The president, Ray O’Connor, called the
formal meeting of the Board of the Pelican Bay Property Owners Association,
Inc. to order at 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, 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 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 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 New Business John Iaizzo moved
that the PBPOA Board support the proposed one-half cent additional sales tax to
build roads in 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 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 The meeting was adjourned at 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 |