PELICAN LANDING CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION
MINUTES OF A REGULAR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
FEBRUARY 19, 2003
Call to Order. President Leo Hughes called the meeting to order at 9:04 A.M.
Proof of Notice. The meeting was posted on all bulletin boards and all Directors were notified.
Determine a Quorum. Directors present at the meeting in addition to Leo Hughes were Vice President Dave Hartman, Treasurer Bob Balderson, Secretary Jim Johnson and Chuck Mallek. A quorum was present.
Disposal of January Minutes. It was noted that the date on the minutes should read January 15, 2003. A motion was made by Dave Hartman to accept the minutes with the date change as presented. The motion was seconded by Bob Balderson and all Board members voted in favor. Motion passed.
Report of Boat Dock Committee. Stan Gombos said that the county informed him that Pelican Landing is considered commercialized property and they would have to pull a permit before work on the dock could begin. Stan has talked with Ben about a permit and he expects to have it in about a week. Stan showed the group a piece of plastic material that is used on boat docks that doesn’t splinter or crack. This material cost more than wood but it should last for twenty years.
Reports from any Other Committees.
Document Review Committee. Denise Balderson stated that the committee met and went over the proposed changes. Each board member has been given a copy of the changes and a copy will be going out to all unit owners. Leo went over the changes which had to do with parking places, pets twenty- thirty pounds, no lease less than two weeks, and SUV’s and pickup trucks for personal use only. Chuck Mallek brought up the issue of motorcycles being banned on behalf of Art Bubar. It was mentioned that motorcycles are not permitted, (sesction10.12 of the old documents), which have not been changed. Leo said that there was an owner in C building that has a motorcycle that will have to be reminded about the documents ruling on motorcycles. Juergen Heim raised the concern about supervision of children while at the pool. Leo said that this was covered in the Rules and Regulations. Juergen said the issue of supervision belongs in the Condominium Documents. Leo stated that there are notices posted on the dock, the tennis court and the swimming pool area. Dave Hartman mentioned that the Association’s lawyer stated that this is covered under state law. Fabian said the state doesn’t care as much as you think about the safety of swimming pools. It would be the insurance companies that would be concerned with liability issues. The insurance companies concern is that the gate be self locking. Fabian said that the gate on the gulf side does not lock automatically. Ben will be asked to fix the spring on the gate. Fabian said that if owners notice children are not being supervised they should speak to the parents. Leo said the same goes for the boat dock. Denise Balderson said the Association’s lawyer was comfortable with the issue of supervising children in the Rules and Regulations. She also said the lawyer mentioned that the state changes their rules on a regular basis so if the issue was in the documents the Association would have to amend every time the state made changes the rules where as that is not the case with the Rules and Regulations. Leo mentioned that new pool signs have been ordered. Chuck Mallek made a motion to accept the proposed changes to the documents as presented. The motion was seconded by Bob Balderson and all board members voted in favor. Motion passed.
Rules and Regulations Committee. Rod Bentson said the committee met and are recommending a number of changes. The changes are as follows: (1) no more than six adults shall live in a unit; (2) contact Art Bubar or Joe Ferguson for a parking pass or sticker; (3) personally used pickup trucks and SUV’s are allowed, commercially used pickup trucks and SUV’s are not allowed; (4) equipment and supplies in the clubhouse are for social activities in the clubhouse and are not to be taken out of the clubhouse, if someone wants to borrow something from the clubhouse when it is not being used they can contact Nancy Rodnich, Barb Mallek or the management company; (5) in addition to the rules posted at the tennis court proper attire is required i.e. no bare backs----shirts are required; (6) when grilling please be considerate of your neighbors regarding smoke and fumes; (7) any lease of a condominium unit shall not be less than two weeks nor more than one year; (8) personal advertising is not allowed on the bulletin boards, the PL website and clubhouse bulletin are approved for personal advertising. A motion was made by Chuck Mallek to accept the proposed changes in the Rules and Regulations. The motion was seconded by Bob Balderson and all board members voted in favor. Motion passed. It was recommended that all owners keep a copy of the Rules and Regulations in their unit. Owners that rent their units should supply the Realty Company with a copy of the Rules and Regulations.
