[Call to Order]
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>> GOOD AFTERNOON, I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THE FORT PIERCE UTILITIES AUTHORITY SET FOR JUNE 21, 2022 TO ORDER.
PLEASE STAND FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND PRAYER.
>> I THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE. I THANK YOU FOR THE BLESSED WEEKEND THAT WE HAD. I THANK YOU FOR THOSE THAT LEAD US AS THE CITY AND THANK YOU FOR OUR GOOD HEALTH IN JUST NAME WE PRAY, AMANNER.
>> APLEDGE -- I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND
JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> MISS GIBBONS ISN'T IN
TODAY. >> YOU CAN SIT NEXT TO THE
MAYOR TODAY. >> PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[A. SET THE AGENDA]
DO WE HAVE A MOTION TO SET THE AGENDA?[B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES:]
AND NOW WE NEED TO LOOK AT THE MINUTES ARE THERE ANYCHANGES TO THE MINUTES? >> IF NOT, CAN WE HAVE A
MOTION TO APPROVE? >> MOVE TO APPROVE THE
ARE IS THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC, IF SO YOU CAN STEP UP TO THE PODIUM. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES TO
[D. CONSENT AGENDA:]
SPEAK. DOESN'T APPEAR THAT WE HAVE ANY COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.NOW WE WILL MOVE FORWARD TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
AND I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TO ADD ONE ITEM A NUMBER 10 TO EXCUSE MISS GIBBONS. ANY OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED TO
BE PULLED OR DISCUSSED? >> I MOVE APPROVAL.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE WITH THE NUMBER NUMBER 10. EXCUSE ME MISS GIBBONS, DO I
[E. RECOGNITION OF EXCELLENCE]
AND NOW OUR FAVORITE PART OF THE MEETING RECOGNITION OF THE EXCELLENCE. I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE TWO ITEMS A CALLS RECEIVED BY CUSTOMER.SHE WAS A SATISFIED CUSTOMER AFTER SPEAKING WITH RAUL.
CAREY JOHNSON CAME THROUGH THE DRIVE THROUGH AND ROSALYNN MICHAEL ASSISTED HER AND WAS VERY NICE AND KIND. SHE HELPED HER THROUGH A SITUATION ABOUT HER ELECTRICITY.
[G.1. New Underground Electric Service Policy]
>> VERY NICE. THERE'S NOT ANY OLD BUSINESS. WE WILL MOVE ON TO NEW BUSINESS. MR. DIRECTOR.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
THE FIRST ITEM IS REVIEW OF NEW UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC SERVICE POLICY. THIS POLICY IS NOT NEW PER SE BUT NEW APPROACH ON HOW FPUA ADDRESSES THE SERVICE FROM THE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER TO THE CUSTOMER PHONE. THIS WHAT WE REFER TO AS THE LAST MILE. AFTER THE STORM THIS TYPICALLY WHAT TAKES THE LONGEST TO REPAIR.
TERRY SYDNEY WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS. ELECTRIC AND GAS ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT IS EXCITED TO PRESENT THIS POLICY TO YOU ALL. IT'S MOST IMPORTANT FOR THE CUSTOMERS. YOU WILL HEAR THE PHRASE ELECTRIC SERVICE THROWN AROUND WITHIN THE POLICY ITSELF AND IN THIS PRESENTATION.
AND I THINK YOU KNOW A GOOD WAY TO GET START IS ESSENTIALLY UNDERSTANDING WHAT ELECTRIC SERVICE IS.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK AT THE GRID.
POWER STARTS AT THE POWER STATION.
IT GOES THROUGH A NUMBER OF VOLTAGE TRANSFORMATION AND THEN STEP DOWN UNTIL WE REACH OUR NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE STEP DOWN ONE FINAL TIME FROM THE DISTRIBUTION TRANSFORMER. WHEN WE SAY ELECTRIC SERVICE WE REFER TO THAT LAST LINK OR THE LAST LINK OF CABLE BETWEEN THAT DISTRIBUTION POINT AND OUR CUSTOMERS.
ALLOWS OUR CUSTOMER TO RECEIVE POWER FROM FPUA.
EVEN TIME WE STATE ELECTRIC SERVICE IN THIS PRESENTATION
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THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE REFERRING TO.THERE'S TWO WAYS THAT'S HANDLED.
EITHER THROUGH AN AERIAL CABLE OR UNDERGROUND.
THIS POLICY IS ESSENTIALLY PUSHING FOR THOSE SERVICES TO BE INSTALLED AND RELOCATED UNDER GROUND MOVING FORWARD. YOUR NEXT QUESTION MAY BE WHY NOW. 50 YEARS INTO THIS WHY DO WE ESTABLISH THIS POLICY NOW. THIS ISN'T NEW PUT NEW FOR FPUA. IN 2020 THE CITY OF FORTH PIERCE REFORTIFIED CODE OF ORDINANCES.
IT ADDRESSES UNDERGROUND ELECTRICAL SERVICES AND STATED VERBATIM ALL NEW REPLACEMENT UTILITY SERVICES SHALL BE SERVED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION POINT TO THE BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH BY FPUA. NOW THIS WAS PERFECT.
IT TOOK CARE OF EXACTLY WHAT WE NEEDED IT TO DO.
WHEN IT WAS CODIFIED IT WAS REMOVED.
WE LOOKED AT THIS. WE IDENTIFIED THE SITUATION.
WE REALIZED THAT WITHOUT THIS BEING -- FORWARD WAS ADOPT THE POLICY INTERNALLY TO APPLY WHAT WE NEED TO OUR ENTIRE SERVICE TERRITORY AND A WAY THAT'S BENEFICIAL FOR US. LET'S DO ONE BETTER.
LET'S DO IT SO IT BENEFITS THE CUSTOMER.
LET'S HELP THE CUSTOMER HELP US HELP THEM.
THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE DID. WE WILL TAKE A LOOK AT THE POLICY. WE'LL GO OVER WHAT WE MEAN BY RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS. COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS REAL WREAK THAT DOWN BETWEEN EXISTING SERVICES.
LIKE I STATED THE POLICY BROKE DOWN BETWEEN RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS.
ANY SINGLE FAMILY HOME THAT'S NOT LOCATED WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED SUBDIVISION OR HOA.
AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS SIMPLY PUT IS JUST EVERYONE ELSE. IT'S ALL YOUR MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES. MY PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN ESTABLISHED HOA AND OF COURSE ALL COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN OUR ELECTRIC SERVICE TERRITORY.
THAT'S THE FIRST BREAKDOWN OF THE POLICY.
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS.
AND WE DID THAT BECAUSE THE TWO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS. LET'S CONSIDER OUR NEW SERVICES FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY A NEW SERVICE THAT THE CUSTOMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING AND INSTALLING THAT CONDUIT. FPUA WILL PROVIDE AN INSTALL THE SERVICE CONDUCTOR, AND THEN WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE, FPUA WILL OWN AND MAINTAIN THE CONDUIT AT NO DIRECT COST TO THE CUSTOMER. FOR COMMERCIAL PROPERTY THE CO CONDUIT WILL BE MAINTAINED BY THE CUSTOMER. THAT'S IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INDUSTRY STANDARDS. BECAUSE OF THE DYNAMIC NATURE OF COMMERCIAL SERVICES IT'S MORE ADVANTAGEOUS FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS TO OWN AND INSTALL THEIR CABLE. THERE'S DIFFERENT VARIETY OF CABLES INSTALLED. IF FPUA DID THAT IT WOULD BE A BURDEN TO STOCK THE DIFFERENT TYPE OF CABLES REQUIRED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS. THAT'S WHY THE DIFFERENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES EXIST. WHEN WE CONSIDER MODIFIED ELECTRICAL SERVICES. THAT'S WHEN THINGS GET MORE INTERESTED. WE WILL REESTABLISH THE POLICY SINCE WE LOST IT WITH THE CITY.
WE WILL DO BUN BETTER AND INCENTIVIZE SERVICES IN A WAY TO GET CUSTOMERS TO GO UNDER GROUND.
WE WILL HELP THEM OUT. THAT'S WHAT WE DID.
FOR ANY CUSTOMER WHERE THE CUSTOMER CALLS INTO FPUA AND SAID, HEY, I DON'T LIKE THE WAY IT LOOKS.
FINE. WE WILL CHARGE THEM CONVERSION FEE. THEY WILL PROVIDE AND INSTALL THE CONDUIT AND DO METER UPGRADES NECESSARY.
THEY WILL INSTALL THE UNDER GROUND SERVICE.
HOWEVER WE'RE LOOKING TO UNDER GROUND MORE SERVICES THAN JUST CUSTOMERS CALLING IN.
