August 9th, 2022 – Meeting Minutes

TARAWOOD Special Dependent Taxing District NO. 32
MEETING MINUTES
August 9th, 2022 – 3103 Tarabrook Dr, Tampa, FL 33618

Treasurer Terri called the regular meeting of the TSDTD to order at 7:30 P.M.  Trustees attending included:  Bob Terri, James Osborne, and Daniel Cinquegrano.  A quorum was not obtained, so no measures will be voted upon this month.  No Property owners were in attendance. 

SECRETARY’S REPORT: 

Trustee Osborne read the meeting minutes from July 12th, 2022.  

TREASURER’S REPORT:

Our account balance as of 5/31/22 was $13,352.22, with an ending balance of $12,765.32 as of 6/30/22.  No update since last meeting. 

The following bills have been accrued since the last meeting and are presented for payment:

  • $475 to Big League Lawn Service for June landscape maintenance
  • $475 to Big League Lawn Service for July landscape maintenance
  • $69.63 TECO (July)

OLD BUSINESS:

Trustee Osborne informed board that legal AD placement to TBT for the FY23 budget hearing and 2022 assessment has been placed for the 7/12/22 budget meeting.  This is for the second time, as last month’s was a draft budget hearing.  Ran on the 6/22/2022 paper.  The mailer to property owners informing of the raising of the tax assessment to $250 was also put in the mail on 6/20/2022.

Trustee Morgado informed board that he had reached out to a few new companies for the directional boring conduit project, and was trying to get bids by next week.  All South was one of the new companies that we are reaching out to.  Team Fischel and SNS Drilling have not reached back out to provide bids after contacting. 

Trustee Terri addresses those present that the Annual Budget meeting is next at 8pm and the Tarawood Civic Association meeting is next week on Tuesday at 6:30pm in the common lawn area. 

Trustee Terri announced that the street sign project was completed on 7/9/22 and payment for the installation of the signs should be sent to Alan Bestidas.  

Trustee Terri announced that street sweeping had commenced the 1st week of July, with the general consensus from the property owners that they were aware and pleased with the service. 

Trustee Terri would like to get a sandwich board sign to advertise our monthly meetings.  Property owner Rubenstein stated he bought some already for use at the Civic Association meetings and that we could borrow them.

NEW BUSINESS:

Trustee Terri presented letter from the Florida Dept. of Economic Opportunity regarding non compliance with filing the 2020-2021 Annual Financial Report.  Those in attendance believed it to be filed, but Trustee Osborne to double check with Trustee Morgado.  The 2021 AFR was completed so it just needs to be uploaded to the portal provided. 

Trustee Terri mentioned that A&B Aquatics, our pond maintenance company, had been bought by another and he had discussed with the new manager.  No interruption of service is anticipated. 

Trustee Osborne presented the following items which are needed for completion by end of FY22.  To be discussed and voted upon at the next meeting on Sept. 13th.  

To-Do items thru end of FY22:

  • Sept 15th 2022- deadline for submitting 2022 tax roll and resolution certifying the tax roll to property appraiser and tax collector
  • Sept 30th 2022- approve unaudited financial statement and send letter to each property owners informing this
  • Sept/Oct 2022- approve and advertise the FY23 annual regular meeting schedule; appoint trustees whose terms have expired and elect officers
  • Nov 30th 2022- FY22 AFR due to Hillsborough County

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A motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Terri seconded by Trustee Osborne.  The meeting was adjourned at 7:55 pm.

Respectfully Submitted,

James Osborne

Secretary