Minutes

Officers Present:

President: Lesa Hartigan, The Links

Vice President: David Brand, Lakeside Woods

Treasurer: Mike Grubbs, Country Lakes

Secretary: Michele Wysinski, Eagle Creek

 

Representatives Present:

Cathy Allen, Avista; Sue Pavlisko, Avista; Michael Kemp, Broadmoor Pines; Marguerite Puca, Club Villas II, Barbara Robinson, Clubside Condos; Leslie Benesch, Conservatory Estates; Kelly Arnold, Fairway Lakes; Eric van Baars, Fairway Point; Pat Comstock, Golf-Pointe; Paula Digilio, Misty Oaks; John Mele, Timberlake Village; Sue Smith, Woodland Green

 

Absent:

Bernie Duggan, Clubside Condos; Joe Barch, Condo B/Sarasota; John Dietrick, DeSoto Woods; Ray Toothaker, Eagle Creek Villas; Karen Viera, Fairway Lakes; Dan Reeves, Fox Point; John Volpe, The Gardens at Palm-Aire; Alice Edwards, Hollows at Palm-Aire; Jim Marsey, The Hollows at Palm-Aire; Jan Jordan, Rosewood; Marie Diamond, Woodlake Villas; Greg Martzolf, PACC; Jon MacDonald, Pine Trace

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:30 by President Lesa Hartigan.

Proper meeting notice was sent out.  A quorum was established.

 

MINUTES

 

The minutes for the February 18, 2026 meeting were previously emailed to all PACCI directors.

It was added that directors voted yes to keep the lights on all year in February minutes.

 

A motion to approve the minutes as amended was made by John Mele, seconded by Kelly Arnold. All were in favor and the motion passed.

 

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT

 

Tru-Green

• Long standing relationship with Palm Aire communities

• Lawn care; weed, fertilization, disease control, treatment recommendations

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            FINANCE – Mike Grubbs

 

• Income

  • CD Interest                                                      $0

  • Interest                                                        $0.77

  • MSTU Lighting                                        $3617.50

 

• Expenditures                                                                $0                                                      

                                         

• Ending Balance                                              $23,603.04

 

CD                                                                                       $31,096.69

Total (CD plus checking)                                                   $54,699.73

 

 

New budget was sent out for review. Motion to approve made by David Brand, Seconded by Barbara Robinson.

 

 

            MSTU – Kelly Arnold

           

Met earlier this week and walked University to Country Club and compared markups. Next steps:

• Meet and review all details- how many trees are going in, how many are being removed

• Kelly will send out information on irrigation

• The well has power as of this week

 

            Newsletter – Dan Reeves

 

Dan was absent, Lesa reported that Mike had made some changes and the newsletter will be sent to the printer tomorrow.

 

            Website – Cathy Allen

 

• Lesa requested a review of bylaws of PACCI formatting issues when trying to print

• Lesa requested the map of communities in Palm Aire need to be updated

• Cathy received updates from Country Lakes and Conservatory Estates- those corrections were made today

 

            Signage – David Brand

 

• Signs are 8-12 inches larger than current

• Review for input/corrections on how communities are listed, share any input with David

• Next Steps: Find out which company is going to be used so Suze can work up graphics to provide to them

• Lesa asked whether signs in poor condition (including the sign by Fairway 6) should be removed. David Brand made a motion to remove all signs on Whitfield until the new ones arrive, seconded by Sue Smith

• Lesa will get confirmation on who will be paying for the signs

 

Old Business

• Grant submitted for newsletter, confirmed by Kelly

• Cell Tower update- Greg Martzolf informed the Club has not gotten a second bid yet

 

New Business

• Nominations/Election of Officers- Typically takes place in March.

  • Lesa asked if anyone was interested in running for the board or if current members were willing to serve another term.  Eric Van Barrs made a motion to retain current officers, seconded by Cathy Allen, all were in favor.

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

John moved that the meeting be adjourned;  Eric seconded.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:17pm.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 3:30pm

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michele Wysinski