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Table of Contents Can you find the frog hidden somewhere in the graphics or photos of this issue? same size & color as shown here. Answer on page 34. Happy Hunting.
7 2012 Operator Expo Registration Form 8 Why Activity Fees Matters! 10 Meet Joe May & Ralph Cooper 12 2012 Legislative Meeting Recap 15 Funding Made Possible by TUA 18 Springville U.D. Breaks Ground 20 Changes Ahead? 24 TUPAC 101 25 Region Recap 29 2012 Utility Technology Conference Recap 30 Upcoming Classes - Training Station 32 2012 Annual Meeting Information & Registration 34 Wordsearch
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Tennessee Utility News is published four times a year by the Tennessee Association of Utility Districts (TAUD). Article submissions & accompanying artwork are welcomed. Please contact the publisher, Colleen SauvĂŠ, (615) 896-9022 or colleen@taud.org. The right to edit or deny publishing and material submitted for publication is reserved by TAUD.
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Why Activity Fees Matter!
Beth Hardiman Meeting Planner/Member Services Activity fees are funds used to support TAUD’s effort on behalf of utilities during the legislative season. In December each year, TAUD issues a request for Activity fees. While Activity fees are voluntary, they are a necessary means to support TAUD’s legislative impact. As a non-profit, TAUD depends on these funds to offset legislative costs incurred during the months of January through May when the General Assembly is in session. TAUD’s Legislative Committee meets weekly to discuss legislation that would impact our member utilities and their customers. TAUD documents these efforts by publishing a weekly update called the Legislative Express. Members who pay activity fees receive this exclusive publication either electronically or by mail. The Legislative Express recaps all utility-related proposed bills to the General Assembly and conveys TAUD’s stance regarding the issues. TAUD employs two full-time lobbyists, Joe May and Ralph Cooper. They work directly with elected officials to assist in providing education on bills that could positively or adversely affect TAUD and utilities across the state. Elected officials are not always prepared with accurate information regarding utility operations and how they 8
impact the state and residents in each county. If it were not for the Legislative Committee, TAUD’s lobbyists and senior staff, who would speak on behalf of the welfare of Tennessee’s utilities? Joe and Ralph continue to develop and promote relationships with many of our senators and representatives. Activity fees also allow TAUD to organize and sponsor a very important meet and greet between utility personnel and members of the legislature. Each year, TAUD holds a legislative event in February for members of the General Assembly and their staff. One of the goals of this important event is to communicate to Tennessee’s legislators the very vital role utilities play in the operation of business and the lives of many Tennessean’s daily. This year, the industry that TAUD brought into focus was Tennessee’s food industry. TAUD put together an educational package on the incredible number of food products made here in Tennessee with clean water, efficient and protective wastewater services and natural gas. Check out our recap on pages 12-13. When you pay activity fees, you support TAUD by helping protect your utility and your customers. We greatly appreciate your support in helping facilitate and advocate on behalf of Tennessee’s utilities. This is a role that TAUD staff and the Legislative Committee take very seriously. For more information on TAUD’s legislative efforts visit our website at www.taud.org and click on the “Legislative” tab.
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Joe May & Ralph Cooper
For fifty-five years, TAUD has earned a reputation of integrity and honesty in the Legislative arena. TAUD’s State Legislative program is overseen by its Legislative Committee and the Association’s two lobbyists, Joe May and Ralph Cooper. As mentioned in the previous article, they work directly with elected officials to assist in providing education on proposed and upcoming bills. These men serve a very important role on behalf of TAUD and its members.
Joe May A native of Knoxville, Joe May has served as a lobbyist for TAUD for the past 11 years. Prior to his service with TAUD, Joe worked in state, city and county governments. He was first elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1984 and served two terms before stepping down to take a position with the Mayor of Knoxville. He was also elected as a County Commissioner in Knox County. May worked at a public relations firm before starting his own lobbying business.
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Ralph Cooper A native of Dredsen, Ralph Cooper serves as a lobbyist for TAUD. He has operated Ralph Cooper, Government Relations since 2006. During his 10-year tenure as Executive Director of the Tennessee Association of Assessing Officers (TAAO), the organization’s influence and reputation strengthened significantly. Prior to TAAO, Cooper served three terms as Assessor of Property in Weakley County and received the Outstanding Assessor of Property in Tennessee and the Outstanding County Official in Tennessee awards. A former assistant principal, Cooper earned a Bachelor’s degree in secondary education at the University of Tennessee at Martin.
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2012 Legislative Meeting Recap
Formerly known as the Legislative Conference, this year, TAUD provided a one day event held at the Nashville Sheraton Hotel on February 21st. The theme “Tap into the Taste of Tennessee” educated attendees and legislators of the eighty (80+) commercial food industry corporations that Tennessee’s utilities serve. Not only do utilities provide resources for the efficient operation of our state’s food industries, but they impact over 51,000 jobs. With an outstanding attendance, including 50 of our state’s legislators and staff, TAUD communicated an important message about the utility industries role in the success of the food industry. To make a deeper impact, attendees were given the opportunity to create their own parting gift. TAUD provided a
variety of snack and candy food items that are made in Tennessee. Items were available to be taken. As a reminder of how vital Tennessee’s utilities are to the future. Many of the attendees were genuinely surprised to learn about some of the well-known name brands that are produced in our very own state. You might also be interested to learn about them, check out the artwork (shown right) that was featured in the brochure given to attendees. A big thanks goes to all those who responded to let us know the industries their utility system serves. They make an impact.
