Audio Recording of Naco Sanitary District meeting held on 9-07-2021.

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
MEETING
September 7, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

AGENDA

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Robert Orlowsky, Andrew Foster, NSD Directors.

AGENDA DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

Chair’s Report on NSD WWTP Mitigation.

Read and approve the minutes for 8/3/2021.

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and approval of data collection infrastructure upgrades, including flow-meter and equipment.

Discussion and approval of a backhoe rental to complete the lagoon mitigation.

Consent Agenda discussion and approval for bills and invoices.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

Comments by the public are usually limited to three minutes per person.

MEMBER AND STAFF COMMENTS

PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), the Naco Sanitary District does not, by reason of a disability, exclude from participation in or deny benefits of services, programs, or activities, or discriminate against any qualified person with a disability.

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

Minutes of meetings or appropriate supporting documentation available upon written request to:

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 755
Naco, AZ 85620
Voice Mail: (520)432-7910

COURTESY NOTICE OF PARTICIPATION
NACO SANITARY DISTRICT

This Courtesy Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the members of the Naco Sanitary District may be attending the maintenance of the NSD WWTP at 2030 Willson Road, Naco Arizona 85620 from 8/16/2021 through 8/27/2021. This event is not a public meeting of the Board, and the Board will not be discussing or taking action regarding any business of the Board.

 

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 755
Naco, AZ 85620
Voice Mail: (520)432-7910

POSTED BY: Charles Behney NSD Director

POSTED ON: 8/16/2021 10:00 PM

POSTED AT: Naco Fire Station; United States Post Office, Naco; NSD website

Audio Recording of the Naco Sanitary District Meeting on 8/3/2021.

 

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
July 27, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. Present: Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Andrew A. Foster, Robert Orlowsky, excused.

OLD BUSNESS

NSD Chair Stephen Dey reported on continuing efforts to remediate the WWTP vegetation and other issues of non-compliance. NSD hired a crew from Verhelst House which has been cutting down trees and weeds, the lagoons are all flowing well after the Vac-Truck maintenance with the City of Bisbee and City of Douglas site operators.

NEW BUSINESS

Mr. Dey spoke about the ongoing efforts to hire a site operator including email solicitations, phone calls and advertisements. After meeting with Ronald L. Jacobsen, a Grade 4 site operator in charge of the San Jose WWTP, Mr. Jacobsen accepted the offer to become NSD site operator, for a salary of $2000 a month.

Mr. Jacobsen has forty years of experience. He has the expertise to return NSD’s WWTP to compliance with ADEQ.

Mr. Behney made a motion to hire Mr. Jacobsen for $2000 a month, effective on August 1^st. NSD’s attorney should assist in drafting a contract. Mr. Foster seconded the motion.

The motion was passed unanimously.

Mr. Dey made a motion to adjourn, which Mr. Behney seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:04 PM.

Minutes Approved on August 3, 2021.

Stephen T. Dey

Naco Sanitary District Chair August 3, 2021

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
July 22, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 PM. Present: Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Andrew A. Foster. Robert Orlowsky was excused.

OLD BUSINESS

NSD Chair Stephen Dey reported on continuing efforts to remediate the WWTP vegetation and other issues of non-compliance. A crew from Verhelst House is scheduled for maintenance. An aquatic weed cutter is expected soon. Other cattail and pond equipment is on back order, to arrive in mid August. NSD will then complete the removal of cattails and aquatic weeds.

There are multiple issues with our current flow meter: out of warranty, paper jams, and a lack of sources for paper and ink. Research and quotes on new flow meters are being received. NSD qualifies for WIFA loans to purchase this.

The biggest concern with our non-compliance with ADEQ is the lack of a qualified and certified site operator. Mr. Dey will meet with Grade 4 Site Operator Ron Jacobsen on Monday to possibly hire him immediately. Mr. Dey will be the NSD site representative until a site operator is hired and the maintenance is established.

NEW BUSINESS

The NSD directors discussed and approved the minutes for July 1^st and July 14, 2021 with unanimous consent.

Mr. Dey reported that this year’s FY2021-2022 budget total was $95,795, more than last year’s budget. $15,000 was transferred from last year’s reserve account for this purpose. NSD has additional funding without raising rates.

