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, September 23, 2020.

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

Jonathan Busa – Chair
Ellen Young – Vice Chair
Joyce Judas – Assistant Secretary
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)
Residents

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 the Chair who arrived late. Also present were Christopher Dudak, Assistant to the District Manager, and Nancy Dudak, PDM, and residents.

The Agenda was reviewed with the addition of 6B, a resident request to have crepe myrtle plants added behind their home.

Ardis Uberti asked if the berm planting is on the Agenda, which it is. She said does not like the quality of the mulch and she said that rocks are falling into the drain. Supervisor Rumbold added that the drain sits about 15″ below the surface and is a safety issue.

The regular Meeting Minutes from August 26, 2020 were reviewed with a change on line 14.

The District Manager stated that there are four properties that had items added to or thrown into the berm. He said that letters will be sent to those homeowners about their removal. The District Manager said he will send items from the Field Report to the HOA for their attention.

A final walk-through was conducted with JVM Landscaping on September 1st and they found sparse areas that required additional plants. JVM planted an additional 66 plants at no cost and, during the September 10th regular inspection, all the plants were thriving. JVM will plant an additional 22 plants which will be followed by another inspection. Mulch was scheduled to be added by the end of the week. Supervisor Rumbold said that he was disappointed in the three-gallon plants, that he felt the Board should have selected larger plants as replacements to what had been there because the plantings appear sparse. He also stated that the pine straw did not look impressive. The District Manager referenced a photo of the area from the Field Manager’s report, and explained that they placed pine straw in the area to protect the plants without covering the entire berm area. The Chair stated that he will take some additional photos when the project is completed.

There was no update available.

The fountain was repaired on September 15th.

The Board had approved $8,000 to do all the lakes, but the actual repair estimate came to almost $10,000, according to the District Manager. Supervisor Wessler suggested they get an additional quote from an electrician and there were no objections to delaying this project.

A resident requested that red crepe myrtle be added behind their house. Supervisor Rumbold suggested that the board not pay for the project, but the HOA can pay if they want. The Board discussed resident confusion about what is the responsibility of the CDD and the HOA. The Chair said he will draft a letter and talk to the Master Association about directing residents to the website for more information on the CDD. Supervisor Wessler suggested that the resident present a plan coordinated with their landscaper to the Board of Supervisors for consideration to be done at the owner’s expense.

The District Manager stated that there have been two months of treatments and the Board indicated that it seems to be working.

The District Manager presented the report that indicated some garbage had been removed from lakes, along with an alligator.

The District Manager gave a summary of the report which indicated that the lakes are in good shape. The Field Manager suggested using a cross bow to remove plecos, but it was denied. It was felt that various techniques should be considered. The Board requested further discussion on the issue. There was a photo in the report of the alligator that was removed. The catch basins have been cleaned. The report indicates that JVM Landscaping is doing a good job, but the other landscaper needs to improve. There was a question at the last meeting about some tile and gaps at one of the catch basins. It was reported that the tiles are unsightly but do not impede drainage. Supervisor Wessler stated that the tile should be removed and replaced with the proper rip rap.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

The District Manager had to register the CDD as a vendor in the system in order to receive payment.

The Financial Statements for August 2020 were discussed. The District Manager reported that financials are in good shape.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

• Supervisor Judas thanked the District Manager for his help with the election brochure.
• The District Manager stated that the County will provide a list of registered voters from Laguna Lakes.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being no further business,

Next Meeting: October 28, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.