Radio Road MSTU Minutes 02/13/2017 Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U.
Advisory Committee
3299 East Tamiami Trail Suite 103 Naples Florida 34112
February 13,2017
I. Call to Order
Chairman Lewis called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.
A quorum was established; four voting members were present.
II. Attendance
Advisory Committee: Dale Lewis, Chairman; Helen Carella; John Weber; Maria Schoenfelder;
(Vacancy)
County: Harry Sells, Project Manager; Travis Gossard, Sr., CPM Director, Road Maintenance
Division; Dave Morgan, Manager, Road Maintenance Division; Jonathan Vortherms, Road
Superintendent, Road Maintenance Divison
Others: Robert Kindelan, Commercial Land Maintenance; Scott Windham, Landscape Architect,
Windham Studio; Wendy Warren; JuriSolutions
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Weber moved to approve the Radio Road M.S.T.U.Agenda as presented. Second by Ms.
Schoenfelder. Carried unanimously 4- 0.
IV. Approval of Minutes—November 14,2016
Mr. Lewis moved to approve the minutes of the November 14, 2016 meeting as presented. Second
by Mr. Weber. Carried unanimously 4- 0.
V. Radio Road Landscape Maintenance Status—Travis Gossard
A. Landscape Architect's Report
Mr. Sells distributed the Scott Windham Studios, Inc. monthly maintenance reports for Radio
Road and Devonshire Boulevard dated February 1, 2017 to the attendees.
Radio Road
Mr. Gossard updated the Committee on the status of Radio Road landscape irrigation and
maintenance noting:
• Mr. Windham's monthly maintenance reports have been received and reviewed by Staff of
the Road Maintenance Division.
• Some repetition was evidenced on the items recommended for repair and/or replacement
reported by Mr. Windham.
• Responses, noted in"red,"to the items in the summary report were emailed to the
appropriate parties.
• Dead landscape material planted September through November 2016 was removed from
the medians on February 3, 2017.
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Mr. Windham arrived.
• Irrigation mal-functions are a"global"problem for Collier County.
• Estimated date for irrigation components replacement and system repairs is
February 16, 2017.
• Status reports should be communicated to the Road Maintenance Division Staff weekly.
• Comments highlighted in"red" are future replacement items authorized by Dave Morgan,
Manager, Road Maintenance Division.
Mr. Windham noted the project area is driven monthly median by median and if the condition has
not been addressed the information remains on the Maintenance Report.
During Committee discussion the following was noted:
• The M.S.T.U. is financially responsible for Mr. Windham's services and Maintenance
Reports.
• Reports are provided to the Road and Bridge Division Staff as a courtesy.
• Improved communication is essential to solving the landscape maintenance issues.
• Recommendations for alternative plant species to replace dead plants removed from
medians will be solicited from Mr. Windham.
• Removal of damaged plants is at the direction of Road and Bridge Maintenance Staff.
• Funding of plant material for medians on Radio Road is at the discretion of the M.S.T.U.
• Landscaping will be implemented pending successful functioning of the irrigation system.
• The Maintenance Status reports should be addressed weekly between Mr. Sells and
Mr. Morgan.
Mr. Lewis motioned for Mr. Morgan,Manager,Road Maintenance Divison, to email a
Maintenance Status Report on Monday each week to Mr. Sells and Mr. Windham.
Second by Mr. Weber. Carried unanimously 4—0.
Devonshire Boulevard
• Remove seed pods from Montgomery Palms.
• Median#1:
o Trim dead twigs out of Duranta.
• Median#'s 3 and 4:
o Trim brown patches from Juniper.
o Monitor Duranta for foliar flush.
• Median#6
o Remove Juniper and replace with Ilex Shillings
• East ROW—A forty foot bare patch of Asian Jasmine at the Belville Boulevard
intersection and a forty foot gap north of the south Publix entry drive should be replaced.
VI. Landscape Maintenance Report—Robert Kindelan, Commercial Land Maintenance
Mr. Kindelan reported on the status of landscape maintenance noting:
• Median#1: Duranta Gold Mound was installed in place of Lantana plants.
• Median#3: The Montgomery Palm tree has been replaced.
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• The Clusia hedge has been trimmed.
• Recent auto damage to landscaping on the Commercial side of Devonshire Boulevard, past
Belleville Boulevard, was observed.
Irrigation
• Mobile App access was updated.
• A battery and inverter on the Solar System pump on the residential side of Devonshire
Boulevard were replaced.
• Turf looks good as a result of irrigation nozzles replacement and increased watering times.
• Bare areas in landscaping will be addressed with irrigation adjustments.
Mr. Windham recommended two bare areas of Asian Jasmine should be re-planted.
VII. Project Manager Report—Harry Sells
A. Commissioners Request—"Pledge of Allegiance"
Mr. Sells noted the Board of County Commissioners has requested the Pledge of Allegiance
be recited at the commencement of County meetings. The activity will be placed on future
Agendas.