ANYTIME A CUSTOMER DOING ANY SORT OF UPGRADE OR REPLACEMENT TO THE PARTS OF THEIR SERVICE, AS LONG AS IT'S NO EMERGENCY WORK, WE WILL REQUIRE THEM TO GO UNDERGROUND. WE WILL PROVIDE THE PIPE AND REQUIRE THEY INSTALL IT FOR US WE WILL REI REIMWURS REIMW REIMWURS -- REIMWURS -- REIMBURST THEM FOR THE COST.
THEY HELP US OUT BUT AT OUR OWN COST.
THEY GET TO UNDER GROUND THEIR SERVICE BUT WE HELP THEM OUT TO DO THAT. ANY FPUA DRIVEN PROJECTS, FPUA WILL HANDLE THE UNDER GROUND RELOCATION OF THOSE SERVICES AND ALL THAT WE ASK FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER JUST WRITTEN PERMISSION TO ALLOW US TO DO THAT WORK ON THEIR PROMPT. YOU MAY WONDER WHAT'S THE END GOAL? CURRENTLY THIS IS WHAT OUR SYSTEM LOOKS LIKE. WE HAVE A MIX.
IN SOME AREAS WE HAVE OVER HEADLINES.
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SOME AREAS THERE'S UNDERGROUND LINES.WE HAVE POLLS AND LINES IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS, OVERHEAD SERVICES REALLY WHAT WE WANT OUR ENTIRE SYSTEM TO LOOK LIKE IS THE UPPER RIGHT HAND PORTION OF THAT PICTURE.
SURE WE'LL HAVE MAYBE LINES ALONG THE ARTERIAL ROADS.
ONCE WE APPROACH THE NEIGHBORHOODS WE WOULD WANT AS MUCH INFRASTRUCTURE UNDERGROUND AS POSSIBLE.
THAT POLICY HELPS US TO DO THAT IN THE WAY THAT IT DID BEFORE. WE'RE REESTABLISHING IT INTERNALLY. YOU MAY WONDER WHAT'S THE BENEFITS; RIGHT? IT LOOKS GREAT.
WHAT ARE THE OTHER BENEFITS. ACCELERATES OUR STORM HARDENING AND GRID MODERNIZATION PLAN.
WHEN THE CITY REMOVED THAT ORDINANCE, IT KIND OF -- THIS IS GETTING US BACK ON TRACK.
HELPING US TO DO IT BETTER IN WAY THAT WORKS FOR US BUT ALSO HELPS THE CUSTOMER AS WELL.
IT PROMOTES MORE EFFICIENT STORM RESTORATION.
ALLOWS THE CREWS TO FOCUS ON MAINLINE PRIMARY INFRASTRUCTURE SINCE THEY KNOW THAT SECONDARY IS UNDER GROUND. THERE'S ISN'T MUCH TO WORRY ABOUT. ELIMINATES CUSTOMER TREE TRIMMING. POWER OUTAGES THAT RESULT FROM BEING EXPOSED TO ELEMENTS.
THAT'S LIMITED AS WELL. SINCE UNDER GROUND SERVICES DON'T HAVE A WEATHER HEAD THE DAMAGE POSSIBILITY THAT WOULD STOP US FROM RESTORING A CUSTOMER, ALL OF THAT IS ELIMINATED AS WELL. THERE'S A FEW MORE SECONDARY BENEFITS THAT WE GAIN FROM THESE.
CLEARANCE VIOLATIONS THAT WE CAN AVOID BY HAVING THE UNDER GROUND SERVICES. CERTAIN FIRE AND SHOCK HAZARD AND OTHER RISKS THAT CAN BE AVOIDED WILL BE AVOIDED WITH THIS POLICY IN PLACE.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, WE ALL KNOW THE SAYING OUT OF SIGHT OUT OF MIND. WHEN THEY ARE UNDER GROUND.
THAT'S WHY THEY CALL AND SAID I WANT THIS LIKE.
I WANT TO RELOCATE IT UNDERGROUND.
BY DOING THAT, NOT ONLY ALLOWS US TO GET AHEAD OF THAT BUT HELPS US TO STAY IN LINE WITH THE KEEP FT. PIERCE BEAUTIFUL MOTTO THAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR YOU. I KNOW IT WAS A LOT.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE -- I WILL TAKE
THOSE NOW. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE
I KNOW YOU MENTIONED THAT ONE OF THE MAIN GOALS FOR THIS FURTHER EFFORTS TO STORM HARDENING.
DO YOU HAVE IN YOUR MIND AFTER THE STORM COMES THROUGH ABOUT WHAT PERCENTAGE OF OUR SYSTEM PROBLEMS ARE RELATED TO SERVICES THAT THIS WOULD RESOLVE VERSES THE OTHER TYPES OF PROBLEMS WE MIGHT
EXPERIENCE? >> I DON'T HAVE THAT EXACT NUMBER. BUT WE CAN PROVIDE THAT.
HOWEVER I DID TAKE A LOOK AT THE FEE OF CUSTOMER WE CAN'T RESTORE DUE TO DAMAGE OF THEIR FACILITIES DUE TO THE OVERHEAD FOR EXAMPLE, THE DAMAGE WE DISCUSSED.
IN THE NUMBER OF 20 TO 30 CUSTOMERS WE COULDN'T RESORE RIGHT AWAY. OUT OF 30,000 THAT MAY NOT SEEM LIKE THAT MANY. IT'S HARD TO GET ELECTRICIAN AFTER A HURRICANE. CONSIDER THINGS LIKE THAT.
20 TO 30 DIFFERENT HOMES, THAT'S SIGNIFICANT.
>> >> IN THOSE SITUATIONS WHERE THE WEATHER DID DAMAGE, WITH THE HAS THE POLE STICKING ABOVE THE HOUSE. WHERE THEY GETS DAMAGED THEY HAVE TO GET AN ELECTRICIAN TO COME FIX IT?
>> THOSE ARE CUSTOMER-OWNED FACILITIES.
ONCE YOU REACHED THAT POINT. THEY WOULD HAVE TO REQUEST THAT WITHIN -- HIRE AN ELECTRICIAN ONCE EXPECTED BY THE CITY THEN WE CAN RECONNECT THE CUSTOMER.
THAT CREATES A DELAY. >> IT ALSO REQUIRES IN SOME CASES REQUIRES A ROOFER TO COME OUT AND REPAIR THE DAMAGE FROM THE WEATHERHEAD BEING DAMAGED ON THE ROOF IF
IT'S ABOVE THE ROOF LINE. >> HOW MUCH MORE EXPENSIVE IS IT TO INSTALL THE SERVICE UNDER GROUND VERSES
OVERHEAD? >> FOR A NEW SERVICE? NOT EXTENSIVE. IF YOU CONSIDER THE COST OF THE TRENCH AND THE PIPE ITSELF, I WOULD HAVE TO GET THE FIGURES FOR YOU. WHEN YOU CONSIDERING A NEW SERVICE THAT GROUND ISN'T FINISHED.
YOU NO LONGER HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT RESTORATION SINCE MOST LIKELY BUILDING A HOUSE OR BUSINESS.
YOU ARE ALREADY BREAKING GROUND ON THAT PROPERTY.
THAT'S A COST THAT WE CAN AVOID.
I CAN CALCULATE THAT. >> I THINK WE LOOKED AT AVERAGE NUMBER. I THINK THE AVERAGE NUMBER
SAY $5 A FOOT FOR CONDUIT INSTALLATION.
AND THEN MAYBE 3 OR SO DOLLARS A FOOT FOR THE CONDUIT ITSELF. IF YOU CONSIDER THAT IT'S
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PROBABLY $800 FOR A SERVICE. THE AVERAGE UNDER GROUNDSERVICE. >> WHAT WOULD IT COST TO PUT
IT OVERHEAD? >> THAT WOULD BE FREE OF CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. THERE'S STILL A CONNECT FEE
OF COURSE. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?
>> I HAVE A QUESTION. THIS LAST MILE IS NORMALLY
WHO PAYS FOR THAT? >> THE OVERHEAD FROM THE TO THE HOUSE, THERE WERE OVERHEAD?
>> WELL, RESPONSIBLE FROM THE TRANSFORMER TO THE WEATHERHEAD. THAT LAST MILE ALL ON FPUA FOR RESIDENTIAL. IT.
>> AND IT STILL IS. >> I'M HAVING HARD TIME SAYING UNDERSTAND WHY THE CUSTOMER WANTS IT THEY HAVE
TO PAY FOR IT; RIGHT? >> IF THE KUCHT MERRILL HAS A SERVICE UPGRADE THEY DON'T HAVE TO PAY FOR IT; IS THAT
>> I DON'T UNDERSTAND THE LOGIC OF THAT IF THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WANT TO HAVE HAPPEN.
