Colonial Country Club
Community Development District

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Colonial Country Club Community Development District was held on Monday, December 21, 2020 at 2 p.m. at the Colonial Country Club Activity Room in the Community Center at 9171 Independence Way in Fort Myers, Florida and also via web conference.

Present (or attending via web conference) and constituting a quorum were:

Tony DeSantis – Chair
Joseph Zajac – Vice Chair
Sally Hefti – Assistant Secretary
Giovanna Scuderi – Assistant Secretary
Tim Worthington – Assistant Secretary

Also present (or attending via web conference) were:

Cal Teague – District Manager
Chris Pepin – Field Manger
Christopher Dudak – Assistant to the District Manager
Nancy Dudak – Premier District Management

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

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, except Supervisor Worthington who participated by web conference. Also participating by web conference were the Field Manager Chris Pepin, Assistant to the District Manager Christopher Dudak and Nancy Dudak, PDM.

The Agenda was reviewed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

A. Draft Meeting Minutes from November 16, 2020

The Draft Meeting Minutes from November 16, 2020 were reviewed and a change of date noted on Line 1.

A. Aerator Installation Lake 28 Update

The District Manager reported that West Coast Electrical expects the electrical permit to be finalized in a week. They will coordinate with FPL to shut down the power so the electrical panel can be upgraded. Then Solitude will install the equipment during the first week of January. There was a question later in the meeting about the electrical boxes rusting out and using plastic instead. The Field Manager stated the electrician told him that, per code, they had to use the metal boxes due to grounding issues. He said he will follow up on that.

B. Quarterly Benchmark Lakes Analysis Report

The Board reviewed the Lakes Analysis report and requested that they be submitted in summary form with a pass/fail comment explaining only why they failed. They commented that the current report is very long and somewhat difficult to read.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

A. Financial Statements for November 2020

The District Manager commented that they are always in good shape financially. He explained the Assessment Services line item when asked about it.

B. New Tablet Recommendations for Supervisors

The District Manager commented on supervisor tablets and discussed the differences between the Windows 10 Home and Pro versions of the Microsoft operating system. He and PDM’s Controller recently purchased the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 with the Windows 10 version and highly recommended it for the Board. The Board asked about having three of them available for next month.

The Board discussed the disposal of their obsolete computer equipment.

A. Field Report for December

The report was reviewed and the following requests or actions identified:

• New canna was planted on Lake 4 on the shoreline.
• Swamp lilies on Lake 21 were observed but the Field Manager said they look like Crinum lilies, and he offered to monitor them to ensure they do not get too large. The Board asked that Lake & Wetland Management remove them.
• The Spikerush has started to die and has been cut back.
• People have been dumping large plastic bags in the lakes.
• There are two missing catch basin markers.
• The Field Manager observed that overspraying may have occurred on some of the sod at Lake 21. The District Manager said the sod should be replaced by Lake & Wetland.
• It has been too wet to install the rain gauges in the wetlands near the observation platforms..
• Paver sand has been dumped on Hemingway. A letter was sent to the homeowner.
• Brazilian Pepper along the berm is coming back. The Board asked that it be cut out.
• Along the Preserve perimeter on Shadow Glen, the fence posts need to be replaced. The Field Manager will inquire about replacements.

B. Follow-Up Items

i. Boardwalk Mold Project Update

The deck board staining has begun, starting with deck cleaning and sanding. The Board asked that pictures be taken in March before the rainy season to see if additional areas need to be done.

ii. Composite Benches Proposal

The Field Manager included several options in the Agenda packet to repair boardwalk benches. The current benches are four feet wide, and due to Covid, the Board asked about six foot benches. Five benches will easily fit in the area. The Board discussed options.

iii. Golf Course Contractor Lake Bank Erosion

Regarding the small washouts along the cart path, the Field Manager stated that they are aware of the problem and it is on the list to be resolved.

iv. Elevation Stakes Installation

As reported above, the stakes are being stored until the water levels in the Preserve dissipate more to allow installation.

v. Canna on Lakes 21 and 29

The Field Manager commented that the canna did not appear to thrive, but he has observed that new plants tend to grow in the Spring. Since swamp lily is spreading along the Lake 21 shoreline, he suggested planting more of that.

vi. Lake 60 and Gateway Canal Spatterdock/Lily Pads

The issue was reported and the Field Manager has not been able to follow up to see if this has been treated.

C. Project Tracking/Maintenance Log

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being no further Order of Business and,

Next Meeting: January 25, 2021 at 2 p.m.