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Athens Utility Board Mayfield Dairy
Bells Utilities
Pictsweet Frozen Vegetables
City of Chattanooga Moon Pie
City of Cleveland
M&M Mars Company
Covington Public Utilities Charms Blow Pops
Crossville Water and Sewer
Flowers Bakery*: Nature’s Own, Cobblestone Mill, Bunny and Sunbeam Breads and Mr. Freshley’s and Blue Bird Donuts and Snacks
Eastside Utility District
Jackson Energy Authority
Pringles and Pinnacle Frozen Foods*: Aunt Jemima Pancakes
Jefferson Cocke County
U. D. Bush Brothers Baked Beans, Con Agra Foods: Pam Cooking spray, Banquet Meals, Chef Boyardee, Rotel, David Sunflower Seeds, Crunch and Much, Hunts, Slim Jim, LaChoy, Marie Callendar, Healthy Choice, Orville Redenbacher, Swiss Miss, Wesson Oil, Reddi Whip
Lafayette Utility System & Red Boiling Springs Nestle Waters of America
Koch Foods Organic Chickens
Lynchburg Metro Utility District
Fayetteville Public Utilities & Pulaski Water System
Memphis Light Gas & Water
Kellogg’s Co. (Gas service)
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Paris Board of Public Utilities
Clifty Farms Meats, Allegro Marinades
Loudon Utilities
Elk River Public Utility District
Hardeman-Fayette Utility District
Sara Lee and Jimmy Dean
Powell Clinch Utility District
Montery Mushrooms, Splenda
Frito-Lay
Newbern Water & Sewer
Lenoir City Utilities Board
Wampler Farm Sausage, Elm Hill Meats, Cade Cove Barbeque, Blue Bell Ice Cream
Little Debbie Snacks, Maderite Sandwiches
Tyson Chicken, Kokomo Grains
Murfreesboro Water & Sewer
Pillsbury Company*: Pillsbury Dough Products, Green Giant Vegetables, Betty Crocker, Yoplait Yogurt, Totino’s Pizza, Hamburger Helper, Progresso Soups, Chex Mix, Nature Valley Snacks, Old El Paso, Gardetto’s, Gold Metal Flour and General Mills Cereals and Rich’s Foods*: Sea Pak Frozen Foods, Farm Rich Frozen Snacks, French Meadow Products, Casa Frozen Meatballs and Byron’s Barbeque
Jack Daniels Distillery
Kelloggs Cereals and EGGO Waffles, JM Smuckers Co., Coca-Cola, Fleishmann’s Yeast, Cargill Canned Foods
Monterey Water & Wastewater
Campos Meats
Russellville-Whitesburg U.D.
Savannah Utility Department Savannah Frozen Foods
Shady Grove Utility District Swaggerty Sausage
Water Authority of Dickson County Odom’s Tennessee Pride Tennessee Bun
Perdue Chicken
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action plans, cross connection programs and other management advisory services. In addition, TUA, LLC provides access to safety and compliance training. TUA, LLC provides action on behalf of Tennessee utilities. Contact John Hall for more information at (931) 607-1014. Check out these recent loan closings:
SECOND SOUTH CHEATHAM UTILITY DISTRICT RECEIVES LOAN FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES
Left to Right: Wanda Baker, Office Manager, Jeff Oldham (back), Bass, Berry & Sims, Bill Zimmerman, Manager, H.O. Lampley, Commissioner, Jason West, President & Commissioner, Chester Hannah, Commissioner, Elisabeth Lake, Regions Bank, Keener Billups, Wiley Bros., Neil Westerman, Engineer and John Hall, TUA
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MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Officials at the Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC (TUA) recently announced that the Second South Cheatham Utility District of Cheatham County, Tenn., has closed on a $7.09 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to fund a new raw water intake on Turnbull Creek, allowing the District to diversify its water supply source. The District also refinanced select outstanding bonds for significant interest cost savings. continues on page 16 15
The loan issue received an “AA-” rating from Standard & Poor’s, the highest rating assigned to any local government or utility in Cheatham County. The rating is comparable to many larger cities, counties and utilities in the Nashville Metropolitan area. It is also a reflection of the District’s leadership ability to create and maintain strong financial and operating profiles including healthy debt service coverage and liquidity levels. Additionally, Standard & Poor’s cited the District’s “financial profile, with its limited capital needs, making it likely that strong financial performance is sustainable,” as a major contributor to their opinion. Bill Zimmerman is the District’s General Manager and has given 28 years of service to the District in many capacities. Members of the Board of Commissioners include Jason West, H.O. Lampley and Chester Hannah. The District serves more than 2,800 water customers in Cheatham County.
