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 October 25, 2021 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:

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

Also present (or attending via web conference) were:

Cal Teague – District Manager
Sam Marshall – Engineer
Christopher Dudak – Client Services Manager

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 District Manager Teague called the roll. All Board members were present. Participating via web conference were Sam Marshall, the Engineer, and Christopher Dudak from Premier District Management.

No Audience members were present.

A. Draft Meeting Minutes from September 27, 2021

There was no Old Business.

There was no New Business.

A. Designation of Fund Balances Resolution 2022-01

District Manager Teague reviewed the budget with the resolution in the packet, and Exhibit A, as a handout. The resolution was approved, including Exhibit A, placing designation of the Fund Balance into specific goals or reserves.

B. Financial Reports for September 2021

District Manager Teague reviewed the year end financial position of the District. Overall, the Board finished Fiscal Year 2021 under budget. The Board agreed to accept the Financials.

C. fStop Update

Chair Zajac expressed concern that the placement of wildlife cameras was not amenable to identifying wildlife in the community. The original plan was to place them on the fence for observing wildlife in the six-mile cypress slough, not inside the community. The staff had prepared a map of suggested locations inside the District for fstop consideration, and it was agreed that this will be the location of three cameras to be placed. The Board was much happier with this placement.

D. Refunding Discussion

• District Manager Teague stated that the 2013 bonds are not callable until May 2023.
• Supervisor Klein asked if the community could prepay and thereby pay off the bond early. He stated that 80% of the residents prepaid their HPGCC capital assessments. District Manager Teague explained that this could be a consideration when the bonds are callable. The Board can only ask the community to prepay, but could not require it. When asked if the CDD must pay to have a study done on this option, District Manager Teague stated that there might be a less expensive way to analyze this option by pulling the information from the lien book. There was no immediate action required.

A. Field Report

District Manager Teague reviewed Field Manager Pepin’s Field Report:

• Field Manager Pepin’s report stated that all the lakes looked good, but there is some concern over the presence of algae. He stated that this is due to the extended hot weather and the lack of rain.
• The holes behind the fence at 9050 Shadow Glen need repairs and this will be completed.
• They need to keep reminding the Club to have the golf course washouts repaired.
• Supervisor Hefti commented that the canna growth on Lake 14 is improving.

B. Follow-up Items

i. Littoral Plantings Update

There was a proposal sent from Lake and Wetland Management to plant swamp lily on Lakes 2, 6, 21, 28, and 29 for the cost of $2,692.50. Also, golden canna will be planted in those areas with no cost to the District.

ii. Cabbage Palm Trimming Update

This is scheduled to be completed during the first week of November.

iii. Rip Rap and Cord Grass around the New Basins Update

This is scheduled to be completed during the first week of November.

iv. Lakes 7 & 28 Washout/Erosion Repairs Updates

This is scheduled to be completed during the first week of November.

v. Updated Lakes/Erosion Map (Lake 3*)

• Engineer Marshall reported that this has been completed, but it has not been sent to District Manager Teague as of yet. Engineer Marshall will talk with Field Manager Pepin, so that the update on completed lake banks can be finished.
• Supervisor Hefti requested that Field Manager Pepin look at the lake bank behind her house. She also wondered if the new lake bank had been inspected, since the work on Lakes 3 and 5 were completed.

vi. Fish Kill in Gateway Canal Update

All the dead fish have been removed. The fish were Pleco, which is an exotic species, and not a desirable fish. Field Manager Pepin could not determine if anything was treated upstream that would have caused this. The fish were all in the gateway canal which borders several communities, including the Gateway CDD.

C. Project Tracking/Maintenance Log

Supervisor Hefti asked when the District will inspect the stormwater management system again. District Manager Teague stated that the last inspection was done in 2018, and it is due for inspection. District Manager Teague will ask Field Manager Pepin to get a proposal.

There was no report from Attorney Greg Urbancic.

Engineer Sam Marshall stated that the Annual NPDES report should be completed by the end of October. Also, they will be starting the stormwater system maintenance plan that is required under HB 53.

There were no Supervisor Requests or Comments.

No Audience members were present.

The Next Regular Meeting will be on November 22, 2021 at 2 p.m.