Monthly Archives: January 2009

January 2009 Board Meeting

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January 26, 2009
MONDAY
BOARD MEETING
8TH FLOOR COMMISSION CHAMBER

CALL TO ORDER by President Ellis at 5:30 PM
ROLL CALL BY 2nd Vice President Tom Welch
Present Genia Ellis, Reid Morgan, Tom Welch, Richard Mancuso, Ron Centamore, Betty Shelley, Juanita Gray, and Gabriel Ocasio Davila œ excused are Ray Dettman and Betty Hays
REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: MEETING MINUTES of December 22, 2008*
TREASURERS REPORT unchanged from the January 13, 2009 report provided at the General Meeting.

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Questions for Candidates Forum were provided to the moderator and have been selected for the event. Follow up questions will be added to the list at the upcoming February Forum, prior to the General Election.
2. Role of Board members @ Candidate Forums
All Board members were advised to wear their Council Shirt and provided the following services:

Moderator Christopher Pollock
Time Keeper Richard Mancuso
Council Intro Genia Ellis
Event Chair Betty Shelley
Greeters Gabriel Ocasio Davila/Betty Shelley
Council Table Dennis Ulmer/Betty Hays
Seating- Candidates Ray Dettman/David Marshall
Food/Drink Tom Welch/Juanita Gray
Candidates to Dias Reid Morgan/Ron Centamore

Hang Banner; provide council brochures, pins and applications

We will provide cookies and water to the public

3. Centennial Committee Committee Report to be posted to the web for work in progress.
4. Agenda for February/March General Meeting will be light because the meetings occur on election days. We will ask our General Membership at the February meeting if they would like to move the March meeting. We will give the Community Appearance Committee 5 minutes on the February agenda.

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Ad Hoc Code Reform Committee Report €œ no updated information since the General Meeting
2. Nominating Committee Report was provided at the General Meeting in January and one additional name is now added, Doug Sterner, to run for the position of President. Members are reminded that we welcome nominations from the floor for any interested party.
3. Upcoming Elections œ we remind our board members to vote and encourage their associations to remind their members.

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY

There are 3 upcoming CVC projects (attachment a) and they are as follows:
February 21, 2009 Poinsettia Heights
February 28, 2009 Shady Banks
March 7, 2009 Waterway Clean-up

ADJOURNED 6:15 PM

January 2009 General Meeting

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January 13, 2009
TUESDAY
Meeting Minutes
GENERAL MEETING
8TH FLOOR COMMISSION CHAMBER

NETWORKING BY MEMBERS/ASSOCIATIONS 7:00 to 7:30 PM

CALL TO ORDER At 7:30 PM by President Ellis
PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE
ROLL CALL BY 2nd Vice President€œ Tom Welch indicating a quorum is present
MEETING MINUTES of November 10, 2008 were reviewed and approved.
TREASURERS REPORT provided by Treasurer Ron Centamore
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS
Tim Smith €œ New Vision Fort Lauderdale œ Proposal for the Council
Presented to the Council was the information regarding American Assembly and the plan generated by the City in conjunction with the public, FAU and other in 1994-1995 to establish a vision and plan for the city. It was suggested that the Council take on a mission to update this vision and present it to the new incoming Commission for adoption, consideration and participation. After much discussion, it was suggested by President Ellis that an ad hoc committee be formed to review the plan, determine the role of the Council and coordinate with other organizations that are considering the same process. The Committee consists of Richard Mancuso, Tim Smith, Reid Morgan, Betty Shelley, Marilyn Mammano, Donna Mergenhagen and Tom Welch.

NEW BUSINESS:
1. Schedule of February Meeting (February 10, 2009) €œ In light of the meeting being scheduled for election day and with the number of members that actively work at the polls, it is anticipated that the turn out for our meeting will be light therefore our agenda will accommodate.
2. The first in a series of two Candidate Forums sponsored by the Council is scheduled for January 29, 2009 at City Hall in the Chamber from 7 to 9 PM. All members are encouraged to come and participate. Questions had been previously submitted and provided to the moderator. Board members are required to attend and work on behalf of the Council.
3. Nominating Committee Report is as follows:

PROPOSED CANDIDATES SUBMITTED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE
2009-2011
Past President Genia Ellis Mandatory
Harbour Inlet
President Doug Sterner Agreed
Progresso Village
David Marshall Considering
Riverside Park

1st Vice President Marilyn Mammano Agreed
Harbordale Civic

2nd Vice President Betty Shelley Agreed
Imperial Point

Recording Secretary Betty Hays Agreed
River Run Civic

Corresponding Sec. Donna Mergenhagen Agreed
Harbordale Civic

Treasurer Tom Welch Agreed
Collee Hammock

Chairmen of Gabriel Ocasio Davila Agreed
Committees Poinsettia Heights

District I Drew Pickens Agreed
Imperial Point

District II Mike Vonder Mullen Agreed
Poinsettia Heights

District III Juanita Gray Agreed
Rock Island

District IV David Parker Agreed
Sailboat Bend

5. Duties and Roles of Council Board Members and Representatives were outlined by President Ellis and members were encouraged to volunteer to serve on the board. The membership was reminded that nominations are always accepted from the floor and we welcome additional participation.
6. Centennial Committee reported that they continue to attend the City Centennial Committee meeting and work independently on ideas for the Council. We still remain hopeful that the City will allow a formal seat at the table for the Council and will continue to lobby for that.

OLD BUSINESS:
1. Ad Hoc Code Reform Committee Report Richard Mancuso reported that Winter and Company is continuing to work in preparation of the public meetings that will be scheduled. Currently it is unknown when those dates will be but we are committed at following through on the commitment by the city and will provide that information as it becomes available.
2. 2007 NCIP Grant for Trinity Lutheran School Report was submitted to commission, having been adjusted to reflect speed tables VS road closure and was unanimously approved.

ADJOURNED 9:00 PM