CoryLakes APRIL MAY 2010.pub - IKarePublishing

Neighborhood News And EventsMark Your Calendar For The FollowingApril 10 th Community Rummage Sale (9:00 a.m. – noon) and Blood Drive (9 a.m. – 1 p.m.)Florida Blood Services will be in our community during the rummage sale to collect blood from donors. The first 50 donors willreceive a free donut and coffee!Please Register For NewCommunity Website:This is the official website for Cory Lakes CDD.Go to www.corylakescdd.com(when asked during sign up the community code is: corylake)Operating Hours And RulesFor Our Amenities:Please go to corylakescdd.com to see information.Board RoomKerri Ringhof, CDD Board ChairThe purpose of this April/May newsletter will be to giveresidents a current state of the community update so all of theregular items may not be in this edition.STATE OF THE COMMUNITY UPDATE:A lot of changes have been made in Cory Lake Isles over thelast year so it’s time to provide residents with another “Stateof the Community” update. For the CDD, it’s time to startplanning the budget for next year. The current Board ofSupervisors have been able to cut costs wherever possible,while also making many improvements to the community(more on that later). One change you will see in the comingmonths is the CDD and POA Boards have committed to workcloser together to serve residents and better unify thecommunity. There are some new faces on the POA Boardand the POA also has a need for new residents on theircommittees – look for more information on that later in thearticle. The CDD continues to utilize committees to obtainresident input to better our community in the areas oflandscaping, security, maintenance and amenities.To clarify, the POA is responsible for setting and enforcingDeed Restrictions which are the regulations on the privateresidential lots within the community. The CDD is responsiblefor maintaining the common areas, amenities, and payingback the bonds that funded the build-out of the community.If you have a question or concern, the easiest way todetermine which group to go to is this: if it’s about your privatelot or the lots of others, contact the POA. If it’s about commonarea, contact the CDD. If you’re still unsure, contact or stop bythe Beach Club for further clarification.In this article you’ll find several things:1. Description of the illegal water tap situation on some ofthe isles;2. Street Tree Policy reminder;3. Project updates for common area changes andimprovements; Including augmentation wellabandonment (IMPORTANT UPDATE)4. A look back on security changes and enhancements;5. Quality of life improvements for Cory Lake residents;6. Outlook on CDD Budget for the remainder of Fiscal Year2010 (ends Sept 30, 2010);7. Upcoming community events, projects andimprovements.8. POA Updates1. First let’s dispel the rumors about the illegal watertap situation that was reported in the St. PetersburgTimes in January. About a year ago, Nanak’s (theDistrict’s landscaping company), found anomalies in thesetup of irrigation systems that feed several commonareas. In other words, our landscaping experts could notaccount where water flows were coming from at variouspoints within irrigation systems, to include severalmedians in Cory Lake Isles. This information wasimmediately reported to the City of Tampa Water Dept toseek guidance on what to do about the anomalies.Continued On Page 6...Page 4 Ikare Publishing, Inc. 907-3629