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1 – ARC Applications – Required for external changes in single family houses. Including Air Conditioning replacements.  Masters ARC will issue reminder to residents.

2 – Landscape Design – PS ARC documents state “Only wood chips or pine straw may be used as mulch unless the area subject to soil or landscape material erosion.”  In those cases the PS ARC has permitted the use of 1-3 inches of polished stones that blend with the building may be used.  A recent application was approved by PS ARC for mulch erosion and causing flooding impacting water and dirt on lanai pavers. The lowering of mulch and installing stones was authorized to improve drainage.

3 – Hardwood Trees – Residents are responsible for trimming hardwood trees on their property other than canopy trees in their front yards. Periodic trimming is essential to maintain health, appearance and growth of trees (similar to trimming of canopy trees).

PS ARC regulations (Section N) cover trimming of trees by vendors. Cambridge Property Management can provide a list of vendors, if needed.

4 – Greenscapes – Recommended mulch fronts only this time as 2020 mulch finished late in 2021 due to painting. The Board approved this one time change which reduced costs by approximately $12,000.

5 – Rodent Control – The Board approved replacing existing old rodent control boxes with new boxes at approximately a cost of $8200. This means every resident will have three new boxes as of end of 2021. In 2022, bait boxes will continue on a bi-monthly basis.

6 – Mailbox Program – Strong response from residents on relocating sprinklers to mitigate further damage to mailboxes. Cited by PS ARC on several mailbox appearances. Board discussed several options on next steps. The board will proceed to obtain costs/options.

It was pointed out during discussion that owners may not place lights, flags etc., in circle by mailboxes. Masters ARC will be contacting those residents with violations.

7 – Canopy Program –  Reported program completed as of September 2021.

8 – Vendor Review – Board conducted review with all vendors and several services have been enhanced. No further action required at this time, the project is considered complete.

9 – ARC Violations – Issues resolved or in process of being addressed.

10 – 2021 Financial Outlook – Board anticipates with actions taken we will have a positive surplus come December 31, 2021, assuming no unbudgeted items. The formal budget planning meeting is on November 5, 2021.

DONALD J JANCIN, Board Secretary

                           THE ABOVE ARE NOT OFFICIAL MINUTES

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The Masters Welcome Back is scheduled for Sunday, November 7, 2021. The response has been favorable with move than 100 attendees. There still is time to sign-up and join the community in this annual event.

Minutes from the Board of Directors Meeting held June 15, 2021via ZOOM Teleconference

Call to Order: The meeting was called to order at 2:00P.M.

Quorum- A quorum of the board was noted with the following Board Members Present: Don Jancin, Jim Swanger, Susan Cohen, Celeste Eaton and Dikran Ohannessian.

Proof of Notice – Notices were posted by per Florida statute.

Approval of Prior Meeting Minutes:

A Motion was made by Susan Cohen to waive the reading and approve the meeting minutes of April 14, 2021. The Motion was seconded by Jim Swanger and passed unanimously.

Officer’s Reports: None

Committee Reports: None

Management Report: Heather Keel, CAM reported that the bait boxes which were previously approved were installed and that the bait boxes within the Community were baited on June 11, 2021. The change to bi-monthly baiting was confirmed and is scheduled. The dates of the baiting of the boxes were provided to the Board of Directors via email previously.

In addition, Heather noted that she has been working on the matter of open violations with Board Members. Lastly, it was noted that the Cambridge Office will work on the individual letters to each homeowner in which the irrigation head adjacent to the mailbox is causing deterioration to the mailbox prematurely.

Old Business: None

New Business:

ARC Document Changes: Revisions and updates to The Masters Neighborhood Architectural Standards and Procedures and The Masters Neighborhood Association Landscaping Responsibilities were completed and sent to the owners prior to the meeting. There was one added change on front door screens to resident copy.

A Motion was made by Jim Swanger to accept the revised Neighborhood Architectural Standards and Procedures to become effective July 1, 2021. The Motion was seconded by Susan Cohen and passed unanimously.

A Motion was made by Don Jancin to accept the The Masters Neighborhood Association Landscaping Responsibilities to become effective July 1, 2021. The Motion was seconded by Susan Cohen and passed unanimously.

Vendor Analysis Project: It was noted that the Board is reviewing all vendors and quality of service. Members of the Board of Directors met with Cambridge Management to review communication and services.

ARC Violations: Three homes within The Masters have been identified as having violations. Each of the three homes have Areca Palms located on the property. In accordance with The Masters Neighborhood Association Landscaping Responsibilities, Areca Palms are not a permissible plant material for the community and are not permitted. Each of the three homeowners received communication prior to the meeting to allow them the opportunity to communicate on the subject. Correspondence was received from two of the three homes.

The Board discussed the matter which included prior Board action on Areca Palms and the consensus was that the Areca Palms must be removed. Letters will be sent to each of the owners by Property Management. Dikran Ohannessian and Don Jancin requested to review the letters prior to their mailing.

