February 7, 2005
Present:
Carol
Peterson, Pat Gordon,
Suzy Kett, Meryl
Schaffer, Bob Horswill,
Valerie Guenther, Kim
Peacock, Sharon Porro,
Gay Carrozzo, Steve
Osborne
Absent:
Dick Aulenti, Kevin
Mackin
President
Carol Peterson called
the meeting to order at
7:02 PM. Valerie
Guenther made a motion
to accept Dick Aulenti’s
resignation and not move
to fill the vacancies.
The motion was seconded
by Meryl Schaffer and
passed unanimously.
Carol
Peterson read the
minutes from the
December 7th,
2004 meeting. Meryl
Schaffer made a motion
to approve the minutes
with the following
correction: the Friends
of PIE event in March
has been cancelled. The
motion was seconded by
Valerie Guenther and
passed unanimously.
Old Business
Treasurer’s Report:
Pat
Gordon reported PIE
accounts as follows:
Checking account has a
balance of $13,374.25.
Scholarship Fund as a
balance of $3,439.61.
Strong Fund balance is
$2,079.08. Legal Fund
balance is $7,335.03.
A motion
was made by Valerie
Guenther (second: Meryl
Schaffer) to change all
banking from Englewood
Bank to the Bank of
America, Rotonda. Motion
passed unanimously. A
motion was made by
Valerie Guenther
(second: Meryl Schaffer)
and carried to remove
Mike Fahlmark and
Valerie Guenther as
signatories on the Palm
Island Estates
Association, Inc.
account (110300611) at
Englewood Bank and to
add President, Carol
Peterson and Treasurer,
Pat Gordon. One
signature is required to
sign checks.
Membership Drive Report:
Meryl Schaffer reported
228 dues-paid members.
Discussion of a mailing
or phone drive to
re-sign remaining past
members, also target
mailing to new owners.
Motion made by Valerie
Guenther (Bob Horswill,
second) and passed to
allocate $100 for
follow-up membership
drive. Discussion of
“welcome” package for
new owners, including a
membership application
and copy of Spindrift to
Environmental package.
Committee Reports
Environmental Committee
Report:
Sarah Fahlmark presented
on behalf of
PIE/Environmental with
written monthly report.
Motion made by Valerie
Guenther (Pat Gordon,
second) and passed to
donate $50.00 out of the
PIE General Fund to the
Gopher Tortoise Council
for their assistance
with the Environmental
package. Discussion on
land trust / conservancy
and tie-in to
PIE/Environmental.
Request made to
committee to help
identify lots for land
trust to target for
purchase. There will
also be an April
evaluation of potential
lots for transplant of
local trees.
Social
Committee – Street Party:
location on Palm Drive,
2-19 from 5-9. One man
band entertainment.
Strattons have
volunteered for set-up,
sign-up lists circulated
for other tasks. Beer &
wine $2.00 – covered
dish & $5.00 entry fee.
Gisela Allen will run a
50/50 raffle. Discussion
of all events net
proceeds directed to
General Fund, disbursed
for projects from there.
Scholarship Fund:
Friends of PIE are
working on a theme quilt
as fundraiser for
scholarship. Discussion
of raffle for quilt vs.
silent auction of quilt
at Spring dinner-dance.
Kim Peacock volunteered
some nut/confection
platters for auction or
raffle.
Updates
Winslow Harbor Update:
Carol Peterson gave
brief on upcoming
meetings/hearings. DRC
hearing on Thursday,
2-11 Room 119 Murdock.
Discussion of question
re. “qualified person”
testimony for hearing.
Kosinsky Bridge
Replacement:
Meryl Schaffer gave
brief update on status.
Discussion of
fundraising drive to
replenish Legal Fund.
New Business
Dues
Increase:
A motion was made by
Valerie Guenther
(second: Gay Carrozzo)
and approved to raise
annual dues to $40.00
Kimber
Dill Remembrance:
A motion was made by Kim
Peacock (second: Valerie
Guenther) and approved
to donate $100.00 from
the General Fund to the
Scholarship Fund in
honor of Kimber Dill.
Joint
meeting with Little
Gasparilla HOA:
Bob Horwill will
follow-up on preferred
dates to meet at
Hideaway on LGI.
Carol
Peterson will revise
existing by-laws with
the new resolutions
adopted at the January
annual meeting. The
meeting was adjourned at
9:45 PM
Respectfully submitted,
Meryl
Schaffer for Cassie Ator
