CHANGE IN THE FISCAL MISMANAGEMENT OF THE CDD IS NEEDED!

Pete's Introduction & Goals

I moved to Viera East over 7 years ago for it's lifestyle and amenities, which were being put at risk by a small group of individuals who thought they knew it all. That has been fixed by your votes in November when you elected Steve Colasinski, Rob Dale, and myself to the VECDD Board of Supervisors

My goals are to be your voice on the VECDD Board of Supervisors, and use my varied skills as a team builder, strategic problem solver, and consensus builder developed over time from my experiences in the Military, Banking, and Real Estate Industries by:

Keeping a close eye on the overall budget making sure we keep assessment increases as low as possible or possibly even lowing those already in place.
Maintaining the exciting and vibrant community and quality of life we all enjoy, while keeping in mind the needs and the challenges of providing for the changing demographics as they become necessary.
Reviewing our aging infrastructure and projecting the proper capital reserves necessary to support them.
Reviewing the use of our facilities and their management in order to insure maximum availability of our space.
Keeping an open door policy and traveling about the community in order to obtain as much information from the residents about their expectations and whether they are being met. Asking for their input both positive and negative as they are not tenants but owners and deserve a voice.

Our Pledge to You

Reduce the negative impact of the 2019 CDD bond tax increase.
Ensure the Viera East CDD, (VECDD) is more than just a golf course.
Restore the fiscal health of the VECDD. It's time to bring fiscal sanity and true lifestyle change back to Viera East.
Implement better focus on waterways, trails, & preserves.
Ensure that the VECDD's new leadership listens to all the residents of the district when making large decisions that effect their lives.
Residents should be given the first voice at VECDD meetings.
Be proactive in ensuring that all HOAs are involved and have a say at VECDD meetings.
Broaden and improve our lifestyle and amenities.
Focus on our waterways, trails and preserves in order to improve the fiscal health of the VECDD.
Ensure residents receive fair treatment at the VECDD golf course, facilities, and meetings.

The Know It All's Actions

In 2019, In spite of overwhelming opposition by the residents shown at their meeting, the 11.2 Million Dollar bond issue was passed unanimously by the previous CDD board. It seems that they were deaf as they repeated the meeting again a few months later with the same result.

What the people say at the CDD meetings should not, and will not fall on deaf ears, as has been the case for many years.

The prior board was so convinced that they were the only ones who knew what was best for the community they spent $ 350,000 in legal fee from your taxes to get the bond sold.

With the combination of two lawsuits, and our heavy political campaign we did manage to get the bond reduced by $3,000,000.00, and the delay actually reduced the interest rate as well. This has an impact on our real estate taxes. By my calculations, we have reduced our payments on the bond each year by over half. The old projected payment for each homeowner just for the bond was $241.00 and now it looks like it will be between $115.00, and $120.00.

Since the lawsuit is now gone, and the prior board issued a reduced bond, they have spent some of the money and began approving commitments and contracts as soon as they could. The bulk of those commitments were for the golf course, it's clubhouse, or the immediate surrounding area.

More than ever, we now have people who care about the rest of the community, will listen to them, and know how to to allocate available funds more equitably. It's called fiscal responsibility.

So thank you all for electing Carnesale,Colasinski, and Dale "CCD for the CDD", in November.

Now of course the grand clubhouse is gone thanks to all of our efforts, but there is still a lot of work to be done to straighten out the management of the entire VECDD.

WE WERE AGAINST THE BOND IN TOTAL FROM THE START

Our Leadership team of Pete Carnesale, Steve Colasinski, and Rob Dale, CCD for the CDD, have a very different financial perspective than the previous VECDD Board and understand that there are more Resident needs than just the Golf Course. We choose to make investments that benefit the majority of VECDD residents and make them carefully. We want the involvement of all 17 HOAs and want your inputs at VECDD meetings. This includes all thirty one of the neighborhoods listed below:

VIERA EAST GOLF COURSE DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, HOA

