Laguna Lakes CDD FIELD MANAGEMENT REPORT FOR NOVEMBER 2017 Christopher Pepin PREMIER DISTRICT MANAGEMENT 1922 VICTORIA AVE. UNIT B. FORT MYERS, FL 33901 0
Laguna Lakes CDD Premier District Management Field Management Report Site Inspection on 11/13/2017 1. Lake Management: a. Lake Maintenance: The lakes overall were in good shape this month. Torpedo grass and alligator weed have been heavily treated, lake levels are normal for this time of year and algae was present in a few lakes. Additional lake maintenance details are below. b. Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Tests: i. All lakes that were tested are doing well with their dissolved oxygen levels. Any reading over 2.00 is considered to be healthy and stabilized. Environmental factors such as temperature, wind, sun or clouds can cause changes to occur. Next tests are scheduled for April 2018. ii. Lake quality testing is currently being completed by Lake Masters. c. Littoral Plants: Alligator flag is continuing to grow along Lakes 1 & 2. This plant can get very dense along the shorelines blocking views of the lakes. We ll have Lake Masters kill it off before it ends up like the bulrush. 1
d. Shoreline Weeds: i. Torpedo Grass in Lakes: 1 thru 5. Low presence. Most areas showed signs of heavy treatment. ii. Alligator Weed in Lakes: 1 thru 5. Low to medium presence. Most areas showed signs of heavy treatment. e. Submerged Weeds: No concerns observed. f. Algae: i. Filamentous algae was observed around Lakes:1, 4 & 5. Low presence. ii. Planktonic algae was observed around Lakes: 1. Low presence. g. Fish: No issues observed this month. h. Trash: Multiple pieces of screen were observed floating along the lake banks along with multiple water bottles and tennis balls. A clean-up was completed on 11/13/17. i. Lake Fountains: i. All the fountain timers have been adjusted for daylight savings. ii. The timer for the fountain in Lake 1 keeps failing and needs to be replaced. A capacitor also appears to be failing and needs to be looked at. A work order has been submitted to Vertex. 2
Timer Capacitor j. Shoreline Landscaping / Signage: i. No issues observed with the recent bank repairs on Lake 1. k. Bulkheads / Rip Rap: No new issues observed this month. l. Lake Bank Erosion: As the water levels drop the existing washouts along Lakes 4 & 5 are becoming exposed again. Lake 4 Lake 5 3
2. Irrigation System: a. Pump Station: i. The housing door for the new irrigation pumps should be put back on for added protection. ii. Weeds around the old irrigation pumps need to be treated. b. Controllers: No concerns observed. c. Broken Risers were found at: i. 3 risers behind 9040 Paseo De Valencia ii. 1 riser behind 15498 Laguna Hills Drive iii. 1 riser behind 9280 Belleza Way d. Parts List as of 8/18/17. Inventory of Decoders, 23 ICD-100 single station decoders, 5 ICD-200-2 station decodes 28 ICD 400 4 station decoders and 0 ICD 600-6 station decoders. NOTE; while installing the salvaged decoders, IS is finding that some of them are not working. All decoders are labeled, placed in zip lock bags and stored in storage bin at pump station. 3. Storm Water Drainage System: a. Roadway Catch Basins: No concerns observed, basins were clear of debris. b. Catch Basins Behind Homes: i. All grates were inspected and any debris found on top of them was removed. 4
ii. Three oak trees were removed from the berm behind 8830 Paseo De Valencia St. earlier this month to help with the drainage in this area. The removal has reduced the privacy barrier for the homeowner and so we are getting a proposal to fill in the open area with areca palms. c. Water Control Structure: No issues observed, the main outflow structure is debris free. d. Inter-Connect Pipes: All pipes currently submerged. e. Illicit Discharges: No issues observed this month. f. Spill Prevention: No issues observed this month. g. Maintenance Yard Inspection: No issues observed this month. 4. Perimeter Wall: No new issues were observed with the wall this month. 5. Perimeter Fence: No new issues observed this month. 5
6. Perimeter Landscaping: a. Exterior: Issues observed this month included: i. 1 dahoon holly tree was found uplifted and needs to be removed along the Bass Road berm. The tree has been marked with blue tape. We ll proceed with having it removed. ii. Minimal weed growth observed. iii. Multiple pieces of trash were observed along Gladiolis and Bass Roads. b. Interior: Issues observed this month included: i. After two letters and a phone call conversation with the homeowner the bird of paradise tree on the berm behind 8879 Spring Mountain Way remains present. The tree however appears to be slowly dying off so it may have been chemically treated. 6
