The Gables Estates Board of Governors Meeting is scheduled to take place on September 22, 2010 at the Fairchild Tropical Gardens Ballroom The meeting starting time is at 7:30 p.m. The Semi Annual Meeting is schedule to take place on November 12, 2010 at the Fairchild Tropical Gardens, Ballroom and is also scheduled for a starting time of 7:30 p.m.

The address is:

Fairchild Tropical Gardens

10901 Old Cutler Rd

Coral Gables, Florida 33156

(305) 667-1651

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF GABLES ESTATES CLUB, INC., TOOK PLACE AT FAIRCHILD TROPICAL GARDEN, BALLROOM, 10901 OLD CUTLER ROAD, MIAMI, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2010.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION

MR. RENE GUERRA, PRESIDENT, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOMED THOSE PRESENT. MR. GUERRA INTRODUCED THOSE BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. JOSE BARED, SECOND VICE PRESIDENT; MR. BILL BOX, SECRETARY, DIRECTORS; MR. DANIEL CANEL, MRS. BUNNY BASTIAN, DR. ALBERT TANO AND MRS. TRISH BELL. THE PRESIDENT ESPECIALLY WELCOMED TO THE MEETING MISS LAMAR CURRY THE CLUB HISTORIAN AND MR. JACK ROSS, PAST BOARD MEMBER.
FP&L PRESENTATION

FP&L ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR, MR. WILLIAM MONZON GAVE A PRESENTATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP REGARDING THE PAST AND CURRENT POWER OUTAGES CONDITIONS WITHIN GABLES ESTATES. HE ACKNOWLEDGED AN ACTION PLAN WAS NECESSARY TO CORRECT PROBLEMS WITH SERVICE TO OUR AREA .98% OF THE PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN CORRECTED.. HE STATED BESIDES TRIMMING AND REMOVING NUISANCE TREES, THERMOVISION TECHNOLOGY WAS USED TO DETECT HOT SPOTS AND THOSE HOT SPOTS WERE ADDRESSED ALONG WITH IMPROVEMENTS TO FEEDERS. NEXT YEAR NEW TECHNOLOGY WILL BE PUT IN PLACE CALLED SMART METERS AND AUTOMATIC SWITCHERS WHICH WILL ADDRESS AND MONITOR POWER OUTAGES AND SUPPLIES. THIS WILL PRODUCE QUICKER RESPONSES TO POWER OUTAGES. TO DATE, MINOR OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REDUCED BY 50%. MR. MONZON STATED HE FELT VERY CONFIDENT THAT OUTAGES WILL CONTINUE TO BE REDUCED WITH THIS NEW TECHNOLOGY. HE ADDED FP&L HAS ADDRESSED THE AREA AS A WHOLE AND NOW WOULD LIKE TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL CONCERNS FROM HOMEOWNERS. THE SUPERVISOR STATED BURYING THE CABLES ON CASUARINA CONCOURSE WOULD NOT LIMIT OUTAGES SINCE MOST ISSUES ARE FROM THE LINES OUTSIDE OUR COMMUNITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICE TO CASUARINA CONCOURSE. THOSE OUTSIDE LINES WOULD STILL IMPACT CASUARINA CONCOURSE. THE PRESIDENT THANKED THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM FP&L IN ADDITION TO THANKING MR. JOSE SOLARES FOR BRINGING ABOUT THIS OUTREACH.

PROXY REPORT

MRS. BELL, CHAIR OF THE PROXY COMMITTEE GAVE THE FOLLOWING REPORT:
THERE ARE 193 VOTING INTERESTS IN GABLES ESTATES, EVERYONE OWNING A LOT IN GABLES ESTATES IS ENTITLED TO VOTE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUE 617.305 (a). FLORIDA STATUTES 617.305(1) PROVIDES THAT 30% OF THE VOTING INTEREST

SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. 30% x 192 = 57.90 VOTING INTERESTS SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM. THE NUMBER OF INTERESTS VOTING BY PROXY IS 57.29. THE NUMBER OF INTERESTS VOTING IN PERSON IS 10. THE TOTAL NUMBER VOTING IS 67.29; THEREFORE, WE HAVE A LEGAL QUORUM. SIGNED: MRS. TRISH BELL, CHAIR.

