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Rivercrest CDD A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF THE RIVERCREST CDD • FEBRUARY 2015 Board of Supervisors Daniel J. Leventry Message from the CDD Chairman Supervisor, Esther Torres Elaine Sellent Dear Rivercrest resident, Vice Chairman It has been eight years since I was given the privilege of being elected to the Rivercrest CDD board; however it is time to say my goodbye. I have enjoyed my time here and I appreciate having the opportunity to work with the Board Members and residents. Lisa Fernandez Rivercrest is a community that has grown with outstanding community events and continues to grow every year. There is new Supervisor construction that involves a new pool, cabana, hot tub and fire pits. In the near future there will be construction for a dog park, a Frank Nocco sport field and even a gym, I’m so proud of being involved in the development process and feel confident that all of the improving Supervisor amenities will make the Rivercrest community a favorable place to live. Again, thank you to the Board Members, the Management Company and residents for making the last eight years an exciting and enjoyable experience. Esther Torres Supervisor Overview of Community Development Districts CDD Staff What is a Community Development District (CDD)? A CDD is a governmental unit created to serve the long-term specific needs of its community. Created pursuant to Chapter Rick L. Reidt 190, Florida Statues, a CDD's main powers are to plan, finance, construct, operate and maintain community-wide infrastructure and Operations Manager services specifically for the benefit of the District. [email protected] What will the CDD do? Resident Services Hours Through a CDD, the District can offer its residents a broad range of community-related services and infrastructure to help en- Mon., Wed. & Fri.: 1:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. sure the highest quality of life possible. Responsibilities of a CDD may include storm water management, potable and non-potable water supply, sewer and wastewater management, landscaping, street lighting, and recreational amenities. Saturday: 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. How does a CDD operate? Community Center Office A CDD is governed by its Board of Supervisors. A District Board is elected initially by the landowners, eventually transitioning 11560 Ramble Creek Dr. to residents of the CDD after six to eight years of operation, depending on the district. Similar to all municipal, county, state, and Riverview, FL 33569 national elections, the Office of the Supervisor of Elections oversees the vote, and CDD Supervisors are subject to state ethics and Telephone: 813-672-3804 financial disclosure laws. continued on page 4 After Hours Emergency Only: 813-426-6055 www.RivercrestCDD.org Meritus Districts 5680 West Cypress Street Suite 5680A, Tampa, FL 33607 Telephone: 813-397-5121 The Rivercrest Community Development District of Hillsborough County announces that the Supervisor Seat #1 is vacant If a Supervisor seat becomes vacant during his or her office mid-term, the board will then appoint a new Supervisor to serve the remaining term. The Board of Supervisors will be able to appoint a qualified voter registered in the State of Florida that resides www.RivercrestCDD.org in the district. If you would like to be considered for this vacant position on the Rivercrest CDD Board of Supervisors please submit your resume’ by mail or email to: Rivercrest CDD, 11560 Ramble Creek Drive, Riverview, FL 33569 • [email protected] Submissions to be presented to the Board of Supervisors for their consideration must be received on or before Monday, Feb- ruary 13th, 2015. The RIVERCREST Reporter 2 Community Phone Numbers HOA Why Do We Have a Homeowners Association? Rivercrest CDD Clubhouse Corner Joe Volkert - President Office: 813-672-3804 Meritus Districts SHORT ANSWER – Ten-plus years ago, the original builder and developers of Rivercrest decided this community would be an HOA CDD related issues, 813-397-512 community. Why this decision and what does it mean? As a homeowner ,what is my benefit to be with an HOA. All 1382 property owners are therefore in this oganization, which is very much controlled by the statutes and laws of the State of Florida. Gary Saliba All deeds are restricted to legally bind owners to follow covenants, documents and rules of Rivercrest. It is the responsibility of the elected Licensed Community Association HOA Board of Directors to carry out these legal documents under the Florida statutes and laws. Manager, CMCA Where can I find these covenants, rules, etc , if I am not already aware of them? Pick up a copy (on CD or a hard copy) from our Wise Property Management on-site assistant in the clubhouse office on Monday, Wednesday or Friday. 813-968-5665, Ext. 308 More ... There are 16 subdivisions in Rivercrest, including 14 single family home neighborhoods, 1 Villa neighborhood with (2) fami- 813-968-5335 (Fax) lies under one roof, and 1 Townhome neighborhood with 4 or 6 families under 1 roof. There are 3 main streets in Rivercrest, Symmes Road, Ramble Creek and Crest Side Boulevard. All of our neighborhoods have entrances off these 3 streets but there are no homes on the 3 Sessums Elementary main streets. 813-672-5230 By Definition, the HOA only pertains to owner properties. In contrast, the CDD (Community Development District) is responsible for all common property in Rivercrest including streets, mini-parks, ponds, clubhouse, and recreation areas including pools. Rodgers Middle School 813-671-5228 Attention All Residents Riverview High School 813-671-5011 Communicating information is paramount to making sure Rivercrest residents are well informed. Now that our newsletter is published monthly this is a great means of getting the word out. Sometimes, though, it's important to get HOA information out that Rivercrest LLC – St. Joe Company can't wait for the newsletter or to reach those residents who prefer to get their information on the website. Wise Property Manage- Warranty Claims Center, 904-301-4200 ment has the ability to send Eblasts to residents (sending one email to many recipients). To be placed on the eblast list, please send your email address to [email protected]. Be sure you don't miss out on any Rivercrest HOA information or announcements - please send your email address now! For Sale or Lease Signs Sign Parrot, 813-612-9200 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 [email protected] Hillsborough Sheriff’s POOL HEATERSWILL BE OFF Department Mary Lee Culver - On Site Assistant UNTIL FEBRUARY 28TH. Office Hours 8AM to 5PM Non-Emergency: SWIMMING IS STILL ALLOWED. 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. FEBRUARY 2015 3 Publishing & Ad Sales Rivercrest Tree Project LuBelle Publishing, Inc. is proud to partner Jeff Culver, Tree Committee Chair Person and Don Vella, Garden Villa Board Representative with the Rivercrest CDD to bring you The Rivercrest Garden Villa’s along with many neighborhoods in Florida have used Live Oak Trees as a normal landscape and would The Rivercrest Reporter. like to extend the following information to all homeowners. Live oaks do have a negative side beyond their beauty that is, DAMAGE FROM TREE ROOTS. Distribution is free to all Rivercrest residents, The roots have invaded the area beneath all of the sidewalks throughout the Villa’s. and your community newsletter will be Residents noticed raised sidewalks while taking casual walks. This prompted further conversation and was eventually presented to delivered to your doorstep every month. the HOA Board. This led to the question, how can this be corrected? The HOA board, after approximately one year of review, felt it was necessary to replace the Oaks. In order to do so they applied for a To Advertise in this publication, please email: tree removal permit from the county. Following the application, the County inspected the Villa community and recognized how invasive [email protected] the root damage was to the sidewalks. They recognized the future scope of liability hazards caused by elevated sidewalks. In addition to or call 863.874.0084 these two factors, the replacement of the current oak trees will help avoid future damage to adjacent utilities, Villa foundations, and Villa irrigation systems. Finally, the new trees will provide an element of safety that is currently missing since the new trees will not obstruct Publishing Data the street lighting as the oaks now do. The Rivercrest Reporter is a monthly publication The HOA was granted a permit of two years for removal and replacement using the permit guidelines to select tree’s for replacement.