MINUTES OF MEETING 
DOWDEN WEST 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 


The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Dowden West Community 
Development District was held Thursday , February 20, 2025 at 9:03 a.m. in the offices of GMSCF, 
LLC, 219 E. Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida. 

Present and constituting a quorum were: 

Chuck Bell Chairman 
Elizabeth Manchester Vice Chairperson 
Stephanie Coffin Assistant Secretary 


Also present were: 

Jason Showe District Manager 
Jay Lazarovich District Counsel 
Joe Duncan byphone District Engineer 
Alan Scheerer Field Manager 


FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Roll Call 
Mr. Showe called the meeting to order and called the roll. 

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Public Comment Period 
There being no comments, the next item followed. 

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Organizational Matters 

A. Appointment oflndividuals to Fill Board Vacancies in Seats 2, 3, and 5 
B. Administration of Oath of Office to Newly Appointed Board Member 
C. Consideration of Resolution 2025-05 Electing Officers 
This item was deferred to a future meeting agenda. 
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FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS 
Approval of the Minutes of the January 16, 
2025 Board Meeting and Acceptance of the 
January 16,2025 Audit Committee Meeting 

Mr. Showe: You have the minutes of the January 16,2025 Board meeting and the January 
16, 2025 Audit Committee meeting minutes. Area there any comments, corrections, or changes? 
Hearing no changes, we would ask for a motion to approve the Board minutes and accept the Audit 
Committee minutes. 

On MOTION by Ms. Manchester seconded by Mr. Bell with all in 
favor the Minutes of the January 16, 2025 Board meeting were 
approved as presented and the January 16, 2025 Audit Committee 
meeting minutes were accepted. 

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS 
Acceptance of the Rankings of the Audit 
Committee and Authorizing Staff to Send a 
Notice oflntent to Award 

On MOTION by Mr. Bell seconded by Ms. Coffm with all in favor 
the recommendation of the audit committee of DiBartolomeo being 
ranked no. 1 was accepted. 

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Consideration of Lighting Service Agreement 
with OUC for Starwood Phase N-5 

On MOTION by Mr. Bell seconded by Ms. Coffm with all in favor 
the Agreement with OUC for Starwood Phase N-5 was approved. 

SEVENm ORDER OF BUSINESS 
Consideration of Landscape Management 
Service Pricing from Yellowstone Landscape 
for Road Segments 4 & 5 and Ditch Areas 

Mr. Scheerer: On February 6, we had a landscape review go out between the district, 
Mattamy, and the landscape architect who reviewed the improvements installed on Phase 4 & 5 
Dowden Road. There was a small punch list generated from that and they are in the process of 
correcting. We asked Yellowstone to provide us with an up-to-date agreement for the maintenance 
of segments 4 & 5. There was also a small swale on the north side of Dowden Road that runs 
parallel to the chain link fence for the Brightline property that we asked them to include as well. 


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The pricing in the proposal fits what was adopted in the budget for 2025. The swale was not 
contemplated at that time so there is a $10,800 cost associated with maintaining the swale. We 
weren't sure during the walk whether that was something that you were looking for us to maintain. 
It made sense that we should and at some point, if it is not holding water maybe we can get up to 
the fence line and keep it clean all the way down on the Dowden Road segments 4 & 5. 

On MOTION by Mr. Bell seconded by Ms. Coffin with all in favor 
the pricing from Yellowstone Landscape for road segments 4 & 5 and 
ditch areas was approved. 

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Staff Reports 

A. Attorney 
Mr. Lazarovich: We wrapped up the east/west connector 2A and 4. We will transmit the 
billofsaletoOUC. Weare stillworkingwiththedeveloperonthe Dowden Road 4and 5segments. 
We reviewed the plats for the east west connector road phase 2 and 4 and 5 and when the title 
comes in, we will work on conveyance documents for those. 

B. Engineer 
Mr. Duncan: We received some tract conveyances to review . 
C. Manager 
i. Approval of Check Register 
On MOTION by Mr. Bell seconded by Ms. Coffm with all in favor 
the check register was approved. 

ii. Balance Sheet and Income Statement 
A copy of the balance sheet and income statement were included in the agenda package. 
D. Field Manager 
Mr. Scheerer: There are no field related issues right now. We will have on the next agenda 
a quote to maintain the ponds in segments 4 and 5, which are in the budget for this year. We just 
wanted to see site conditions. We are also going to start the budget for upcoming items and get a 


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date when we think those improvements are going to be coming online so we can allocate it 
properly in the budget. 

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor's Requests 

There being no comments, the next item followed. 

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Other Business 

There being no comments, the next item followed. 

ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Next Meeting Date -March 20, 2025 

Mr. Showe: Our next meeting is scheduled for March 20,2025. 

TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESSAdjournment

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On MOTION by Mr. Bell seconded by Ms. Coffin with all in favor 
the meeting adjourned at 9:13 a.m. 

ssistant Secretary