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TRAILER ESTATESFebruary2021

Trailer Estates Park & Recreation DistrictTrailer Estates Board of Trustees

Note From ChairmanWE ARE A GOVERNMENT!

Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District is not a Home Owners Associations. There are no Home Owner Association fees. It is a Special Taxing District. We assess a tax on the owners of improved lots. If you itemize on your IRS 1040 form, this tax can be deducted. What is Special Taxing District? The Florida legislators found that there was a variety of functions being performed in Florida by po-litical bodies that acted like a governmental body. These political bodies did not have the authority to behave as a governmental body. Florida’s legislators designed statutes (Charter) that gave these entities the ability, in a limited way, to perform specific activities. They can make assessment and collect taxes. In return, these entities have to comply with certain limitations. At Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District, the residents elected nine Board Members that perform certain functions. We set a calendar for our meetings. These dates are in the Bradenton Herald. These meetings are on the first and third Monday of every month in the small hall at 9:30 am. We have two sessions on those Mondays. The first is a Board meeting, which is the formal business procedure. Motions are made and actions are taken. We provide the public the opportunity to give comments on actions the Board is going to take. The second meeting is called a “Workshop”. This is a forum for Trustees to discuss items of interest that may, or may not, result in actions that could be taken at some future Board Meeting. These two meetings are the only time Board members can interact on items that may be voted on by them. This is due to Florida Sunshine law.

Every year we prepare a budget. Public comments are taken during the entire process. Public hearing date and finalized budget are published in the Bradenton Herald. Copies of the approved budget, and year end budget, are mailed to every property owner in Trailer Estates. There are two important documents that govern the behavior of the residents and the Board of Trustees. Both can be found at trailerestates.com under About Us. The first is the Deed Restriction. Every property owner, when they purchased their home or lot in Trailer Estates as Described in PP26 must affirm under oath the following: (1) I (we) have received a copy of the amended and re-stated deed restriction for Trailer Estates subdivisions and affirm under oath that I (we) understand and agree to comply with all requirements therein. (2) I (we) also understand that in reference to the deed restriction Number 10 (pets) that the home addressed above is ( ) is not ( ) in the pet section Park and affirm that I (we) will abide by this requirement. Federal and State law allow for service and emotional support animals. We comply with those laws in the Park. Other than those two exception pets are not allowed in the Park, per Deed Restriction. The second document of importance is State Statue 2002-361 (Charter). It is the most “misunderstood” document of the Park. The State Statute 2002-361 (Charter) cannot be changed by the Board or residents. It must be acted upon by the Florida legisla-tors in Tallahassee. State Statue 2002-361 (Charter) has not been changed in nineteen (19) years. Under the current charter, the Park is operating in the last half of the 20th century. Many items in this document are either outdated or not in compliance with other Florida Statues. The Board is asking the Florida legislators to examine State Statues 2002-361 (Charter) and make changes that will have relevance in today’s world.

Trailer Estates Tribune - February 2021

Basic Marina Information The marina is very limited on longer size slips. If you are going to buy a boat that is over 19 feet long, PLEASE, call the Dock master to see if we have a slip available. The Dock master has had to disappoint several people by telling them we had no place for them to dock their new boat. Boats will only be rented slips that they fit in. For instance, if you have a boat that fits in a 28 foot slip, you will not be able to rent a 30ft slip, if your boat fits in a 22ft slip, you will not able to rent a 26ft slip. The larger slips are for larger boats. Boats are measured from the farthest thing that sticks out on the bow, to the motor in full tilt. We do not measure your boat by what it says on the registration. If you are buying a party boat, deck boat or pontoon boat, please watch the size of the beam (width) of the boat you buy. These newer, wider, boats have a hard time fitting in many of the slips without touching the sides of the decking. Please buy a boat that will give you room, on each side, to adjust with the ebb and flow of the tide. The Dock master is a volunteer who lives here in TE. This volunteer position helps to keep the marina costs down. The Dock master DOES NOT get any benefits from being the Dock master other than the satisfaction of helping the community. The Dock master pays the same marina fees as you pay. Paula works full time, 12 hour shifts. She is usually available 2-4 days a week depending on her schedule. Her voice mail is frequently updated and will tell you the soonest she can meet, if she does not answer. Please do not call the office, they cannot change Paula’s work schedule nor can they rent you a slip. Please be patient. Paula’s number is 941-545-4255.

PHONE NUMBERSEMERGENCY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911NON EMERGENCY . . . . . . . . . . (SHERIFF’S OFFICE) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-747-3011FLORIDA MARINE PATROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-342-5367T .E . MARINA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-758-4471T .E . AUXILIARY . . . . . . . . . . . . (SALE ITEM PICK-UP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-758-9236 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Or call/text Barb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-405-9866PARK OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-756-7177T .E . FAX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-755-2937CHURCH OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-756-7722T .E . POST OFFICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 941-251-4380

Trailer Estates Fire Fire Department Non-Emergency phone number is 941-758- 6453. As always, in case of emergency please call 911.

TRAILER ESTATES TRIBUNE AND CALENDAR

The 1st of the month is the deadline for items to be printed in the next issue. Please have all notices and dates of meetings and events in the office by the 1st at 3:00 p.m. Thanks to those of you who summit your Tribune Articles via e-mail to the office, it is a big help. We can paste it right into our Tribune file as well as print it off and date stamp it. To those of you who do not send it to us via e-mail, if you have an e-mail, it would be much appreciated if you could send it that way to TJ Miller at [email protected]. Just a reminder, those by e-mail need to be sent by the first.

OFFICE HOURS

9 a.m. to 12 Noon ~ 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.Monday – Friday

UNLESS OTHERWISE POSTEDCLOSED HOLIDAYS - New Years’ Day, Me-morial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, Christ-mas Day. Other closures will be announced as needed. Please check the Office door, District bulletin boards, and Channel 95/732 for any additional information.

WEBSITE ADDRESS: www.trailerestates.com

E-MAIL ADDRESS: [email protected]

TRAILER ESTATES PARK and RECREATION DISTRICT2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Sansone . . . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext. 105

Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lori Dalton . . . . . . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 104

Treasurer / 2nd Vice Chairman . Mary Chandler . . . . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 103

Public Relations South . . . . . . . . . . Gordon Elton . . . . . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 111

Public Relations North . . . . . . . . . . Russell McAlister . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 107

Maintenance /1st Vice Chairman . Duane Trotter . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 108

Seasonal Recreation . . . . . . . . . . . . Sandy [email protected] 309- 945-6128 or 756-7177 ext 106

Continuing Recreation . . . . . . . . . . Pete Price . . [email protected] or 756-7177 ext 110

Health & Welfare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Denise [email protected] 906-362-3800 or 756-7177 ext 109

(If you are unable to reach a Trustee, please contact TJ Miller, Office Manager, 941-756-7177)

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First Aid Kits ARE LOCATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

Share Craft KitchenMen’s Shower

Women’s ShowerLarge HallSmall Hall

Large KitchenSmall Kitchen

OfficeNote From Office TRASH PICK- UP SCHEDULE

October through MayThere will be 1 pickup on Thursdays

June through SeptemberThere will be 2 pickupsMonday and Thursday

WASTE PRO OBSERVES THE FOLLOWING HOLIDAYS: Christmas Day News Years Day Thanksgiving Day Labor Day 4th of July Memorial Day

Presidents Day If the holiday falls on a trash pick-up day it will be picked up the next day. If the holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday it will be picked on the normal trash pick-up day.

