The Landings Management Association, Inc.

Minutes of the Board of Directors Meeting

December 2, 2004

Call to Order

Chairman Bob Capo called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM at the Landings Racquet Club, 5350 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida.

 Determination of Quorum

Present were Bob Capo, Laurence Spelman, Ted Humphrey, Don Smally, Ray Rakoff, and Jerry McFadden, constituting a quorum. Also present were Irwin Starr of The Landings Eagle, Walt Hammerling and Ron Ditch of Argus Property Management, Inc., and a small audience.

Confirmation of Proper Meeting Notice

The notice was posted in accordance with the Bylaws of the Association and requirements of Florida Statutes.

Approval of Minutes of October 7, 2004 Board Meeting

A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the last meeting, as written. The motion passed unanimously.

 President’s Report (Bob Capo)

• Mr. Capo introduced Ron Ditch, of Argus Management s as Ken Evan’s replacement.
• Sign and Lighting – The landscape at the entrance is complete. There is a problem on the south monument, and the electricians are scheduled to repair them soon.
• The Landings side of the perimeter wall in the rear of homeowners’ properties will be cleaned in January. The County needs to be contacted regarding the clearing of over-grown brush in the park area on the outside of the wall.
• We are currently investigating new storage facilities, and this will be further discussed in the future.

 Treasurer’s Report (Ted Humphrey)

Mr. Humphrey said he was in the process of reviewing the current statements.

 Safety and Security Report (Ray Rakoff)

• Salary increases for our two security employees will be discussed at the next meeting.
• The question has come up regarding heavy trucks coming in and doing a lot of damage to the common property when making turns etc. We will need to have discussions in the future, to consider viable solutions to the problem.

 Landscape Report (Fred Stanyer)

• Residents from Starling Drive (to the north of the gate) submitted a letter stating that since certain trees and brush have been removed along the property line, the natural screen that once impeded their view is gone, and they now look directly into (the maintenance area of) the marina. They requested that something be done to restore the screen. In Mr. Stanyer’s absence, Mr. Smally agreed to review the situation.

 Roads and Drainage Report (Don Smally)

• Mr. Smally reported that the striping has been completed on all new pavement.
• We are still waiting for the installation of new streetlights. From the audience, Jim Faix pointed out we are still relatively low on FPL’s priority list due to ongoing repairs from hurricane damage around the state.

 Lakes Committee (Jerry McFadden)

All the fountains are now lit, as light bulbs were replaced with some effort. There are no other problems to report.

 Nature Trail Committee

No report.

 Public Relations Report (Dee Recapito)

No report.

Old Business

Mr. Spelman presented a draft of a new rule regarding the display of signs in the community, which reads as follows:

POSTERS

            The posting by a resident on or about his/her premises of announcements, notices, posters, flyers, For Sale signs, or statements of political preferences is prohibited, provided however that the posting of an announcement of an Open House which shall take place on a particular date within specified hours to attract prospective purchasers of a unit is permitted.

 A motion was made by Mr. Spelman, and seconded by Mr. Smally to install the new rule as read. The motion passed unanimously.

 New Business

Annual Meeting and Election

• There was some discussion regarding the Annual Meeting and Election this coming February. It was noted that there would be five seats open for election. Mr. Spelman announced his intention to step down at the end of this term. The notice for interested candidates will be published in the December edition of the Eagle. It was noted that fourteen (14) days notice of the meeting is required, and only Association Presidents would vote.

 Adjournment

A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting.  The motion passed unanimously.

 The next meeting is scheduled for January 6, 2005.

 Respectfully Submitted,

 Ron Ditch, Acting Secretary