SOUTH SEAS CLUB OF MARCO ISLAND, INC.

595 Seaview Court

Marco Island, Florida 34145

Board of Directors’ Meeting

March 12, 2014

Call to Order

President Arch Eccleston called the meeting to order at 1:00 PM.

Roll Call/Determination of a Quorum

Directors present were Dave Forker SSE, Les BonaguroSSE, Ralph Avery SSNW, Bob Jayes SSNW, Arch Eccleston SSN, Bob Wolf SSN, and Dan Moll SSW. Rick Yacono and Chris Hubert represented Resort Management, and fourteen owners also attended.

Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

A motion was made by Dave Forker…”to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2014 meeting.”The motion was seconded by Bob Jayes and unanimously approved.

Treasurer’s Report

Dave Forker summarized his report, which had previously been distributed to Board members. The Operating fund balance at the end of February was $218,867; the Reserve balance $352,189.A motion was made by Les Bonaguro…”to approve the Treasurer’s report.”The motion was seconded by Bob Jayes and unanimously approved.

Committee Reports

A.Tennis Committee– Rick Yacono reported the Tennis Committee had one recommendation for the Board, which was to increase the guest fee from $9.00 to $10.00. A motion was made by Dave Forker…”accept and implement the recommendation made by the Tennis Committee to raise the non-resident guest fee rate from $9.00 to $10.00 effective July 1, 2014.” The motion was seconded by Les Bonaguro and unanimously approved.

B.Finance Committee – Dave Forker reported the committee had their first meeting and are about halfway through the budget process. He expects to finalize the recommendation for next year in the next week or 10 days.

C. Marine Facilities Committee

  • Earle Olson reported on the recent committee meeting. Additional life preservers were ordered to be installed along the boardwalk. Extra ballard lights were ordered to have on hand. This will allow a quick installation of a new light when an existing one needs to be replaced.
  • The committee recommended opening up one of the cracked areas on the seawall wall crack to determine if specs were followed.
  • The committee had prepared a revised version of the document “Provision to Move a Ladder”.

Rick Yacono has a concrete restoration contractor who will come in this week and open one section of the seawall cap. The original engineering firm, Forge Engineering, will be contacted for their input.

Arch Eccleston stated he wants to more thoroughly discuss the document revision with Board members. Board members agreed to table any decision until the April 9thmeeting.

An owner requested the Board consider allowing him to move his ladder for safety reasons. Arch Eccleston responded that Resort Management has an experienced carpenter who will move the ladders for two lessees in the next week. Both ladders on the finger piers will be moved to the sloped area, which will give South Seas a total of four slips to accommodate boaters who need to board their boat this way. The notched board will be replaced and the finger pier restored to its original condition.

D.Recreation Committee – Les Bonaguro reported he and Mike Suttner, Committee Chair, have spoken regarding arranging on-site visits to look at samples of putting greens installed by the two different companies. These are tentatively scheduled for next week. The committee will then meet to make a recommendation on which contractor to recommend to the Board.

Manager’s Report

Rick Yacono reported there had been some issues with the tennis court irrigation system. Some modifications and adjustments have been made, and it’s almost back to normal. Also some areas of the lawn are brown because they have been sprayed with weed killer to prepare for new sod.

Old Business

Bocce Court Usage Fee – Arch Eccleston suggested leaving the current honor system fee as is. Bob Jayes made a motion…”to drop the bocce court fee.” The motion was seconded by Dan Moll and unanimously approved.

New Business

Maurice Allard, President SSE, presented concerns about the traffic safety for pedestrians and vehicles at Bayside Court and Collier Blvd. He distributed copies of correspondence between himself and the City councilmen. Board members were urged to encourage their residents contact the city as well. Maurice Allard requested the SSC Board send a resolution to the city. A motion was made by Les Bonaguro…”to send a Resolution from the Board to the City of Marco Island to encourage the City to put a pedestrian crossing at Bayside Court and Collier Blvd, to consider a No Left Turn at this same intersection and to also consider a Red Light at the intersection of Seaview Court and Collier Blvd for the purpose of preventing accidents and deaths. And secondly that the Board request North, Northwest and West associations do the same.” The motion was seconded by Dan Moll and unanimously approved.

Comments from Owners - Judy Temple, SSE, thanked the Board for sending the resolution. She added the engineering study will only be included in next year’s budget if they feel it is a political priority. It is important for the City to hear from residents.

Next Meeting Date – The next SSC Board meeting will be April 9, 2014 at 1:00 PM.

Adjournment – At 1:40 PM, a motion was made by Bob Wolf and seconded by Dave Forker…”to adjourn the meeting.” The motion was unanimously approved.

Respectfully submitted,

Chris Hubert

Recording Secretary