Note From Office: When we send out a mailing from the office we get the mailing labels from the Manatee County Property Appraiser Office. They can be reached at 941-748-8208, please give them your correct mailing address so anything we mail you gets to you. Your taxes are mailed directly from the Manatee County Tax Office. If you need to change your mailing address with them as well, please call them at 941-741-4800.

Note From Office: As an employer, Trailer Estates attempts to make every effort to provide a fragrance free work environment. Please limit the amount of cologne and perfume when coming to the office.

Permits If you make any changes to the outside of your mobile home, you must first obtain a building permit prior to beginning work. This is for repairs and/or new work. Changes or additions to your mobile home include doors, stairs, pavers, A/C, sheds, etc. The office will provide you with a blank building permit and assist you with any questions you may have. The Architectural Review Committee (ARC) will review your completed building permit and approve or deny. The ARC will notify you upon the approval/denial. The approved per-mit with the orange card must be displayed in your window and is valid for 6 months only. Thank you for your help in this matter.

Public Relations North Public Relations South

TRAILER ESTATES PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Rates: Storage Lot, Boat Slips Canoe/Kayak RackALL RATES DISPLAYED ARE BEFORE TAX/WITH TAX

RESIDENTS - PAY BY THE YEAR RV RATES, MOTOR HOME, TRAVEL TRAILER: $420.00/$447.30 BOAT and TRAILER, UTILITY TRAILER, CAR, TRUCK, GOLF CART, OR OTHER USE: $360.00/$383.40RESIDENTS- SIX MONTH LEASE (non-refundable): RV RATES, MOTOR HOME, TRAVEL TRAILER: $210.00/$223.65 BOAT & TRAILER, UTILITY TRAILER, CAR, TRUCK, GOLF CART, OR OTHER USE: $180.00/191.70BOAT SLIP RENTAL RATES (Rates Set October 1, 2020):

Property Owner Rates Non Property Owner Rates 20 Ft Slips 3 Month $112.50/119.81 6 Month $735.00/$782.78 12 Month $450.00/479.25 12 Months $1470.00/$1565.55 24 Ft Slips 3 Month $135.00/143.78 6 Month $907.00/$965.96 12 Month $540.00/575.10 12 Months $1814.00/$1931.91 26 Ft Slips 3 Month $146.25/155.76 6 Month $983.00/$1046.90 12 Month $585.00/623.03 12 Months $1966.00/$2093.79 33 Ft Slips 3 Month $168.75/179.72 6 Month $1125.00/$1198.13 12 Month $675.00/718.88 12 Months $2250.00/$2396.25 CANOE/KAYAK RATES: MONTHLY $10.00/$10.65 or ANNUALLY $100.00/$106.50

$25.00 Repositioning of boat from one slip to another each occurrence. These “with tax” rates are based on the current Florida Sales Tax rate of 6.5% and are subject to immediate change if/when the Florida Sales Tax is changed. Board Secretary is to fix the with tax figure displayed as needed.Rules Set February 7, 2005, Revised April 2, 2007, 3/15/10, 3/29/10, 4/5/10, 11/16/16; 11/2016, 2/6/17, 7/17/17, 01/15/2018, 11/19/2018, 3/2/20, 10/1/20, 12/7/20BS&RV NON-OWNERS APRIL 2, 2007 (formerly PP28)

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Charter Communications. Programming may vary. Channels, Tiers and Packaging subject to change. Services not available in all areas. Charter issued digital receiver or CableCARD required to view programming channels, except for Basic Service viewable with customer owned TV equipped with digital QAM Tuner subject to future service changes when a market transitions to All Digital. Charter issued digital receiver required to view PPV and On Demand programming (where available). HD capable equipment required to view HD programming (where available). All programming may not be available to CableCARD or Digital Terminal Adapter customers. All service levels may contain channels with some R-rated programming, which can be blocked using the Parental Control feature on your on-screen program guide.

In a switched digital market, due to system technology enhancements access to certain digital channels will require a digital receiver, as HDTVs & digital QAM tuners equipped with CableCARDs or TV's equipped with Digital Terminal Adapter's cannot access certain digital channels requiring two-way communication (e.g., PPV & On Demand programming). CableCARD customers with TiVo equipment will also need a Tuning Adapter for access to such digital channels.

SAP - Second Audio Programming (Spanish Language when available) is offered on analog Basic Service & Expanded Service channels. Check your interactive program guide for further details. Channel numbers listed are for either analog cable-ready TV sets or Charter digital receivers. Customers using a QAM tuner TV or other personal QAM tuner device, not connected to a digital receiver, must activate the Auto Program feature, as described in the TV/device's Owner's Manual, to receive some digital services.

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SPECTRUM TV PACKAGESTampa Bay Area: Manatee County | April 2018

TV PACKAGES

SPECTRUM SELECT(Includes Spectrum TV Basic and the following services)

2 WCLF - CTN3 WEDU - PBS4 WTOG - The CW 5 WFTT - UniMás6 WTTA - MyTV7 WWSB - ABC8 WFLA - NBC9 Bay News 910 WTSP - CBS11 WFTS - ABC12 WMOR - IND13 WTVT - FOX

C-SPAN14 15 WVEA - Univisión 16 WUSF - PBS17 WXPX - ION18 WGN America19 WRMD - Telemundo 20 WSNN LD - IND21 QVC22 HSN23 TBS24 OWN25 EVINE26 NBC Sports Network27 ESPN28 ESPN229 CNN30 HLN31 FS Sun32 USA Network33 TNT34 Discovery Channel35 Animal Planet36 Nickelodeon37 FOX News Channel38 Lifetime39 FS Florida40 Disney Channel41 msnbc42 CNBC43 Paramount Network44 Oxygen45 CMT46 TLC48 A&E49 TV Land51 Bravo52 Freeform54 HISTORY55 truTV56 Food Network57 HGTV58 Cartoon Network59 SYFY60 FX61 Comedy Central62 VH163 The Weather Channel 64 AMC65 National Geographic66 MTV68 Hallmark Channel69 WE tv70 E!71 BET72 SEC Network74 Jewelry TV75 BBC America79 Galavisión93 WTAM - Mira TV95/732 Community Program

