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Heritage Pines board approves switch to Premier Lakes for pond algae treatment
Summary
The Heritage Pines Community Development District voted Oct. 15 to award a $19,200 pond-algae treatment contract to Premier Lakes, citing roughly $3,200 in annual savings over the district's previous vendor; the board also authorized ending the SOLitude contract effective Nov. 30 and starting Premier Lakes Dec. 1.
The Heritage Pines Community Development District board voted Oct. 15 to approve a $19,200 contract with Premier Lakes, Inc. for pond algae treatment, saying the change will save the district about $3,200 a year compared with the previous vendor.
District Manager Chuck Adams presented the Premier Lakes proposal and said he would initiate the 30-day termination clause with SOLitude to end services Nov. 30, 2024, with Premier Lakes to commence service Dec. 1, 2024. On a motion by Supervisor Michael Walsh, seconded by Supervisor Carol Vaughan, the proposal was approved unanimously.
Adams responded to a resident question about treatment chemicals, saying the district uses "a copper-based product ... to target algae" and added that any odor is "a product of the degasification of the algae, which lasts a couple of days." Resident Susan Napolitano had asked what chemical SOLitude sprays into the lakes.
Walsh also raised whether SOLitude should compensate the district for what he described as the vendor's poor performance; Adams said he will contact SOLitude and "thinks it is reasonable to hold them 50% responsible." The board did not record a separate vote on compensation during the meeting.
Why it matters: pond-treatment contracts affect water quality, neighborhood aesthetics and, potentially, nuisance concerns for nearby residents. The board framed the vendor switch as both a cost-saving measure and a way to obtain more-detailed reporting on which ponds are treated.
The board approved the contract during regular business and did not add conditions to the award beyond initiating the termination with SOLitude. The district's next regular meeting is scheduled for Dec. 10, 2024, at 2 p.m.