IF WE TALKED ABOUT THAT INTERNALLY ABOUT HOW DO WE PROCEED AND HOW DO WE MOST EFFECT YOU KNOW WHERE DO WE SPEND OUR MONEY THE MOST EFFECTIVELY.
AND THOSE CITY ROADWAY PROJECTS THE DOT, THE FPUA PROJECT WE'RE GOING OUT AND REBUILDING A LINE OURSELVES THAT WHERE WE WOULD WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY EFFECTIVELY.
WE WERE MOBILIZED AND ALREADY THERE.
WHERE THE CUSTOMERS WERE ONE SPORE RADICALLY THROUGHOUT THE CITY. A CONTRACTOR HAS TO MOBILIZE FOR SPECIAL CUSTOMER SITE WHERE THE FPUA PROJECT OR CITY PROJECT THEY ARE MOBILIZED ON THE PROJECT AND ABLE TO GET ECONOMY TO SCALE.
>> THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE THINK IS A GOOD THING TO DO.
>> RIGHT. >> IF A CUSTOMER THAT'S LISTENING OUT THERE AND WANTS SAID I DON'T WANT MINE OVERHEAD I WANT MY BURIED. THEY PICK UP THE PHONE AND CALL. WHAT DO THEY OWE?
>> THEY WOULD INSTALL THAT CONDUIT FOR US.
AND WE WOULD RUN THE CABLE. THAT COST WOULD BE ON FPUA AND THEY WOULD BE CHARGED FLAT RATE CONVERSION FEE.
>> THE CUSTOMER WOULD ONLY PAY A CONVERSION FEE; IS
THAT RIGHT? >> DO I UNDERSTAND THAT
RIGHT? >> DO WE CHANGE IT ANY DIFFERENT THAN WE DID BEFORE?
>> IT'S ABOUT $3.50. IT COST YOU $200.
WE REEVALUATE IT ANNUALLY. >> THIS IS A BETTER DEAL FOR
>> IS WHAT YOU ARE PRESENTING.
I JUST WANT TO GET THE BOTTOM LINE HERE.
IT'S MORE ECONOMICAL FOR THE CUSTOMER AND INCREASES RELIABILITY FOR THE CUSTOMER'S SERVICE.
THE WEATHERHEADS BEING DAMAGE THAT SERVICE IS ALSO DAMAGED BY TREES EVEN IF THE WEATHER HEAD WASN'T DAMAGE THE SERVICE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE THERE'S DUAL BENEFITS THERE. IT'S MORE ECONOMICAL FOR THE CUSTOMER AND THAT'S OUR GOAL IS TO MAKE IT AS RELIABLE AS POSSIBLE FOR THIS CUSTOMERS. THAT LAST MILE TYPICALLY TAKES THE LONGEST TO RESTORE AFTER THE STORM.
>> IT'S THE PROVERBIAL, WIN WIN.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU.
[G.2. Purchased Power – Additional Funding: Approve additional funding for Electric Purchases for Resale in the amount of $19,000,000, from Florida Municipal Power Agency (FMPA), of Orlando, Florida for FY 2022.]
>> THANK YOU. >> MR. CHAIRMAN THE NEXT ITEM REQUEST TO APPROVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC PURCHASES FOR RESALE.
THE REQUEST DIRECTLY RELATED TO INCREASE IN FUEL COST FOR
POWER GENERATION FROM FMPA. >> THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS AND CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS.
STAFF IS SEEKING APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OUR ELECTRIC PURCHASES FOR RESALE IN THE AMOUNT OF $19 MILLION FROM FLORIDA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY TO CREATE THIS FISCAL YEAR'S PURCHASES.
OUR ORIGINAL BUDGET FOR PURCHASES BASED ON WHERE WE STOOD LAST YEAR WAS $44 MILLION.
OUR LATEST BILL IN MAY WAS 104.28 PER MEGAWAT AREA.
THIS RISING COST OF GAS HAS PUT SOME UNDO PRESSURE IN OUR GENERAL REQUEST FOR BUDGET.
THE WE WILL -- THIS ITEM IS NOT BUDGETED.
WE WILL AMEND THE BUDGET BY THIS 19 MILLION TO INCLUDE 63 MILLION. AND ADDITIONAL FUNDING SO
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THAT WE -- 63 MILLION IN TOTAL.44 PLUS 19. OUR AMENDED BUDGET WILL BE PRESENTED IN AUGUST. WE NEED THE 19 MILLION TO GET US THROUGH. WE CURRENTLY SUFFICIENT THROUGH JUNE AND PART JULY. THIS WILL BRING THROUGH THE END OF SEPTEMBER IN PURCHASES.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD MEMBERS?
>> IS THIS COMING FROM RESERVE?
OR WHERE IS IN COMING FROM? >> IN THE AMENDED BUDGET.
>> GO AHEAD. >> WE HAVE CONTINGENCY MONEY SET ASIDE. NOT ENOUGH TO COVER THIS.
THAT WILL BE ABSORBED WITH THE WITH THE NEXT ITEM FOR
>> THE INCREASE IN THE PCA IS GOING TO HELP FUND THE COST TO REPAY. BARB WAS TALKING ABOUT THE
AMENDED BUDGET. >> THIS ISN'T PROBABLY TO TALK ABOUT IT. BUT IT'S BEEN A REALLY BOTHERING ME THAT WE -- THAT WE'RE DOING THIS BECAUSE WE HAVE NO CHOICE. BECAUSE THE PRICE OF THE -- MANY PEOPLE I KNOW YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THIS.
YOU ARE ALL ENGINEERS AND WORK IN THIS COMPANY AND YOU LOOK AT THIS EVERY DAY. THE WORLD OUT THERE HAS NO YES THAT NATURAL GAS POWERS OUR ELECTRIC.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE COST OF NATURAL GAS HAS TO DO WITH THE PRICE OF ELECTRICITY.
AND SO WHAT WE ARE DOING IS BECAUSE THE PRICE OF NATURAL GAS HAS GONE TRIPLED IN MANY BY NOW.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT IT IS NOW. WE'RE BEING FORCED.
WE'RE NOT DOING THIS BECAUSE WE WANT THE DO THAT.
WE'RE BEING FORCED TO DO IT. I THINK WE NEED TO REMEMBER THIS. AND EVERY INTERACTION WITH CUSTOMERS OR WITH ANYBODY THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT
IS BEYOND OUR CONTROL. >> RIGHT.
>> THAT'S ABSOLUTELY RIGHT. I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT.
THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR US -- WE ARE WORKING ON CAMPAIGN TO KIND OF EDUCATE THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
ABOUT WHAT THAT MEANS FOR US AS THE UTILITY.
JUST UTILITIES IN GENERAL. WE DO GET SOME MATERIAL FROM FMPA AFTER THE LAST PRESENTATION THAT THEY HAD.
YOU WILL SEE SOME OUTREACH FROM FPUA ON FACEBOOK.
EVEN REALLY SMART PEOPLE DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PRICE OF NATURAL GAS HAS TO DO WITH ELECTRICITY.
THEY JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT.
IT'S A FACT OF LIFE. WE LIVE WITH IT.
THERE ARE PEOPLE OUT THERE THAT DON'T I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THIS IS BEYOND
OUR CONTROL. >> THEN WE DON'T MAKE PROFIT
OFF OF IT. >> THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND THAT EITHER. ABSOLUTELY.
>> DOES ANYONE CARE TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> JUST ONE MORE COMMENT. >> LAST MEETING, WE HAD SOME CONVERSATIONS ABOUT PREPURCHASING GAS.
WHERE DO WE STAND ON THAT? >> THE FMPA DID THAT ORGANIZATION LAST WEEK. THEY EDGED UP A SMALL AMOUNT I WOULDN'T SAY A SMALL AMOUNT.
SOME OF THE DETAILS ARE CALLING THROUGH E-MAIL.
I CAN FORWARD THAT TO PROBABLY TOMORROW.
THURSDAY WE WILL TALK ABOUT IN GREAT DETAIL.
THEY ENDED UP HEDGING -- >> THEY LOCKED IN PRICES.
PRICE GUARANTEE, THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
PROBABLY TOMORROW. >> DOES IT APPEAR
BENEFICIAL? >> IT WAS A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCK IN, IN SAVINGS.
. >> IS IT STILL ON THE TABLE FOR TO US DO THAT INDIVIDUALLY AS AN
BUT THEY ARE LOOKING AT FMPA BOARD MEETING THAT I WILL CHANGE THE RULES. THE LAWS DON'T ALLOW THE INDIVIDUAL CITIES TO DO THAT.
THEY ARE GOING TO CHANGE THEM SO MOVING FORWARD INDIVIDUAL AGENCIES CAN DO SOME PRICE GUARANTEES IN THE
FUTURE. >> INDIVIDUAL CITY, I'M ASSUMING YOU JUST MEAN ARP MEMBERS.