106 Travel Channel 111 EWTN 112 FOX Sports 1 113 IFC117 SundanceTV127 Bloomberg Television 131 TBN135 Investigation Discovery 149 FOX Business Network 155 Galavisión 160 EVINE 161 HSN2 162 QVC2171 Daystar

175 C-SPAN176 C-SPAN2177 C-SPAN3 185 Liquidation Channel 194 Hillsong Channel 196 INSP 199 SonLife374 SundanceTV375 FX Movie Channel

384 IFC385 Hallmark Mov. & Myst. 604 WEDU - World605 WEDU - PBS Encore 606 WEDU - World 607 WFLA - MeTV 608 WFTS - Grit609 WTTA - COZI TV610 WTSP - Antenna TV 611 WTSP - TJN613 WTVT - Movies!616 WUSF - PBS617 WUSF - PBS Kids 618 WUSF - Create 619 WUSF - FL Knowledge 623 Government Access 627 WMOR - Estrella TV

628 WFTT - getTV 629 WFTS - Laff 630 WMOR - This TV644 Government Access 645 Higher Ed Access 645 Educational Access 646 Educational Access646 Higher Ed Access 840 SEC Extra897 WTAM - Mira TV901 WVEA - Univisión

902 WRMD - Telemundo 903 WFTT - UniMás 910 WMOR - Estrella TV917 Galavisión

1002 WCLF - CTN 1003 WEDU - PBS HD1004 WTOG - The CW HD 1006 WTTA - MyTV HD 1007 WWSB - ABC HD1008 WFLA - NBC HD 1009 Bay News 9

1010 WTSP - CBS HD 1011 WFTS - ABC HD1012 WMOR - IND HD1013 WTVT - FOX HD1014 WRMD - TelemundoHD 1015 WVEA - Univisión HD 1016 WUSF - PBS HD 1017 WXPX - ION HD 1018 WGN America 1020 WSNN LD (HD) - IND1102 Nickelodeon 1105 Disney Channel 1116 SonLife 1117 Daystar 1119 INSP 1121 Freeform 1122 Hallmark Channel

1123 Hillsong Channel HD 1127 ESPN 1128 ESPN2 1148 FS Sun 1149 FS Florida 1150 SEC Network 1152 NBC Sports Network 1153 FOX Sports 1 1191 SEC Extra 1197 Spectrum SportsNetwor.. 1209 Bay News 9 1213 News Channel 13 1214 FOX News Channel 1215 CNN 1216 HLN 1218 msnbc 1219 CNBC 1220 FOX Business Network 1221 Bloomberg Television 1225 The Weather Channel 1226 C-SPAN 1227 C-SPAN2 1228 C-SPAN3 1234 BET 1235 Velocity HD 1236 TBS 1237 TNT 1238 USA Network 1239 A&E 1242 HISTORY 1246 Investigation Discovery 1250 HGTV 1252 Food Network 1255 TLC 1256 Discovery Channel 1259 Animal Planet 1260 National Geographic 1267 Travel Channel 1270 OWN 1271 Oxygen 1272 WE tv 1273 Lifetime 1278 BBC America 1281 TV Land 1282 Cartoon Network 1283 FX 1285 Paramount Network 1286 SYFY 1287 FXX 1291 truTV 1292 Comedy Central 1293 E! 1295 Bravo 1301 MTV 1306 VH1 1314 CMT 1325 HSN 1326 QVC 1327 EVINE 1328 Jewelry TV 1329 QVC2 1330 Liquidation Channel 1340 EWTN 1355 AMC 1356 SundanceTV 1363 IFC 1374 Hallmark Mov. & Myst. 1384 IFC 1385 Hallmark Mov. & Myst. 1389 FX Movie Channel 1901 WVEA - Univisión HD 1903 WFTT - UniMás HD 1917 Galavisión 1918 WRMD - Telemundo HD

SPECTRUM TV BRONZE(Includes Spectrum TV Select and the following channels)

Digi Tier 150 LMN53 TCM67 Golf Channel 97 REVOLT 98 RFD-TV

104 fyi, 109 Fuse 113 IFC 114 Discovery Life Channel 116 GSN117 SundanceTV 121 Universal Kids 122 Disney XD123 BBC World News 125 Nick Jr. 132 FM 133 GAC 136 DIY Network137 Olympic Channel 139 CBS Sports Network 142 Cooking Channel 143 Lifetime Real Women 145 UP 146 TV One148 Nat Geo Wild 150 ESPNEWS151 ESPNU 152 Viceland 153 ESPN Deportes 158 NBC Universo159 MLB Network 164 Ovation 165 Fusion174 Baby First TV179 Disney Junior180 ASPiRE TV 182 FOX Deportes 183 NFL Network 197 BYUtv 354 Reelz370 Smithsonian Channel 374 SundanceTV 384 IFC474 The Impact Network 632 Mnet 803 NBA TV 804 Tennis Channel 806 FOX Sports 2 807 CBS Sports Network 815 MLB Network

816 Olympic Channel 825 NFL Network 914 ESPN Deportes915 FOX Deportes 929 NBC Universo 940 El Rey Network 942 Univisión Deportes 1106 Disney Junior 1107 Disney XD 1109 Universal Kids 1110 Nick Jr. 1118 BYUtv 1129 ESPNEWS 1131 ESPNU 1132 ESPN Deportes 1136 FOX Sports 2 1137 CBS Sports Network 1140 NBA TV 1141 MLB Network 1145 NFL Network 1154 Golf Channel 1155 Tennis Channel

1159 Olympic Channel 1166 Univisión Deportes 1210 Spectrum News - NY1 1222 BBC World News 1232 ASPiRE TV 1233 TV One 1240 fyi, 1241 Smithsonian Channel 1245 El Rey Network 1249 Fuse 1253 Cooking Channel 1254 DIY Network 1262 Nat Geo Wild 1268 GAC 1277 Ovation 1280 GSN 1298 Fusion 1299 Viceland 1303 AXS TV HD 1304 REVOLT 1305 RFD-TV 1311 FM 1317 UP 1354 Reelz 1356 SundanceTV 1357 TCM 1359 LMN 1363 IFC 1370 Smithsonian Channel 1384 IFC 1914 ESPN Deportes 1915 FOX Deportes 1929 NBC Universo 1940 El Rey Network 1942 Univisión Deportes

OTHER SERVICES

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DISTRICTAuxiliary Donations

If you want to arrange a pick up, text or call Barb, my number is 941-405-9866 or Fire Barn at 941-758-9236. Please leave your name, telephone number, and what it is you have to be picked up. I will try to arrange for the pick up for Thursday or Saturday and get back to you as soon as possible. Please remember we have limited storage space and limited help for pick up delivery but will do the best we can! Also, we can’t take hide-a-beds, large appliances, beds or televisions. Thank you.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR MORE ABLE-BODIED HELP!

