Thursday, December 8, 2005 The meeting was called to order by President Coyne at President Mike Coyne noted that a quorum of the Board was present. Marvin Peterson moved the minutes of Nov. 11 be accepted as submitted subject to modification. Approved. The October Treasurer’s report was approved by the Board. Mike Coyne asked that the existing agreement between The Waterside Shops and PBPOA be attached to the minutes. A discussion concerning the potential impact on the community from the construction of a proposed new parking garage at Waterside Shops followed. No action was taken. Dave Trecker commented on the positive contribution by the PBPOA to the favorable court ruling enjoining the construction of Cap d’Antibes. Mike Coyne commented that the current by-laws of PBPOA do not adequately define the current purpose of the organization and we need to do a self study to define a relevant mission for the PBPOA. Dave Trecker agreed to prepare a draft mission statement and present it to the Board for its approval. Mike invited everyone to share their thoughts, e-mailing them to Dave. A discussion followed concerning the Naples City Council’s vote on the Annexation issue and the upcoming election of Council board members. Mike reported that Attorney Kowalski, who has represented PBPOA in the past, is retiring. The next Annual Meeting of the PBPOA will be at the new The lease for the PBPOA office expires at the end of August. There was a discussion regarding renewal at the existing location versus relocating elsewhere. While it was agreed that the present location is very convenient it was considered prudent to explore other possible options. The legal committee was tasked with exploring the options. The next Board meeting will be on The meeting adjourned at Respectfully submitted, Coleman Connell, Secretary |