ii. A second inspection was completed this month to verify which homeowners have removed their personal yard items (statues, solar lights, potted plants, etc.) from the CDD berm. About 65% of the original homes have already removed their items and another 8 new homes have added items to the berm. Letters will be sent out to all the homeowners informing them to remove their personal property off the CDD berm. A final notice will be sent to the homeowners that previously received a letter. Laguna Lakes CDD Berm Issues Address Items on Berm Follow-Up Inspection 8799 Spring Mountain Way 1 blue potted plant Item Removed 8825 Spring Mountain Way Small potted plants, bird bath & solar lights Items still present 8827 Spring Mountain Way Statues New Items Present 8839 Spring Mountain Way Solar lights Items still present 8859 Spring Mountain Way Small potted plants Items still present 8899 Spring Mountain Way Baby Swing New Items Present 8909 Spring Mountain Way 1 blue potted plant Item Removed 8939 Spring Mountain Way Solar lights Items still present 8999 Spring Mountain Way Clay fire pit, sun bench, bird feeder Tree pot & plant Items removed /new items present 9000 Paseo De Valencia St. Brown planter / pot New Items Present 9040 Paseo De Valencia St. Wheel barrow and 13 small potted plants & 2 chairs Items still present 8970 Paseo De Valencia St. Bird bath and large rock and fire pit Items still present 8950 Paseo De Valencia St. Weather Device New Items Present 8920 Paseo De Valencia St. Solar lights, clay roof tiles and potted plants Items still present 8900 Paseo De Valencia St. Potted plants New Items Present 8800 Paseo De Valencia St. Porch swing, chairs and 1 potted plant Item Removed 15630 Laguna Hills Drive Broken solar lights Item Removed 15600 Laguna Hills Drive Borken bird bath and feeders in trees Item Removed 15504 Laguna Hills Drive 3 bird feeders Item Removed 15410 Laguna Hills Drive Large potted plants and alluminum pole Item Removed 15380 Laguna Hills Drive Brown Clay Pots Items still present 15360 Laguna Hills Drive 7 solar lights Items still present 15320 Laguna Hills Drive Solar lights Items still present 15310 Laguna Hills Drive Wind Chimes New Items Present 15280 Laguna Hills Drive 5 solar lights Item Removed 9270 Laguna Hills Drive 8 stone figurines (buddas) Item Removed 9260 Laguna Hills Drive 4 solar lights and bird feeder Item Removed 9260 Belleza Way #105 2 hanging pots New Items Present 9240 Belleza Way #103 Misc Yard Décor & potted plants New Items Present 9240 Belleza Way #102 1 green potted plant Item Removed 9230 Belleza Way #105 Potted plants and misc yard decore Item Removed 9220 Beleza Way #106 Solar dragonfly Item Removed 7
iii. Weed treatments were observed along the interior berms of Pebble Beach and Santa Barbara. c. Thick weeds were observed taking over the bougainvillea s behind the entrance monuments in Monterey. The weeds will choke out the bougainvillea s if not removed. 7. Non CDD Issues / Concerns Observed: No issues observed this month. 8. Residential Complaints / Requests: Reported to us this monthly included: Laguna Lakes CDD Concern / Complaint Log Notified By: Reported Date: Field Report Issue Action Contractor Action Nov-17 Jerome Leifheit 10/16/2017 8710 PDV Irrigation Issues 9. Fish/Wildlife Observations: Reported to Irrigation Specialists. IS tested zones and spoke w ith homeow ner. Pat Costigan 10/25/2017 9255 Paseo De Valencia - Irrigation Issues Reported to Irrigation Specialists. Zones w ork, spray heads don't. Reported that the Lake 1 Fountain w as coming on at Brooke Averill 10/26/2017 night instead of in the morning. Went onsite and adjusted the timer. None Scarlett 11/6/2017 9280 Paseo De Valencia St. Irrigation Issues Reported to Irrigation Specialists. Jonathan Busa 11/13/2017 Reported irrigation issues in Beverly Hills Reported to Irrigation Specialists. Yellow lines indicate last complaint on monthly field inspeciton None Bass Bream Catfish Gambusia Egrets Herons Coots Gallinules Anhinga Cormorant Osprey Ibis Woodstork Otter Alligators Snakes Turtles Other Species: Ducks 8
10. Follow up & Upcoming event for November / December: a. Check with Irrigation Specialist on if they know who placed the dresser and bed frame within the pump station. Have items removed if no knowledge. Items have been removed by PDM. b. Monitor garden items on CDD berms. Second inspection completed and results are posted in Section 6. Sending out a second round of letters to the homeowners. c. Have Lake Masters kill of the alligator flag on Lakes 1 & 2. 11. Maintenance Technician Task List: Reported on 9/14/17: a. Conduct perimeter inspection for fallen vegetation and remove necessary items. Task completed. WO 1118. b. Remove 2 fallen trees on the south end of Lake 8. Task completed. WO 1118. c. Conduct a trash clean-up around the lakes. Task completed WO 1118. Reported on 10/11/17: a. Retrieve the No Fishing signs from Lakes 1 and 4 and stand them back up on the banks. Task completed. b. Remove any visible palm fronds or tree branches from the lakes. Task completed. c. Remove the 3 uplifted dahoon holly trees that have been marked with blue tape. Task completed. d. Remove the tree stakes that are no longer supporting the trees in Santa Barbara. Task completed. Reported on 11/06/17: a. Remove the uplifted dahoon holly tree along the Bass Road berm closer to the SW corner of the community. 9