The Landings Management Association, Inc.
Bob Capo called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Landings Racquet Club,
5350 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida.
Present were Bob Capo, Dolores (Dee) Ricapito, Bill Whitman, Dick Bayles, John
Newcomer, Henry Rhodes, Larry Spelman and Jerry McFadden constituting a quorum.
Also present was George Niel of Argus Property Management, Inc., Irwin Starr of
The Landings Eagle, Ben Mayne Chairman of the Landscape Committee and
about fifteen homeowners.
Confirmation of Proper Meeting Notice
The notice was posted in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association and
requirements of Florida Statutes.
Appointment of Acting Secretary
A motion was made and seconded
to appoint George Niel as Acting Secretary for the meeting. The motion passed
unanimously.
There was one correction to the April 5, 2007 minutes: (deletion by strike
through and addition by underline)
Line 29:
The President reported that it was Dick Morris Robert Morris
who was instrumental in putting in the
landscaping which softened the appearance.
On a motion by Bill Whitman and seconded by Henry Rhodes the minutes were
unanimously accepted after the correction was made.
Larry Spelman wanted it noted, that the general letter, which, was sent to all
homeowners in “The Landings”, should have stated
that the Board implemented the following improvements, which were
recommended by the Security Committee.
President’s Report:
The President reported that the North wall except for one small section has been
painted as per the contract with Gulfside Painting.
He also reported that there was an additional expense of $1,145.00
because of some unknown damage that needed to be repaired before the painting
could be completed.
The President stated that he had received a letter from the County advising the
Association that in the event of severe storm damage there is now a FEMA program
to help Associations at no charge to clean up debris caused by a severe storm.
Bill Whitman reported that at this point in time there are only about four
remote controls that operate the gates and in the near future those will be
replaced with bar codes.
The President reported that Truman Menefee, President of Eagles Point Circle
reported that the Association at their expense was going to extend the wall at
the South Gate to the end of the Eagles Point Circle in order to shield
streetlights.
Bob Greenfield and Jack Jost gave a report on the drainage project at the Nature
Area, which is attached to the minutes as Exhibit “A”.
At the end of the report, Jack Jost asked the Board for authorization to spend
up to $5,000.00 to do the necessary engineering that will be required before
County permits could be issued.
Henry Rhodes made a motion, seconded by Dick Bayles to approve the expenditure,
motion passed unanimously.
Irwin Starr, Editor and Publisher asked and was given information to be
published in the next issue of “The Landings Eagle”.
Treasurer’s Report:
The Treasurer reported that to date the Association was slightly under budget
but had some concerns about future expenses that may put the Association over
budget.
It was decided to no longer incorporate his “Rolling Forecast” as an exhibit to
the minutes.
Committee Reports:
Safety and Security:
Bill Whitman reported that the key pad entry unit at the South Gate has been
turned off to prevent un-authorized entry into “The
Landings”. He also reported
that the hours at the South Gate were extended to 11:00 PM.
Bill Whitman also reported that the cameras that were damaged at the North and
South Gate had been repaired and are now operating.
Bill Whitman advised that there are new people at the guardhouse and if anyone
encounters any problems or concerns, they should contact him or the Manager,
George Niel of Argus Property Management, Inc.
Bill Whitman also asked everyone to observe the speed limit and stop at the stop
signs throughout the community.
A discussion arose about the enforcement procedures available to the Board.
After the discussion, Larry Spelman and John Newcomer said that they
would review the enforcement procedure and make recommendations to the Board at
a future meeting.
An owner was recognized by the chair and expressed concerns about noise from
“teenagers” and some vandalism.
After a discussion, it was decided that this was a problem that should be
addressed by the owners local Association and not the Master Association.
The Board also advised the owner that an option would be to call the
Sheriff’s Department.
Landscaping Report:
Ben Mayne reported that he was well pleased with the new irrigation company;
Hostetler Irrigation and most of the irrigation problems have been solved,
however there were a few issues that still needed to be addressed.
He then presented to the Board, a plan for the big island and additional
landscaping at the North Gate. The
cost of the plan being $5,705.00 the Board gave their approval for the
expenditure.
Ben Mayne said that within the next few weeks he would be going north and when
he returns he intends to investigate the possibility of getting a grant from the
County to rid the Association of the exotic.
Dee Ricapito asked Ben Mayne to caution Rabers Landscaping to be more careful
when driving through the community so that their vehicles don’t mark the
curbing. Ben Mayne said that there
are many landscaping companies coming into
The Landings and thought that Rabers
is one of the more careful of the landscapers who come into
The Landings.
Roads and Drainage Committee:
Larry Spelman, stated that the” Landings Nature Area” had already been
discussed.
He reported that Minder and Associates had started the engineering on the 2007
road project and needed to have the President sign their contract. A discussion
arose again about the lack of bids for the 2007 road project and the Board
explained that because of past relationship with Mariotti and Minder the Board
determined that seeking additional bids would not be beneficial. The President
said that he would sign the contracts.
Larry Spelman reported that he and the Manager was to inspect a drainage problem
that an owner reported but to date had not done so, Therefore it was decided
that he and the Manager would go to the site evaluate the problem and make a
report at the next regular meeting.
Lakes Committee:
Jerry McFadden reported that all was well with the Association lakes at this
time. The Manager asked Jerry
McFadden to call Marian Hazlakiewicz, Board member of Carriagehouse as he had
some questions about the Association’s lakes.
Nature Trail:
The President asked that the Nature Trail committee be combined with the
landscaping report and eliminated
from the agenda. The Board agreed.
Public Relation Committee:
In the absence of Katherine (Katy) Leidel, Dolores (Dee) Ricapito gave the
following report:
She stated that speaking for the Public Relations committee, the guards at the
gatehouse should be better dressed (possibly white shirts). She also said that
the committee was working on the community book and the committee was also in
favor of enforcement of the traffic rules.
Old Business:
None.
New Business:
Henry Rhodes reported that he, the Manager and the various insurance agencies
were reviewing the current insurance package.
A discussion arose concerning the “Landings Nature Area” and whether or not it
should be mowed. The pros and cons
were discussed; however no official action was taken.
Adjournment:
A discussion arose concerning whether or not to hold a July Board meeting. Larry
Spelman made a motion seconded by Henry Rhodes to cancel the July Board meeting.
The vote was split four for and four against, motion failed.
The meeting on a motion by Henry Rhodes and seconded by Dick Bayles was
adjourned at 8:38 PM. The next
meeting is scheduled for June 7, 2007 @ 7:00PM.
Respectfully submitted,
George Niel, Acting Secretary