Movies Plans, for residents only, are being made to provide some safe-distancing entertainment during this stressful covid time. Showtime will provide a movie on February 4th & 18th at 7:00 pm- Title to be announced. If you have a favorite, please contact Julie Hoch, and she will try to reciprocate. Refreshments, however, at this time will not be provided. Also any clubs or organizations that would like to show a movie, please contact me at 309-945-6128. Plans are being formulated by the Beautification Committee to have showings of musical concerts on alternating Saturday evenings. Stay tuned for further announcements. Your continued support of these activities will allow us some aspect of safe-distancing entertainment. We are all in this together and together we will survive and some point, hopefully, we will be singing and dancing together again.

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DISTRICTTRAILER ESTATES PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Public Records Fees/Office Fees PP19

COPIES: $ .15 per page, $ .20 two-sided page Audiotape Cassette $ 1.50 CD Disc $1.50 DVD Disc $1.50

FAXES (Sent/Received): 1st Page Additional Pages FL or 800 numbers $ 1.00 $ 1.00 Other States $ 2.00 $ 1.00 Canada $ 5.00 $ 1.00 Email $ 1.00 $ 1.00DEPOSITS: If the records custodian determines that the request will require extensive clerical work to compile the requested records, extensive supervisory assistance, or an extensive use of information technology resources, an advance deposit may be required before the request will be processed.ADDITIONAL FEE INFORMATION: Public record requests requiring extensive clerical or supervisory assistance, extensive research (i.e. legal, paralegal, etc.), or exten-sive use of information technology resources may be charged an additional fee on a case by case basis. The fee shall be based on the cost incurred for such extensive use of information technology resources or the labor cost of the personnel providing the service that is actually incurred by the Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District(TE) or attributable to TE for the clerical and supervisory assistance required, or both. Labor costs will include wages, Medicare/social security employer costs, and costs of benefits (health, dental, and retirement). An additional fee may be charged for requests which require an extensive amount of clerical or supervisory assistance (more than 15 minutes), or an extensive use of information technology. Adopted 2/16/99, Revised 3/1/10, 3/21/11, 7/16/12; 11/2016, 12/04/17, 10/5/20.

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TRAILER ESTATES PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT

Public Records Fees/Office FeesPP19

TIME Office Manager Office Assistant 16-30 minutes $10.38 $6.76 31-45 minutes $20.76 $13.51 46-60 minutes $31.14 $20.26 61-75 minutes $41.52 $25.34 More than 60 minutes Prorate’s at the rate of $41.52 $25.34 Fees are set according to the provisions of Florida Public Records Law, Chapter 119. These actual costs are to be adjusted each No-vember after annual salary changes.

Page 2 0f 2Adopted2/16/09, Revised 3110, 7/16/12; 11/2016, 12/4/17, 10/05/20

Office Fees (formerly PP54)

Recycle Information We are having trouble with the wrong items being placed in the recycle container. Only these items are accepted: newspaper, soft cover books, cardboard, glass bottles (only glass accepted), aluminum cans, tin cans, plastic (with the triangle symbol on the bottom of them). Please put all other items in the solid waste dumpster. Never place items above the rim of the dumpster nor on the ground around the dumpster. Violators may be charged the cost to have the maintenance department correct the program

MORE RECYCLE NEWS: Motor oils can be recycled at Auto Zone, and other retail auto-motive stores. Batteries can be recycled at Batteries Plus. Propane tanks can be recycled at Detweilers, there is no charge.

DO NOT PUT THESE ITEMS IN DUMPSTERS.YARD WASTE INFORMATION

Only brush, trees and grass (no sod) may be put in the yard waste dumpster. All other material goes in solid waste dumpster.

SOLID WASTE INFORMATION Solid waste dumpster is for general trash and debris. NO FLAM-ABLES, OILS, BATTERIES, CHEMICALS OR PROPANE TANKS AL-LOWED. These items can be recycled quarterly at Manatee County recycle locations at no charge. Watch your water bill for times and locations. TV, AIR CONDITIONERS, LARGE APPLIANCES, please call Waste Pro at 941-355-9600 for pick up.

PLEASE BREAKDOWN YOUR BOXES. UNBROKEN BOXES TAKE UP SPACE AND COST THE PARK MONEY.

Note From Office: It’s that time of the year when we need all the residents to make sure we have all the correct information from you for our files. You will find PP27 in this Tribune that you can to fill out and return it to the office.

We Are Now BroadcastingOn Channel 732

The only channel to access Trailer Estates local information is channel 732. Be sure to get your Spectrum equipment (Spectrum receiver and modem) by calling 1-855-222-0102.

AMENDED AND RESTATED DEED RESTRICTIONS FOR TRAILER

ESTATES SUBDIVISIONS As per plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 8, page 138, of the Public Record of Manatee County, FloridaPage 3 of 13

10. No livestock, chickens, farm animals, dogs, cats, birds or other animal or pet shall be permitted on any lot, block or parcel of the subdivision [SAVE AND EXCEPT that household pets consisting of not more than two dogs, or two cats, or two caged birds, or any number of fish shall be permitted within Blocks 21, 22 and 23, TRAILER ESTATES SUBDIVISION, Plat Book 8, page 138, of the Public Records of Manatee County, Florida.]

Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District is NOT Pet Friendly. Trailer Estates complies with Federal & State Laws, Regulations & Codes related to Service Animals and Emotional Support Animals. Residents must comply with PP40 for emotional support animals to reside in Trailer Estates.


Art Classes The indoor watercolor classes, normally held in the craft room on Thursday afternoons, have been cancelled for the 2021 season. The Art Show, normally held in March, is also cancelled this season. Five ART sessions will be held at the outdoor pavilion at Sunset Park. These classes will be led by volunteer instructors who live in Trailer Estates. These sessions will be limited to a total of 15 par-ticipants and are scheduled for February 4th, 11th, 18th, 25th and March 4th, 1:00 pm-3:00 pm. Please bring a plastic table covering, art materials and wear a mask. There will be no charge for these sessions. The Art Club would like to give a big THANK-YOU to Janet Vander-Molen for her generous donation of art supplies, books, paper, etc. Janet was instrumental in starting the Art Club and bringing art classes to Trailer Estates! Thank-you!

