The
Landings Management Association, Inc.
Call
to Order
The
meeting was called to order by Bob Capo at 7:00 PM at the Landings Racquet Club,
5350 Landings Boulevard, Sarasota, Florida.
Determination
of Quorum
Present
were Bob Capo, Fred Stanyer, Eli Chatson, Don Smally and Dee Ricapito
constituting a quorum. Larry
Spelman, Ray Rakoff, Jerry McFadden and Ted Humphrey were absent.
Also present were Jim Faix of Argus Property Management, Inc. and 7 unit
owners.
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 second to appoint
Jim Faix as Acting Secretary for the meeting.
The
motion passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes of September 5, 2002
(Words underlined are
additions, words with strikethrough are deletions.)
Page 2, Lines 75,76,77 (Duplicate lines from Page 1, Lines 43,44,45)
A
motion was made by Ray Rakoff, second
by Eli Chatson to reimburse Michael Hibnick for vehicle damage at the sum of
$208.65.
The
motion passed unanimously.
Hearing
no objections, the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting of September 5,
2002 were approved as amended.
President’s
Report
Bob
Capo indicated that homeowners Krista Benz and Suzanne Douglas wished to address
the Board. Mrs. Benz and Mrs.
Douglas asked the Board to reconsider any decision allowing contractors to begin
work at 7:30 AM in the yards. Mothers
with young children get very little sleep and the early start wakes up their
children and therefore wakes up the parent. They asked to please keep the start
times at 8:00 AM.
Treasurer’s
Report
Bob
Capo presented the Financial Report.
Management
Report:
Jim
Faix presented the Management report. (A
copy of the Management report is attached hereto and made a part of these
minutes as Exhibit A.)
Engaging
CPA for Audit
A motion
was made by
Fred Stanyer, second by Dee Ricapito to engage James B. Richardson, CPA to
conduct the audit of the 2002 fiscal year at a cost of $3,200. (A copy of the
engagement letter is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes as Exhibit
B.)
The
motion passed unanimously.
Safety
and Security Committee
No
report.
Landscape Committee
Fred Stanyer reported that a deadly scale is
affecting all sago palms in the state of Florida. Some commercially available chemicals are available to treat
the problem. Raber’s Lawn Service
has been advised to try these chemicals where necessary.
Roads
and Drainage Committee
Don Smally presented the roads and drainage committee
report that revises the long range road resurfacing plan. (A copy of the Roads
and Drainage Committee report and revised Long Range Resurfacing Plan is
attached hereto and made a part of these minutes as Exhibit C.)
A motion was made by Don Smally, second by Dee Ricapito to approve the revised
Long Range Road Resurfacing Plan as presented. (See Exhibit C)
The
motion passed unanimously.
Lakes Committee
Dee Ricapito presented the Lakes Committee report in
the absence of Jerry McFadden. Suggested names for the lakes have been in The
Landings Eagle and the most logical names suggested are based on the location of
the lake. (A copy of the Lakes Committee report naming the lakes according to
their locations is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes as Exhibit
D.)
A motion was made by Fred Stanyer, second by Eli Chatson to rename the lakes
according to their location as presented by the Lakes Committee. (See Exhibit D)
No report.
Dee Ricapito reminded the Board of the
“Newcomer’s” party to be held October 15, 2002.
She will be providing a welcoming letter and a packet of information
about the association to the new members.
Also discussed were the purchasing magnetic
backing for a business-card-sized quick reference card of important phone
numbers for the members. These can
be included in next year’s edition of the LMA Green Book.
A discussion was held regarding the purchase of
an eagle statue for the front entrance. This
eagle would cost approximately $1,000 installed.
Discussion of color, placement, appearance, and the shape of the
eagle’s beak ensued. The
committee will report on this again at the next meeting.
A discussion was held regarding some of the accounts
needed for the 2003 budget. A
review of a draft budget was held. After
changes, this budget will be included in The Landings Eagle for publication.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:12 PM. The next meeting is scheduled for November 7, 2002.
Respectfully
submitted,
James
M. Faix, Acting Secretary