RUSSELLVILLE-WHITESBURG UTILITY DISTRICT RECEIVES LOAN FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Officials at the Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC (TUA) recently announced that the Russellville-Whitesburg Utility District of Hamblen and Hawkins counties, Tenn., has closed on a $5.06 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. The loan will be used to fund nearly 10 miles of line replacement projects, a new storage tank, and various other improvements to the system. The loan issue received an “A+” rating from Standard & Poor’s, a reflection of the District’s well-managed financial operations and good historical and projected debt service coverage. This excellent bond rating is also indicative of careful decision-making from the District’s Board of Commissioners and leadership from District management to foresee future needs and make ample preparations. The District serves more than 6,850 water and sewer customers in Hamblen, Hawkins, and Greene counties.
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WEST WARREN-VIOLA UTILITY DISTRICT RECEIVES LOAN FOR SYSTEM UPGRADES MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Officials at the Tennessee Utility Assistance, LLC (TUA) recently announced that the West Warren-Viola Utility District of Warren and Coffee Counties, Tenn., has closed on a $4.5 million loan through the TUA, LLC municipal finance program. Funding from the loan will be used to upgrade the utility’s system and refinance several of the District’s outstanding obligations at a lower interest rate. Left to Right: (backrow) Tim Pelham, Manager, Keener Billups, Wiley Bros., Jeff Oldham, Bass, Berry & Sims, (frontrow) Lowell Haston, Commissioner, Kelle Dyer, Assistant Manager and James Hillis, President
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The loan issue received an “A+” rating from Standard & Poor’s, a reflection of the District’s well-managed financial operations. This excellent bond rating is indicative of careful decision-making from the District’s Board of Commissioners and leadership from District management to foresee future needs and make ample preparations. The District serves more than 5,000 water and sewer customers in Warren, Coffee, Grundy and Cannon counties.
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Springville Utility District Breaks Ground
Tony Wyatt TAUD Field Supervisor On March 9th, residents and businesses in the Springville and Sandy Beach areas became one step closer to permanently solving the areas water supply issues as the Springville Utility District (SUD) broke ground on a federally funded waterline improvement project. USDA Rural Development State Director Bobby Goode and Springville UD Board President Denise Evans were joined by other state and local officials to officially break ground on the $4,198,000 project that will soon supply safe, reliable drinking water to homes and businesses in eastern Henry County. “Safe, reliable drinking water is vital to the future of every healthy community,” said Goode. “Making these infrastructure investments puts people to work now and it lays the foundation for sustainable growth in these communities through the next generation.” Springville UD was awarded federal funding through a USDA Rural Development (RD) low interest infrastructure loan of $863,000 and grant of $1,925,500. SUD was also awarded an additional $200,000 grant from the Delta Regional Authority. Other funding partners include the federal Environmental Protection Agency with a $500,000 grant, $304,500 in SUD contributions and $405,000 from Sandy Beach Water Association. The funds are being used to develop a new water system for areas in Henry County that currently get water from increasingly unreliable individual wells. Water for the
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system will be supplied by the Paris Board of Public Utilities (PBPU) via South Paris Water Co-Operative. “The mayor and the Henry County Commission has for many years worked to bring clean, healthy and abundant water to this area,” said Evans. “With the help of Rural Development and several state and federal agencies we have the opportunity to provide that water to our residents.” “In all my years, I’ve never seen as many agencies come together and deliver,” Goode said. He and others credited the hard work of many people, particularly the late Amon Evans, who chaired the water district until his death in May 2011. With the project underway, the funding will be used to build a transmission main from PBPU via South Paris Water Co-Operative to supply water for the new system. Nearly 30 miles of distribution lines will provide water to about 1,300 homes and businesses in the Springville area where individual wells have become less reliable due to the susceptibility to contamination. Sandy Beach Water Association will replace its current Kentucky Lake intake by tying in to the new supply from Paris via South Paris Water Co-Operative through Springville. The new combined system will provide better economies of scale and lower the overall cost of maintenance and repairs while serving more people. The Delta Regional Authority works to improve life for the residents of 252 counties and parishes in parts of
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eight states. Led by a federal cochairman appointed by the president and the governors of the eight states, the DRA fosters partnerships throughout the region as it attempts to improve the Delta economy. Others participating in the ground breaking ceremony included members of the SUD board; State Rep. Tim Wirgua; State Sen. Roy Herron; Henry County Mayor Brent Greer; former 3rd District Commissioner Mary Warren; Jason Griffin, Jacobs Engineering; Michael McClure, Gresham Smith & Partners; Dewayne Culpepper, TAUD; Tony Wyatt, TAUD and representatives of several state and federal agencies.
Bobby Goode, USDA Rural Development State Director at the ground breaking ceremony
Rural Development community programs finance construction and improvements for essential services like reliable access to clean water, wastewater treatment, healthcare, education, job training and first responder facilities. Loan-guarantees encourage private lenders to expand the availability of affordable financing in rural communities. Direct loans and grants create sound financial opportunities for local governments to meet essential infrastructure needs. USDA Rural Development invests in jobs, infrastructure, home ownership and affordable rental housing in rural communities. Last year the agency assisted tens of thousands of Tennessee families and businesses, investing more than $737 million through affordable loans, loan guarantees and grants.