Mr. Dey made a motion to approve the FY2021-2022 budget which was seconded by Mr. Foster. The motion was approved unanimously.

There were no comments from the public. Mr. Dey suggested putting NSD directors comments on the agenda for the next meeting.

Mr. Dey made a motion to adjourn, which Mr. Behney seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:07 PM.

Minutes Approved on August 3, 2021.

Stephen T. Dey

Naco Sanitary District Chair July 22, 2021

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
MEETING
August 3, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

AGENDA

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Robert Orlowsky, Andrew Foster, NSD Directors.

AGENDA DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

Discuss and approve the minutes of 7/27/2021 and 7/22/2021

Chair’s Report on NSD WWTP Mitigation

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and approval of NSD Billing for FY2021-2022

DO NOT BILL FOR 6 MONTHS

FOR MONTHLY CUSTOMERS

Monthly customers will owe balance due as of 2/1/2021.

Monthly customers will owe balance as of 2/1/2021 because that is what had been billed by prior

administration.

Then monthly customers will not be billed for 6 months: Feb thru July.

NSD will start billing monthly customers in August.

Customers who have been paying will have a credit to the amount paid before July.

FOR YEARLY CUSTOMERS

Yearly customers starting periods are staggered thru the year.

Yearly customers owe the balance due as of 12/31/2020.

Previous administration did not bill for January 2021 or after.

Yearly customers, their new bills for 2021 will run from July 1 to june 30 for customers with a starting

date from Jan to June 30 2021.

July 1st is when NSD started up the billing again.

July customers will have a year from July 1 to June 2022 same as the customers with a January to June

starting date.

Customers after July with have the same billing periods as before.

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), the Naco Sanitary District does not, by reason of a disability, exclude from participation in or deny benefits of services, programs, or activities, or discriminate against any qualified person with a disability.

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

Minutes of meetings or appropriate supporting documentation available upon written request to:

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 755
Naco, AZ 85620
Voice Mail: (520)432-7910

POSTED BY: Charles Behney NSD Director
POSTED ON: 8/2/2021 8:00 AM
POSTED AT: Naco Fire Station; United States Post Office, Naco

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES
July 14, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

The meeting was called to order at 6:00PM. Present: Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Robert Orlowsky by conference call. Mr. Andrew A. Foster.

NSD Chair Stephen Dey reported on continuing efforts to remediate the WWTP vegetation and other issues of non-compliance.

NEW BUSINESS

The NSD directors then discussed the approval of Andrew Foster for NSD Director. Mr. Dey made a motion to approve Mr. Foster, which Mr. Behney seconded. The motion passed unanimously.

Mr. Dey made a motion to adjourn, which Mr. Behney seconded. The motion passed unanimously. The meeting adjourned at 6:10PM.

Minutes Approved on July 22, 2021.

 

Stephen T. Dey

Naco Sanitary District Chair July 22, 2021

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
SPECIAL MEETING
July 14, 2021, at 6:00 PM
3853 S Towner Avenue
El Centro Community Center
Naco AZ 85620

AGENDA

ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION

THE ORDER OR DELETION OF ANY ITEM ON THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION AT THE MEETING

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

Charles Behney, Stephen Dey, Robert Orlowsky, NSD Directors.

AGENDA DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS

Chair’s Report on NSD WWTP Mitigation

NEW BUSINESS

Discussion and approval of NSD minutes for 7/1/2021.

Discussion and approval of Andrew Foster for NSD Director

CALL TO THE PUBLIC

PURSUANT TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), the Naco Sanitary District does not, by reason of a disability, exclude from participation in or deny benefits of services, programs, or activities, or discriminate against any qualified person with a disability.

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDER AND EMPLOYER

Minutes of meetings or appropriate supporting documentation available upon written request to:

NACO SANITARY DISTRICT
P.O. BOX 755
Naco, AZ 85620
Voice Mail: (520)432-7910

POSTED BY: Charles Behney NSD Director

POSTED ON: 7/13/2021 6:00 PM

POSTED AT: Naco Fire Station; United States Post Office, Naco; website

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