President Ani Ruiz Chang called the meeting to order at 7:38 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Davie Police Department Update by Officer D. Graziadei
Town-wide crime statistics:May: 22 reported accidents, 140 citations; year to date: 135 reported accidents, 825 citations;
Illegal Dumping:In regard to Dave’s report last month of paint dumping, Ani requested increased police presence the weekend prior to bulk pickup; Officer G. produced an informational letter from the State regarding illegal dumping and suggested it be printed in the ; Dave presented him with a bulk pickup schedule.
Update on Town Events and Projects by Councilman Gary Jablonski
Administered the oath of office to Ryan Case as a newly elected Director;
Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics, and Bulk Drop-off Event and Shred-a-Thon at the Rolling Oaks Park on July 9;
Town is in budget season now, preparing the budget for next year;
The Stirling Road striping is out for bid; the striping, as well as the installation of guardrails, will be completed by the end of next year;
A 1% sales tax increase is under consideration for Broward County; there are two taxes in play: an infrastructure tax and a transportation tax; the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization is advocating for the infrastructure tax, while the Broward County Commission favors the transportation tax.
President’s Report (Ani)
Zito Landscape Design is committed to landscaping the entrance sign at Flamingo and Stirling in June; Ani is now working on designs for the new entry signs; has a tentative design for the honor plaques; there is an article in the Waggler regarding nominating new honorees; is also working to secure vendors for the launch of a Farmer’s Market.
Treasurer’s Report (Ani gave the report in Judi’s absence)
The balance as of April 29 was $5,235.84, $1,250 was deposited, $1,778.58 in checks written, leaving a balance as of May 25 of $4,707.26; we have 240 members, our goal is 375 members.
Committee Reports
Waggler (Ani): There is $10,850 in advertising monies pending collection through the end of the year.
Sunshine (Rachel Greene): Thirteen welcome letters were sent out.
Drainage (Vince Falletta): No new projects in Sunshine Ranches; working on one near 136th Avenue for a catch basin; wants to reinstate the telephone committee; “Happy Father’s Day to those who are.”
Unfinished Business
Canyon Creek Land Development: Ani requested comments on the presentation given last month; discussion about the history of the project followed; previously, the supply of water was the stumbling block; now, water will be supplied by Sunrise Utilities; pros and cons discussed.
Open Discussion
Vince complimented Mr. Zito on the beautification of the entrance sign at Hancock and Griffin;
Ani asked for suggestions of priorities for 2016-2017;
A resident asked about the annual dues; Ani explained the process involved in increasing the dues.
Call to Action:
Volunteer to serve on one of the committees, especially the Committee.
Ani wished all fathers a Happy Father’s Day and thanked all Veterans for their service.
Meeting adjourned at 8:25 pm.
President Ani Ruiz Chang called the meeting to order at 7:35 pm and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Ani recognized Dee Schroeder.
Davie Police Department Update by Officer Jonas Bogdon
April: 30 citations issued, 23 reported accidents;
Dave Kuczenski mentioned that he followed two illegal dumpers, who were dumping trash bags of paint cans along Holatee; he reported the incident to police who advised him to discontinue following the men.
Guest Speaker: Andy Berns, Town Administrator
Southwest Ranches is a council administrative form of government;
Has his cell phone number on his business card, answers calls, makes himself available, and has an open-door policy;
His primary job is to present a balanced budget annually to the Council;
The current budget is $10 million, 55-60% of which is for police and fire services;
The millage rate is $4.3354 per $1000 of assessed property value, which is the seventh lowest in Broward County;
Town Projects:$300,000 is coming from the State for the installation of guardrails from Volunteer to Hancock and to fill in the gaps from Hancock to Flamingo; this will be followed by new signage and the re-striping of Stirling; some roads in Sunshine Ranches are on board for this year’s paving project; also reviewing engineering fees.
Installation of Officers by Councilman Gary Jablonski, who swore in the newly elected Board; since Ryan Case was not in attendance, he will be sworn in at next month’s meeting.
President’s Report (Ani)
Everyone feels invincible on January 1st; today is January 1st for the SRHA – brand new year, new day to feel excited about our neighborhood: join a Committee, volunteer time, write for the Waggler; thanked all for their support, coming to tonight’s meeting.
Treasurer’s Report (Judi Parker)
The balance as of March 31 was $752.87, $11,375 ($625 of which was for advertising) has been deposited, $6,042 in checks written, leaving a balance as of April 28 of $6,085.74; we have 215 members, our goal is 375 members.
