DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY

Regular Board Meeting February 20, 2024
8:00 A.M.

Special District Services, Inc.
The Oaks Center 2501A Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

www.deltafarmswcd.org 561.630.4922 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA DELTA FARMS
WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
1708 21st Street
Vero Beach, Florida 32960
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
February 20, 2024
8:00 A.M.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Comments from the Public
Approval of Minutes
December 19, 2023 Regular Board Meeting Minutes…	Page 2
Reports
Treasurer’s Report…	Page 5
Engineer
Status Report
Attorney
Chairman
Old Business
New Business
Discussion Regarding FPL
Administrative Matters
Board Members Comments
Adjourn

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

LocaliQ
Florida GANNETT

PO Box 631244 Cincinnati, OH 45263-1244

DEL TA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 202J/l024

Laura Archer Delta Farms WCD 2501 Burns RD# A
Palm Beach Gardens FL 33410-5207

REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE
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STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY OF BROWN

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10/06/2023

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Subscribed and sworn to before me, by the legal clerk, who is personally known to me, on 10/06/2023

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DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING MINUTES DECEMBER 19, 2023

CALL TO ORDER

The Regular Board Meeting of December 19, 2023, of the Delta Farms Water Control District (“District”), was called to order at 9:50 a.m. in the Offices of Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered located at 756 Beachland Boulevard, Vero Beach, Florida 32963.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Proof of publication was presented that showed notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in the Indian River Press Journal on October 6, 2023, as part of the District’s Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Meeting Schedule, as legally required.

SEAT NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Mr. Sakuma stated the results of the Landowners’ Election and noted that Mr. Dooley was reappointed to his seat.

ADMINISTER	OATH	OF	OFFICE	&	REVIEW	BOARD	MEMBER RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Mr. Sakuma stated that the Oath of Office remained in effect for Mr. Dooley.

ESTABLISH A QUORUM

Mr. Sakuma stated that the attendance of Supervisors Rusty Banack and Tim Dooley constituted a quorum, and it was in order for the meeting to proceed.

Also in attendance were: District Manager Frank Sakuma and Associate District Manager Stephanie Brown of Special District Services, Inc.; District Engineer Tyler Specer of Carter Associates; and District Attorney Steve Henderson of Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
In a motion made by Mr. Banack, seconded by Mr. Dooley, Mr. Dooley was elected to serve as Chair, Mr. Randolph as Vice Chair/Assistant Secretary, Mr. Banack as Treasurer and Mr. Sakuma as Secretary/Assistant Treasurer. The motion passed unanimously.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA

The following additions to the agenda were authorized by the Board:

Colella FPL Permit
Water Levels in Basin B (Old Business)

District Consultants

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

There were no comments from the public.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1.  November 28, 2023, Special Board Meeting Minutes
The November 28, 2023, Special Meeting minutes were approved on a motion made by Mr. Dooley, seconded by Mr. Banack, and the motion passed unanimously.

REPORTS

Treasurer’s Report
Mr. Banack discussed the Board financial data provided in the Board package. After Board discussion, the November 2023 Treasurer’s Report was approved on a motion made by Mr. Dooley, seconded by Mr. Banack, and the motion passed unanimously.

Engineer
Mr. Specer stated that the Engineer’s Report was covered during the Landowner’s meeting and asked the Board if they would like him to move forward with requesting a bid from R&S for maintenance of the pump stations (beginning with East Pump - A). Mr. Dooley made a motion for Mr. Specer to solicit a bid from R&S for pump station maintenance, seconded by Mr. Banack, and the motion passed unanimously. The November 2023 Engineer’s Report was then approved on a motion made by Mr. Banack, seconded by Mr. Dooley, and the motion passed unanimously.
Attorney
There was no Attorney Report at this time.

Chairman
There was no Chairman Report at this time.
OLD BUSINESS
Colella FPL Permit
Ms. Cynthia Colella advised the Board that after discussions with FPL, they proposed establishing power to her property by connecting to the northernmost pole from State Rd 60, located on Delta Farms’ property (bypassing Mr. Kromhout’s property). Mr. Specer explained the proposal further and stated it would require Delta Farms to grant FPL an easement for the fourth pole and would be the best solution to get Ms. Colella power in a timely manner. Mr. Kromhout did not agree with the solution. Ms. Colella stated negotiations with Mr. Kromhout had stalled and that she would prefer to move forward with the FPL proposal to connect from the fourth pole located on Delta Farms’ property. District Attorney Mr. Henderson stated that assuming there was no overlap in legal descriptions for Delta Farms and Mr. Kromhout’s driveway, Delta Farms can grant the easement to FPL without Mr. Kromhout. Mr. Dooley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Banack, granting an easement to FPL from State Rd 60 to the northern most pole on Delta Farms property contingent on review of property legal

descriptions. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Dooley made a motion, seconded by Mr. Banack, authorizing the change request to the FPL permit right of way use of District lands as presented by the engineer, subject to engineer review. The motion passed unanimously.

