MINUTES OF MEETING 

GRANDE PINES 

 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT 

 

 The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Grande Pines Community 
Development District was held Monday, November 18, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at the Offices of GMSCF, 
LLC at 219 East Livingston Street, Orlando, Florida. 

 

 Present and constituting a quorum: 

 

 

 Achal Aggarwal Chairman 

 Linda Kepfer Vice Chairperson 

 Carol Kay Cole Assistant Secretary 

 Maria Perez Assistant Secretary 

 

 

 Also present were: 

 

 

 Jason Showe District Manager, GMS 

 Jan Carpenter District Counsel, LSEB 

 Mohammad Eisa by phone District Engineer 

 Jarett Wright by phone Field Manager, GMS 

 

 

 

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Roll Call 

 Mr. Showe called the meeting to order and called the roll. Four Board members were 
present constituting a quorum. 

 

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Public Comment Period 

 Mr. Showe: There are only members of staff and the Board present. 

 

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Organizational Matter 

A. Administration of Oaths of Office to Newly Elected Supervisor 


 Mr. Showe: This is acceptance of the oath of office for those folks that were just elected. 
Print up top and sign them and I will predate to the record and you can affirm. As a citizen of the 
State of Florida and of the United States of America and being employed by or an officer of the 


Grande Pines Community Development District and a recipient of public funds as such employee 
or officer do hear by solemnly swear or affirm that I will support the Constitution of the United 
States and of the State of Florida. 

 Ms. Perez: I do. 

 Ms. Kepfer: I do. 

 Mr. Aggarwal: I do. 

 Mr. Showe: If you want to hand those down after you have signed them, I can notarize 
them for you. 

 Ms. Carpenter: You have all been on the Board before. I think you all know the Sunshine 
Law and Public Records Law. You can’t talk to one another about anything that is taken before 
the Board and all of your papers are public records that relate to this. Keep your business stuff 
separate from your CDD papers. 

 

B. Consideration of Resolution 2025-01 Canvassing and Certifying the Results of the 
Landowners’ Election 


 Mr. Showe: As a follow up to the Landowners’ Election, we will go ahead and ask the 
Board to accept Resolution 2025-01 Canvassing and Certifying the Landowners’ Election. We will 
note again that Ms. Kepfer and Ms. Perez will serve the four-year term. Mr. Aggarwal will serve 
the two-year term. Is there a motion from the Board to approve that as written? 

 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal, seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all 
in favor, Resolution 2025-01 Canvassing and Certifying the Results 
of the Landowners’ Election, was approved. 

 

C. Election of Officers 
D. Consideration of Resolution 2025-02 Electing Officers 


 Mr. Showe: The next thing we are required to do by Florida Statutes after the election is 
elect officers. Since the Board composition didn’t change, you are more than welcome to keep 
them the same which would be Mr. Aggarwal as Chair, Ms. Kepfer as Vice Chair, George Flint as 
Secretary, Ms. Perez, Ms. Cole, Mr. Jones and myself as Assistant Secretary, Jill Burns as 
Treasurer, Katie Costa and Darrin Mossing, Sr. as Assistant Treasurer. 

 


On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal, seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all 
in favor, Resolution 2025-02 Electing Officers as slated above, was 
approved. 

 

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Minutes of the October 21, 
2024 Meeting 

 Mr. Showe: Behind that we have approval of the minutes of the October 21st meeting. 
Those minutes are included in your agenda package. We can take any corrections or changes at 
this time or we can take a motion to approve. 

 Mr. Aggarwal: I will move to approve the minutes. 

 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal, seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all 
in favor, the Minutes of the October 21, 2024 Meeting, were 
approved. 

 

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Staff Reports 

A. Attorney 


 Ms. Carpenter: We don’t have anything to report this month. 

 

B. Engineer 


 Mr. Eisa: I have no items to report to the Board. 

 

C. District Manager’s Report 

i. Check Register 

 Mr. Showe: We have from your general fund, checks 258-264 as well as October payroll 
for a grand total of $26,595.07. There is a summary of those invoices that follow and both Jarett 
and I can answer any questions on that should the Board have any or we can take a motion to 
approve. 

 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal, seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all 
in favor, the Check Register for $26,595.07, was approved. 

 

ii. Balance Sheet and Income Statement 


 Mr. Showe: Behind that you have your balance sheet and income statement. There is no 
action required by the Board however those are there for your information. 


 

iii. Ratification of Series 2021 Requisition #33 


 Mr. Showe: We have two requisitions. Requisition #33 in Series 2021. This is just a small 
invoice from Poulos & Bennett that has already been sent in for payment. He asked for a motion 
from the Board to ratify. 

 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all in 
favor, the Series 2021 Requisition #33, was ratified. 

 

iv. Ratification of Series 2024 Requisition #11 


 Mr. Showe: We have requisition #11 in Series 2024. This is just a small invoice from 
Poulos & Bennett that has already been sent in for payment. He asked for a motion from the Board 
to ratify. 

 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all in 
favor, the Series 2024 Requisition #11, was ratified. 

 

D. Field Manager’s Report 


 Mr. Showe: With that we have Jarett on the phone to give any field updates. 

 Mr. Wright: My section is going to be quick. DSI has begun their full operations now of 
the takeover of the guard operations. With that we just got word that the fiber internet has been set 
up so we will be working with Guardian Access to get the light system in place as well as getting 
the security cameras up and running. Going from there, the visitor LED strip was hit or bumped 
so we are going to have to replace that. We are working with the previous vendor that we used last 
year for the holiday decorations to get all of that set up for the CDD side. Further updates, we have 
scheduled turnover walk throughs for the new phases for the ponds that we are going to be taking 
over. That is set for tomorrow afternoon. We will make sure everything is good to go and get any 
minor adjustments to the current stuff out there to be prepared for turnover. We are also walking 
with the vendors for the landscape and aquatics to get the contracts updated and will have those 
numbers next month. Just a small update on the gate arms that are on Eptide Road coming from 
the West entrance, those will be added to the insurance once we take those over and conveyed to 
the CDD. Other than that, I have no other updates at this time. 

 


SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Other Business 

 Mr. Showe: Any other business? 

 

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisors Requests 

 Ms. Kepfer: There is a dead tree in the front of the community. Exiting the community in 
the center island to the left in the median there is a dead palm tree. 

 Mr. Wright: I will get with the landscapers and we will get it removed for now then work 
to get it replaced. 

 

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Adjournment 

 Mr. Showe: Is there a motion to adjourn? 

On MOTION by Mr. Aggarwal, seconded by Ms. Kepfer, with all 
in favor, the meeting was adjourned. 

 

 

 

 

 

Secretary/Assistant Secretary Chairman/Vice Chairman