Laguna Lakes
Community Development District

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Laguna Lakes Community Development District was held at the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott at 7090 Cypress Terrace, Fort Myers, Florida 33907 and also via web conference on Wednesday, January 27, 2021.

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

Jonathan Busa – Chair
Ellen Young – Vice Chair
Joyce Judas – Assistant Secretary
Mike Cutler – Assistant Secretary
Paul Rumbold, Jr. – Assistant Secretary

Also present (or attending via web conference) were:

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

The following is a summary of the discussion and actions taken at the Laguna Lakes Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors meeting.

The meeting was called to order and Cal Teague, District Manager, called the roll. All Board members were present, except Supervisors Judas and Cutler who attended via web conference due to the Covid-19 virus. Also in attendance were Christopher Dudak, Assistant to the District Manager, and Nancy Dudak, Premier District Management (PDM). Also attending was resident Rudy Bailey.

The Agenda was reviewed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

The Meeting Minutes from December 9, 2020 were reviewed.

Two letters were sent regarding issues, but the District Manager reported that the berms are otherwise looking good. The Board agreed that, in the future, the berm issues can be part of the Field Manager’s Report.

i. Berm Behind 8709 Spring Mountain Way Update

The District Manager reported that Irrigation Specialists confirmed that the irrigation zone at this location is receiving water and that the issue was clogged irrigation heads. The homeowner was made aware of the issue.

The District Manager said that this issue is on the schedule to be done.

The Field Manager is getting a quote for ground cover behind the wall with the rip rap around it. That will also keep mulch from blowing over the top.

The District Manager reported that the frond cleanup has been completed, along with the palm tree pruning. Positive comments were made about the quality of the work that was done. The mulching is expected to be completed this week and they will get a proposal to prune trees outside the berm plant bed but still within the CDD property.

The Pebble Beach HOA decided not to do any upgrades of the plant material at the end of Lake 8, so the CDD Board reviewed an estimate to do it from Ramirez.

The District Manager reported that the lakes look good. A large gator was reported and was photographed in the Field Report. It was reported that people have been seen fishing, and there was a concern about liability. The Board said that the “no fishing” signs are being ignored. The Chair said he will ask the Laguna Lakes Community Association to send out a notice about it in an email.

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

• The Field Manager reported that the lakes look good. There is a small amount of algae.
• The Lake 7 control box was found unlocked.
• Solitude was asked to replace a timer on Lake 6.
• The Field Manager will be scheduling a trash pickup.
• The District Manger spoke with FPL to set the poles to stop them from hitting irrigation lines.

i. Two Concrete Structures on Lake 8

It will cost $308 plus paint supplies to touch up the structures.

ii. Trash Cleanup Along the Interior & Exterior Berms

The Board discussed cleaning and trash disposal along the berms. They discussed having this done on a monthly basis and reporting back what has been done.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

The District Manager discussed the federal statute that has been adopted by the State, that the Board must approve and allow the Chair to electronically sign a statement that all vendors who contract with the CDD must register with E-Verify for all new hires after January 1st, 2021. The vendors that do business with government units have to provide an I-9.

The Financial Statements for December 2020 were discussed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

There being none, the next Order of Business followed.

• Vice Chair Young commented that there is confusion amongst residents regarding property ownership. The Board agreed to review the CDD website and agreed that it is the best communication method.
• Vice Chair Young also asked that the lake bank erosion be at the forefront of budget and maintenance considerations.
• Supervisor Judas thanked the Board for allowing her to attend the meetings electronically due to virus concerns.
• Supervisor Cutler asked about monitoring the irrigation system. He was told that some of it is done remotely and he was directed to Tad Kring at Irrigation Specialists.

Rudy Bailey commented that the LLCA and the sub associations can do a better job of managing the berms and around the lakes. In Beverly Hills, he said they audit the lakes for coconuts and debris. He said that they are holding the coconut tree owners responsible for fallen coconuts. He also said that he believes they are ready to move towards having wi-fi and cell phones perform some of the wet check management of the irrigation system.

There being no further business,

Next Meeting: February 24, 2021 at 4:30 p.m.