Betsy Orrison Art Club President

Beautification CommitteeWE ARE NOT JUST FLOWERS AND TREES

Although a major function of the committee is to fund and implement park flower and tree plantings that are not part of the normal TE Park yearly budget, we have completed or are plan-ning to complete a number of projects that would be considered betterment projects. Some recent completed or future projects include the following:• A Veterans Memorial in front of the large hall• A veterans appreciation dance• New Christmas garlands and lights for large hall• Decorations around the pigmy palms in front of the large hall• Planting a number of new palm trees along the park north side

canal• Replacing a number of dead ixaora bushes along Bay Drive• Oversee the existing Rose Garden maintenance A recent major project was the purchase of new replacement projector and screen that can be used by all organizations for presentations in the large hall. This purchase was done as a mutual project with the Covenant Church. In addition we purchased a computer that can be used with various software programs and connected to the new projector. Present plans are to use the new computer and projector to replace the obsolete bingo number board. Many other programs are available. PROJECT FUNDING All of our projects are totally funded from the Beautification Committee’s internal budget and no monies are received from the Trailer Estates general assessments. Our treasury receives money from the following sources:• Profits from Beautification Committee dances in the large hall• Donations from the public either specifically for the rose garden

or for the general budget.• Profits from the sale of the Sunset Beach Walkway bricks• Profits from concerts in the large hall• Pizza party• Movie Night • Bingo Kitchen (Wednesday and Sunday nights) profitsDONATIONS In addition to funding all our projects, we also occasionally contribute to other park organizations such as the TE Firehouse. We also give money to special events such as the Christmas dinner

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSand we recently gave money to replace some of the old Christmas decorations used in big hall. UPCOMING EVENTS Look for upcoming events sponsored by the Beautification Committee in this column in future Tribune issues. All profits from any of these sponsored events and any donations are returned to Trailer Estates residents in the form of either beautification or betterment projects as outlined above. No money is ever taken from the Trailer Estates treasury. Ongoing Beautification Committee sales and projects include the following:

Movie Night Large HallSee bulletin boards for details

T-Shirt SalePost Office – Southside

Multiple Colors and SizesSales Tues, Wed & Thurs 1:00 – 3:00


Bocce Club Although the new 2021 bocce season is well under way, we are still looking for new members. Lessons are available for new players. We normally play non-competitive games three times a week, 12:00 to 3:00 on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. There are four courts located near the Trailer Estates beach. Member dues are five dollars a year. However this year, because of the virus concerns we might still be limiting the number of players at the bocce courts at any one time. Based on present rules the number of players allowed at the courts will be limited to 20. Since the courts are obviously open seven days a week from 8:00 am to dark, we are totally flexible about when people play. We will be working on a plan to stagger playing time to be consistent with the virus limitations. We also might be looking into some “night bocce”. Because of the virus we had to cancel our traditional bocce breakfast that is normally held in January. We will also be cancel-ing February USA/Canadian tournament. A bocce club schedule is posted on the bulletin board, northeast side of the post office. Note that the schedule was made last year and is subject to mod-ifications where appropriate. We started “Special Olympics” Bocce on January 30th.

LJS

Computer Club of TE Meeting date: 2nd Wednesday of the month (December – April) Location: Small Hall Happy 2021 to everyone. Our season got off to a good start during December group training and membership renewals,

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSheld on December 9th. We are still under COVID-19 restrictions throughout this “season.” These restrictions include the following: 15 people at any one time in the Small Hall and masks are required.During the month of February, March, and April, we will continue our group training sessions, starting at 10:45am . Come join or renew your membership for 2021. Membership dues remain at $5. Where else can you get a computer, printer, cable television, and cell phone technical assistance for $5 a year? We continue to hold meetings and training sessions from De-cember – April at 10:00 am. We do not hold membership meetings May – November, although we are still available to assist members in the park during the summer months. Membership forms are available on our website: www.ctofte.com. Have questions or need technical assistance on your cell phone, tablet, laptop, or cable tv, call us 941-281-5648 or email us at [email protected]. Watch for updates on the bulletin board near the post office as well as on Channel 732.

Dottie Deerwester, Club President

Couples Dance Class This year will be the fourth year for couple’s dance class. Phylis and Dennis will be the instructors again with Jan and Dave helping. The classes are open to anyone and the cost is $3.00 per person per class. This year’s classes will be on Wednesdays 1-2 pm in the south hall of the big hall starting January 6th to February 24th. If you would like to learn to dance with your partner, get some exercise, meet people and have fun, try this class. Any questions call Clayton at 402-316-6331.


Trailer Estate Fire Control District News: On November 3, 2020 a Referendum Question that would have provided the much-needed funds to secure the future of the Trailer Estates Fire Control District failed to pass. The Fire Commissioners requested an increase from $75 per year to $175 So, what is next? The Department submitted a FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant application in November to obtain funds for Turnout Gear, Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA’s) and Computers for our Vehicles, needed to communicate with the 911 Dispatch Center. We will need these items within the next 4-8 months. We should know the result of that application by the time this article is published. The Auxiliary has provided funds for 2 SCBAs and 2 sets of turnout gear in the last few months. A small group of Volunteers have joined to assist in submitting additional grant applications for radios, a newer truck, funding for staffing (volunteer stipends), Turnout Gear and SCBA’s. We will still need more to establish a base inventory that can be maintained going forward. The application window opened January 4th and will close on February 12th. At this point, we are depending on these funds to continue providing Fire and First Responder services to the residents of TE. Although we are hopeful that we will receive assistance through these grants, we understand that FEMA receives about 30,000 ap-plications for assistance and only approximately 5000 are funded each year. So how did we get where we are? Our Charter caps the amount we can assess each homeowner at $75 per year. After early payment discounts and administrative fees collected by Manatee County the department actually receives about $70 or 94%. A majority of the income is dedicated to Oper-ating Expenses leaving a small balance to maintain our 1995 Fire Truck and 1989 Mini Pumper and address smaller scale building maintenance issues. Purchasing gear, breathing apparatus, radios etc., will be continually postponed unless our financial situation changes.So where does that leave us now? Another referendum with increased education to our registered voters. Trailer Estates Fire Department is organized as a Special Districts which requires that only Florida residents, registered to vote, can approve changes to assessment increases. For us that means you must be registered to vote in Trailer Estates Precinct 405. Our other option is to “Open the Charter”, which is costly in legal fees and legislative needs. The Fire Commissioners need to determine which is the best option to increase funds to the TEFCD.Throughout this process, we learned that under Florida Statute, Chapter 191 Section 011, Non-ad Valorem assessment rates may exceed maximum rates established by special act in amount not to exceed the average annual growth rate in Florida personal in-come over the previous 5 years. Non-ad valorem assessment rate increases within the personal income threshold are deemed to be within the maximum rate authorized by the law at the time of initial imposition. This provision is utilized by every fire department in Manatee County, and will be one we will be considering for the next year. Had we utilized this provision our annual assessment would be $112.84 for the 2021 assessment year. Income lost to the department through 2021 was approximately $150k. The Trailer Estates Fire Commissioners will be working hard over

CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONSthe next few months to develop a plan to keep the services that so many of you count on when you are in need. We will provide updates each month on our progress. In the meantime, we encourage each of you to take a few minutes to visit our website, [email protected]. Under the “Assessment Info” tab, you will find the documents that were developed to support why we have a need. If you have not reviewed these documents, we encourage you to do so. In our “Gallery” tab, you will see videos of the great work your department members are undertaking to train and maintain certifications. Also included in the “Assessment Info” tab, there is a link to a form you are welcome to use to provide feedback/suggestions or ask a question. Your input is important as we make important decisions over the next few months. Thank you for your time,

Trailer Estates Fire Control District, Fire Commissioners: Nancy McMall, Lori Dalton, Mary Chandler,

Linda Briggle and Karon Murphy


TUESDAY

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THURSDAYH 8:00 AM Aerobics 8:30 AM Fire DepartmentH 9:00 AM Drill for Skill AdvancedCR1 9:00 AM Share-A-Craft StitcheryH 9:30 AM CribbageH 1:00 PM Rummy CubeCR1 1:00 PM Watercolor PaintingH 2:00 PM Literary LadiesA 3:30 PM Men’s PokerCR1 5:45 PM Hand & FootH 6:00 PM Jazzercise

SATURDAY 8:30 AM Fire Dept. Aux. SaleH 9:00 AM Pickleball

SUNDAYH 9:00 AM Church ServiceH 6:30 PM Bingo

MONDAYH 9:00 AM PickleballB 9:30 AM Stress Reduction/MeditationA 10:00 AM Water ExerciseH 12:15 PM Dance FitnessCR1 1:00 PM Watercolor PaintingA 1:00 PM MahJongH 3:00 PM PickleballA 5:00 PM PokerH 6:00 PM JazzerciseCR1 6:00 PM Decorative PaintingH 6:30 PM Euchre

WEDNESDAYH 9:00 AM PickleballCR1 9:00 AM Share-A-Craft Beading & QuiltingA 10:00 AM Water ExerciseH 12:00 PM Dance FitnessH 1:00 PM Couples Dance ClassA 1:00 PM Joker RummyCR1 1:00 PM Share-A-Craft Beading & QuiltingH 3:30 PM Church Choir RehearsalH 5:00 PM TE Church Bible StudyA 5:00 PM Men’s Poker (Gordon’s Group) 6:00 PM Bingo

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Hobby Club We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving, a Merry Christ-mas, and a Happy New Years. Now it is time to celebrate Valentines and our 85+ drive-by party. It will be different, but hopefully fun for all our 85+ seniors. It is unfortunate that we have had to cancel our Bazaars for the winter and spring, but we hope that by December of 2021, we will be back selling products you love and saying hi to those we have missed during the pandemic shut down. Remember to save your books and bring them to the Bazaar in December of 2021. The sale of the books helps fund the 85+ party, and we appreciate your kind help. Wear your masks, bump elbows, and wave when you see us!

Hello all, and Brother Masons: Some of us are here at Trailer Estates and as we write this article, a lot have not arrived yet. As with all meetings, our dinners together and many programs are still on hold since last spring 2020. Fellow Masons please keep in contact with either: Jerry Nicholson, 317-201-7294; Rex Walker, 419-438-6053; Jim Pody, 615-971-9192; or John White, 740-262-3612. Hopefully we will get the open door to enjoy the good times again real soon. Our convalescent/hospital equipment room has items that are for usage to help others in the park when needed. We want to thank Rich and Donna Moray, who kept every need going during the last six months. This was done voluntarily and at no cost, to care for people that needed their help. For now if you need any hospital type/convalescent equipment, give John White a call at 740-262-3612. If you misplace this number, just look on the outside of our equipment door, north side of Post Office. We are always glad to help you in any way possible. When there is any equipment that you need to return or that you do not need it any longer, call us and we can pick it up. Remember this is not the end of usage of this equipment that may be well used or overstocked. We do pass it on to other agencies in the area that can and do use the same equipment. So far we have given two pickup truck loads since 2019. All donation money or equipment can help us to maintain our support of the type of needs for our park patrons. We do replace with some new equipment that was sold to us at cost or less. We all have come a long way with Covid-19 and have a ways to go yet. So be patient with each other and we need to try to help more on whatever is needed. Keep smiling and God Bless America.

JWW

TE Men’s Bible Study Trailer Estates Men’s Bible Study would like to thank everyone who donated to the Southeastern Guide Dogs fundraiser. Thank you for your generosity.

TE Men’s Group Trailer Estates Men’s Group will meet every Friday, January through April, at 8:00 am in the Small Hall. All men are welcome for bible study and fellowship

Neighborhood WatchTuesday, February 23rd. 7PM, Lg. Hall

CRIME WATCH WORKS and WANTED-VOLUNTEERS are both pamphlets provided by the Manatee Co. Sheriff’s Office, which will be reviewed. These will give us ideas to help increase safety for our

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residents and deter crime on our properties. Patrols are happening, neighbors are alert and reporting/recording any unusual events and Neighborhood Watch members are there to help! Contact Gary Militello, 585-794-6153. Masks and SD required at meetings.

Submitted by Debra Best 509-551-9012, Secretary

Share-A-Craft 2020 is thankfully gone - here is hoping 2021 will be better!! Unfortunately the season for Share-A-Craft is going to be a bit different from past years. All of the Hobby Bazaars have been can-celled and the year ending picnic buffet at the beach is as well. But what we STILL have is an over 40 year old service organization that offers 3 different weekly craft sessions and friendly women who will teach you a new craft, help if you are having problems with an existing project and provide companionship and friendship. On Tuesday at 9:30 we meet to make the items we will be selling at NEXT year’s monthly Hobby Bazaars. All of the money made at the Bazaars or raffles is donated back to the park, helping to support the many worthwhile organizations within Trailer Estates. On Wednesday at 9:30 and again at 1:00 the Quilters work on creating the quilt that will be raffled off at the March 2022 Bazaar. Meeting at 9:30 on Thursday is Stitchery-a time to come together to work on whatever needle work/crafting project you are creat-ing, or want to learn how to create. Knitting, crocheting, quilting, embroidery, felting, making plarn baskets and sleeping mats, rug latching/hooking/punching are just some of the projects currently being created. If you have seen a type of craft but you aren’t quite sure how to get started come to Stitchery-someone in the group has probably already mastered it!!! If you aren’t currently a member of Share-A-Craft we invite you to join for the bargain price of $2.00 for the first year and $1.00 for each successive year. At the present time a maximum of 10 people are allowed to be in the Craft Room. That number could change; watch for updates on Channel 732 and for notices posted within the park. If you want/need to purchase scrubbies, bowl cozies or any of the other wonderful things S-A-C sells at the Bazaars call Kaye Woloshyn @ 217-971-7302 or Roxanne True @ 502-817-2921. We will set up a time to meet at the Craft Room for you to make your purchases.