>> ARP MEMBERS. >> THEY MENTION THAT SOME CITIES DO IT ON THEIR OWN BEFORE.
THEY MAY BE NONMEMBERS. >> GOOD QUESTION.
>> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? >> YES.
>> YES, MR. CHAIR. >> I'M LOOKING -- WE'RE ASKING FOR THE INCREASE. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS THERE INTO TO MOVE SOME FUNDS SO - THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO OFF SET THIS PRICE? I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT WORKS.
>> NOT FOR THE PCA. WHAT WE TALK ABOUT HERE IS
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ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO COVER THE POWER COST ADJUSTMENT BILLS. THE SHORT ANSWER IS NO.>> YOU KNOW WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH IN CONTINGENCY.
WE HAVE HALF A MILLION. >> A MILLION.
>> WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH IN CONTINGENCY TO BE ABLE TO
COVER THIS. >> THIS THE DIRECTLY
RELATED. >> NO MATTER WHICH WAY YOU LOOK YOU CAN'T GET AROUND THE PRODUCT ITSELF TRIPLED OR MORE THAN TRIPLED. I WILL BE SPEND TO EXTENT THAT WE UTILIZE IT AND BILL IT.
19 MILLION WE'LL ONLY SPEND WHAT WE HAVE TO.
THIS IS TO COVER US INTO SEPTEMBER.
>> IS THIS 19 MILLION FIGURE, DOES IT ASSUME GAS
WILL GET MORE EXPENSIVE? >> WE PUT IN OUR ESTIMATE BASED ON THE PROJECTIONS THAT WE HAVE.
WE THINK WE'RE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE LESS THAN THE 19 MILLION.
>> OKAY. >> WE BUILT IT IN A LITTLE BIT SO THAT WE CANNOT HAVE TO COME BACK.
>> AND ASK FOR ANOTHER FOUR OR FIVE.
>> BARBARA, WHEN DO WE HAVE TO HAVE THIS MONEY?
>> WHEN? >> RIGHT NOW WE SHOULD HAVE ENOUGH FUNDING IN THE ORIGINAL H 4 MILLION TO TAKE US THROUGH THE JUNE BILL AND PROBABLY HALF OF OUR JULY BILL. AGAIN BASED ON WHAT COMES IN. MR. CHAIRMAN, I WOULD ASSUME THAT IN OUR JULY FROM NOW ON WE'RE GOING TO HAVE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS SO PEOPLE ARE NOT SURPRISED BY THIS? MAYBE SOME WAY TO KEEP YOUR
WE WILL DO THIS BEFORE JULY 1ST WHEN THE RATE ADJUSTMENTS GO INTO EFFECT. THAT'S WHEN THE PCA GOES INTO EFFECT. WE WILL AGGRESSIVELY DO OUTREACH IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
CAN WE ALLOW THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WITH A PUBLIC MEETING VERSES YOU KNOW, THE PAPERS? WE CAN HAVE AN IN-HOUSE SESSION. WE CAN DO SOMETHING TO COME TOGETHER TO HAVE THEM BE ABLE TO KNOW THIS.
WE CAN GO BACK OUT TO MEANS COURT AND LET UR RATE PAYERS KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN PERSON INSTEAD OF, YOU KNOW PAPER OR ONLINE OR FACEBOOK. WE CAN ACTUALLY LEAVE IT TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY HAVE.
>> YES, MA'AM. ONE OF THE THINGS WE WILL TALK ABOUT EDUCATION OUTREACH ON HOW TO LOWER YOUR BILL. ALSO SOME BUDGET BILLING.
THAT'S ANOTHER PROGRAM THAT WE HAVE TO HELP STABILIZE THE BILL. AND I THINK THOSE ARE GREAT OPPORTUNITIES TO DO EDUCATION OUTREACH.
OBVIOUSLY, BECAUSE IT'S DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RATE ADJUSTMENT. IT WILL GO INTO EFFECT IN JULY. WE CAN WORK ON THAT FOR
SURE. >> WE ALSO HAVE COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS AND SCHOOL BOARD. WE HAVE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS NOT JUST RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER WHOSE WILL BE EFFECTED BY THIS. AND SO IT'S -- IT'S A BIG
EDUCATION JOB, I THINK. >> IT IS.
>> IT IS. >> ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A
MOTION MR. CHAIRMAN? >> ONE QUESTION.
GO AHEAD. >> 19 MILLION DOLLARS IS WHAT WE ARE GOING TO REALLOCATE.
WE HAVE 1 MILLION CONTINGENCY.
WHERE IS THE REST OF THE 18 COMING? WHERE DO WE TAKE THAT FROM? THE CASH ON HAND.
ARE WE CUTTING STING OUT OF THE BUDGET?
>> IT WILL COME FROM OPERATING RESERVES.
WE HAVE PCA THAT WILL -- CHANGED ADJUSTMENT ON JULY 1. THAT WILL SUPPLEMENT.
>> THOSE PROJECTION TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE PRESENTED THE PCA AT THE LAST MEETING.
>> EXCELLENT. >> WE BETTER HOPE THERE'S NO
HURRICANE. >> WHY ARE WE EVEN SAYING
THAT RIGHT NOW. >> WE WILL TAKE A MOTION.
WE DON'T HAVE MUCH OF A CHOICE.
[G.3. Approve additional funding for Natural Gas Purchases for Resale in the amount of $2,500,000, from Florida Gas Utility (FGU) of Gainesville, Florida for FY 22 and approve the use of contingency funds in the amount of $1,000,000, until such time the Annual Budget is approved by the City Commission.]
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN. THE NEXT ITEM IS REQUEST APPROVE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NATURAL GAS PURCHASES FOR RESALE. REQUEST DIRECTLY RELATED TO INCREASE IN FUEL COST FOR NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION FROM FLORIDA GAS AND UTILITY.[00:30:01]
BARBARA MICAH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.>> YES, THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS.
THIS SIMILAR IS VERY SIMILAR TO LAST REQUEST.
WE LOOK APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR NATURAL GAS PURCHASES RESALE IN THE AMOUNT OF 2 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS AND TO APPROVE THE USE OF CONTINGENCY FUNDS TOWARD THAT 1 AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS UNTIL SUCH TIME THE ANNUAL BUDGET CAN BE APPROVED. WE WILL ADJUST THE ANNUAL BUDGET. OUR ORIGINAL REQUEST, WHAT WE THOUGHT A YEAR AGO WE WILL NEED 2 MILL N.
WE WILL BE AMENDING OUR BIG FOR OUR GAS PURCHASES TO 4 AND A HALF MILLION. THE 2 MILLION BASED ON ESTIMATED COST OF 41 CENTS PER CCF AND OUR CURRENT BILLING AT 87 CENTS PER CCF. PRICES ARE FORCING US AGAIN TO DO THIS. THE MONEY WILL BE ABSORBED THROUGH THE GAS ADJUSTMENT TO PAY FOR THIS.
WE ARE ASKING TO USE CONTINGENCY MONEY OUT THERE.
WE DON'T JUST HAVE SO MUCH OF IT TO USE.
THAT'S BUDGETED. PART OF THIS IS BUDGETED.
OR WILL BE. >> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE
BOARD? >> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE IT. I DON'T HAVE AN APPETITE FOR
>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND. >> SECOND.
41 AND 87 PRETTY MUCH TELLS THE STORY.
[G.4. Bill Comparison for the Month of April 2022 – For Information Only]
>> MR. CHAIRMAN THE NEXT ITEM INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR THE APRIL 2020 BILL COMPARISON.
MICHELLE HARRIS FINANCE MANAGER WILL PRESENT THIS
ITEM. >> I REALLY THINK WE NEED TO HAVE MISS GIBBONS SIT THROUGH THE MEETING AND FEEL THE DEPRESSING NEWS THUS FAR.
SOMETHING TELLS ME THIS IS NOT GETTING BETTER.
MAYBE SHE CAN FORGO THAT IF WE VOLUNTEER HER FOR THE
PUBLIC MEETING. >> CARE TO MAKE A MOTION?
>> THAT'S A GREAT IDEA. [LAUGHTER] THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS. I AM PRESENTING TO YOU THE MONTHLY UPDATE OF THE COMPARISON OF FLORIDA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC RATES FOR APRIL.
FIRST GRAPH SHOWS COMPARISON FOR THE 13 MUNICIPAL UTILITY WHICH MEMBERS ALL REQUIREMENTS PROJECT.
THEY ARE DISPLACED RANKED ON THEIR BASE BILL AMOUNT.
THE YELLOW BAR REMAIN THE SAME AS LAST MONTH.
