Meeting Minutes for June 23, 2025
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 June 23, 2025 at 2:04 p.m. in a Break Room of the Colonial Country Club Community Center at 9171 Independence Way in Fort Myers, Florida, and also via web conference.
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Sally Hefti – Chair
Giovanna Scuderi – Vice Chair
Joe Zajac – Assistant Secretary
Attending remotely was:
Tim Worthington – Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Cal Teague – District Manager, Premier District Management (PDM)
Jamie Rivera – Engineer, AIM Engineering & Surveying
Jef Fornaro – Resident
Attending remotely was:
Christopher Dudak – Client Services Manager, PDM
Janet – Resident
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 at 2:04 p.m., and District Manager Cal Teague called the roll. Three Board members were present and constituted a quorum. Supervisor Worthington attended remotely and was allowed to participate by vote of the Board. Also in attendance were District Manger Teague and new District Engineer Rivera. Christopher Dudak, the Client Services Manager, attended remotely.
On MOTION by Supervisor Zajac, seconded by Chair Hefti, with all in favor, the Board approved Supervisor Worthington’s attendance remotely.
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Agenda
On MOTION by Supervisor Zajac, seconded by Vice Chair Scuderi, with all in favor, the Board approved the Agenda, as presented.
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments on Agenda Items
There were no Audience comments on Agenda items.
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Draft Regular Meeting Minutes for May 19, 2025
B. Draft Ride Around Meeting Minutes for June 4, 2025 (continued to June 6, 2025)
On MOTION by Vice Chair Scuderi, seconded by Chair Hefti, with all in favor, the Board approved the May 19, 2025 Draft Regular Meeting Minutes, and the Draft Ride Around Meeting Minutes for June 4, 2025 (continued to June 6, 2025), as presented.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Old Business
A. Master Board Rules on Managing Pool Discharges Update
The Colonial Country Club Master Association Board will consider adding a rule regarding ARC management of resident pool draining and refinishing at its July meeting. The text of this rule was approved by staff and Chair Hefti.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS New Business
A. Proposal to Replace Catch Basin Grate on Colonial Country Club Blvd and Hemingway Ln
Field Manager Pepin had provided an estimate to replace the rusting grate of a catch basin at the intersection of Colonial Country Club Boulevard and Hemingway Lane. for $3,426.00. District Manager Teague stated that Field Manager Pepin will grind the edges of the concrete collar down to smooth our vehicle motion over it. The proposal was approved.
On MOTION by Supervisor Zajac, seconded by Supervisor Worthington, with all in favor, the Board approved the Du0026G Pavement Solutions proposal to replace the metal grate at the intersection of Colonial Country Club Boulevard and Hemingway Lane. for $3,426.00.
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS District Manager
A. Financial Report for May 2025
District Manager Teague explained that the refunding of the bond in 2013 caused an overlay, and the $20,000 interfund transfer was authorized to correct for this. He also noted that the District is 100% collected.
On MOTION by Chair Hefti, seconded by Vice Chair Scuderi, with all in favor, the Board accepted the May 2025 Financial Report, as presented.
Janet joined online at 2:16 pm
Jef Fornaro entered the room at 2:16 pm.
B. Annual Form 1 Reminder
District Manager Teague reminded the Board that is must submit an annual Form 1 Statement of Financial Interest by July 1 each year. This Form 1 is for Calendar Year 2024 and should also contain reporting of the four hours of ethics training the Board completed by December 31, 2024. All supervisors had completed their Form 1 submission by meeting date.
C. Annual Four Hours of Ethics Training Reminder
This is a reminder that all Board members are required to take an additional four hours of ethics training by December 31, 2025. Staff previously sent a memo with links to providers of ethics training. The Board can take the exact same training that they took last year, and as before should record the location and date the training occurred.
D. FY 2026 Budget Discussion
The approved proposed fiscal year 2026 budget has been sent to the city and county, but it can still be discussed, and changes proposed for the budget hearing in August. There was no discussion on the proposed budget at this time.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Field Manager
A. Current Field Inspection Report
The Field Report was presented, and the following was discussed:
- All the Lake conditions are all good.
- The quarterly preserve maintenance is scheduled for next month.
- The Board noted that Florida Aquatic had changed its name, possibly to Pond Guru.
- The DM offered to have staff provide a current vendors list.
- The Board expressed concern for all the pipes and bubblers damaged in construction, and if repairs will need to wait until golf course construction has been completed. For example as noted on page 49: PVC lines.
- The Board expressed concern that the Butterfly Garden work is still not done, as it was supposed to have been completed before the end of May.
- Engineer Rivera explained the function of turbidity curtains: to cause construction fines to settle to floor instead of diffusing. The Board asked for follow-up with Patrick Tohill on his repairs to the drooping turbidity curtain.
- The Board asked about the two top rails that were skipped over behind 9044 Shadow Glen Way. They are concerned the work will get delayed well into the rainy season and then they won’t be able to get in again.
B. Follow-up Items
i. Boardwalk Deck Board / Cypress Tree Issue
Field Manager Pepin noted that Artistic Structures have not been able to look at this issue yet, but they will try to in the next weeks. Engineer Rivera suggested that cutting the boardwalk back is a better solution than cutting into the tree, which could be an environmental resources permit issue.
ii. Lake 11 Shoreline Restoration Update
Field Manager Pepin noted that Cypress trees and Fakahatchee grasses were installed on 6/17 & 6/18. Sod is scheduled to be put down this week. Gonzalo Ayres had reported to him that he is concerned about potential labor shortages due to the deportations.
iii. Lake 22 Sod Repairs Update
Field Manager Pepin noted that this is scheduled to be completed this week.
iv. Stormwater System Cleaning Pipes between 3-4, 5-6, 151-150, and 185-184
Field Manager Pepin noted that this task is scheduled to be completed between July 3rd to the 5th.
v. Butterfly Garden Improvements
Field Manager Pepin noted that this task is scheduled to be completed during the week of June 23rd.
vi. Cabbage Palm Removal on Lake 11 Berm
Field Manager Pepin noted that the palm trees have been cut down and removed.
C. Project Tracking Logs
This was item was not discussed.
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Attorney
This was item was not discussed.
TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Engineer
The Board had asked Engineer Rivera to be present at this first regular meeting with AIM onboard as the new Engineer of Record for the district.
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor Requests/Comments
Chair Hefti announced that she and District Manager Teague will be attending the Colonial Country Club Neighborhood Presidents’ Communication Committee (NPCC), at their request, this Thursday at 2 p.m.
TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments
Jef Fornaro asked about the process for getting a fountain. The Board noted that the one in Lake 21 was paid for by the residents. They also noted that fountains are only decorative and aren’t beneficial to lake health in the way that aerators are.
Resident Fornaro stated that the storm outflow pipe into Lake 29 between buildings 2 and 3 on Mill Creek Way sticks out and points up; he added that It’s an eyesore and mosquitos breed in it. The District Manager suggested that Field Manager Pepin can investigate the possibility of weighting it down.
Resident Fornaro noted that he is concerned about the lack of perimeter fence on Treeline Ave north of the gate. The Board and District Manager looked at a map and they determined this was not a CDD area of responsibility.