Florida Gardens Civic Association

Meeting began at 7:58 p.m.

The following officers were present: Sue Guthrie (President), Randy Humphrey (Treasure), Kathie Hockenbury (Secretary), Ed Ridolph:

Vice President, 19 residents attended the meeting.

Minutes of the previous meeting February 9th 2006 were read and accepted: Sandy Mann 1st , Terry Crosby 2nd.

Treasure's Report

A review of the treasure's report was presented by Randy Humphrey.

Discussion to clarify what is included in the renovations. This includes painting, pressure cleaning, stump grinding, fichus tree being trimmed, gutter deposit of $220.00. Motion to accept the report: Tony Basso 1st, Lauren Maiale 2nd.

Old & New Business

Tree stumps were ground out. Total cost was $185.00 for the grinding and $75.00 for the hauling.

Tree limbs removed from the tree in the back of the clubhouse on 2/21.

Cost was $175.00.

Gutters being replaced by American Gale, Deposit was sent and work should begin next week.

The sign to go up at the entrance of Ohio was being completed by Pete Maiale. The only piece not finished is the est. 1953. He will get the letters and numbers for that. Open discussion regarding how a light could be put up over the sign. That is being looked into.

Sue Guthrie went to the courthouse and was able to get the plat book number and the page and purchased the page of the Florida Gardens neighborhood. When she took it to show Randy & Marcia she said she would like to have it framed. At the meeting Randy and Marcia showed the community and has already had it framed. It will be hung up in the clubhouse.

The freezer has never worked, It is being replaced by Rosners on 3/10.

Jack Doyle had the floors done. Great job and less money.

Open discussion on having a Website committee: The committee will be Randy Humphrey, Sue Guthrie and Jack Doyle. We need to change the Website to read Florida Gardens Civic Association instead of HOA. Do we want to have the names of the Members of the board, residents who paid dues? And what does it mean to be a member of the Civic Association.

Improvements need to be made to the storeroom partition. Gary Oliwa will do it for the cost of the materials, which will be no more that $220.00 and to advertise in the news letter for 6 months for free. Motion to accept, Sandy Mann 1st, Patricia Burke 2nd.

The Presidential plaques need to be updated. Ed Ridolph will take care of them. 2004 - Bruce Burke, 2005 - Dave Stanley, 2006 - Sue Guthrie.

Michelle Bradford has volunteered to clean up the trash on the clubhouse property on Wednesdays for 1 hour to put the time towards her scholarship hours.

Mr. Spataro opened a discussion regarding the community and the things people are doing such as mechanical work, storing equipment on there property, etc. Also about street signs and stop signs missing. It was determined that we would take pictures, make a list and invite code enforcement to come into the community to take a look, Similar to what they did last year.

Motion to adjourn, Lauren Maiale 1st, Sandy Mann 2nd.

Meeting adjourned at 9:10pm.

Minutes completed by Kathie Hockenbury: Secretary