WE CHANGED THIS GRAPH A LITTLE BIT TO SHOW THE BASE AMOUNT SO THAT YOU CAN SEE THAT EVEN THOUGH WE'RE ON THE HIGHER END SOMETIMES IT'S ONLY CENTS OR DOLLARS THAT CAN MAKE A CENT. WE'RE $2 SEPARATE US FROM GREEN COVE SPRINGS AND A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN $2.50 FOR HAVANA. IT PAINTS A PICTURE HOW CLOSE THE MIDDLE UTILITIES ARE TO EACH OTHER.
THIS GRAPH DISPLAYS COMPARISON FOR THE SAME LEVEL OF CONSUMPTION BUT INCLUDES ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE STATE. $184.80 AND WE'RE HIGHER IN COMPARISON TO OTHER UTILITY. WE REMAIN THE SAME POSITION THAT WE WERE LAST MONTH. WHILE WE MAINTAINED OUR RATES FOR ANOTHER MONEY VTD 14 OF THE OTHER 31 MUNICIPAL UTILITY IMPLEMENTED INCREASES.
OVERALL IMPACT OF THESE RATE ADJUSTMENT RELATED IN INCREASE $2.23 FOR THE ARP AVERAGE.
THIS GRAPH PRESENTS A SIMILAR COMPARISON FOR CONSUMPTION OF 2500 KILOWATT HOURS.
THE APRIL BILL RANKS IN THIS GROUP AS WELL.
WE REMAIN IN THE SAME POSITION THE MONTH BEFORE.
OUR RATES FOR 1,000 KILOWATT HOUR ARE ABOVE THE ARP AND MUNICIPAL AVERAGE BUT BELOW THE IOU AVERAGES.
THIS TABLE DISPLAYED THE APRIL COMPARISON OF THE AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL UTILITY BILLS ON THE TREASURE COAST.
THEY ARE INSIDE CITY LIMITS AND SHOWN IN THE FIRST COLUMN IN BLUE. ALL OR-BILLS IN THIS TABLE HAVE ELECTRIC SERVICES BY FP&L AND WATER AND
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WASTEWATER SERVICES. THE BLUE COLUMN REPRESENTS THE UTILITY BILL USING 1,000 AND 6,000 FOR WATER.LECTRIC- DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, THE AVERAGE CONSUMPTION FOR RESIDENTIAL WAS 880 KILOWATT HOURS AND 5,000 GOTTONS PER HOUR. THERE'S NO RATE CHANGE TO THE APRIL BILL SINCE MARCH. BUT JUST TO HIGHLIGHT AND REITERATE SOMETHING THAT FP&L DOES ANTICIPATE AND UNDER RECOVERY BY 10% FOR THE END OF 2022.THE CUSTOMER MAY FIND OUT BY JULY THE INCREASE OF MONTHLY BILLS. THAT'S WHEN UTILITIES HAVE TO REPORT WHERE THEY STAND AT THE END OF THE SIX MONTHS. THEY HAD TO REPORT IN APRIL.
THEY REPORTED TO PFC THEY WERE EXPECTING TO BE 10% OVER. UTILITY HAVE TO REPORT EVEN TIME THEY EXPECT OVER OR UNDER RECOVERY.
IN JULY THEY HAVE TO REPORTY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
[G.5. April 2022 Financial Operating Results – For Information Only]
ANY QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, MICHELLE.
THE NEXT ITEM IS INFORMATION PRESENTATION FOR THE APRIL 2022 QUARTERLY FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS.
BARBARA MICAH WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM.
>> THANK YOU MR. CISNEROS. CHAIRMAN AND BOARD MEMBERS, AGAIN. GOOD AFTERNOON.
I HAVE TO PRESENT TO YOU THE FINANCIAL OPERATING RESULTS FOR APRIL OF 2022. SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE 7 MONTHS TO DATE FOR FISCAL YEAR WE HAD YEAR TO DATE OPERATING INCOME OF $4,824,000.
THIS WAS 659,000 LOWER THAN THE SAME SEVEN MONTHS FROM LAST YEAR. THE HIGHER COST OF OUR PURCHASES FOR RESALE IS MAIN REASON FOR THE DECLINE IN THE OPERATING INCOME. WHILE YEAR TO DATE OPERATING REVENUES OF $8,047,000 WAS INCREASE OVER LAST FISCAL YEAR. THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER FOR THE FIRST SEVEN MONTHS ROSE 31% OVER LAST YEAR.
THAT WAS THE MAIN REASON FOR OPERATING REVENUE INCREASE.
OUR TOTED L WE WERE 19.9% OVER LAST YEAR.
AFTER THE ADJUSTMENT FOR THE DISTRIBUTION TO THE CITY, OUR APRIL YEAR TO DATE NET INCREASE IN NET POSITION WAS 1.8 MILLION. AT THE END OF APRIL AFTER THE PAYMENT OF THAT CITY DISTRIBUTION AND OUR MARCH DEBT SERVICE, OUR OPERATING DAYS OF CASH STANDS AT ABOUT 56 DAYS. THE ELECTRIC OPERATING REVENUE LESS THE POWER COST IN COMPARISON TO CONSUMPTION, FISCAL YEAR 2022 OPERATING REVENUE LESS THE COST OF POWER COST IS UP FROM LAST YEAR BY 4%.
AND OVERALL 5% FOR THE TWO YEARS WITH CONSUMPTION REMAINING LEVEL OF THOSE TWO YEARS.
IT WENT UP AND DIPPED BACK DOWN.
THE COST OF PURCHASE POWER HAS INCREASED ON AVERAGE WHEN COMPARED TO SAME SEVEN MONTHS PERIOD A YEAR AGO.
WE'RE OPERATING REVENUE IN CONSUMPTION IN FISCAL YEAR '22. OUR OPERATING REVENUE WERE 11.6 MILLION. THAT'S UP 2% FROM LAST FISCAL YEAR. AND A COMBINED 7% FOR THE TWO YEARS SINCE FISCAL YEAR '20.
OUR CONSUMPTION REMAINED FLAT FROM LAST YEAR BUT UP OVER ALL. OUR WASTEWATER OPERATING REVENUE AND GALLONS WE HAVE BUILD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022, OPERATING REVENUES OF 8.4 MILLION.
WERE UP SLIGHTLY JUST BY 1% FROM LAST YEAR.
WHILE EXPERIENCING A DECLINE IN THE GALLONS BILL OF ABOUT 3%. HOWEVER THE COMBINED TWO-YEAR INCREASE IN WASTEWATER OPERATING
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REVENUES WAS ABOUT 529,000 OR SIX PERCENT OVER 2020.NATURAL GAS OPERATING REVENUES LESS THE COST OF GAS IN COMPARISON TO CONSUMPTION, OUR NATURAL GAS LESS THE GAS COST CONTINUE TO CLIMB FOR THE TWO YEARS SINCE 2020. REVENUES NET WERE UP 1% AND COMBINED 6% FOR THE TWO-YEAR PERIOD.
AND CONSUMPTION FOR TWO-YEAR TOTALS ARE UP TO 7%.
OUR GAS CONTRACT SALES HAVE INCREASED 13.9%.
IN REGARD TO THE COST OF GAS FOR 7 MONTH PERIOD INCREASED 766,000. THIS IS A 26% INCREASE OVER LAST YEAR. THAT'S THE COST OF GAS.
AND OUR OPERATING INCOME AND OUR DEBT SERVICE, DEBT SERVICE COVERAGE RATIO THE RATIO OF 12-MONTH AVERAGE OF THE NET AVAILABLE INCOME, TO OUR CURRENT DEBT SERVICE.
FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDING APRIL 2022 OUR DEBT SERVICE RATIO. 4.34 TIME.
SEPTEMBER OF 2021. THIS IS ALL WITHIN OUR COVENANT SO WE MAINTAIN A MINIMUM OF 1.25 TIMES.
THIS ITEM WAS FOR YOUR INFORMATION.
AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, IT WOULD BE HAPPY
>> ANY COMMENTS FROM THE BOARD?
>> THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
[G.6. WEOP Update – For Information Only]
THE NEXT ITEM BRIEF UPDATE ON WEATHERIZATION EDUCATION OUTREACH PROGRAM. DANIEL RUTHERFORD WILLPRESENT THIS ITEM. >> GOOD AFTERNOON.
ANDY RUTHERFORD UTILITY BOARD SERVICES.
THIS IS DEFINITELY A PROGRAM THAT OUR GROUP SPECIFICALLY IS VERY EXCITED TO DIG INTO. WE THINK THAEFRS A LOT OF IMPROVEMENT HERE. IT'S A PROGRAM JOINTLY FUNDED AND JOINTLY OPERATED WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND FPUA UTILITIES GROUP. CURRENTLY THIS PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED THROUGH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.
