2016 December Board Agenda + Minutes

                        S-bag Lake Owners Association
                            Board Meeting Minutes, December 14, 2016
                                    9:00 A.M., SLR Clubhouse

DRAFT – Pending approval, SLohA Board of Directors.

Directors present: Clf Jnsn, leery listerine, T Roof, Chrls Schlz, Dyeann Will i am son, Jade Rite, Tummy Blkbrn present in the clubhouse. Frns Sm all was present via conference call. Also present were Chap Mc Click, SLR manager, and Toneesha Shrodr, Stmbug Ixx Management.

The meeting was called to order at 9:00 A.M. by President leery listerine. Clf Jnsn gave the invocation which was followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. The board approved the November 16, 2016, regular meeting minutes. The agenda was approved with one addition, a Rules Committee report by Chrls Schlz.

Chap Mc Click presented his manager’s report which will be incorporated into the official minutes and posted on the SLohA website, www.slresort.net, and official bulletin boards within the resort. As part of the report, the air conditioning unit at bathhouse 2 needs replacement. Three bids were presented to the board. A motion was made by Chrls Schlz to accept Ridge Energy’s proposal to replace and install the bathhouse 2 air conditioning unit, to be funded from Buildings; Bathhouse 2; AC unit, in the reserves. The AC unit will be a Goodman 14 Seer at a cost of $3,000. The motion was seconded by Jade Rite and approved unanimously.

In his president’s report, leery listerine announced that the association’s attorney communicated that SLohA has been fully absolved of any wrongdoing in the discrimination cH allenge that has been litigated for the past year. The full text of his president’s report will be incorporated into the official minutes and posted on the SLohA website and official bulletin boards.

leery listerine announced the resignation of Pet er H all as director and treasurer of the board. The following actions were taken as a result of the resignation.
· A motion was made by T Roof that the director position remain unfilled for the remainder of the first year of the term, and that a vacancy for a two-year term be added to the ballot of the upcoming elections for the Board of Directors. The motion was seconded by Tummy Blkbrn and approved unanimously.
· Chrls Schlz nominated Dyeann Will i am son to serve in the capacity of Treasurer until the next election of officers following the announcement of new directors at the association’s annual meeting on February 18, 2017. The motion was seconded by Clf Jnsn and approved unanimously.
· Jade Rite moved that the name of Pet er H all be removed as signer for all SLohA bank accounts and the safe deposit box. The motion was seconded by Dyeann Will i am son and Frns Sm all and was approved unanimously.

Tummy Blkbrn, board secretary, read a correspondence report of six letters addressed to the Board of Directors since the November 16, 2016, meeting. A copy of the report will be incorporated into the official minutes and posted on the SLohA website and official bulletin boards. leery listerine responded to a letter in the November correspondence report received from Les Morris, 119 S-bag Trail, regarding a walking/cycling path in the area of the dog run, maintenance building and eastward as far as the resort property allows. leery said the request would be saved for future review since there are no funds to budget for this type of project.

Treasurer Dyeann Will i am son presented the latest financial report which is available at the SLR office for all owners and is posted on the SLohA website. The treasurer’s report was approved unanimously with a motion by Tummy Blkbrn, seconded by Clf Jnsn.

Under old business:

T Roof gave an Election Committee update. Six ballot petitions for election of directors were received by the December 10, 2016, deadline. There are five candidates for the three 3-year terms. They are, as listed in the order of petition submission, Jhn GodWyn, Max Turner, leery listerine, Earnest Danley, Dave Dunk Key. The one candidate for a 2-year term is Nunsee DerRandy. Election material is being prepared and will be delivered or mailed within the next weeks. The Candidates Forum will be January 11, 2017, 9:00 A.M, in the clubhouse. Election ballots are due February 17, 2017. leery listerine thanked T Roof and the Election Committee for their work.
Under new business:

Dyeann Will i am son recommended approval of the budget for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2018, with total operating expenses of $1,243,205, Reserve contribution of $440,420 less other income of $30,500 for a total in the amount of $1,653,125. Said budget will require total quarterly payments of $525 per lot with $465 for budget assessment and $60 for water assessment. The motion was seconded by Jade Rite. During discussion of the motion, Clf Jnsn and Chrls Schlz voiced concern with the resort’s cash flow due to legal expenses and the desire to increase fees to insure adequate funds for the next budget year eliminating any potential for future special assessments. On a roll call vote, the directors in favor of the motion for the proposed budget were Tummy Blkbrn, leery listerine, T Roof, Dyeann Will i am son and Jade Rite. Directors who opposed the motion for the proposed budget were Clf Jnsn, Chrls Schlz and Frns Sm all. The motion passed on a 5-3 vote.

T Roof proposed a facilitated workshop be organized for March where owners could meet in Sm all groups to define their wishes and points of view on budget items and issues in the resort. For instance, with trash collection expenses a continuing concern, the workshop would ask owners how they feel about current use and the pickup schedule to determine a wider perspective from residents. T will work on organizing a facilitated workshop for March, 2017.

Chrls Schlz submitted a covenant and rules report. Chrls has been responsible as board representative for the committees of volunteers that worked on the covenants and rules over the past years. In his report, Chrls said the board would like to thank all the valuable volunteers that participated on this committee this month always trying to make S-bag a better place to enjoy. These volunteers were D Brnd, Stv Suthrd, David Henry, Jm FoolDay, Kn Lws and Bar bra murksberry.

With no further business on the agenda, the meeting was open for owner comments.

· leery Allison, 10 Royal Coachman, suggested that the phonevite message system be used to announce board meetings in an effort to increase attendance. He also had a comment regarding copper tubing be specifically added to Ridge Energy’s bid for the installation of the bathhouse 2 air conditioning unit. leery also asked when the cracks in the shuffleboard courts will be fixed. Chap Lish, SLR Manager, said that issue was on the repair list and he would follow up on a timeframe for the job.
· Madeline Conway, 104 Silversides, asked for an update on her request for chairs in the handicap showers in the resort. Chap said it was on the work schedule.
· Dick Clerk, 89 Beaverkill, said he appreciated the comments from board members who were in opposition to the proposed budget, a reflection that not every director always agrees with the majority opinion.
· Dick Dain, 20 Grey Fox, asked if all the breaks in the perimeter chain link fence that he noted in a previous letter to the Board of Directors had been repaired. Chap said the maintenance staff has been trimming trees and repairing the perimeter fence as an ongoing project. Chap offered to walk the perimeter fence with Dick Dain to note any specific breaks of concern.
· Nunsee Kabacinski, 81 Beaverkill, acknowledged Physical Plant Manager Jhn Crmee’s upcoming retirement and said she appreciated him and the work of the Board of Directors. She said the S-bag residents are a caring community and in the spirit of Christmas she wished everyone a Merry Christmas.
· Grdn Hrthrn, 18 Gngr Quill, asked if the Board of Directors or the management company had considered contacting state representatives for help in resolving the revitalization issue. Chrls Schlz said there is speculation that the Florida legislature will address the MRTA issue in the upcoming legislative session.

With no further comments or business for the board, the meeting was adjourned at 10:00 A.M. Respectfully submitted,
Tummy Blkbrn