ABERTEEN ADDINGTON

BLACKHEATH BRIGHTWOOD

CANTERBURY COLLINGTREE

DURBAN PARK OAKLEFE

PARKSTONE STRATFORD PLACE

WOODHALL

THE VILLAGES OF VIERA EAST, HOA

BENNINGTON SOMERVILLE

TEMPLETON

HERONS' LANDING, HOA

HERONS' LANDING

GRAND ISLE, HOA

GRAND ISLE

BAYHILL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, HOA

BAY HILL CROSS CREEK

WINGATE ESTATES DISTRICT, ASSOCIATION, HOA

WINGATE ESTATES

AUBURN LAKES DISTRICT, HOA

AUBURN LAKES

OSPREY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT, HOA

OSPREY LANDING OSPREY RIDGE

HERITAGE DISTRICT, HOA

THE HERITAGE

FAWN RIDGE DISTRICT, HOA

FAWN RIDGE

HAMMOCK TRACE, DISTRICT, HOA

HAMMOCK TRACE

HAMMOCK ESTATES OF BREVARD, HOA

HAMMOCK LAKES

GREENS AT VIERA EAST CONDO ASSOCIATION, HOA

THE GREENS CONDOS

LAKES AT VIERA EAST CONDO ASSOCIATION, HOA

THE LAKES CONDOS

CENTER AT MURELL AND VIERA, HOA

CENTER AT MURELL AND VIERA

CORPORATE PARK AT VIERA, HOA

CORPORATE PARK AT VIERA

MASTER HOA VIERA EAST

MASTER HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION (VECA)

IRCC, PHASE III

MISSION BAY

Pete's Education

BS from the University of New York in business and psychology.(Magna Cum Laude)
AS from Rockland Community College in Business management.(Phi Sigma Omicron honors)
Courses in Office Administration, Administration and Management, Inventory Control, Financial Budgeting, Purchasing Accounting, Business Law, Personnel Management, Supervision and Leadership and Human Relations from the American Institute of Banking.
Defense Property Accountability System Course from US Army, Newport News VA.
Unit Level Logistics System Course from Dept. of Army, Fort Lee, VA.
Staff Level Logistics Course from Dept. of Army, Fort Lee, VA.
Warrant Officer Senior Course from US Army Fort Rucker, AL.
Basic Warrant Officer School in Logistics from US Army Fort Lee, VA.
Supply Management Officer Course from US Army Newport News, VA.
Warrant Officer Logistics Course from US Army, Fort Lee, VA.
Quartermaster Officer Course from US Army, Fort Lee, VA.
Brevard County Fire Rescue Emergency Management course (CERT qualified).
Licensed Real Estate Agent, Licensed Real Estate Broker, Accredited Buyer Representative, Certified Sellers Representative, and Seniors Real Estate Specialist, from the New York State Association of Realtors.
Certified New Home Sales Professional from the National Association of Home Builders.
All about Selling New Construction from the Greater Capital Association of Realtors.
Basic Veteran Benefits from the Veterans Administration.
Disabled Veterans Outreach from the Veterans Administration.

Pete's Civilian Professional Experience highlights

Developed and then managed Customer Service and Relationship Sales departments for Citibank, South Dakota.
Still an active Real Estate Broker and owner of WIZARD REAL ESTATE GROUP, LLC in upstate New York with experience in new construction from working with the Builders Association, and resale of all types of property (residences, and businesses).
Wrote two manuals for the Florida Department of Labor, one for employment advisers, and a detailed veteran guide to help improve the job placement numbers of the workforce in getting veterans hired in the community. When implemented job placement numbers increased by 85%.
Served as an active member on the HOA Board of Directors for three years in "Indian Oaks" my previous home's development in Rockledge before moving to the Indian River Colony Club in East Viera.
Highly interested in the community, I have attended many Viera East Community Development District and Brevard County meetings to keep me abreast of the current changes going on around us, and have relayed that information on to all the IRCC members of the VECDD via email on an ongoing basis.

Pete' Military Professional Experience highlights

Served in the US Navy on a Destroyer in Viet-Nam stopping sampans and inspecting them for enemy supplies.
Served part time in the Army National Guard moving through the ranks from Specialist (E-4) through Master Sergeant (E-8).
Ran National Guard logistical support for many Federal and State Emergencies (hurricanes, tornadoes, snow storms, and even strikes by prison guards, and postal employees.
Served full time on active duty as a Warrant Officer working my way from Warrant Officer (W-1) through Chief Warrant Officer 4 (W-4).
Ran Logistical Support Operations at night in New York City at the site of the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the 911 attack. That put me in charge of personnel and equipment belonging to many different agencies (ie: NYC Police, NYS Troopers, NYC Fire Department, NYC Sanitation Department, Red Cross, NYS Guard, FEMA, SEMO, the Army and Air National Guard and more volunteers. During this time I was reporting direct to Mayor Giuliani.
Finally retiring from active military service in April of 2003.