B. Maria Schoenfelder and John Weber Terms Expire 3.3.17
John Weber
Mr. Weber informed the Committee he is not seeking to renew his term on the Radio Road
M.S.T.U. noting he had served for nine years. He expressed his admiration for Chairman Lewis'
leadership and thanked the Committee for the opportunity to serve.
Maria Schoenfelder
The Committee discussed Ms. Schoenfelder's application for the open position on the MSTU
effective from March 4, 2017 to March 3, 2021 noting the contributions she has made to the
Committee and her willingness to be reappointed.
Mr. Lewis moved to recommend Maria Schoenfelder be reappointed by the Board of County
Commissioners to the Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U. Advisory Committee. Second by
Mr. Weber. Carried unanimously 4- 0.
C. Budget Report
Mr. Sells presented the "Radio Road MSTU Fund 158, February 13, 2017" budget for
information purposes noting:
• $93,750 of the FY17 property tax revenue budget of$114,600 has been collected.
• Of the $167,530 FY17 Operating Expense budget, $98,089 is committed and $21,650 in
invoices has been paid leaving a balance of$47,790 for the fiscal year.
• Improvement General Funds are available to finance special projects.
• Estimated cash of$928,650 includes $98,089 of committed, unspent, funds.
• FY17 budget reflects the adjusted millage rate from 0.3 to 0.1.
Mr. Sells will prepare the FY18 budget for presentation to the MSTU Beautification Advisory
Committee and submit millage rate recommendations to the budget committee in March 2017.
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D. New Plantings First Median
Mr. Sells reported the Montgomery Palm tree damaged by an auto and the Lantana plants and
Junipers on Median 1 have been replaced with Duranta Gold Mound.
E. Status of Irrigation System
Mr. Sells distributed the Single Controller Measured Usage History Report dated
January 8,2017 to February 8, 2017 highlighting:
• The tall green line reports scheduled watering.
• The short green line on the chart indicates daily watering for twenty days for new plants.
The cycle will revert to normal watering in the near future.
• The purple line signifies manual testing or extra water for a specific purpose.
• An original controller battery quit and was replaced.
• A failed irrigation inverter was replaced under warranty.
• CLM repaired two main line control leaks.
Mr. Sells noted the HydroPoint system is performing well at a fraction of the cost of the original
Motorola irrigation system.
F. MSTU Boundaries
Mr. Sells distributed a map defining the boundaries of the Radio Road Beautification M.S.T.U. to
the Committee noting improvements within the MSTU's geographical boundaries can be made by
the Beautification Advisory Committee.
Projects
Mr. Sells suggested new projects be considered and introduced the concept of creating a linear
park on the Rich King Memorial Greenway.
During Committee discussion the following was noted:
• Would the MSTU be responsible for park maintenance "in perpetuity?"
The MSTU would be obligated as the current Board of Commissioners policy is to maintain
medians on arterial roadways only, not the edges of the road ways.
• An agreement might be negotiated between the MSTU and the Road and Bridge Division
wherein the Road and Bridge Maintenance Department will maintain the landscaping and
irrigation system and invoice the MSTU for reimbursement. This concept is similar to an
agreement Golden Gate MSTU made.
• FPL has easements for truck access to maintain the high power lines.
• FPL north could also be considered for improvement.
• Mr. Windham previously designed plans for the entrance to this area.
• The following steps would be necessary to implement the project:
A) Create a design
B) Determine a course of action and
C) Gather the support of the community.
Mr. Windham will provide a set of design plans for the park area for Mr. Sells to review with
Ms.Arnold.
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G. Commercial Land Contract Extension
Mr. Sells reported he has initiated procedure to extend Commercial Land Maintenance's contract
to September 2017.
Quotes
Mr. Sells provided the following landscaping quote proposals from Florida Land Maintenance,
Inc., dba Commercial Land Maintenance:
• Proposal estimate #E1105462 in the amount of$19,760 to remove Asian Jasmine and
replace it with approximately 11,000 square feet of sod on the Residential side of
Devonshire Boulevard and
• Proposal estimate #E1105461 in the amount of$22,920 to remove Asian Jasmine and
replace it with approximately 13,000 square feet of sod on the Commercial side of
Devonshire Boulevard.
The Committee discussed the proposals and instructed Mr. Sells and Mr. Kindelan, CLM,to
coordinate the installation on the Commercial side for a date of April 15, 2017 or later.
Chairman Lewis motioned to approve Florida Land Maintenance, Inc.'s Estimate #E1105461,
dated February 10, 2017, in the amount of$22,920.00 for removal of Asian Jasmine and
installation of approximately 13,000 square feet of sod on the Commercial side of Devonshire
Boulevard. Second by Ms. Schoenfelder. Carried unanimously 4—0.
VIII. Old Business
None
IX. New Business
None
X. Public Comment/Committee Member Comment
None
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned by the
Chair at 4:47P.M.
NEXT MEETING: MARCH 13,2017
Berkshire Lakes Master Association Clubhouse
495 Belville Boulevard,Naples, FL 34105
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0 ROAD MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Dale Lewis, Chairman
The Minutes were approved by the Committee on /V/p rC h 1 j , 2017 as presented a", or
as amended
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