TARAWOOD Special Dependent Taxing District NO. 32
MEETING MINUTES
January 14th, 2025 – 3103 Tarabrook Dr, Tampa, FL 33618
Trustee Osborne called the regular meeting of the TSDTD to order at 7:46 P.M. Trustees attending included: Bob Terri, James Osborne, James Carey, and James Plunkett. A quorum was not obtained. Property owners Patty Rowan, and Dave & Kathy Sylvanowicz were in attendance. Patty was interested in the progress of the entryway project and the irrigation/electric work completion. Dave commented that he received contact from Trustee Cinquegrano for a referral on electrical work. Dave is willing to assist in the walk thru with any potential electrician on this job.
SECRETARY’S REPORT:
Trustee Osborne read the meeting minutes from December 10th, 2024. A motion was made by Trustee Plunkett to accept the minutes. Trustee Terri seconded.
TREASURER’S REPORT:
Our account balance as of 11/29/2024 was $558.36, with an ending balance of $13,808.21 as of 12/31/2024.
The following bills have been accrued since the last meeting and are presented for payment:
- $63.71 TECO bill as of December statement
- $895 to CPA, Alessandri & Alessandri, P.A., for accounting fee to produce 2024 AFR
- $200.00 for annual post office box payment
- $475.00 Landscape Maintenance for December 2024, Big League Lawn Service
Given the above payments are all either regularly occurring payments or are owed for work already board approved in prior meetings and necessary for County compliance documentation, the payments are approved for payment despite lack of quorum to keep the district in good standing with its vendors.
OLD BUSINESS:
Trustee Plunkett submitted a request to TECO thru their website to have an energy audit performed on the neighborhood lighting infrastructure to see if improvements could be made on some dark patches. He got an email saying they would contact us, but have not received any contact since. There was one light pole that has been fixed since by the County, perhaps coincidentally. As a new course of action, Trustee Plunkett to contact County RE a specific lighting issue: a pole that has a bulb out on Taragrove Dr.
Trustee Osborne to confirm completion of AFR24 with our CPA, which should have been completed by now or nearing completion. To send to County and enter into online system once received.
Trustee Cinquegrano discussed the next steps for the entranceway project. Now that the repainting of the signage/walls and conduit for electric and irrigation is complete, we can begin the next phase. Next phase includes shoring up the electricity for the lighting to the entryways, to assess and repair the existing electric system. Trustee Cinquegrano to request quotes from a few electricians before the next monthly meeting. The end goal to have working lights on a timer system for the entrances at night, as well as to have adequate outlets for additional usage such as holiday decorative lighting purposes.
Trustee Terri to inquire with the County regarding the downed street signage at Rhett Ct./Taragrove Dr. as well as others, as a result of the recent hurricanes. New signs will have to be ordered as they have gone missing (were resting on the ground until recently).
NEW BUSINESS:
Though not in attendance, Daniel provided an update that he is still in the process of getting electrician quotes, and that he will provide them at the next regularly scheduled meeting.
Trustee Plunkett commented on TECO communications and the possibility of adding lamp posts to a few dark patches in the neighborhood. He has not gotten any traction at this point. Trustee Plunkett to look into motion activated/solar lights for next month’s meeting which could be installed on our own given consent of property owners.
Trustee Carey commented that the street sign for the intersection of Rhett Ct. and Taragrove Dr. is still missing. Trustee Terri to call County to get a new sign re-ordered. Upon receipt of new signage, the board will engage Alan B. who performed our last street signage installation work.
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A motion was made to adjourn by Trustee Osborne and seconded by Trustee Terri. The meeting was adjourned at 8:37 pm.
Respectfully Submitted,
James Osborne
Secretary