Water Levels in Basin B

Mr. Dooley stated that water levels on the east end had been high. Mr. Banack reiterated from the previous discussion that it would just be for the current harvest and moving forward the tenant would not be allowed to exceed the amount of water that has been allocated. Mr. Specer stated that he would continue to monitor the water levels. Mr. Tooley requested this discussion be placed on the February Board Meeting agenda.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Discussion Regarding Reply to DFWCD Board of Supervisors Request for Legal Easement Access Agreement & Legal Cost Payment Expectation Question, and a Modified FPL Proposal Offering to Clarify our Position in this Matter

Board consensus was to table the legal easement access agreement discussion.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
For the professional consultants of the District, the engineering firm of Carter Associates and the law firm of Collins Brown Barkett, Chartered were each retained to provide services to the District on a motion made by Mr. Banack, seconded by Mr. Dooley, and the motion passed unanimously.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS

There were no further comments from the Board.

ADJOURN
There being no further business to come before the Board, Mr. Dooley adjourned the meeting at 11:07
a.m. There were no objections.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	President/Vice-President

Delta Farms Water Control District

Financial Report For January 2024

DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORT
JANUARY 2024

REVENUES	Annual Budget
 0 2   0 24	
Actual Jan 24	Year To Date Actual
 0 2   24	
O M ASSESSMENTS	220,685	0	157,486	
OTHER REVENUES	0	0	0	
INTEREST INCOME MONEY MAR.ET	240	0	6, 24	
INTEREST INCOME PRIME	0	0	100	
NET FMIT INTEREST INCOME	0	0	16,012	
LOSS ON FMIT FUNDS	0	0	 2,246	
TOTAL REVENUES	 	220 2 	 	 	 	       	
				
EXPENDITURES				
MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES				
AQUATIC WEED CONTROL	28,500	1, 5	7,560	
CANAL MAINTENANCE	5,000	0	0	
FUEL	62,500	0	27,1 5	
REPAIRS	20,000	0	1 , 01	
R W MAINTENANCE	25,000	0	0	
SUPPLIES	1,000	2,00 	2, 1	
WATER QUALITY TESTING	1,250	0	0	
TOTAL MAINTENANCE EXPENDITURES	 	 4 2 0	 	     	 	      	
				
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES				
AUDIT	6,100	0	0	
ENGINEERING	18,000	0	5,600	
INSURANCE	1 ,200	0	15,21 	
LEGAL	 ,500	0	870	
LEGAL ADVERTISING	1,500	0	6 1	
MANAGEMENT	24,000	2,000	8,000	
MISCELLANEOUS	2,000	20	41	
DUES SU%SCRIPTIONS	0	0	175	
OFFICE SUPPLIES	250	68	146	
RESERVES	1 ,4 4	0	0	
%AN. SERVICE CHARGES	0	0	 0	
POSTAGE	250	0	5 	
TOTAL ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENDITURES	 	 2 2 4	 	2 0 	 	 0 	
				
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	 	22 4 4	 	 0 	 	 2 2	
				
REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES	 	 4 	 	 0 	 	  24	
				
DE%T PAYMENTS	0	0	0	
				
BALANCE	 	 4 	 	 0 	 	  24	
				
COUNTY APPRAISER TA; COLLECTOR FEES	 4,414 	0	 , 00 	
DISCOUNTS FOR EARLY PAYMENTS	 8,827 	0	 6,2 	
				
EXCESS SHORTFALL 	 	  00 	 	 0 	 	  2 	
				
CARRYOVER FROM PRIOR YEAR	17,800	0	0	
				
NET EXCESS SHORTFALL 	 	 	 	 0 	 	  2 	

BanN Balance AV OI  24	 	  20 2 	BanN Account BalanceV	
AccountV Pa\aEle AV OI  24	 	 4 	FMIT H4 	 	 0   2	
AccountV ReceLYaEle AV OI  24	 	200 00	MarLne BanN CKecNLng 	 	 4  0 2 	
OtKer Current AVVetV AV OI  24	 	 	MarLne BanN MMA 	 	4   4 	
OtKer AVVetV AV OI  24	 	 000 00	SBA 	 	        	
AYaLlaEle FundV AV OI  24	 	  4 	TOTAL 	 	  20 2 	

DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Expenditures
October 2023 through January 2024

	Date		Num		Name		Memo		Amount	
Expenditures ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES
01-1301 • ENGINEERING										
	10/27/2023		202329003		CARTER ASSOCIATES, INC.		engineering thru 10/27/2023		597.50	
	12/01/2023		202333349		CARTER ASSOCIATES, INC.		engineering thru 12/01/2023		2,651.20	
	12/31/2023		202336217		CARTER ASSOCIATES, INC.		engineering thru 12/31/2023		2,351.26	
Total 01-1301 • ENGINEERING									5,599.96	
01-1302 • INSURANCE										
	10/01/2023		19975		Egis Insurance Advisors		policy # 100123947 (10/01/2023 - 10/01/2024)		15,213.00	
Total 01-1302 • INSURANCE									15,213.00	
01-1303 • LEGAL & ACCOUNTING										
	12/31/2023		221542		Collins Brown Barkett Chartered		legal matters thru 12/31/2023		870.00	
Total 01-1303 • LEGAL & ACCOUNTING									870.00	
01-1304 • Legal Advertisement										
	10/06/2023		0005988033		Gannett Florida LocaliQ		FY 23/24 Mtg Schedule		207.76	
	11/20/2023		0006064356		Gannett Florida LocaliQ		Notice of Special Board Mtg		131.32	
	11/30/2023		2023-1664		Special District Services		Treasure Coast news legal ad		291.63	
Total 01-1304 • Legal Advertisement									630.71	
01-1305 • MANAGEMENT FEES										
	10/31/2023		2023-1326		Special District Services		management fee October 2023		2,000.00	
	11/30/2023		2023-1664		Special District Services		management fee November 2023		2,000.00	
	12/31/2023		2023-1914		Special District Services		Management fee - December 2023		2,000.00	
	01/31/2024		2024-0100		Special District Services		Management fee - January 2024		2,000.00	
Total 01-1305 • MANAGEMENT FEES									8,000.00	
01-1306 • MISCELLANEOUS										
	11/30/2023		2023-1664		Special District Services		travel		20.30	
Total 01-1306 • MISCELLANEOUS									20.30	
01-1307 • dues, subscriptions										
	10/02/2023		87903		Florida Department of Economic Opportunit		Special district fee 2023/2024		175.00	
Total 01-1307 • dues, subscriptions									175.00	
01-1308 • OFFICE										
	10/31/2023		2023-1326		Special District Services		copier charges - September 2023		1.65	
	11/30/2023		2023-1664		Special District Services		copier charges		21.15	
	11/30/2023		2023-1664		Special District Services		meeting books		24.00	
	12/31/2023		2023-1914		Special District Services		copier charges		11.85	
	12/31/2023		2023-1914		Special District Services		meeting books		20.00	
	01/31/2024		2024-0100		Special District Services		copier charges		35.40	
	01/31/2024		2024-0100		Special District Services		meeting books		32.00	
Total 01-1308 • OFFICE									146.05	

DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Expenditures
October 2023 through January 2024