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Changes Ahead? Colleen Sauvé TAUD Publisher Over 3,800 pieces of legislation were introduced over the last two years in the Tennessee Legislature. Eighty (80) of the proposed bills stood to have a direct impact on Tennessee’s utilities. By voluntarily contributing to TAUD’s Activity fees and the Tennessee Utility Political Action Committee (TUPAC), members facilitate the success of the legislative program, the Association lobbyists and TAUD staff in opposing or supporting legislation as needed. It is vital that TAUD members acknowledge that without their support, TAUD would not be able to serve utilities in this way. Each member that supports TAUD during the legislative session is part of a collective effort to protect utilities statewide from legislation that would not only affect utilities, but also the administration, servicemen and women, business affiliates and ultimately, the public. Despite the upcoming close of the 2012 legislative session in May, the effort must continue. TAUD thanks every contributor for understanding the importance of our actions in the legislature as not only a service to our members, but to all Tennessee utilities and the businesses that serve them. We consider our role in the legislative process to be one of the largest responsibilities that we have and strive to have greater impact each year. Here is a brief synopsis of the top ten House & Senate bills proposing changes to Tennessee’s utilities that have come to pass or fail during the 2012 Legislation Session. Water Utility District Commissioner Selection of Bondecroft Utility District Senate Bill 500 / House Bill 479 This bill would have required the subscribers of the water utility district located in the eastern portion of White County that serves at least 1,000 customers to fill vacancies and select commissioners by public election. TACIR released its study and recommends the county mayor appointment method for utility district commissioners. This bill was defeated in the Senate Committee due to the hard work of our lobbyists. Lawrence County Commissioners of Water Utility Districts Senate Bill 830 / House Bill 1295 – Rejected This bill would have required commissioners of water utility districts in Lawrence County to be elected by the customers of the utility district, if the water utility district has less than 1,600 customers. It specifies the voting procedure. TACIR released its study and recommends the county mayor appointment method for utility district commissioners. This bill was defeated in the Senate committee due to the effort of our lobbyists. Revised Provisions Governing the Filling of Commissioners Vacancies in Utility Districts Chartered in Multiple Counties. - Senate Bill 2170 / House Bill 2225 – Passed TCA 7-82-307 / Public Chapter 538
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This bill requires the board of commissioners of multiple county utility districts that are not filling vacancies by a plurality vote of customers to begin, by July 1, 2014, filling vacancies on the board by appointment of the county mayor. It specifies that to determine which county mayor is the appropriate county mayor to fill the vacancy, the utility district should consult it’s charter, bylaws, state law or prior order. The law deletes current board membership exceptions for DeKalb County. It also deletes current provisions for districts distributing and selling natural gas and for Polk, Loudon, Monroe and Roane counties to fill vacancies by remaining commissioners. Alteration of Aquatic Resources in Water Permits Senate Bill 2211 / House Bill 2349 – Tracking This bill would require commissioners of environment and conservation to impose certain conditions to provide mitigation of impact when issuing a permit for an activity that will cause alteration of aquatic resources in waters. We are still reviewing this bill and will be talking to the sponsors about what this bill is designed to do. It could have both positive and negative effects on permits. Purchasing Agreements by Local Governments Senate Bill 2291 / House Bill 2427 – Passed / Public Chapter 600 This bill makes provisions governing purchases by one local government under same terms as another local government’s purchasing agreement to apply to the purchases of goods and equipment. Vacancies on Utility District Boards Senate Bill 2652 / House Bill 2770 – Passed / Public Chapter 596 This bill requires the Utility Management Review Board (UMRB) to develop a process to permit subscribers of a utility district to submit names for vacancies on the board of commissioners. It requires the utility board to notify its customers in writing the board’s intent, within two weeks prior, to select three nominees to certify for approval by the county mayor or mayors to fill an existing vacancy or upcoming vacancy. The bill requires the utility board to invite its customers to submit the names of qualified persons to be considered for nomination to fill the vacancy. The notice can be included in any mailing the utility does or be published in the newspaper. Here is a sample of “Annual Notice” language regarding vacancies:
LANGUAGE FOR ANNUAL NOTICE – VACANCIES FILLED BY REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS
The Commissioners of ____________________Utility District serve four year terms. The Board of Commissioners are filled by the vote of the District’s customers. Decisions by the Board of Commissioners on customer complaints brought before the Board of Commissioners under the District’s customer complaint policy may be reviewed by the Utility Management Review Board of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation pursuant to Section 7-82-702(7) of Tennessee Code Annotated.
In a year when a vacancy will occur on the District’s Board of Commissioners, you may add the following sentence:
A vacancy will exist on ____________, 201__ on the District’s Board of Commissioners due to the expiration of the term of a current member of the Board. The Board plans to certify a list of three nominees to the _________ County Mayor to fill this vacancy at its regular meeting on ______________. A customer may submit a name for consideration by the Board for the list of nominees. To be considered the name must be mailed to the District’s General Manager no later than one week before this Board meeting. Qualifications established by the Board for nominees are available upon request.
