MINTUES 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 Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. at the Hampton Inn Plant City, 2702 Thonotosassa Rd, Plant City, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:
Milton Andrade	Chairman
Brian Walsh	Vice Chairman
Garret Parkinson	Assistant Secretary
Kareyann Ellison	Assistant Secretary
Brent Elliott	Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Patrick Collins	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Lauren Gentry by Zoom	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Clayton Smith	Field Manager, GMS

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. All five Supervisors were present in person, constituting a quorum.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
Ms. Burns opened the public comment period related to agenda items only.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of the Minutes of the July 10, 2025,
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Ms. Burns presented the minutes for the July 10, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting and asked for any questions, comments, or corrections from the Board. The Board had no changes to the minutes.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Minutes of the July 10, 2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting were approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Notice	of	Boundary
Amendment
Ms. Burns stated the petition to amend the Districts boundary was approved by the county on October 7th. This notice will be recorded to amend the existing boundaries of the District.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Notice of Boundary Amendment, was approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2026-01 Setting a
Public Hearing Expressing the District’s Intent to Utilize the Uniform Method of Levying, Collecting, and Enforcing Non-Ad Valorem Assessments on Boundary Amendment Lands
Ms. Burns stated they have already gone through this process on the existing areas of the District. In order to collect the operations and maintenance assessments they need to add the boundary amendment area. There has been some discussion if there is going to be debt assessments on that area. They would have the ability to collect those should they decide to issue debt there. This will allow the District to collect their assessments. December 11th is the proposed public hearing date which is the regular December meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-01 Setting a Public Hearing for December 11th Expressing the District’s Intent to Utilize the Uniform Method of Levying, Collecting, and Enforcing Non-Ad Valorem Assessments on Boundary Amendment Lands, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Assignment of a Construction
Contract with QGS for Ridgecrest South Phase 2 Site Work
Ms. Burns stated this contract was entered into by the developer and is being assigned from the developer to the CDD and is with QGS.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Assignment of a Construction Contract with QGS for Ridgecrest South Phase 2 Site Work, was approved.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of Construction Contract Assignment

Ms. Burns stated items six and seven are the same item.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Construction Contract Assignment, was approved.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Construction	Funding
Agreement
Ms. Burns stated this agreement is with Clayton Properties Group. That entity will fund the construction of Phase 2 of Ridgewood South. If there is a future bond issuance, those funds could be reimbursed.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Construction Funding Agreement, was approved.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Presentation of Memo Regarding Amendments
to District Rules of Procedure
Consideration of Resolution 2026-02 Setting a Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District
Mr. Collins reviewed some changes from the state’s latest legislation. Updating public works contract evaluation criteria, updating rule notice requirements requiring 35 days to notice a public hearing. The date for this public hearing is December 11th.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-02 Setting a public Hearing for December 11th on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District, was approved.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2026-03 Spending
Authorization Resolution
Ms. Burns stated this outlines spending authorizations for various officers or Board members outside of a meeting. The District manager can independently approve $2,500. The Chair or Vice Chair can approve up to $10,000 outside of a meeting. The manager and Chair together can approve up to
$25,000.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-03 Spending Authorization Resolution, was approved.

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Ratification  of  Audit  Services  Engagement
Letter for Fiscal Year 2025 Audit
Ms. Burns stated the Board previously awarded a multi-year contract for the audit. This is the renewal for Fiscal Year 2025. It is NTE $4,900. It has already been signed so just needs a motion to ratify.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Audit Services Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2025 Audit, was ratified.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
Attorney
Mr. Collins had nothing further to report.

Engineer
Ms. Burns stated the District Engineer is not on the line today.

Field Manager’s Report
Mr. Smith reviewed the Field Managers Report on page 234 of the agenda package.

District Manager’s Report
Approval of Amenity Policy Clarification Regarding Access Card Issuance
Ms. Burns stated this is a slight modification stating that a resident needs to register for access upon closing.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Amenity Policy Clarification Regarding Access Card Issuance, was approved.

Approval of Check Register
Ms. Burns stated the check register is included in the agenda package for review and asked for questions.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Check Register, was approved.

Balance Sheet and Income Statement
Ms. Burns stated the financial statements are included in the package for review. No action is necessary.

THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
Ms. Burns stated funds for holiday lighting was pulled out of the agenda because there is no power at the Ridgewood North entrance.
The Board discussed holiday décor keeping it under $5,000.

FOURTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors' Requests and Audience Comments
Ms. Burns opened the audience comment period.
Saif Ammer – Spoke about focusing on safety first then holiday décor. High priority should be safety in the community, speeding, car theft, needs increased security. Ms. Burns stated the only entity that can enforce laws is the local police department. Spoke about an approved pet station and thorny bushes installed around the boundary to deter people. Ms. Burns stated the additional pet station has been installed near the mailbox area. She stated the wall/thorny bushes were not approved.
Keri Blocher – (Downy Birch in Ridgewood North) – Asked anyone in attendance that represents the CDD to disclose how much they get paid to attend the meetings. Ms. Burns noted all Board members can collect up to $200 per meeting with a cap of $4,800 per year for serving on the Board per Florida Statute. The District Engineer & Counsel bill by the hour. If the District Engineer does not attend the meeting, they don’t get paid. Management fees is a lump sum annual contract for about $46,000.
Lauren Toussiant – Spoke about meeting accessibility regarding location and time. It’s not convenient for working families. Asked for future meetings to be in a free, accessible public space such as the Riverview Library. Ms. Ellison stated she is on several Boards so spending her nights in different counties/locations is not feasible. Spoke about leasing the playground and who ensures ADA compliance within the playground area. Rubber mulch is environmentally concerning and a safety concern, asked the Board for a safer alternative. Engineer not present at the meetings but getting paid by the hour. Where is the public hearing notice posted? Ms. Burns noted the public hearing notices are placed in the newspaper. Assessment hearings get mailed notices. Asked what the Action Items are in Clayton’s report. Asked if they get RFQ’s or vendor bids for things such as lighting? Jill stated they

received estimates from vendors. They will get a couple of proposals for the Chair to review. Spoke about the speed bumps and funding.
Melanie Clark (Downy Birch) – Emailed in reference to bushes that need to be cut back. Joel notified Cardinal again to trim the branches back. Would like to have itemized billing to see exactly what she is being charged for, where the money is going and if there are alternatives or other bidders that are cost effective. Ms. Burns stated the check register and financials are in the agenda package on the website. Inquired about the masonry regarding the sidewalks cracking. Ms. Burns stated the sidewalks are part of the roadway tract owned by Hillsborough County so the CDD doesn’t own or maintain the sidewalks. Putting an order in with Public Works is the best bet.
Gwen Green (Stone Pine St.) – Inquired about the mailboxes. Ms. Burns noted the mailboxes are owned and maintained by the HOA.
Keri – What is the deciding factor on whether or not the Board wants to answer something? Ms. Burns stated the CDD fees didn’t increase from last year to this year.

FIFTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Secretary / Assistant Secretary

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

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

Chairman / Vice Chairman