Garden Patio Villas
7708 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063
Board of Director Meeting Minutes
May 3, 2021 Time: 6 PM Location: Clubhouse
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Melodie Savoca, President, Lou Grunes, Vice President, Barbara Reul, Secretary, Gelly Dossman, Treasurer, Jeff Mandell, Member at Large
Owners Present: None
Melodie called the meeting to order.
OLD BUSINESS
Barbara read the minutes and updates from April’s meeting. Items that were discussed were as follows:
BACKFLOW PREVENTERS – Backflow systems were installed in Cluster 5, 6 and 7. Joe is working on producing the covers. Ralph is painting them.
SPRINKLER ISSUES -The sprinklers are an ongoing issue. Please send text to 754-444-6654 or send an email to Maintenance at gpvmaintenance@gmail.com if you have any concerns that are urgent. Sprinklers that are going on driveways or cars are not considered emergencies and can wait till wet checks. According to Frank sprinklers go on 3 times per week per zone from 12 midnight to 8 am.
MAINTENANCE FEES – A reminder to all: HOA fees will be going up to $510, as of January 1, 2022
NEW BUSINESS
FINANCES – Gelly presented financials for the month of April. They are available on our website at: https://gardenpatiovillas.com/expense-reports/
VILLAS FOR SALE – Several villas are for sale in our community. Some are contingent. Any villas available can be viewed on our website at: https://gardenpatiovillas.com/category/for-sale/
INSURANCE – Our policy for Garden Patio Villas Association is up for renewal this June. We will be getting a raise in premium due to the claim that was filed with our previous lawn service. Next year we will discuss other options with other companies.
COVID GUIDELINES – Presently, COVID guidelines are still in effect. As a reminder, they are as follows:
We must wait till we hear from Broward County if we can remove these restrictions. Our lawyer will let us know. Once the law is lifted in Broward, we can have events and family parties!
KEEP MARGATE GREEN – The following is an update on the golf course:
The Owner of the property and his attorney requested a DRC (Development Review Committee) meeting with the city. No date has been set yet for that meeting. Again, their plan is to put multifamily units on the property. We need to “FIGHT” once more and make our voices heard to keep Margate green! Here is how you can help:
Attend City Commissioners Meeting the first and third Wednesday of each month via zoom. You can call in during the meeting and voice your opinion, you can send an email to the commissioners or message or comment on Facebook.
The next meeting is tomorrow evening May 5th at 7PM Join the zoom meeting via computer, app on cell phone or by calling in to listen at:
Virtual Meeting Webinar ID: 832 2189 7496
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83221897496
(312) 626-6799
At the comment time, they will ask if anyone wants to speak. That is the time our community needs to speak and take a stand to say we do NOT want the land rezoned.
BEAUTIFICATION OF OUR COMMUNITY – This month our owners on Lemon Tree will have a long awaited surprise! Melodie worked hard to get these hedges replaced. We will be using our associations credit card rewards which have accumulated for two years to remove the dead shrubs along the plaza wall and we will be replacing them with new fresh shrubs. Additionally, we will be removing and replacing the dead shrubs along the walkway to our clubhouse. We are very excited that because we have been good stewards of our finances, we have the rewards that we can use to do some beautification to our association. Please note: these funds are not coming from your HOA fees.
HOUSEKEEPING REMINDERS PER RULES AND REGULATION –
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 9PM
