LOGAN GATE VILLAGE SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT

MINUTES OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING

Winn Dixie Market Place, Gunn Highway, Tampa, FL

Monday, September 22, 2003

Attending Board Members: Don Hardy, President; Malia Kapono, Vice President; Cynthia Ann Kapono, Treasurer; Mark Dufva; Bill Daly

Absent Board Member(s): Dana Gilliam, Recording Secretary; Marla Ruth

Also Present: 13 residents; Rick Pitrowski, Communities of America; Ray Rose, U.S. Lawns; Deputy Brian Pille, CRD Officer w/Hillsborough Co. Sheriff’s Department, District 3; Tim Grant w/St. Petersburg Times

Welcome – President D Hardy called the meeting to order at 7:15 PM and welcomed those in attendance.

Security Report – Deputy Brian Pille was present and will again be our Community Resource Deputy (CRD). He will contact David Fountain, Hillsborough County, about getting the proper ‘Sunrise to Sunset’ signs for our Parks; this will allow the Deputies to enforce the trespassing law when there are people in the Parks outside of these posted hours. He stressed being cautious around your home (the 3/7 rule for trimming: hedges no more than 3 ft high; trees to be trimmed up from the ground to 7 ft mark); leaving valuables in our cars; look out for your neighbors. We were also given logs of Criminal/Police Activities in the Central Carrollwood area and our own Community; we are doing very well in all areas. He will make every effort to attend our meetings.

Lawn Maintenance – R Rose, US Lawns

40 Indian Hawthorns will be replaced on Logan Gate Blvd at no expense to our Community (Replacement terms in contract).

There will be 2 trees replaced in the 2^nd median once the irrigation system is repaired.

It was agreed that US Lawns would empty the trash can(s) that we will be purchasing. One will be at the bus stop at the corner of LGV Blvd and Citrus Valley Dr.

US Lawns will assist with the planting of 30 bald cypress trees which we received through a $2500 grant. Planting is Saturday, September 27, 2003, 9 AM, Monterrey and Villager Ct. Board members and residents were asked to attend as the Community does ‘owe’ man hours as part of the grant.

Approval of Meeting Minutes for August 2003 – Copies of the Minutes for both months had been distributed and reviewed by Board Members. C A Kapono made a motion to accept August 2003 Minutes; B Daly seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0.

Approval of Treasurer’s Reports for August 2003 – Copies of these reports were distributed and reviewed by Board Members. C A Kapono stated the checking account balance to be $20,040.81. M Kapono made a motion to accept August 2003 Treasurer’s Report; B Daly seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0.

Homeowners Association Report (HOA) – C A Kapono spoke in D Gilliam’s absence

Reminder: the Community Garage Sale is Saturday, October 18, 2003 – with a rain date of October 25, 2003.

Regarding the situation with an ‘informant’ to the Code Enforcement Officer: our Code Officer routinely patrols our Community looking for violations; C A Kapono stated that there is no reason to automatically blame a neighbor for turning a property owner in; however, upon request, the violator does have the right to learn who did file the complaint.

Communities of American Report – R Pitrowski

There is a low-volume irrigation grant available that we will apply for; if received, this will help with the cost of a drip irrigation system for the Normandie entrance.

R Pitrowski checked w/the County on the installation of the water meter at the Normandie entrance; it was requested and paid for two months ago. County claims there was some mix up with where it should be installed. We were promised it would be installed within the next week.

There is a Florida statute available that would assist the HOA in setting themselves up similar to a taxing district. While there are advantages to this, the Board didn’t feel it was appropriate for our Community.

The Assessment Roll and Letter have been sent to, and received by, the County.

Electrician Peter Klein did some recent electrical repairs to the fountains which are again working.

The pressure washing of the walls will begin within the next couple weeks.

The Board reviewed a brochure and selected a trash can; it will be purchased and installed at the bus stop at LGV Blvd. and Citrus Valley. US Lawns will maintain emptying it.

A resident suggested that the yellow bows at the LGV Blvd. entrance be removed and/or replaced. This will be taken care of.

Community Pond Issue – D Hardy

D Hardy gave an extensive PowerPoint presentation regarding the Community’s ponds: where they are, whose responsibility they are, what we should do with them, how can we as a Community clean them up and maintain them, what and how we’ve done in the past, etc. Currently, we are on a month-to-month basis with Applied Aquatics for treatment of some of the ponds. M Dufva will spearhead activities regarding the Trucious Pond, including applying for a $5,000 reimbursement grant from SWFTMD to help clean it up. This is one of the ponds that is the responsibility of the adjoining homeowners. R Pitrowski will investigate grass carps as a means to maintain the balance in the ponds.

County Park Maintenance and Renovation is still an open issue.

Public Comments – D Hardy

Buddy Johnson, Supervisor of Elections, can schedule a speaker to meet with us

BOCC Town Hall Meeting, JC Penney area, Citrus Mall, Oct 9, 2003, 6:30 PM

BOCC Transportation Summit, Public Hearing, October 8, 22 and November 5, 2003

Hearing notice – WalMart (expected to open October 28, 2003) was denied 2 variances for signs. An appeal meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2003, 1 PM, at the BOCC offices. R Pitrowski suggested that we support WalMart on this in exchange for the deceleration lane that was supposed to have been constructed on the east-bound side of Gunn Hwy at Normandie or some other needed project.

The road paving/repair process (or lack of) was explained to residents present. The issue was for Trucious Place.

Next Meeting - will be Monday, October 27, 2003 at the Winn Dixie Store on Gunn Hwy.

Motion to Adjourn – M Kapono made a motion to adjourn; B Daly seconded the motion. Motion passed 5-0.