Meeting Minutes for April 25, 2025
Lake Lucie
Community Development District
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Lake Lucie Community Development District was scheduled for April 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at the Village of Lake Lucie Pool Cabana, located at 8452 Village of Lake Lucie Drive, Port St. Lucie, Florida, and also via web conference.
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Jean Auletta – Chair
Paul Kaufman – Vice Chair
George Rowe – Assistant Secretary
Anthony Kerzic – Assistant Secretary
Tom Wood – Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Christopher Dudak – Client Services Manager (PDM)
Morris Daniel – Field Manager
Residents
Attending remotely:
Cal Teague – District Manager, PDM
The following is a summary of the actions taken at the Lake Lucie Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors meeting.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 10 a.m. and all Board members were present and constituted a quorum. Also in attendance were Client Services Manager Christopher Dudak, Field Manager Morris Daniel, and several residents. Attending remotely was District Manager Cal Teague.
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Pledge of Allegiance
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Agenda
An amended Agenda was presented adding Item 6i. – Sidewalk Repairs: 8289 Redcedar, 8296 Spicebush, 8241 Maidencane, and Agenda Item 7B. – Proposal for Oak Tree Landscape Lighting.
On MOTION by Vice Chair Kaufman, seconded by Chair Auletta, with all in favor, the Board accepted the Agenda, as amended.
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments on Agenda Items
There were no audience comments on agenda items.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Draft Special Meeting Minutes for January 24, 2025
On MOTION by Vice Chair Kaufman, seconded by Supervisor Rowe, with all in favor, the Board approved the Draft Meeting Minutes for January 24, 2025, as presented.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Old Business
i. Sidewalk Repairs: 8289 Redcedar, 8296 Spicebush, 8241 Maidencane
In the handouts was an updated proposal for the sidewalk repair at the above locations. The original was approved at the January meeting for $19,998. Field Manager Daniel said the Board was interested in seeing a proposal for 4’ wide sidewalks instead of 3’ wide ones, so he sourced another proposal at $27,654.00, though he doesn’t recommend it. The Board approved remaining with the original approved proposal. Funding will likely need to come from another draw on the line of credit.
On MOTION by Chair Auletta, seconded by Supervisor Wood, with all in favor, the Board confirmed the original proposal for the 3′ wide sidewalks that was approved at the January 24, 2025 meeting and returned to Field Manager Daniel.
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS New Business
A. Ratification of Proposals Signed outside of Meetings:
i. Invoice 3391 Reyes: 15 Clusia and Hibiscus: $2,025
ii. Invoice 3392 Reyes: 36 Sprinkler Heads: $1,451
iii. Invoice 45067 Pool USA: Flow Meter: $85
iv. Invoice 27721 Mike Moores: Irrigation Pump Rebuild: $407.15
Field Manager Daniel explained what all these proposals were for, and how some costs were already approved, and how the irrigation repairs came in under cost. DM Teague noted that the Board should still ratify these paid invoices, which the Board did.
On MOTION by Supervisor Rowe, seconded by Supervisor Kerzic, with all in favor, the Board ratified all four paid invoices for work: 15 Clusia and Hibiscus: $2,025; 36 Sprinkler Heads: $1,451; Flow Meter: $85; and Irrigation Pump Rebuild: $407.15.
B. Proposal for Oak Tree Landscape Lighting
This proposal was a handout, and erroneously noted it was for 32 spotlights, but should have only been for 16 spotlights and connectors. They are landscape lights under the Oak trees at the entrance to the community, and will cost $1,609.78 plus tax, if bought by Morris Daniel under his contractor’s license; it was noted that this wholesale purchase would be cheaper than the district purchasing them. The Board agreed for the HOA to purchase this and then bill back the CDD, for a not to exceed cost of $3,300. Field Manager Daniel, Vice Chair Kaufman, and resident Bruce Metzer are aiming to do the installation themselves before May 17, 2025.
On MOTION by Supervisor Rowe, seconded by Vice Chair Kaufman, with all in favor, the Board authorized purchase of 16 landscape spot lights and connectors for the Oak trees at the entrance to the community, to be purchased by the HOA and billed back to the CDD, not to exceed $3,300.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS District Manager
A. FY 2026 Budget Discussion
i. Potential Projects:
a. Culverts: $10,000
b. Parking Lot: Redo $3,000, or Expand $10,000
c. Sidewalks and Gutters: $20,000
d. 30 Trees Planting: $13,800
e. Mailboxes: $53,000
f. Gate and Front Entrance Turnaround: ?
ii. FY 2026 Proposed Budget
a. Two Preliminary Budget Options
b. Comparison of Assessment Rates for Preliminary Budgets
c. Resolution 2025-03 Approving Proposed Budget and Setting Public Hearing Date
Two drafts of a Proposed Budget were presented in the packet. One with a $98,969 shortfall, which funds all of the projects with estimated costs listed in Ai. above. The second has a shortfall of $8,169 and is a minimal budget, which funds none of the above projects. Also included was a matrix showing how much would be generated at various assessment increases, noting that $375 per ERU increase over the current year assessments for single family homes would fully fund the ~$99,000 shortfall budget. District Manager Teague notes that another line of credit/ loan, or bond could fund the district’s budget. The Board was not interested in the bond option but is open to another line of credit/ loan.
