Kenneth D. Colen

The board discussed several key operational and administrative items. Key topics included the approval of a supplemental appropriation resolution for hurricane and wildfire relief, the finalization of a temporary construction easement agreement for road widening projects, and the ratification of requisition payments for utility facility development. Discussions also covered updates on utility production and wastewater flows, the initiation of a SCADA system assessment, the approval of a construction services agreement for a new utility operations facility, and the authorization of professional engineering services for a new water treatment plant test well program.

The agenda for the meeting includes several key items for consideration and ratification. New Business items cover the Consideration of Master the Possibilities Winter 2026 Sponsorship and the Review and Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Report. Ratification items include Series 2022B Requisitions #84 - #85, Amendment No. 2 to the Cooperative Funding Agreement with SWFWMD, and an Agreement with Kimley Horn to Prepare a Funding Proposal for WTP No. 4. The financial documents reviewed relate to the Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Report, which presents the District's financial position as of September 30, 2024, highlighting an increase in net position.

The meeting agenda covered multiple key items. New Business included consideration of a Temporary Construction Easement Agreement with Marion County, Florida, and approval of a proposal from HAPI, Inc. for services related to the Sholom Park Water System for Fiscal Year 2026. Ratification items involved Series 2022B Requisitions, including final billings for the odor control system and dewatering screw press at the North Water Reclamation Facility, and the ratification of a Governmental Grant Account Requisition. The Board also adopted Resolution 2025-06 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Resolution 2025-07 for the Fiscal Year 2026 Rate Schedule, which incorporated tiered pricing adjustments based on a 2023 rate study. Furthermore, the Board approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Goals and Objectives and accepted the Audit Committee's recommendation to rank Grau & Associates as the number one firm for auditing services. Staff reports included updates on water and wastewater flows, celebrating an Eagle Award win for the North Water Reclamation Facility project, and approving an agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. for funding proposal preparation for Water Treatment Plant #4.

The agenda for the meeting included several organizational matters, such as the administration of oaths of office to newly elected Board Members and the consideration of resolutions for canvassing election results and electing officers. Other key items involved ratification of Series 2022B requisitions and amendments to the Grant Agreement with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP). New business featured consideration of a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for Professional Construction Manager at Risk and Architectural Services for a new Utility Field Operations Facility, as well as discussions regarding a 457(b) plan procedure. The meeting also included the adoption of the District's proposed Special District's Performance Measures and Standards.

The meeting covered several agenda items, including a public comment period and the ratification and approval of minutes from the August 15, 2023, and September 19, 2023, meetings. The Board considered and approved Work Authorization Number 2024-1 with Dewberry for District Engineering Services. A summary of the Annual Consulting Engineer's Report was presented, confirming no deficiencies and compliance with 2011 bond issuance requirements. Requisitions #32 through #41 for Series 2022B were ratified. Staff reports included updates on utility status, showing an increase in potable water flow and wastewater treatment, and the utility director discussed per capita water usage relative to seasonal changes. The Check Register from August 1, 2023, through October 31, 2023, was approved. Additionally, the resignation of Supervisor Jo Layman was accepted, and Robert Stepp was appointed to fill the remaining term ending November 2024. The next meeting date was set for December 19, 2023.