MINUTES - ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 20, 2009 & BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING MARCH 4, 2010.
MR. GUERRA ASKED FOR A MOTION TO BE MADE THAT THE READING OF THE MINUTES OF THE ANNUAL MEETING OF OCTOBER 20, 2009 & BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING MINUTES OF MARCH 4, 2010 BE WAIVED AND BE ADOPTED (ANNUAL)AS CIRCULATED TO THE MEMBERSHIP. A MOTION WAS SO MOVED BY MR. BARED AND SECONDED BY TRISH BELL. ALL WERE IN FAVOR AND THE MOTION CARRIED.

ADMISSION COMMITTEE

MRS. BELL WELCOMED THE FOLLOWING NEW MEMBERS APPROVED SINCE THE CLUB’S LAST ANNUAL MEETING, SIX MONTHS AGO: MR. & M RS. BENJAMIN LEON III, 9100 ARVIDA DRIVE MR. AND MRS. ENRIQUE CUSCO, 601 ARVIDA PARKWAY MR. AND MRS. VALLADARES GARCIA - 221 CASUARINA CONCOURSE MR. AND MRS. ALBERT MAURY, 401 LEUCADENDRA DRIVE
THE CHAIR STATED HER ENCOURAGEMENT THAT OUR NEW MEMBERS WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND OUR NEXT MEETING.
SECURITY COMMITTEE

THE PRESIDENT STATED HIS GRATITUDE TO THE SECURITY CONTRACT NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE; MR. DANIEL CANEL, CHAIR, MR. NICOLAS JUNCADELLA, MR. BILL BOX AND MR. JOSE BARED FOR AN OUTSTANDING JOB THEY DID WHICH RESULTED IN THE CLUB SAVING NEARLY $200,000. PER YEAR.

MR. CANEL, CHAIR OF SECURITY GAVE THE FOLLOWING REPORT: 1) AS STATED, A NEW TWO YEAR CONTRACT WILL GO INTO EFFECT AS OF MARCH 3RD, 2010 PROMPTING A SAVINGS OF NEARLY $400,000. 2) THIS ACTION BREAKS THE EXISTING TREND OF AN AUTOMATIC BUILT IN INCREASE EACH YEAR WITHOUT CONSIDERATIONS. 3) THE SECURITY COMMITTEE NEGOTIATED THIS REDUCTION WITHOUT REDUCING THE QUALITY OF SERVICES BEING PROVIDED. 4) NO REDUCTION OF SALARIES TOOK PLACE, ONLY A TWO YEAR FREEZE OF SALARY. 5) REDUCTION OF BOAT PATROL HOURS FROM 56 HOURS TO 40 HOURS WAS REQUIRED. (SECOND PATROL DISMISSED). 6) OFF DUTY POLICE SCHEDULE SHALL REMAIN INTACT. 7) SECURITY COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED REDUCTION OF BOAT PATROL HOURS DUE TO ALL CAMERAS HAVING NIGHT VISION AND TWO NEW CAMERAS BEING PROPOSED AT KEY LOCATIONS. 8) CRITICAL POTENTIAL AREAS FOR NEW CAMERAS WILL IMPROVE QUALITY OF WATERWAY SUPERVISION BY SECURITY. 9)EACH GATEHOUSE HAS SIMULTANEOUS MONITORING CAPABILITIES, DUPLICATED SYSTEM FOR MONITORING AND RECORDING. 10) QUALITY CONTROL WILL CONTINUE WITH NEWLY IMPLEMENTED FINGER SCANNER TO BE USED BY PERSONNEL.

