Minutes of May 9, 2019 Public Board Meeting, of the Pelican Bay Property Owners Association
1. The meeting began at 3:00 pm, called to order by President Sanchez.
2. Present were 4 board members:
Robert P. Sanchez, President
Mark English, Secretary
Joe Bawduniak, Director
Barbara Kanter, Director
3. President Sanchez determined that a quorum was present and moved to approve the April 11, 2019 board minutes. Motion passed.
4. President Sanchez gave the Treasurer’s report. The current cash balances in the PBPOA bank accounts at Iberia Bank are as follows: checking $32,144.84 and the CD $150,000.00. Totaling $182,144.84.
5. Old Business
a. There are continued efforts to find income resources from new membership and the board is currently looking at ways to reduce overhead. b. Director Bawduniak reported on Synergy Suites. Prices begin at $500 for a small room (no window) and go up to $950.00 per month for a larger room, window included. This includes full kitchen, internet service, postal service and access to conference rooms. The space can be leased per month with no commitment. Director Bawduniak is currently looking for other options. Director Kanter questioned whether or not a permanent office is actually needed and would like to see if there are spaces available to rent on an hourly basis.
6. New Business a. Secretary English reported on the Year Rounders activities going on this summer. Movies and popcorn will be back starting in July with the schedule as follows: July 24 Green Book, August 28 Dunkirk, September 18 First Man, and October 16 Gran Torino. Please watch for announcements to reserve your spot early.
7. Member Comments
a. Joann Smallwood, board of Park Shore Association gave an overview of the Clam Pass Parking Garage; 53 feet tall on the existing lot; 3 stories; holding 400 cars. Several communities have formed an opposition group mainly based on environmental issues, traffic, and safety. The garage is estimated to cost between $9-10 million. There will be 2 or 3 roundabouts on Seagate Drive. Between 41 and the garage is approximately ½ mile. Joann is looking for additional support from the Pelican Bay community to fight the project. A petition is currently circulating.
b. Peter Duggan, President of the Mangrove Action Committee, stressed that MAG is mostly concerned about the effects the garage will have on the environment.
c. Director Kanter requested cooperation in establishing a database for setting up a membership list and recruiting new members.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:30. The next board meeting will be held Thursday October 10, 2019.
1 Comment
Annice Gregerson · May 24, 2019 at 5:33 pm
Bob and all PBPOA Board and all PBPOA members ,
May I make a suggestion? You might want to put more emphasis out about the petition to stop the Proposed Parking Garage at Clam Pass Park by giving the email address of Sara Beckman (slbgolfing@gmail.com) who is taking signers’ names. I will forward a copy of the email on the matter that came to me recently and that you also may have. It deserves more widespread attention in our PB community. The deadline is June 1st to get signatures. Thank you for all of your work Annice Gregerson
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