Table Of ContentMIRA LAGO WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
            
       DISTRICT OFFICE · 3434 COLWELL AVENUE · SUITE 200 · TAMPA, FLORIDA 33614 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        
MIRA LAGO WEST 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
 
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS’ MEETING 
AUGUST 4, 2014
MIRA LAGO WEST  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
AGENDA 
AUGUST 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. 
 
Sunset Grill at Little Harbor  
 602 Bahia Del Sol Blvd., Ruskin, Florida 33570 
 
 
District Board of Supervisors  Robert McCarthy     Chairman         
        Hector Ortiz       Vice Chairman     
        Debbie McGrory     Assistant Secretary 
        Jennifer Parra        Assistant Secretary 
        Simon Schmieder     Assistant Secretary 
   
District Manager    Greg Cox      Rizzetta & Company, Inc. 
        Christine Hanlon     Rizzetta & Company, Inc. 
 
District Attorney    Scott Steady      Burr Forman, LLP 
 
District Engineer    Rick Schappacher     Schappacher Engineering & Surveying, Inc. 
 
All cellular phones and pagers must be turned off while in the meeting room. 
 
The District Agenda is comprised of five different sections: 
 
The meeting will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. with the first section which is called Audience Comments.  The 
Audience Comments portion of the agenda is when individuals may comment on matters that concern the District. Each 
individual is limited to three (3) minutes for such comment. The Board of Supervisors or Staff is not obligated to provide 
a  response  until  sufficient  time  for  research  or  action  is  warranted.  IF  THE  COMMENT  CONCERNS  A 
MAINTENANCE RELATED ITEM, THE ITEM WILL NEED TO BE ADDRESSED BY THE DISTRICT MANAGER 
OUTSIDE THE CONTEXT OF THIS MEETING. The second section is called Business Administration. The Business 
Administration section contains items that require the review and approval of the District Board of Supervisors as a 
normal course of business.  The third section is called Business Items. The Business Items section contains items for 
approval by the District Board of Supervisors that may require discussion, motion and votes on an item-by-item basis.  
Occasionally, certain items for decision within this section are required by Florida Statute to be held as a Public Hearing. 
During the Public Hearing portion of the agenda item, each member of the public will be permitted to provide one 
comment on the issue, prior to the Board of Supervisors’ discussion, motion and vote. Agendas can be reviewed by 
contacting the Manager’s office at (813) 933-5571 at least seven days in advance of the scheduled meeting.  Requests to 
place items on the agenda must be submitted in writing with an explanation to the District Manager at least fourteen (14) 
days prior to the date of the meeting.  The fourth section is called Staff Reports. This section allows the District Manager, 
Engineer, and Attorney to update the Board of Supervisors on any pending issues that are being researched for Board 
action. The final section is called Supervisor Requests. This is the section in which the Supervisors may request Staff to 
prepare certain items in an effort to meet residential needs.  
 
Public workshop sessions may be advertised and held in an effort to provide informational services. These sessions allow 
staff or consultants to discuss a policy or business matter in a more informal manner and allow for lengthy presentations 
prior to scheduling the item for approval. Typically no motions or votes are made during these sessions. 
 
Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate 
in this meeting is asked to advise the District Office at (813) 933-5571, at least 48 hours before the meeting. If you are 
hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 1 (800) 955-8770, who can aid you in contacting 
the District Office. 
 
Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is 
advised that this same person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure 
that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be 
based.
MIRA LAGO WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
DISTRICT OFFICE • 3434 COLWELL AVENUE • SUITE 200 • TAMPA, FL 33614 
           
                  July 25, 2014                   
Board of Supervisors 
Mira Lago West Community  
Development District 
 
AGENDA 
 
Dear Board Members:        
   
The public hearing and regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Mira Lago West 
Community Development District will be held on Monday, August 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m., at the 
Sunset Grill at Little Harbor, located at 602 Bahia Del Sol Blvd., Ruskin, Florida 33570.  The 
following is the agenda for this meeting: 
 
