Kris Dean

The agenda for the Regular Meeting #14-2022 covered administrative matters, public comments, and status updates on the Loxahatchee River Watershed and District Dashboard. Key discussion points included several items pulled for the regular agenda: securing Professional Engineering Services for Lift Station Control Panel & Telemetry Installation and County Line Road Bridge Utility Relocations, and discussing Employment Health Insurance. The Consent Agenda included approvals for reauthorization of purchase orders for odor control chemicals (Evoqua), contract extensions for wastewater general construction services, a Greenhouse Gas Initiatives contract, a Girl Scout Partnership Agreement, and fixed asset disposal. Reports included updates on Neighborhood Sewering, Legal Counsel, Engineer's Report, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Director's Report. Future business and board comments concluded the meeting.

The meeting agenda covered administrative matters including the approval of previous meeting minutes, public comments, and status updates on the Loxahatchee River Watershed and District Dashboard. Key items discussed under the regular agenda included Employee Insurance Benefits and compliance with Florida Statutes 189.0694 regarding performance measures and standards. The Consent Agenda involved several routine actions, such as approving new metrics for the annual dashboard, authorizing an interlocal agreement with Seacoast Utility Authority for sewer service to a specific property, approving the FY25 Fleet Purchase, approving a purchase order for Odor Control Services (Evoqua), approving fixed asset disposal, and approving change orders to current contracts.

The meeting began with administrative matters, including addressing additions and deletions to the agenda, specifically pulling item 5B. No public comments were received. Status updates covered the Loxahatchee Watershed, including findings on biochar and iron as alternatives for septic system performance improvement, and a review of the District Dashboard. The Consent Agenda was approved with the exclusion of item 5B, resulting in the approval of Resolution 2025-14 amending a Final Assessment Roll, authorization for the disposal of specific fixed assets, and confirmation that no change orders were presented. Under the Regular Agenda, the Board approved the revised Lien Policy & Procedure with an effective date of November 21, 2025. No action was requested regarding the Cell Tower Lease or the 2025 Strategic Plan draft. The Board received and filed the FY2025 Annual Dashboard and directed staff to post it on the District's website. Reports were given on Neighborhood Sewering, Legal Counsel, and the Director. A board member commented on connecting the Palm Beach County School Board with the LRD Environmental Education Manager regarding educational ideas for the River Center.

The agenda for this Regular Meeting included administrative matters, public comments, status updates on the Loxahatchee River Watershed and District Dashboard, Consent Agenda items, and Regular Agenda items. Regular Agenda discussions involved employee insurance benefits, the 69th Terrace N. Phase 1 Sub-Regional Line Charge, FY24 Lateral Lining Piggyback Contract, and Personnel Policies & Procedures. The Consent Agenda covered items such as final and preliminary assessments for 5331 Center Street and 18041 69th Terrace N., approvals for computer server and backup system replacements (though these projects were deferred), bulk fuel procurement authorization, the Executive Director Employment Agreement renewal, and fixed asset disposal.

The agenda for the Regular Meeting included administrative matters, public comments, status updates on the Loxahatchee River Watershed and District Dashboard, and regular agenda items. Key discussion topics involved LRD Rule Chapter 31-10 Rates, Fees, and Charges (Rate Study), LRD Rule Chapter 31-13 Regulation of Sewer Use, Liability and Workers Compensation Insurance, and approving a revision to the Retirement Plan Investment Policy. The Consent Agenda addressed contract extensions for Electrician Services and Payment Services, a Purchase Order Extension for Bill Printing and Mailing, a contract amendment with Evoqua Water Technologies, revisions to the LRD Employee Safety Manual, establishment of an Auditor Selection Committee, Fixed Asset Disposal, and a Change Order for the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse Outstanding Natural Area Septic to Sewer Conversion. Reports covered Neighborhood Sewering, Legal Counsel, Engineer's Report, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Director's Report.