THE PRESIDENT ASKED IF THERE WAS ANY NEW BUSINESS FROM THE MEMBERSHIP.

HEARING NONE, HE STATED HE WANTED TO ADDRESS A SERIOUS MATTER WHICH HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION IN THE PAST TWENTY FIVE YEARS. THE PRESIDENT PROPOSED FORMING A COMMITTEE TO CREATE JOB DESCRIPTIONS FOR BOTH THE CLUB EMPLOYEES, THE EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR AND THE PART TIME HANDYMAN. HE EXPLAINED THIS WAS NO REFLECTION ON THE JOB PERFORMANCE OF EITHER EMPLOYEE BUT FELT THE BOARD NEEDED TO ADOPT A COMPREHENSIVE JOB DESCRIPTION AND COMPENSATION PACKAGE. KATHLEEN WAS TEMPORARILY EXCUSED FROM THE DISCUSSION. DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE. UPON KATHLEEN’S RETURN THE PRESIDENT STATED A COMMITTEE WAS CREATE FOR THE ABOVE MENTIONED PURPOSE WHICH WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR. ARGIZ, AND FELLOW MEMBERS SERVING WILL BE MRS. BELL, DR. TANO, AND MR. BOX. IT WAS AGREED THAT THIS COMMITTEE WILL PRESENT TO THE BOARD OR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE THE FINAL PACKAGE FOR BOTH JOB DESCRIPTIONS AND COMPENSATIONS FOR THE CLUB’S TWO EMPLOYEES FOR FINAL APPROVAL.

CASUARINA DRAINAGE CONCERNS:

DR. ZIEGLER OF 555 CASUARINA CONCOURSE EXPLAINED THE HISTORY OF THE STREET FLOODING IN FRONT OF HIS HOME, MEASURES THE CITY HAS TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND THE FACT THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE PRESIDENT STATED THAT HE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO WORK WITH DR. ZIEGLER TO ADDRESS THIS MATTER WITH THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. HE STATED THIS DEPARTMENT IS IN A TRANSITION PERIOD AND WOULD ADVISE WAITING UNTIL THE NEW DIRECTOR IS WELL ESTABLISHED TO BEGIN WORKING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. DR. ZIEGLER THANKED THE PRESIDENT.

ADJOURNMENT

THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS, MR. CANEL MADE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. MRS. BELL SECONDED. ALL WERE IN FAVOR. THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:00 P.M.

_________________MR. RENE GUERRA, PRESIDENT

________________ MR. BILL BOX, SECRETARY

THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING TOOK PLACE AT THE PRESIDENT’S HOME, 650 LEUCADENDRA DRIVE, CORAL GABLES, FLORIDA AT 7:30 P.M. THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010.

WELCOME & INTRODUCTION:
PRESIDENT, RENE GUERRA, CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AND WELCOMED THOSE PRESENT. HE THANK HIS WIFE, MARTHA FOR ALLOWING TO BOARD TO MEET AT THEIR HOME. BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT WERE: RENE GUERRA, PRESIDENT, SISSY RUFFE, VICE PRESIDENT, JOSE BARED, VICE PRESIDENT, BILL BOX, SECRETARY; DIRECTORS: TRISH BELL, DANIEL CANEL. BOARD MEMBERS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT’S MEETING WERE: TREASURER, ANTHONY ARGIZ AND BUNNY BASTIAN. ALSO IN ATTENDANCE WERE CLUB MEMBERS: DR. ALBERTO TANO, DR. & MRS. RICHARD BOHN, MR. AND MRS. MILTON WALLACE AND BARBARA KELLY.

