Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Bob Toth at 10:04 AM at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church.

Establish a Quorum: A quorum was initially established with over 30 % parcels* represented. It was later confirmed that 276 parcels were represented in person or by proxy. (*There is no quorum requirement necessary for an election.  However, at least thirty percent (30%) of the lots must cast a ballot in order to have a valid election)

Proof of Notice: The meeting notice was mailed and posted in accordance with the Association Bylaws and Florida Statute 720.

Disposal of Minutes: The minutes of the March 13, 2006 Annual Meeting were unanimously approved as distributed.

Self Nominations: President Bob Toth opened the floor to self nominations. When no nominations were made, he closed the floor to nominations. All persons who had not yet submitted their ballots or proxies were instructed to do so. Ballot counting by the Election Committee would now begin.

Recess: Immediately following the closing of self-nominations, Bob Toth recessed the meeting and introduced Howard Kunik, City of Punta Gorda Manager, to the audience. Mr. Kunik gave an informative presentation on items of interest to the Association. He fielded several questions from the audience. At the conclusion of the Mr. Kunik’s speech, the meeting reconvened at 11:00 AM.

Officers Reports:

President’s Report: Bob Toth thanked the directors and other volunteers for their efforts during the past year. He also thanked a group of past Directors who acted as a sounding board to him. Through constant involvement, Seminole Lakes is now recognized as an influential member of the City and County. In conclusion, he challenged the new Board to continue honestly and effectively representing the residents.

Treasurer’s Report: Al DiSessa stated that copies of the financial statements were available at the church entrance. He also noted that the operating surplus for February 2007 is $7,374.76 primarily due to unused budgeted pool rental dollars. The year-to-date surplus is $12,994.28. The Reserve Fund Balance is $465,909.81. CPA, Sam Summers, has been selected to perform the 2006 audit. Al DiSessa finished his remarks with a thank you to the community.

Vice President’s Report: In Sandy Blaesing’s absence, Dan Langone presented the Vice President’s report. Dan Langone discussed reassigning the duties of the ARB directly to the Board. The VP, assisted by one other director, is responsible for all functions of the ARB with recommendations being voted upon by the Board at their monthly meetings. Sandy Blaesing’s report continued with an overview of the six-month pool rental agreement with the developer. The initial six months was a trial balloon to determine both interest by the owners and cooperation from the developer. With input from the Pool Committee, the Board subsequently submitted a proposal for a lease-purchase agreement which the developer turned down. Initial feedback to the Board from the developer appeared that he was not interested in continuing a rental program. The developer later clarified this to say he was. Sandy Blaesing completed her pool comments by stating that she hoped the new Board would respond positively to the grass roots effort which initiated a petition to document owner interest in the pool rental program. She completed her remarks by thanking the Association.

Secretary’s Report: On behalf of Linda Huber, Dan Langone presented the Secretary’s Report which gave a summary of specific projects and accomplishments including the following: improved communications, web site improvements, resident recognition program, two resident surveys, covenant violation process, pool rental, fountain and bench installation, and Grapevine contributions. Lastly, Linda Huber’s report reiterated her opinion that the success of the outgoing Board was due to their willingness to work together.

Committee Reports: In Linda Huber’s absence, Dan Langone announced the Committee Report presentations.

Access Control: Jay Huber gave a report which included summary information on the following: approximately 200 vehicles pass through the visitor gate daily; access control staff are doing an excellent job; residents were advised that transponders are still available; and most importantly, residents were reminded of the importance to adhere to the 19 mph speed limit.

CERT Report: Ray Negrycz reported that 18 residents participate in CERT who have been trained by the Fire Department. Monthly meetings are held to improve training skills. The community has been divided into nine areas to help with response effectiveness. Interested owners were encouraged to volunteer for the CERT program.

Grapevine: Linda Mack gave an overview of the past year including the following: monthly advertising continues to increase; contributions from volunteers have been invaluable; Bob Mack has been helpful with the mailings to the snowbirds; and discussion on the increased cost for mailings. Linda Mack ended by thanking the membership and the Board.

