Minutes

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:

Cathy Allen, Avista; Sue Pavlisko, Avista; Michael Kemp, Broadmoor Pines; Marguerite Puca, Club Villas II, Barbara Robinson, Clubside Condos; Lesley Benesh, Conservatory Estates; Kelly Arnold, Fairway Lakes; Eric van Baars, Fairway Point; Lewis Dean, Fairway Six; Pat Comstock, Golf-Pointe; Paula Digilio, Misty Oaks; John Mele, Timberlake Village; Sue Smith, Woodland Green, Dan Reeves, Fox Point; Greg Martzolf, PACC; Alice Edwards, The Hollows at Palm Aire

 

Absent:

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

Trace

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:32 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 David Brand and seconded by Sue Pavlisko. All were in favor and the motion passed.

 

VENDORSPOTLIGHT – None for April

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

     FINANCE – Mike Grubbs

          Income

               Association Dues $84.00

               Interest $0.96

          Expenses

               State Registration Fees $61.25

               Holiday Lighting/Décor $1,048.60

               Website/Meeting Expenses $809.90

               Taxes$407.00

          Ending Balance $21,361.25

 

          CD     $31,096.69

          Total (CD plus checking) $52,457.94

 

          The 60-day CD was renewed for 120 days and $2000 was transferred to it from checking

 

     MSTU – Kelly Arnold

          •Met on 4/8, reviewed drawings/plans, notes have been marked on the drawings of what needs to be removed              •Sign locations were marked on the plans, along with the adjustment for the sign location near Fairway Lakes

          •Eric and David placed ribbons on all trees that need to be removed

          •Request for support on getting Manatee County involved for the Frontier gate being left open after                                  hours/weekend (where the power/transformer generator is located), gate should be closed/locked at the end of              each day

 

            Note: Call 311 or visit 311.com as a resource for residents to report issues or concerns (including those requiring code enforcement), ask questions about county services, and obtain general county information. Users are required to identify themselves; however, their information is kept confidential

 

     Newsletter – Dan Reeves

          •The Newsletter was distributed as scheduled

          •Timberlake Village / Lakeside Woods did not receiveoThe address list will be sent to Dan to review

          •Dan is seeking suggestions for the next feature article

               o Kelly – suggestion on irrigation grants details

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

               o Publication will be on November 6th

 

     Website – Cathy Allen

          •The website is up to date

          •Confirmed printable formatting for the Bylaws

          •Community Bio needed from Fairway Lakes

 

     Signage – David Brand

          •Discussion on adding speed limits on signs

               o This would need to be checked with the county

          •Proposed adding “Golf Cart Community” or “Private Golf Community” under Palm Air

               o No opposition; David will bring mockup examples during the next meeting

          •Lesa shared an email from Carmine about the County taking the bill for the signs. The county will provide labor                for installation and help coordinate fabrication through one of their existing vendors

               o Kelly shared information on a grant option that will cover 50% of the cost of replacing the signs

               o Kelly made a motion to apply for the grant to replace the 4 directional signs on Whitefield, labor will be                            provided by the county. Lesa seconded the motion. All were in favor.

 

Old Business

          •Cell Tower- Greg; no update at this time

 

New Business

          •Whitfield Traffic – purpose and plansoLesa spoke with traffic engineering, this is a system used in the county at                random; Whitfield was chosen, it is counting cars to ensure roadways can accommodate traffic. There are no                    plans to raise the speed limit or widen the road

 

Director/Owner Comments

          •Paula Digilio asked for updates on pressure washing for the walls on Whitfield for Pine Trace, Gardens, and                      Preserves

               o Lesa confirmed that you can pressure wash your walls 1x per year for maintenance and prior to painting                            even when we are in a drought

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

John moved that the meeting be adjourned; Sue Pavlisko seconded.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 pm.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, at 3:30pm

 

          Commissioner Mike Rahn will be in attendance (along with Carmine Demilio, David Shurmur, and Jeffrey Bare)               

          Please email Lesa if you have any questions and she will share with the group ahead of the meeting

 

          Respectfully submitted,

          Michele Wysinski