Pete's Current Organization Affiliations

Military Officers Association of America (LIFE MEMBER)
Non Commissioned Officer's Association of the United States of America (LIFE MEMBER)
Association of Quartermasters (LIFE MEMBER)
United States Army Warrant Officer Association (Past Regional Vice President)
National Guard Association of the United States (LIFE MEMBER)
42d Inf. Div. FRG (Founding Member and past Care Package Committee Chair)
The American Legion (Past Service Officer)
Veteran of Foreign Wars (LIFE MEMBER and Past Service Officer)
Disabled American Veterans (LIFE MEMBER and Past Service Officer)
American Association of Retired Persons
Brevard Zoo (Member and Supporter)
Crossbridge Church of the Nazarene (Member)
Indian River Colony Club; Cart Barn Players, Colony Clowns (Treasurer & participant), IRCC Computer Club, and IRCC Back up BINGO caller

Pete's Charitable Work

Colony Clowns, Inc. (501c3)

Free shows quarterly for each of the Brevard Alzheimer's Centers
Free show with a message at local Christian daycare centers
Free shows at Nursing Homes
Free Holiday show for spouses of deceased veterans and stay to give support
Free shows at VA clinics
Perform at gate ceremonies on patriotic holidays for Indian River Colony Club
Once a year put on a two hour free performance for Indian River Colony Club
June 2020 - Put together an IRCC Appreciation Parade for workers who provided support during the COVID 19 pandemic.

As a disabled combat veteran myself (Agent Orange), I have stayed supportive of all people with disabilities and neighbors working through and with as many organizations as possible.

42d Infantry Division Army National Guard Family Readiness Group (Founding Member) & Past Care Package Committee chairman. Sent over 3,000 packages to soldiers in war zones
Past Service Officer for the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled American Veterans

Schedule of VECDD Board of Supervisors meetings

All Meetings will be at 7:00 pm: Work shop meetings will be on the second Thursday of each month: Regular meetings will be on the forth Thursday of each month.

January 14, 2021 - Work shop

January 28, 2021 - Regular

February 11, 2021 - Work Shop

February 25, 2021 - Regular

March 11, 2021 - Work Shop

March 25, 2021 - Regular - Town Hall

April 8, 2021 - Work Shop

April 22, 2021 - Regular

May 13, 2021 - Work Shop

May 27, 2021 - Regular

June 3, 2021 - Work Shop (exception 1st Thursday)

June 24, 2021 - Regular - Town Hall

July 8, 2021 - Work Shop

July 22, 2021 - Regular

August 12, 2021 - Work Shop

August 26, 2021 - Regular - Public Hearing

September 9, 2021 - Work Shop

September 23, 2021 - Regular - Town Hall

All meetings are open to the public, and are held at Faith Viera Church, 5550 Faith Drive, Rockledge FL 32955.

VALUABLE CONTACT INFORMATION TO KEEP HANDY

Emergency Fire Rescue Code Enforcement Florida Institute of Tech.

911 (321) 633-2086 (321) 674-8000

www.fit.edu/

Florida Dept. of Law Enforcement Florida Power & Light

(850) 410-7000 (FPL) (321) 723-7795 Kennedy Space Center

www.fdle.state.fl.us/ (321) 452-2121

Property Appraiser *** (321) 867- 4636

Sheriff's Dept. (Non-Emergency) (321) 690-6880 *** (to view launch) (321) 633-2123

Waste Management Space Coast Area Transit

Alligators (Florida Fish & Wildlife) (321) 723-4455 (Bus) (321-633-1878

(866) 392-4286 (for garbage/appliance

pick-up) Eastern Florida State Animal Control (Dogs & Cats) College (321) 632-1111

(321) 633-2024 School Board www.easternflorida.edu

(321) 633-1000

Boat, Car & RV Tags Tags

(321) 633-1897 Brevard County

www.brevardfl.gov/ Building Permits

(321) 633-2072 Weather

www.weather.gov/mlb/

www.nhc.noaa.gov/

https://weatherstreet.com/ridge/Melbourne-FL-32901-radar.htm

Welcome

Viera East CDD has a unique lifestyle & is getting more amenities for all.

Pete Carnesale

Values You Believe In