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River Ridge CDD elects officers, approves contracts for landscaping, irrigation and lake equipment
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the River Ridge Community Development District elected officers, authorized multiple maintenance and safety contracts including a $58,500 landscape contract and a $15,000 irrigation change order, and scheduled follow-ups on finance and sidewalk inspections.
The River Ridge Community Development District Board of Supervisors on Nov. 19, 2024, elected district officers and approved a series of maintenance and contracting actions covering landscaping, irrigation repairs and lake equipment.
Cleo Adams, the district manager identified in the meeting roster, presented Resolution 2025‑02 to elect officers. Terry Mountford nominated Bob Schultz as chair; on a motion by Mountford, seconded by Kurt Blumenthal, the board adopted the resolution, recorded in the minutes as adopted "with all in favor." The adopted slate left prior appointment Chesley "Chuck" Adams listed as secretary and retained Craig Wrathell in several assistant roles and as treasurer.
The board took several procurement actions. On a motion by Kurt Blumenthal, seconded by Bob Schultz, the board approved an Irrigation Concepts change order to repair damaged wiring and to raise about seven to eight irrigation heads, in a not‑to‑exceed amount of $15,000. Charlie Krebs, the district engineer, presented the scope as ancillary to the Seaside & Master Drainage Project and said the drainage work is expected to begin within two to three weeks.
Separately, Mrs. Adams recommended terminating the landscape service agreement with Laz’s Lawn Service, Inc., citing poor performance, and engaging GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services. The board approved engaging GulfScapes effective immediately; meeting minutes note the GulfScapes proposal was $58,500, about $13,000 above the board's $45,000 budget for the line item, and that withheld payments from Laz’s Lawn Service would be used to offset plant-replacement costs.
On lake maintenance, staff discussed relocating an aeration system in Lake E1‑C and presented a revised Bentley Electric proposal that would add 125 feet of electrical work and included a $10,755 relocation estimate. After discussion the board approved installing a temporary "zombie box" at the existing location instead of immediate relocation. The motion to install a zombie box, in the amount of $3,098, passed 3–2: Schultz, Twombly and Merrill in favor; Mountford and Blumenthal opposed.
Financial oversight items included presentation of unaudited financial statements as of Oct. 31, 2024, and a note that the Series 2022A note would be closed and funds applied to prepay bond debt. Board member Kurt Blumenthal asked why an Oct. 1 annual insurance payment was not shown in the check register; Mrs. Adams said she would research and report back.
The board approved the Oct. 22, 2024 meeting minutes as amended (motion by Blumenthal, seconded by Mountford, all in favor) and reviewed status updates on active action items. The district manager confirmed the next meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10, 2024, at 1 p.m.
The minutes contain an inconsistency about the adjournment time: one line records the meeting adjourned at 3:07 p.m., while the formal motion to adjourn is recorded later with an adjournment time of 2:51 p.m.
