Ernesto Torres

The Board of Supervisors addressed several key items, including the consideration and approval of the Amended and Restated Disclosure of Public Finance for 2025 for Assessment Area Three, which was updated following the 2025 bond issuance. The Board also approved an Addendum to the Letter of Agreement with Hanson, Walter & Associates, Inc. for Land Surveying / Force Main Easements. Approval was granted for Change Order #001 from Jr. Davis Construction Co., Inc. related to Cross Prairie Parkway South Framework Phase 2. Furthermore, Resolution 2026-01 was adopted, authorizing competitive solicitations for the Capital Improvement Program and establishing an evaluation committee. Resolution 2026-02 designated the date, time, and location for the Landowners' Meeting and Election for November 3, 2026. The Consent Agenda items, which included accepting unaudited financial statements as of October 31, 2025, and ratifying several Special Warranty Deeds and agreements with The 2975 Clay Whaley Road Land Trust, were approved. Discussions also covered the FY2026 meeting schedule to ensure quorum, and District Counsel reminded the Board about the mandatory ethics training deadline of December 31, 2025. Finally, two additional Jr. Davis Change Orders (No. 2 and No. 3) concerning Cross Prairie North work were approved.

The agenda for the Board of Supervisors Regular Meeting includes several key items for consideration. The consent agenda features the acceptance of Unaudited Financial Statements as of December 31, 2025, and the approval of the January 8, 2026 Regular Meeting Minutes. A ratification item involves Resolution 2026-02, which designates the date, time, and location for the Landowners' Meeting and Election scheduled for November 3, 2026. Staff reports are scheduled from the District Counsel, District Engineer, and District Manager. The District Manager's report notes that the Performance Measures/Standards & Annual Reporting Form for the current fiscal year (October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026) will be presented for informational purposes.

The Board of Supervisors convened for Public Hearings and a Regular Meeting. Key discussion items included the Public Hearing on the Adoption of the Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Budget, including consideration of Resolution 2023-09 relating to annual appropriations and budget adoption. A second Public Hearing addressed the imposition of Maintenance and Operation Assessments for Fiscal Year 2023/2024, including consideration of Resolution 2023-10 concerning special assessments, determination of benefit, and assessment roll certification. The agenda also included consideration of proposals from Austin Ecological Consultants, Inc. for environmental consulting services, consideration of change orders from Jr. Davis Construction Company for drainage and roadway work, consideration of a deductive change order from Southern Development & Construction, Inc., consideration of revised quotations from Central Florida Underground, Inc. for irrigation and electrical work, and consideration of Resolution 2023-11 designating certain property as nondevelopable and releasing assessment liens. The Board also addressed the sale of fill material and accepted unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2023.

The key discussion topics for the Board of Supervisors meeting include the administration of the Oath of Office to newly elected supervisor Justin Onorato, covering required documentation like the Guide to Sunshine Amendment, Code of Ethics, and Financial Disclosure Forms. The board considered Resolution 2023-04 concerning the amendment of the General Fund portion of the budget for Fiscal Year 2021/2022 ending September 30, 2022. Other agenda items involved updates on the proper use of Surplus Property Resolutions, consideration of ED5 Framework Phase 1 and Clay Whaley ROW Phase 1 Project Documents (including Notices of Commencement and Temporary Construction Easements), consideration of various Change Orders (RFCO #11 through #14), and review of BrightView Landscape Development Proposals related to bio-swale grading, irrigation repair, and Hurricane Ian/Nicole repairs. The board also reviewed unaudited financial statements as of October 31, 2022, and received staff reports.

The meeting addressed multiple public hearings and regular business items. Key actions included holding a public hearing and subsequently adopting Resolution 2024-13, which placed a master assessment lien on approximately 3.24 acres of recently added land, as part of the first step related to the Second Amendment to the Master Special Assessment Methodology Report. Following this, Resolution 2024-14 was adopted, which allocated Series 2022 bond assessments to these new 3.24 acres. The Board also conducted public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Budget, adopting Resolution 2024-15 to approve the annual appropriations, and another public hearing for imposing Maintenance and Operation Assessments, resulting in the adoption of Resolution 2024-16 to certify the assessment roll. Furthermore, the Board approved the required Goals and Objectives for Special Districts Performance Measures and Standards Reporting (HB7013) and accepted the unaudited financial statements as of June 30, 2024. In staff reports, the Board approved a Conflict Waiver regarding a Second Amended and Restated Interlocal Agreement with Osceola County and the City of Saint Cloud concerning a force main project, and the District Engineer provided updates on the third-party agreement for an off-site force main funding exceeding $14 million, as well as a storm drain line blockage.