St. Lucie West Services District
Regular Board Meeting
February 3, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

(Please note: These minutes are not verbatim. A CD recording of the Regular Board Meeting is available on file.)
Board Members Present

Dominick Graci	Chairman - in-person Gregg Ney - Vice Chairman - in-person Jack Doughney - Secretary - in-person Diane Haseltine - Supervisor - in-person Kevin Dolan - Supervisor - in-person

Staff Present

Josh Miller, District Manager, St. Lucie West Services District ("SLWSD") - in-person Gerard Rouse, Public Works D1rector/Ass1stant District Manager, SLWSD in-person TJ Bayer - Assistant Ut1ht1es Director, SLWSD - in-person
Searg Dav1d1an, Assistant Public Works Director	SLWSD - in-person Maddie Maldonado - Director of Office Adm1rnstrat1on, SLWSD - in-person Anderson "Andy" BomJard1m, Public Information Officer, SLWSD - in-person
Stephen Conteaguero, General Counsel, Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Hams & Fumero,
P.A. - via phone
Neako V1llam1I and Brian Stahl, District Engineer, HR Green - in-person
Nate Nason, General Counsel, Nason, Yeager, Gerson, Harns & Fumero, P.A. - 1n person
Jason P1erman, Adm1rnstrat1ve Manager - via phone Laura Archer, Recording Secretary, SOS in-person Stephanie Brown, SOS - in-person
Also present were: Donna Rhoden of the City of Port St. Lucie; and District residents Marianne Doughney and Deane P1ekara.
Guests Present (Sign-In Sheet Attached)

Call to Order

Chairman Graci called the Regular Board Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

It was noted that all 5 Members of the Board were present.

Approval of Minutes
January 5, 2026, Workshop
January 6, 2026, Regular Board Meeting

A MOTION was made by Vice Chairman Ney, seconded by Supervisor Haseltine and passed unanimously, approving the minutes of the January 5, 2026, Workshop, as presented, and the minutes of the January 6, 2026, Regular Board Meeting, as presented.

Public Comment

There was no public comment at this time.

District Attorney
DA 1 - Status Report/Updates

Mr. Conteaguero noted in add1t1on to the status report provided in the meeting materials, his firm was working on an interlocal agreement with the school district for the school bus turnaround on Bethany Drive.

A brief d1scuss1on ensued.

District Engineer
DE 1 - Status Report/Updates
Mr. V11lam1I provided updates on District projects, including the progress of the Stormwater Reviews for the Cashmere Starbucks and Shake Shack; the Water Treatment Plant Expansion Design Build Criteria Professional Services, the WWTP Aeration Piping Replacement and the Control Structure 4B Weir Wall Replacement. He also advised of a recent review of the District's current Surface Water Management Policies and Procedures Manual, determining that certain tables within the manual utilized an outdated datum/elevation. Work 1s being done to amend the manual and to bring 1t to the Board for cons1derat1on at a later date.
Discussion ensued regarding the bus turnaround and how to get 1t completed before the start of the 2026/2027 school year.

A brief d1scuss1on regarding the Reserve COD expansion also ensued.

District Manager Action Items

DM 1 - Reserve CDD Incorporation Status Update

This item was previously discussed at yesterday's Workshop.
DM 2 - Agreement for Construction Services for the Refurbishment of 16 Reserve CDD Lift Stations

Mr. Miller presented the item indicating that based on yesterday's dIscuss1on on the matter, a revised Agreement for Construction Services for the Refurbishment of 16 Reserve COD Lift Stations was being presented today, which included the revIsIon of Sections 8 and 14 of the agreement.

A MOTION was made by Secretary Doughney, seconded by Vice Chairman Ney and passed unanimously approving the Agreement for Construction Services for the Refurbishment of 16 Reserve COD Lift Stations, as amended.

Nate Nason then excused himself from the meeting at approximately 9:17 a.m.

DM 3 - Other Items

Mr. Miller advised that the delay In the testing for the new well because the emergency tank leaks. He noted a work around and was confident the testing would continue.

Mr. Miller advised that the Salary Survey was In progress and he would advise the Board accordingly on the outcome.
Mr. Miller 1nd1cated that the IRSC project which included a hospital was on hold at this time.
Mr. Miller reminded everyone present that Monday, February 16, 2026, was a holiday and the District offices would be closed.

Mr. Miller advised that he would send a survey to District residents to see what topics they were interested in hearing about in order to get more people to attend the Presidents' Council Meetings.
Chairman Grae, suggested inviting employees to the next meeting to be recognized for their efforts.
Mr. Miller indicated there was no update on the Bethany Dnve project. That concluded Mr. MIiier's updates.
Consent Agenda
CA 1 - Monthly Report on Public Works

CA 2 - Monthly Report on Utilities Operations

CA 3 - Monthly Report on Capital Improvement Projects CA 4 - Monthly Report on Billing and Customer Service CA 5 - Public Information Officer Monthly Report

CA 6 - Financial Statements for December 2025

CA 7 - Transfer of Funds for the R&R & UC Accounts

Consent Agenda Items CA-1 through CA-7 were presented for Board cons1derat1on.

A MOTION was made by Secretary Doughney, seconded by Vice Chairman Ney approving Consent Agenda items CA-1 through CA-7, as presented. Upon being put to a vote, the MOTION carried unanimously.

Supervisor Requests

Supervisor Haseltine commended staff for a great Job.

Secretary Doughney commended Chairman Graci for getting a representative from the Reserve COD to attend the Workshops to give monthly updates. He noted that Mr. Henry's presence gave the District a lot of support and knowledge.

Supervisor Dolan agreed with the comments regarding the Presidents' Council and suggested changing the name of the meetings to "Town Hall Meeting," in an effort to make It more inviting.
Vice Chairman Ney agreed with Supervisor Dolan's suggestion of changing the name of the Presidents' Council Meetings to Town Hall Meetings. He also recognized that IRSC was moving at their own pace and we should wait until we see plans for a hospital and/or medical school before making any plans.
Chairman Graci noted the importance of advising the residents of the District of the Reserve COD expansion, noting more customers meant more revenue. In long run, the District will achieve its goal and he credits Mr. Miller and his staff for all the groundwork.
That concluded Supervisor Requests.

Adjournment
There being no further items to be addressed, the Regular Board Meeting was adjourned at 9:35 a.m. by Chairman Graci. There were no objections.

Regular Board Meeting Minutes Signature Page

Date Approved