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River Ridge CDD elects officers, approves $105,000 speed‑radar program and switches landscapers
Summary
At its Nov. 19 meeting the River Ridge Community Development District elected officers, approved a $105,000 contract to install solar speed‑radar signs, authorized irrigation repairs and replaced its landscaping contractor with GulfScapes (proposal $58,500). One maintenance item passed 3–2.
The River Ridge Community Development District board elected its slate of officers and approved several maintenance and safety contracts at its Nov. 19 regular meeting in Estero.
Terry Mountford nominated the slate that the board adopted by resolution: Bob Schultz as chair; Terry Mountford as vice chair; and Kurt Blumenthal, Robert Twombly and Keith Merrill as assistant secretaries. The board adopted Resolution 2025‑02 by motion (moved by Mountford; seconded by Blumenthal) with all in favor.
The board approved a proposal from My AV‑Tech LLC to install three permanent 15‑inch solar‑powered digital speed radar signs and one mobile unit, with associated cloud‑device services, at a combined cost of $105,000 (motion by Bob Schultz; seconded by Kurt Blumenthal). The board discussed placement, pole purchases and PSGRC’s role in enforcing covenant fines and agreed the HOA could assume ongoing cloud‑service costs.
On a separate maintenance item, the board authorized an irrigation change order for Irrigation Concepts not to exceed $15,000 to repair damaged wiring and raise seven to eight irrigation heads; Mr. Krebs said the work will help the Seaside & Master Drainage Project and MRI expects construction to begin within two to three weeks (motion by Kurt Blumenthal; seconded by Bob Schultz). The board approved that item unanimously.
The board approved termination of the Landscape Service Agreement with Laz’s Lawn Service, Inc., citing poor performance, and engaged GulfScapes Landscape Maintenance Services. GulfScapes’ proposal is $58,500 (about $13,000 over the $45,000 budgeted). The board authorized management to use payments withheld from Laz’s Lawn and unassigned funds to offset the difference (motion by Kurt Blumenthal; seconded by Bob Schultz; unanimous).
A budget‑sensitive maintenance decision passed with dissent: after discussing relocating an aeration system in Lake E1‑C, the board approved installing a ‘zombie box’ at the existing location for $3,098 (motion by Bob Schultz; seconded by Robert Twombly). The motion passed 3–2, with Terry Mountford and Kurt Blumenthal voting against the measure.
The board also accepted unaudited financial statements as of Oct. 31, 2024, and noted the Series 2022A note will be closed with funds applied to prepay bond debt. Mr. Blumenthal asked why the Oct. 1 annual insurance payment did not appear in the check register; Mrs. Adams said she would investigate and report back.
Votes at a glance
- Resolution 2025‑02 (elect officers): mover Terry Mountford; seconder Kurt Blumenthal; outcome: adopted unanimously. - Install ‘zombie box’ for aerator, $3,098: mover Bob Schultz; seconder Robert Twombly; outcome: approved 3–2 (Schultz, Twombly, Merrill yes; Mountford, Blumenthal no). - AV‑Tech speed‑radar signs, $105,000: mover Bob Schultz; seconder Kurt Blumenthal; outcome: approved unanimously. - Irrigation Concepts change order, not to exceed $15,000: mover Kurt Blumenthal; seconder Bob Schultz; outcome: approved unanimously. - Terminate Laz’s Lawn; engage GulfScapes, $58,500: mover Kurt Blumenthal; seconder Bob Schultz; outcome: approved unanimously.
The board scheduled routine follow‑up: staff will report back on the missing insurance check‑register entry and present sidewalk inspection repair estimates at the January meeting. The next regular meeting is set for Dec. 10, 2024, at 1 p.m.
