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CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY
February 3, 2026
The Board of Supervisors of the Clay County Utility Authority (CCUA) met in Regular 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
Chairman McNees called the meeting to order at 2:00 P.M.
Item No. 2—Invocation/Pledge of Allegiance
Chairman McNees offered the Invocation and led those in attendance in the Pledge of Allegiance.
Item No. 3 —Roll Call
Roll Call was taken with Chairman McNees, Ms. Lebesch, Mr. McCall, and Mrs. Taylor in attendance. Vice-
Chairman Petty joined the meeting in progress at 2:03 P.M.
Also present at the meeting were Executive Director Jeremy Johnston, Chief Operations Officer Darryl Muse,
Chief Engineer Darrell Damrow, Chief Financial Officer Karen Osbourne, Development Services Manager
Melisa Blaney, Communication & Public Relations Specialist Ashley Taliaferro, Contract & Procurement
Specialist Darrin Parker, Administrative Assistant Operations Alicia Ellis, High School Intern Reagan Hughes,
and Grady H. Williams, Jr., legal counsel to the CCUA.
Item No. 4—Approval of Minutes
a. Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting, January 20, 2026
b. Board of Supervisors Workshop Session Tour, January 23, 2026
After discussion, Mrs. Taylor moved, seconded by Ms. Lebesch, and carried 5-0, to approve the minutes
of the Regular Meeting held on January 20, 2026, and the Workshop Session Tour held on January 23,
2026.
Item No. 5 —Approval of Consent Agenda
After discussion, Ms. Lebesch moved, seconded by Mr. McCall, and carried 5-0, to approve the Consent
Agenda as follows;
a. Approval of Financial and Operational Activities
1) Approval of Payment of Warrants
Warrants totaling $1,734,457.49
a. Schedule of payments to Sole Sources—None
b. Schedule of Emergency Repairs/Purchases—None
c. Schedule of items initiated under Emergency Contract -None
d. Schedule of payments from the Emergency Account -None
e. Schedule of claims paid under the Sewage Backup Response Policy—None
f. Statement from Grady H. Williams, Jr. LL.M.
2) Request for Asset Disposal Authorization—Ice Machines and Wall Rack
3) Sole Source Designation—None
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b. Approval of Capital Budget Activities
1) Requests for Award of Procurement Contracts and/or Ratification of
Procurement/Construction Contracts or Contract Renewals
a. Proposed Approval of Contract Renewal for Water/Wastewater Infrastructure
General Construction Services RFP No. 21-22-A03
b. Proposed Approval of Contract Renewal for the Hydrogeological and
Environmental Professional Engineering Services RFQ No. 22-23-A02
2) Approval of Supplemental Agreements and Change Orders —None
c. Approval of Financing Requests—None
d. Approval of Contract Usage
1) OMNIA Partners Facilities Management Products and Solutions Contract No. R-BB-
19002 and OMNIA Partners Workplace Solutions Contract No. 001299
e. Approval of Developer Agreements, Warranty Deeds & Easements
1) Developer Agreement CU25/26-7 — Tynes Ridge Subdivision Consisting of 31 Lots
(Drees Homes of Florida, Inc.) — 31 ERC's water, 31 ERC's wastewater, 31 ERC's
reclaimed, 31 ERC's AWS, 31 ERC's SJRWMD, 31 ERC's debt service - $198,549.15
($175,282.06 deferred)
2) Developer Agreement CU25/26-8 —Water Service to 404 Madison Avenue (Tanglewood
Commercial Park, Inc) — 1 ERC water, 1 ERC AWS, 1 ERC SJRWMD, 1 ERC debt
service - $4,308.72
3) Developer Agreement CU25/26-9 — Mercy Village Townhomes — 14 Units (Mercy
Support Services, Inc.) — 8 ERC's water, 7 ERC's wastewater, 8 ERC's AWS, 8 ERC's
SJRWMD, 7 ERC's environmental impact, 7 ERC's debt service - $51,632.82
4) Developer Agreement MU25/26-7 — 14 Additional Lots for Creekview Trail Area 4B &
4C (Creekview GP, LLC) — 14 ERC's water, 14 ERC's wastewater, 14 ERC's reclaimed,
14 ERC's AWS, 14 ERC's SJRWMD, 14 ERC's debt service - $84,422.31 ($79,159.64
deferred)
5) Developer Agreement RU25/26-2 — Valvoline Oil Change — 4052 County Road 218
(TVC Middleburg CO, LLC) — 2.50 ERC's water, 1.50 ERC's wastewater, 2.50 ERC's
AWS, 2.50 ERC's SJRWMD, 1.50 ERC's environmental impact, 1.50 ERC's debt
service - $48,997.02
6) Grant of Easement—293 Wesley Road—Grantor—Donald Bennett, Jr. and Emilee Hiers
7) Grant of Easement— 837 Branscomb Road—Grantor—Mark and Heather Ewer
8) Grant of Easement— 1317 South Shore Drive—Grantor— 1317 South Shore LLC
9) Grant of Easement— 1351 Fleming Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
10) Grant of Easement— 1359 Fleming Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
11) Grant of Easement— 1360 Clay Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
12) Grant of Easement— 1367 Fleming Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
13) Grant of Easement— 1368 Clay Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
14) Grant of Easement— 1374 Clay Street—Grantor—FNC Homes Inc.
15) Grant of Easement—3223 Doctors Lake Drive—Grantor—Irene Moridi
16) Grant of Easement — 4052 County Road 218 (Valvoline Oil Change) — Grantor — TVC
Middleburg CO., LLC
Item No. 6—Customer Account Adjustments -None
Item No. 7—Business discussed at committee meetings—None
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Item No. 8 —Executive Director's Business
a. November 2025 Financial Package
Chief Financial Officer Karen Osbourne presented the Financial Statements for November and reported
Operating Income is $1,156,427 (29%) over budget due to unfavorable revenue and a favorable expense
variance. Operating Revenue is $107,657 (1%) under budget and Operating Expenses are $1,264,084
(15%) under budget. CCUA has gained 142 active water accounts and 150 active sewer accounts during
fiscal year 2025/2026. After discussion, Mrs. Taylor moved, seconded by Mr. McCall, and carried 5-0,
to accept the Financial Statements for November 2025, as presented by Ms. Osbourne.
b. Other
Executive Director Jeremy Johnston expressed his appreciation to staff for their efforts in planning and
executing the recent Board Tour. He also thanked staff for their hard work and dedication during the
recent cold snap. He also reminded everyone he will be attending Clay Day in Tallahassee on February
18 and 19, 2026.
Item No. 9—Legal Business
a. Other-None
Item No. 10—Old Business/New Business -None
Item No. 11 —Public Comment -None
Item No. 12— Supervisor Comments
Ms. Lebesch shared that, during a recent meeting she attended, a representative from JEA spoke about the
WaterFirst initiative and mentioned Mr. Johnston several times during the presentation.
Chairman McNees thanked everyone who participated in making the recent facility tour a success.
Item No. 13 —Adjournment
Chairman McNees adjourned the meeting at 2:13 P.M.
Michael C. McNees, Chairman
Janice Loudermilk, Recording Secretary
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