THEY KIND OF HANDLE WHICH APPLICATIONS ARE APPROVED AND THEY KIND VET THE THRESHOLD FOR EARNING AND DECIDE WHICH FOLKS CAN RECEIVE THE BENEFIT.
FPUA WE HANDLE THE OPERATION SIDE.
WE MEET IN THEIR HOME. WE DO INSPECTION SERVICES.
WE ACTUALLY ADMINISTER. WE GET CONTRACTORS IN.
WE CAN DO SOME WINDOW CAULKING.
WE CAN DO PAINTING. WE DO THINGS THAT EFFECT THE EFFICIENCY OF THE HOME. WE CAN DO SOME EXTERIOR DOOR REPLACEMENT. IF THE DOOR SWEEPS ARE OFF.
IF THE DOOR IS JOSTLED. EVEN THAT LETS CONDITIONED AIR ESCAPE. YOU CAN APPRECIATE THAT'S MONEY FLYING OUT THE WINDOW. THAT'S WHAT WE TRY TO GET AFTER. WE HAVE AN EDUCATIONAL COMPONENT HOW DO RETHE BILL EITHER WITH LOW FLOW ENERGY EFFICIENT WATER FAUCET WITH THE THERMOSTATS AND AIR CONDITIONER. THERE'S EDUCATIONAL AND OPERATAL COMPONENT. IT'S ALSO FUNDED WITH THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE. THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE HAS A FEDERAL COMPONENT THAT PASSION TO US FOR THE UP TO 150,000 ANNUALLY. AND SPEAKING OF THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE AND THEY ARE PART OF THE FEDERAL FUNDING AND OUR INITIAL LOOK AT THIS, WE BELIEVE THAT, THAT'S HOW ALL THE APPLICATIONS AND ALL OF THE THRESHOLDS AND RULES YOU CAN IMAGINE THOSE CAN BE QUITE CONSTRAINING.
WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR? WE HAD -- LAST MONTH AND -- IN MAY MR. CISNEROS DIRECTED THE DUST GROUP WITH NEW ADDITION OF RACHEL TENANT TO TAKE A LOOK AT GRANT OPPORTUNITIES AND DIFFERENT FUNDING MECHANISMS TO MAKE SURE WE ARE SPENDING THE MONEY PROPERLY.
WE'RE SPENDING 50% OR LESS OF THE ALLOCATED FUNDING FOR THAT PROGRAM. THAT TELLS US THAT EITHER WE
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DON'T HAVE ENOUGH PEOPLE ON THE PROJECT.OR NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE ARE QUALIFYING.
THEY ARE NOT SURE WHY THAT IS -- WE WILL DO A WETTER ON. WE MET THE CITY OF FORCE PETER. THEY TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THEIR CONSTRAINTS AND HOW THE RULES WERE DEVELOPED.
WHAT THEY BELIEVE THAT THEY COULD MAYBE LOOSEN THE STRINGS UP A LITTLE BIT ON SO WE CAN BETTER SERVE.
WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THIS. WE'RE DIGGING INTO IT.
WE INTENDED TO START A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO.
WE HAD A SURPRISE WITH THE PCA.
WE BEEN CONCENTRATING ON THAT.
WE'RE GETTING AFTER THIS. IN 30 DAYS OR SO WE EXPECT TO HAVE A GOOD UPDATE WHAT WE EXPECT THIS TO LOOK LIKE.
MOVING FORWARD. AND HOW WE THINK WE CAN BETTER SPEND THE BUDGET THAT YOU GIVE US FOR THE
PROGRAMS. >> IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS I WILL BE GLAD TO ANSWER THEM.
>> ANY QUESTIONS OF THE BOARD?
>> NOT NECESSARILY A QUESTION.
MAYBE MORE OF A COMMENT. ONE OF THE THINGS I'VE BEEN INTERESTED IN FOR A WHILE IS TAKING OUR INFORMATION OF SQUARE FOOTAGE OF RESIDENTS AND TAKING THE SAME INFORMATION WE HAVE ABOUT THAT PARTICULAR RESIDENT AND THE ENERGY THAT THEY'VE USED; RIGHT? AND DOING ENERGY ANALYSIS ON SQUARE FOOT.
ONCE YOU FIGURE OUT WHO USED MOST ENERGY PER SQUARE FOOT.
WE CAN PROACTIVELY REACH OUT TO THOSE CUSTOMERS TO SAY, HEY, WE HAVE THIS PROGRAM AVAILABLE.
WE WOULD LOVE FOR YOU TO APPLY.
WE CAN REALLY START TRYING TO GET THESE TYPES OF FUNDING INTO THE HANDS OF PEOPLE WHO WOULD -- IS THERE ANY IDEAS OR THOUGHT ON APPROACHING OUR CUSTOMERS
THAT WAY? >> MR. LAMMERS THAT'S GOOD QUESTION. THAT'S THE EXACT TOPIC WE DISCUSSED IN THE MEETING SO FAR HOW DO WE TURN THIS PROJECT -- THIS PROGRAM FROM REACTIVE YOU COME TO US PROGRAM INTO A PROACTIVE WE'VE GOT MOST OF THESE THINGS AT OUR FINGER TIPS. WE CAN LOOK AT DATABASES ON THE PROPERTY APPRAISERS WEB SITE.
WITH A FEW CLICK WE CAN ATTACH DATABASES.
WE CAN BECOME PROACTIVE WITH THIS.
THE VERY SCIENCE AND ANALYTICS YOU ARE TALKING ABOUT IS EXACTLY WHAT WE ARE LOOKING AT.
WE HAVE SPOKEN TO A COUPLE OF NONGOVERNMENTAL GROUPS ON THE OUTSIDE ON HOW DO THEY VET THRESHOLD.
WHAT DO THE THRESHOLDS LOOK LIKE.
HOW DO THE FOLKS GET ON THEIR LIST.
CURRENTLY, WE VET THE EARNINGS THRESHOLD TO MAKE SURE THESE FOLKS QUALIFY. THERE'S OTHER PROGRAMS THAT HAVE DONE THIS. WE CAN MAYBE REMOVE A PORTION OF THAT, THAT MANUAL LABOR AND MAN HOURS AND EFFORT WE PUT THROUGH OUR END.
THEY'VE MADE SURE THEY EARN A CERTAIN AMOUNT.
THEY ARE HOMEOWNERS OR WHATEVER.
WE ARE LOOKING AT ALL THE AVENUES.
WE HAVE A VAST NOTEBOOK OF ALL THE THINGS WE WANT TO DO. WE HAVE TO VET THEM ONE BY ONE. AND FIGURE OUT WHAT WILL WORK AND WHAT WILL NOT. ALL WITHIN THE FUNDING THAT WE ARE GIVEN. WE HAVE BEEN ON THE PHONE WITH MANY OTHER UTILITIES TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING AND HOW THEY SPEND THEIR MONEY. HOW ARE THEY ALLOWED TO SPEND THEIR RATE PAYING MONEY ON THESE THINGS.
WE FIGURE ALL THESE THINGS OUT.
WE'RE NOT ASSUMING THAT IT WAS DONE RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. THAT'S A LOT OF WHAT WE ARE DOING. THE ANALYTICS PROGRAM IS A MAIN CONVERSATION ON OUR LIST.
ARE THERE ANY PROGRAMS FOR BUSINESSES?
>> THIS IS ALL FOR RESIDENTIAL; CORRECT?
>> THIS IS RESIDENTIAL. I HAVEN'T COME ACROSS WITH ANYONE SO FAR FOR -- PROACTIVE OR EVEN WEATHERIZATION. THERE'S SOME COST FOR BUSINESSES FOR WHO FALL ON BAD TIMES FOR PAYMENT.
EYE SEEN SOME OF THAT. WE ISN'T SEEN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER ZAIKS FOR A BUSINESS.
>> GOT YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION.
A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FT. PIERCE RESIDENTS ARE RENTERS. THEY ARE NOT HOMEOWNERS.
ARE THERE ANY INCENTIVES FOR THE LANDLORDS TO BE ABLE TO
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USE THIS PROGRAM SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE THE HOMES MOREENERGY EFFICIENT? >> RIGHT NOW WITH THE CURRENT PROGRAM THAT ANSWER IS NO.
THIS PROGRAM IS MAINLY FOR HOMEOWNERS AND NOT FOR RENTERS. AND GENERAL QUICK ANSWER TERMS. THAT IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO ADDRESS LOOSEN THE STRINGS UP A LITTLE BIT AND TRY TO FIGURE OUT OH DO WE WORK WITH LANDLORDS TO EFFECT THE PROPERTIES SO THEY HAVE OUT FOR RENT. THERE ARE GOING TO BE SOME CHALLENGES THAT WITH FEDERAL MONEY.
