Riverglen of Brandon Homeowners Association Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

 October 16, 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

Cathy James - Unit 2

Crissy Kasch – Unit 5 (At Large)

Jennifer Kokinda – Unit 4 (At Large)

 

Also in attendance:

Samantha Wolf - GPI

Ali Houshmand - ACC Chair

Rick Huber – Parks committee

Grant Gundle/Eric Powell – Homeowners 9610 Greenbank Drive

 

II.            Review/Adoption of Minutes: September 18, 2025

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

 

III.      Motion to Adopt 2026 Operating Budget:  MM by Kathy, 2nd by Jennifer to adopt the 2026 budget as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

IV.      Committee and Officer’s Reports

 

A.   Ponds - Trina Dooley – Monthly reports are being received.  Access issue remains on pond 3.  Ralph stated he will draft a letter to the homeowner requesting a crape-myrtle to be trimmed allowing access

 

B.   Parks – Rick Huber – Saturday in the Park is schedule to occur 18 October from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.  All coordination has been completed.  Pond 1 water level was discussed and when the fountain maintenance is performed, they will assess the float to determine if it is the issue.

 

C.   Newsletter - Carolyn Austin – Nothing to report.

 

D.   Website - Ralph Brown – Nothing to report.

 

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.  The limb close to the wall was removed from pond 1.  A pine tree near the small park was identified as turning brown. A suggestion was made to report it to the county for removal; however, the tree is not currently hazardous.  Waiting to see if Bright View recommends removal.

 

F.    Finance/Budget – Kathy Hofstad – All expenses in-line with the 2025 budget.

 

G.   Riverglen ACC – Ali Houshmand

 

ACC requests: the committee received (3) requests.

MM by Larry, 2nd by Wrede, to ratify the ACC approval for all ACC requests as presented.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Second Letters: (9) MM by Wrede, 2nd. by Crissy, to accept the recommendation of the ACC for second letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Attorney Letters (4) MM by Kathy, 2nd. by Wrede, to accept the recommendation of the ACC for attorney letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Go to Mediation/Litigation: (9) See Compliance and Collection (H.)

 

Abatement: (0)

 

Currently in Mediation: (0)

 

MISC: (5)

 

#1 on-hold till Dec. 2025

#2 on-hold till tortoise moves out

#3 on-hold till Nov 2025

#4 on-hold till Nov 2025

#5 on-hold till Nov 2025

 

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

Collections:

#1 (4 listed) have been paid in full

#2 First Mortgage Foreclosure

#3 Mortgage Foreclosure

#4 – 13 All within 45 days to file a claim of lien.

 

Compliance:

#1 On hold till January 2026

#2 In collections – MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph present a statutory offer to

participate in mediation for driveway and overgrown yard.  Motion carried unanimously.

#3 In collections and mortgage foreclosure – MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph

     present a statutory offer to participate in mediation.  Motion carried

     unanimously.

#6 No response from homeowner - MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph

     present a statutory offer to participate in mediation.  Motion carried

     unanimously.

 

V.       Management Report – Samantha Wolf - GPI

 

Written reports were submitted and e-mailed to the BOD.  2026 Coupons will be mailed out in the next few weeks.

 

VI.        Old Business

 

A.    Gazebo Light Repair Invoice – MM by Wrede, 2nd by Crissy to approve the $315.00 invoice for completed repair.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

B.   Wall Repair at Donnymoor and Sunnyoak – Awaiting repair estimate from two general contractors GPI has previously used.

 

C.   Crime Policy – Reviewing information to determine feasibility.

         

VII. New Business

 

A.   Website Hosting Annual Renewal – MM by Ralph, 2nd by Kathy, to approve $158.00 annual hosting fee for the website.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

B.   OZK CD 0286 Renewal – MM by Kathy, 2nd by Ralph to renew the CD for a 7-month option as recommended.  Motion carried unanimously.  

 

       X.    Homeowner Concerns –   

           

                Homeowner suggested a cheat sheet be created showing what each community is responsible for: Riverglen vs. Riverwatch

                  

       XI.   Next Meeting – November 5, 2025, Riverview Library, Room-A – Annual mtg.

 

XII.  Adjournment - meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m. by unanimous consent.

 

 

 

 

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