ANNUAL PALM ISLAND
ESTATES MEETING
January
16, 2005
Valerie Guenther,
President, called the
meeting to order at 1:10
PM.
Station 10 and the PIE
Environmental Committee
gave reports.
Valerie Guenther and
Meryl Schaffer gave an
update on the Kosinsky
Bridge replacement.
Valerie Guenther
reported on the Barrier
Islands Land Trust
alliance with the Lemon
Bay Conservancy and
encouraged people to
support the
Conservancy.
Carol Peterson reported
on the Friends of the
Cape Haze Peninsula
meeting. The purpose of
the meeting was to get
representatives from the
Cape Haze area
homeowners’ associations
to join together to
oppose zoning variances,
which would overwhelm
our existing
infrastructure,
denigrate our
environmental estuaries
and waterways, and turn
the peninsula into
another Miami Beach.
The immediate concern is
with the Winslow Harbor
project. Susie Kett
asked for a vote to
support Dan Kett’s
appointment as the
representative from
PIE. The motion was
made by Meryl Schaffer
and seconded by Robin
Madden. It was passed
unanimously.
Valerie listed PIE’s
accomplishments in 2004:
-
PIE raised funds for
legal representation
to defeat Island
Environmental’s sewer
application and
successfully
negotiated a
settlement with the
utility.
-
PIE representatives
held regular meetings
with people from Palm
Island Resort in an
effort to bring
residents of all of
Palm Island Estates
together for the
common good. This has
resulted in a large
number of new PIE
members from the north
end of the islands.
-
PIE has worked in a
close partnership with
the Advisory Committee
as we begin to develop
a community plan.
Carol Peterson
announced the results of
the ballots for the PIE
Board of Directors and
the two resolutions.
The following people
were elected to the
board: Dick Aulenti,
Gay Carrozo, Pat Gordon,
Susan Kett, Steve
Osborne, Kim Peacock and
Sharon Porro.
Resolution #1 to allow
the PIE Board of
Directors to increase
membership dues from
time to time as needed
and Resolution #2 to
remove the requirement
of the Island Poll from
the by-laws, making the
Poll optional as needed
were both passed.
The general meeting was
adjourned at 2:20 PM.
The new PIE Board of
Directors convened at
2:40 PM to elect
officers. The officers
for 2005 are as
follows: President:
Carol Peterson;
Vice-President: Dan Kett;
Secretary: Cassie Ator;
Treasurer: Pat Gordon.
Respectfully submitted,
Carol Peterson
Secretary
