June 25, 2007
Board Meeting Minutes
8TH FLOOR Commission Chamber

CALL TO ORDER -  By President Genia Ellis at 6:00 PM.

ROLL CALL -  By President  Ellis with all Board members present.
MEETING MINUTES of May 21, 2008 moved and accepted as submitted (Attachment A).
TREASURER’S REPORT was provided by Treasurer, Ron Centamore and it was moved and accepted.  (Attachment B) He also submitted a proposed Budget for the current year. It was moved and accepted. (Attachment C)
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS
Captain Jan Jordan of the FTL Police Dept. stopped and asked if she could sit in on the meeting and it was recognized that she is welcome any time. She explained that her post was mostly District I and this was in her district.

NEW BUSINESS:
1. It has been confirmed that the City Manager, George Gretsas will be making a presentation on at the July General Meeting the proposed 07/08 Budget. It is also confirmed that Bob Wolfe of the Property Appraiser’s office will make a presentation on the Tax Changes.
2. August General Meeting will not take place as is normally done as the City Commission does not meet in August.
3. Hurricane Update information was discussed concerning the CERT operations with the City Fire Departments. Ron Centamore said his wife is finishing up her last week of training and will ask her to ask about operations and when the next course starts.
4. Discussion was held about the distribution of minutes, agendas and other mass quantities of copies that we have had to make each month. It is agreed this cost is too much and only the agenda would be provided. All other documents would be electronically distributed via emails and the web site.
5. It was further discussed that if any documents needed to be copied for the agenda item, the presenter will provide the printed documents.
6. The President reported that the final date has been set for Neighborhood Services night as November 13, 2007 – Tuesday – the regularly schedule date for the Council General Meetings.
7. Council Role in providing support was discussed and no further recommendations were made.
8. The President reread the roles and responsibilities of each Board member and there was no disagreement or changes. (Attachment D)
9. The time of the next Board Meeting was returned to 5:30 PM and approved by all members starting with the August 27, 2007 meeting.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Old Progresso Village letter was discussed at last June 12th General meeting and again at the Board meeting and the concerns expressed in that letter have been referred to the Ad Hoc Committee for Code reform for comment.
2. Membership Updates were discussed and the 1st VP will finalize the contacts and alternates and report it to the Board.  It has been rather difficult to determine if the person present was actually the duly appointed rep for that organization. There are now 42 paid member in the Council and a list is expected shortly for all to have.
3. There will be a presentation by the Ad Hoc Committee for Code reform at the July 10th afternoon meeting of the City Commission. It is requested by the President that other members please attend to show support and the committee has been invited as well.

COMMITTEE REPORTS/ASSIGNMENTS – Richard Mancuso
Education Advisory Board Comments were provided by Betty Shelley.  She indicated  there was not a quorum at the EAB meeting.  The document was attached to the package provided to the Board.

Dennis Ulmer indicated that he would be scheduling the next Crime and Public Safety Committee Meeting for July.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY

Meeting Adjourned at 6:50 PM  
Minutes by Reid Morgan, Recording Secretary