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Heritage Pines board approves $19,200 Premier Lakes contract for pond algae treatment
Summary
The board voted unanimously to terminate SOLitude and award a $19,200 pond-algae treatment contract to Premier Lakes, citing a $3,200 annual savings and an expected service start of Dec. 1, 2024; residents asked about treatment chemicals and odor.
The Heritage Pines Community Development District Board approved a one-year proposal from Premier Lakes, Inc. for pond algae treatment at its Oct. 15 meeting.
District Manager Chuck Adams presented the Premier Lakes proposal and said it represents an "overall cost saving of $3,200 per year" versus the current SOLitude contract; he said he would initiate SOLitude's 30-day termination so Premier Lakes could begin service on Dec. 1. Resident Susan Napolitano asked what chemical SOLitude sprays into the lakes; Adams said "a copper-based product is used to target algae" and explained that the odor "is a product of the degasification of the algae, which lasts a couple of days." On motion by Michael Walsh and seconded by Carol Vaughan, "with all in favor," the board approved the Premier Lakes, Inc. Proposal for Pond Algae Treatment in the amount of $19,200.
The board also directed staff to begin the contract transition, and Adams noted the Premier Lakes report will include more detailed pond-treatment information. The motion passed unanimously with all five supervisors recorded as in favor.
