October 18, 2001

The president, Ray O’Connor, called the formal meeting of the Board of the Pelican Bay Property Owners Association, Inc. to order at 3:45 p.m. in the conference room. Present were: Charles Morris, John Iaizzo, Robert Andersen, Richard Laughlin, Gerhard Seblatnigg, WIlliam Turner, James Henry, and Alice Kay Potter.

Present also were two guests, Collier County Commission Chairman James Carter and Collier County Transportation Administrator Norman Feder who had just appeared before the Board in informal session to inform them of the reasons the County needed an additional one-half penny sales tax to improve the County’s road system and to ask their endorsement of the tax at the upcoming November 6, 2001 referendum.

The president thanked them for their presentation and they departed, after distributing literature in support of the tax, which is attached hereto.

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, the minutes of the previous meeting, May 10, 2001, were approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Upon motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, the treasurer’s report was accepted, a copy of which is attached hereto. The treasurer also reported that the County had agreed to pay the cost of the public meeting held last March 11 at the Registry Resort Hotel.

Mr. Andersen moved that the treasurer and the assistant treasurer be authorized to investigate higher yielding investment vehicles for the association’s funds and to return to the Board with a recommendation prior to the first of the year, seconded by Mr. Morris and passed unanimously.

The president asked each committee chairman to submit a budget estimate for his or her committee to the treasurer.

Membership

Mr. Morris reported a paid-up membership of 3,406. His complete report is attached hereto. Mr. Morris will go before the President’s Council and present the advantages of PBPOA membership. Mrs. Scoville will provide him with a list of our members in each condo building.

Project 41

The president congratulated Mr. Andersen and Mr. Henry for their "stick to it" spirit regarding the beautification of Route 41 until the MSTBU would take it over. He asked them to now turn their attention to the interior medians in Pelican Bay and particularly the complaints of members.

Mr. Iaizzo moved that the committee’s name return to its original designation "The Beautification Committee, seconded by Mr. Seblatnigg and passed unanimously.

Year-Rounders

Mrs. Barbara Martin, chairman, reported on the seven party agenda for the year 2001, only two of which did not have corporate sponsors, and all well attended and highly successful in collecting thousands of dollars for local charities. The exact amount will be carried in the Pelican Bay Post and on channel 44 after the November Toys for Tots party. She thanked the Board for its overall sponsorship and annual contribution. Her report is attached hereto.

Liaison

The president announced that although John Domenie had to resign from the Board to avoid a conflict, he will report informally on the MSTBU and the Second District Association. The consensus of the Board was that "this is a good idea".

Web Site and Security

John Iaizzo reported that the Naples Daily News had sent him a contract for $600 plus services to maintain the PBPOA web site for a year. Mr. Turner moved that we notify the newspaper that we will keep our present monthly arrangement until the completion of our November meeting, seconded by Mr. Henry and passed unanimously.

In regard to security, Mr. Iaizzo reported that there would be a meeting on November 14, 2001, 7:00 p.m. at Hammock Oak Center to which everyone living on the route 41 berm border will be invited. They will discuss how best to secure their property against intruders. Reminder post cards will be sent out the first week in November. He also reported that he had obtained from the web site an estimate for about $75,000 for a 9000 linear foot chain link fence that would be six feet high. Mr. Seblatnigg also had obtained a similar estimate from a local source.

Community Affairs

Mr. Laughlin reported that he would like to invite the chairperson of this committee to address the Board, also Don Spanier when he recovers from his operation. He referred to the report of the Collier County’s Clerk of Courts, Dwight Brock, to the MSTBU. This report concerns the governance of Pelican Bay. A copy is attached hereto. Each Board member had previously received a copy in the mail.

Mr. Laughlin moved that the president send a letter to Mr. Brock stating that the PBPOA’s Board agrees with the areas of consensus among Pelican Bay residents he enumerated in his report, and we support his recommendations, seconded by Mr. Morris and passed unanimously.

New Business

John Iaizzo moved that the PBPOA Board support the proposed one-half cent additional sales tax to build roads in Collier County, seconded by Mr. Henry and passed unanimously.

The president directed that a letter be composed for his signature recommending that voters support this tax and vote in the referendum on November 6 and that it will be mailed out to our local members.

Mr. Laughlin moved that Bill Turner become our vice president for the interim period leading up to our annual election in addition to holding the office of treasurer, seconded by Mr. Andersen and passed unanimously.

The president appointed Mrs. Scoville and Mrs. Potter to arrange the Board’s annual Christmas dinner.

Mr. Laughlin warned the Board of various problems that could occur when Pelican Bay is built out. WCI will retain certain functions relating to covenant enforcement, etc. Mr. O’Connor will meet with the president of the Pelican Bay Foundation to consider these possibilities.

Charles Pietsch has accepted the PBPOA’s Board invitation to become a member and will attend the November meeting.

The president set the next meeting as November 8, 2001 at 2:00 p.m.

The meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

Addendum: The annual Christmas dinner of the PBPOA’s Board and guest will be held at the Registry Resort in the private dining room of the Chablis Café at 5:30 p.m. December 15, 2001 for cocktails and a buffet dinner to follow.