GOING THROUGH HUD REQUIRES OWNERSHIP TYPE STRINGS TO BE ATTACHED TO THAT. THAT'S A SMALLER PORTION OF THE OVERALL BUDGET FOR THE WE-OP.
>> AFTER WE DO OUR HOMEWORK AND RUN THROUGH THE BOARD, ONE THING WE MAY BRING BACK. WE MAY BRING BACK A REQUEST FOR FPUA TO USE THEIR FUNDING WITHOUT THAT CAVEAT.
I WILL REQUIRE DIFFERENT APPLICATION PROCESS AND DIFFERENT THINGS. WE WILL WORK ON THAT.
WE REALIZE THAT'S ONE OF THE MAIN FACTORS KEEPING FOLKS FROM USING THIS. THAT'S AT THE TOP OF THE LIST TO FIGURE OUT HOW DO WE WORK WITHIN THE RULES AND GUIDELINES THAT WE HAVE AND STILL ACCOMPLISH EXACTLY
THAT. >> THAT'S ONE OF THE CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE IN FRONT OF US.
MR. CHAIRMAN, THE OBVIOUS REASON IS IF YOU IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE HOME, YOU'RE IMPROVING THE LANDLORDS
>> AND SO PERHAPS IT'S SOMETHING THAT THE LANDLORD SHOULD BE DOING HIM OR HERSELF; RIGHT? I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE OBSTACLES; ISN'T IT?
>> IT IS. WE DO HAVE SOME IDEA.
WE MET WITH THE LANDLORD ASSOCIATION.
RACHEL DID. AND WE FLOATED SOME IDEAS.
MAYBE THERE'S A ONE-YEAR OR TWO-YEAR RENT INCREASE FREEZE. MAYBE WE AGREE TO PUT SO MUCH MONEY IN MAYBE $5,000 TOTAL BENEFIT TO THE HOME.
AND IN RETURN, THE HOMEOWNER, OR THE HOMEOWNER WOULD AGREE NOT TO RAISE THE RENT FOR A YEAR OR TWO OR SOMETHING. SOMETHING TO INCENTIVIZE THE LAND LORDS TO GET WITH THIS PROGRAM AND ALLOW US TO COME IN AND MAKE THESE IMPROVEMENT TO THE BENEFIT OF THE PERSON RENTING THE PROPERTY.
THEY ARE THE ONE PAYING THE POWER BILL.
WE'RE COMING UP WITH A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS THAT WE HAVE TO VET. ALL OF THE IDEAS TAKE A LOT OF TIME TO GO FIGURE OUT. FIRST IS IT GOOD IDEA? WILL IT WORK? THEN LEGALLY CAN WE DO IT.
A LOT OF HOMEWORK ON EACH OF THEM.
BUT WE ARE WORKING ON IT. >> IS THERE A TIME LINE THAT YOU ALL -- YOU SAY YOU ARE WORKING ON IT.
HOW MUCH TIME ARE YOU GOING TO SET ASIDE TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU COME TO YOUR END RESULT ON THIS?
>> I THINK WE WILL TAKE AN APPROACH.
NEXT MONTH THIS TIME I WOULD LIKE TO HERE'S A PLETHORA OF IDEAS AND THINGS I WOULD LIKE TO DO.
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION AND SEE WHERE THE BOARD WOULD LIKE US TO GO. I HAVE SOME STAFF RECOMMENDATION. MAYBE IN 30 DAYS WE CAN HAVE GOOD IDEAS. IN 60 DAYS WE CAN HAVE SOMETHING WITH MEAT THAT YOU CAN VOTE ON.
IN THE PAST, THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN LABOR INTENSIVE.
BUT I THINK VERY PRODUCTIVE FOR THE COMPANY EVEN BECAUSE WHEN YOU HELP A RATE PAYER. THEY SPREAD THE WORD THAT YOU HELPED THEM. AND SO IT'S ONE OF -- I THINK IT'S ONE OF THE BEST THINGS WE DO EVEN THOUGH I KNOW IT'S LABOR INTENSIVE. IT REALLY IS.
IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HELPFUL THINGS THAT YOU DO.
IT'S MY UNDERSTAND -- SOMETIMES, SOMEONE CAN HAVE INEFFICIENT AIR CONDITIONER UNIT OR WHATEVER. OLD ONE THAT DOESN'T WORK PROPERLY. FPUA DOESN'T REPLACE THAT.
BUT CAN MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THERE MIGHT BE PROGRAMS THAT MIGHT HELP THEM WITH THE COST.
IN THE PROCESS OF DOING ALL THIS.
IMPROVING THE HOUSING STOCK, YOU ARE ALSO HELPING THE CUSTOMER AND YOU ARE PUTTING A FACE OF THE COMPANY WITH THE CUSTOMER. THEY KNOW -- HERE'S THE PERSON WHO WORKS FOR FPUA THAT'S TRYING TO HELP ME.
I'M GLAD WE'RE LOOKING AT THE PROGRAM AND GETTING -- MAYBE GETTING SYSTEM DIFFERENCES AND MAYBE BRANCHING OUT SO WE CAN HELP MORE PEOPLE.
AND I KNOW IN THE PAST WE'VE TALKED ABOUT WE HAVE FUNDS LEFT OVER. ARE WE STILL GETTING FUNDS
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WE ARE STILL GETTING SOME FUNDS.OUR TOTAL BUDGET IS HIGHER. BUT THE ANSWER IS YES.
>> IT'S A GREAT PROGRAM. THERE'S A LOT OF ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE TRYING TO
GET AFTER. >> I FOR ONE WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN UPDATE ON THIS PROGRAM ESPECIALLY AS LONG AS NATURAL GAS PRICES ARE VOLATILE AS THEY ARE.
I WOULD LIKE TO SEE AN UPDATE ON THIS PROGRAM, MAYBE MONTHLY. I THINK IT'S THAT IMPORTANT
>> THAT WOULD BE GREAT. >> THANK YOU.
[I.1. Adopt Resolution No. UA 2022-13 - A Resolution Amending, Superseding and Rescinding the Rules and Regulations contained in Resolution No. UA 2013-09 for the Customers of the Wastewater System of Fort Pierce Utilities Authority, Fort Pierce, Florida.]
>> I THINK WE HAVE A RESOLUTION.
THE LAST ITEM THIS AFTERNOON, IS ADOPT RESOLUTION UA2022 '13 SUPERSEDING RULES AND REGULATION CONTAINED IN THE RESOLUTION.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON MR. CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK FOR THE ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION 2022-13.
SINCE FPUA LAST ADOPTION OF RESOLUTION IN 2013, THERE'S BEEN RECENT RULE CHANGES RFROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EPA AND FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION.
ALSO KNOWN AS FDEP. REQUIRING FPUA TO MAKE UPDATES TO THIS RESOLUTION IN THE EPA ADOPTED THE RULE IN JULY OF 2017. WHICH REQUIRES DENTAL OFFICES TO INSTALL TO REDUCE MERCURY FOUND IN DENTAL FROM ENTERING THE WASTEWATER COLLECTION SYSTEM AND ANY SEEING WATER BODIES. FURTHERMORE, FDEP ADOPTED EPA MANAGEMENT STANDARD FOR HAZARDOUS WASTE PHARMACEUTICAL. PROHIBITS DISCHARGE PHARMACEUTICALS FROM HEALTHCARE FACILITIES OR ANY OTHER DISTRIBUTORS. THE SPECIFIC LANGUAGE REQUIRED FOR THE AGENCY HAS BEEN ADDED TO THIS RESOLUTION FOR YOUR APPROVAL.
>> HOW DO YOU ENFORCE THIS RESOLUTION?
>> DO YOU GO IN AND INSPECT INCIDENTAL OFFICES?
>> WE HAD TO SEND OUT A FORM TO ALL DENTAL OFFICES IN THE AREA THAT WE SERVICE ASKING THEM TO FILL IT OUT AND THEY PROVIDED US INFORMATION BACK.
TELLING US IF THEY HAD ONE. IF THEY DIDN'T WHY THEY DIDN'T. GENERAL DENTIST ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE. ANYBODY DOINGS FILLINGS.
WE DON'T GO OUT AND INSPECT AFTER THAT.
NEW DENTAL OFFICES WE WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH WASTEWATER ENGINEERS AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY THE SPECIFICS TYPE OF SEPARATORS ARE INSTALLED.
>> WE ARE NOT CHARGED WITH ENFORCING IT.
WE JUST HAVE TO RESOLUTION TO SATISFY THE EPA.
IT'S EPA DUTY TO MAKE SURE THEY REPORT RESPONSIBLY.
