ADVISORY BOARI) MINUTES OF' REGULAR MEETING THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 2OII

Present: Richard Peters, Chair,'Russell LoGalbo, Vice-Chair; William Murray; Michael Laterza; Rick Newkirk, Staff Liaison; and Recording Secretary Strong.

Absent: Jodi Fraser; and David Olson, Non-Voting Member.

Guests: Executive Assistant Anna Duffev. Public Utilities.

Chair Peters called the Public Utility Advisory Board (Board) meeting to order at 9:32 a.m. in Conference/Training Room 244,followed by roll call.

The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Board.

1. APPROVAL OF MARCH 10.2011 MII\UTES. llilliam Murray moved to approve the Public UtiliA Advisory Bourd March 10, 2011 Meeting Minates as presented; seconded by Russell LoGalbo. The motion carried unanimously.

2, UTILITIES UPDATES ruCK NEWKIRK)

Subsequent to introducing Executive Assistant Anna Duffey and providing brief background information, Staff Liaison Rick Newkirk reported that on April 25, 2011 Jessica Lawrence will begin employment with Public Utilities replacing retired Public Relations Supervisor Peggy Parillo.

Mr. Newkirk provided the following Utilities updates including: 1) plans have been approved for the enhancement project at the water treatment plant; 2) the plans for the Reverse Osmosis Water Treatment Plant (RO Plant) are complete with a projected Request for Proposal (RFP) within the next month; 2) Cocoplum lntake Structure is on schedule and will enable the use of water from the Cocoplum Waterway,' 3) construction of the vertical wells at the North Water Treatment Plan are ongoing; and 4) the Clarifier Project has been approved.

Mr. Newkirk noted that, with all the construction projects which will be ongoing at the same time, to comply with Homeland Security the Utility Department will be handling all security issues.

Subsequent to Mr. Newkirk clariffing the process for the disposal of sludge at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, he reported that the Public Utilities will be developing "Centrifuge Units" at the Wastewater Treatment Plant to assist in the disposal of the sludge without the aid of an outside vendor.

After reporting that the Public Utilities Department Field Operations Division is in the process of checking all covers in the of North Port to determine if there is any infiltration or seepage into the water system, Mr. Newkirk provided clarification on the manhole infiltration issues and manhole inspection processes.

Discussion ensued regarding: 1) projected life span of PVC pipe material;2) PVC pipe testing process prior to use; 3) North Port previous and current water pipe material ; 4) process for repairing various types of water pipes found within the North Port water infrastructure system; 5) notification

Public Utility Advisory Board Page I of2 Regular Meeting - 04-14-ll methods to notifu the public during a water or water infrastructure repair; 6) the System process and issues; 7) Island Walk Development; 8) increased water and sewer availability inquiries; 9) budget issues regarding neighborhood expansion projects; 10) the process and cost for flushing water lines; 1l) Lamarque Elementary School area public meetings regarding water and sewer infrastructure prior to construction of the school; 12) funding sources for the water and sewer infrastructure for Lamarque Elementary School; 13) proposed construction location of vertical wells; 14) current Public Utilities Water Variance 2012 deadline; and l5) water intake structure process.

3. DISCUSSION REGARDING PREPARATION OF'ANI\UAL REPORT

Subsequent to Mr. Newkirk distributing copies of the 2009 Annual Report, Chair Peters requested members volunteer to present the Annual Report to the City Commission. Mr. Newkirk noted that Mrs. Duffey and Ms. Lawrence will assist in developing the 5 minute Annual Report.

After discussion ensued regarding the development of the Annual Report, William Munay and Michael Laterza volunteered to jointly present the Annual Report to the City Commission.

4. OLD /NEW BUSINESS

After Russell LoGalbo reminded Mr. Newkirk that at the February 10,2011 Board meeting, a report on North Port water quality, focusing on the water "hardness", was to be presented, Mr. Newkirk agreed to email members a report evaluating customer costs of dealing with and rectifiiing the use of "hard" water.

There was no New Business.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT - There was no Public Comment. 6. ADJOURNMENT

William Murray moved to adjoarn the March 10, 2011 Public Utility Advisory Board meeting; seconded by Russell LoGaIbo. The motion canied unanimously.

The Public Utility Advisory Board April 14, 2011 Meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.

RICHARD PETERS, CHAIR

Minutes approved at the Regular Meeting of the Public Utility Advisory Board this /.1 day of 201t.

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