Committee Reports
Waggler (Ani): We continue to weed out ads by advertisers who are not paying; historically, the lag time was longer, so advertisers are not used to paying on a timely basis.
Sunshine (Rachel Greene): A card was sent to the Case family, congratulating them on their new baby boy.
Drainage (Vince Falletta): No new projects in Sunshine Ranches; visited Esther Wellington who had taken care of many things for the Association, such as advertising, picking up the mail, etc.
Beautification: Ani stated that Ryan has joined the committee, while Bill Greene has retired from it.
New Business
Canyon Creek Land Development: 47 acres at the northwest corner of Sheridan and Flamingo; Jeff and Frank would like to get feedback from our community; presented conceptual renderings of the project’s development; no access from the project into Sunshine Ranches; perhaps an entrance and exit from Sheridan and one or two from Flamingo; along Appaloosa and the property: install an eight-foot berm with trees and shrubs; will landscape to make it as pleasing as possible, large retention area, horse trail; now zoned rural ranches, one house per two acres; aesthetics of development: smaller “Florida Vernacular” buildings, major drugstore at the corner (Walgreens), restaurants, bank, emergency care center, office buildings; will abide by the Town’s “Dark Sky” lighting ordinance; at some point, they will appear before the Town Council to request a change from rural ranches to light commercial; will advertise in the Waggler for several months to obtain feedback from residents; will also present to all the other HOAs for their feedback. Sandra suggested a rendering showing the proximity of the proposed buildings to the nearby homes and also a special meeting just to address this development and receive feedback.
Southwest Ranches Upcoming Elections: The Mayor’s seat and the seats of Councilmen Doug McKay and Freddy Fisikelli may all be open.
Open Discussion
Ani would like suggestions placed in the suggestion box.
Call to Action:
Mail in your membership fee;
Volunteer for one of the committees this month;
Bring a friend to a meeting.
Ani wished all mothers a Happy Mother’s Day.
Meeting adjourned at 8:47 pm.
Vice President Sandra Farah led the Pledge of Allegiance and presided over an informal meeting prior to the casting of ballots for the annual elections.
Davie Police Department Update by Officer Dave Graziadei
Year-to-date statistics: 500 citations, 81 accidents;
On April 30, the Town Hall is hosting a medication drop off from 10am to 2pm;
A vehicle break in occurred at the Tom Thumb; always lock your vehicle when pumping gas; safer to pump at the center pumps which are usually covered by surveillance cameras;
In the Ivanhoe Waverley area, a homeowner, who is a Miramar detective, shot and killed a burglar;
Admonished all to activate their alarm systems when leaving home;
Residents, who will be away on vacation, may request an extra watch of their property by the Davie Police Department.
Update on Town Projects by Councilman Gary Jablonski
In response to a resident’s question from last month, the annual cost of maintaining the Equestrian Park is $68,000;
Thanks to the efforts of the lobbying team and the town attorney, the Town was successful in obtaining a $300,000 matching grant from the State to complete the installation of guardrails along Stirling; the remaining gaps from Hancock to Appaloosa and all of Stirling from Hancock west to Volunteer will receive guardrails; the Town is required to contribute25% of the funding;
Sunshine Ranches is next on the list for the TISDOR project; the work will start on Appaloosa and progress towards Melaleuca and include the cross streets (basically, Appaloosa, Melaleuca, 128th Avenue and 56th Street, 130th Avenue and 52nd Street); the areas are to be completed by the fall of 2016;
In response to a question regarding the re-striping of Stirling Road, Gary replied that double yellow lines will be painted down the center and solid white lines along the edges of Stirling from Flamingo to Volunteer.
Vince informed the residents that Esther and Bill Wellington have moved to an assisted living facility on Commercial Boulevard. Esther and Bill would love to hear from their friends and neighbors. They are living at Willow Wood Assisted Living, 2855 W. Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309. Their phone number is 954-680-9628.
Based on the election results, the Board for the 2016-2017 fiscal year is as follows:
President: Ani Ruiz Chang
Vice President: Sandra Farah
Secretary: Isolde Cahill
Treasurer: Judith Parker
Board of Directors:
Ryan Case
David Kuczenski
Vilma Lopez
Rosina Marrapodi
Saied Taie-Tehrani
The proposed amendment of the by-laws passed; it will no longer be necessary to vote on the meeting minutes as published in the Waggler as part of the order of business at meetings.