W3C MET FEBRUARY 2024
HIRES CONSULTANT, ATTORNEY
23 FEBRUARY 2024
23 FEBRUARY 2024
The Waccasassa Water and Wastewater Cooperative, the W3C, met in Bronson on Wednesday, February 21, 2024, at 1 pm.
WRDA APPLICATION
State Representative Kat Cammack invited the W3C to apply for a Water Reserve Development Act grant. The subsequent application was submitted after the due date. In attendance, Economic Development Coordinator for Representative Kat Cammack Jeannie Rickman advised the board that Cammack is shepherding the application along, hoping to have it considered.
State Representative Kat Cammack invited the W3C to apply for a Water Reserve Development Act grant. The subsequent application was submitted after the due date. In attendance, Economic Development Coordinator for Representative Kat Cammack Jeannie Rickman advised the board that Cammack is shepherding the application along, hoping to have it considered.
RFQ
Discussion regarding Requests for Qualifications for engineering services extended for a half hour. The board decided to hire Juturna Consulting as the W3C administrative assistant to send out, receive, and present to the board RFQ results.
BOARD EXPANSION UNRESOLVED
The W3C board was conceived and initiated consisting of one member for each of the three municipalities’ representatives: Bronson, Otter Creek, and the Cedar Key Water and Sewer District.
Throughout 2023, and in multiple meetings prior to that, discussion centered on adding one more member from each municipality and one from the county, totaling seven.
Discussion regarding Requests for Qualifications for engineering services extended for a half hour. The board decided to hire Juturna Consulting as the W3C administrative assistant to send out, receive, and present to the board RFQ results.
BOARD EXPANSION UNRESOLVED
The W3C board was conceived and initiated consisting of one member for each of the three municipalities’ representatives: Bronson, Otter Creek, and the Cedar Key Water and Sewer District.
Throughout 2023, and in multiple meetings prior to that, discussion centered on adding one more member from each municipality and one from the county, totaling seven.
At the January 2024 meeting, Chair Partin announced that the three members from the municipalities would remain and two more members would be added, one from the county and one from the Levy County School Board. Board members approved the change.
At this February 2024 meeting, CKWSD General Counsel Evan Rosenthal reported the a school board member does not meet the requirements in the interlocal agreement chartering the W3C. No resolution was achieved. The lawyers will investigate further.
REQUEST FOR LEGAL SERVICES
After some discussion, the board hired the Fugate and Fugate Law Firm of Cedar Key / Williston as their counsel. Several in attendance spoke highly of the firm, noting the importance of local, timely assistance.
After some discussion, the board hired the Fugate and Fugate Law Firm of Cedar Key / Williston as their counsel. Several in attendance spoke highly of the firm, noting the importance of local, timely assistance.
LAWYERS’ AND TOWN MANAGER’S FEES PAID
Cedar Key Water and Sewer District General Counsel Evan Rosenthal,
. Town of Bronson Attorney Steven Warm, and Town of Bronson, and Town Manager Sue Beaudet presented their compilation of hours spent in service to the W3C. Rosenthal’s hours amused to approximately $14,000, Warm’s $7,750, and Beaudet’s was unclear.
Cedar Key Water and Sewer District General Counsel Evan Rosenthal,
. Town of Bronson Attorney Steven Warm, and Town of Bronson, and Town Manager Sue Beaudet presented their compilation of hours spent in service to the W3C. Rosenthal’s hours amused to approximately $14,000, Warm’s $7,750, and Beaudet’s was unclear.
GRANT WRITING
Shannon Williams of Gateway Grant Writing of Lake City briefly presented a proposal for grant searching. Board members hired Gateway.
Shannon Williams of Gateway Grant Writing of Lake City briefly presented a proposal for grant searching. Board members hired Gateway.
EDUCATION MATERIALS
No mention was made of the four talking points handouts that were in revision at the January meeting.
IN ATTENDANCE
The full three-member board was in attendance: Chairperson Robert Partin, Bronson Mayor; Vice Chair Joe Hand, Cedar Key Water and Sewer District Board Member; and Zim Padgett, Otter Creek Councilor.
No mention was made of the four talking points handouts that were in revision at the January meeting.
IN ATTENDANCE
The full three-member board was in attendance: Chairperson Robert Partin, Bronson Mayor; Vice Chair Joe Hand, Cedar Key Water and Sewer District Board Member; and Zim Padgett, Otter Creek Councilor.
Cedar Key Water and Sewer District General Counsel Evan Rosenthal attended by Zoom. Town of Bronson Attorney Steven Warm and Town of Bronson Town Manager Sue Beaudet were present.
Among those in attendance were:, Cedar Key Mayor Sue Colson, Levy Couty Commissioner John Meeks, Cedar Key Water and Sewer District General Manager John Rittenhouse, Wetland Solutions Vice President and Water Resources Engineer Scott Wright via Zoom, Dewberry Vice-President Business Unit Manager and Engineer Robert Beltran, Economic Development Coordinator for Representative Kat Cammack Jeannie Rickman, Dewberry’s Amy Tracy, Mittauer Vice President for community Development Greg Lang, Attorney Norm Fugate, Gateway’s Shannon Williams, Robert Beauchamp, Dennis Davis, and Mandy and Frank Offerle.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 3:30 pm.
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