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Minutes

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

SEPTEMBER 16, 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:

Barbara Robinson, Clubside; Lesley Benesh, Conservatory Estates; Alice Edwards, The Hollows at Palm Aire; Eric van Baars, Fairway Point; Marie Diamond, Woodlake Villas;

 

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; Lewis Dean, Fairway Six; Sue Smith, Woodland Green President; Sue Pavlisko, Avista; Joseph Stulberg, Broadmoor Pines; Pat Comstock, Golf-Pointe; Paula Digilio, Misty Oaks; Greg Martzolf, PACC; John Volpe, The Gardens at Palm-Aire; Jon MacDonald, Pine Trace; Kelly Arnold, Fairway Lakes; John Mele, Timberlake Village; Dan Reeves, Fox Point

 

The meeting was called to order at 3:36 by President Lesa Hartigan.

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

 

MINUTES

The minutes for the June 17, 2026, meeting were previously emailed to all PACCI directors.

A motion to approve the minutes was made by Lesa Hartigan and seconded by Mike Grubbs. All were in favor.

 

VENDOR SPOTLIGHT – Samber Family Tree Service

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

            FINANCE – Mike Grubbs

 

Income

  • Admin Fees/Association Dues              $872.00

  • Checking Acct Interest                               $2.35

  • CD Interest                                              $199.39

  • Misc. MSTU Lighting                  xxxx$1,048.60

 

Expenses                                                               

                                                                                               

  • -                                                                  $0.00

                                         

Ending Balance                                                          $19,574.53

 

CD                                                                               $36,579.71

Total (CD plus checking)                                          $56,154.24

 

Note- Rosewood has declined continuing their membership

 

            MSTU – Barbara Robinson

  • Started looking at Phase 2 and will make recommendations to PACCI

 

            Newsletter – Dan Reeves (absent) Lesa reported

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

    • Publication will be on November 6th

 

            Website – Cathy Allen (absent)

  • Michele will send updated minutes for Cathy to post to website

 

            Signage – David Brand

  • David will continue the process of obtaining 3 bids

  • Deadline for Grant was end of September (which was already submitted for)

 

OLD BUSINESS

  • Golf Course Renovation – Lesa received word on hydroseeding beginning near Eagle Creek

  • Discussion for next meeting when more representatives are present on creating a Vendor committee to improve the process for PACCI and Vendors

 

NEW BUSINESS

  • Whitfield Enhancement Project Bid Award

    • Patrick did the palms at the entrance and gardens, does work for the DOT

 

DIRECTOR COMMENTS

  • Discussion on Frontier gate being left unlocked again


ADJOURNMENT

 

A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by David Brand and seconded by Barbara Robinson.

The meeting was adjourned at 4:46 pm.

 

The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Michele Wysinski

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