Amended Workshop Meeting Minutes for February 25, 2026
Renaissance Community Development District
A Workshop Meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Renaissance Community Development District was held on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. at 5220 Summerlin Commons Blvd., Suite 201A, Fort Myers, Florida, 33907 and via web conference.
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Doug Dickey – Chair
Linda Stuart – Vice Chair
Steve Epkins – Assistant Secretary
George Pattee – Assistant Secretary
Chris Bezaire – Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Mandie Rainwater – District Manager, Premier District Management (PDM)
Melissa Gindling – Assistant District Manager, PDM
Brian Williams – Attorney, Cole, Scott & Kissane
Mark McCleary – Engineer, CE-Site
7 Residents
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call
The Renaissance Community Development District Workshop Meeting was called to order, and District Manager, Mandie Rainwater, called the roll. Supervisors Dickey, Stuart, Pattee, Bezaire and Epkins were present. Also attending were Melissa Gindling, Assistant District Manager, Mandie Rainwater, District Manager, Brian Williams, Attorney, Mark McCleary, Engineer and 7 Residents.
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Agenda
The Agenda was approved as presented.
On MOTION by Chair Dickey, seconded by Vice Chair Stuart, with all in favor the Board approved the agenda as presented.
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments on Agenda Items
Resident Alexander Ortega expressed concerns regarding the report presented at the previous meeting and requested to hear the District Engineer’s perspective on the report.
FOUTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Workshop on O&M Assessment Methodology Report
Engineer McCleary explained that GMS was vetted for its experience by the Board and staff, and that he participated in two or three conference calls with GMS regarding development of the report. He discussed his experience using the rational method and the C-factor to determine runoff, noting that the C-factor can vary based on engineering judgment. He stated that he can provide opinions on acreage and the share of water runoff, but not on the methodology report itself. With respect to the methodology used for the CDD from the beginning, he performed the calculations, oversaw the infrastructure design, and developed a composite C-factor.
Supervisor Stuart commented that the prior methodology report and the current methodology report appear to reflect a significant difference and asked whether the difference could simply be attributed to varying engineering approaches. Engineer McCleary clarified that the methodology reports were prepared based on the consultant’s particular area of specialty in methodology.
Attorney Williams explained that methodology reports are typically prepared by economists. He acknowledged questions regarding the use of square footage but stated that this is a legally defensible methodology that is regularly used in the industry. He further explained that any methodology requires common denominators, and a decision must be made regarding how square footage will be calculated. In this case, the consultant used “under air” square footage to calculate both the residential units and the golf course structures.
The Board and residents discussed using acreage instead of square footage as an alternate methodology in an attempt to fairly represent the benefit derived.
Vice Chair Stuart left the meeting at 10:54 a.m.
Vice Chair Stuart returned to the meeting at 10:56 a.m.
Residents discussed property benefits and how the methodology should be fairly apportioned. They noted that GMS has submitted several reports to other Community Development Districts throughout the State of Florida, many of which include residential communities and golf courses, and that those reports were modeled using different methodologies. Residents also raised concerns regarding comments made by GMS during its presentation at the previous meeting and expressed concern that GMS spoke with Concert’s expert prior to completion of the report.
Supervisor Epkins left the meeting at 10:58 a.m.
Supervisor Epkins returned to the meeting 11:02 a.m.
Resident Alexander Ortega presented a 2024 methodology report prepared by GMS for Stoneybrook West that utilized an alternative methodology incorporating impervious area, lot size, and separate budget components, among other factors. Attorney Williams stated that he will contact GMS to inquire why the methodology used for Stoneybrook West was applied there and not considered for Renaissance.
The Board and staff engaged in an extended discussion regarding whether it would be appropriate to consult with an engineer in connection with a methodology report. Questions were raised as to whether methodology consultants typically coordinate with engineers, whether that practice is standard, and whether the report could be divided so that an engineer could be retained for a portion of the analysis.
The Board also discussed several options for raising funds for future lake bank and wall repairs, including the possibility of issuing bonds to fund assessments. District Manager Rainwater informed the Board that there is an existing construction fund earmarked for lake restoration.
The methodology will be discussed further at the March meeting, at which time the Board will consider whether to approve the report or reject it and evaluate alternative approaches
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor Requests/Comments
The Board discussed the potential need to increase the budget in the future, as well as the upcoming election cycle.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments
There were no audience comments.
Supervisor Pattee left the meeting at 11:16 a.m.
Supervisor Pattee returned to the meeting at 11:20 a.m.