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Rivercrest CDD A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE RIVERCREST CDD • MARCH 2015 Board of Supervisors Daniel J. Leventry Message from the CDD Chairman Supervisor, Frank Nocco Elaine Sellent Quality of Life. We all hear this phrase used often. It is used Vice Chairman to describe the conditions that a people, community or even a Lisa Fernandez nation exist. Let’s look at our own community, Rivercrest. Supervisor Rivercrest has numerous amenities for which our residents are invited to enjoy. Our pool, children’s water feature and play Frank Nocco areas are among the areas finest. When completed the second- Supervisor ary pool will raise this standard even higher as we will get to Esther Torres enjoy hot tubs, fire pits for conversation and other features pro- Supervisor vided by this new addition. Most neighborhood areas have mini parks for our young- sters to enjoy and for the fitness minded our fitness trail around the large lake is there to use. CDD Staff In addition to these fixed assets, events are held throughout the year to appeal to the broad range of our residents. Holiday Rick L. Reidt events, pool parties, outdoor movies and our spectacular Easter Egg Hunt and Boo Bash are awesome events. These activities just Operations Manager don’t happen. Your CDD plans and makes them happen. Your CDD’s mission to improve the district and as we improve the district [email protected] the Quality of Life increases. Your CDD board members are all residents of Rivercrest who carefully plan for the future and execute those plans when practical. We think everyone will be blown away by our new pool and cabana but we won’t be stopping there. A Resident Services Hours dog park and multi-purpose field are just around the corner. Rivercrest has partnered with Protential Sports who provide outstand- Mon., Wed. & Fri.: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ing services for young people. We envision the pool/cabana and sports field as not just useable amenities for the community but also Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. income generators. Further in the future we plan to build a workout gym and a new clubhouse/community center. Community Center Office We will also be looking to allow non-motorized boats such as canoes or kayaks on the big lake in the future if we are assured 11560 Ramble Creek Dr. that it will be done safely and without risk to the community or its residents. Riverview, FL 33569 Quality of Life, your CDD Board is always looking for ways to raise it. Telephone: 813-672-3804 We invite you to attend our meetings and get involved. Residents are always welcome. After Hours Emergency Only: 813-426-6055 Check Out Our New & Improved Website! www.RivercrestCDD.org Visit us at www.Rivercrestcdd.org Meritus Districts Register for E-mail Blast! 5680 West Cypress Street Sign up on the right side of the hom screen to receive community Suite 5680A, Tampa, FL 33607 news and events notices! Telephone: 813-397-5121 • Pictures of Community Events • Calendar of Events • Registration Forms • District Rules & Regulations • CDD Meeting Agendas & Minutes • CDD Financials • Community Room Rental Form • Access Card Agreement Form • Current Park & Recreation Events Registrations Plus Much More! Also, stay connected with the Rivercrest Community Association website: www.rivercrestneighborhood.com/rivercrest www.RivercrestCDD.org Community Center Update: The pool heaters will be turned on March 1st, warming the pool water temperature back to normal. So when you are think- ing about all those relatives or friends living up north in the cold cloudy month of March you will be able to enjoy the pleasures of Sun and Fun at the Rivercrest Community Center. Hope to see you in the park soon. The RIVERCREST Reporter 2 Community Phone Numbers HOA From Your HOA President, Joe Volkert Rivercrest CDD Clubhouse Corner I enjoy riding the roller coasters at Busch Gardens. To me sometimes our Home Office: 813-672-3804 Owners Association (HOA) is like a roller coaster. We have recently had different ideas presented to us about the structure of our HOA. The most recent idea is the senatorial Meritus Districts structure. This is the uphill climb for a new adventure in bringing our community into a new era. We have been looking at the original documents and covenants with our attorney. Our builder provided us with these documents CDD related issues, 813-397-512 and covenants upon their exit at the completion of building our homes in Rivercrest. Our attorney/ interpreter indicates that the original intent of our HOA covenants outlined a senatorial structure for operating our HOA board and neighborhoods. This outline was never Gary Saliba completed. Licensed Community Association We have 16 neighborhoods, each having an entrance off our 3 main streets. Also each entrance has large pylons indicating the neigh- Manager, CMCA borhood name, such