MINUTES OF MEETING RHODINE ROAD NORTH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Rhodine Road North Community Development District was held on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 1:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 2102 N. Park Rd., Plant City, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:

Brian Walsh	Chairman
Jeff Shenefield	Assistant Secretary
Garret Parkinson	Assistant Secretary
Kareyann Ellison	Appointed as Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Monica Virgen via Zoom	District Manager, GMS
Savannah Hancock	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Richard McGrath	GMS
Joel Blanco	GMS
Clayton Smith via Zoom	GMS

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order. Four Supervisors were present constituting a quorum.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
Ms. Burns stated there were no members of the public present and no members of public joining via Zoom.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Organizational Matters
A. Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Board Members (Seat #5 – Kareyann Ellison)
Ms. Burns administered the oath of office to Kareyann Ellison prior to the meeting.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of the Minutes of the November 9,
2023, Board of Supervisors Meeting

Ms. Burns presented the minutes from the November 9, 2023 Landowners and Board of Supervisors meetings. She asked for any questions, comments, or corrections from the Board. Hearing none.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, the Minutes of the November 9, 2023 Landowners and Board of Supervisors Meetings, were approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2024-03 Approving
the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget (Suggested Date: July 11, 2024), Declaring Special Assessments, and Setting the Public Hearings on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget and Imposition of Operations and Maintenance Assessments
Ms. Burns stated the suggested date for the public hearing included in the resolution is July 11th at 1:30 p.m. at this location which would be the regular July meeting. There are two versions of this budget – Option A and Option B. They both include feedback from residents. The three items are security, shade structure at playground and entry plantings along fence line.
Ms. Burns stated that Option A included security and one item. Option B included all three items. Option A increase amount is $262.78 per lot per year for security and either the shade structure or the entry plantings. The total assessment would be $1,04.47. Option B increase is $338.58 per lot per year for all three items. The total assessment would be $1,180.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Ms. Ellison, with all in favor, Resolution 2024-03 Approving the Proposed Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget July 11, 2024 at 1:30 Declaring Special Assessments, and Setting a Public Hearings on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget and Imposition of Operations and Maintenance Assessments, Option A, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2024-04 Extending
Terms of Office
Ms. Burns stated after the last Landowner’s Election, they are extending to the even years and will hit the threshold of turnover to residents in an odd year. This resolution extends those terms to line up with the even year in 2026.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Shenefield, with all in favor, Resolution 2024-04 Extending Terms of Office, was approved.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Proposal for Security Services
from Securitas
Ms. Burns stated this is included in case the Board wanted to move forward with it. It is not in the budget for the current year. She suggested to hold onto this and if the Board wants to move forward through the budget process, they can line it for the next fiscal year. She stated this could go back on the agenda for July when discussing the budget.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Appointment of Audit Committee
Ms. Burns stated the audit is up for renewal. This is for the 2024 audit and will be lined up with the budget meetings. She asked for a motion to appoint the Board as the Audit Committee.

On MOTION by Mr. Shenefield, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Appointment of the Board as Audit Committee, was approved.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
A. Attorney
Ms. Hancock had nothing to report.

B. Engineer
District Engineer is not on the line today.

C. Field Manager’s Report
Mr. Blanco presented the field manager’s report to the Board including amenity playground repairs, amenity pool equipment replacement, fence post removal, landscaping reviews, replacement of monument lights, and pressure washing. He noted a resident at Downy Birch behind the large pond requested putting Foxtail Palms on the CDD easement. He reviewed that area and the riding mowers would have a problem getting through. Ms. Burns suggested to not allow it as it will probably be an access issue once the palms grow and get bigger.

D. District Manager’s Report
Approval of Check Register

Ms. Burns presented the check register from November 1st through March 31st totaling
$877,907.91. A lot of this is the transfer for debt assessments to the trust fund.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Shenefield, with all in favor, the Check Register totaling $877,907.91, was approved.

Balance Sheet and Income Statement
Ms. Burns stated that financial statements are included in the packet for review. There is no action necessary from the Board.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
There being no comments, the next item followed.

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors Requests and Audience Comments
There being no comments, the next item followed.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Ms. Burns asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Shenefield, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

Secretary / Assistant Secretary	Chairman / Vice Chairman