November 11, 2004
The meeting was called to order by Marvin Peterson, President, at 2:00 p.m.
in the Boardroom of the PBPOA office. Board members present were: Mike Coyne,
Libbie Bramson, Coleman Connell, John D’Aquanno, John Boland, and Ed
Rossini. Absent were: Allan Grossman, Jim Hobin Ted Raia and Dick Laughlin.
Also present was John Domenie of the Services Division.
The president determined that there was a quorum.
John Domenie was present at the meeting at Coleman corrected his request to
report on 3 items:
- He would be willing to continue to be the representative reporting to the
Board from POANNC. He will provide e-mail reports on what is happening.
- He presented a suggestion to help with increasing PBPOA membership – a
discount card for restaurants and stores patterned on the card in use in
the Vineyards. Libbie Bramson said she would be willing to look into this.
- He encouraged PBPOA to have someone attending the Services Division meetings.
Coleman assured Johnstatement that he attends all of the meetings on behalf
of the PBPOA.
Coleman proposed correcting the minutes to note that that a replacement of
the manager of Waterside Shops has not yet beenwasn’t elected by the
Services Division. The corrected minutes of the October meeting were seconded
and passed unanimously.
Libbie Bramson gave out two treasurer’s reports for September. The second
report was a corrected form of the first. Libbie commented that the accountant
made a few clarifications on the report. He is working on trying to put the
report on e-mail for our web site.
By motion duly made, seconded and passed unanimously, the treasurer's report
for September 2004 was approved.
President's Remarks
Marvin Peterson asked if the Board wanted a holiday dinner this year.
Mike Coyne suggested that each Board member pay for his own dinner due to the
extraordinary legal expenses incurred this year. The dinner was provisionally
set for Dec.19 at the Registry Hotel. Further inquiries will be made.
Marvin said that he received a dues notice for the Presidents Council (Greater
Naples Property Owners Assoc.). The dues are $100 annually. He questioned whether
the PBPOA could continue to join? After discussion, it was suggested we get
a list of who belongs and copies of the last few agendas to determine if there
is continuing value to belonging.
Marvin read a letter from a member who is concerned about lack of maintenance
of the Pelican Bay Golf Club grounds. We will write back that we don’t
have any jurisdiction with this situation. The jurisdiction, if any, would
be with the Foundation.
Marvin said he spoke with Attorney Kowalski concerning the Brodeur litigation
case. Marvin said he wanted him to file for attorney's fees based on the Board
decision in September to file for attorney's fees. In October Mr. Laughlin
said that the summary judgment was granted so that the case was finished except
for attorney's fees. Kowalski said a motion for attorney fees was time barred.
Dick Laughlin was requested to look into whether this is correct or not.
In regard to the cases we have pending, Mike Coyne offered to go to the Court
with the docket numbers and run the cases down to try to understand what is
going on. There was further discussion concerning the understanding of the
legal situations that the Board is involved with.
Web Site – Mike Coyne reported he and Bill Turner will
be meeting with Melody Blair when she comes to Florida to discuss the web site.
Bill Turner said that he has recommendations for a replacement for the position.
Marvin said that Jim Carroll of the Services Division Board called in regard
to the cover letter that went out with the invoices mentioning that “PBPOA
would be monitoring the PB Services Division Board to ensure it remains focused
on its charter.” Marvin assured him that we don’t have an agenda
and that we would certainly bring any issue to their Board if we see it needs
clarifying.
Kay Potter told Marvin she thought our organization should have a representative
at the Mangrove Action meetings. Marvin related that Ray O’Connor is
our liaison with the Mangrove Action Group.
Services Division – Coleman Connell reported that the
Division is now providing their minutes on reducing everything to a CD. for
recording. We will obtain and keepsill be keeping a copy in the office for
the Board members to use.
John Boland mentioned that a representative of the Services Division Budget
Committee will be explaining to the Foundation Budget Committee at their meeting
how they arrived at the ad valorum tax.
Coleman said that Chris Sulphin of the Services Division will be looking at
a line of credit from a bank which would be used when they run short of cash.
Coleman said he (Sulphin) should be encouraged from our Board to do this. Coleman
said he would send an e-mail to Chris in this regard.
Coleman said that Commissioner Halas is looking at a gas tax based on a factor
rather than a flat percentage to increase the revenue. The County is also considering
a transfer tax on real estate transactions. This tax would is only apply tofor
people moving into Collier County. Jim Mudd said this would bring in $69 million
a year.
Coleman said he went over the budget matter with the Division. The Oakmont
Extension. is going to be cleaned up by. HMA which owns that property.
Jim Carroll is setting up an Ad HocADHOC Committee to rewrite the ordinance.
25th Anniversary – John Boland mentioned the rest of
the events for the anniversary year: The Dance on Dec. 12 sponsored by the
Foundation, and on Dec. 14 an appraisal at St. William’s Church Hall.
Marvin announced that the Mangrove Action Committee is holding their annual
meeting on January 20 at 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the Conservancy.
The next Board meeting will be on Thursday, January 13, 2005.
The meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Mike Coyne, Secretary
