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Minutes

PALM-AIRE COMMUNITIES COUNCIL, INC. MEETING MINUTES - DRAFT

MAY 20, 2026

Palm Aire Country Club

Officers Present:

President: Lesa Hartigan, The Links

Vice President: David Brand, Lakeside Woods

Treasurer: Mike Grubbs, Country Lakes

Secretary: Michele Wysinski, Eagle Creek Condos

 

Representatives Present:

Sue Pavlisko, Avista; Joseph Stulberg, Broadmoor Pines; Barbara Robinson, Clubside Condos; Lesley Benesh, Conservatory Estates; Kelly Arnold, Fairway Lakes; Pat Comstock, Golf-Pointe; Paula Digilio, Misty Oaks; John Mele, Timberlake Village; Greg Martzolf, PACC; John Volpe, The Gardens at Palm-Aire; Jon MacDonald, Pine Trace; Marie Diamond, Woodlake Villas;

 

Guests: Manatee County- Carmine DeMilio, Jeff Bare, David Shurmur, Mike Rahn

 

Absent:

Cathy Allen, Avista; Bernie Duggan, Clubside Condos; Marguerite Puca, Club Villas II; Joe Barch, Condo B/Sarasota; John Dietrick, DeSoto Woods; Ray Toothaker, Eagle Creek Villas; Karen Viera, Fairway Lakes; Jim Marsey, The Hollows at Palm-Aire; Jan Jordan, Rosewood; Eric van Baars, Fairway Point; Lewis Dean, Fairway Six; Dan Reeves, Fox Point; Alice Edwards, The Hollows at Palm Aire; Sue Smith, Woodland Green

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:31 by President Lesa Hartigan.

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

 

MINUTES

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

A motion to approve the minutes was made by Kelly Arnold and seconded by Barbara Robinson.

 

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT – Scott Perron, 24/7 Floors

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            FINANCE – Mike Grubbs

 

Income

  • Admin Fees/Association Dues            $5,128.00

  • Checking Acct Interest                               $0.81

  • CD Interest                                               $90.92

 

Expenses                                                               

  • Holiday Lighting/Décor                            $85.52

  • Insurance                                                  $628.72

  • Newsletter                                               $3,469.10

                                         

Ending Balance                                                          $20,306.72

 

CD                                                                               $33,187.61

Total (CD plus checking)                                          $53,494.33

 

Transferred from Checking to CD: $2,000

 

 

            MSTU – Kelly Arnold

  • Discussion on SWFWMD (Southwest Florida Water Management District) grant

  • Kelly proposed an option that we submit our design to SWFWMD for their input for approval, and then submit it to Manatee County (Jeff Bare) to ensure alignment

    • Lesa made a motion to approve, Mike Grubbs seconded. All were in favor.

 

            Newsletter – Dan Reeves (absent)

  • Next article deadline for ads/submissions is October 30th

    • Publication will be on November 6th

 

            Website – Cathy Allen (absent)

  • The website is up to date

 

            Signage – David Brand

  • David showcased the “Golf Cart Community” callout on the sign designs

  • Discussion on flashing speed limit signs

  • David will work to obtain a pricing proposal for the new signs from the county vendor and two other sign companies locally

 

Old Business

  • Cell Tower- Lesa confirmed with Ed Kornberger (who will continue working with the cell tower committee), the club has only received one bid so far, waiting to obtain another

 

New Business

  • Commissioner Mike Rahn

    • Provided details on several projects happening around Palm Aire

    • New “Live Local” Florida Statute discussion

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

David Brand moved that the meeting be adjourned; Sue Pavlisko seconded.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:57 pm.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, June 16, 2026.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michele Wysinski

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