Laguna Lakes
Community Development District

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Laguna Lakes Community Development District was held via web conference on Wednesday, October 28, 2020.

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

Jonathan Busa – Chair
Ellen Young – Vice Chair
Mark Wessler – Assistant Secretary
Paul Rumbold, Jr. – Assistant Secretary

Also attending via web conference were:

Cal Teague – District Manager
Christopher Dudak – Assistant to the District Manager
Nancy Dudak – Premier District Management (PDM)

The following is a summary of the discussion and actions taken at the Laguna Lakes Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors meeting. It was conducted using Go to Meetings as a result of Executive Order 20-69 which waived the quorum requirements during the COVID-19 emergency and allowed for meetings to be conducted in this manner.

The meeting was called to order and the District Manager called roll. All Board members were present, except Joyce Judas. Also present were Christopher Dudak, Assistant to the District Manager, and Nancy Dudak, PDM.

The Board reviewed the Agenda.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

The regular Meeting Minutes from September 23, 2020 were reviewed.

The District Manager stated that there are two potted areca plants in the berm that will require that a letter be sent to the homeowner.

i. Proposal for behind 8709 Spring Mountain Way

A homeowner complained that hibiscus trees were placed on the berm behind her home when sections of the perimeter fence were being replaced with concrete wall panels. She would like her landscaping to look like her neighbor’s. The Field Manager received a proposal from JVM to remove the hibiscus trees and install several firebush plants and Mexican petunias for $472.

There was no update available.

The Field Manager obtained a second quote from West Coast Electrical to install surge protection units in the remaining seven fountains for $2,299, which is $7,696.10 less than the quote from Solitude. However, neither quote includes protection of the equipment from direct lightening strikes. The Chair also mentioned that the Lake 6 fountain is out.

The Board discussed an email from Tad Kring, Irrigation Specialists, stating that an irrigation lake float switch was malfunctioning.

The District Manager stated that after three months of treatment, there has only been one complaint about flies. The staff will continue to monitor the situation.

The District Manager reviewed the samples with the Board. He said that the calcium was high, but that is likely due to the hard water in the area. There were no concerns expressed about the water samples. This will become the baseline for monitoring lake health in the future.

The Field Manager’s report was reviewed and comments or requested action is as follows:

• The lakes looked good and the Field Manager observed heavy weed treatments on several lakes.
• The areas where pools were installed and silt fences not properly installed reported and were corrected.
• There are dead areca palm fronds on the southern berm. The Board requested having them cleaned up before mulch is installed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

i. Catch Basin Issues

A resident stated at the last CDD Board meeting that the berm drains were collapsing. The Field Manager was asked to investigate the concern. He found no collapsing drains, but half were covered with pine straw, mulch and dead leaves. One option recommended was to install retaining walls behind them and rip rap in front of them to filter out floating mulch or dead leaves. The Field Manager was asked to get proposals.

The District Manager received the first of two checks from FEMA and the expected the second one any day.

The District Manager explained that FEMA requested an amendment to the PDM contract that requires any contract awarded, that has emergency funding over $100,000, must include a certificate of compliance with the Byrd Anti-Lobbying Amendment. The Board discussed authorizing the Attorney to amend their contract to include this language and the Chair to sign it.

The District Manager said he does not expect the Governor to extend the virtual meeting requirement, and the library may not be open, so a new location will have to be selected and advertised. It was discussed that it must be large enough to meet social distancing guidelines. The District Manager offered the use of the PDM conference room, and stated that three people must attend for a quorum while the rest can be virtual. He will send out an email with options before the next meeting.

The Financial Statements for September 2020 were discussed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

• The Chair requested the removal of a dead hedge at his home and the installation of three areca palms, which are on the approved list, to be completed at his own expense. There were no objections.
• Supervisor Rumbold and Vice Chair Young wished Supervisors Wessler and Judas good luck in their upcoming elections.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being no further business,

Next Meeting: December 9, 2020 at 4:30 p.m. (No meeting in November)