TARAWOOD Special Dependent Taxing District NO. 32
MEETING MINUTES
July 12th, 2022 – 3103 Tarabrook Dr, Tampa, FL 33618
Treasurer Terri called the regular meeting of the TSDTD to order at 7:15 P.M. Trustees attending included: Stoney Morgado, Bob Terri, James Osborne, Daniel Cinquegrano, Ben Golson, James Carey, and Ronnie Bennick. A quorum was obtained. Property owners Scott Rubenstein, Jose Guidorizzi, Maryln Van Able, and James Plunkett were in attendance. Trustee Terri asked if there was any other public comment from the public, of which there was none.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Trustee Osborne read the meeting minutes from June 14th, 2022. A motion was made by Trustee Terri to accept the minutes. Trustee Golson seconded.
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.
The following bills have been accrued since the last meeting and are presented for payment:
- $76.70 to reimburse Trustee Osborne for postage/mailing expenses for raising of tax assessment mailer, check to be mailed to his address
- $64.41 TECO (June)
- $625 to A&B aquatics for quarterly treatment
- $201.75 for TBT AD for July Budget/Assessment hearing
- $697 Sutton Street Sweeping Services for quarterly street sweeping
- $800 Alan Bestidas for the street signs, check to be mailed to his address
Trustee Terri made a motion to approve payments, seconded by Trustee Golson. The board unanimously approves.
OLD BUSINESS:
Trustee Terri informed board the street sign installation project would be completed within the next few weeks.
Trustee Terri received bid for street sweeping from Sutton Vehicle Services for $697/quarter, which is more competitive than other bids received. Trustee Terri makes motion to initiate service for street sweeping to begin within next few weeks. Trustee Cinquegrano seconded. Trustee Terri to call and set up.
Trustee Terri is researching steps needed to get the district’s EIN# so that the TECO recipient can be changed as it still says former Trustee Fowler.
Trustee Osborne informed board that legal AD placement to TBT for the FY23 budget hearing and 2022 assessment has been placed. Ran on the 5/25/2022 paper.
Trustee Osborne makes motion to place an AD in the Tampa Bay Times for the upcoming FY23 budget hearing for 8pm immediately following the regularly scheduled TSDTD July meeting on July 12th 2022, in order to give time for a letter to be sent to property owners informing of the intention to raise the tax assessment. Seconded by Trustee Terri.
Trustee Osborne makes motion to send letter to property owners at least 20 days prior to the planned budget meeting. Seconded by Trustee Terri.
Discussion between Trustee Osborne and Trustee Terri regarding verbiage to be put in the letter to property owners regarding raising of tax assessment. Trustee Terri concurred with Trustee Morgado’s email and the verbiage that needs to be in there.
Note that it was decided the budget meeting would be postponed until next month, with this month being a “draft” meeting. Trustee Bennick makes motion to incorporate suggestions for FY23 into the budget for next month’s meeting. Seconded by Trustee Terri.
New Trustees/Renewals/Changes
Trustee Osborne nominates Trustee Terri to take the vacant position of Vice President. Trustee Cinquegrano seconds the nomination.
Trustee Osborne nominates Trustee Golson to take the position of Treasurer. Trustee Bennick seconds the nomination. Trustee Golson to contact Brown & Brown for bond purchase.
Trustee Osborne makes motion to extend Trustee Cinquegrano’s appointment term, which is up in September 22. Trustee Terri seconded. Term extended until June 2026.
Trustee Osborne to send and updated special dependent district form to the County for the new officer appointments.
NEW 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.
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A motion was made by Trustee Osborne to approve all new business items. Trustee Terri seconded. The board unanimously approves.
A motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Morgado and seconded by Trustee Terri. The meeting was adjourned at 7:57 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
James Osborne
Secretary