A Motion was made by Susan Cohen to uphold The Masters Neighborhood Association Landscaping Responsibilities and require the removal of the Areca Palms at the three homes noted. The Motion was seconded by Jim Swanger and it passed unanimously.

Adjournment: There being no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 2:27P.M.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Heather Keel, CAM

Cambridge Property Management

                                        

THE MASTERS AT PELICAN SOUND
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR
BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING

DATE: OCTOBER 28, 2021
TIME:  11:00 AM
PLACE: ZOOM MEETING

 AGENDA

The Masters Community will hold our annual Welcome Back Event on:

Sunday, October 30, 2022 – 3:00 to 6:00 pm
Outdoors at the Pelican Sound Park

Click here to sign-up for Welcome Back Party Meal

Click here to see who has already registered

Come and enjoy a Halloween-themed party with great food, lawn games, pumpkin and costume contests and more!

Let’s all participate in a fun afternoon mingling with your neighbors! 
Come in costume (optional but more fun), dress in orange, purple and/or black, or wear a funny hat in the spirit of the holiday.

There’ll be prizes for best costumes, best decorated pumpkins and best hats  

          

Food will be catered by Texas Tony’s and includes BBQ Ribs, Slow Smoked Chicken, Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Coleslaw and Corn Bread…and a yummy dessert!                       

Cost per person is still being calculated but will be in the $20 range.  A little extra will be included to help build back our Masters Slush Fund!  Please RSVP no later than October 21st by clicking on the link.   

Click here to sign-up for Welcome Back Party Meal

The Pelican Sound proposed budget documents for 2022 are available for viewing or downloading below.

The 2022 Budget schedule is:

• October 15^th @ 2:00 Pm  – (Friday) Board Workshop Budget Presentation 
• October 19^th  @ 3:00 PM – (Tuesday) Board Votes on Budget 
• October 28^th  @ 3:00 PM – (Thursday) NVR ratify the Budget

Please send any feedback directly to me at:ohandik@gmail.com no later than October 12th.

Dikran Ohannessian, Board President

2022 Pelican Sound Proposed Budget Documents:

Our neighbor Tony Albertini celebrated his 97th birthday on September 23, 2021.
We wish him happiness and good health in the coming year!

Rusty Demueles installed 13 flags at the Masters entrance to honor the United States military killed in Afghanstan August 26, 2021

photo by Anina Bachrach

Evening rainbow – August 13, 2021

Rat Trap Program

New bait boxes were installed on May 27^th. The firm is using the best boxes removed and eliminating current worse boxes in the Masters; The board will consider further upgrading of boxes at our Budget meeting in October. Confirmed – Bait Boxes are on a bi-monthly service plan.

Mail Box Program

Greenscapes has completed analysis of sprinklers impacting mailbox appearance and function. Cambridge is communicating with owners where appropriate to move/ change sprinkler heads.  Target is August 1, 2021 sign up by residents, with work completed by September 30, 2021. To date: the response from residents to Jami McGovern authorizing change has been positive.

Rules and Regulations Updated

The Board approved updated Arc Standards Document and Landscaping Responsibilities Documents effective July 1, 2021. Prior to approval, copies of documents with proposed changes were sent to all residents. One minor change was included in final document based on a resident comment.

ARC Violation

The Board voted to uphold our community documents and prior board action by requesting resident’s removal of the violation.

Donald J Jancin, Board Secretary

The above are not official minutes

Additional Information Outside of Board:

Resident Changes

House No./Previous owners	Sold to
21912 – John Riley	Michael & Patricia Sias
21891 – Al & Barbara Warf	Leigh & Betsy Wells
21896 – Bernie & Sharon Henely	John Scott & Sara Jackson

Estero Building Permit Information

A frequently asked question when doing projects in single family residence is do I need a building permit from the Village of Estero. The responsibility and decision is the home owners. It is not acceptable to say my contractor told me I didn’t need a permit.

The Village has provided a handy list regarding permits for work being performed. When in doubt you can phone the Community Development department in Estero Village for guidance at: 239-221-5036

This listing has been placed on the Masters Web Site under Homeowner’s Maintenance Responsibilities | Good to Know section for future reference.

Moen Flow Valve

Chuck Bendetta writes:

I want to give the Masters residents heads up on the Moen flow valve. This was brought to our attention by the Pinehurst Association. The understanding was a few residents were having issues with  broken water pipes.

I contracted Mike’s plumbing to install the Moen flow valve. I was not just concerned about a broken pipe I was also concerned about having a hot water tank go bad in the garage and leak, washer hoses breaking on washing machines.

I installed the valve by Mike’s plumbing on June 6 with the help of Jumpp To It Home Watch. There are a couple of additional items that need to be done. There must be power at the site and you need a strong Internet signal. Make sure the internet booster you may have to purchase is compatible with your specific modem installed by Xfinity.

The cost to Mike’s Plumbing was $850.82. The other costs may vary depending on who you contract. I hope this has been of some help. Service is visible on my phone.