BOCA WINDS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
AUGUST 3, 2009
Board Members Present: Paul Pontrelli, Steve Rubin, Jose Gutman, Vince Knight, Ginny DeMattei,
Michael Docks, Domenic Potenzini & Eric Marcus.
Board Members Not Present: None
Also Present: Paul Valyo, Community Management & Construction, Inc.
Mr. Rubin opened the August 3, 2009 Board Meeting at 7:06 pm and welcomed all Board Members and Homeowner Members in attendance.
MINUTES – The July 6, 2009 Board Meeting Minutes were reviewed by the Board. A motion was made by Mr. Pontrelli to approve the Minutes with a correction noted by Mrs. Demattei changing “Mr. Kennedy” to “Mrs. Kennedy”. The motion was seconded by Mr. Pontrelli and unanimously approved by the Board.
SECURITY – Bill Petraglia was not in attendance. Mr. Potenzini told the Board there was a home break-in and robbery in Carlyle Estates on June 15. The home was on Siesta Key. The robbers apparently drove a vehicle across the grass of the playground in Carlyle Estates and parked behind the property to perform the robbery. The owner of the home is asking the Boca Winds Board to landscape the area where the robber’s vehicle drove across the playground so as to prohibit this access to his backyard. Mr. Rubin asked the Beautification Committee to furnish an opinion or recommendation on whether something needed to be done with landscaping at the Carlyle Estates playground and furnish a cost to possibly install landscaping if the Committee feels necessary.
WEBSITE – Mrs. DeMattei reported everything is good and there was nothing new to report.
BAY WINDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Mr. Ristau informed the Board all was quiet and there was nothing to report.
BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE – Joann Petraglia and Fran Neiman were not in attendance.
WEST BOCA COMMUNITY COUNCIL – Nick Rongione informed the Board that the right-of-way for the extension of University Drive west of Boca Winds is very close to being abandoned by the county and state officials. There will be a West Boca Community Council 30-year “Celebration” at the Sunset Cove Amphitheater in South County Regional Park on December 4, 2009. There will be entertainment by the Fabulons. It will be a free event. The next WBCC meeting will be on September 8th where Lou Caplan will be talking about distressed properties, delinquent assessments and legislative issues.
Mr. Rubin voiced his displeasure with the lack of food and beverage vendors at the 4th of July celebration at the South County Regional Park. Mr. Rongione stated the Celebration being held on December 4th will be equipped better with several vendors from local restaurants.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE - Mr. Rubin informed the Board the Social Committee will meet again in September.
MANAGEMENT REPORT – Mr. Valyo told the Board there were 151 violation letters sent in July. There were no problems to report at this time other than the home robbery reported in Carlyle Estates. Mr. Valyo stated the summer plant replacements are now complete. Mr. Valyo informed the Board the Waters Edge Enclave entrance landscape improvements are now complete and look good and the Hampton Park entrance landscape improvements are under way.
COMCAST CABLE TV – Mr. Pontrelli asked that Comcast be placed on the August agenda for discussion. Mr. Pontrelli told the Board that Comcast will be migrating more current line-up channels to “pay” channels through a required converter box. Mr. Pontrelli asked the Board if the Board desired to terminate the contract with Comcast due to possible breach of contract and go with another company with better service for less cost. Mr. Rongione stated several other communities in the west Boca Area have negotiated early termination with Comcast. Mr. Rubin expressed his opinions: If Boca Winds attempted an early termination with Comcast, there is no other service provider at this time. ATT U-Verse is not ready to provide service to Boca Winds. The only options now are securing service with a “Dish” TV service or allow the owners to obtain their own service of their choice. If homeowners were to obtain service on their own, their cost for the same TV package as now provided through the bulk rate service would increase dramatically.
Mr. Guttman told the Board they invited an attorney to speak at a previous Board Meeting to discuss this issue of the “Comcast Migration of Channels” and decided not to pay for a review of the Comcast Bulk Rate Agreement and an opinion on possible breach of contract but to wait to see what happens next. Mr. Guttman recommended at least calling Comcast to see what they were planning to do with the Boca Winds channel line-up and raise the issue of reducing the Bulk Rate Agreement cost due to the migration of channels. The majority of the Board decided not to do anything at this time regarding the current Comcast Cable TV Bulk Rate Agreement. There was additional discussion and opinions from Board Members. Mr. Docks stated the residents of the community should be keep informed with what is happening and what will happen with Comcast and the current TV channel line-up and possible additional costs.
Mr. Pontrelli asked Shernette Howard, Comcast Account Manager, to attend the September Board Meeting to discuss how Comcast will be changing the Boca Winds Bulk Rate Agreement channel line-up. The Board agreed to wait till after the meeting with Mrs. Howard to decide if anything else should be done regarding the current Agreement with Comcast.
FINANCIAL – The Board reviewed the Accounts Balance Report as of July 28, 2009. Mr. Valyo informed the Board the Association is in OK financial condition but cash-flow is not too good at the end of each quarter due to delinquent assessments.
The Board then reviewed the Delinquency Report as of July 28, 2009. There were five foreclosure requests discussed. The Board decided not to foreclose on these properties at this time.
The Board then reviewed the June 2009 Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Report.
Mr. Valyo informed the Board the Association is under budget through June 2009.
Mr. Valyo stated that First Southern Bank has agreed to not charge any bank fees from September 2009 through March 2010 if Boca Winds transfers their Operating Account funds from Bank Atlantic. The Board requested this from First Southern Bank at the last Board Meeting before changing banks. Mr. Valyo stated that all Boca Winds owners will receive a letter from First Southern Bank regarding their fourth quarter assessments and payment options.
OLD BUSINESS – It was noted the Association cleaned the Jack property roof in Hampton Park and the pool will be drained and cleaned shortly.
NEW BUSINESS – None
The Board Meeting was adjourned at 7:42 pm.
Minutes Approved By:
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Ginny DeMattei Date
