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Draft Meeting Minutes for July 27, 2020

Colonial Country Club
Community Development District

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Colonial Country Club Community Development District was held via web conference on Monday, July 27, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Attending via web conference authorized by Executive Order 20-69 waiving the quorum requirement were:

Tony DeSantis – Chair
Joseph Zajac – Vice Chair
Sally Hefti – Assistant Secretary
Giovanna Scuderi – Assistant Secretary
Medge Wahrer – Assistant Secretary

Also attending via web conference were:

Cal Teague – District Manager
Chris Pepin – Field Manager
Sam Marshall – Engineer
Nancy Dudak – Assistant to the District Manager
Residents

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

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call

The Colonial Country Club Community Development District meeting was called to order and the District Manager called the roll. All Board members were present for today’s meeting by web conference. Also present by web conference were Engineer Sam Marshall, the Assistant to the District Manager Nancy Dudak and Field Manager Chris Pepin.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Agenda

The Agenda was presented and approved.

On MOTION by Supervisor Wahrer, seconded by Vice Chair Zajac, with all in favor, the Agenda was approved as presented.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments on Agenda Items

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Meeting Minutes

A. Regular Meeting Minutes from June 22, 2020

The regular meeting Minutes from June 22, 2020 were approved as presented.

On MOTION by Supervisor Hefti, seconded by Supervisor Scuderi, with all in favor, the meeting Minutes from June 22, 2020 were approved as presented.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Old Business

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS New Business

A. Upgraded Quarterly Aerator Maintenance Proposal

The Field Manager submitted a proposal from Solitude for quarterly maintenance events as opposed to the current semi-annual schedule, and included four compressors that they had not been charging for plus the new aerator being considered for Lake 3+. The District Manager explained that some of the boxes have multiple compressors in them, and with this combined for an actual total will be 22 compressors. After discussion with Solitude, they reduced their proposal to $6,240 from $7,504 to service the units quarterly. The four additional compressors have been added to the map and if the proposal for Lake 3+ is approved, it will also be included.

On MOTION by Vice Chair Zajac, seconded by Supervisor Scuderi, with all in favor, the Board voted to have Solitude service the aerator units quarterly for $6,240 on an annual basis.

B. Lake 3+ Aerator Proposal

Solitude presented a proposal to install a new compressor unit and three more air stations on the south end of Lake 3+ for $9,566. The compressor would be placed where there are already two compressor units on Links Drive adjacent to Lake 9. The Board agreed after discussion to accept the proposal to add Lake 2 for a not to exceed amount of $15,000 with the Chair’s approval. The Field Manager will get a new proposal.

On MOTION by Vice Chair Zajac, seconded by Supervisor Wahrer, with all in favor, the Board voted to install a new compressor and three more air stations on Lake 3+ for a not to exceed amount of $15,000 with the Chair’s approval.

C. End of Year Project Considerations

The Board felt it was sufficient to use leftover funds for the approved Lake 3+ aerator project.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS District Manager

A. Financial Statements for June 2020

The Board accepted the June 2020 Financials.

On MOTION by Supervisor Hefti, seconded by Supervisor Scuderi, with all in favor, the Board approved the Financial Statements for June 2020.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Field Manager

A. Field Report for July:

The Field Manager reviewed his report with the Board and the following actions or requests were authorized:

  • The Hybrid Canna on Lake #14 have not been planted yet due to some of the crew having Covid, causing them to be behind schedule.
  • The Board requested better quality aerators when replacing them to avoid downtime.
  • The aerator unit on Lake 20 was down and scheduled to be repaired by Solitude.
  • The Field Manager will address the washouts on Lake 10 and the Board is in agreement for a not to exceed amount of $600.
  • Boardwalk damage to the planking was discussed and the Field Manager will monitor it. Some boards are showing normal wear, but something seems to have scraped them, causing some damage.
  • The butterfly gardens have gotten plantings and mulch. A resident has been watering the plants since there had been a period of drought.
  • There are exotics growing along the fence at Lake 12 and will be addressed at the next maintenance event.
  • Lake 31 algae was addressed.

B. Follow-Up Items

i. Littoral Plantings Lakes 18, 20, 21 & 25

The Field Manager reported that the remaining littorals were installed on July 17 and will be inspected during the next field inspection.

ii. Littoral Planting Lake 14

The Lake 14 planting is scheduled for July 21. Those plants will be inspected during the next field inspection.

iii. Spike Rush Trimming Lakes 3 & 5

This task was completed and will be inspected during the next field inspection.

C. Project Tracking/Maintenance Log

The next ride-around will be September 21.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Attorney

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Engineer

A. Gateway Aerator Installation Drilling Beneath Colonial Country Club Boulevard

The Engineer discussed the request from a board member at Pelican Preserve about boring under the roadway. The Board discussed the issue and all agreed that this is not a CDD issue.

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor Requests/Comments

A. Supervisor Wahrer Resignation Letter

The Board accepted with regret the letter of resignation from Supervisor Wahrer. She recommended Tim Worthington to replace her on the Board. They accepted the recommendation and voted to appoint Mr. Worthington to fill the remaining term of her seat. There are no candidates running for her seat, so the Board will consider appointing Mr. Worthington to fill this vacancy in November.

On MOTION by Supervisor Scuderi, seconded by Supervisor Hefti, with all in favor, the Board voted to accept the resignation from the Board by Supervisor Wahrer.

On MOTION by Vice Chair Zajac, seconded by Supervisor Wahrer, with all in favor, the Board voted to appoint Tim Worthington to fill Supervisor Wahrer’s seat on the Board.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Adjournment

There being no further Orders of Business and,

On MOTION by Supervisor Wahrer, seconded by Supervisor Hefti, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned at 2:51 p.m.

Next Meeting: August 24, 2020 at 2 p.m.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary
Chair/Vice Chair