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Restrictions on Transportation of Firearms in Privately-Owned Motor Vehicles Senate Bill 3002 / House Bill 3560 – Still moving in committee process This bill amends TCA 39-17-13 that public or private business may not establish, maintain, or enforce a policy or rule that prohibits a person’s transportation or storage of firearm or ammunition when it is kept from ordinary observation within an attended privately-owned motor vehicle or in a locked compartment secured to the vehicle. Sale of General Obligation Bonds by Local Governments Senate Bill 3281 / House Bill 3440 – Dead for this year This bill would amend to require local governments issuing tax-supported debt to have level debt service payments and repay such debt within 30 fiscal years; or repay at least 50 percent of the original principle amount of the obligation within 10 years following the issuance of the obligation. It would increase the minimum amount of time within which a local government entity is required to provide public notice from five to seven days prior to the sale of general obligation bonds. Consolidation of Financially Distressed Utility Districts Senate Bill 3297 / House Bill 3424 - Senate Bill 3298 / House Bill 3426 – Dead for this year This bill as drafted under certain condition would pass an amendment to allow a privately-owned utility to take over a financially distressed utility district. TAUD believes that these two bills represent a fundamental change in the longstanding rule of law in Tennessee that utility districts cannot sell or transfer their utility systems to private, for-profit utilities. Because the passage of these two bills would substantially change this rule of law, TAUD believes that much more thought and consideration must be given to any potential amendment to these bills than can be devoted to the amendment with the time remaining in the 2012 legislative session. That being said, TAUD hears and understands that the sponsors of this amendment’s primary concern is that utility customers in Tennessee not lose utility service because of the adverse financial condition of a utility district. TAUD has agreed to work with the comptroller’s office over the summer to address issues in this bill. Fluoridation Senate Bill 3394 / House Bill 3558 – Passed, no public chapter yet This bill would require any public water or waterworks system, which determines to initiate or permanently cease fluoridation of its water supply, shall notify the departments of health and environment and conservation and its customers 30 days prior to any vote. Another bill (SB 3239 & HB 3434 would require 35 days notice) Next year, the utility industry will face the resurfacing of some legislation that for now has been put to rest. Because of this impending possibility, we hope you will continue support through participating with Activity fees as well as giving to TUPAC. If you are aware of legislation that you believe affects Tennessee’s utilities, you are welcome to contact Finance & Advocacy Representative, John Hall, johnhall@taud.org or Executive Director, Bob Freudenthal, bobfreudenthal@taud.org.
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101 Beth Hardiman Meeting Planner/Member Services Wikipedia defines a political action committee (PAC) as “an organization in the United States that campaigns for or against political candidates, ballot initiatives or legislation.” The Tennessee Utility Political Action Committee (TUPAC) is a non-partisan organization that supports elected officials who are friends to the Association in campaign fundraising. PAC funds are collected over the year and allocated to support elected officials who have been instrumental in supporting legislation that supports TAUD and our member utilities. TAUD needs continued and stronger support within the General Assembly as state regulations grow stauncher and outside entities continue to propose bills that would be detrimental to utilities. TUPAC’s annual goal is to raise a minimum of $25,000. In order to meet the goal, we must gain additional financial support from our members and the utility industry. TAUD provides several means for utility and associate members to participate in fundraising. The Association conducts a TUPAC Golf Tournament, Trap Shoot and Silent Auction each year at the Business of Running A Utility Conference. Proceeds from these events go toward TUPAC. All utility commissioners, managers, employees and associate members of TAUD are 24
encouraged to donate. All funds donated to TUPAC must be from personal funds. No utility or corporate donations are allowed. TUPAC is required to report donations from individuals that exceed $100 within a reporting period. There are six reporting periods per year in an election year and two reporting periods per year in non-election years. For the purpose of reporting, all donations during a reporting period are cumulative. Therefore, donations exceeding $100 during a reporting period require a disclosure form that can be obtained by contacting TAUD or by visiting the TAUD website at www. taud.org. Utilities can also donate to TUPAC through payroll deduction. Currently, Soddy Daisy Falling Water Utility District personnel contribute through payroll deduction and each staff member decides on an amount they would like to give each pay period and that amount is given to TUPAC automatically. Although, the employee probably won’t miss a donation of $5.00 to $10.00 that amount builds up throughout the year and provides a steady stream of funds for the PAC. TAUD encourages you to get involved in TUPAC by participating in one of our established events or by donating. For more information on TUPAC visit our website at www.taud.org and click on the Legislative tab. You can also contact John Hall at johnhall@taud.org.
