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River Ridge CDD approves board appointment, design work and multiple maintenance actions
Summary
At its Oct. 22 meeting the River Ridge Community Development District unanimously appointed Keith Merrill to the vacant Seat 1, adopted Resolution 2025‑01 electing officers, authorized RG Architects for gatehouse redesign under Bowman subconsulting terms, approved emergency street sweeping and a drainage easement, and ratified the FY2023 audit.
The River Ridge Community Development District on Oct. 22 unanimously appointed longtime Pelican Sound resident Keith Merrill to fill the vacant Seat 1 and took a series of procedural and contract votes, the board’s minutes show.
Board Chair Bob Schultz nominated Merrill to fill the unexpired term (through November 2026); the motion, seconded by Robert Twombly, carried “with all in favor.” Mrs. Adams, a state notary, administered the Oath of Office to Merrill and District Counsel Tony Pires reviewed required ethics training and Sunshine Law obligations.
The board adopted Resolution 2025‑01 to elect and remove officers. Kurt Blumenthal moved the slate — naming Bob Schultz as Chair, Terry Mountford as Vice Chair, Kurt Blumenthal and Robert Twombly as Assistant Secretaries and adding Keith Merrill as an Assistant Secretary — and the motion passed unanimously. The resolution also removed James Gilman from board appointments that the district records reflect.
The board authorized Bowman Consulting to retain RG Architects, P.A. as a subconsultant to redesign two gatehouses, approving the proposed approach to book the $62,500 fee as an up‑front reimbursable cost and to proceed with design and permitting, which staff estimated would take 12–18 months.
Other motions passed by unanimous vote included: • Ratification of Resolution 2024‑05A, accepting the audited financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2023. • Approval of Bowman Consulting Group’s proposal for a Pelican Sound master signage and monument program. • Approval of a one‑time $1,475 emergency street‑sweeping payment to Precision Cleaning, Inc. to clear storm debris and authorization to add additional week‑to‑week cleanings if needed. • Approval of a proposed Grant of Easement for drainage from PSGRC to RRCDD; the board agreed a sketch/legal description will be added when each easement is brought forward.
The board also reviewed and accepted unaudited financial statements as of Sept. 30, 2024 and directed staff to provide backup documents for several budget variance items flagged in the General Fund.
