MINUTES OF MEETING HERITAGE SPRINGS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Heritage Springs Community
Development District was held on Monday, February 16, 2026, and called to order at 2:32 p.m. at
the Heritage Springs Community Clubhouse, 11345 Robert Trent Jones Parkway, New Port
Richey, Florida.
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Steven Wertovitch	Chairperson
Joe DePompa	Vice Chairperson
Gary Rider	Assistant Secretary
Richard Waugh	Assistant Secretary 12
13	Also, present were either in person, video (TEAMs) or voice conference call: 14
Jennifer Goldyn	District Manager
Brandon Bowling	Director of District
Sandra MacGregor	District Accountant (via conference call)
Brenda Burgess	Finance Supervisor (via conference call)
Robert Dvorak	District Engineer 20
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This is not a certified or verbatim transcript but rather represents the context and
summary of the meeting. The full meeting is available in audio format upon request. Contact
the District Office for any related costs for an audio copy.
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FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Call to Order and Roll Call
Ms. Goldyn called the meeting to order, and a quorum was established. 29
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Audience Comments
Jeremy with CLS Environmental Services presented materials Under Separate Cover
(USC), including Qualifications, Warranty Information, Scope, Pond Maintenance, for
Board’s consideration.
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THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Business Administration
A. Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes held on January 19, 2026
The Board requested that Joe Davis' title be changed from “GM” to “Facilities Manager”
throughout the Minutes.

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On MOTION by Mr. Waugh, seconded by Mr. DePompa with all in favor, the Meeting Minutes for January 19, 2026, was approved. 4-0

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FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
A. District Accountant
i. Consideration of Opening a New Bank Account at Valley Bank
The Board discussed changing banking institutions from Bank United to Valley Bank

On MOTION by Mr. Wertovitch, seconded by Mr. DePompa with all in favor, authorization was granted to allow the Chairman to execute the transfer of District funds from Bank United to Valley Bank, pending confirmation that no financial or loss of accrued interest would be incurred.

in order to obtain a better interest rate and discussed the timing of the transition. 49
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ii. Acceptance of January 2026 Financial Statements
The Board noted the improvements in Invoice Coding under Mr. Elias' tenure.
Discussion ensued regarding the Early Bond Payoff initiated by the Trustee.
Ms. MacGregor and Ms. Burgess provided an explanation of the Pre-Payment
Account and the forthcoming reimbursement to residents. 61
The Board discussed W-2 versus 1099 classification for Supervisor compensation,
with all four Supervisors in attendance agreeing to remain classified as W-2. Ms.
Goldyn was directed to contact Mr. Johnstone regarding his preference. 65
Discussion also occurred regarding the appropriate address for contractor invoice
submissions. Ms. Goldyn advised that she would provide the Board with the correct
mailing information via email. 69
B. District Engineer
Mr. Dvorak provided that the proposal for the 3 Ponds was sent to 5 contractors, with 2
responses received Under Separate Cover (USC #2).	Discussion ensued regarding
logistics, site access, equipment staging, vendor capabilities, and whether to use one
vendor for all ponds or split the work between vendors (191E and 161A to one vendor
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On MOTION by Mr. DePompa, seconded by Mr. Rider with all in favor, awarding 191E and 161A to CLS in the amount of $182,891.46, was approved. 4-0

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On MOTION by Mr. DePompa, seconded by Mr. Waugh with all in favor, awarding 161F to Finn Outdoor in the amount of $141,120, PLUS Survey Work, Not-To-Exceed
$151,000, was approved. 4-0

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C. District Manager
Mr. Rider inquired about the status of Grate Replacement Proposals from vendors based
on the provided specification sheet and using Hot-Dipped Galvanized Grates. 89
Ms. Goldyn presented one quote Under Separate Cover (USC #3).
After discussion, the Board tabled the item until further quotes are obtained.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Business Items
There being none, the next order of business followed. 94
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Maintenance Items
There being none, the next order of business followed.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Board	of	Supervisors’	Requests	or
Comments
	Mr. Wertovitch presented Under Separate Cover (USC #4).

On MOTION by Mr. DePompa, seconded by Mr. Rider with all in favor, the proposal from Finn Outdoor to repair Inlet Boxes and Pipe Connections in the amount of $2,600, was approved. 4-0

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106		Mr. DePompa noted the invoice is to be coded to Infrastructure Repair (Code B).
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	Additionally, Mr. Wertovitch asked about the start date for Joe Bates Concrete to repair
Yellow Fish Hole #13 in the amount of $850. 110
	Mr. Wertovitch also discussed a street depression located at Winding Willow and Sweet
Jasmine, as Pasco County has indicated it is not a sewer issue. 113
114		Mr. Wertovitch presented the Waterway Inspection Report.
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116	EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment	
117	There being no further business,	
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On MOTION by Mr. Waugh, seconded by Mr. Rider, with all in
favor, the meeting was adjourned at 4:32 p.m. 4-0	
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124	Steven Wertovitch
125	Chairperson