BLUE LAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT

LEE COUNTY Regular Board Meeting
FEBRUARY 25, 2025
3:00 P.M.

Special District Services, Inc.
The Oaks Center 2501A Burns Road
Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410
www.bluelakecdd.org 561.630.4922 Telephone 877.SDS.4922 Toll Free 561.630.4923 Facsimile

AGENDA BLUE LAKE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
WildBlue Social Building 18721 WildBlue Boulevard Fort Myers, Florida 33913
REGULAR BOARD MEETING
February 25, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Call- In: (800) 743-4099 Passcode: 7423990 (for residents)

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Establish Quorum
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Approval of Minutes
February 11, 2025 Regular Board Meeting…	Page 2
Old Business
Update on Lake Bank Repair Project
Update on Cross Section Repair Design for 14462 Blue Bay Cr. – DiNitto Property
Update on Financing from Seacoast Bank
New Business
Administrative Matters
Manager’s Report
Next Meeting – March 11th
Engineer’s Report
Attorney’s Report
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Board Member Comments
Adjourn

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REVISED MEETING DATES FOR BLUE LAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
The Board of Supervisors of !he Blue Lake Community Development District will hold !heir regular meet­ ings for Fiscal Yeor 2024-2025 ot the Wild Blue Social Buildin;. 18721 WildBlue Blvd., Fort Mvers, Florido 33913 ot 3:00 p.m. on th!'.! following dotes {the 2nd and ,ith Tuesdovs of
!he month) while?toke bank planning and construction tokes pfoce during
!he 201.u2025 Fiscal Year:
.Jonuarv 14 & 28, 202S
February 11 II. 25, 2025
Morch 11 & 25, 202.5
April 8 t.. 22, 2025
Moy 13 & 27, 2025
June 10 t. 2.(, 2025
Julv a & 22, 202s
Auou!.t 12 & 26, 2025
Seotember 9 & 23, 202S
Note !hot the second meetlns;is of the month will be concelled, without further notice, if there are no ocfion­ oble items or igniflcont updotes. Meel!ngs moy, in the District's sole discretion. be broadcast through Zoom, or some other communica• lions technology platform, but note P0rlicipolion mov be limiled lo in­ person attendance. Additionally, should there be o failure with the lnlernet or other technical difficul­ ties, the District mo\-', in lrs sole discretion, continue wilh the in­ PCrson meeting. Instructions to porticiPOte fhrouoh Zoom or other methods may be obtained from the District Manager using the below contact Information.
A copy of the agenda may be
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BLUE	LAKE	COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
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NANCY HEYRMAN
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BLUE LAKE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
FEBRUARY 11, 2025

CALL TO ORDER

The February 11, 2025, Regular Board Meeting of the Blue Lake Community Development District (the “District”) was called to order at 3:04 p.m. in the WildBlue Social Building located at 18721 WildBlue Boulevard, Fort Myers, Florida 33966.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Proof of publication was presented which showed that notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in the Naples Daily News on February 3, 2025, as legally required.

ESTABLISH A QUORUM

It was determined that the attendance of the following Board Members constituted a quorum:

Chairman	Chris Hasty	Present	
Vice Chairman	Scott Edwards	Present	
Supervisor	Matthew Shorey	Present	
Supervisor	David Bello	Present	
Supervisor	Mark Rapponotti	Present	

Also present were the following Staff Members:

District Manager	Kathleen Meneely	Special District Services, Inc.	
District Counsel	Wes Haber (via phone)	Kutak Rock LLP	
District Engineer	Frank Savage (via phone)	Barraco and Associates, Inc.	

Also present the following District residents: Robert Kudlacik, Doug & Nancy Oby, Jim Carr, Sydell & Marc Nusbaum, Jim Spaulding, Brett Knickenbocker, Linda Jones, Alan Kalfen, Don & Beth Johnson, Diane & Ben Mashioff, Sean Claouse, Joe Gates and Walter Page.

Other residents via phone.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO AGENDA

There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 28, 2025, Regular Board Meeting

The minutes of the January 28, 2025, Regular Board Meeting were presented for consideration.

A motion was then made by Mr. Bello, seconded by Mr. Rapponotti and passed unanimously approving the minutes of the January 28, 2025, Regular Board Meeting, as presented.

