Palm
Island Estates
Homeowners Association
Board Meeting
May 1, 2006
Firehouse
Attending: Board
Members Carol Peterson,
Leslie O’Hara, Sharon
Porro, Don Milroy, Suzy
Kett, Bob Horswill,
Kevin Mackin, Meryl
Schaffer, Gaye Corozzo,
Steve Osborn, and Kim
Peacock. Cathy
Sadenwater was also
present.
Carol Peterson called
the meeting to order at
5:02 pm. Carol asked
for a motion to approve
the April Meeting
minutes. Don moved to
approve. Sharon
seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
Cathy Sadenwater asked
the board to approve the
$1,000 Scholarship Award
to Ashton Boyer, the
only applicant. She
outlined the applicant’s
qualifications and
plans. Kim moved to
approve. Meryl
seconded. The motion
passed unanimously.
Cathy also distributed a
new letter and form
which will go out to
islanders with children
who might be upcoming
scholarship candidates.
The letter explains
community service
requirements, and the
form documents the
service. Cathy also
discussed with the board
the Scholarship Fund
balance the available
funds which could go
into a CD, which Don and
Pat will be exploring.
Bob Horswill gave an
Environmental Committee
update. He showed a
diagram and explained
the plans for the new
project at the Ferry
Landing. The committee
is recruiting students
to work on the project,
which will cost
approximately $500.
Water testing has been
turned over to Steve
Osborn.
Suzy Kett and Kim
Peacock gave an Art in
the Palms update:
“Calling all Artists”
press release sent,
Packages sent to
artists, Artist
Confirmation Form
developed. Further
planning and action is
slated for September.
Kim gave an update on
Dogs on the Beach
signs. Suzy gave an
update on the Island
Signs.
Meryl outlined the
situation with the 5
Public and 13 Private
Beach Accesses on the
island, explaining that
the Private Accesses are
not deeded. After much
discussion, Don made a
motion to obtain three
competitive bids for the
surveying of Beach
Accesses. Leslie
seconded. The motion
passed with one vote
dissenting.
Carol asked the board
members for input on the
Plan Regarding Water
Outages put forth by a
PIE member. After much
discussion, the board
decided that this was
not a matter that PIE
should handle. Instead,
the board should
encourage the PIE member
to pursue the request
with the appropriate
governmental agencies.
Other actions discussed
and encouraged:
Individuals should call
and email the utility,
information should be
put into Spindrift, and
PIE can offer to
circulate information to
members via the PIE
member email list.
Sharon moved to adjourn
the meeting. Steve
seconded. Meeting was
adjourned at 5:55 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kim Peacock