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Region Recap
Region meetings are held quarterly throughout the year. These meetings provide a unique opportunity to network with people in the utility industry. Speakers discuss topics that are current, informative and beneficial to utilities and related industries. Some recent topics include: updates on training, industry rules, reporting and regulation, stimulus money availability, insurance provisions, workplace safety, and what’s upcoming in new and innovative smart technology. TAUD encourages you to be ‘in-theknow’ and get involved in your region. Region 1 Fred Hicks, Region Leader January 19, 2012 Meeting Location: The Jonesborough Visitor’s Center Attendance: 105 Speakers/Presenters: Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc., Vallie Collins, TN811, Gay Irwin of the Johnson City EFO; USDA RD, East Tennessee Development District and TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor
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was Vaughn & Melton Consulting Engineers, Inc. Thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, Microbac, Trilec and IPW Next Meeting: July 19, 2012 Region 2 Bruce Giles & Greg Morgan, Region Leaders March 7, 2012 Meeting Location: City of Alcoa Service Center Attendance: 90 Best Tasting Water Contestants: S. Blount Co. U.D., Northeast Knox U.D., West Knox U.D., 1st U.D. of Knox County, City of Alcoa, Hallsdale Powell U.D., Knox-Chapman U.D. Contest Winner: City of Alcoa Contest Judges: John West and Erich Weber of TDEC, Marisol Torres RDA, Mitch Loomis, East Tennessee Development District (ETDD)and Tracy McBroom Tramel, SRW Associates Speakers/Presenters: Mark McKinney & Adam Byard on Guatemalan Ulpan Report, “Non-profit Knox
Pro Corp;” Ricky Robinson, PayTek Solutions, Jeff Rose, McGill Associates, Holly Austin, TN811, John West and Erich Weber of TDEC; Marisol Torres and Mary Short of RDA, Steve Chappell, CSA, Mitch Loomis, ETDD; Cynthia Bullard, Scientific Sales and TAUD Thank You: The meeting sponsor was McGill Associates. Also, thank you to the door prize contributors: MR Systems, Scientific Sales, Michael Brady, Inc., Backflow Specialty, Trilec, ADC, Wascon, Construction Supply, McGill, Southern Pipe, Towle Whitney and Source Tech. Next Meeting: June 6, 2012 Region 3 Jimmy Langley, Region Leader March 8, 2012 Meeting Location: Ms. Lassies’ Lodge located in Caryville Attendance: 60 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Maynardville Utility District, Lafollette Utilities, Oneida Water & Wastewater Department, Luttrell-
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Blaine-Corryton Utility District, Clinton Utilities Board, Norris Water Commission and Huntsville Utility District Contest Winner: Maynardville Utility District Contest Judges: Erich Webber, John West and Tim Eagle, TDEC, Terry Bobrowski, ETDD and William A. Baird, Campbell County Mayor Speakers/Presenters: Jeff Rose, McGill Associates, Cynthia Bullard, Scientific Sales and Ricky Robinson, PayTek Solutions, Holly Austin, TN811, Erich Weber & John West, Knoxville EFO; Mary Short, USDA RD, Terry Bobrowski, the East TN Development District, Steve Chappell, CSA and TAUD Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was McGill Associates. Thank you for our door prize contributors: Southern Pipe, McGill & Associates, Trilec, ADC, Vaughn & Melton, Consolidated Pipe, Romac Industries, AY McDonald Mfg, Microbac and Scientific Sales Next Meeting: June 7, 2012 Region 4 Vickie Houston, Region Leader February 15, 2012 Meeting Location: Cookeville Golf and Country Club Attendance: 82 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Bondecroft Utility District, Smithville Water & Sewer, West Warren-Viola Utility District, Crossville Water & Sewer, Livingston Utilities, McMinnville Utilities, Jamestown Gas & 26
Water, Crab Orchard Utility District, Celina Utility System, Warren County Utility District, Red Boiling Springs Water and Byrdstown Water Department Contest Winner: Smithville Water & Sewer Contest Judges: Lee Wray, Cookeville Communications, Amanda Mainord, Upper Cumberland Development District and Michael Detwiler, Congresswoman Diane Black’s Office Speakers/Presenters: Corey Harper , SHK Enterprizes, Aaron Hunsucker, Signal 1st and Cindy Wheeler, McGill Associates, Holly Austin, TN811, Johnny Walker, Cookeville EFO; Amanda Mainord, UCDD and Kirk Smith, CI Thornburg Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were McGill Associates, SHK Enterprizes and Signal 1st and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, McGill Associates, IPW and Trilec Next Meeting: May 16, 2012 with training to follow Region 5 Meeting Tom Faulk, Region Leader February 1, 2012 Meeting Location: West Wilson Utility District’s Office Attendance: 47
Freudenthal, Bruce Trotter, and John Hall of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were QS1 and Kazmier & Associates and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, IPW and TN811 Next Meeting: The Best Tasting Water Contest on May 3, 2012 Region 6 Kenneth Carr, Region Leader January 25, 2012 Meeting Host: Mike Wetherington of American Development Corp. Meeting Location: The office of American Development Corporation Attendance: 83 Speakers/Presenters: Josh Cravins, Wascon and Will Taylor, United Systems & Software, Inc. and Jason McGee, ADC, Scott Holder, TN811, David Callahan discussed TUPAC, Kirk Smith, CI Thornburg, Bob Freudenthal, John Hall, Steve Roberts and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsors were United Systems and Software and Wascon and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, Walter A. Wood and Garver Next Meeting: The Best Tasting Water on April 25, 2012
Speakers/Presenters: Terrence McGhee of USDA RD, Scott Holder of TN811, Wayne Stuck of the Nashville EFO, Brian Taylor of QS1 and Brandy Phillips of Kazmier & Associates, Kirk Smith of CI Thornburg discussed the TAUD Fishing Tournament and Bob
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Next Meeting: The Best Tasting Water in Tennessee Contest on April 4, 2012
Contest Judges: Mike Murphy and Bill Wells of TDEC and Lola Maratita of RD
Region 8 JD Dethloff, Region Leader
Speakers/Presenters: Kris Lammers with Mueller, TN811, the Nashville EFO, USDA RD and TAUD.
