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:
Ricghard
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 Burgeson and Gross.
SECOND
ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval
of Minutes of the January 18, 2001 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
Mr. Mossing stated in September of 1995
Florida Legislature required local governments to adopt an investment policy
due to
Mr. Gatti stated we get funds in
periodically so at times we do have surplus funds. Is that the surplus that we
are talking about?
Mr.
Mossing responded yes, it is.
Mr. Gatti asked would that be a 90-day investment?
Mr. Mossing responded no, it is an
overnight investment that can be drawn on at any time. Their interest rate is a
little over 6%.
Mr. Gatti stated 6% sounds pretty good.
Mr. Cox stated my suggestion is that we
delete paragraphs a through d and paragraph three. That way,
if the legislature amends the statute to add or delete the existing four we
will not have to bring it back to the Board.
Mr. Mossing stated if anything were to
change, our policy would automatically update to reflect those changes.
Mr. Gatti asked would deleting those paragraphs
suggest that the surplus funds can be invested in anything we want?
Mr. Cox responded no, we would leave in
the requirements for 218.415, F.S.
On MOTION by Mr. Wolsky, seconded by Mr. Bissell, with all
in favor, the Resolution 2001-3 Repealing the Previously Adopted Written
Investment Policy was adopted as amended.
A. Attorney
Mr. Cox stated the provision in the statutes
that allows the District to lease its property requires that the lease be for a
purpose that furthers the purposes authorized by the District. If it does not
specifically further the drainage infrastructure improvements it can not be
authorized.
Mr. Gatti stated that suggests that we should
not do it.
Mr. Cox stated not in my opinion. There is also
the liability issue to consider. I believe that it would be very cumbersome.
On MOTION by Mr. Wolsky, seconded by Mr. Bissell, with all
in favor, the request to lease District Equipment to Private
individuals was denies.
B. Engineer
Dr. Benson stated South Florida Water Management
District is helping the District fund the connection of the effluent from the
wastewater treatment plant into the irrigation system as another source of
water. It is a fresh water source that is high quality. It is limited in
quantity based on how much is produced by treating wastewater. We will use raw
water from the well field and from the canal. That would be the District’s
irrigation water supply. The fire water supply would be primarily from the
canal since it is the biggest source. They have awarded the District $75,000 as
long as we match it. We would have a total of $150,000 to spend on the project.
Mr. Gatti asked is this in process?
Dr. Benson responded it is in the permitting
stage. We met with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and are
working out a technical detail.
Mr. Gatti stated there are certain areas of the
community where salt water goes into the canal at high tide. The result is that
we are getting salt water into the irrigation system. Will what we are doing
mitigation that?
Dr. Benson responded I believe so.. We will have approximately 150,000 gallons per day. If
that is not sufficient, the canal pump station will come on.
Mr. Wolsky asked will Mr. Stephens see that the
tank is filled?
Dr. Benson responded yes, he will come up with a
schedule as to what time to open the valve. The tank will be filled when he
leaves each day.
Mr. Bissell asked when do you think this will
reach completion?
Dr. Benson responded I would hope that by next
season. It is a one-year grant.
Mr. Bissell asked what is the status of the fire
station?
Dr. Benson responded we have made some contacts.
The type of facilities we have inquired about cost about $1,000,000.
Mr. Gatti asked is that including the land?
Dr. Benson responded no, that is the
construction cost. We will have a better report for you at a later date.
C. Manager
There not being any, the next item followed,
D. Field Manager
There not being any, the next item
followed,
FIFTH
ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor's
Requests and Audience Comments
Mr. Bissell asked who pays for the road repairs
when the streets are dug up?
Mr. Gatti responded the individuals who are
constructing.
Mr. Bissell stated we have spent approximately
$7,000 in the past year for repairs and maintenance of the streets.
Mr. Stephens stated last year we had a contract
with Griffith Paving for various repairs.
Mr. Bissell asked did they give you a price per
square foot?
Mr. Stephens responded they gave us a price per
location. The locations were determined by the Engineer’s Report.
Mr. Gatti stated $7,000 may sound like a lot of
money but it requires a tremendous amount of mobilization. You also have to
take into the consideration that they are coming way out here.
Dr. Benson stated another point is that there
were a few years in which no repairs were made because the roads were in good
condition.
Mr. Gatti stated until the majority of the
construction is done I think we should hold off on the street repairs.
An audience member stated there have been
several communications from the Sunrise Cay Board of Directors regarding the
roads. To date I do not believe there has been a response from this Board.
Mr. Gatti stated we have talked about this a
number of times. We need to prioritize the funds that we have and see what
areas are the worst. We will have to have Dr. Benson make a judgement on that.
An audience member stated a few meetings ago I
asked about a noise ordinance.
Mr. Cox stated I looked into a noise ordinance
and found nothing regarding Sundays. If you have noise that is exceeding the
allowable decibel levels that are in the statutes, you can contact the County
Code Enforcement.
The audience member stated I spoke to Ms. Beck
with Code Enforcement. According to Section 1.5.5 of the Land Development Code,
which regulates construction activities, no work may occur before
Mr. Gatti stated she should have also told you
that the county enforces that, not the District.
The audience member stated I am sure that is
true, however, I assume that you are in touch with the developers. It seems
that it is their responsibility.
Mr. Gatti stated the route that you should
pursue is to contact the County.
The audience member stated I have noticed that
on a daily basis there is watering going on in the common areas. We are on a
two-day-on, two-day-off restriction. Can you explain the discrepancy?
Mr. Gatti asked at what times does our
irrigation system run?
Mr. Stephens responded from
Mr. Gatti stated we should look into that and
make sure we are not in violation of the restriction.
Ms. Marchand asked are you aware that there was
an extensive spraying of the canal on the north side?
Mr. Gatti asked do you know who did the spraying?
Ms. Marchand responded I think it was the state.
Dr. Benson stated it could have been the
Ms. Marchand asked is the water from the wells treated?
Dr. Benson responded no, it is not.
Ms. Marchand asked are there existing lines that
are not connected to the system?
Dr. Benson responded there are water and sewer
lines that are private and do not belong to the District. They do however have
the right to connect to our system.
Ms. Marchand asked how do I go about getting the
Gun Club connected?
Mr. Gatti responded write us a letter asking for
permission.
Dr. Benson stated you would be responsible for
running the line to an existing manhole. There are manholes in the RV Park, that may be the closest point for you to connect. It
would be your responsibility to hire an engineering company and contractor to
install that. Once that work is done you would have to get a permit from the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection. At that point the District
would agree to provide you with service. I would review the plans and make sure
they were up to standards.
An audience member asked was there any attempt
prior to the development of the units on the
Mr. Gatti responded yes, I suggested an impact
fee to the previous Board members and was voted down each time. That option is
still open to us but it would not be fair to the developers of the little land
that remains to be developed. They are going to be the ones paying the price
for previous developers. It should have been handled early on.
SIXTH
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
$12,340.77 and the Water & Sewer Fund Check Register in the amount of
$20,601.96 were approved.
On
MOTION by Mr. Wolsky, seconded Mr. Bissell, with all in favor, the
Darrin S. Mossing Richard Gatti
Assistant Secretary Chairman