TARAWOOD Special Dependent Taxing District NO. 32
MEETING MINUTES
June 13th, 2023 – 3103 Tarabrook Dr, Tampa, FL 33618
Trustee Osborne called the regular meeting of the TSDTD to order at 7:45 P.M. Trustees attending included: Bob Terri, James Osborne, James Carey, and Daniel Cinquegrano. A quorum was not obtained, so no business items will be voted upon at this meeting. Property owners Rachel and Shirley Brownstein, Kaye Fowler, and Patty Rowan were in attendance. Patty wanted to be brought up to date on the front entryways progress and entrances, as well as commenting about the creek entryways as there has been some algae and odor and concern of mosquitoes as well. The board informed that it already does aquatic treatment for the pond within the community, but those areas mentioned are County property and that should be brought up with the County. There were also some comments on street sweeping and concerns the sweeper was not collecting dust properly.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Trustee Osborne read the meeting minutes from May 9th, 2023. A motion was made by Trustee Terri to accept the minutes. Trustee Golson seconded.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Our account balance as of 4/30/2023 was $22,028.51, with an ending balance of $20,089.67 as of 5/31/2023.
The following bills have been accrued since the last meeting outside of the below regularly scheduled payments.
- $197.50 to James Osborne for reimbursement for TBT AD for the FY24 budget meeting in July
All recurring, budgeted payments are approved and continue to be paid when due outside of regularly scheduled meetings (voted upon Jan 23’.).
OLD BUSINESS:
Trustee Terri has updated that subcontractor Allan Bestides has repaired/re-installed the street sign at the Lake Magdalene entrance. Payment was approved for the work.
Trustee Terri has had issues with A&B Aquatics and timely performance of quarterly pond maintenance (they did come and perform quarterly maintenance in April). Currently paying A&B $725/quarter. Trustee Terri discussed alternative pond treatment service. He will resend to each trustee for review a bid from Bay To Bay Environmental for comparison of pond treatment services.
Trustee Bennick received bid for directional boring of $5,194.20 for Starlink Construction Utilities, which is significantly less than bids received in the past from Team Fischel. They advised they do not do the permitting, which would be up to us. Trustee Morgado advised that it is $50 for the base permit and that we need to provide the engineering plans to the County. Trustee Morgado has expertise in drafting plans and will do so and send to County to get permitting started. Once permitting has been completed the board will vote for project approval.
Today 4/25/23, our Lawn service provider, Mark Cowart with Big League Lawn service, notified Bob Terri that as he was driving by Tarawood he observed the sprinklers running today. The common area’s sprinkler system is in disrepair and is partially non-functional so it shouldn’t be on. He approached the common area at the corner of Ehrlich and Lake Magdalene and made a few observations. There were alterations made to the PVC to hose connection added to the common area’s sprinkler system. The alteration was to add a threaded hose attachment. There was a hose going from the sprinkler and over a neighbors wall. Mark Cowart disconnected the hose and threw it over the neighbors wall, turned the sprinklers off, and turned the power off.
Based on those observations, we were of the opinion that the Tarawood homeowner at 13601 Wilks drive had tapped into the Tarawood irrigation system and was using it for personal use which is stealing from the common area water.
Trustee Cinquegrano added a lock to the electrical box and provided a key to bob. We discussed sending an official letter to all neighbors using a legal service or our neighbor who is a lawyer stating that using common water without prior authorization will result in legal action.
We discussed changing the key lock to a combination lock in future to provide to service providers.
NEW BUSINESS:
Trustee Osborne informed the board that the FY24 annual budget meeting AD was placed in the TBT and ran on 5/17/23.
Trustee Osborne presented a draft FY24 budget for comment. There was some discussion about increasing street sweeping to a monthly budget item, as well as increasing the budget for the revamp of the entrance vegetation. Also to add a budget allocation for common area improvement.
Trustee Terri Bob received a bid of $185/quarter from Bay to Bay Environmental for quarterly pond maintenance. To be voted upon at the next monthly meeting.
There was some discussion regarding the directional boring project, as no progress has been made, to have Trustee Bennick continue with search of an engineering firm to complete work so that permitting can be done.
Trustee Carey discussed the disrepair of the sidewalks in certain places throughout the community. He offered to call the County to inquire on behalf of Tarawood, and some of the property owners in attendance offered to assist in that effort.
There was some discussion on the walls surrounding the community being overgrown with shrubs and the need to trim them (horizontally). Trustee Terri to inquire with lawn maintenance provider Big League.
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A motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Osborne and seconded by Trustee Terri. The meeting was adjourned at 8:30 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
James Osborne
Secretary