MINUTES OF MEETING CYPRESS RIDGE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

The Audit Committee meeting of the Cypress Ridge Community Development District was held Thursday, April 14, 2022 at 2:03 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites 2102 N. Park Rd., Lakeland, Florida.

Present and constituting a quorum:

Brian Walsh Jeff Shenefield Milton Andrade
Garret Parkinson Also present were:
Jill Burns	District Manager, GMS
Meredith Hammock	District Counsel, KE Law

FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS	Roll Call
Ms. Burns called the meeting to order and called the roll. Four audit committee members were present.

SECOND ORDER OF BUSNESS	Public Comment Period
Ms. Burns noted that there were no members of the public present in person or attending via Zoom. The next item followed.

THIRD ORDER OF BUSINESS	Review of Proposals and Tally of Audit
Committee Members Rankings
DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes
Grau & Associates
Ms. Burns reviewed the two proposals received for audit services. Mr. Walsh presented his rankings to the Board, DiBartolomeo was the #1 ranking firm and Grau & Associates was ranked #2. He stated that the rankings were based on price. He noted that their experience and ability were equal, but the pricing was better for DiBartolomeo. Ms. Burns stated that it was 99 points for Grau & Associates and 100 points for DiBartolomeo, McBee, Hartley & Barnes.

April 14, 2022	Cypress Ridge CDD

On MOTION by Mr. Andrade, seconded by Mr. Parkinson, with all in favor, Ranking DiBartolomeo #1 with 100 points and Grau & Associates #2 with 99 points, was approved.

FOURTH ORDER OF BUSINESS	Adjournment

Chairman/Vice Chairman

Ms. Burns adjourned the meeting.

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

Secretary/Assistant Secretary

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