Minutes 11/13/2014 (unsigned as submited) PELICAN BAY SERVICES DIVISION
AD HOC COMMERCIAL MEMBER COMMITTEE MEETING
November 13, 2014
The Ad-Hoc Commercial Member Committee met on Thursday, November 13 at 2:00 p.m.,
2014, at Pelican Bay Services Division, SunTrust Bank Building, Suite 302, 801 Laurel Oak Drive,
Naples, Florida.
APPEARANCES: Michael Levy, Chairman
Tom Cravens
Joe Chicurel
Dave Trecker
ALSO PRESENT: Mary McCaughtry
Lisa Resnick
ROLL CALL/APPROVAL OF AGENDA
All members were noted as being present.
There being no changes or additions to the Agenda, on a MOTION by Mr. Cravens and a
second by Dr.Trecker, the Agenda was unanimously approved by the Committee.
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
There were no comments from the audience.
REVIEW COMMERCIAL MEMBERS ERUs/BRAINSTORM WAYS TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN NEW
COMMERCIAL MEMBERS
The Committee noted the amount of the assessments paid by the several different commercial
members, and it was suggested that Jim Burke, the Fire Commissioner, be approached to serve.
After a brief discussion, it was decided not to approach him as he is a resident of Pelican Bay.
Non-attendance at meetings has been an issue with the commercial members in the past, and
Mrs. McCaughtry briefly discussed past commercial members, indicating those who did not
appear to have an interest in serving.
As the different hotels have the greatest interest in the appearance and management of Pelican
Bay, it was felt that commercial members may come from them.
Mr. Cravens felt that the BCC should be approached and asked to strike the requirement for
commercial members on the Board and reduce the Board members to nine. The commercial
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members do not appear to have an interest in serving, as they do not attend meetings which
could in certain cases affect quorum requirements. The suggested wording for that change
could be that a quorum be based on nine residential members plus the actual number of
commercial members currently serving on the Board, (zero minimum to two maximum).
It was suggested that the largest assessment payers would be approached again for
participation, and the results documented, along with their history of non interest in serving to
bring before the BCC. It was further suggested that before the BCC is approached, a letter be
sent to top ten commercial entities as it relates to their assessment, with a request for
participation on the Board. If there is no response, the Board of County Commissioners will be
approached with Mr. Cravens' suggested changes with documentation on the actions the Board
has taken in an effort to get commercial members to become involved.
A MOTION was then made by Mr. Cravens that the Ad Hoc committee recommend to the full
Board that a letter be sent to the top ten commercial organizations in Pelican Bay, based
upon their assessment levels, indicating to them that there are two vacancies on the PBSD
Board, and asking of they have any interest in having a representative from their organization
serve on the Board. If no responses are received to the letter,the history of the previous
two years of commercial members on the PBSD Board will be documented as well as the
efforts made to recruit those representatives, and a request will be made that the BCC revise
the ordinance to eliminate the two commercial members due to their lack of participation
and interest in the PBSD. A second was made by Dr. Chicurel and unanimously approved.
On a MOTION by Mr. Cravens and a second by Dr. Chicurel, the Meeting was then adjourned
at 2:40 p.m.
Michael Levy, Chairman 2/2/2015 11:06:45 AM