Naples Heritage Minutes 01/07/2025MINUTES OF MEETING
NAPLES HERITAGE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Naples Heritage Community
Development District was held Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. at Naples Heritage Golf &
Country Club Clubhouse, located at 8150 Heritage Club Way, Naples, Florida 34112.
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Kenneth Gaynor Chairperson
Gordon Mettam Vice Chairperson
Gary Lukens Assistant Secretary
Georgiann Schulte Assistant Secretary
Philip Smith Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Justin Faircloth District Manager
Chris Gant Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club
Chad Montgomery Naples Heritage Golf & Country Club
Following is a summary of the discussions and actions taken.
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call
Mr. Faircloth called the meeting to order, and called the roll. A quorum was established.
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Agenda
There being no amendments, the agenda was approved, as presented, via consensus.
• Questions were answered regarding remote attendance.
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Public Comments on Agenda Items
There being no public comments, the next order of business followed.
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FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Business Items
A. Club Updates
i. Colonial Court Melaleuca Removal
• Mr. Montgomery noted the work was not completed yet.
ii. Colonial Court Fence Installation
• Mr. Gant noted the work was not completed yet, but was supposed to be completed
during the week. The Board concurred that if the work was not completed soon, the
deposit should be returned and a new vendor secured to complete the work.
• Mr. Gaynor discussed efforts with the fStop Foundation.
B. Fiscal Year 2025 Lake Bank Restoration Discussion
• The Board requested the Club obtain proposals from Pristine Lakes and Wetlands
to discuss at the March meeting for Prestwick, Glen Abbey and Southern Links
lakes.
• Discussions regarding littorals, the stormwater system, and carp ensued.
• Mr. Gaynor thanked the Club staff for all their work and partnership with the
District.
• Mr. Gant and Mr. Montgomery left the meeting.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Staff Reports
A. District Attorney
i. Collier County Update – Stoneybrook Drive/Tract J4 Inquiry
• Mr. Faircloth provided an update noting Mr. Urbancic spoke with the County's
Attorney, and they are reviewing, with the next step to be operations at the site, but
official communication from the County noting they are responsible for Tract J4
had not yet been received.
B. District Engineer
i. Hole Montes/Bowman Update
• Mr. Faircloth updated the Board regarding conversations he recently had with the
District's Engineer, Mr. Terry Cole, notating that he was cutting back his workload
at Bowman and would need to let Naples Heritage CDD go as a client once the
District was able to find a new engineer.
On MOTION by Mr. Lukens, seconded by Mr. Mettam, with all in
favor, staff was authorized to solicit an RFQ for new District
Engineering Services. (5-0)
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• Mr. Gaynor updated the Board regarding the status of possible transfer of property
to the Club along Stoneybrook Drive.
On MOTION by Mr. Mettam, seconded by Mr. Smith, with all in
favor, the Chairperson was authorized to approve sale of property
along the Stoneybrook Drive cul-de-sac, subject to staff approval,
should the Club wish to proceed with a transaction and
improvements to amenities in the area. (5-0)
C. District Manager
i. Discussion of Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
• The draft budget was reviewed. The Board requested staff provide two Fiscal Year
2026 Budgets for review for the March 4, 2025 meeting, one with assessments flat
as presented in the January 7, 2025 agenda package, and one with assessments
increased to $275, with the additional funds going towards Reserve-Roads and
Lakes.
• The Board requested Revenues-Interest – Investments be increased conservatively
in line with the District’s current fund balance in both versions of the Budget.
ii. Follow-Up Items
a. Agenda Packet Discussion
• Mr. Faircloth reviewed the status of action items with the Board.
D. SOLitude Lake Management Service Reports
The reports were presented for review by the Board.
• Mr. Faircloth discussed SOLitude contract updates with the Board.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Business Administration
A. Approval of Minutes of the November 5, 2024 Meeting
B. Acceptance of Financial Report as of November 30, 2024
C. Expenses Approved Under Resolution 2021-01
i. Lake 5 Aeration Compressor Replacement by SOLitude
Mr. Faircloth presented the items under Business Administration, and requested any
additions, corrections or deletions.
There being none,