Palm
Island Estates
Homeowners Association
Board Meeting
February 4, 2008
Firehouse
Attending: Board
Members Don Milroy,
Carol Peterson, Pat
Gordon, Pat Bieneman,
Gaye Corrozo, Linda
Jones, Rose Malone, and
Kim Peacock. Also
present was Bill
Peterson.
Carol Peterson called
the meeting to order at
5:00 pm. Carol
discussed the slate of
new officers. Gaye
motioned to accept as
new officers: Don
Milroy, president, Carol
Peterson, vice
president, Pat Gordon,
treasurer, and Kim
Peacock, secretary. The
motion passed
unanimously.
Don thanked Meryl for
doing such a great job
at running the annual
meeting and Pat for
doing the minutes at the
meeting.
The Annual Meeting
minutes passed
unanimously.
Pat presented the
Treasurer’s report and
it was accepted
unanimously.
Carol Peterson will
replace Bob Horswill as
the Board’s liason with
WHPP.
Don asked Bill Peterson
to tell the Board what
happens when an islander
calls 911:
_______________________________________________________________________
911 operators are
trained to handle calls
for fire, medical, and
police emergencies.
Listen to and answer all
questions asked. Be
ready to provide your
address. (Unlike land
lines, cell calls do not
provide an address to
911 operators.) After
placing the call, if
possible, send someone
outside to watch for and
flag responders.
From there, 911:
·
Sets off
siren at Fire House
·
Notifies
Mainland Units (Fire,
Sheriff, or Medical)
·
Notifies
Ferry Captain
Fire House volunteers
have keys and codes to
island gates and cutters
to get in, if
necessary. Under the
jurisdiction of
Charlotte County, the
island Fire Station has
all the First Aid
Equipment
(defibrillators, oxygen,
etc.) that mainland
stations have.
Volunteers have
completed a 160-hour
course and taken a state
exam and follow the same
rules and procedures as
mainland personnel.
In addition to mainland
responders, Fire House
volunteers also go to
the scene. From the
time the siren goes off,
average response time is
seven minutes.
Volunteers have the
authority to bring in
helicopters. (Closest
helicopters are from Lee
County and Sarasota
County can take approx
30 minutes and land at
the Ferry Landing.)
After Hours (when ferry
is not running), all
operates the same,
except:
·
Dispatchers use a “call
list” to bring in ferry
captains.
·
Sheriff’s
Deputies have boats to
get to the island
directly.
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Bill Peterson also
discussed house
numbering problems with
Board members. After
much discussion, it was
decided that:
* Linda will chair the
committee to address
numbering issues in
Colony Don Pedro.
* Pat will look into
and report on having
house number signs made
that are white with
reflective green letters
that are 6” in size.
Sign will accommodate 5
numbers.
* Carol will produce a
laminated sign for
posting at telephones.
* The Board will
develop a campaign to
distribute signs and
cards, either as a PIE
service or a fundraiser.
Carol discussed
blockages in the Beach
Accesses. Carol will
call Curtis, and Pat
will call Manny to get
estimates for having
them clean up the
accesses.
Linda talked about boat
trailers and cars left
on Panama Blvd for
months at a time. Don
will talk to Dean to see
if Panama Blvd is
County-owned or if it
belongs to Dean.
Don discussed emailing
members with a “What are
Your Concerns?” inquiry.
Pat will email Kim a
“paid members” list, so
Kim can cross-check and
drop non-members from
the website Directory.
Don will check on the
big Islander Bulletin
Board to see when it
will go up and if
Islander would donate it
for PIE use.
Carol moved to approve a
one-time website
Directory software
invoice for $600.
Motion passed
unanimously.
Don will call to see if
trash pickup can be
moved from Wednesday to
Monday.
Meeting was adjourned at
6:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Peacock
