MINUTES OF MEETING
NORTH SPRINGS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
A meeting of the Board of
Supervisors of the North Springs Improvement District was held on
Present
and constituting a quorum were:
Steve
Mendelson President
David
Gray Secretary
Vincent
Morretti Assistant
Secretary
Also
present were:
Kenneth
Cassel Manager
Dennis
Lyles District
Counsel
Jane
Early Engineer
Brenda
Schurz
Doug
Hyche Utilities
Director
Nick
Schooley Drainage
Supervisor
Rod
Colon Chief
Operator
Cory
Johnson CH2M
Hill
Joe
Sabino
The following is a summary of the minutes and actions
taken at the
FIRST
ORDER OF BUSINESS Roll
Call
Mr. Cassel called the meeting to order
and called the roll
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Minutes of the July 14,
2008 Meeting
Mr. Cassel stated each Board member
received a copy of the minutes of the
There not being any,
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor the minutes of the
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Public Hearing to Consider Adoption of
Budgets
A.
General Fund,
Mr. Cassel opened the public
hearing for the general fund budget, which includes the general fund,
There were no questions or comments
from the public as well as the Board.
Mr. Cassel closed the public
hearing.
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor Resolution 2008-6 adopting the general fund,
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor Resolution 2008-7 levying assessments for payment
of debt service and maintenance costs for the period of
B.
Water and Sewer
Budget for Fiscal Year 2009, Resolution 2008-8
Mr. Cassel opened the public hearing
for the water and sewer budget.
There were no questions or comments
from the public as well as the Board.
Mr. Cassel closed the public hearing.
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor Resolution 2008-8 adopting the water and sewer
budget for fiscal year 2009 was adopted.
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Consideration of Change Order No. 2 and
Final – Florida Sewer and Water for Heron Bay North Plat 3 (75s) Paving
Drainage, Water Distribution, Water Wastewater Collection contract for a Net
Decrease of $5,258.76
There being no questions or
comments,
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor Change Order No. 2 and Final with Florida Sewer and
Water for Heron Bay North Plat 3 (75s) paving drainage, water distribution,
water wastewater collection contract for a net decrease of $5,258.76 was
approved.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Consideration of Vendor Services
Contract with ADS Engineering for Monitoring, Programming and All Liability to
the Installation and Function of the PLC and SCADA System for an Amount not to
Exceed $80,000
Mr. Cassel discussed the
following:
·
The current PLS and SCADA
System at the water plant is antiquated.
There are no spare parts available for the current system.
·
This contract is for
engineering and oversight of the project.
·
Staff from Severn Trent’s
operational services looked into this and the cost is within their estimate.
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor the vendor services contract with ADS Engineering
for monitoring, programming and all liability for the installation and function
of the PLC and SCADA System for an amount not to exceed $80,000 was approved.
A.
Ratification of
Vendor Services Contract with ADS Engineering for Engineering Services for the
Design and Preparation of Bidding Documents for the PLC and SCADA System
Upgrade in the Amount of $9,200
There being no questions or comments,
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor the vendor services contract with ADS Engineering
Services for the design and preparation of bidding documents for the PLC and
SCADA System upgrade in the amount of $9,200 was ratified.
B.
Consideration
to Award Bid for Project No. 2008-01 for PLC and SCADA System Upgrade
Mr. Cassel presented the Board
with a bid received from C.C. Control Corporation in the amount of
$171,000. This is the only bid submitted
and staff recommends awarding the bid.
The district has worked with this company before and they are qualified
to do the work.
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor Project No. 2008-01 for PLC and SCADA System
upgrade was awarded to C.C. Control Corporation in the amount of $171,000.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Ratification of Permit No. 2008-10 –
FPL Feeder for Directional Bore Activity at
This
item was tabled at the last meeting because there was no recommendation letter
from the District engineer. A
recommendation letter was presented to the Board.
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor Permit No. 2008-10 for the FPL Feeder for
directional bore activity at
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Ratification of
There being no questions or comments,
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor the
EIGHTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS Staff
Reports
A.
Manager
i.
Discussion of
Pelican Isles Berm Issue
The following was discussed:
·
The Pelican Isles HOA contacted
staff regarding maintenance of the berm.
Staff is working through details with the HOA and the City. Staff will come back to the Board with a
recommendation on how to resolve this issue.
·
The city has received
complaints from residents living in this subdivision. The berm located on the other side of the
canal does not look good aesthetically.
·
The city notified the HOA
because they are responsible for maintaining the berm under their HOA
documents. The area of the berm adjacent
to the Sawgrass Expressway is owned by NSID; however, it is the responsibility
of the HOA to maintain it. When the city
contacted the HOA they said it was NSID’s responsibility. The city contacted staff to see how this can
be resolved. The berm is not being
maintained according to city code.
·
NSID is a drainage
District. The water is flowing and is
functioning properly. This is an
aesthetic issue.
·
The HOA has a right to amend
the documents with a 75% vote. The
District has the ability to do this type of maintenance. It also has the ability to assess the Pelican
Isles residents for this.
ii. Water Plant Operations
This item is
for informational purposes only.
B.
Attorney
There being no report, the next item
followed.
C.
Engineer
i.
Project Status
Report
Ms. Early reported a survey
needs to be done at Parkland Golf and Country Club to get lake elevations.
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Financials
Mr.
Cassel reported the following:
·
A draft of the financial audit
for fiscal year 2006 is being reviewed.
As soon as it is completed the financial audit for fiscal year 2007 will
be worked on.
·
Most of the items in the general
fund are within budget.
·
A grant in the amount of
$27,000 was received from SFWMD for best management practices as part of a cost
share program.
·
The settlement amount of
$15,000 was paid out.
·
The permits for the spa in
Heron Bay Commons have been renewed.
·
There was an emergency
irrigation repair in Parkland Isles.
On MOTION by Mr. Gray seconded by Mr.
Mendelson with all in favor the financials were approved.
NINTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS Adjournment
There being no further
business,
On MOTION by Mr. Mendelson seconded by
Mr. Gray with all in favor the meeting was adjourned.
David
Gray Steve
Mendelson
Secretary President