Social Committee. Barbara Mallek talked about the upcoming spaghetti dinner and Joan Bentson mentioned that biologist Cesar Rodriquez would present a talk on what you find on the beach, check the bulletin board for details. Sylvia Prorok talked about the lighting in the clubhouse being poor in two areas of the room. Dave Hartman will look into the problem.
7. Financial/investment of Reserve Funds. Fabian passed out information from
the insurance agent listing the coverage that is paid for by the Association. He said
that the reserve fund was fully funded for 2002. He went on to say that the reserve
fund is $113,000.00 and the current rate of interest is very low. He suggested moving
50% of the reserve fund to Tarpon Coast Bank with a 2.4 % rate of interest. Tarpon
Coast would allow the Association to remove 50% of the money without any
penalties in the case of an emergency. Fabian said the Association could have a CD
for one to two years. The board recommended the money be placed in a short term
Bank CD that is FDIC approved.
Fabian mentioned that is was brought to his attention that the correct way to make
changes to the statutory reserves that were voted on at last month’s BOD’s
Meeting would be to get a majority approval of 51% of all unit owners. A mailing
will go out asking the unit owners’ approval of the changes to the statutory
reserves.
He said the roads had been previously funded at $45,000.00. After checking with paving companies it was apparent that the life of the roads could be extended by applying a seal master coal tar emulsion in a couple of years, at an approximate cost of $9,600.00. This could extend the life of the roads (driveways) by a dozen years. The roads reserves was funded at $15,000.00 The money that was removed from the roads reserve account was redistributed to roofs and painting reserves.
The other change was in the life of the roofs from ten years to twelve years. With the changes that were approved by the Board of Directors, the Roof funding is ahead of schedule at $24,000.00. Right now there is almost $42,000.00 in the painting fund. A discussion followed. Dave Hartman said the roof has 25 year shingles on it and the estimate of ten to twelve years’ life for the roof is very conservative. Fabian mentioned that the reserves would be funded quarterly starting this year.
Juergen Heim brought up the idea of a boat dock reserve fund. President Hughes suggested that he wait until the owner’s comments to make any suggestions. President Hughes went on to say Mr. Heim is out of order with his constant need to express his opinions on almost any matter.
8. Old Business. Leo brought up the idea of changing the date of the annual meeting to early November. It will involve changing the fiscal year which would be a problem for the first year involving some estimates for budget planning. A discussion followed. Fabian will check the documents regarding this issue as well as checking with the lawyer. A motion was made by Dave Hartman that it was the sense of the board to change the date of the annual meeting to the second Saturday in November. Bob Balderson seconded the motion and all board members voted in favor. Motion passed.
Leo reminded people that when using the clubhouse at night to follow the instructions on the sign posted next to the thermostat. Instructions on the sign note the settings for the thermostat and the humidistat. The lights should be turned off and the fans should be left on a medium setting to keep the air moving in the clubhouse. Leo also said that the clubhouse is not being locked at night but it is important to close all windows prior to leaving. There was a concern from the exercise group about the condition of the rug on Wednesday mornings. Frequently it has been necessary to vacuum the rug before the exercise group could begin. It was asked that that owners leave the clubhouse in the same condition as it was when they arrived. Jim Johnson suggested a blurb be put in the Pelican Briefs and on the website.
9. New Business. Rod Bentson brought up the subject of establishing minimal standards for rental units. A discussion followed with many suggestions from owners. It was decided that this was an area that needed to be looked into.
10. Owners’ Comments. Juergen Heim asked about the signatory authority cards for the bank accounts. Leo mentioned that the issue was discussed at the election of Officers’ meeting that followed the Annual Meeting and that the cards have been signed at Sun Trust Bank.
11. Adjournment. As there was no further business to discuss Dave Hartman made a motion to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Bob Balderson and all voted in favor. The meeting adjourned at 9:56.