MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

PALM BEACH COUNTY REGULAR BOARD MEETING APRIL 1, 2025
6:00 P.M.

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AGENDA MONTEREY CONGRESS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
100 Lake Monterey Circle Boynton Beach, Florida 33426 REGULAR BOARD MEETING
April 1, 2025
6:00 p.m.

Call to Order
Proof of Publication…	Page 1
Consider Resignation and Appointment to Board Vacancy
Establish Quorum
Election of Officers
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary/Treasurer
Assistant Secretaries
Additions or Deletions to Agenda
Comments from the Public for Items Not on the Agenda
Approval of Minutes
1. October 1, 2024 Regular Board Meeting Minutes…	Page 2
Old Business
New Business
Discussion Regarding Additional Lighting
Consider Resolution No. 2025-01 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Proposed Budget…	Page 5
Consider Resolution No. 2025-02 – Registered Agent Change…	Page 12
Administrative Matters
Board Members Comments
Adjourn

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of the Monterey/Congress Community Development District will hold meetings at 100 Lake Monterey Circle, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426 at 6:00 p.m. on the following dates:
October 1, 2024
November 5, 2024
December 3, 2024
January 7, 2025
February 4, 2025
March 4, 2025
April 1, 2025
May 6, 2025
June 3, 2025
July 1, 2025
August 5, 2025
September 2, 2025
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MONTEREY/CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT REGULAR BOARD MEETING
OCTOBER 1, 2024

CALL TO ORDER
District Manager Jason Pierman called the October 1, 2024, Regular Board Meeting of the Monterey/Congress Community Development District (“District”) to order at 6:06 p.m. at 100 Lake Monterey Circle, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426.

PROOF OF PUBLICATION

Mr. Pierman presented proof of publication that notice of the Regular Board Meeting had been published in The Palm Beach Post on September 25, 2024, as part of the District’s Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Regular Meeting Schedule, as legally required.
ESTABLISH A QUORUM
Mr. Pierman determined that the attendance of Chairperson Libia Cristancho, Vice Chairman Willie Ford and Supervisors Diana Puentes and Lissette Montavo constituted a quorum and it was in order to proceed with the meeting.

Staff in attendance were District Manager Jason Pierman of Special District Services, Inc.; and General Counsel Gregory George of Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A.

Also present was District resident Mary Ann Maxwell.

ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA

There were no additions or deletions to the agenda.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

There were no comments from the public for items not on the agenda.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES
August 6, 2024, Regular Board Meeting

Mr. Pierman presented the minutes of the August 6, 2024, Regular Board Meeting and asked if there were any changes.

There being no changes, a motion was made by Mr. Ford, seconded by Ms. Montavo and passed unanimously approving the minutes of the August 6, 2024, Regular Board Meetings, as presented.

OLD BUSINESS

There were no Old Business items to come before the Board.

NEW BUSINESS

Consider Landscape Lighting Proposal

Mr. Pierman presented proposals from Outdoor Lighting Perspectives and Sitellight Outdoor Lighting and Audio. Ms. Montavo noted that she thought that Outdoor Lighting Perspectives was better to work with in obtaining the proposal. Discussion ensued regarding who would be responsible for ongoing maintenance. Following discussion, the Board agreed that the CDD would fund the preventive maintenance plan and replacement costs that are not as a result of damage done by vendors; but they would ask the HOA Manager to “police” vendors and manage the lighting maintenance, since he is onsite. The Board also agreed that, out of concern for vandalism and theft, they would only install downlighting at this time.
A motion was made by Mr. Ford, seconded by Ms. Montavo and unanimously passed directing staff to obtain and approve a revised proposal for only the downlighting installation for a not to exceed cost of
$15,000, and further authorizing the Chair to execute the agreement, subject to staff and legal review.
Consider Resolution No. 2024-05 – Adopting a Fiscal Year 2023/2024 Amended Budget
Resolution No. 2024-05 was presented, entitled:
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-05
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT AUTHORIZING AND ADOPTING AN AMENDED FINAL FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 BUDGET (“AMENDED BUDGET”), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER
189, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

A motion was made by Mr. Ford, seconded by Ms. Montavo and passed unanimously adopting Resolution No. 2024-05, as presented.

Mr. Pierman then recessed the Regular Board Meeting and opened a meeting of the Auditor Selection Committee.

AUDITOR SELECTION COMMITTEE
Ranking of Proposals/Consider Selection of an Auditor

Mr. Pierman explained that, at this time, it was in order for the Board to convene as the Auditor Selection Committee to review the results of the auditor selection criteria from the responding firms.

Mr. Pierman noted that Grau & Associates was the only proposal received.

A motion was made by Ms. Cristancho, seconded by Ms. Montavo and unanimously passed to recommend Grau & Associates, and to close the Auditor Selection Committee and resume the Regular Board Meeting.