January 11, 2012 Meeting Host: Shannon Butler of G&C Supply Josh Cravins, WASCON, presenting to the attendees of Region 6
Region 7 Annie Chiodo, Region Leader January 4, 2012 Meeting Location: Bradley’s Restaurant in Waynesboro Attendance: 22 Speakers/Presenters: Tim Geraghty, Alliance Water Resources, David Money of the Columbia EFO, Holly Austin, TN811, Kirk Smith, CI Thornburg, Dewayne Culpepper, John Hall, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was Alliance Water Resources and also thank you for our door prize contributor: ADC
Meeting Location: G&C Supply Attendance: 52 Speakers/Presenters: Akeyma Broden, Meter Specialist with Elster Amco Water Meters and Jeff DeMars of RP Power, LLC , Scott Holder, TN811, Brian Caton of the Jackson EFO, Brenda Horner, USDA RD and Bob Freudenthal, Dewayne Culpepper, Greg Baker, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was G&C Supply and RP Power, LLC and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC and TN811 Next Meeting: The Best Tasting Water Contest on April 11, 2012 Region 9 Scott Miller, Region Leader March 22, 2012 Meeting Location: Dickson Country Club Attendance: 37 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Second South Cheatham Utility District, Pleasant View Utility District and Water Authority of Dickson County
Tim Geraghty, Alliance Water Resources, addressing the attendees of Region 7
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Contest Winner: Pleasant View Utility District
Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was Mueller and Consolidated Pipe Next Meeting: June 21, 2012 Region 10 Tim Lawson, Region Leader February 23, 2012 Meeting Location: VW Manufacturing Facility Attendance: 75 Best Tasting Water Contestants: Etowah Utilities, Ocoee Utility District, Hixson Utility District and Athens Utility Board Contest Winner: Etowah Utilities Contest Judges: Barry Burgess of RDA, Holly Austin, TN811 and Randy Taylor of City of Chattanooga Speakers/Presenters: Jacobs Engineering, ADS Pipe and WASCON, Holly Austin of TN811, the Chattanooga EFO, Barry Burgess of USDA RD, the ETDD and TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was Jacobs Engineering, ADS Pipe, WASCON and Walter A. Wood Supply Company and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, Wascon, C.I. Thornburg, Microbac, Walter A. Wood, McGill Associates, Trilec, Southern Underground, MBI, Scientific Sales, Consolidated Supply and Heartland Pump Next Meeting: May 30, 2012 27
Region 11 Chandrika Winston, Region Leader
Next Meeting: The Best Tasting Water Contest on May 9, 2012
February 8, 2012 Meeting Location: Memphis, Light, Gas & Water Joyce M. Blackmon Training Center Attendance: 53 Speakers/Presenters: Brad Gould, Heartland Pump Rental & Sales, Inc and Ray Ward and Brent Haywood of MLGW, Becky Burgess, USDA RD, Nick Newman, MLGW and Greg Baker, Tony Wyatt and Larry Lewis of TAUD. Thank You: Our meeting sponsor was Heartland Pump Rental & Sales, Inc and also thank you for our door prize contributors: ADC, C.I. Thornburg and Heartland Pump Rental & Sales
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For more information on becoming involved in region meetings, please contact Larry Lewis, (731) 234-0380 or at larrylewis@taud.org.
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2012 Utility Technology Conference Recap
On March 13th, TAUD held it’s annual Utility Technology Conference at the Park Vista in Gatlinburg for an unprecedented attendance of 175. Water operators and engineers had the opportunity to earn continuing education (CE) credit for attending three days of sessions. Topics included; leak detection, chlorine disinfection, treatment options for different water sources, preparing pumps for emergencies and a lot more. Mike Barlett of ECO-TECH and Ryan Bradley of WESTECH brought a “show-mobile” (see below), which offered live examples of aeration and clarification modules, but that’s not all. The truck was an impressive and welcomed feature at this year’s conference.