Date	Num	Name	Memo	Amount

01-1310 • BANK SERVICE CHARGES		
	10/31/2023			Service Charge	10.00	
	11/30/2023			Service Charge	10.00	
	12/29/2023			Service Charge	10.00	
Total 01-1310 • BANK SERVICE CHARGES					30.00	
01-1319 • POSTAGE						
	11/30/2023	2023-1664	Special District Services	FedEx	13.90	
	11/30/2023	2023-1664	Special District Services	postage	8.53	
	12/31/2023	2023-1914	Special District Services	FedEx	37.85	
Total 01-1319 • POSTAGE					60.28	
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES - Other						
	01/31/2024	2024-0100	Special District Services	travel	20.31	
Total ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES - Other					20.31	
Total ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES					30,765.61	
MAINTENANCE EXPENSES						
01-1311 • AQUATIC WEED CONTROL						
	10/27/2023	80923	Future Hori]ons Inc	aTuatic weed control	2,730.00	
	12/29/2023	82030	Future Hori]ons Inc	aTuatic weed control	2,835.00	
	01/12/2024	82139	Future Hori]ons Inc	aTuatic weed control	1,995.00	
Total 01-1311 • AQUATIC WEED CONTROL					7,560.00	
01-1313 • FUEL						
	11/14/2023	2096041	Palmdale Oil Company, Inc.	fuel	11,772.41	
	11/17/2023	2098638	Palmdale Oil Company, Inc.	fuel	3,942.88	
	12/20/2023	2121083	Palmdale Oil Company, Inc.	fuel	11,419.45	
Total 01-1313 • FUEL					27,134.74	
01-1314 • REPAIRS						
	10/10/2023	483643	Sports Welding	station A pump 2; station B pump 4	1,235.00	
	10/30/2023	INV-00002	Treasure Coast Mobile Sandblasting LLC	sandblasting and painting	4,280.80	
	10/31/2023	9785	R&S METALWORKS	gravity gate inspection and repairs	1,640.00	
	11/08/2023	683654	Sports Welding	Station B pump 4 (repaired wiring), pump 3 (replaced starter), pump 4 (replaced crank sensor)	2,185.00	
	12/07/2023	683659	Sports Welding	station A pump 1 repair battery, Station B pump 3 repair shut off valve, Station B pump 3 repair...	1,900.00	
	12/14/2023	683663	Sports Welding	station B pump 3 repair oil leak; station B pump 4 replace Murphy panel; Station A pump 1 repair...	2,660.00	
Total 01-1314 • REPAIRS					13,900.80	

DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT
Expenditures
October 2023 through January 2024

	Date		Num		Name			Memo		Amount	

01-1316 • SUPPLIES											
	10/11/2023		334953		NAPA AUTO PARTS		reman/starter, core deposit			436.97	
	11/08/2023		338416		NAPA AUTO PARTS		tie and wires			95.89	
	12/05/2023		341659		NAPA AUTO PARTS		brake cleaner and supplies			234.66	
	12/05/2023		341737		NAPA AUTO PARTS		control and pressure switch			186.95	
	12/06/2023		341930		NAPA AUTO PARTS		supplies			32.99	
	01/22/2024		347661		NAPA AUTO PARTS		supplies			1,299.34	
	01/22/2024		347763		NAPA AUTO PARTS		wire and switches			129.98	
	01/29/2024		348623		NAPA AUTO PARTS		switch			49.99	
	01/30/2024		348871		NAPA AUTO PARTS		solenoid and tattletale			524.26	
Total 01-1316 • SUPPLIES										2,991.03	
Total MAINTENANCE EXPENSES										51,586.57	
Total Expenditures										82,352 18	

DELTA FARMS WATER CONTROL DISTRICT TAX COLLECTIONS
2023-2024

#	

ID#	

PAYMENT FROM	

DATE	

FOR	

Tax Collect Receipts	

Interest Received	

Commissions Paid	

Discount	

Net From Tax Collector	
O&M Assessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	

Debt Assessment Income (Before Discounts & Fees)	
O&M Assessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	
Debt Assessment Income (After Discounts & Fees)	
				GROSS 					 220,685	 220,685	 0	 220,685	 0	
				NET 					 207,444	 207,444	 0	 207,444	 0	
1		Indian River County Prop Appraiser	10/02/23	Fees			$	(1,800.00)		$	(1,800.00)			$	(1,800.00)		
2	1	Indian River County Tax Collector	11/03/23	NAV Taxes	$	10,486.00		$	(201.33)	$	(419.44)	$	9,865.23	$	10,486.00		$	9,865.23		
3	2	Indian River County Tax Collector	12/08/23	NAV Taxes	$	90,062.00		$	(1,298.67)	$	(3,602.48)	$	85,160.85	$	90,062.00		$	85,160.85		
4	3	Indian River County Tax Collector	12/15/23	NAV Taxes	$	56,938.00			$	(2,277.52)	$	54,660.48	$	56,938.00		$	54,660.48		
5														
6														
7									$	-					
8									$	-					
9									$	-					
10									$	-					
11									$	-					
12									$	-					
13									$	-					
14									$	-					
15									$	-					
16									$	-					
					$ 157,486.00	$	-	$	(3,300.00)	$	(6,299.44)	$ 147,886.56	$ 157,486.00	$	-	$ 147,886.56	$	-	

Note: $220,685 is 2023/2024 Budgeted assessments before discounts and fees.
$207,444 is 2023/2024 Budgeted assessments after discounts and fees.

$ 157,486.00
$	-

$  147,886.56

$ (157,486.00)	$ (147,886.56)
$	-	$	-
$	- 	$	- 
$	-	$	-