The president, Ray
O’Connor, called the meeting to order at The minutes of the
previous meeting were duly approved by unanimous vote. Mr. Turner reported
that the annual audit by our accountant is on target but not yet
completed. There were no unusual
expenses for the month of January. The treasurer also
reported that the liability insurance policy for directors and officers in the
amount of $2,000,000 would be renewed on Committee Reports:
Membership: Mr.
Morris reported a total paid-up membership as of February 14 of 2,887. A solicitation campaign is going to be
conducted among new residents of Beautification: Mr.
Andersen and Mr. Henry reported that there will be a brief presentation
ceremony on Friday, February 15, Mangrove Restoration: Mrs.
Potter reported that MSTBU voted that the director of the Pelican Bay Services
Division use $42,000 of the Pelican Bay General Fund toward rebuilding dines in
the north end of Community Affairs Committee: Don Spanier, chairman, has resigned due to ill health. The committee will select its own chairman
and notify the PBPOA Board. Public Relations: Mr.
Turner outlined his efforts to contact the media to cover our news events. He asked for authorization to take out
advertisements in local papers if adequate news coverage was not forthcoming,
and put it in the form of a motion. It
was seconded by Mr. Laughlin and passed unanimously. Web Site Committee: John Iaizzo was authorized to continue with the Naples Daily
News on a monthly basis of $50.00. Year-Rounders: Mrs.
Martin reported that Key Bank will sponsor the May party with funds going to
The Neighborhood Health Clinic. She is
contacting previous sponsors to see if they want their slots again, for she is
having inquiries from others who would like to sponsor a Year-Rounder event. Security: Mr. Iaizzo met with James Ward and Tom Brown of MSTBU and Jack Liber, landscape architect and homeowners James Hobin and Addison Scagg regarding
the suitability of plantings already chosen for the Pelican Bay berm fronting on US-41.
They asked that MSTBU consider other plantings that would provide a
better noise and safety barrier. He has
photographs of such plantings in other localities that would solve our
problem. He will follow up the meeting
with a letter. Nominating Committee: Mr.
Turner reported the following slate: 1. To replace Mr. James Henry and serve out the
remaining one-year of his term: Mr.
James M. Hobin, Jr. 2. To replace Gerhard Seblatnigg
and serve out the remaining two years of his term: Mrs. Libbie
Bramson 3. To serve a full three-year term each: Dr. Ted Raia and
Major General John T. Coyne, USMCR ret. Since there were no
nominations from the floor, the president instructed the secretary to cast an unanimous ballot for the above named slate, seconded by
Mr. Laughlin and passed unanimously. President’s Comments: Ray
O’Connor suggests that a letter of appreciation be sent to John Hoyt and Irvin
Kahn in recognition of their leadership in the formation of PBPOA and service
on the Board. Mr. O’Connor praised
Jim Henry and Bob Andersen for their perseverance and victory in securing
funding from WCI for the beautification and landscaping of the US-41 median. He recommended a
“Yes” vote on the Pelican Bay MSTBU Response Form to be sent to the Clerk of
the Circuit Court, Dwight E. Brock. Old Business: Ray
O’Connor read a letter from Martha Dykman, president
of the Seagate Homeowners Association, a copy of which I attached. He suggested that the PBPOA send a letter to
MSTBU asking for further study of the necessity of removing the Seagate flap
gates. Mr. Laughlin moved that this be
done, seconded by Mr. Henry and passed unanimously. The Pelican Bay
Oversight Committee is examining the New Business: The
effect of the publication policy of the Pelican Bay Post on the free flow of
news and information in The president
reminded the Board that the next meeting will be our annual meeting at |