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Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station
Here’s a look at classes being offered for May through September 5, 2012. You may register for any of these courses online at: www.taud.org, click “Training”, then click “List All” or select your desired category: -Water Treatment/ Distribution -Wastewater/ Collection -Certification Prep -Conferences -Backflow Training -Safety -Natural Gas -Commissioner’s Training 30
5/8 5/9 5/14 5/15 5/15 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/24 5/29 5/31 6/1 6/6 6/12 6/12 6/13 6/13 6/19 6/20 6/21 6/22 6/28 6/29 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/10 7/11 7/12
Cross Connection Renewal - Murfreesboro Cross Connection Basic - Murfreesboro Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions - Johnson City Utility Security & Emergency Response Planning - Johnson City Water Loss: Assessment & Solutions - Knoxville SDWA Update for Grade 3 & 4 WT Operators - Chattanooga SDWA Update for All WT Operators - Chattanooga SDWA Update for Dist. System Operators - Chattanooga TAUD Operator Expo - Lebanon GPS/GIS Benefits, Equipment & Operation - Murfreesboro OSHA 10-Hour Safety - Murfreesboro OSHA Record Keeping - Murfreesboro Emergency Operations - Murfreesboro Chlorine Gas Safety - Murfreesboro Cross Connection Renewal - Memphis Crane Safety/Qualified Rigger & Signal Person - Alcoa Cross Connection Basic - Memphis CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Class - Jackson Trench Excavation Competent Person - Jackson Confined Space - Jackson Flagger Certification Course - Jackson Watts Backflow Preventer Repair Class - Chattanooga Flagger Certification Course - Murfreesboro Cross Connectional Renewal - Chattanooga Emergency Operations - Jackson Membrane Filtration (Intro) - Murfreesboro Membrane Filtration (Inter) - Murfreesboro Membrane Filtration (Adv.) - Murfreesboro Cross Connection Basic - Chattanooga Emergency Operations - Clarksville
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Upcoming Classes - TAUD Training Station 7/16 7/17 7/19 7/24 7/25 7/31 7/31 8/1 8/1 8/2 8/2 8/3 8/3 8/8 8/13 8/14 8/15 8/15 8/15 8/16 8/20 8/20 8/21 8/22 8/23 8/24 8/27 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/28 8/29 8/29 8/30 9/4 9/5
24 Hour HazMat Class - Clarksville Planning, Preparing & Dealing with Disasters - Murfreesboro Call Before You Dig - Johnson City Cross Connection Renewal - Murfreesboro Cross Connection Basic - Murfreesboro GPS/GIS Benefits, Equipment & Operation - Knoxville Safe Drinking Water Update for Grade 3 & 4 Water Treatment Operators - Cookeville GPS/GIS Benefits, Equipment & Operation - Gray Safe Drinking Water Update for Water Treatment - Cookeville Safe Drinking Water Update for Distribution - Cookeville TOSHA Safety Training - Knoxville Hazard Communications / TN Right-to-Know - Knoxville Lockout / Tag Out - Knoxville Business of Running a Utility Conference - Gatlinburg Fundamentals of Water Treatment - Knoxville Practical Math for Wastewater Operators - Murfreesboro Crane Safety/Qualified Rigger & Signal Person - Murfreesboro Practical Math for Distribution Operators - Jackson Call Before You Dig - Crossville Call Before You Dig - Jackson Fundamentals of Wastewater Treatment - Murfreesboro Fundamentals of Water Treatment - Murfreesboro Flagger Certification Course - Knoxville Trench Excavation Course - Knoxville Confined Space - Knoxville CPR/AED/Basic First Aid Class - Knoxville Hazard Communications / TN Right-to-Know - Gray Confined Space - Johnson City Emergency Operations - Chattanooga Practical Math for Water Treatment Plant - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Intro.) - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Inter.) - Murfreesboro Pumps & Motors (Adv.) - Murfreesboro Emergency Operations - Knoxville Trench Excavation Competent Person - Gray Emergency Operations - Knoxville Cross Connection Renewal - Knoxville Cross Connection Basic - Knoxville
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2012 TAUD Annual Meeting & Events The format of the Annual Meeting has changed. The Monday night event and Tuesday morning meetings will be provided at no cost to our members however we ask that you would register so we can have an accurate head count for the Monday evening Fiesta. Event held at the Embassy Suites Hotel. See Registration form, next page.
Hotel Information Hotel reservation cut-off: May 11, 2012 Embassy Suites 1200 Conference Center Boulevard Murfreesboro, TN 37129 (615) 890-4464 www.embassysuites1.hilton.com Room rate: $129.00 S/D
Scholarship Golf Tournament
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Please Print (Copy this form & Mail or Fax to TAUD)
Annual Meeting
June 4 - 5, 2012 Embassy Suites Hotel-Murfreesboro You may also register on-line at www.taud.org
Please submit form by May 18th
Company:______________________________________________ Phone: (_____) ______-________ Registrant:__________________________________ Email:_______________________________________ Address:________________________________________________________________________________ City:____________________ St:___ Zip:________ Event Registration Fees: Check all that apply ___Spouse/Guest Registration
Spouse/Guest:__________________________________ Includes the Ladies Program and Monday night Fiesta. Associate Registration: ___Diamond Superbooster ........................................................................................................................................
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___Silver Superbooster............................................................................................................................................... Includes conference registration for 2, scholarship fund contribution and electronic attendee listing.
___Basic Associate........................................................................................................................................................ Includes the Monday night Fiesta.
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Associate Sponsored Fiesta............................................................................................................................ $0 There is no cost to attend, however we must provide a head count for the meal. # of tickets___
How many attending: ________
Send form to TAUD to: TAUD, P.O. Box 2529 Murfreesboro, TN 37133-2529 Fax: (615) 898-8283 Questions? (615) 896-9022
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