BOARD OF GOVERNORS REGULAR MEETING
MINUTES
Tuesday, February 19, 2008 – 7:30 P.M.
TPC Eagle Trace
President Marty Friedman called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. Those directors present were, Marty Friedman, Jeff Eisensmith, Harvey Morrow, Ted Scatcherd, and Mickey Berk.
Absent: Nancy Frank and Renee Waltz.
Management: Lou Brawer
Attorney: Steve Weinberg Esq.
Mr. Friedman opened the meeting by thanking everyone for attending tonight’s meeting.
He reminded everyone that tonight is Meet The Candidates Night and therefore the business portion of the meeting will be kept short.
Mr. Friedman went on to report that we have received information about insect problems spreading north from Miami Dade County. Information is being obtained and will be included in the next newsletter.
APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Mr. Friedman asked that a MOTION be made to accept the Minutes from the Regular meeting held on January 22, 2008.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Eisensmith and seconded by Mr. Scatcherd to approve the Minutes of this meeting. THE MOTION PASSED 5 YES and 0 NO.
Mr. Brawer reported that Ms. Eskew has not completed the financial report for January. This will be forward to the Board once it is received and will be presented at the next Board meeting.
LEGAL REPORT
Mr. Weinberg presented his collection report. The following is a summary of the matters that are currently in his office:
42 collection matters are currently with his office
25 1st time collection letters
2 matters were paid in full
1 resident has made a payment plan
6 bank foreclosure
2 liens have been filed
6 Foreclosures have been filed by the Association
Mr. Weinberg reminded the Board that it is the beginning of the quarter and that collections will go down once residents receive the 1st collection letters. He also stated that the community is still doing well compared to other communities.
Mr. Brawer presented his report, which was presented to each Board member in written form. A copy of Mr. Brawer’s report is attached to these Minutes and will be placed on the web site for residents to review
1.) The office has finished the election materials and they have already been mailed to residents. The Neighborhood Associations will start having their meeting for voting on March 6, 2008. Several of the neighborhoods will also be holding their elections at the same time.
2.) The architect has still not completed his work on the renderings for the landscaping of the gates. We are expecting these shortly and a presentation meeting will be held shortly after the election.
3.) The tree trimming project continues to move forward with no problems and or complaints from residents. Potter hopes to have the project completed by March.
4.) Management is sending out letters to residents that keep their garage doors open on a regular basis. The Board had a discussion on how to penalize these residents but no final decision was made.
5.) Gate operations continue to run smoothly with problems being handled on a case by case basis with the senior management of United Global calling residents to talk about situations.
6.) The closing of the resident gate from 2:00am till 6:00am has been implemented and is working fine. No resident complaints have been reported to management.
7.) The mailbox refurbishment project is in the final clean up phase. Generally most residents have been pleased with the quality of the work.
8.) The fiber optic cable project is moving along on schedule. The actual cable should be installed within the next two weeks. Once that is completed the computers will be hooked up and tested. Following this the Board can start looking at different cameras.
9.) A community party is being planned for early April. Details will be available shortly.
Mr. Brawer presented the ARC report for the Committee and explained the different applications.
A MOTION was made by Mr. Scatcherd and seconded by Mr. Berk that the ARC report be accepted as recommended by the committee. MOTION PASSED 5 YES and 0 NO.
Mr. Friedman asked if there was any new business or audience comments to come before the Board and since there was none.
MEET THE CANDIDATES PROGRAM
Mr. Friedman opened this portion of the meeting by stating that each candidate will have an opportunity to make a brief statement. Those will be followed by a question and answer period.
Mr. Brawer started off by reading a letter that he received from Dr. Eric Ackerman who was not able to attend. The letter explained his background and what he felt he could offer the community.
The next candidate to speak was Mr. Ira Josephson. He talked about his previous service as a Board members and what was accomplished while he was on the Board. He praised the current Board for their fine work.
Mr. Al Nigro was the next speaker. He talked about his years in Coral Springs and his service to the city. He feels that he can get things done while still being a good listener to the needs of the community. He feels that safety and security are major concerns that he would like to see addressed.
Mr. Friedman then opened the floor up to current Board members that wanted to make statements.
Mr. Morrow started off by introducing himself and by stating the accomplishments of the current Board.
Mr. Berk stated that his major interests on the Board are security and accounting.
Mr. Scatcherd talked about his many years of involvement and also the involvement of his wife. He feels that because he is retired that he has the time to give to Eagle Trace.
Mr. Eisensmith stated that he has been a resident of Eagle Trace for 17 years and is pleased with the direction of the community. His concerns are security and the overall appearance of the community. He feels that the community and its finances are managed well.
Finally Mr. Friedman stated that he has lived in Eagle Trace since 1993 and has been involved in the Board for the past 12 years. He is very proud of the community and the Board and wants to make sure that everyone’s values continue to stay strong.
The floor was then open for questions which there were none.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00pm. The next meeting is scheduled for March 25, 2008. This meeting will be the Annual Meeting and election. There will be a regular Board Meeting immediately following the Annual Meeting. The actual voting will end at 7:00pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Louis Brawer
Association Manager