. IF ANYONE HAS SUGGEST BY ALL MEANS GIVE MYSELF A CALL OR JAN A CALL AS WE CONTINUE THE PROCESS. WE HAVE ANOTHER FOUR MEETINGS TO MAKE SURE EVENT GOES OFF WITHOUT A HITCH. THERE'S ALWAYS SOMETHING. BUT WE WILL MAKE SLUR TO TRUE TO MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T >> IS THERE A CERTAIN DEADLINE. >> WITHIN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS WOULD BE GREAT. WE'RE GETTING. >> I'M SAYING FOR NEXT YEAR. NEXT WE'RE I DON'T KNOW WHAT THEY ARE HELD. THEY PROBABLY SOMEWHERE IN THE PANNED NAL -- PANEL. THEY TRY TO ROTATE IT AROUND THE STATE. >> JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS. ONE, I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR FT. PIERCE JUST TO SHOW CASE WHAT WE OFFER AS THE COMMUNITY. BUT BEYOND THAT, HAVE YOU -- I'M SURE YOU HAVE WORKED OUT ANY DEALS WITH LOCAL LARGING THAT YOU'RE HAVING THE PEOPLE FROM OUT OF TOWN STAY IN? >> ALL THE LOCAL -- LODGING HAS BEEN PUT UP ON THE WEB SITE FOR THEM TO REGISTER. IT'S ALL TURNPIKE AND 95 IN THAT CORRIDOR. I BELIEVE ALL THE HOTELS ARE. A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE TO TRAVEL IN THEIR TRAVEL TRAILERS. WE PUT UNDER THE NEW KOA, SAVANNAH PRESERVES ALL THOSE DIFFERENCE KNOW WE WERE ACTUALLY EXPANDING A LITTLE BIT ON THE NORTH SIDE AS WELL TO FIND CANDLE HAVE THE ABILITY FOR THESE INDIVIDUALS TO TRAVEL AND BRING THEIR FAMILIES. THE BANQUET WILL BE HELD AT THE FEN CENTER IN THE LARGE BANQUET FACILITY. >> IS THAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS WELL? OR IS THIS JUST THE COMPETITION? >> MAINLY FOR THE COMPETITION. THEY DO HAVE TICKETS BUT WHEN THE TICKETS ARE GONE THERE'S NO MORE ROOM. THAT'S WHY IF THE BOARD WANTS ATTEND. GET WITH JILL TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A SEAT AT THE FABLE. >> WE NEED TO RSVP AND LET US KNOW WE WILL BE THERE. PREFERABLY BEFORE FRIDAY. THAT'S THE DEADLINE FOR SIGN UP. >> I WILL GO AHEAD AND GET YOU TICKETS. >> THIS IS VERY, VERY EXCITING. FIRST TIME EVER. >> AS FAR AS I CAN TELL LOOKING BACK FIRST TIME EVER IN FT. PIERCE. >> IS THE PRESS GOING TO BE? >> WE LET THE PRESS KNOW QUITE A BIT. [00:40:01] I WILL READ OUT TOW. I TALKED TO HIM DURING ANOTHER HEATS VALVE KWOOELTS I WILL SEE IF WE WANTS TO COME IN AND COVER THAT. ARE YOU WORKING WITH THE "T" DC. ST. LUCIE COUNTY SOUREST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. ARE THEY AWARE OF THE EVENT? >> THEY ARE AWARE. I KNOW WE'RE PUTTING TOGETHER THE COUNTY PERMITS. WE'RE DONE WITH THE CITY PERMITS. WE WILL SUBMIT TO THE COUNTY AS WELL TO WAVE FEES THEY HAVE FOR THE USE OF THE FACILITIES. >> WHICH I TALKED TO ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS A YEAR AGO ABOUT. AND SHE SAID THAT WOULD NOT BE ANY ISSUE DOING THAT. MAKE SURE WE GET IT IN, IN TIME. SHE'S THE STAFF. I'M SURE HE WOULD WANT TO BE A PART OF IT AND HELP PRO METE. >> WE WILL MAKE SURE TO REACH OUT TO HER. >> >> GOOD LUCK GUYS. >> DON'T FALL. >> DON'T WORRY. WE WILL HAVE PROPER PEOPLE AVAILABLE FOR THAT. [J. DIRECTOR] YES, SIR. >> I HAVE 7 ITEMS TODAY. I WILL TRY TO BE BRIEF AS POSSIBLE. SINCE LAST BOARD MEETING GAS PRICES HAVE BEEN HIGH AS THE WEATHER HAS BEEN COLDER. YESTERDAY THE PRICES WERE AROUND $487 A DECOTHERM. THE BOARD'S DECISION NOT TO CHANGES A GOOD CALL. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING PCA RECOMMENDATION FOR THE BOARD TO CONSIDER. I WOULD LIKE TO PROVIDE QUICK UPDATE ON THE WATER MAIN BREAK. HAPPENED ON JANUARY 26TH. BREAK ON TRANSMISSION WATER MAIN ABOUT FIVE BLOCKS FROM THE WATER PLANT. OUR CREWS MADE EVERY EFFORT TO ISOLATE THE SYSTEM BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAD TO MAKE THE DIFFICULT DECISION TO ISOLATE -- TURN OFF THE PUMPS AT THE WATER PLANT AROUND 1:30 IN THE MORNING. THE SYSTEMS RESTORED BY 6:00 A.M. WITH FULL SYSTEM PRESSURE BY 7:00 A.M. >>> WE ESTIMATE AROUND 4.8 TO 5 MILLION GALLONS WERE LOST DURING THE BREAK. THAT'S A LOT OF WATER. THE REPAIR OF THE MAIN BREAK AND THE ROAD REPAIRS ARE ESTIMATED TO BE AROUND 125,000. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO NEARBY HOMES. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR ME TO RECOGNIZE THE FIELD CREWS THAT WORKED TIRELESSLY TO RESTORM THE SYSTEM. IT WAS A FROM GREAT TEAM EFFORT. I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE MR. BIRD. HE WAS ABLE TO MANAGE THE CREWS UNDER A GREAT DEAL OF STRESS. I WOULD LIKE TO APOLOGIZE TO THE STUDENTS ROOTING AGAINST US. WE DID DO A LOT OF THINGS WELL. THERE'S SOME AREA FOR IMPROVEMENT. THERE'S A STRONG AND CONSISTENT PROCESS FOR NOTIFYING THE CUSTOMER. CITY, COUNTY, SCHOOL BOARD AND ALL COMMUNITY PARTNERS. WE LIKE TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE BOARD IN MARCH WITH OVERVIEW OF THE PLAN. NEXT MR. HUTCHINSON WILL BE ATTEND LEGISLATIVE RALLY IN TALLAHASSEE. AND THE TALLAHASSEE FOLKS LIKE TO CALL IT INCLUDE LEGISLATIVE BILL FOR CYBERSECURITY SPECIFICALLY TO PROTECT THE CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE DATA FROM PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST. AND ALSO AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED AT THE LAST BOARD MEETING PROHIBITING UTILITY TRANSFER TO THE CITY. SPECIFIC ONE DOESN'T HAVE APPEAR TO HAVE ANY LEGS YET. THERE'S A LOT OF TIME LEFT. JUST TO KIND OF SUMMARIZE. THAT ONE WAS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT ANNUAL TRANSFER FROM UTILITY TO CITY UNLESS IT SPECIFICALLY. THOSE FUNDS ARE SPECIFICALLY USED FOR REPLACEMENT OF AGING UTILITY INFRASTRUCTURE. IT'S STILL ALLOWED. YOU WOULD HAVE TO REINVEST BACK INTO UTILITY. THE PERSON WHO IS BEHIND IT IS REALLY FOCUSING ON THE WATER UTILITY SYSTEM. BUT IT WOULD EFFECT ALL MUNICIPAL UTILITY, ESPECIALLY FPUA SINCE WE ARE DEFINED BY CHARTER WITH ITS OWN GOVERNING BOARD. THE FPUA BOARD AND THE 6% TRANSFER OF REQUIREMENT. HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION AS WE COME BACK FROM THE RALLY. [00:45:03] CURRENTLY, WE HAVE DAN OHAGEN SCHEDULED TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE FLORIDA SUN SHINE LAW. THIS EFFECTIVELY A TRAINING SESSION. REFRESHER SESSION FOR THE BOARD. WILL FOCUS ON OPEN MEETING REQUIREMENTS. WE TALKED ABOUT IT WOULD BE GOOD FOR THE BOARD TO GET REFRESHER. AND ALSO GET SOME FACE TIME WITH THE FMPA STAFF. NAY HAVE A GREAT STAFF OVER THERE. LAST FRIDAY OUR BOND COUNCIL PROVIDED THE LATEST UPDATE TO THE AMENDED BOND RESOLUTION. WE WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD THAT. THE BOARD APPROVED THE DEWBERRY THAT WILL ALLOW US TO MOVE FORWARD ON THE ENGINEERING CERTIFICATE. WE WILL GO OUT TO MARKET PENDING SMALL ITEMS THAT WE HAVE TO ADDRESS. WE HOPE TO GET AN UPDATE IN LATE FEBRUARY. AND THEN AFTER THAT, WE CAN START SCHEDULING A MEETING WITH THE BOARD MEMBERS AND THE CITY COMMISSION SO WE CAN KEEP YOU UP-TO-DATE. AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING MARCH 1ST. BARBARA WILL PRESENT SUMMARY OF CURRENT OUTSTANDING BONDS WITH THE ORIGINAL LOAN AMOUNT AND OUR OUTSTANDING BALANCE WITH A HIGH LEVEL DESCRIPTION OF WHAT WE SPENT THE MONEY ON. AS SHE MENTIONED, IF WE DID NOTHING WE WOULD BE OUT OF DEBT IN A SHORT -- IN A PRETTY DECENT AMOUNT OF TIME. IT'S GREAT FOR THE BOARD. THAT'S NOT HEALTHY FOR THE SYSTEM FOR THE UTILITY NOT TO EXPAND. IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO EXPAND. THE LAST ITEM JOE HANDED OUT MEMO THAT PROVIDES SOME DATES OF CONFERENCES AN IMPORTANT DATES. BUDGETS WORKSHOP AND STUFF. SOME OF THOSE DATES MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE CHANGED BASED ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS. I WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT FMPA, ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH IS ON JULY 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH. THIS IS GREAT EVENT I HOPE THE BOARD CAN ATTEND. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER EVENTS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND, PLEASE LET US KNOW AND JOE CAN TAKE CARE OF YOUR REGISTRATION AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE BOARD TODAY. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR? >> THE SUNSHINE LAW PRESENTATION THAT WILL BE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE BOARD MEETING? >> YES, MA'AM. >> WE'LL TRY TO KEEP IT TO ABOUT 8 TO 10 MINUTES. >> I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF IT'S A SPECIAL MEETING. >> IT WOULD BE FOR THE BOARD MEETING, YES, MA'AM. >> WHEN WILL THAT MEETING BE? >> MARCH 1ST. >> THAT'S WHEN THEY WILL MAKE THE PRESENTATION FOR THE SUNSHINE. >> I WILL COORDINATE WITH MR. OHAGEN. HE MAY HAVE TO MOVE TO 15TH BASED ON AVAILABLE. HE'S DONE THE PRESENTATION FOR OTHER UTILITY. IT'S SOMETHING HE CAN PULL OFF THE SHELF. >> I HAVE A QUESTION, AS WELL. I WAS AT THE MEETING LAST WEEK. AND HEARD AN JULES DATE I DIDN'T KNOW MAYBE IF WE COULD HAVE AN UPDATE MAYBE YOU CAN SHARE US WITH. I WAS SURPRISE THAT I DIDN'T KNOW. THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF SEPARATION NOW. I WOULD HAVE TO ASK THAT I GIVE YOUR AN UPDATE AT THE NEXT BOARD MEETING. MAYBE EVEN A PRESENTATION. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. [K. ATTORNEY] >> ANY REPORT FROM THE ATTORNEY? >> DOES EVERYONE HAS SUNSHINE MANUAL. AS THERE'S COMMENTS ON THE BOND RESOLUTION THEY WERE REVISING TO GO FORWARD. IT'S THEIR OWN BOND RESOLUTION, ANYWAY. IT'S IN THE -- THEY WILL PRESENT TO THE BOARD FOR YOUR APPROVAL. I HAVE ABOUT ANOTHER HOUR AND A HALF DISCUSSIONS ABOUT SOME GENERAL THINGS WITH EVERYONE HERE. OR PUT IT OFF AND WE CAN GO HOME. >> WHATEVER YOU WOULD LIKE. >> IT'S A BIG NUMBER. I THINK THE PRESENTATION THAT BARBARA WILL MAKE WITH THE SUMMARY OF OUR EXISTING DEBT. I THINK IT WILL PAINT A DIFFERENT PICTURE. [00:50:01] I WON'T MAKE IT SO SUCH -- IT'S GOING REQUIRE RATE INCREASES. BUT IT WON'T LIKE AS BAD AS WE THINK IT WILL BE. HOPEFULLY WE'LL -- WE'LL CONTINUE TO KRUN. THE NUMBERS AND TRY TO KEEP THE COST LOW. WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING. [L. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS] >> >> RIGHT. ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD MEMBERS? >> I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT IF WE HAVE ETHICS AND IT WILL BE 5 TO 10 MINUTES WE ARE GETTING OFF EASY. IF YOU ARE AN ELECTED OFFICIAL. YOU HAVE TO TAKE FOUR HOURS EVERY YEAR OF ETHICS TRAINING. THE REALLY IMPORTANT POINTS THAT PEOPLE DON'T SOMETIMES GET. ESPECIALLY STUFF THEY'VE EXPERIENCED OVER THE PAST YEAR THEY NEED TO HIGHLIGHT. IT WILL BE GOOD. IT. >> IT WILL BE GOOD. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD? >> MR. CHAIR? >> JUST YOU KNOW MY EARS DEFINITELY PERKED UP HEARING JAVI TALKING ABOUT THE BILL THAT'S TRYING TO GET CREATED OR PUSHED FORWARD. AND THAT LOCAL UTILITIES CAN'T TRANSFER TO THE CITY. MADAM, MAYOR, DO YOU KNOW WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE CITY'S BUDGET FPUA TRANSFER CONSTITUTES YEARLY? >> A BIG ONE. >> I THINK WE'RE LIKE AT 42 MILLION? >> 6 MILLION OUT OF 4 # 2 MILLION. ABOUT 15%. >> IS THERE ANYTHING THAT FMEA IS ASKING AND I KNOW YOU MENTIONED IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT HAVE LEGS. ANYTHING THEY ASK THE BOARDS TO DO. >> WE'RE ON MONDAY, WHEN WE GO TO THE RALLY. WE HAVE A BOARD MEETING AND DURING THAT BOARD MEETING, THEY WILL GIVE US ALL OF THE TALKING POINTS. I TALKED TO AMY TODAY. SHE'S GOING TO GIVE THAT TO US HOPEFULLY BY FRIDAY SO WE PREPARE OR THE WEEKEND. WE WILL BE PREPARED TO TALK ABOUT THOSE -- OR BE WELL VERSED IN THOSE TALKING POINTS. WE'LL BE TALKING TO DAN AND HERALD. >> WE'LL -- WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT. WE'LL MEET WITH THEM TO TALK ABOUT THE SPECIFIC PUN PUNCH LIST ITEMS. >> WE WILL BE PREPARED. WE WILL GET THAT INFORMATION ON FRIDAY. HAVE A GROUP SESSION WITH FMEA AND THE OTHER UTILITIES AND TRY TO BE WELL VERSED BEFORE WE GO INTO MEETING WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES. >> OKAY. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.