Shuffleboard Club A special welcome to all T.E. Shuffleboard players and would-be players who are arriving at Trailer Estates during the month of January & February, and, if you are not a shuffler – Welcome Back on behalf of all Club members and we hope you will give the game a try this season. This season, due to the pandemic, we have to abide by different rules. We must wear masks (unless playing bedside someone you live with). We must play on every other court. We can’t stand or sit by our opponent. One person keeps score using chalk and eraser during the entire time you play.Club play: These games are open to all players regardless of skill level and are played, just as the name suggests – FOR FUN. They are played every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday commencing at 1 p.m. A sign is posted at the entrance to the courts on game days which indicates that play will take place. “Singles” games are played on Tuesdays and Thursdays and “dou-

bles” on Saturdays. Winners collect 5 cents from those who placed second on Tuesdays and Thursdays and 10 cents on Saturdays – the out-of-pocket losses are not excessive but bring some small change. Everything is provided except rubber soled shoes so be sure and wear yours. Plan on spending 2 hours at the courts. Play starts promptly at 1 pm so please be on time. Remember – you will never have to wait for a court when you play at T.E.Club Membership Fees are now due and payable - $5 per person It is easy to join the Club, simply go to the clubhouse at the courts and look for a container holding small brown envelopes. It is located inside the building under the bulletin board on the north side. Fill out the outside of the envelope with the information requested. Insert your $5 payment, seal the envelope and insert it into the container by means of the slot provided. In due course, your membership card will be placed on a holder on the outside of this container for you to keep for your records. We depend on member volunteers for much of our court maintenance. Please be ready to assist when asked. With enough volunteers, the jobs are not onerous, without volunteers the jobs simply cannot be done appropriately and our wonderful facility will deteriorate.Please remember – the purpose of our Club is to encourage new members to take up the game and, in the process, meet new people, benefit from moderate exercise, learn new skills and most importantly, to just HAVE FUN… Looking forward to seeing everyone around the shuffleboard courts, sometime this season.

TE Wood Shop The Wood Shop is open and available to all TE residents. The allowed occupancy is 7 persons as of the beginning of January. If there is a change in this status it will be posted on the door. New members are always welcome. If you are new to the park stop by and see one of the best equipped and maintained shops around. Any officer or Steward can sign you up.

Trailer Estates Yacht Club Welcomes you. By this time, hopefully 2021 is going better for you than 2020. As of this moment, all TEYC activities are cancelled, except for the Murder Mystery Dinner Train.

The Dinner Train is February 10th, 2021.The bus departs promptly at 3pm.

For those who choose to drive, the train boards at 5:45 pm.The address is:

Seminole Gulf Railway Colonial Station2805 Colonial Blvd.Fort Myers, Fl 33966

Any questions or concerns, please contact our Yacht Club Com-modore, Jim Brunett at 585-455-4537 or [email protected] If we can reschedule any of our events, we will notify our mem-bership through the bulletin board, emails and TE Facebook. Listed below is information about the Trailer Estates Yacht Club. We volunteer to help for coffee break. We invite all park residents to our Yacht Club membership meetings, when speaker presentations are available. The white tables, used by different organizations, were pur-chased by the Yacht Club. We don’t do fundraisers. We are a social club, open to anyone who wants to join.

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KEYLESS SECURITY SYSTEM (FOBS) PP27APurpose: To provide security for Trailer Estates common areas doors, provide access for residents, and monitor access and usage to facility.

Operation: Residents must purchase fob to activate common area, doors, gates and areas defined.

Eligibility:

1. Fobs will be issued to persons based on their residency and eligibility. Fobs may be issued to property owners not residing within the Trailer Estates Community. Property owners who lease their property will not provide fobs to tenants. Tenant must register for fob providing age requirements, lease agreement, etc.

2. Each person requesting a fob must be a registered property owner, guest or renter resident of Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District. Fobs will be issued only after person or guest has submitted age verification documents, picture ID, and approval of residency according to deed restrictions.

3. Each owner, renter and authorized household member must be individually registered as a resident. 4. Each resident must also complete an Owner Information Form providing, emergency contact information, their

alternate address if Trailer Estates Park & Recreation District is not their primary residence, person responsible for lawn mowing, etc.

Resident’s Fobs (See Separate Renter/Lessor below): To use facilities, registered residents must purchase fobs. Price will be $50 per fob, non-transferable and refundable. Fobs will be activated as follows:

Fulltime Residents/Owner: A renewal of fobs will be issued and activated for one year, or September 30th whichever comes first. Resident must update their information annually to renew for the following year. There will be no charge after renewing.

Seasonal Resident/Owner: Issued and activated from the time resident registers to the expected departure date. Upon return and after registering, residents must update their information. There will be no charge for reactivating fob.

Households: At the request of the owner(s) and during the time of purchase, additional members of the household that are regis-tered residents may be listed for use of the Primary Resident’s fob. The owner(s) must sign an agreement to accept responsibility for the proper use of the fob and Park Facilities by household members.

Guests: Guests may enter and use facilities if accompanied by the owner. If guests desire to use pool or other facilities without the owner, the resident must obtain their guests’ guest card that will be listed with the dates of the visit. Guest may only use resident’s fob number listed on their Guest Card.

Renter/Lessor: May purchase fobs that will be activated for the limited periods of time that they will be present in Trailer Estates. The fob will expire when the lease expires (but will not be issued for more than 1 year). There will be a fee of $75 of which $50 is refundable.

Rules: Each person must use their own fob. Anyone sharing their fob or granting access to another person, or abusing facilities or other violations is subject to deactivation of fob, and other penalties as authorized by Trustees.

Non-Transferrable: Fobs will be deactivated upon death or vacating by resident. Fobs will not be transferred. New fobs must be purchased by new owners, new renters, a different family member becoming a resident, etc.

Special Fob: Will be issued to Trustees and Employees programmed as needed for their duties.

Multiple Fobs: A resident that desires a second fob for personal reasons, may purchase a second fob at the cost of $50. This is for personal use only. Both fobs are subject to above rules, and violations will result in deactivation of both fobs.

Lost Fobs: The charge for replacement of a lost fob will be $50.

