Radio Road Beautification MSTU Minutes 05/11/2015 .._...............................
Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U.
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May 11, 2015 ,
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Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Dale Lewis at 2:58 PM.
A quorum was established; four voting members were present.
II. Attendance
Members: Dale Lewis, Chairman
Helen Carella, Fred Rogers, John Weber
Mariaoenfelder
County: Harry Sells—MSTU Project Manager
Michelle Arnold—PTNE Director
Others: Scott Windham - Windham Studios, Inc.
Thomas Gonzalez and Mike Barrow—Affordable Landscaping Service&Design
Robert Kindelan—CLM
Sue Flynn—JuriSolutions
III. Welcome of New Member—Maria C. Schoenfelder
Maria Schoenfelder was welcome to the Radio Road Beautification MSTU Advisory Committee.
IV. Approval of Agenda
Chairman Lewis moved to approve the Agenda as presented. Second by Helen Carella. Carried;
4-0.
Maria Schoenfelder arrived after the Approval of Agenda.
V. Irrigation Control Presentations
A. Julie Zigler—Rain Bird Corporation—Addressed after VI. B.
B. Ed Hodnett—Hydropoint
Ed Hodnett gave a powerpoint presentation on the Weather Trak the smart irrigation
management system. They addressed all questions posed.
A Julie Zigler—Rain Bird Corporation
Julie Zigler gave a powerpoint presentation on the Rain Bird IQ v2.0 Central Control
irrigation system. They addressed all questions posed.
VI. Approval of Mnutes—April 13,2015
Change: XI. C. 1st sentence should read Chairman excused Landscape and Landscape
Architect people.
Fred Rogers moved to approve April 13, 2015 minutes as amended. Second by John Weber.
Carried; 5-0.
VII. Project Manager Report
May 11, 2015
A. Budget Report—Pump Replacement
Harry Sells distributed and reviewed the Radio Road MSTU Budget Report Fund 158.
(See attached)
He reported replacing the pump at the mixing station through Naples Electric Motor Works.
There will be an additional charge from CLM for the installation of the replacement pump.
He addressed all questions posed.
B. Status of Irrigation System
There is a main controller valve is under control of Roger Dick has not been working for the
last couple of weeks. The work will be done at the end of May.
C. Status of Asian Jasmine and Lantana Replacement
CLM and Affordable finished planting.
Scott Windham reported his original estimate was 4000 plants and it changed to 2000 in an
effort to not to do every gap. This was to be a first effort and the remaining areas would be
filled in. He suggested another 1000 plants. He would walk the area and do an actual count.
Chairman Lewis noted a motion was passed not to spend any more money into this effort.
Robert Kindelan suggested the MSTU waits during summer months for plants to grow.
John Weber moved to spend another$5,000 for additional plants. Second by Fred Rogers.
Motion failed; 3-2. Dale Lewis, Helen Carella and Maria Schoenfelder opposed.
VIII. Commercial Hedge Code Enforcement Update
Michelle Arnold did not have anything new to report.
IX. Landscape Architect Report
Scott Windham distributed and reviewed the Radio Road and Devonshire Monthly
Maintenance Report. (See attached)
He reported action items on Devonshire and on Radio Road medians.
X. Landscape Maintenance Report—Robert Kindelan, Commercial Land Maintenance
He gave an update on maintenance items; continued weeding, doing vita mulch in the Jasmine and
regular mulch in the medians.
He reported a leak in the water main and shutting off at the pump station. He had borrowed a
valve solenoid from another landscape maintenance company.
Chairman Lewis moved to direct Staff to look into pricing out gate-values in main line, so the
MSTU can isolate any section they want to, at any given time and request Staff come back with a
price for us. Second by Fred Rogers. Carried; 5-0.
Fred Rogers moved to keep the hedge in the MSTU a uniform height to 10 foot. Second by
Chairman Lewis. Carried; 5-0.
Robert Kindelan stated he did not have access to pickup debri in homeowners back yards at this
time.
Michelle Arnold suggested Staff talk with the homeowners to allow access to pick up debri from
hedge trimming.
XI. Landscape Maintenance Report—Al Bennaroch, Affordable Landscape
Mike Barrow gave a brief update report on maintenance preformed by Affordable Landscape.
XII. Old Business-None
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XIII. New Business-None
XIV. Public Comments/Committee Member Comments -None
NEXT MEETING: June 8,2015 at 3:00 P.M.
Berkshire Lakes Master Association Clubhouse
495 Belville Boulevard,Naples, FL 34105
There being no further business to come before the Committee,the public meeting
was concluded by order of the Chair at 5:14 P.M.
RADIO ROAD BEAUTIFICATION MSTU ADVISORY
COMMITTEE 15L /
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Dale Lewis, Chairman f
The Minutes were approved by the Committee Chair on `, 2015
"as submitted" [ 1 OR"as amended" IX.
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