LAUDERDALE ISLES CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOVEMBER 21, 2002

 Trustees present at the meeting:

Bud Bracey – Whale Harbor

Karen Rames – Okeechobee

Sharon Barre – Duck Key

Maude Westcott – Andros

Joan Sheridan – Key Largo

Ray Figueroa – Nassau

Geri Connelly – Tortugas

Linda Rosenthal – Cat Cay

Elaine Peterick – Alt. Cat Cay

Attendance by lane (based on sign-in sheet)

Andros………. 2

Bimini……….. 0

Cat Cay……… 2

Duck Key……. 1

Flamingo…….. 1

Gulfstream…... 2

Key Largo…… 4

Marathon…….. 2

Nassau……….. 6

Okeechobee….. 0

Sugarloaf…….. 1

Tortugas……… 2

Whale Hbr……  1

Riverland-N….. 0

Riverland-S……0

VISITOR(S)...…2

TOTAL……… 26

 This portion of the minutes are presented from memory.  No notes or audio recording are available.

1.      Vice-President Elaine Peterick called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

2.      Fort Lauderdale police report.

3.      Treasurer’s report read by Geri Connelly.  (See attached report.)  An audit of the prior year was done by Craig Canning and Elaine Peterick revealing the books to be accurate.

4.      Update from Pete Sheridan regarding the Water Management District

5.      Joan Sheridan gave a progress report about Riverland Woods.

6.      George Counts invited anyone who wanted to attend the Airport Noise Abatement Committee meetings.

7.      Elections:  

·        The following procedure was used for the election of officers.  The nominating committee submitted a name for each office and the floor was opened for additional nominations.  None of the positions were opposed.  Each position was voted on separately by the members present.  The results are as follows:

President: Craig Canning

V.President: Elaine Peterick

Treasurer: Keith Lindgren

Secretary: vacant

·        The following procedure was used for the election of lane Trustees.  The nominating committee’s list of residents willing to serve as Trustee or Alternate was read and the floor was opened for additional nominations.  None came forward.  Those present voted in favor of the nominations as read.  The results are as follows:

Trustees:

Andros: Maude Westcott

Bimini: Dirk Lowry

    Alternate: Neil Leibowitz

Cat Cay: Linda Rosenthal

    Alternate: Elaine Peterick

Duck Key: Sharon Barre

      Alternate: Rick Cunningham

Flamingo: Jay Hinchcliffe

      Alt: Patricia Coba

Gulfstream: Jennifer O’Brien

Key Largo: Joan Sheridan

      Alt: Jim Crockett

Marathon: Robert Trafford

Nassau: Ray Figueroa

      Alt:

Okeechobee:

Sugarloaf:

Tortugas: Geri Connelly

      Alt: Keith Lindgren

Whale Harbor: Bud Bracey

Riverland N.:

Riverland S.:

·        A plea from Elaine Peterick was made to those present to become involved in their community and volunteer to be Secretary or Trustee for Okeechobee or Sugarloaf -- even if they did not live on those lanes.

 The remainder of the minutes are taken from an audio cassette recording.

 Nominations from the floor:

Karen Rames of Gulfstream volunteered to be the Okeechobee Trustee. 

Bud Bracey said that Rita Petrie of Tortugus was willing to be Trustee for Sugarloaf.

 It was MOVED and SECONDED that Karen Rames and Rita Petrie be nominated for Trustee positions.  The motion PASSED and nominees were ELECTED.

 OLD BUSINESS:  None

 NEW BUSINESS:

Joan Sheridan announced the First Annual Toy Drive for the COP which is the community policing group for our area within Fort Lauderdale.  Toys are needed by November 23.  Small, unwrapped toys for boys or girls are needed.  You can take them to the downtown police headquarters or drop them off at Joan’s home.

 An expanded Nominating Committee is needed to fill open positions, especially that of Secretary.  Ray Figueroa volunteered to join the committee, composed of Bud Bracey and Elaine Peterick.

George Counts announced that the future Marine Museum in downtown Fort Lauderdale has been approved by the City Commission.  He asked for volunteers to contact him if they would like to help staff the museum.

 Joan Sheridan suggested that the Board of Trustees develop a list of residents for each lane.  The list should contain the resident’s name, address, and phone number.  The list would be used by each Trustee to contact the residents of his/her lane for emergency meetings and other important occasions.  Robert Mulder (954-791-0593) volunteered to research the tax roles to see if he could develop such a list.

 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

 Minutes transcribed from memory and audio cassette, by Elaine Peterick 2-9-03.