Radio Road East MSTU Minutes 04/05/2017 Radio Road East
M.S.T.U. Advisory Committee
3299 East Tamiami Trail Suite 103
Naples,FL 34112
MEETING MINUTES
April 5, 2017
Sanctuary Club House, 7906 Haven Drive
I. Call to Order and Pledge of Allegiance
Ms. Chapin called the meeting to order at 10:01 am. Roll call was taken and a quorum of three
was established. Suzanne Chapin, Janice Bundy, and Holly Amodeo- Present
Pledge of Allegiance recited by all.
II. Attendance
Members: Chairman Dale Johnson, Vice Chairman Suzanne Chapin, Renato Fernandez, Janice
Bundy, Holly Amodeo
County: Harry Sells—Project Manager, Michelle Arnold, Director PTNE Division
Travis Gossard, Road Maintenance Director, Jonathan Vortherms, Road Maintenance
Superintendent, Larry Humphries Road Maintenance, Irrigation Supervisor, Liz
Soriano Road Maintenance Landscape Maintenance Supervisor.
Others: Dayna Fendrick, Urban Green Studio, Inc., Robert Kindelan—Commercial Land
Maintenance,
III. Approval of Agenda
Ms. Bundy moved to approve the Agenda. Second by Ms.Amodeo. Carried 3-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes: March 8, 2017.
Ms. Bundy moved to approve the Minutes of March 8, 2017. Second by Ms.Amodeo. Carried
3-0.
Mr. Fernandez arrived at 10:04. Quorum of four achieved.
V. Discussion on "transfer of Responsibility for Landscape Maintenance 0 Radio Road East to
Road Maintenance."
Mr. Johnson arrived at 10:12 and a quorum of five was achieved.
Road Maintenance is scheduled to assume maintenance of all the medians effective October 1,
2017
Travis Gossard, Director of Road Maintenance introduced his staff and their responsibilities, and
made a presentation of Road Maintenance's landscape maintenance capabilities. Short term, they
have suffered from a shortage of staff and a historical low level of maintenance of the irrigation
system. They have added a landscape inspector, and two senior field irrigation supervisors. They
also have asked for and received budget to add people permanently, to replace outdated irrigation
equipment on a regular basis, and to do regular plant replacement.
Specific items addressed:
• Irrigation specialist on Motorola coming from California to do evaluation of all Motorola
systems for I week.
• Decision has been made to keep and upgrade the Motorola system
• New controllers will replace outdated equipment.
• Commercial Landscape Maintenance contract will be continued until it runs out.
• A new BMP (Best Maintenance Practices) will be utilized to maintain all County Roads
• County Landscape Contract will be recombined to help eliminate finger pointing.
• Asking for a plant replacement budget of 10% per year.
• To report issues in landscape, call 239-252-8924 24/7.
Travis also intends to maintain the current landscape and not make any changes unless necessary
to the RR East MSTU Medians. He also wants to have regular feedback from the Advisory Board
in whatever form they assume after October 1.
There was ample questions and answers concerning the turnover of responsibility.
Main concerns of the Advisory Committee are the Motorola system (irrigation),plant replacement
when necessary, not changing the design and maintaining it with enough staff support to have eyes
on the project often.
VI. Old Business
The committee held a general discussion on having input into the quality of maintenance once the
responsibility was transferred to Road Maintenance. The opinion of the committee was that they
would establish an unofficial committee to advise Road Maintenance. Generally, the Committee
felt comfortable with the Road Maintenance Presentation, and felt that things were on the right
course to achieve a satisfactory turnover.
VII. New Business
None
VIII. Committee Comments
Discussion as to form an unofficial advisory committee. This item will be on the next regular
agenda.
IX. Public Comments
None
There being no further business to come before the Committee, the meeting was adjourned by
the Chair at 12:00 AM
' A DIO ROAD EAST MSTU ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Dale Johnson, Chair• an
The Minutes were approved by the Committee on , 2017
As presented , or as amended
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