Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Bob Toth at 10:10 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 384.5 parcels were represented in person or by proxy.

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 12, 2007 Annual Meeting were approved by general consensus.

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.

Officers Reports:
President’s Report: Bob Toth thanked the residents acknowledging that Seminole Lakes has better attendance at its Board and Annual meetings than the other HOA’s in the area with the only exception being the recent Burnt Store Marina golf course meetings. Bob Toth also thanked the committees and directors for their many contributions during the year. Also noted was a new contract with Greenscapes which included a single 3% increase over a two year period. The Board negotiated a new two-year contract with Star with a 5% increase. The Board has an excellent working relationship with Star. Other important issues mentioned included the following: the Seminole Lakes Plaza easement behind the guardhouse which is still under legal advisement, City Land Development Regulations Committee, South Charlotte County Coalition, Community Association Institute, Burnt Store Road expansion, new Fire Station on Acline Road, and the new singles group within Seminole Lakes. Bob Toth challenged the new Board to be honest and effective during their tenure as Board members. Being a director in Seminole Lakes is a full-time profession. President Report

Vice President’s Report: Outgoing VP Dan Langone reported on his various areas of responsibility during the past year. He gave an overview of the applications processed for the Architectural Review Board (ARB). Dan Langone also indicated that the insurance policies renewed for 2007-08 did not have any significant changes. He would like for the Association to find a market for wind coverage which currently is not in place due to the industry’s limitations since Hurricane Charley. Lastly, Dan Langone touched on the lighting issues resulting from the new addition to the Seminole Lakes Plaza and noted the Board is working to solve the problem. VP Report

Treasurer’s Report: Al DiSessa commented on the fact that when he was elected, the monthly maintenance fee was $150.00. After revising the budget, the fee was reduced to $120. Currently, the fee is $115.00. Both 2006 and 2007 had operating surplus funds at the end of the fiscal year. Had there been none, the current fee would likely be at least $120.00. The February 2008 financials were standard with nothing unusual. Al DiSessa also indicated, as oversight director, that the Creative Arts Committee recently had their annual arts event, and it was very successful. The Landscape Committee, with Carol Larsen as the new Chair, is doing good things as can be seen by the improvements throughout the community particularly at the front entrance.

Committee Reports: Linda Huber announced the Committee Report presentations.

Activities: On behalf of Wayne Karlak, Jay Ward gave the activities committee report. He reported on all of the successful activities during the year as well as the upcoming St. Pat’s Dinner (3/17), Wine Tasting (4/10), Sunset Cruise (4/28), and Cinco de Mayo (5/5/). Jay Ward ended the report by thanking all of the committee members.  Activity Report

Access Control: Jay Huber gave a report which included summary information on the following: approximately 150 vehicles pass through the visitor gate; access control staff are doing an excellent job and deserve the salary increase that will be presented to the Board in April. During 2007, the guardhouse was refurbished; there have been no serious incidents at the front gate due to the break-away arms; the back gate needed a repair which was handled by the company who did the damage; and a request to slow down speeding by vendors and residents.

CERT Report: Ray Negrycz reported that 19 residents participated in CERT who have been trained by the Fire Department. Ray touched on the accomplishments of the year and provided safety tips for the residents. CERT is always looking for new volunteers to train in order to provide adequate coverage during hurricane season.

Election: Dan Langone read the Election Committee Report for June Toth. The Election and Registration Sub-Committees, made up of 14 members, provided for a smooth and speedy election process and ballot tabulation. Thanks were given to the members of both groups and to Star.

Lakes & Roads: Joe Ring presented a report which made mention of the projects completed during 2007. Anticipated 2008 projects include: Lake D repairs to shorelines, and repairs to the "C" bands on the street drains. Some owners expressed interest in sealing the roads.

Maintenance: Fred Eyrich reported on the projects completed during the past year which included the pool area, Lake A repairs, and the guardhouse. Coming projects include: Burnt Store Road vegetation cleanout and wall repair, front sign painting, and street sign painting. The committee is looking for volunteers to take over the weed spraying formally done by Gene Anderson. Owners were encouraged to clean their mailboxes and lamp posts. Please call Fred Eyrich if you need assistance with this.

Phone Directory: The report was presented by Dan Langone for June Toth. The most recent directory was distributed in September 2007. Updates continue to be received and provided in the Grapevine. Statistics for the past year were provided. The members of the committee were thanked for their hard work.

Singles Group: Jim Lacktis reported on the most recently formed group—the Singles Club. Seminole Lakes has 102 single adult seniors as residents. A group of 28 met on February 7^th and discussed goals and activities for the group.

Lake A Repairs: The well received slide show on the Lake A repairs previously given at an earlier meeting was shown again.

Sherry Danko announced the following voting results:

Linda Huber               269.5
Nick Cole                  238
Al DiSessa                 184
Joseph Ring                165.5
Fred Eyrich                 148.5
Mary Kaye Nelson     104
Linda Mack                2
Bob Toth                    1

Linda Huber, Nick Cole and Al DiSessa received the highest number of votes and would fill the three available positions on the Board.

Ballot Question #1:

The results of the ballot question are as follows:

Vote to approve the rollover of surplus funds:
350 "yes" votes and 33.5 "no" votes
The rollover of funds was approved.

The results of the ballot question to empower the Board of Directors to conduct studies and investigate the purchase of the amenities, spending up to $32,000 to do said studies:
109 "yes" votes and 275.5 "no" votes
The vote failed—there will be no study.

An owner made mention that she received multiple mailings for the annual meeting. Apparently, they were mailed to both the local and away addresses.

Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 11:06 AM.

Sherry Danko

For Linda Huber, Secretary

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Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 11:10 AM at the Burnt Store Presbyterian Church.

Establish A quorum: A quorum was established with the following present: Nick Cole, Al DiSessa, Linda Huber, Bob Toth, and Jay Ward.

Also present, was Sherry Danko representing Star Hospitality Management.

New Business:

As provided for in Florida Statute 720, the officers were elected by secret ballot as follows:

President Bob Toth

Vice President Al Disessa

Treasurer Nick Cole

Secretary Linda Huber

Jay Ward will be a Director at Large.

Star was asked to make arrangements for new signature cards and to update the Board group e-mail addresses.

Adjournment: With no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 11:15 AM

Sherry Danko

For Linda Huber, Secretary