>> I BELIEVE WE WORK WITH THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE TO MAKE SURE WHEN THEY BUILD SOMETHING KNEW THEY HAVE THE DEVICES IN PLACE TO CAPTURE
THE CHEMICALS. >> ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OF
THE BOARD? >> THE ONLY CHANGE IS WOULD CHANGE THE RULES TO UPDATE WITH FLORIDA REGULATIONS
FROM FDEP AND EPA. >> THAT'S CORRECT.
>> OKAY. I DIDN'T READ THE WHOLE
THING. >> I WANT THE CLIFF NOTES;
RIGHT? >> I THINK WE NEED A READING
OF RESOLUTION THEN WE VOTE. >> RESOLUTION UA2022-13.
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>> DO WE HAVE A SECOND? PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
[J. DIRECTOR:]
MR. CHAIRMAN. THE FIRST THING IS THE US US USTILL ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIDN'T MEET DUE TO LACK OF QUORUM. WE HAVE TO HAVE FIVE PEOPLE IN-PERSON TO HAVE THE MEETING.
FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING WILL BE JULY 6TH.
>> EARLIER THIS AFTERNOON BEFORE THE BOARD MEETING JILL DISTRIBUTED THE AGENT FOR ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON JUL 12TH. YOU DON'T HAVE TO RUSH.
BECAUSE REGISTRATION DOES -- IT'S OPEN UNTIL 5:00. BUT THERE'S A WELCOME RECEPTION AFTER THAT. THE FOLLOWING DAY WE HAVE THE FMPA BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETING.
IF YOU HAVEN'T ATTENDED ONE OF THOSE IN PAST, I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO ATTEND, BECAUSE YOU GET A CHANCE TO SEE THE BOARD IN ACTION SO TO SPEAK.
AND AFTER THAT THE FMEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL MEET. THE AGENDA HASN'T BEEN RELEASED FOR THAT BOARD MEETING, I IMAGINE IT'S PROBABLY FOCUSED AROUND FUEL PRICES AND SOME REGULATORY ISSUES. THERE'S A REKRCEPTION FOR ELECTING BOARD MEMBERS. IT'S A GOOD OPPORTUNITY TO RUB ELBOWS WITH OTHER CITY AND ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS. ON THURSDAY WE HAVE AN EXCITING MORNING SESSION THEN WE GET A LITTLE BIT OF PEP TALK BEFORE LUNCH FROM DERRICK BROOKS.
HE'S A PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAMER.
THEY HAVE A GUEST SPEAKER EVERY YEAR.
THAT'S THE GUEST SPEAKER FOR THE CONFERENCE THIS YEAR.
WE HAVE SOME INTERESTING BREAK OUT SESSIONS SO YOU CAN PICK ANYTHING SPECIFIC INTEREST TO YOU.
AND THE BANQUET FROM 7:00 TO 9:00.
IT WILL BE A LATE NIGHT. I WILL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS ABOUT CONFERENCE. IT WILL BE ORLANDO WILL BE REVIEWING SOME OF THE PRICE GUARANTEES THAT THEY COMPLETED LAST WEEK. THEY DID SOME FOR THE 2023-24 SEASON AND 24-25 SEASON.
I BELIEVE THEY COMPETED 50 OR 55% PRICE GUARANTEES WHICH WAS PRETTY GOOD. BROUGHT THE PRICE DOWN QUITE A BIT. AS SOON AS THAT INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE. I WILL MAKE SURE TO SHARE THAT THURSDAY OR FRIDAY. WE'RE WORKING ON A BUDGET BILL AND CAMPAIGN FOR CUSTOMERS BEFORE JULY 1ST.
WILL HELP CUSTOMERS WITH RATE ADJUSTMENT TO PCA DUE TO FUEL PRICES. BUT BILLING DOES HELP OUR CUSTOMERS AVOID SEASON HIGH AND LOWS.
IF A CUSTOMER HAS A PAST DUE AMOUNT WHAT WE WILL DO WORK WITH THEM TO PUT ON SPECIAL PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT.
WE WILL HAVE A COUPLE OF OPTIONS.
WE WILL HAVE A BUDGET BILLING OPTION OR SBA OPTION. THAT'S SOMETHING YOU WILL SEE THAT FPUA WILL HAVE THROUGH IN-PERSON.
AT 11:30 WE CLOSED ON THE BOND.
THE FUNDS ARE TRANSFERRED. WE WILL GET TO WORK ON THE INITIATIVE THAT WERE PART OF THE BOND FUNDING.
MY GOAL TO BRING EVERY OTHER STATUS REPORT ON THE FUNDING AND PROJECT RELATED AND MAYBE SOME OTHER UPDATES LIKE THE WEOP PROJECT. WE WILL INCLUDE THAT INFORMATION. AND THAT REPORT SIMILAR TO WHAT NICK DOES FOR THE CITY OF FT. PIERCE.
HE DOES MONTHLY OR EVERY OTHER MONTH UPDATE.
WE WILL DO SOMETHING SIMILAR TO THAT.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR THE BOARD TODAY.
[K. ATTORNEY:]
>> THANK YOU. >> ANY REPORT OF THE
ATTORNEY? >> CONGRATULATIONS THIS MORNING WAS COPIED TO 33 ENTITIES AND PEOPLE.
YOU JUST DON'T REALIZE WHAT A MASSIVE PROJECT THAT WAS TO GET THIS BOND COMPLETED. IT TOOK YEAR AND THE HALF.
>> A LONG TIME. >> MANY, MANY, MANY MANY MEETING. BUT IT'S DONE.
FOR BETTER OR WORSE. IT'S DONE.
>> GIVES US AN OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE FORWARD.
[L. COMMENTS FROM BOARD MEMBERS:]
ANY OTHER COMMENTS OF BOARD MEMBERS?
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, DID YOU MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS FOR
>> JILL TOOK CARE OF THAT. >> I WILL HAVE FOLDERS FOR
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YOU AT THE NEXT MEETING. >> TWO NIGHTS I'M ASSUMING?
>> THREE NIGHTS. >> THREE NIGHTS.
>> I WOULD ALSO YOU JUST REMINDED.
WE WILL HAVE DAN OHAGEN BEFORE THE CONFERENCE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT SUNSHINE LAW.
GOOD LITTLE REFRESHER BEFORE WE GO TO THE CONFERENCE.
>> MR. CHAIRMAN, FMEA SPONSORS THIS CONFERENCE.
AND SO MAYBE SOME OF THE NEW BOARD MEMBERS DON'T KNOW THE DIFF DIFFERENCE.
>> I WILL MAKE SURE TO FOLLOW UP.
THEY ARE TWO SEPARATE ORGANIZATIONS.
>> ANY OTHER COMMENTS? >> JUST A FEW.
ONE IS IN OUR COMMUNICATION IN TRYING TO EDUCATE OUR CUSTOMERS ON THE INCREASE TO NATURAL GAS FUEL PRICES AND HOW THAT IS TIED TO THE DECISION, WE HAVE TO MAKE UP HERE, I THINK IT'S PRUDENT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE FRAMING THE MESSAGE AND THAT LISTEN.
IT'S NOT FPUA AGAINST THE CUSTOMER.
IT'S WE'RE RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING YOUR UTILITY.
THIS IS YOUR UTILITY. WE'RE TRYING TO DO THE BEST WE CAN BE WHAT WE'VE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH.
THAT'S WHAT WE BELIEVE WE'RE DOING.
THE NEXT COMMENT I HAD WAS AS FAR AS WHAT MR. KOBLEGARD SAID ABOUT HOW BIG OF AN EFFORT WAS FROM THE BONDS.
FROM WHAT I'M SEEING AND I'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN A LONG TIME. I'VE NEVER SEEN THINGS MOVE AS EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY AS THEY HAVE SEEMED TO HAVE MOVED OVER SINCE I'VE BEEN UP HERE.
IT'S PRETTY IMPRESSIVE FROM MY POINT OF VIEW.
I THINK A BIG THANK YOU TO YOU AND THE STAFF.
I THINK THAT'S HIGHLY APPROPRIATE.
>> THANK YOU. >> LASTLY A LITTLE BIT MORE LIGHT HEARTEDLY IS THAT MR. KOBLEGARD MENTIONED BEFORE THE MEETING MANY YEARS AGO THEY WOULD TAKE A VOTE AT THE BEGINNING OF EVERY SUMMER SEASON TO CHANGE THE DRESS CODE. AND MAYBE ALLOW A LITTLE BIT LESS FORMAL ATTIRE. AND IT WOULD BE A BIG FAN OF THAT. IF ANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS WERE. IT'S SO HOT RIGHT NOW.
>> DO WE HAVE TO HAVE FORMAL ACTION?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO BREAK THE RULE ANYWAY.
>> YOU ARE THE CHAIRMAN. YOU GET TO SET THE TONE.
>> OKAY. MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.