Minutes of the June 9, 2026 Meeting

Board of Trustees of the Beacon Meadows Special Dependent Tax District

Northdale Park & Rec, 15510A Hooting Owls Place., Tampa, Florida

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AGENDA

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Trustees Present:        Steven Castry (President), Dena Galyardt (Vice President), Barbara Appel (Treasurer), Penny Phillips (Secretary), Carlos Espinel (Trustee), Michael Spinelli (Trustee)

Trustees Absent:         None

Public Present:            Eileen Bobowicz, 11713 Cypress Park St.

 

The meeting was called to order by Steven at 7:03 p.m.

 

Secretary's Report

The minutes of the May 2026 Board meeting were read in advance by Trustees.  Barbara made a motion, seconded by Dena, that the minutes be approved.  The motion was approved by a vote of 6-0. 

 

Treasurer’s Report (May  2026) (rounded to nearest dollar)

Revenue from previous month:  $147

Expenses: 

     Utilities - $104 (43.00)

     Landscape Maintenance - $825 (46.00)

     Wall Responsibility Postcards - $93 (47.00)

     Postage Stamps - $17 (41.00)

     Budget Hearing Advertisement - $96 (49.00)

Cash in bank:  $68,816

Available to spend:  $61,166

 

Old Business

 

Trustee Recruitment Efforts – Update – Steven reported that one person responded to the recruitment postcard. Her name is Denita Schweingzer.  She is interested in becoming a Board member but is on a planned vacation in June and isn’t available until the July Board meeting. Therefore, this topic was tabled until the next Board meeting.

 

Postcard Communicating District’s Responsibilities for Maintaining Beacon Meadows Walls – Update – Barbara reported that the postcards should have been received the week of June 1, 2026.  Michael and Penny both reported that they received their postcard. So far, no questions or concerns have been received from any of the postcard recipients. Michael added that he made improvements to the inside of his portion of the Casey Rd. wall.

 

Potential Acquisition of Easements for Property on which Casey Rd. Monuments and Wall were Built– Penny reported that she contacted Tim Powell of TSP Co., who was the consultant for the Gunn Hwy. wall easements.  He is retired now, but one of his family members, David Wright, took over his business. She spoke with Mr. Wright at length and gave him a copy of a Gunn Hwy. wall easement and the addresses of property along the Casey Rd. wall that would be involved. She also asked if an estimate for the project could be provided. Mr. Wright will be contacting a surveyor and the County for information and will find out if an attorney will be required for the project. This topic will be tabled until the next Board meeting.

 

Potential Change in Lawn/Entrance Maintenance Service – Dena provided Trustees with a copy of a proposal from Veteran Pro LLC for $850 per month. Before the meeting, Penny had e-mailed to Trustees a copy of the contract with Gator Property Management of Tampa Bay for comparison (monthly amount for services increased from $815 to $825 in May 2026). Dena and Michael commented that they had positive experiences with Veteran Pro. However, Penny commented that she had a negative experience with that company in the past. Steven questioned why the Board would want to try to “fix something that isn’t broken,” since Gator seems to be doing a satisfactory job. Penny added she was concerned about a company that had only two employees and not a large crew like Gator, since that could potentially result in work not being performed in a timely manner if there was an illness or other unforeseen circumstances. This topic will be tabled until the next Board meeting.

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New Business

Florida Commission on Ethics Financial Disclosure Form (due July 1) – Steven reminded Trustees of their obligation in this regard. Michael asked if forms will be mailed. Steven responded that e-mails about this should have been received by Trustees and the forms must be completed at the Commission on Ethics website.

 

Trustees’ Monthly Task Update

• Lights/Irrigation Systems at Entrances –

  • Casey Rd. (Michael) – No issues identified.

  • Gunn Hwy. (Carlos) – No issues identified.

• Planters at Entrances (Steven) – No issues identified.

• Signs at Entrances (Dena) – No issues identified.

 

There being no further business, Penny made a motion, seconded by Barbara, that the meeting be adjourned at 7:29 p.m.  The motion was approved by a vote of 6-0.

 

Steven Castry, President_____________________

 

Penny Phillips, Secretary_____________________

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