MINUTES OF MEETING EAST 547
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the East 547 Community Development District was held Thursday, November 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. at the Offices of Highland Homes, 3020 S. Florida Ave., Suite 101, Lakeland, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:

Milton Andrade	Appointed as Chairman
Brian Walsh	Appointed as Vice Chairman
Garret Parkinson	Assistant Secretary
Kareyann Ellison	Assistant Secretary
David Adams	Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Marshall Tindall	Field Manager, GMS
Katie McDaniel	GMS

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order and called the roll. Five Supervisors were present constituting a quorum.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
Ms. Burns stated there were no members of the public present at the meeting and none joining via Zoom.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Organizational Matters
Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Board Members
Ms. Burns administered the Oath of Office to Kareyann Ellison, David Adams, and Garret Parkinson.

Consideration of Resolution 2025-01 Canvassing and Certifying the Results of the Landowners’ Election

Ms. Burns stated the three Supervisors just elected will be filled in with the number of votes they received and their terms from the Landowners’ Election.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, Resolution 2025-01 Canvassing and Certifying the Results of the Landowners’ Election, was approved.

Election of Officers
Consideration of Resolution 2025-02 Electing Officers
Ms. Burns asked if the Board wanted to make Milton the Chair and Brian Vice Chair with the other three Supervisors as Assistant Secretaries along with George Flint, and make herself Secretary.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, Resolution 2025-02 Electing Officers – Milton Andrade as Chair and Brian Walsh as Vice Chair, was approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of Minutes of the July 11, 2024
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Ms. Burns presented the minutes of the July 11, 2024 Board of Supervisors meeting. She asked if there were any questions, comments or corrections. Hearing no changes she asked for a motion of approval.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Minutes from the July 11, 2024 Board of Supervisor’s Meeting, were approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Resolution	2025-03
Authorizing the Publication of Legal Advertisements and Public Notices on a Publicly Accessible Website in Polk County
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2025-03 authorizing the publication of legal advertisements using the publicly accessible Polk County website.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, Resolution 2025-03 Authorizing the Publication of Legal

Advertisements and Public Notices on a Publicly Accessible Website in Polk County, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Ratification of Traffic Control Jurisdiction
Agreement with the City of Davenport
Ms. Burns stated the roadways in the community are owned by the CDD. They are public as such the police should be enforcing traffic laws on them. The District would be happy to enter into an agreement if it’s the jurisdictions police department preference that they have one authorizing them to patrol the roads that the CDD owns. This was entered into with the City of Davenport for all Districts within the City of Davenport.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Traffic Control Jurisdiction Agreement with the City of Davenport, was ratified.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Update Regarding Street Parking Complaints
Ms. Burns stated one or two complaints, nothing significant, have been received from the same residents. As a whole they are not getting a lot of complaints. Unless it is a safety concern or overwhelming request from the community she would suggest to continue to monitor the situation.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Presentation of Arbitrage Rebate Reports
from AMTEC:
Series 2021 Assessment Area 1 Bonds
Series 2023 Assessment Area 2 Bonds
Ms. Burns stated these reports are required under the Trust Indenture to determine that the District does not earn more interest on the bonds than they pay.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, with all in favor, the Arbitrage Rebate Reports from AMTEC, were approved.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Ratification of Audit Services Engagement
Letter for Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Services with Grau & Associates
Ms. Burns noted this is part of a multiyear agreement and is a renewal based on the original contract awarded, NTE $5,900 for Fiscal Year 2024.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, the Audit Services Engagement Letter for Fiscal Year 2024 Audit Services with Grau & Associates, was ratified.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
Attorney
Mr. Collins had nothing to report.

Engineer
Ratification of Work Authorization 2025-1 for District Engineering Services
Mr. Malave asked for ratification of Work Authorization 2025-1 for District Engineering Services that he signed and submitted.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, Work Authorization 2025-1 For District Engineering Services, was ratified.

Field Manager’s Report (to be provided under separate cover)
Mr. Tindall presented the field managers’ report which was provided under separate cover. Mr. Tindall noted the landscaping has already been approved to extend through the end of this fiscal year. The pricing did increase and the increased amount started October 1st in line with the new budget year.
Mr. Tindall presented the pool service renewal with an increase to add in seasonal service for the busy season from Memorial Day through Labor Day. The total contract with additional seasonal comes out to $23,580.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, the Pool Renewal with Increase for Seasonal Service, was approved.

Mr. Tindall presented the janitorial renewal. Everything here is within budget.

On MOTION by Mr. Walsh, seconded by Mr. Andrade, the Janitorial Renewal, was approved.

Mr. Tindall discussed the fence in Phase 2. There is a $10K deductible and the insured value is $27,950 so total would be $37,950.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Walsh, with all in favor, Phase 2 Fence, was approved.

District Manager’s Report
Check Register
Ms. Burns presented the check register for Board review. She offered to take questions on any of the invoices.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, the Check Register, was approved.

Balance Sheet & income Statement
Ms. Burns stated financial statements through September 30th are included in the package for review. No action is necessary.

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
There being no comments, the next item followed.

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors	Requests	and	Audience
Comments
There being no comments, the next item followed.

THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

Ms. Burns adjourned the meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

Chairman/Vice Chairman