The Board approved the proposed budget option that is funded by an assessment level of $375 per ERU over the prior year for Unit 2 (the villages homes), noting that they may reduce it at the public hearing. The Board also approved a public hearing date of July 25, 2025.
On MOTION by Supervisor Rowe, seconded by Chair Auletta, with all in favor, the Board approved Resolution 2025-03, accepting the Proposed Budget that is funded by a $375 per ERU increase over the prior year’s assessments for Unit 2, and sets the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget Public Hearing date for July 25, 2025.
The Board requested to see a current statement on the existing line of credit.
B. Response Letter to Joint Legislative Auditing Committee on Repeat Audit Findings
Staff replied to a letter from the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee (JLAC), which had stated there were repeat findings on the FY 2023 audit for at least 3 years in a row. Our reply was sent before the deadline and was in the packet. The finding was a carryover for not having the budget posted on the district’s website for several years, which PDM staff had corrected when we took over. The letter from the JLAC notes this correction.
C. Registered Voter Count: 280
The district’s registered voter count was read into the meeting minutes, as required by Florida Statutes, before June 1 each year.
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Field Manager
A. Current Field Report
There were no comments on the most recent field report.
B. Follow-up Items
i. Irrigation Repairs
The Irrigation Pump was rebuilt on site and 36 sprinkler heads replaced and was under the approved cost.
ii. Resident Reports
Included in the packet were some notes and photographs from resident Donna Kunkle regarding pooling water in some roadway gutter pans, which was reported to the field manager. The is FY 2026 budget money set aside to address sidewalks and gutters, and these locations will be reviewed by the Field Manager.
TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Financial Statements
A. January, February, and March 2025
Field Manger Daniel noted that there are some late collections still to come in. DM Teague explained that taxes are due by March 31, according to Florida State law, and tax certificate sales happen on or before June 1. The board accepted all three months’ financial reports.
On MOTION by Supervisor Wood, seconded by Supervisor Kerzic, with all in favor, the Board accepted the January, February, and March 2025 financials, as presented.
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Attorney
There was no report from Attorney Urbancic.
TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Engineer
A. Senate Bill 7040: Changes to Stormwater Inspection and Reporting Requirements
This new bill applies primarily to reporting needs for new stormwater system construction. In the packet was the text of the bill and a summary provided from another engineer at another district. This is presumed to not affect any current stormwater reporting, but if the district had new stormwater facility construction, these new reporting guidelines will need to be followed.
THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor Requests/Comments
Supervisors Rowe commented that residents should not be asking questions of staff directly and should ask questions of their Board members. District Manager Teague added that, if staff are contacted by residents, we always loop in the Field Manager and the Chair. It was noted that all of the Board members’ email addresses are on the district website: lakeluciecdd.org, and residents should use them to contact Board members and report CDD issues.
FOURTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments
Resident Donna Kunkle first thanked the Board for their responsiveness. She then asked about the “Stencil Lots” and the Board told her that it is not a CDD issue. She asked about palm fronds that were on the ground on the corner of Sand Pine Circle and Village of Lake Lucie Drive, and Field Manager Daniel noted that they are on private property, and hence not in the purview of the district. She also mentioned that a fire ant issue appears to be resolved.
FIFTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Remote Access to Meetings Training for All Supervisors
The meeting ended with a training session from Client Services Manager Dudak on how to set up the remote meeting equipment, and all the Supervisors remained for the training. PDM was hired to run meetings remotely, with the District Manager and Staff connecting to the meeting via GoToMeetings. To this end, Staff facilitated the HOA in providing Broadband internet access to the Cabana, the cabana use agreement, provided AV equipment for purchase and software to access remote meetings. The final piece of this process was to provide all the Supervisors with training in setting up the AV technology, connecting to remote meeting software, and maintaining the equipment between meetings. This training was completed in the meeting. The plan is for all staff to attend remotely from here on out, with Board members responsible for creating the remote meeting connections.