Riverglen of Brandon Homeowners Association Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

 August 21, 2025

Riverview Library (Rm 108)

9951 Balm Riverview Road

Riverview, FL 33569

 

 

 

I.             Call to Order and Quorum Call: Meeting called to order at 6:30 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

Crissy Kasch – Unit 5 (At Large)

Jennifer Kokinda – Unit 4 (At Large)

 

Directors Absent:

Cathy James - Unit 2

 

Also in attendance:

Samantha Wolf - GPI

Ali Houshmand - ACC Chair

Rick Huber – Parks committee

 

II.            Review/Adoption of Minutes: July 17, 2025

MM made by Kathy, 2nd by Crissy to approve the RGHOA monthly meeting minutes as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

III.     Committee and Officer’s Reports

A.   Ponds - Trina Dooley – Aquatic Weed Control (AWC) continue to provide monthly treatment reports.  During the July HOA meeting, two residents brought attention to an issue with the pond near their home.  That pond was treated on 15 August.  AWC will advise of any continuing access issues.

 

B.   Parks – Rick Huber – Pressure washing of the tennis/pickle ball courts was completed.  The light at the gazebo is currently out.  Requested GPI to contact an electrician to get an estimate for repair.  Nothing additional to report.

 

C.   Newsletter - Carolyn Austin – Articles have been collected and are currently in the editing/organizing stage.  The completed newsletter will be mailed out mid-September.

 

D.   Website - Ralph Brown – Nothing to report at this time

 

 

E.   Landscape – Larry Barroner – Continue to receive weekly updates on tasks performed from the Bright View Team Manager (Maria Adams) as well as monthly irrigation reports.  Several Irrigation issues to be mentioned in old/new business

 

F.    Finance/Budget – Kathy Hofstad – Finances are currently in-line with annual expenditures.  Concerned with the 30+ home owners who have not paid their July quarterly assessment.

 

MM by Kathy, 2nd by Wrede, to move $25,000 into a Certificate of Deposit.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

G.   Riverglen ACC – Ali Houshmand

ACC requests: the committee received 3) requests.

MM by Larry. 2nd by Kathy, to ratify the ACC approval for items 1-3.

  Motion carried unanimously.

 

First Letters: (17) MM by Wrede, 2nd by Larry, to accept the recommendation of the ACC for first letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Second Letters: (10) MM by Wrede, 2nd. by Kathy, to accept the recommendation of the ACC for second letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Attorney Letters (9) MM by Ralph, 2nd. By Wrede, to accept the recommendation of the ACC for attorney letters for 1, 3, 5-9.  Motion carried unanimously. 

#2. On-hold until next month

#4. Homeowner disputed the violation.  Ralph will draft a response.

 

Go to Mediation/Litigation: (3) In Collections / Compliance

 

Abatement: (0)

 

Currently in Mediation: (0)

 

MISC: (2)

 

#1 On-hold till December 2025

#2 On -hold till September 2025

 

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

 

Collections:  

 

#1. Within 45 days to file a claim of lien.

#2 & #3. MM by Ralph, 2nd by Wrede, to file a foreclosure law suit.  

Motion carried unanimously.

#4. Within 45 days to file a claim of lien.

#5. Paid in full, remove from list.

#6. Within 45 days to file a claim of lien.

 

Compliance:

 

#1. Account now has a credit balance, remove from list.

#2. On hold till December.

#3. Next step is mediation for both items mentioned.

      MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph to proceed to mediation. 

      Motion carried unanimously.

#4. Corrected.

#5. Corrected.

#6. Corrected.

#7. Corrected.

      MM by Wrede, 2nd by Larry, to have GPI invoice #4, #5, #6, #7 for

      attorney fees. Motion carried unanimously.

#8. Corrected.

           MM by Ralph, 2nd by Kathy to not invoice this homeowner, since violation

          was corrected prior to attorney letter being sent.

           Motion carried unanimously.

 

IV.       Management Report – Samantha Wolf - GPI

 

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

 

V.        Old Business

 

A.    Ratify Bright View Irrigation Proposal – Broken valve on Donneymoor between

 Aspenwood and the large park.

             MM by Wrede, 2nd by Jennifer, to ratify the Bright View irrigation proposal for $645.

            Motion carried unanimously.

         

VI. New Business

 

A.   Fee Waiver Requests – MM by Kathy, 2nd by Crissy, to waive the $27.30 fees for

Account ending in 28632.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

B.   Small Park Bench Proposal - MM by Crissy, 2nd by Kathy to move seat to other side of table for $300.  Motion passed 5/1 (Larry opposed)

 

C.   Brightview Proposal’s – 4 Inch Mainline Break ($880) / Replacement of Irrigation Controller ($735) / Replacement of timer ($70)

MM by Wrede, 2nd by Jennifer, to approve Bright View Proposal’s for $880, $735, and $70 ($1,685) for irrigation repairs. Motion carried unanimously.

 

D.   Newsletter Publisher Payment – MM by Ralph, 2nd by Kathy, to approve the IKare invoice of $945 for publishing the annual newsletter.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

       VII.    Homeowner Concerns –

           

            Recommended the entrance walls at Sunnyoak & Donneymoor be checked as large cracks on the walls have become noticeable on both sides of the entrance.  Photos

           of current condition were forwarded to GPI in order to find a vendor for an estimate/repair.

 

X.      Next Meeting (Budget Workshop) – September 18, 2025, Riverview Library,  Rm 108.

 

XI.       Adjournment - meeting adjourned at 7:33 p.m. by unanimous consent.

 

 

 

 

   Lawrie E. Barroner.              September 18, 2025

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