APPOINTMENT OF NEW BOARD MEMBER:
MR. GUERRA STATED CRISTINA MIRANDA SOLD HER HOUSE THUS CREATING A VACANCY ON THE BOARD. THEREFORE THE REMAINING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD HAVE THE OBLIGATION BY A MAJORITY VOTE TO SELECT A NEW MEMBER TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE VACANCY. MR. GUERRA INTRODUCED DR. TANO AND STATED HIS RECOMMENDATION FOR DR. TANO TO SERVE ON THE BOARD. DR. TANO HAS AGREED, IF ELECTED, TO SERVE. MR. BARED MOVED TO APPOINT DR. TANO TO SERVE FOR THE REMAINING TERM. MRS. BELL SECONDED THE MOTION. DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE WHILE DR. TANO WAITED IN ANOTHER ROOM. THE MOTION WAS CALLED AND DR. TANO WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED BY THE BOARD TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED TERM. DR. TANO WAS INVITED TO RETURN TO THE MEETING AND PARTICIPATE AS THE NEWLY APPOINTED BOARD MEMBER.

SECURITY:
THE SECURITY CHAIR, MR. CANEL EXPLAINED THE HISTORY AND STRUCTURE OF THE CURRENT WACKENHUT CONTRACT. HE NOTED THIS EXPENSE IS NEARLY 80% OF THE CLUB’S BUDGET. MR. CANEL AND HIS CO CHAIR, MR. JUNCADELLA, FELT TOO MUCH MONEY WAS BEING INVESTED ON MANPOWER AND THE BOARD SHOULD ANALYZE TRANSFERRING SOME OF THE SECURITY BUDGET TO TECHNOLOGY AS A SAVINGS MEASURE. MR. CANEL NOTED WACKENHUT MANAGEMENT HAD IMPLEMENTED A CAP ON THEIR MONTHLY STATEMENTS AS OF OCTOBER 09 TO CONTROL EXPENSES WHILE THE TWO PARTIES WERE IN NEGOTIATIONS. THIS PROVIDED GABLES ESTATES WITH A GUARANTEED LUMP SUM EXPENSE WHILE THE SECURITY COMMITTEE CONSIDERED OPTIONS LIKE INCREASING TECHNOLOGY AND REDUCING MANPOWER. ONE RECOMMENDATION MR. CANEL SUGGESTED WAS TO HAVE A MASTER ALARM RESPONSE SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED BY WACKENHUT WHERE ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, ALL MEMBERS COULD HAVE THE FIRST RESPONDER BE WACKENHUT. THE CHAIR DISCUSSED THE QUOTATION PROVIDED BY G4S WACKENHUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A CCTV SYSTEM. (SEE ATTACHED) HE STATED THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REALIZE SAVINGS OF $118,000. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR AND WOULD CONTINUE TO SAVE THE CLUB FUNDS DUE TO THE REDUCTION OF MANPOWER. HE STATED THIS PROPOSAL WAS NOT EXACTLY WHAT HIS COMMITTEE HAD IN MIND AND FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS WOULD BE NECESSARY. MR. CANEL EXPLAINED THAT HE WOULD CONTINUE TO REVIEW THE PRESENT CONTRACT, WORK TOWARDS THE GOAL OF WACKENHUT REVISING THEIR MARK UP STRUCTURE AND FIX THE CONTRACT TO ELIMINATE THE AUTOMATIC YEARLY INCREASE PRESENTLY IN PLACE. THE CHAIR STATED HIS UNDERSTANDS THE LIABILITY INVOLVED IN RE- NEGOTIATING THE SECURITY CONTRACT. HIS GOAL IS TO REDUCE COST WITHOUT COMPROMISING THE CURRENT SECURITY PROGRAM. HE ADDED WITH THIS APPROACH ALONE, THE SAVING COULD BE $150,000. PER YEAR. MR. BARED AGREED, HE NOTED CURRENTLY THE CONTRACT IS A “COST PLUS CONTRACT” AND IN TODAY’S ECONOMY THIS SHOULD BE RE-NEGOTIATED. THE PRESIDENT ADDED GABLES ESTATES HAS A NUMBER OF LONGEVITY OFFICERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED INCREASES OVER THE YEARS. THE OVERHEAD COST WACKENHUT CHARGES (APPROXIMATELY 69%) HAVE FORCED COST TO GO UP SUBSTANTIALLY. MR. CANEL RECOMMENDED TAKING AWAY THE ELEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY FOR NOW & REVISIT IT AT A LATER DATE. DR. TANO QUESTION LOOKING INTO UNARMED OFFICERS FOR THE POST. DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE. THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDED THE FOLLOWING:

