Minutes - DRAFT

Present were Officers and Representatives:

               President:  Lesa Hartigan, The Links

               Vice President:  David Brand, Lakeside Woods

               Treasurer: Mike Grubbs, Country Lakes

               Secretary: Michele Wysinski, Eagle Creek

 

Representatives Present:

Donna Hampton, Broadmoor; Barbara Robinson, Clubside; Greg Martzolf, PACC; Sue Smith, Woodland Green; Eric Van Baars, Fairway Point; John Mele, Timberlake Village; Dan Reeves, Fox Point; Sue Pavlisko, Avista; Bernie Duggan, Clubside; Ed Kornberger, PACC; Marguerite Puca, Club Villas II; ; Jan Jordan, Rosewood; Marie Diamond, Woodlake Villas; Alice Edwards, The Hollows at Palm Aire; Lois Cohrt, Golf Pointe;

 

Absent:

Cathy Allen, Avista; Nick Barbi, Condo B/Sarasota @ PA;  John Dietrick, DeSoto Woods; Ray Toothaker, Eagle Creek Villas; John Volpe, The Gardens at Palm-Aire; Laurie Lawrence, Misty Oaks; Jon McDonald, Pine Trace;  Kelly Arnold, Fairway Lakes; Karen Viera, Fairway Lakes; Martha Music, Fairway Point; Jim Marsey, The Hollows at Palm Aire

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:31pm by President Lesa Hartigan.  A quorum was established.

 

MINUTES

 

The minutes for the September 18, 2025, meeting had previously been emailed to all PACC directors.

 

Motion to approve the minutes was made by Ed Kornberger. Marie Diamond made motion to second.  All were in favor.

 

 

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT -  Tracy Fackler, Fackler Painting

• Tracy Fackler – Palm Aire member since 1992 and owner of Fackler Painting (painting, small remodels)

• Lesa – If anyone has suggestions for vendors or has worked with someone who specializes in a particular service and would like to recommend them, please email Lesa so they can be added to the agenda.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

FINANCE – Mike Grubbs

              

               September 2025:

• Deposits

  • CD Interest                                                      $337.62

  • Interest                                                                    $0.99

 

• Expenditures                                                             

  • None                                                                        $0.00

                                                           

• End Balance                                                               $24,054.26

 

CD                                                                                                  $33,566.98

Total (CD plus checking)                                                     $57,621.24

 

CD Matured Oct 1st, with a new rate (over the next 4 months) of 3.95%

 

• The Hollows have joined PACCI

 

MSTU - Barbara Robinson

• Meeting with Manatee County Traffic Engineer scheduled for Friday (10/17) to ensure proposed design meets all regulations (placement restrictions; visibility on road is acceptable)

 

NEWSLETTER – Dan Reeves

• Fall Deadlines, October 31st  

• Letters to the Editor: None received (yet)

• Lesa discussed billing cadence for participants for newsletter advertisements

• Lesa proposed to increase advertising rates as costs increase each time article goes to print à all in favor, none opposed

WEBSITE - Cathy Allen, not present

• Email Cathy as officers change and community updates

 

DIRECTIONAL SIGNS - David Brand

• Daivd will aim to bring mock-up designs to next meeting

• Lesa connected with Carmine and will send renderings of the proposed designs. Carmine will coordinate internally with the sign company used by the county to obtain a quote and will explore whether the cost can be covered through the county’s general MSTU fund

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OLD BUSINESS

 

DRAINAGE

• Ed Farmberger (President of Palm Aire Country Club)

  • Process continues to examine all drains to ensure they are functioning

  • Assessing areas of standing water to ensure that it is resolved

• Barbara expressed concern around Clubside drainage, Ed confirmed all drains will be checked

 

CELL TOWER in PALM-AIRE

• General support for bringing a cell tower to the community, provided there is clear communication and transparency throughout the process.

• Lakeside previously expressed strong opposition but has indicated conditional support if the tower is disguised, with controlled height and limited server count.

• Next steps: Ed mentioned potentially forming a subcommittee within the club to evaluate and oversee the project details (however, priority currently is the ongoing renovation projects)

 

NEW BUSINESS

HOLIDAY LIGHTING AT ENTRANCE

• Lesa asked Ed about lights for Country Club entrance (no plans this year), Lesa asked Ed about partnership on cost potentially for next year

• Lesa is exploring a grant that would cover 50% of cost for holiday lights (waiting for clarity if grant applies to temporary lights)

  • Barbara added the idea to utilize the $1K grant we get from county to be used for the lights cost

• Mike Grubbs à motion to move forward with holiday lighting

  • Plan: apply for $1k grant, get revised quotes (one for installation and take down of all lights, and one for installation and leaving lights on base trees), and Lesa will still plan to approach County Club to explore whether they can contribute to the costs

    • Lesa Hartigan seconded the motion

 

DIRECTOR/OWNER COMMENTS

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT

Motion to adjourn was made by Marie Diamond.  Seconded by Sue Pavlisko.  The meeting was adjourned at 5:04 pm. 

 

The next PACC meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 19th, 2025, at 3:30pm at the Palm Aire Country Club.