1995-05-24 Joint WorkshopCITY OF OKEECHOBEE
UTILITY AUTHORITY JOINT WORKSHOP
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION
A: Call Joint Workshop to order on May 24, 1995 at 6:00 p.m
B. Mayor and Council Attendance:
Mayor James E. Kirk
Councilmember Noel A. Chandler
Councilmember Michael G. O'Connor
Councilmember Robert Oliver
Councilmember Dowling R. Watford, Jr.
Staff Attendance:
City Attorney John R. Cook
City Administrator John J. Drago
City Clerk Bonnie S. Thomas
Deputy Clerk S. Lane Gamiotea
County Commissioners Attendance:
Commissioner John Abney
Commissioner Cliff Betts
Commissioner Clois Harvey
Commissioner Susan Hughes
Commissioner Gene Woods
Staff Attendance:
County Attorney John Cassells
County Administrator George Long
Utility Authority Board Attendance:
Frank Altobello (alternate)
Melanie Anderson (alternate)
Jack Coker (Chairperson)
Kim Collier
Vince LaMariana (Vice Chairperson)
Following their regular business meeting Utility Authority Chairperson Coker called the
joint workshop to order at 6:13 p.m.
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Utility Authority Board continued:
James Minehan
Steve Nelson
Bobby Tucker (alternate)
Staff Attendance:
Interim Administrator Kimball Love
Attorney Ken Crooks
Attorney Mike Minton
Engineer Gerald Hartman
Working Group:
Phil Berger
Monica Clark
Okeechobee Beach Water Association Attendance:
Thomas Barnes
Verna Gabriel
Frank Marsocci
Leland Pearce
Steve Porter
Staff Attendance:
Attorney Burton Conner
Superintendent L.C. Fortner
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11. Workshop
This portion of the meeting is intended for informational purposes Topics of discussion for this workshop were the Master Transfer Agreement; Rate
only. No action will be taken, but discussion will be encouraged. I Study, and Review of Financing Structure.
A. Review of Master Transfer Agreement - Michael Minton/Ken Council stated several concerns they had with the documents and decided to have the
Crooks (Dean, Mead & Minton) and Gerald Hartman Councilmember's discuss these items at their next Council Meeting June 6, 1995. The
(Hartman & Associates, Inc.) majority of the Council felt the Utility Authority was headed in the right direction and
making progress.
B. Review of Rate Study - Gerald Hartman (Hartman &
Associates, Inc.) County Commissioners and Okeechobee Beach Water Association Board (OBWA) also
stated they had some concerns but felt they could be worked through.
C. Review of Financing Structure - Nate Eckloff (Hanifen,
Imhoff)
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II. Workshop
Discussion continued:
Adjournment.
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE AND BE ADVISED that if a person decides to appeal any decision made by
the City Council with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, he/she may need to insure that
a verbatim record of the proceeding is made, which record inciudes ony and evidence upon
which the appeal is to be based. A tape recording of this meeti is on file the City Clerk's Office.
A video recording of this workshop is on file at South Rod ater Man ement District
James E. Irk, Mayor
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Bonnie .S: Thomas; CMC, City Clerk
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Attorney Minton advised that any and all members of their staff would be available for
all three entities to discuss and go over the proposed documents.
Chairperson Coker then yielded the floor to citizens present who would like to address
the boards.
Mr. Germouth, a OBWA customer, addressed the boards stating he felt the master
transfer agreement was a good document but thought the rate structure needed to be
looked at closer.
City Public Utilities Director Wayne Jones addressed the board's concerning the
personnel manual and revisions that the City Public Utility Employees had requested.
Attorney Ken Crooks advised that they had received the proposed revisions and would
incorporate them into the proposed document as well as revisions from OBWA
employees, and forward a copy of him as soon as possible.
Utility Authority Chairperson Coker adjourned the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
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