Sitting as the Board, a motion was made by Ms. Montavo, seconded by Ms. Puentes and unanimously passed accepting the recommendation of the Auditor Selection Committee and directing staff to enter into negotiations with Grau & Associates.

ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS

Mr. Pierman noted that the next meeting would bd held in April, unless there was a need to meet before then.

BOARD MEMBER COMMENTS
There were no further comments from the Board Members.

ADJOURNMENT

There being no further business to come before the Board, a motion was made by Ms. Montavo, seconded by Mr. Ford and unanimously passed adjourning the Regular Board Meeting at 7:05 p.m.

Secretary/Assistant Secretary	Chair/Vice-Chair

RESOLUTION NO. 2025-01

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT APPROVING A PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors (“Board”) of the Monterey Congress Community Development District (“District”) is required by Chapter 190.008, Florida Statutes, to approve a Proposed Budget for each fiscal year; and,

WHEREAS, the Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 has been prepared and considered by the Board.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT THAT:

Section 1.  The Proposed Budget including the Assessments for Fiscal Year 2025/2026 attached hereto as Exhibit “A” is approved and adopted.

Section 2.	A Public Hearing is hereby scheduled for June 3, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at 100 Lake Monterey Circle, Boynton Beach, Florida 33426, for the purpose of receiving public comments on the Proposed Fiscal Year 2025/2026 Budget.

PASSED, ADOPTED and EFFECTIVE this 1st day of April, 2025.

ATTEST:	MONTEREY CONGRESS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

By:			By:		 Secretary/Assistant Secretary			Chairman/Vice Chairman

Monterey/Congress Community Development District

Proposed Budget For Fiscal Year 2025/2026
October 1, 2025 - September 30, 2026

CONTENTS

PROPOSED BUDGET

DETAILED PROPOSED BUDGET

DETAILED PROPOSED DEBT SERVICE FUND BUDGET

ASSESSMENT COMPARISON

PROPOSED BUDGET
MONTEREY/CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
OCTOBER 1, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

REVENUES	
FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 BUDGET	
O & M Assessments	75,326	
Debt Assessments	217,294	
Other Revenues	0	
Interest Income	960	
		
TOTAL REVENUES	$	293,580	
		
EXPENDITURES		
Supervisor Fees	6,000	
Payroll Taxes (Employer)	480	
Engineering/Inspections	2,500	
Management	23,820	
Secretarial	3,000	
Legal	7,000	
Assessment Roll	3,000	
Audit Fees	3,400	
Insurance	7,400	
Legal Advertisements	1,200	
Miscellaneous	700	
Postage	200	
Office Supplies	325	
Dues & Subscriptions	175	
Trustee Fee	4,400	
Website Management	2,000	
Reserve	6,166	
		
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$	71,766	
		
REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES	$	221,814	
		
Bond Payments	(204,256)	
		
BALANCE	$	17,558	
		
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(5,853)	
Discounts For Early Payments	(11,705)	
		
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	-	
		
Carryover From Prior Year	0	
		
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	-	

DETAILED PROPOSED BUDGET
MONTEREY/CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
OCTOBER 1, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

REVENUES	

FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024
ACTUAL	

FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025
BUDGET	

FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
BUDGET	

COMMENTS	
O & M Assessments	75,635	75,326	75,326	Expenditures Less Interest & Carryover/.94	
Debt Assessments	217,382	217,294	217,294	Bond Payments/.94	
Other Revenues	0	0	0		
Interest Income	9,375	480	960	Interest Projected At $80 Per Month	
					
TOTAL REVENUES	$	302,392	$	293,100	$	293,580		
					
EXPENDITURES					
Supervisor Fees	3,000	6,000	6,000	Supervisor Fees	
Payroll Taxes (Employer)	230	480	480	Projected At 8% Of Supervisor Fees	
Engineering/Inspections	2,750	2,500	2,500	$250 Increase From 2024/2025 Budget	
Management	22,488	23,160	23,820	CPI Adjustment	
Secretarial	3,000	3,000	3,000	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Legal	7,602	7,000	7,000	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Assessment Roll	3,000	3,000	3,000	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Audit Fees	3,500	3,600	3,400	Accepted Amount For 2024/2025 Audit	
Insurance	6,594	7,200	7,400	Fiscal Year 2024/2025 Expenditure Was $6,858	
Legal Advertisements	1,096	1,200	1,200	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Miscellaneous	411	750	700	$50 Decrease From 2024/2025 Budget	
Postage	74	200	200	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Office Supplies	217	350	325	$25 Decrease From 2024/2025 Budget	
Dues & Subscriptions	175	175	175	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Trustee Fee	4,139	4,400	4,400	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Website Management	2,000	2,000	2,000	No Change From 2024/2025 Budget	
Reserve	949	6,271	6,166	Reserve	
					