1. RE-NEGOTIATE THE WACKENHUT CONTRACT, CREATING A FIXED RATE WITH SALARY CAPS - INCLUDE 30 DAY RELEASE CLAUSE

2. KEEP CURRENT STATUS OF NO OVERTIME BILLING

3. REPLACE THE MIRANDA, POTAMKIN X 2, AND ORTEGA CAMERAS
FOR IMMEDIATE IMPROVED VISIBILITY

4. ADD ONE ADDITIONAL MONITOR AND COMPUTER TO THE
CASUARINA GATEHOUSE THUS ALLOWING FOR FULL VIEW OF
LAND AND WATER CAMERA SIMULTANEOUSLY.

5. PURCHASE A SCANNER FOR EMPLOYEES TO USE TO ASSURE
PROPER DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD OF TIME WORKED BY ALL EMPLOYEES, IE, WACKENHUT, HANDYMAN AND OFF DUTY CORAL GABLES POLICE OFFICERS.

6. MR. CANEL WILL OBTAIN AT LEAST TWO OTHER BIDS TO COMPARE WITH THE NEWLY NEGOTIATED WACKENHUT CONTRACT

MRS. WALLACE, PAST PRESIDENT, CAUTIONED USING UNARMED GUARDS AS THIS MAY NOT BE AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE IN AN EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. SHE NOTED THE GREATEST DETERRENT IN SECURITY IS PRESENCE AND PROOF OF A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM IS NON ACTIVITY. LASTLY, MRS. WALLACE RECOMMENDED CONTINUING TO UTILIZE WELL TRAINED ARMED OFFICERS AND NOT INEXPERIENCED ONES. MR. WALLACE STATED THEY HAD TO LEAVE THE MEETING TO ATTEND ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT BUT HE WOULD LIKE TO NOTE FOR THE RECORD THAT THEY SUPPORT CONVERTING THE OVERHEAD CABLES ON CASUARINA TO UNDERGROUND. AS THEY DEPARTED THE MEETING MRS. WALLACE EXPRESSED WELL WISHES TO THE BOARD AND THANKED THEM FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THEY HAVE DONE. DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE.
MR. CANEL MOVED IN FAVOR OF THE PRESIDENT’S ITEMIZED RECOMMENDATION. DR. TANO SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL WERE IN FAVOR.

TREASURER’S REPORT:
THE PRESIDENT STATED THE TREASURER WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND TONIGHT’S MEETING. THEREFORE HE WOULD GIVE A BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE CLUB’S FINANCIAL STATUS. MR. GUERRA STATED LEGAL EXPENSES ARE OUT OF BALANCE BY NEARLY $7,000, THIS IS DUE TO APPROXIMATELY $4,000. OF LEGAL FEES ACCREDITED TO A DISGRUNTLE MEMBER, NEARLY $8,000. IN LEGAL FEES HAVE BEEN GENERATED TO DATE DUE TO THE ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY AND ANOTHER $4,000. IN FEES HAVE BEEN INCURRED REGARDING THE FINAZZO CONVENIENT/VARIANCE AGREEMENT. MR. GUERRA STATED TO PROMOTE SAVING THE CLUB FROM SPENDING ADDITIONAL FUNDS ON LEGAL EXPENSES HE DIRECTED THE FINAZZO AND BEAN PARTIES TO NEGOCIATE BETWEEN THEMSELVES THE CONVENIENT AGREEMENT AND BRING THE FINAL DRAFT BACK TO THE BOARD FOR REVIEW. OVERALL THE CLUB’S FINANCES ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. THE PRESIDENT STATED MRS. RUSSO SHALL BE ASKED TO DEAL WITH LEGAL MATTERS EFFICIENTLY AND COST EFFECTIVELY IN ORDER TO SAVE THE CLUB FUNDS.

CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN:
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE REQUEST FROM THE CONSULATE GENERAL OF JAPAN TO WAIVE THE TRANSFER FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000. (SEE ATTACHED) DISCUSSION TOOK PLACE. MR. BOX MOVED TO WAIVE THE TRANSFER FEE FOR CONSULATE GENERALS AFTER THE FIRST APPLICATION FEE IS PAID IN FULL, PROVIDED THE CONSULATE GENERAL DOES NOT SIGN THE LEASE BUT THE COUNTY OF ORIGIN DOES. DR. TANO SECOND THE MOTION AND ALL WERE IN FAVOR SAVE MR. BARED WHO OPPOSED THE

MOTION, THE MOTION PASSED.

FORECLOSURE PROPERTIES:
MR. BARED REQUESTED THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE LANDSCAPE PROVIDER TO CUT THE GRASS ON THE RIGHT OF WAY (COMMON AREA ONLY) OF PROPERTIES IN FORECLOSURE/PROCESS OF FORECLOSURE THAT ARE NOT BEING PROPERLY MAINTAINED. MRS. RUFFE SO MOVED AND MR. BARED SECONDED THE MOTION. ALL WERE IN FAVOR.
OLD BUSINESS/NEW BUSINESS: PAVERS: MRS. BOHN EXPRESSED HER CONCERN REGARDING THE BOARD’S PAVER PROPOSAL DUE TO THE LIABILITY EXPOSURE TO THE CLUB. MRS. BOHN STATED SHE WOULD PREFER THE CLUB TO USE THE FUNDS ALLOCATED FOR THE PAVER PROJECT FOR CONVERTING THE UTILITIES UNDERGROUND ON CASUARINA. THE PRESIDENT STATED THE FUNDS WOULD NOT BE USED FOR ONE STREET SINCE THE IMPROVEMENT MUST BENEFIT THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. MRS. RUFFE STATED THE PAVER PROPOSAL WAS PART OF THE INITIAL TRAFFIC CALMING ISLAND MEASURE AS A SAFETY FEATURE TO THE TRAFFIC CALMING ISLANDS FROM THE CITY. HOWEVER, THE CITY RAN OUT OF FUNDS AND THE PAVERS WERE NOT IMPLEMENTED. THE BOARD IS PROPOSING TO FOLLOW THRU ON THE CITY’S CONSULTANT’S AND ENGINEER’S STUDY TO MAKE OUR STREETS SAFER AND KEEP THE SPEED LIMITS DOWN. MRS. RUFFE EX PLAINED THAT THE OBJECTIVE IS TO HAVE THE CITY INSTALL THE PAVERS, OWN THE PAVERS AND ASSUME ALL LIABILITIES OF THE PAVERS, THE ONLY PART THE CLUB WOULD BEAR IS THE COST OF INSTALLING SAID PAVERS.

UTILITIES CONVERTED TO UNDERGROUND:
MRS. BOHN WOULD PREFER THOSE FUNDS TO BE UTILIZED IN PLACING THE OVERHEAD CABLES UNDERGROUND. THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINED THAT PREVIOUS BOARDS HAVE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE CASUARINA CABLES PLACED UNDERGROUND WITHOUT POSITIVE RESULTS. HE STATED THE BOARD WOULD BE WILLING TO OFFER THEIR SUPPORT IN THIS ENDEAVOR, HOWEVER THE FOLLOWING STEPS MUST TAKE PLACE:

1. A COMMITTEE MUST BE CREATED, PREFERABLE OF MEMBERS RESIDING ON CASUARINA CONCOURSE.

2. SAID COMMITTEE MUST WORK WITH THE CITY TO GET AN ENGINEER STUDY DONE OF THE WORK AND COST INVOLVED. (THIS STUDY WOULD DETERMINE WHERE THE TRANSFORMER BOXES WOULD BE PLACED.)