OLD BUSINESS
Update on Lake Bank Repair Project

Mr. Savage indicated that there was no report on the lake project. Ms. Meneely stated that the updates were associated with Item F3 and would be presented at that time.

Update on Conveyance of Certain Parcels of Real Property to the District

Mr. Haber indicated that there was no update at this time.

Update on Financing from Seacoast Bank

Mr. Edwards indicated that the term sheet had been reviewed and comments were sent. He stated that the paperwork was being updated and the loan was being finalized in underwriting. Ms. Meneely indicated that she anticipated the financing would be completed in the next few days. She explained that the agreement with Cummins Cederberg to design the repairs could not be signed until financing was in place. Mr. Carr asked why money needed to be borrowed if Lennar was offering funding. Mr. Rapponotti stated that there were serious discussions taking place with Lennar and they were serious about resolving the dispute. He added that most, if not all of the loan, could be paid off but in an effort to keep the project moving forward, the Board has approved of the loan. There was general discussion on timing, docks and the method of hardening the shoreline. Mr. Spaulding asked if the revetment would be around the complete lake and Mr. Bello stated that it was for the 6,300 square feet of damaged area. There was discussion about weather patterns, noting that winds coming from different directions would be very rare due to the location of the development and where storms come from. Mr. Hasty stated that the Board would be looking into budgeting for improving other areas and maintaining the upcoming repairs over time. Discussion ensued about the transfer of deeds and Mr. Hasty explained how litigation counsel had been hired. Mr. Hasty further explained how the deeds were turned down. Mr. Rapponotti opined that there were two sides in every dispute, and he believed the developer had good faith defenses and they were acting reasonably. He also pointed out that litigation could take years with an uncertain result. Ms. Nusbaum asked if Lennar was waiting to see what the District was going to spend on the repairs before making an offer and Mr. Hasty disagreed, stating that they had an amount and the Board authorized litigation counsel to negotiate the business terms. He further pointed out that once the confidential terms have been negotiated, it will be discussed openly and publicly and require Board action. Ms. Meneely pointed out that the Board had already authorized Mr. Edwards to sign execute the loan documents once they have been completed.
NEW BUSINESS
Discussion on 14462 Blue Bay Circle – DiNitto Property

Mr. Rapponotti indicated that he added this item to the agenda to get a sense of what the rest of the Board thought about stepping in to repair the property. Mr. Savage stated that the property had been looked at and he did not believe it was in alignment for emergency repairs and it was not causing infiltration of the lake. He continued that the Board could authorize stabilization but it would be a temporary fix. He anticipated a cost of $5,000 for grading and stabilization as a temporary fix to further erosion. Mr. Hasty stated that he would support the funding from the loan to stabilize the property. Mark Nusbaum indicated that he believed it was a safety issue, as rain can cause washouts and mowers can get stuck. Mr. Hasty reminded the residents that revetments were not a clean look and could harbor snakes as well as grow all different sorts of vegetation.

After further discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Hasty, seconded by Mr. Rapponotti and passed unanimously directing the District Engineer to draw up a cross section of rip rap to repair the property so that repair proposals could be obtained and bring that information back to the Board at their next meeting.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
Manager’s Report

Ms. Meneely went over the financial. There was a questions about the cost of the preservers and discussion ensued on how preserve maintenance was the responsibility of the District along with its monitoring.

Ms. Meneely advised that the next meeting was scheduled for February 25, 2025. There was a consensus of the Board to cancel the meeting if the litigation counsel report has not been received and ready for discussion.

Engineer’s Report

The District Engineer had nothing further.

Attorney’s Report
Mr. Haber indicated that he had been in contact with President of the HOA, Linda Jones, regarding an HOA maintenance agreement. He stated that the HOA had certain expectations including the lowering of such items in the District budget and being provided descriptions and maps. He added that the expectation was that the agreement would be ready to go into effect October 1st for the next fiscal year.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

There were no comments from the public for items not on the agenda.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no further comments from the Board Members.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Mr. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Rapponotti and passed unanimously adjourning the Regular Board Meeting at 4:55 p.m.

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Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chairperson/Vice-Chair