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$	61,225	$	71,286	$	71,766		
					
REVENUES LESS EXPENDITURES	$	241,167	$	221,814	$	221,814		
					
Bond Payments	(207,067)	(204,256)	(204,256)	2026 Principal & Interest Payments	
					
BALANCE	$	34,100	$	17,558	$	17,558		
					
County Appraiser & Tax Collector Fee	(1,624)	(5,853)	(5,853)	Two Percent Of Total Assessment Roll	
Discounts For Early Payments	(11,098)	(11,705)	(11,705)	Four Percent Of Total Assessment Roll	
					
EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	21,378	$	-	$	-		
					
Carryover From Prior Year	0	0	0	Carryover From Prior Years	
					
NET EXCESS/ (SHORTFALL)	$	21,378	$	-	$	-		

DETAILED PROPOSED DEBT SERVICE BUDGET
MONTEREY/CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026
OCTOBER 1, 2025 - SEPTEMBER 30, 2026

REVENUES	FISCAL YEAR 2023/2024 ACTUAL	FISCAL YEAR 2024/2025 BUDGET	FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026 BUDGET	

COMMENTS	

Interest Income	
8,240	
500	
1,000	
Projected Interest For 2025/2026	

NAV Tax Collection	
207,067	
204,256	
204,256	
Maximum Debt Service Collection	

Prepaid Bond Collection	
0	
0	
0		

Total Revenues	
$	215,307	
$	204,756	
$	205,256		

EXPENDITURES					

Principal Payments	
157,000	
161,000	
164,000	
Principal Payment Due In 2026	

Interest Payments	
47,916	
43,023	
39,676	
Interest Payments Due In 2026	

Extraordinary Principal Payments	
0	
733	
1,580	
Estimated Excess Debt Collections	

Total Expenditures	
$	204,916	
$	204,756	
$	205,256		

Excess/ (Shortfall)	
$	10,391	
$	-	
$	-		

Series 2021 Bond Refunding Information
Original Par Amount =	$2,631,000	Annual Principal Payments Due:	
Interest Rate =	2.060%	May 1st	
Issue Date =	September 2021	Annual Interest Payments Due:	
Maturity Date =

Par Amount As Of 1/1/25 =	May 2036

$2,169,000	May 1st & November 1st	

Monterey/Congress Community Development District Assessment Comparison

Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year	Fiscal Year	
2021/2022	2022/2023	2023/2024	2024/2025	2025/2026	
 Assessment* 	 Assessment* 	  Assessment*		  Assessment*			Projected Assessment*		

O & M	
$	251.11	
$	251.11	
$	251.11	
$	251.11	
$	
251.11	
Debt	$	948.11	$	726.74	$	726.74	$	726.74	$	726.74	
Total	$	1,199.22	$	977.85	$	977.85	$	977.85	$	977.85	

* Assessments Include the Following :	 4% Discount for Early Payments
1% County Tax Collector Fee
1% County Property Appraiser Fee
 Community Information:		 Total Units	300
 Prepayments	1 Billed for Debt		299

RESOLUTION 2025-02

A RESOLUTION OF THE MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY	DEVELOPMENT	DISTRICT DESIGNATING MICHAEL J. PAWELCZYK AS THE DISTRICT’S REGISTERED AGENT AND DESIGNATING THE OFFICE OF BILLING, COCHRAN, LYLES, MAURO & RAMSEY, P.A. AS THE REGISTERED OFFICE

WHEREAS, Section 189.014, Florida Statutes requires that the Monterey Congress Community Development District (the “District”) designate a registered office and a registered agent, and further authorizes the District to change its registered office and registered agent, at the discretion of the District Board of Supervisors (the “Board”); and

WHEREAS, the designation of both a registered office and a registered agent is for the purpose of accepting service of process, notice, or demand that is required or permitted by law to be served upon the District; and

WHEREAS, the Board has been informed by the office of District Counsel that there is a need to designate a new registered agent for the District; and

WHEREAS, the Board seeks designate Michael J. Pawelczyk as the registered agent for the District, and update the business address of the registered office of the District, as necessary.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE MONTEREY CONGRESS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, THAT:
Section 1.	The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated as findings of fact of the Board.

Section 2.  Michael J. Pawelczyk is hereby designated as the registered agent for the District, thereby replacing any previously designated registered agent.
Section 3.  The registered office of the District is hereby designated as the office at Billing, Cochran, Lyles, Mauro & Ramsey, P.A., 515 East Las Olas Boulevard, Suite 600, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301. The registered office is identical to the business address of the registered agent designated in Section 2 of this Resolution.
Section 4. Pursuant to the requirements of Section 189.014(2), Florida Statutes, the District’s Secretary shall transmit copies of this Resolution to the local governing authority or authorities and to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Section 5.  All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict.

Section 6.   If any clause, section or other part or application of this Resolution is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional, illegal or invalid, in part or as applied, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this Resolution.

Section 7.	This Resolution shall be effective immediately upon adoption.

PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 1st DAY OF April, 2025.

ATTEST:

MONTEREY CONGRESS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

	

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