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Audit Selection Committee Meeting Minutes for September 25, 2023

Colonial Country Club
Community Development District

An Audit Selection Committee Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Colonial Country Club Community Development District was held on September 25, 2023 at 1:45 p.m. in the Activity Room of the Community Center, at 9171 Independence Way in Fort Myers, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum were:

Tim Worthington – Chair
Sally Hefti – Vice Chair
Howard Klein – Assistant Secretary
Giovanna Scuderi – Assistant Secretary
Joseph Zajac – Assistant Secretary

Also present was:

Cal Teague – District Manager, Premier District Management (PDM)
Christopher Dudak – Client Services Manager, PDM

The following is a summary of the actions taken at the Colonial Country Club Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors ride around meeting.

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call

The Colonial Country Club Community Development Audit Selection Committee Meeting was called to order, and District Manager Teague called the roll. All Board members were present. Also present was District Manager Cal Teague. Christopher Dudak of PDM attended via web conference.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Audit Committee

A. Review Proposals

District Manager Teague stated that two proposals had been received. The first was from Berger, Toombs, Elam, Gaines & Frank and the second was from Grau & Associates.

The Committee reviewed the proposals and each Board member ranked the firms based on their qualifications, which will be entered into the Record of Proceedings.

The firms were rated and, after they were tallied, Berger Toombs received a score of 223, and Grau & Associates received a score of 277.

B. Develop Recommendations

After discussion, the Board decided to recommend Grau & Associates as auditor for the District.

In addition, the Board would like Chair Worthington to sign the engagement letter, and they also requested the draft audit be delivered to the Board with sufficient time to review it before submission to the state.

On MOTION by Chair Worthington, seconded by Supervisor Klein, with all in favor, the Board recommended Grau & Associates as auditor for the District.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments

There were no Audience comments.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Adjournment

On MOTION by Vice Chair Hefti, seconded by Chair Worthington, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 2:13 p.m.

The Next Regular Meeting will be on September 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m.
A Ride Around Meeting will be on September 27, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. (rescheduled for September 29, 2023 at 3:00 p.m.)

Secretary/Assistant Secretary
Chair/Vice Chair