CKWSD
MET IN NOVEMBER
2024 November 11
2024 November 11
The Cedar Key Water and Sewer District met on Monday, November 11, 2024, at 5 pm, at the Cedar Key City Hall, due to Hurricane Helene’s damage to its office on Third Street.
HURRICANE HELENE UPDATE
The water and sewer lines are fully operative. The boxes of water distributed at the Baptist Church will be no longer available, as the current resources are depleted. Some water lines have been damaged in the debris removal process, as heavy debris was placed on top of them or/and heavy machinery removing the debris has damaged them; all have since been repaired. Individual residents still with water problems may have damage to the lines within their property.
The water and sewer lines are fully operative. The boxes of water distributed at the Baptist Church will be no longer available, as the current resources are depleted. Some water lines have been damaged in the debris removal process, as heavy debris was placed on top of them or/and heavy machinery removing the debris has damaged them; all have since been repaired. Individual residents still with water problems may have damage to the lines within their property.
LINE OF CREDIT
CKWSD has applied for a 1.5 million dollar line of credit with Seacoast Bank to serve as a bridge should FEMA, the DEP, or insurance companies be slow in reimbursing the district. The fee for this four-year, tax free, revolving line of credit is $7,500. The bond attorney fee is an additional $20,000; the district is investigaing a lower fee.
CKWSD has applied for a 1.5 million dollar line of credit with Seacoast Bank to serve as a bridge should FEMA, the DEP, or insurance companies be slow in reimbursing the district. The fee for this four-year, tax free, revolving line of credit is $7,500. The bond attorney fee is an additional $20,000; the district is investigaing a lower fee.
Commissioners will review the agreement with Seacoast, will refer it to their own counsel, and revisit it in the December meeting.
LIFT STATION REFURBISHING, PHASE 1
Preparations are underway for the refurbishment of two of the district’s seventeen lift stations. General Manager John Rittenhouse plans to ask the City of Cedar Key to approve the use of half of the Third Street and State Road 24 parking lot for a staging area.
Preparations are underway for the refurbishment of two of the district’s seventeen lift stations. General Manager John Rittenhouse plans to ask the City of Cedar Key to approve the use of half of the Third Street and State Road 24 parking lot for a staging area.
Rittenhouse offered a map showing the areas that will be impacting traffic and assured commissioners that one lane will always be operative on impacted streets and a flag person would be in place. The CKWSD is planning a public informational meeting within the next three weeks.
W3C UPDATE
Commissioner Johnathan Ferguson, who attended the W3C meeting in Commissioner Joe Hand’s place, reported that the W3C’s consultant, Dewberry Engineering, has begun work on establishing a price for water when the pipeline is finished.
Commissioner Johnathan Ferguson, who attended the W3C meeting in Commissioner Joe Hand’s place, reported that the W3C’s consultant, Dewberry Engineering, has begun work on establishing a price for water when the pipeline is finished.
The next W3C meeting is scheduled for November 20th at 1 pm, in Bronson.
COMMISSIONER COMMENTS
During the Commissioner Comments, commissioner Ferguson asked the question of why the Water District offices continue to be housed at its current site. He then passed out information on a package decentralized wastewater treatment system that can be used to service small communities.
IN ATTENDANCE:
Present were Chair Mike Borelli, Secretary Leslie Sturmer, and Commissioners Joe Hand, Steve Rosenthal, and Johnathan Ferguson.
Present were Chair Mike Borelli, Secretary Leslie Sturmer, and Commissioners Joe Hand, Steve Rosenthal, and Johnathan Ferguson.
Staff in attendance included General Manager John Rittenhouse, Consultant James McCain, and Clerk Alicia Johns. General Counsel Evan Rosenthal was not in attendance.
Among those in the audience were: Cedar Key Mayor Sue Colson, Darrell McCormick, and the Cedar Key News’ Mandy and Frank Offerle.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
The meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
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