Lakes & Roads and Maintenance: Joe Ring and Fred Eyrich presented a combined report. It detailed all of the Committees’ accomplishments of the past year including repairs and/or upgrades which involved the following: traffic signs, roads, guard house, signage, perimeter walls, light fixtures and sensors, benches, red tag program, fence, litter patrol, Lake "A," electrical boxes, etc. All participants were thanked. It was noted that the committee saves the Association significant dollars.

Election: Dan Langone read the Election Committee Report for June Toth. The Nominating Committee and Registration Committee provide for a smooth and speedy election process and ballot tabulation. Thanks were given to the members of both groups.

Phone Directory: The report was presented by Dan Langone for June Toth. The Committee updates the Directory and information published in the Grapevine. Owners who have Time Warner were encouraged to submit their e-mail changes as they switched to Comcast. The 2007 Phone Directory will be distributed at the September 10^th Board meeting. Members of the Committee were recognized for their contributions.

Insurance: On behalf of the Insurance Committee, Dan Langone presented a report that recognized the efforts of Howard McCormack, Herb Antine, and Jack Hall in obtaining new insurance for the Association (including a new accident policy for CERT) and handling a single insurance claim (less is better). Howard and Herb resigned but agreed to provide advice if needed. All members were thanked.

Welcoming: On behalf of Chair Sue Ziegler, Helen Bodnar read the committee’s report which reported a tea was held last April for new residents and welcome packets were distributed to 15 new owners. Members of the committee were thanked for their participation.

Landscape: On behalf of Chair Pat Hart, Linda Mack read the committee report. It included details regarding the year’s past accomplishments including the following: tree and shrub plantings, mulch, removal of dead trees and shrubs, assistance to owners reworking their flower beds, working closely with Greenscapes, etc. Members of the Committee were thanked for their efforts. It was noted that the committee saves the Association significant dollars.

Sherry Danko announced the following voting results:

Elections:
Robert Toth 242.5
Jay Ward 189
Stan Kubik 6
Ray Negrycz 5
Al DiSessa 3
Sandy Blaesing 2.5
Bob Foiles 2
Frank Glindmeier 1
Mike Hirsh 1
Dan Langone 1

Bob Toth and Jay Ward received the highest number of votes and would fill the two available positions on the Board.

Ballot Question:

The results of the ballot question are as follows:

Vote to approve the rollover of surplus funds:

253 "yes" votes and 3 "no" votes

The rollover of funds was approved.

Pool Petition: On behalf of the Concerned Property Owners Committee; Tanya Eppinga presented the petition signed by the residents. Of the 372 lots that signed, 296 said "yes" in favor of continuing the rental of the pool, and 76 said "no". The Board will take the petition under consideration at the organizational meeting immediately following the annual meeting.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 11:55 AM.

Sherry Danko

For Linda Huber, Secretary

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Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 12 noon at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church.

Establish A quorum: A quorum was established with the following present: Al DiSessa, Dan Langone, and Bob Toth.

Also present, was Sherry Danko representing Star Hospitality Management.

New Business:

Dan Langone nominated, and Al DiSessa seconded Bob Toth as President. The motion carried unanimously.

Dan Langone nominated, and Bob Toth seconded Al DiSessa as Treasurer. The motion carried unanimously.

Al DiSessa nominated, and Bob Toth seconded Daniel Langone as Vice President. The motion carried unanimously.

Daniel Langone nominated, and Bob Toth seconded Linda Huber as Secretary. The motion carried unanimously.

Bob Toth opened discussion of the petition submitted regarding the owners’ desire to continue renting the pool, tiki hut, and exercise room. Al Disessa stated the Board should respond to the overwhelming opinion of the respondents. Al Disessa moved, and Dan Langone seconded for the Board to begin negotiations with the developer as soon as feasible with the earliest possible commencement date based on a rental agreement at the same or better terms than the previous agreement. Discussion followed which included comments about the pool heater and potential penalties of the rental agreement terms were not met. An agreement of one year would be likely. The motion carried unanimously.

Adjournment: With no further business to come before the Board, Al Disessa moved, and Dan Langone seconded to adjourn the meeting. The motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 12:13 PM.

Sherry Danko

For Linda Huber, Secretary