1.  CALL TO ORDER 
2.  AUDIENCE COMMENTS  
3.   BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION  
A.  Consideration of Minutes of Board of Supervisors’ 
  Meeting held on June 2, 2014 ......................................................Tab 1  
B.  Consideration of Operation & Maintenance  
  Expenditures for May and June 2014 ..........................................Tab 2  
4.  BUSINESS ITEMS     
A.  Aquatic Service Update 
B.  Update of Pond Repairs  
C.  Public Hearing on Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Final Budget 
i.  Presentation of Approved Proposed Budget  
ii.  Consideration of Resolution 2014-04, Approving  
   the Fiscal Year 2014-2015 Final Budget ...............................Tab 3  
iii. Consideration of Resolution 2014-05, Imposing  
Special Assessments and Certifying Roll ..............................Tab 4  
D.  Consideration of Resolution 2014-06, Setting the  
  Meeting Schedule for Fiscal Year 2014-2015 .............................Tab 5  
E.  Monthly Unaudited District Financial Summary .........................Tab 6    
  5.  STAFF REPORTS 
A.  District Counsel 
B.  District Engineer 
C.  District Manager 
6.   SUPERVISOR REQUESTS  
  7.  ADJOURNMENT 
 
I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.  In the meantime, if you have any questions, 
please do not hesitate to contact me at (813) 933-5571. 
 
              Sincerely, 
 
  Gregory B. Cox  
 
  Greg Cox 
                District Manager
Tab 1
MIRA LAGO WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
June 2, 2014 - Minutes of Meeting 
Page 1  
 
MINUTES OF MEETING 
 
Each person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is 
advised that the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and 
evidence upon which such appeal is to be based. 
 
MIRA LAGO WEST  
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 
 
The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Mira Lago West Community 
Development District was held on Monday, June 2, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. at the Sunset Grill at 
Little Harbor, located at 602 Bahia Del Sol Boulevard, Ruskin, FL 33570.  
 
Present and constituting a quorum: 
 
    Robert McCarthy     Board Supervisor, Chairman  
    Hector Ortiz        Board Supervisor, Vice Chairman  
    Jennifer Parra     Board Supervisor, Assistant Secretary 
    Simon Schmieder     Board Supervisor, Assistant Secretary 
 
Also present were: 
 
    Greg Cox      District Manager; Rizzetta & Company, Inc. 
Rick Schappacher     District Engineer; Schappacher Engineering  
     
  Audience  
   
 
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS      Call to Order 
 
  Mr. Cox called the meeting to order and read the roll call.   
 
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS  Audience Comments 
 
  Gordon Carroll complained about the waterway near 16th Street, stating that the water 
appears to be stagnant.  Mr. McCarthy asked Mr. Schappacher to take a look at the area.  
   
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS  Consideration of Minutes of the Board of 
Supervisors’ Meeting Held April 7, 2014 
   
Mr. Cox presented the minutes of the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting held on April 7, 
2014 to the Board for consideration.
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On a Motion by Mr. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. Schmieder, with all in favor, the Board approved the 
minutes of the Board of Supervisors’ Meeting held on April 7, 2014 as presented for the Mira 
Lago West Community Development District.  
 
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Consideration of Operation and 
Maintenance Expenditures for January 
2014 and February 2014   
 
Mr. Cox presented the Operation & Maintenance Expenditures for March 2014 totaling 
$12,363.47 and April 2014 totaling $5,684.02 to the Board for consideration.   
 
On a Motion by Ms. Parra, seconded by Ms. McGrory, with all in favor, the Board ratified the 
Operation & Maintenance Expenditures for March 2014 totaling $12,363.47 and April 2014 
totaling $5,684.02 for the Mira Lago West Community Development District.  
 
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Discussion of County Preserve      
 
  Mr. McCarthy explained that a County representative had attended a prior HOA meeting 
at the community and was present at the CDD meeting, and Mr. McCarthy provided a brief 
summary of the comments made at the HOA meeting.   
 
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Aquatic Service Update     
 
  Keith Remson of Remson Aquatics discussed the status of maintenance of pond #4, for 
which several complaints had been received.  He explained that hydrilla had overtaken the pond 
and that it is being treated.  Mr. Remson also reviewed the history of the maintenance and 
renovation of pond #9.  Ms. Parra requested that Mr. Remson begin submitting inspection reports 
with photographs of the ponds included.   
 
