Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Board Actions Votes topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
River Ridge CDD approves appointment, several contracts and routine financial items; votes at a glance
Summary
At the Oct. 22 meeting the board unanimously appointed Keith Merrill to the vacant Seat 1, adopted Resolution 2025-01 electing officers, ratified acceptance of the FY2023 audited financial report, and approved multiple contracts including RG Architects (gatehouse redesign), Bowman signage services and Precision Cleaning storm cleanup.
The River Ridge Community Development District Board on Oct. 22 approved a set of governance, contract and financial items in unanimous votes.
Appointments and governance: The Board appointed Keith Merrill to fill the unexpired Seat 1 term (expires Nov. 2026). Mrs. Adams administered the Oath of Office and reviewed required ethics training, Form 1 filing, the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics, and Form 8B voting-conflict procedures. The Board adopted Resolution 2025-01 electing officers: Bob Schultz (Chair), Terry Mountford (Vice Chair), Kurt Blumenthal and Robert Twombly and Keith Merrill as Assistant Secretaries; the Resolution also removed James Gilman as Assistant Secretary.
Contracts and approvals: The Board authorized Bowman to retain RG Architects, P.A. as a subconsultant to redesign two gatehouses (design fee to be booked as a $62,500 reimbursable deferred cost). It approved Bowman Consulting Group's proposal for landscape architecture services for a Pelican Sound master signage program and ratified an emergency Precision Cleaning, Inc. street-sweeping contract for storm cleanup in a one-time amount of $1,475 and authorized staff to add additional cleanings for the next month if necessary.
Easements, audit and financial items: The Board approved a proposed Grant of Easement for drainage from PSGRC to RRCDD and ratified Resolution 2024-05A accepting the audited financial report for the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, 2023. Mrs. Adams presented unaudited financial statements as of Sept. 30, 2024 and noted several budget variances that staff will investigate and correct in future reports, including General Fund 'Engineering' at 209% of budget and 'Contingencies' at 421% due to a $4,209 reclassification.
Procedural items: The Board approved the Aug. 27, 2024 meeting minutes with a requested amendment, rescheduled the November meeting to Nov. 19, 2024, and adjourned at 3:07 p.m.
Votes at a glance (selected): - Appointment of Keith Merrill to Seat 1: motion by Bob Schultz, seconded by Robert Twombly — approved unanimously. - Resolution 2025-01 (electing/removing officers): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Terry Mountford — adopted unanimously. - Authorize Bowman to retain RG Architects (gatehouses): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Terry Mountford — approved unanimously. - Bowman Consulting Group proposal (signage): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Bob Schultz — approved unanimously. - Precision Cleaning, Inc. storm sweeping (one-time $1,475): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Terry Mountford — approved unanimously. - Grant of Easement (PSGRC to RRCDD): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Bob Schultz — approved unanimously. - Ratify Resolution 2024-05A (accept audit FY2023): motion by Bob Schultz, seconded by Kurt Blumenthal — ratified unanimously. - Approve Aug. 27 minutes (amendment): motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Bob Schultz — approved unanimously. - Reschedule November meeting to Nov. 19, 2024: motion by Bob Schultz, seconded by Kurt Blumenthal — approved unanimously.
Each approval was recorded in the meeting minutes as "with all in favor." No recorded votes divided or abstentions were noted in the minutes.
