Riverglen of Brandon Homeowners Association Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting

July 17, 2025

Riverview Library (Rm 108)

9951 Balm Riverview Road

Riverview, FL 33569

 

I.             Call to Order and Quorum Call: Meeting called to order at 6:32 p.m.

Directors Present:

Ralph Brown – President, Unit 7

Wrede Kirkpatrick – Vice-President, Unit 1

Kathy Hofstad - Treasurer, Unit 7

Larry Barroner – Secretary, Unit 3

Cathy James - Unit 2

Jennifer Kokinda – Unit 4 (at-large)

Crissy Kasch – Unit 5 (at-large)

 

Also in attendance:

Samantha Morfa - GPI

Ali Houshmand - ACC Chair

Rick Huber – Parks committee

Carolyn Austin – Newsletter

Pam Holmes – Homeowner 9604 Glenpointe Drive

Belinda Hale – Homeowner 9602 Glenpointe Drive

 

II.            Review/Adoption of Minutes:

MM made by Kathy, 2nd by Crissy, to approve the June 25, 2025 RGHOA monthly meeting minutes.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

III.     Committee and Officer’s Reports

A.   Ponds - Trina Dooley – Ponds are being treated.  The vendor is not providing treatment reports on a recurring basis.  GPI will contact Aquatic Solutions to request treatment reports be provided without having to request them.

 

B.   Parks – Rick Huber – ‘Saturday in the Park’ has been scheduled for Oct 18, 2025.  Nothing additional to report at this time.

 

C.   Newsletter - Carolyn Austin – Submit newsletter articles by August 15, 2025. It was recommended to courtesy copy board members their articles to avoid articles on the same subject.  Articles should be formatted using Microsoft Word.

 

Annual meeting date set for Wednesday November 5, 2025 at 6:30 p.m.

 

D.   Website - Ralph Brown – Issue with broadcast messages from Vantaca has been resolved.  Nothing additional to report.

 

E.   Landscape – Larry Barroner – Continue to receive weekly updates and monthly irrigation reports from the Bright View manager.  Entrance flowers were removed as they were dying or were dead.  Replacement plantings were installed.  Panorama Tree service completed the removal of the identified infected pine trees and their stumps; they removed the limb over pond 1 and the broken branch on the tree at the Boyette entrance.  During the irrigation inspection, Bright View identified a few issues to be corrected.

 

MM by Ralph, 2nd by Wrede to approve the Bright View proposal to repair the irrigation system for $390.00.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

F.    Finance/Budget – Kathy Hofstad – Expenses were in line with the year-to-date forecast. As of July 17, 2025, 100 accounts are late with the July assessment.  The 2026 financial draft forecast has been prepared and is available upon request.

 

Account (28716) MM by Kathy, 2nd by Wrede to deny request to waive $27.30 in late fees.  (2/5) Motion failed. 

 

MM by Ralph, 2nd by Larry to waive the $27.30 in late fees.  (5/2) Motion passed.

 

G.   Riverglen ACC – Ali Houshmand

 

ACC requests: the committee received (8) requests.

MM by Wrede, 2nd by Kathy, to ratify the ACC approval for items 1-7.

Motion carried unanimously.

 

MM by Wrede, 2nd by Jennifer to approve the request with the stipulation the replacement of the fence remain within the confines of the surveyed property.

Motion carried unanimously.

 

First Letters: (11) MM by Wrede, 2nd by Kathy to accept the recommendation of the ACC for first letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Second Letters: (18) MM by Kathy, 2nd. by Wrede to accept the recommendation of the ACC for second letters for 1, 3-18.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

#2.  MM by Ralph, 2nd by Wrede to draft a letter to the homeowner requesting the height of the cage be shortened to not being seen behind the property fence.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Attorney Letters: (5) MM by Ralph, 2nd by Kathy to accept the recommendation of the ACC for attorney letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Go to Mediaition/Litigation: (2) Items covered in legal.

 

Abatement: No Action at this time.

 

Currently in Mediation: See Collections/Compliance

 

MISC: No Action at this time

 

H.   Legal: Ralph Brown, Wrede Kirkpatrick, Co-Chairs (Collections/Compliance)

 

Collections:  

 

#1 Paid

#2 Within the 45 days of payment deadline.

#3 Within the 45 days of payment deadline.

#4 Within the 45 days of payment deadline.

 

Compliance:

 

#1 Completed payment plan

#2 On hold

#3 On hold

#4 On hold till December 2025

#5 MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph to proceed to mediation.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

IV.       Management Report – Samantha Morfa- GPI

Written reports were submitted and e-mailed to the BOD. 

Vantaca broadcast message issue has been resolved.

 

V.        Old Business

A.   Tree pruning – Panarama Tree Services have completed removing three pine trees, stump grinding and trim/remove branches on the tree at the Boyette entrance of the community.

          

VI.       New Business

A.   Pressure Washing in the Large Park

MM by Crissy, 2nd by Kathy to accept the proposal for $900.00 from Mueller Home Repair, LLC. To pressure wash the community basketball court and tennis/pickle ball courts.  Motion carried unanimously.

   

VII.    Homeowner Concerns –

Visiting homeowners mentioned they do not see any treatments of the ponds are not being performed based on the appearance of the pond they reside nearby.  They are concerned the community is paying for treatments not being performed.      

        

VII.      Next Meeting date – August 21, 2025, 6:30pm Riverview Library (Rm. 108)

 

IX.       Adjournment - meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. by unanimous consent.

 

 

 

 

 

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