RR E MSTU Minutes 11/11/2016 Radio Road East
M.S.T.U. Advisory Committee
3299 East Tamiami Trail Suite 103
Naples, FL 34112
MEETING MINUTES
November 11, 2016
Sanctuary Club House, 7906 Haven Drive
I. Call to Order
Ms. Chapin called the meeting to order at 10:00 am. Roll call was taken and a quorum of four
was established.
II. Attendance
Members: Chairman Dale Johnson(Arrived 10:10), Vice Chairman Suzanne Chapin, Renato
Fernandez, Janice Bundy, Holly Amodeo
County: Harry Sells—Project Manager,
Others: Dayna Fendrick, Urban Green Studio, Inc., Robert Kindelan—Commercial Land
Maintenance,
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Fernandez moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms. Bundy. Carried 4-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes: September 14, 2016
Ms Bundy moved to approve the minutes of the September 14, 20166 Radio Road East MSTU
Advisory Committee meeting as presented. Second by Ms.Amodeo. Carried 4-0.
V. Membership Renewal Sue Chapin and Holly Amodeo.
Letters were presented appointing Suzanne Chapin, and Holly Amodeo for a term of four years as
members of the Radio Road East Advisory Board by the Collier County Board of Commissioners.
Dale Johnson arrived at 10:10 AM and a quorum of five was achieved.
VI. Project Manager Report, Harry Sells
A. Budget Report November 11,2016
Mr. Sells distributed and reviewed the Radio Road East MSTU budget report for Fund 166, dated
November 9 2016 noting:
• Remaining in available operating expense $12,071.47.
• There is a zero revenue from ad valorem taxes and $124,300 transferred from Fund
111, the new county wide landscaping MSTU. There was also no deduction for reimbursement
for staff Support which was $14,500 in FY 16 which brings the total funds available to almost
the same as FY 16.
B. Loan Pay Off 10/26/2016
An Email from the Clerk's office asking for approval to pay off a loan amount of$338,891.37
was presented. The loan is now paid off.
C. Discussion on Irrigation and county takeover.
Mr. Sells stated that the intent was to maintain the Hunter controller system until such time that
the county was ready to take over the responsibility and let them activate the Motorola system
at that time if necessary. Sometime in the spring we will open conversation with the county to
discuss the turnover of the landscape.
VII. Landscape Architect's Report—Urban Green Studio, Dayna Fendrick
Ms. Fendrick distributed the "Landscape Architect's Field Report 2016 8" for field visit on
10/12. 13, 31/2016
• Viburnum is dying sporadically throughout the beds with no apparent reason. Will contact
Doug Caldwell from the County Agriculture office to discuss possible issues.
• Some Croton Scale was present and needs to be treated again.
• It is time for the fall fertilizer application
• Royal Palms have been systematically treated twice. The dead royal palm and Buccaneer
Palms on Median 31 need to be removed.
• Fire ants are still evident.
• The condition of the Purple Queen is variable, with some doing extremely well and others
barely surviving.
• Palm fertilizer 0-0-22 was applied.
VIII. Landscape Maintenance Report—Commercial Landscape Maintenance- Robert Kindelan
Mr. Kindelan updated the Committee on landscape maintenance noting:
• Mr. Kindelan gave a short overview of the maintenance activities.
• He felt that he was responsible for 12-15 Croton plants dying/dead and would replace
them.
IX. Old Business
Plant Replacement Recommendation by Urban Green. Dayna Fendrick presented a spreadsheet
showing plants required to fill in gaps in the existing plantings.
Ms Chapin moved to replace the 70 Golden Creeper and the 35 Society Garlic at the Plantation
entrance (medians 32 and 34)with a not to exceed amount of$2000. Second by Mr. Fernandez.
Motion Passed 5-0.
X. New Business
None
XI. Committee Comments
Ms Chapin will try to get the new Commissioner Burt Saunders to come to a meeting in December
if he is available. If he is available, we will schedule a meeting to accommodate him.
XII. Public Comments
None
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned by
the Chair at 11:45 am.
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RADIO ROAD EAST MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Dale J' nson, airman
The Minutes were improved by the Committee on / . // , 2017
as presented , or as amended
NEXT MEETING: JANUARY 11,2017—10:00 AM
SANCTUARY CLUB HOUSE,
7906 HAVEN DRIVE
NAPLES,FL 34112
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