Riverglen of Brandon Homeowners Association Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

September 17, 2026

Riverview Library (Rm 137)

9951 Balm Riverview Road

Riverview, FL 33569

 

 

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

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

Lynn O’Keefe – Homeowner 12206 Shady Forest Drive

                       

II.            Review/Adoption of Minutes: August 20, 2026

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 – Access issues at pond 9 remain.  Aquatic Weed Control treated all ponds last week. Pond 4 was inspected by Zoeller Engineers Inc.  Inspection report will be provided at a later date.

 

B.   Parks – Rick Huber – The large well gate was repaired in the small park.  Graffiti in the large park hand-ball courts has been painted over.  ‘Saturday in the Park’ is scheduled for 24 October from 11:00 am – 2:00 pm.

 

C.   Newsletter - Carolyn Austin – Newsletter has been sent to the printer and should be mailed out at any time.

 

D.   Website - Ralph Brown – Nothing to Report.

 

 

E.   Landscape – Larry Barroner – Weekly updates are received from Bright View (BV) Team Manager (Maria Adams) as well as monthly irrigation reports.  Irrigation repairs proposal (SO#9005102, JOB# 340501124) was approved for $520.00 for the replacement of a Rainbird irrigation controller in the large park.  Proposal to have four pine trees at Donneymoor and Aspenwood Ct turning brown and showing signs of disease needs to be approved.  Requested BV to provide an estimate to raise the oak trees on Donneymoor, due to box trucks hitting low hanging limbs.  Awaiting estimate/proposal.

 

F.    Finance/Budget – Kathy Hofstad – No expenditures are out of line.  Budget is currently on target year to date.

 

G.   Riverglen ACC – Ali Houshmand

 

 

ACC requests: the committee received (4) requests.

MM by Wrede, 2nd by Kathy to ratify the ACC approval for all 4 items. 

Motion carried unanimously.

 

First Letters: (12) MM by Kathy, 2nd by Wrede to accept the recommendation of the ACC for first letters.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

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

 

Attorney Letters (2)

#1. Placed on-hold as improvements have been made.

#2. MM by Ralph, 2nd by Wrede to resend the Second Letter to the home owner. Motion carried unanimously.

 

Go to Mediation/Litigation: (2)

Nothing new to report

 

Abatement: (0)

 

Currently in Mediation: (10)

#10. Corrected.

 

MISC: (5)

 

#1 – On-hold

#2 – Homeowner responded they will repair wall and raise to 6ft height

#3 – Homeowner responded and will repair wall

#4 – On-hold

#5 – On-hold

 

 

 

 

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

 

Collections:  

 

#1. In First Mortgage Foreclosure

#2. In First Mortgage Foreclosure

#3. Lien Foreclosure Lawsuit has been filed

#4. In First Mortgage Foreclosure/Lien Foreclosure Lawsuit on-hold

#5. MM by Ralph, 2nd by Wrede to defer to Riverwatch HOA to file a Lien

      Foreclosure Lawsuit.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

Compliance:

 

#1. In Collections

#2. In First Mortgage Foreclosure

#3. Summary Judgement has been entered in Riverglen’s favor.  Will monitor

     for compliance.

#4. Final Summary Judgement occurred 16 Sep 2026.  Vehicle has been

      Removed.

#5. In First Mortgage Foreclosure

#6. On-hold

#7. Corrected.  MM by Wrede, 2nd by Ralph to have GPI invoice homeowner for

      attorney fees.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

IV.       Management Report – Samantha Wolf - GPI

 

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

 

Annual meeting notice has been prepared and will be mailed out next week.

 

V.        Old Business

 

A.    Pond 9 Access Issue – Mediation has been scheduled for 15 Oct 2026 at 1000 am.

         

VI.     New Business

 

A.   Approval of General Liability Insurance 2026 – 2027

MM by Kathy, 2nd by Jennifer to approve up to $9,000.00 for the liability insurance.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

B.   Bright View Pine Tree Removal Proposal

MM by Wrede, 2nd by Jennifer to approve BV proposal #14114293 for $2,200.00 for the removal of 4 slash pine trees and stump grinding.  Motion carried unanimously.

 

C.   OZK CD 2368 Renewal - Completed

 

D.   2027 Budget Workshop – proposed budget was reviewed and will be included with annual meeting notice. 

 

 

       VII.    Homeowner Concerns –   None presented.

           

VIII.   Next Meeting – Tuesday, October 20, 2026, (Budget Meeting) Riverview Library,

          Rm 137.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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