MINUTES OF MEETING HICKORY TREE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Hickory Tree Community Development District was held on Thursday, October 2, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. at the West Osceola Branch Library, 305 Campus Street, Celebration, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:

Milton Andrade	Chairman
Brian Walsh by Zoom	Vice Chairman
Brent Elliott	Assistant Secretary
Garret Parkinson	Assistant Secretary
Kareyann Ellison by Zoom	Assistant Secretary Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Patrick Collins	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Lauren Gentry by Zoom	District Counsel, Kilinski Van Wyk
Joey Duncan by Zoom	District Engineer, Dewberry
Jarett Wright	Field Manager, GMS

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order and called the roll. There were three Board members present in person constituting a quorum and 2 Board members attended via Zoom.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS	Public Comment Period
There were no members of the public present and none via Zoom, so the next item followed.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Approval of Minutes of the August 6, 2025
Board of Supervisors Meeting
Ms. Burns presented the minutes of the August 6, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting and asked if the Board had any questions, comments, or corrections. The Board had no changes to the minutes.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, the Minutes of the August 6, 2025, Board of Supervisors Meeting were approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration of Resolution 2026-01 Debt
Service Direct Collect for Fiscal Year 2026
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-01. She stated that when the budget was adopted, the collection of debt assessment was inadvertently missed. Therefore the resolution is saying that the debt assessments that were previously levied by the Board will be directly collected. She asked if there were any questions from the Board; there were none.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-01 Debt Service Direct Collect for Fiscal Year 2026, was approved.

FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Presentation	of	Memo	Regarding	
	Amendments	to	District	Rules	of	
	Procedure				

4th.

A. Consideration of Resolution 2026-02 Setting a Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-02 and stated the public hearing is set for December

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-02 Setting a Public Hearing on the Adoption of Amended and Restated Rules of Procedure for the District for December 4, 2025, was approved.

SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Consideration	of	Resolution	2026-03
Spending Authorization Resolution
Ms. Burns presented Resolution 2026-03, which outlines spending authority outside of a meeting for the Chair, Vice Chair, and District Manager. She asked the Board if there were any questions; there were none.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, Resolution 2026-03 Spending Authorization Resolution , was approved.

SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Staff Reports
Attorney
Mr. Collins had nothing to report.

Engineer
Consideration of Work Authorization 2026-1 for Fiscal Year 2026 District Engineering Services from Dewberry
Presentation of Annual Goals & Objectives Review for Fiscal Year 2025
Mr. Duncan shared that they did their annual review for the goals and objectives. After a full inspection, it was found that all infrastructure is in reasonably good repair.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, Work Authorization 2026-1 for Fiscal Year 2026 District Engineering Services from Dewberry, was approved.

Ms. Burns reviewed the annual goals & objectives for Fiscal Year 2025.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Annual Goals & Objectives for Fiscal Year 2025, were approved.

Field Manager’s Report
Mr. Wright shared some maintenance activities going on right now, including mowing on a three-week schedule and continued coordination with Prince’s on neighborhood installations pending permit approvals. A new interactive maintenance map was demonstrated, outlining district assets such as landscaping, aquatics, irrigation, lighting, and fencing. The map will aid with insurance documentation, hurricane response, and clarifying district-owned versus private fencing responsibilities.

District Manager’s Report
Approval of Check Register

Ms. Burns presented the check register. She offered to answer any questions for the Board; there were no questions.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the Check Register, was approved.

Balance Sheet & Income Statement
Ms. Burns noted that financial statements were included in the agenda for review and stated that there is no action necessary from the Board. She offered to answer any questions; there were none.

EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Other Business
There being no comments, the next item followed.

NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Supervisors'	Requests	and	Audience
Comments
There being no comments, the next item followed.

TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

Ms. Burns asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Elliott, with all in favor, the meeting was adjourned.

	

Chairman/Vice Chairman