as Villa Isles, Hibiscus Island, Bay Point to name a few. Wise Property Management A senatorial structure designates each neighborhood as their own entity whereby they can to look at their own set of rules within 813-968-5665, Ext. 308 limitations established in the master HOA structure. Also the Neighborhood rules can be tailored for each neighborhood as defined in 813-968-5335 (Fax) the master HOA Declarations (Decs) and Covenants. At this point, each neighborhood group can vote on their specific issues. The neighborhood rep can then take that vote representing Sessums Elementary a voting block to the master HOA. This allows changes to be voted on without a full community 60% membership vote which has been nearly impossible to accomplish in the 10+ years of our existence. I have experienced knocking on doors in at least two neighborhoods 813-672-5230 to get very important changes to happen). Believe me when I say -this new structure is a system that more easily allows good changes to be made without an act of congress. Rodgers Middle School Another advantage of this structure is the better control of leased properties by the master HOA board. Allow me to explain: 813-671-5228 All owners want renters to abide by the same rules as they are required to abide by. Renters should abide by the community rules just like owners are required to. The new structure will give your HOA the right to approve leases, issue violations to renters but currently Riverview High School our HOA must deal with leases going through an owner/ investment company in places like California, Canada or UK and the owner and 813-671-5011 the renters are able to legally turn their back to our rules without any real consequences. These changes must have your support. You have the right to expect all owners and renters in your neighborhood to abide by the Rivercrest LLC – St. Joe Company same uniform rules. Warranty Claims Center, 904-301-4200 Any change the HOA to thoroughly study the effects of those changes for residents. Before enacting any change, we need to un- derstand as much as possible about the end result. To that end- so far I have contacted 8 communities that operate their homeowners association in Florida in accordance with the Florida statutes and Florida Sunshine laws. This is the same for all HOA’s. The communities For Sale or Lease Signs Sign Parrot, 813-612-9200 continued on page 3 www.signparrot.com/rivercrest Rivercrest Community Association, Inc. Mailbox Replacement Beautiful Mailboxes, 954-792-6245 HOA BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2014 MONTHLY BOARD MEETINGS Joe Volkert • President 6:30pm, Second Monday of Each Month Trash Removal Tom Weber • Vice President Sandwiches and Soda Available Come join us please, It’s Your Community Waste Services of Florida , 813-248-2820 Don Vella • Treasurer/Villa Representative Cheryl Cusack • Secretary CONTACT THE Bright House Networks Joe McGee • Single Family Representative MANAGEMENT COMPANY 1-877-588-1010 Laurel Weaver-Serrano • Townhomes Representative Gary Saliba Legal Counsel Licensed Community Association Verizon BUSH Ross / Charles Glausier and Nathan Frazier Manager, CMCA 1-800-483-4000 Wise Property Management ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE 17824 North U.S. Highway 41 Animal Services [Anyone can help out and become a committee member] Lutz, FL 33549-4502 813-744-5660 MaryLee Culver – Committee Chairperson 813-968-5665, Ext. 308 813-968-5335 (Fax) Cheryl Cusack - Committee Member [email protected] Water Service Francine DiGiorgio – Committee Member www.WiseProperty Management.com 813-744-5600 Manny Serrano – Committee Member Janelle Davis – Committee Member RIVERCREST HOA ON SITE OFFICE Judy Ohlsson – Committee Member 11560 Ramble Creek Drive Cindy Delbridge – Committee Member Riverview, FL 33569 Phone 813-671-2200 Fax 813-671-2202 Hillsborough Sheriff’s [email protected] Department Mary Lee Culver - On Site Assistant Office Hours 8AM to 5PM Non-Emergency: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 813-247-8000 Answered only when on duty. SECURITY - CELL PHONE: 813-391-4162 Call only after you have called 911. MARCH 2015 3 Publishing & Ad Sales From Your HOA President, Joe Volkert continued from page 2 I have contacted range from very large, to medium size and small. Our community can be considered medium with 1382 owners and LuBelle Publishing, Inc. is proud to partner includes 2 unique neighborhoods –Villas and Townhomes (lawn maintenance, painting and roofs are owner funded HOA responsibility). with the Rivercrest CDD to bring you Other HOA’s are gated, gates within gates, incorporate golf courses, restaurants, club houses , swimming pools etc. We are all different, The Rivercrest Reporter. but not so different that we can’t learn and use ideas that are good and serving those communities well. I have studied the communities with a senatorial structure and in most cases are larger than our community.