  Mr. Cox advised the Board of a special pond and storm water management workshop to 
be co-hosted by SWFWMD and Rizzetta & Company on June 25th to be held at Rizzetta’s 
training facility in Tampa.   
     
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Update of Pond Repairs       
 
  Mr. Schappacher provided an update regarding recently completed repairs on the banks 
of pond #8, noting that the sod looks healthy.  He indicated that the banks of pond #7 have some 
erosion and areas that may need repair.  Mr. McCarthy asked Mr. Schappacher to seek quotes for 
the  pond  banks  needing  repairs  estimated  to  be  several  hundred  feet  in  length  and  also 
questioned if the County has funds available to assist with such repairs.  Mr. Schappacher also 
discussed the issue of fences being built over drainage easements adjacent to homes.   
 
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Announcement of Registered Voter Count 
and Upcoming Election
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Mr. Cox announced that the number of registered voters in the District as of April 15, 
2014 was 974, according to the County Supervisor of Elections Office, and explained that the 
importance of that fact is that f the registered voter count exceeds 250, then the District could 
participate in the upcoming November general elections to fill Board seats which expire in 
November.   
 
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Presentation of Fiscal Year 2014-2015 
Proposed Budget          
 
Mr. Cox presented to the Board for consideration the proposed budget for fiscal year 
2014-2015 and reviewed the figures for them, advising that general fund assessment levels for 
the next fiscal year would not change from those of the current fiscal year.  The Board members 
made no changes to the proposed budget as presented.   
 
TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Consideration of Resolution 2014-03, 
Approving the Proposed Budget and 
Setting a Public Hearing           
 
Mr. Cox presented Resolution 2014-03 to the Board for consideration.  The Board agreed 
to hold the public hearing for final budget adoption on August 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.  
 
On a Motion by Mr. McCarthy, seconded by Mr. Ortiz, with all in favor, the Board adopted 
Resolution 2014-03, Approving the Proposed Budget and Setting a Public Hearing, for the Mira 
Lago West Community Development District.  
 
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Presentation of Semi-Annual Monitoring 
Report         
 
  Mr.  Cox  presented  the  semi-annual  monitoring  report  submitted  to  SWFWMD  by 
Ecological Consultants to the Board for review and advised that the report’s notes recommend 
the release of pond #7’s Brazilian pepper area from wetlands mitigation monitoring requirements 
imposed by the EPC, and requests a similar release from SWFWMD.  
 
TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Discussion of Use of Watercraft on District 
Ponds         
 
  Mr. Cox introduced the topic for consideration.  Brief discussion ensued.  The Board took 
no formal action.   
 
THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS  Monthly Summary of Unaudited District 
Financial Statements        
 
  Mr. Cox reviewed the summary of unaudited financial statements as of April 30, 2014 for 
the Board.
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FOURTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS    Staff Reports  
 
  District Counsel     
     
    Not present; no information to report.    
 
  District Engineer  
 
  Mr. Schappacher had no additional information to present. 
 
  District Manager – Greg Cox  
 
  Mr. Cox announced that the next regular meeting is scheduled to be held at 7:00 
p.m. on August 4, 2014 at which time the public hearing on adoption of the final budget 
for fiscal year 2014-2015 would also be held.   
 
FIFTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS      Supervisor Requests 
 
There were no additional supervisor requests.   
 
SIXTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS    Adjournment 
 
On a Motion by Mr. Ortiz, seconded by Mr. McCarthy, with all in favor, the Board adjourned 
the meeting at 8:25 p.m. for the Mira Lago West Community Development District. 
 
 
 
______________________________    ________________________________ 
Secretary/Assistant Secretary        Chairman/ Vice Chairman
Tab 2
MIRA LAGO WEST COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
DISTRICT OFFICE · 3434 COLWELL AVENUE · SUITE 200 · TAMPA, FLORIDA 33614
Operation and Maintenance Expenditures
May 2014
For Board Approval
Attached please find the check register listing the Operation and Maintenance
expenditures paid from May 1, 2014 through May 31, 2014. This does not
include expenditures previously approved by the Board.
The total items being presented: $13,539.79
Approval of Expenditures:
__________________________________
______Chairman
______Vice Chairman
______Assistant Secretary
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