3. SAID COMMITTEE MUST NEGOCIATE WITH FP& L TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE A PORTION OF THE LABOR AND/OR COSTS TO IMPROVE THEIR SERVICES.

4. SAID COMMITTEE MUST NEGOCIATE WITH THE CITY TO SEE IF THEY WOULD BE WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE LABOR, COSTS AND/OR PERMIT FEES TOWARDS THE PROJECT.

5. ONCE A FINAL COST IS DETERMINED, SAID COMMITTEE MUST GET AT LEAST 51% WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM THE MEMBERS OWNING PROPERTY ON CASUARINA CONCOURSE TO BEAR THEIR PORTION OF THE COST (LOT BASIS) AND WHERE WARRANTED, ALLOW THE TRANSFORMERS ON THEIR RIGHT OF WAYS.

MRS. RUFFE STATED THAT SHE WOULD BE HAPPY TO WORK WITH THE COMMITTEE FROM CASUARINA CONCOURSE, ONCE IT WAS FORMED.

MRS. KELLY ADDED THAT SNAPPER CREEK LAKES INVESTED A GREAT DEAL OF TIME LOOKING INTO CONVERTING THEIR CABLES TO UNDERGROUND AND IN THE END DID NOT FOLLOW THROUGH ON THE PROJECT.
PAVERS:

MR. GUERRA STATED OVER SEVEN YEARS AGO THE MEMBERS ON CASUARINA CONCOURSE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE CITY INSTALLING THE FIVE TRAFFIC CALMING ISLANDS ON CASUARINA AS PRESENTED BY THE CONSULTANTS HIRED BY THE CITY. THE PRESENTATION INCLUDED PAVERS AS PART OF THE CALMING OF TRAFFIC, HOWEVER FUNDING DID NOT ALLOW THIS PORTION TO TRANSPIRE. THE PRESIDENT STATED THE CIRCLE LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF LEUCADENDRA AND ARVIDA PARKWAY WAS RE-DESIGNED BY THE CITY TO INCLUDE DIVIDERS TO CORRECT THE FAULTY ORIGINAL DESIGN. APPROACH PAVER BANDS WILL ALSO ACT AS A CALMING DEVICE. HE ADDED THE PAVERS LOCATED AT THE THREE BRIDGES WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SAFETY AS A VISUAL APPROACH DEVICE. THE PRESIDENT EXPLAINED THE BOARD WILL PURSUE THE CITY TO FOLLOW THROUGH ON THEIR OBLIGATION TO OUR COMMUNITY TO MAKE THE STREETS SAFER. SINCE RESOURCES ARE AN ISSUE, THE BOARD WILL ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY OF COST WHILE THE CITY TAKES OWNERSHIP OF THE IMPROVEMENT. MR. GUERRA STATED THIS HAS BEEN DONE IN THE PAST THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND SEES NO REASON WHY GABLES ESTATES SHOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO THE SAME.

ADJOURNMENT:
MR. GUERRA THANKED EVERYONE FOR ATTENDING. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO DISCUSS, THE PRESIDENT ASKED FOR A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. A MOTION WAS SO MOVED AND THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:45 P.M.

A survey was conducted concerning a proposed paver project in Gables Estates. The survey was put to the Gables Estates membership on January 20, 2010. The deadline for the survey results were closed on February 24, 2010.

The results are as follows:

Members in favor of the paver project : 66

Members opposed to the paver project : 44

Members who did not participate : 83

Of the surveys submitted 34% were in favor of the paver project