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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda 01-10-2007 Doug Anderson County Administrator ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING Wednesday, January 10, 2007 ~ 9:00 A.M. \1 Conference Room 3 ~ \\{ (\ AGENDA 1. Call to Order - Commissioner Charles Grande, Chairman .:. Pledge of Allegiance .:. Self Introduction of Property and Homeowner Representatives 2. Approval of December 13, 2006 Minutes 3. St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office Report 4. Presentation: Vickie Williams, Florida Department of Financial Services to discuss insurance issues. 5. Old Business .:. Update on repair of drop off along Glades Cut-off Road 6. New Business .:. Next month's meeting date - Feb. 14th, 2007 must be canceled or rescheduled to February 21st. The Commissioners will be in Washington. 7. Adjournment I;~© ~ n ,\:(7¡';"'=: m,', 'I "~- ',--.' .'ii ,i'"1 'f:~. OJ, ?"'"n," I~i 'i . , ' . f'" J II) I ~- ..----J CO. ADi\rlli-ToFFICE , ST. LUCIE COUNTY PROPERTY AND HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION Minutes of Meeting December 13, 2006 Convened 9:05 A.M. Adjourned: 10:25 A.M. The meeting of the Property & Homeowners Association was held Wednesday, December 13,2006, in Conference Room 3 of the St. Lucie County Administration Building, 2300 Virginia Avenue, Fort Pierce, Florida. Members Present: Also Present: Craig Mundt, North Beach Association Sonny Jamieson, Savanna Club Homeowners Association Walter Fauth, South Beach Association Bill Hammer, Property Owners of the Reserve, Inc. Andy Stark, Palm Grove Association Charlie Brown, Indian River Estates HOA Christi Mollet, Indian River Drive Freeholders Frank Guarascio, Villas of Sandpiper Bay Toni Trabolsi, Coalition of Sandpiper Bay Richard McAfoos, Coalition of Sandpiper Bay Associations William Gesner, Coral Cove Beach HOA Robin Schifilliti, PGA Village HOA Christi Mollet, Indian River Drive Freeholders Kathleen Ivins, River Park HOA Bill Hammer, PGA Village Commissioner Charles Grande, Chairman Liz Martin, Aide to Commissioner Grande Barbara Felton, Aide to Commissioner Lewis Sheriff Ken Mascara Deputy Glenn Hoffman, Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention Unit John Pescino, Seniors vs Crime Swendy Ariyanayagam, St. Lucie County Contractor Licensing Mark Boston, Florida Alliance of Retired Americans Altha H. Smith, Paradise Park HOA Emily Grande, Port St. Lucie Reserve Page -1- ITEM 1 - CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M. Commissioner Grande led the Association in the Pledge of Allegiance. The Homeowners' Representatives and the public in attendance gave self-introductions. ITEM 2 - APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 8, 2006 Bill Hammer made a motion to approve the minutes of November 8, 2006. Charlie Brown seconded the motion and the approval carried unanimously. ITEM 3 - ST. LUCIE COUNTY SHERIFF'S REPORT Deputy Glenn Hoffman informed the members that he had arranged for John Pescino, a Representative for the Seniors vs Crime Program to give a presentation today and he would also show a short video. The Crime Prevention Unit will give presentations on holiday safety and if your Homeowners Association is interested, please contact Deputy Hoffman at the Sheriff's Office (871-5394). Sheriff Mascara congratulated Commissioner Grande on his election. The Sheriff urged everyone to stay alert and be safe during the Holidays. Please contact the Sheriff's Office if you have any concern or problem. ITEM 4 - SENIORS VS CRIME PRESENTATION Mr. John Pescino distributed some literature on the Seniors vs Crime Program. The Program is a Special Project of the Florida Attorney Generals Office. Their office is located at 250 NW Country Club Drive in Port St. Lucie. They are open on Tuesday and Thursday from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M., please call 871-5350 for an appointment or to request a presentation about the Program to your Homeowners Association. Their web site is www.seniorsvscrime.com. Their goal is to recoup money from contractors that have scammed seniors. They will help anyone, but their focus is senior citizens and over $38,000 has been recovered this year and returned to local citizens. Any case determined to involve a criminal offense is turned over to the proper law enforcement agency for investigation and prosecution. Please contact Mr. Pescino if you would like to volunteer your time to this very worthwhile Program. Bill Hammer stated that another very worthwhile program for seniors is the free tax preparation program provided through AARP and the United Way. He is one of the instructors and will be happy to provide more information (466-6926). The tax laws are baffling and new deductions are available this year that can mean savings for the senior population. Page -2- ITEM 5 - OLD BUSINESS Bill Hammer asked for an update on the Glades Cutoff Road drop off along the side of the road. With all of the heavy truck traffic there are no berms and it is a dangerous situation. Andrew Stark asked for an update on the land being cleared just north of Johnny's Corner Restaurant on U. S. 1. Commissioner Grande stated that Pine Summit Commercial Center is being built at that location and will contain 84,000 s.f. of retail space. The project was approved in November 2005. A large wetland located near the front of the property was infested with melalucca trees. The developer was issued a permit to clear vegetation and the wetland was mitigated through the Bluefield Mitigation Bank. Sonny Jamieson stated his thanks for the street lights finally getting repaired. ITEM 6 - NEW BUSINESS Bill Hammer stated that a major concern economically throughout the state is the cost of property insurance and taxes. He is very concerned and urges the County Commission to think about cutting back on projects that are not critical and place the money in the reserve fund. If the property values go down next year, it's going to be a real jolt and this money may be needed to offset the reduction. Mark Boston stated that the Annual Legislative Delegation will be held at the IRCC Kight Center in Fort Pierce on January 4th at 10:00 A.M. That would be a good time to address the Delegation. You can contact Representative Harrell for more information. Commissioner Grande stated that the county has annual budget work shops that are held in July and you can attend the sessions and hear each departments budget request. As a general rule, commercial properties pay more in taxes and receive less services, light clean industrial also pays more in taxes than they get in services, existing residential for the most part, pay more in taxes than they get in services. The thing that drives our budget increases is the demand for services and infrastructure needs for new residential development (roads, schools, jails, etc). If you look at Martin County they have an annual 2/'0 growth increase and their millage rate is a lot lower. St. Lucie County has an 11% growth increase. A lengthy discussion followed among the representatives regarding growth, property insurance, school taxes, portable classrooms, etc. It was stated that at some point, the school population will decrease, as it has in Palm Beach County and other counties, because people of child bearing years won't be able to afford to live here. Commissioner Grande suggested that at a future meeting we invite someone to discuss property insurance. Page -3- Bill Hammer urged everyone to stay in contact with the State Legislative Delegation throughout the year. Also, stay in contact with our Federal Legislative Delegation. Don't wait until the Annual State Legislative Delegation to bring up issues of importance. ITEM 7 - ADJOURNMENT Having no further business to discuss, the meeting adjourned at 10:25 A.M. Nore. Our next meeting will be Wednesday, January 10th at 9:00 A.M. in Conference Room 3 of the County Administration Building. Respectfully submitted, ~~t~~~iSSioner Gronde Page -4-