ANY EXISTING FOBS THAT ARE NOT WITHIN ABOVE POLICY WILL NOT BE RENEW

Fobs-keyless security system (formerly PP44Adopted 12/21/15, Revised 7/18/16; 11/2016. 2/6/17, 5/1/17


Trailer Estates Park and Recreation DistrictUse Of Facilities: Refuse/Dumpster Policy pp 45

Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District provides for the regular pickup of household garbage, excluding yard waste. Check the District bulletin boards for the current day and time schedule.

The intent of the dumpsters are to provide residents the ability to dispose of household solid waste such as furniture, small self-completed interior/exterior construction jobs, and other solid waste items. Dumpsters are available for the exclusive use of Trailer Estates Park and Recreation District residents. Outside contractors doing work for TE residents are not allowed to use dumpsters. Tree trimming and yard maintenance is exempt from this policy. Separate dumpsters for solid waste, yard waste, and comingled recycling are located in the trailer storage yard. Gates are locked and are accessible using your facilities’ fob.

Outside contractors, including the various contractors located within TE, hired to renovate a resident’s home must provide their own private dumpster. The contractor’s dumpster must be placed at the job site, so it does not block road traffic. Renovations to resident’s home also include pavers, concrete removal and heavy debris. Residents who are not physically located in TE during the time of renovation must provide the Maintenance Foremen with a letter identifying the contractor and authorizing the placement of a dumpster to conduct the renovations.

It is a violation of District rule for persons to do the following actions:1) placing items in a dumpster that has been identified as being filled to capacity or marked with a

sign stating “No More Dumping Today”2) placing items in a dumpster that exceed the height of the dumpster3) placing items in the incorrected dumpster (i.e. solid waste in the yard waste dumpster, placing

solid waste in the recycling dumpster)4) placing solid waste, yard waste, plastic bags, Styrofoam or glass other than bottles/jars in the

recycling5) placing items on the grounds around or outside of the dumpster area6) placing of appliances (e.g. refrigerators ovens, air conditioning units) or electronics (e.g. televisions,

computers) in the dumpsters or on the grounds around or outside of the dumpster area7) placing hazardous materials (including flammables, oils, batteries, chemicals, etc.) in the dump-

sters or on the grounds around or outside of the dumpster area8) allowing a contractor, including tree trimers, paver installers and renovators access to a dumpster.

The dumpster area is under video surveillance. Offenders face the actual cost for alleviating such issues plus an administrative fee of 25% of the actual cost per offense. It should be noted the actual cost could include medical expenses incurred by the maintenance staff while alleviating the issue. Repeat offenders may also be scheduled for a public hearing as described in the Rules and Regulations PartE: Penalties. Egregious violations such the placing of excessive amounts (i.e. an entire demolished home) will be dealt with on an individual basis that may include the cost of the dumpster dump in addition to those costs identified above.

COMINGLED RECYCLING

What can be placed in the comingled recycling?

Newspaper, junk mail, shopping ads, windowed envelopes, magazines, office and computer paper (all colors), phone books, greeting cards, brown paper bags, fiber board (cereal, cracker, frozen food and soda boxes), cardboard (must be broken down flat), glass bottles/jars (all colors), aluminum and steel cans (soup/vege-


table), jar lids, CLEAN aluminum pie pans (non-food stained), empty aerosol cans, milk and juice cartons and plastics # 1-7 (any plastic with a numbered triangle on the containernumbered triangle required for recycling).

NO PLASTIC BAGS OR STYROFOAMDO NOT USE FOR SOLID WASTE NOR YARD WASTE

What materials will NOT be collected for recycling?

NOT these Paper items: Food wrap, gift wrap, paper mixed with food or wax, paper plates, cups or napkins, paper towels, greasy pizza boxes, tissues or tissue paper.

NOT these Glass items: Ceramics, dishes, broken glass, coffee pots, crystal, drinking glasses, eyeglasses, light bulbs, mirrors, plate glass, vases, pottery, windows and windshields.

NOT these Metal items: Food stained aluminum foil, aluminum siding, appliances, auto parts, deli trays, kitchen utensils, lawn furniture, machines, metal building materials, paint cans, tin roofs, tools, toxic material or window frames.

NOT these Plastic items: Any items that do not have #1 through #7 stamped in the recycling symbol on the bottom of the container, including, but not limited to: cellophane, clothes hangers, diapers, lawn furniture, plastic bags, PVC, toxic materials or plastic toys.

YARD WASTE

Only brush, trees, leaves and grass may be put in the Yard Waste dumpster. Paper lawn bags (only) may be used; NO plastic bags. NO soil or rocks may be placed in this dumpster. All other yard materials should be placed in the Solid Waste dumpster.

SOLID WASTE

This dumpster is for general trash and debris. No flammable, oils, batteries, chemicals, televisions, computer screens, large appliances, A/C units or propane tanks are allowed (these items can be recycled quarterly at Manatee County recycle locations at no charge, watch your water bill for times and locations).

Note: Motor oils can be recycled at most retail automotive stores. Batteries can be recycled at Batteries Plus and propane tanks can be recycled at Detweilers. DO NOT PUT THESE ITEMS IN ANY DUMPSTER.

TELEVISIONS, COMPUTER SCREENS, AJC UNITS AND LARGEAPPLIANCES CANNOT BE PLACED IN OR AROUND THE DUMPSTERS.

Note: For a fee Waste Pro will pick up these items curbside if you call ahead to schedule it at 941-355-9600.

Adopted 2/4/08; 11/2016, revised 03/04/19Refuse/Dumpster Policy (formerly PP32)

Trailer Estates Park and Recreation DistrictUse Of Facilities: Refuse/Dumpster Policy pp 45

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TRAILER ESTATES PARK AND RECREATION DISTRICT SUNSET BEACH WALKWAY COMMEMORATIVE BRICK ORDER FORM PP 36

02/04 revised 8/5/13; 11/2016 Page 1 of 1 BRICK ORDER FORM (formerly PP38)

Each brick may contain three (3) lines with up to 13 characters per line (lines will be centered). Spaces and punctuation such as commas, periods and hyphens are counted as one character. A heart counts as 2 or 3 spaces. Trailer Estates reserves the right in its sole discretion to deny any application and return brick donation. I would like my personal inscription to read: PLEASE PRINT

Name_____________________________________________________________ Street address____________________________ P.O. Box _________________ City_____________________ State__________________ Zip_______________ Phone (______) ______________________________ Method of Payment: $100 per brick Check/Money Order____________ Cash_________ Payable to: Trailer Estates P.O. Box 6298 Bradenton, FL 34281-6298 Walkway number A B C (Circle one) I verify that all the above information is correct. ___________________________________________ Date______________________ Customer Signature

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02/04 revised 8/15/13; 11/2016BRICK ORDER FORM (formerly PP38)

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