MINUTES OF MEETING
PORT
OF THE
COMMUNITY
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
The
regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Port of the Islands
Community Improvement District was held
Present and constituting a quorum
were:
Richard
Gatti Chairman
Bernard
Wolsky Supervisor
Ted
Bissell Supervisor
Also present were:
Darrin
Mossing Assistant
Manager
Dan
Cox Young
Van Assenderp
Ron
Benson Hole Montes & Associates
Tim
Stephens District
Staff
various residents
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Roll Call
Mr.
Gatti called the meeting to order and stated that all Supervisors were present
at roll call with the exception of Supervisors Gross and Burgeson.
SECOND
ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval
of Minutes of the December 21, 2000 Meeting
Mr. Gatti stated enclosed in your agenda
package is a copy of the minutes of the
On MOTION by Mr. Wolsky, seconded by Mr. Bissell, with all
in favor, the minutes of the
A. Attorney
Mr. Cox stated I wanted to follow up on the
modifications of the easement to accommodate the installation of the effluent
reuse infrastructure. We have gotten an estimate from Hole Montes &
Associates for the preparation of the legal description and a certified sketch
of what we are proposing for the modified easement. The estimated cost on that
would be $890. I also asked for a quote to have them field stake the center
line of the proposed easement so that when I talk to the property owners they
can go out there and see where it is. That runs about $720. The total would be
about $1,610. Dr. Benson’s opinion was that we could probably include this as
part of the cost of the project. It would be subject to the cost sharing
related to the grant.
On
MOTION by Mr. Bissell, seconded by Mr. Wolsky, with all in favor the Board
approved the engineering fees related to the Utility Easement in an amount not
to exceed $1,610.
B. Engineer
Dr. Benson stated we have a meeting scheduled
next week with the Department of Environmental Protection to talk about the
permit application for that project. We are trying to keep the requirements to
a minimum. The other item I wanted to bring up is renewal and replacement. We
want to come up with an average amount per year over the life of the various
components of the system. We will have a report for the Board next month.
C. Manager
There not being any, the next item followed,
D. Field Manager
Mr. Stephens stated Ms. Marchand has asked to
rent the backhoe.
Mr. Gatti asked are there any repercussions in
doing that?
Mr. Cox responded the first issue to come to
mind is liability. I would suggest a “hold harmless” agreement with any
property owner that wanted to use the backhoe. Before I could say for sure I
would need to check and see whether or not it is permitted by law.
Mr. Gatti asked what is the Board’s reaction to this?
Mr. Bissell responded if it is legal I would
have no problem with it, but I think that Mr. Stephens should be the operator.
Mr. Stephens stated the problem is that we do
not have the time. There are only two of us at the water plant.
Mr. Gatti stated I suggest that Mr. Cox look at
the legal aspects of this. If it looks as though it is feasible from a legal
stand point, put together a simple agreement for the resident to sign.
A resident stated I have been in the
construction business most of my life and had many backhoes at one time. I
decided to let one of my employees use it and ended up paying for a new bridge.
I think you need to be very careful.
Mr. Gatti asked who is going to asphalt the swales?
Mr. Stephens responded Mr. Burgeson had
said he would take care of it.
FOURTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor's
Requests and Audience Comments
Mr. Bissell asked are we billing DNR for the
line that was put in?
Mr.
Stephens responded I am going to bill their insurance company.
Mr. Mossing
stated Mr. Stephens will generate an invoice for materials and labor and we
will submitt it for payment.
Mr. Wolsky stated there is a meeting of Standing
Watch at
Mr. Dillan stated Standing Watch is a grass
roots organization. It has over 3,000 members and is the only organization that
stands for voters rights. There are a lot of proposals on the table. If they go
through, your rights will be taken away. Over the past few years we have been
denied access to certain areas. Currently on the table is restriction to the
Ms. Cane asked what is the status of the fire
truck and the ambulance?
Mr. Gatti responded Mr. Genung was dealing with
that and somehow it fell through the cracks.
Mr. Wolsky stated I have talked to Mr. Bloom
about that and he has offered to donate a piece of property to build a
firehouse for an
An audience member asked is that a one time fee?
Mr. Wolsky responded yes.
Mr. Gatti stated keep in mind that the $300
number is a “guestimate”.
An audience
member asked is it possible to get a better estimate on that?
Mr. Gatti
asked is that something Dr. Benson could look into?
Dr. Benson
responded yes, I can look into it.
Mr. Kramer
stated I am still waiting for the resurfacing to take place.
An audience
member asked what is the status of the cable television system?
Mr. Gatti
responded unfortunately, that is not District related.
An audience
member asked has any consideration been given to a sidewalk or bike path along
this side of the road?
Mr. Wolsky
stated that same request was made several meetings ago. The conclusion was that
it is not the responsibility of the C.I.D.
Mr. Cox
stated we would have to assess the property owners for the construction of
that. There would have to be an assessment methodology prepared that showed who
was particularly benefited by that improvement.
Mr. Gatti
stated in the very near future we are going to have to do something to all of
the roadway systems in the subdivision. When the major construction is
completed, we will take care of the roadways. That would be the best time to
consider widening or improving any roadway throughout the community. We will
have to phase it into the General Fund budget over two or three years.
FIFTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS Financial
Statements and Approval of Check Registers
On MOTION by Mr. Bissell, seconded by Mr.
Wolsky, with all in favor the General Fund Check Register in the amount of
$33,336.10 and the Water & Sewer Fund Check Register in the amount of
$26,582.42 were approved.
On
MOTION by Mr. Bissell, seconded by Mr. Wolsky with all in favor, the
Darrin S. Mossing Richard Gatti
Assistant Secretary Chairman