Meeting Minutes for May 28, 2026
Clearwater Cay Community Development District
A regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Clearwater Cay Community Development District was scheduled for Thursday, May 28, 2026 at 6:00 p.m. at the Grand Venezia Baywatch Clubhouse at 2704 Via Murano in Clearwater, Florida 33764.
Present and constituting a quorum were:
Alan Glidden – Chair
Anthony Anastasio – Vice Chair
Jeff Wilson – Assistant Secretary
Lisa Donini – Assistant Secretary
Also present were:
Mandie Rainwater – District Manager, Premier District Management (PDM)
Jack McKinney – Future Board Supervisor
Dan Molloy – District Attorney
Also attending remotely:
Matt Gindling – Assistant District Manager, (PDM)
FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS Call to Order and Roll Call
The meeting was called to order at 6:01 p.m., by Chair Glidden and District Manager Rainwater called the roll. Present and constituting a quorum were Supervisors Glidden, Wilson and Donini with Vice Chair Anastasio attending later. Also in attendance were District Manager Mandie Rainwater, Future Board Supervisor Jack McKinney and District Attorney Dan Molloy. Online was Assistant District Manager Matt Gindling.
SECOND ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of the Agenda
On MOTION by Supervisor Wilson, seconded by Chair Glidden, with all in favor, the Board approved the agenda as presented.
THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments on Agenda Items
There were no Audience comments.
Vice Chair Anastasio joined the meeting at 6:03 p.m.
FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Oaths of Office – Jack McKinney
District Manager Rainwater administered the Oath of Office to Jack McKinney following his appointment to Seat 3 on the Clearwater Cay Community Development District Board. Mr. McKinney received the required onboarding materials, including the State Oath of Office and Internal Oath of Office documents. District Manager Rainwater also provided an overview of Board voting procedures and the use of the Voting Conflict Form 8B.
FIFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Board Reorganization Resolution 2026-07
District Manager Rainwater explained that following a change in Board composition, Florida Statutes require the Board to consider reorganization of roles. The Board acted to retain all supervisor positions as they currently were, adding Jack McKinney as Assistant Secretary, retaining Mandie Rainwater as Secretary, adding Cal Teague as Treasurer, Tammy Zajdowicz as Assistant Treasurer and Melissa Gindling as Assistant Secretary.
On MOTION by Supervisor Wilson, seconded by Supervisor Donini, with all in favor, the Board approved the Board Reorganization Resolution 2026-07, to retain all existing officer positions and to appoint Jack McKinney as Assistant Secretary, retain Mandie Rainwater as Secretary, adding Cal Teague as Treasurer, Tammy Zajdowicz as Assistant Treasurer and Melissa Gindling as Assistant Secretary.
SIXTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Approval of Meeting Minutes
A. Draft Meeting Minutes for March 26, 2026
On MOTION by Chair Glidden, seconded by Supervisor Wilson, with all in favor, the Board approved the Regular Meeting Minutes for March 26, 2026 as presented.
SEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Engineer
A. SWFWMD Stormwater Acceptance Letter
District Manager Rainwater presented the documentation included in the agenda packet regarding the stormwater facility inspection conducted by the District Engineer and submitted to SWFWMD. She advised the Board that the District’s above-ground stormwater facilities were found to be operating and maintained in compliance with SWFWMD requirements. The District successfully passed the inspection, and the next inspection is scheduled to be completed by November 1, 2027.
EIGHTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Old Business
There was no old business.
NINTH ORDER OF BUSINESS New Business
There was no new business.
District Manager Rainwater reminded the Board to update its contact records and remove former employee Chris Dudak from future communications. Board members were directed to send district correspondence to either District Manager Rainwater or Assistant District Manager Matt Gindling.
TENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS District Manager
A. FY 2027 Approved Proposed Budget
Chair Glidden inquired about the projected carryover balance. District Manager Rainwater clarified that approximately $190,000 in unassigned funds would be carried forward in the General Fund rather than the Debt Service Fund.
District Attorney Molloy provided an update on ongoing litigation and discussed the anticipated use of a portion of those funds for related legal expenses.
No changes to the proposed budget were requested. The Board was reminded that the Public Budget Hearing is scheduled for July 23, 2026.
B. Voter Counts
District Manager Rainwater reported there are currently 247 active registered voters in the Clearwater Cay Community Development District.
She also reviewed the upcoming election process and reminded Board members that the candidate qualifying deadline is June 12, 2026. District Manager Rainwater encouraged any Board member needing assistance with the registration process to contact staff and noted that Pinellas County accepts appointments for candidates.
ELEVENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Financial Reports
A. January, February, March 2026
District Manager Rainwater advised the Board that the April financial report was not yet available and would be provided to the Board once it is received.
On MOTION by Chair Glidden, seconded by Vice Chair Anastasio, with all in favor, the Board accepted the January, February, March 2026 Financial reports as presented.
TWELFTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Attorney
District Attorney Molloy advised the Board that there had been little legal activity over the past two months.
A. Lawsuit(s) Updates
Attorney Molloy provided an update on the ongoing litigation, noting that an amicus brief raising six points on appeal had been filed. He reported that no new arguments had been presented in the briefs reviewed to date and that oral arguments may be scheduled in the fall. Attorney Molloy confirmed that no funds had been taken from the Bond Account in recent years.
Board members and District Manager Rainwater reviewed the Form 1 filing requirements and ethics training requirements for the benefit of newly appointed Supervisor McKinney.
THIRTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Supervisor Requests and/or Comments
Chair Glidden requested that the District continue its customary contribution toward the community’s Fourth of July fireworks display. He noted that the funds help support the fireworks event as well as related expenses, including cleanup costs. District Manager Rainwater requested that receipts for all event-related expenditures be provided for District records.
On MOTION by Chair Glidden, seconded by Supervisor Wilson, with all in favor, the Board agreed to provide funds not to exceed $2,500 for the fireworks display and associated event costs.
The Board requested a discussion of previous stormwater reports and cleaning activities at the July meeting. The request was made in response to resident concerns about water collecting in the parking lot near Building 8 during heavy rains. Staff will include the available documentation in the July agenda packet.
A. Next Meeting Quorum Check:
All Supervisors indicated that they expected to attend the July meeting. District Manager Rainwater requested that any changes in attendance be communicated in advance and reminded the Board that a minimum of three Supervisors must be present to establish a quorum. She also noted that the upcoming meeting would include the Budget and Assessment Hearings.
FOURTEENTH ORDER OF BUSINESS Audience Comments (3-minute limit)
There were no audience comments.