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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
MIDDLEBURG, FLORIDA
July 19, 2022
The Audit/Finance Committee and the Personnel Committee of the Board of Supervisors of the Clay
County Utility Authority (CCUA) met in Joint Session in the Board meeting room at the Administrative
Office of the Clay County Utility Authority, 3176 Old Jennings Road, Middleburg, Florida, on the above-
stated date.
Item No. 1 —Call to Order
The Joint Audit/Finance and Personnel Committee meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman
Roark at 12:02 P.M.
Item No. 2—Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Audit/Finance Committee Chairman Roark, Personnel Committee Chairman
Starnieri, Board Chairman Davis, Mr. Gardella, Mr. Hodges, and Ms. Lebesch in attendance. Mr. McNees
joined the meeting in progress at 12:06 P.M.
ca Also present at the meeting were Executive Director Jeremy Johnston, Chief Operations Officer Teri
a Shoemaker, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Wesselman, Chief Human Resource Officer Kimberly
Richardson, Assistant Chief Financial Officer Karen Osborne, and Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M, legal
.2 counsel to the CCUA.
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Item No. 3 —2022/2023 Fiscal Year Budget Presentations and Discussions
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Presentations
Mr. Johnston, Ms. Shoemaker, Mr. Wesselman, Ms. Richardson, and Ms. Osborne reviewed the
2022/2023 Fiscal Year budget which included a proposed increase in base facility charges and the tiered
consumption rates for both residential and commercial water, wastewater, and reclaimed services, a 3%
increase in the Alternative Water Supply(AWS) surcharge, and the AWS Service Availability charge.
Staff and the members of the committees discussed the proposed rate increase, the capital reserve
strategy, the proposed new positions, employee wages, benefits, and development and retention, the
capital budget, proposed medical and dental renewal rates, the capital reserve, rates in comparison to other
local utilities, and other general budget topics.
Item No. 4—Committee Action
Audit/Finance Committee
After discussion, Mr. McNees moved, seconded by Mr. Hodges, and carried 2-1, (Roark dissenting) due
to unprecedented current market conditions approve for publication the 2022/2023 Fiscal Year budget as
presented by staff.
July 19, 2022 Joint Audit/Finance and Personnel Committee Meeting
Personnel Committee
After discussion, Mr. Gardella moved to approve the 2022/2033 Fiscal Year Budget for publication as
presented. Motion failed for lack of a second. After additional discussion, Ms. Lebesch moved, seconded
by Mr. Gardella, and carried 3-0, to direct staff to review the proposed COLA, market adjustments, and
wage allocations bringing their findings back before the Committee for review and consideration.
Committee Chairman Starnieri scheduled a Personnel Committee meeting for Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at
1:00 P.M.
Audit/Finance Committee, Additional Action
After additional discussion, the Audit/Finance Committee took the following action to override and
replace their prior motion. Mr. Hodges moved, seconded by Mr. McNees, and carried 3-0, to approve for
publication the proposed 2022/2023 Fiscal Year budget as presented by staff, pending the final allocation
of wages, the proposed COLA, and the proposed market adjustments which will be discussed at the
Personnel Committee meeting, which will be held as scheduled above.
After the Personnel Committee meeting on August 2, 2022, the proposed and finalized 2022/2023 Fiscal
Year Budget will be brought back before the entire Board for their consideration and tentative approval.
Item No. 5 —Other-None
Item No. 6 - Public Comment
There were no members of the public in attendance.
Item No. 7 -Supervisor Comments -None
Item No. 8—Adjournment
Committee Chairman Roark adjourned the meeting at 1:53 P.M.
Darin Roark, Committee Chairman
Jim Starnieri, Committee Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
Audit/Finance Committee Personnel Committee
Darin Roark, Chairman Jim Starnieri, Chairman
Dan Hodges David Gardella
Chris McNees Anna Lebesch
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