REGULAR MEETING
THE GLADES OWNERS ASSOCIATION
THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2009
THE GULF BEACH BAPTIST CHURCH
 
MINUTES

 

In attendance were Board Members George McNitt, Ken Patterson, Tom Holmes, and Gus Martell. John Bridges was absent due to personal out of town business. There were 8 Glades owners in attendance.

The meeting was called to order at 6:30 PM by President McNitt.

· Approval of April 16th Special Meeting minutes. Holmes motioned we

· approve the minutes. Martell seconded, carried.

· Treasurers report. Patterson presented a budget spread sheet for the 1st quarter of 2009 and went into great detail explaining new line items for tracking expenditures for the entrance sign project. He reported we have received $16,400 to date for the $100 one time charge. 97 owners are still outstanding. Once we have collected the entire amount and add the existing balance in the Reserve account we will have $37,879 total. The Hombre Golf Club agreed to share part of the cost for the Back Beach signage. We expect to receive $17,800 any day now which will be deposited in the General Fund to replenish money needed to pay our normal bills. Our current balances are $1,691 in checking and $2,800 in Money Market. We still have 12 owners who have not paid the $200 annual assessment. The Treasurer is following up on this by making personal visits to those who are unpaid. The next step will be filing liens. There was some discussion regarding the landscaping at the Back Beach entrance. Some felt it looks incomplete and needs more plants/foliage. The Board explained we are working under severe financial constraints and had to hold down costs as much as possible until we build up our bank account. We can enhance the entrances more as time goes on and money becomes available. Gus Martell motioned we accept the Treasurers report and Tom Holmes seconded, carried.

· Environmental/Architectural report. Gus Martell indicated he is current on all requests and most people he has interacted with have been cooperative in complying with our covenants. President McNitt presented him with a short list of things to investigate and encouraged him to periodically check for infractions throughout the community. Ken Patterson motioned we approve the report and Tom Holmes seconded, carried.

· Maintenance report. Judy Lee gave a verbal overview of what has been accomplished since our April 16th Special Meeting. The Middle Beach and Back Beach sign project has been completed. New electrical lines have been put in place at the Middle Beach center island area and new lights will be installed soon. The same type light will be installed at the Back Beach entrance, but the electrician has to trace out a problem with the power on the center island. We have told him to hold off until the new light fixtures arrive, rather than doing things piecemeal. Locks will be installed on all of our breaker panels for safety and security reasons. Illegal dumping next to the entrance driveway to the church parking lot has been addressed and should not be a problem in the future. Tom Holmes motioned we approve the report and Gus Martell seconded, carried.

· Old business. None

· New business. The Board received bids for general grounds maintenance of our entrances which includes common area maintenance and chemical applications. Judy Lee summarized each bid and made recommendations based on references and her interaction with each company that submitted bids. The Board members were issued copies of the bids 3 days prior to the meeting so they would be prepared to award contracts the same night of the meeting. After considerable discussion, the Board unanimously narrowed the bids down to 2 companies for consideration. SWAT and Florida Pest Control were considered for chemical applications. Bay Landscape and Jordan Quality Lawn Service were the runner ups for general lawn, shrub, palm tree, including irrigation maintenance. Many questions and answers were interchanged prior to taking a vote. George McNitt motioned we contract SWAT to do our chemical applications, seconded by Tom Holmes, carried. Tom Holmes motioned we contract Bay Landscape for mowing, trimming, etc.; seconded by Gus Martell, 3 votes for and 1 against (Ken Patterson), carried. The contracts will be effective July 1, 2009. Emily Bondurant inquired when the City was going to replace our Grand Heron Drive street sign at the “Beckrich” entrance. Judy Lee will follow up on this issue. There was a short discussion relative to updating our covenants and restrictions. The Board agrees this is very important, but before we proceed we need to research what is involved and where to begin. The first step will require meeting with our attorney to find out what is involved in making this happen. The Board will take this entire matter under advisement and try to determine how and when to approach this monumental task.

· Adjournment. Tom Holmes motioned we adjourn the meeting, seconded by Gus Martell, carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:00 PM.

Respectfully submitted:

John Bridges

VP and Secretary