ROTONDA WEST ASSOICATION
ELECTION COMMITTEE MEETING
Minutes - March 22, 2007, 2:00PM

Present: Fred Warner, Margie Carroll, Sue Artz, Donna Krabbe, Marty Mayer, Dick Duggan, Lois Burger

Others: John Carroll, Jim Mayer, George Krabbe, Cleo

Chair Sue Artz called the meeting to order at 2:00 pm. Minutes of the January 18, 2007 meeting were reviewed and approved.

Chair Sue Artz asked the committee to review the written response given to the committee by our attorney Richard DeBoest in answer to the committee’s questions on eligibility to serve as a director. Mr. DeBoest clarified for the committee that only the name listed on the property deed is an actual owner of the property and therefore only that person is eligible to serve as a director. Additional discussion was held regarding parents, cohabitating children, designated representative of a corporate owner or a partnership owner and owner trustee.

The committee also discussed if the Rotonda West Association By-laws might supersede the Florida Statues and it was determined that the Florida Statues take precedence.

The current copy of the RWA Political Campaign Guildlines was then reviewed. A motion was made by Donna Krabbe and seconded by Lois Burger to add Acticle 2, Section 1, Paragraph 2, from the Rotonda West Bylaws to the existing guidelines to clarify who is eligible to serve. Motion passed. Additional corrections to the guidelines were: A picture maybe included on the candidates statement if the candidate so desires. Statements deemed inappropriate by the election committee will be deleted. The decision of the election committee in this regard shall be final. Motion was made by Dick Duggan and seconded by Margie Carroll to update the campaign guideline – motion passed. Donna Krabbe will re-type the guidelines.

Chair Sue Artz then went over the tentative 2007 timetable regarding deadline for candidates’ statements, draft of documents to be mailed to members, getting documents ready for the printer, getting documents mailed, etc. Sue will talk with Geoff Lorah to find out more and determine scheduling.

John Carroll suggested that the auditorium at Tringali should be reserved as soon as possible for the Annual Meeting which will be December 6, 2007 and arrangements should be made to reserve the American Legion for Candidates night on October 18th, 2007.

The meeting adjourned at 3:05 pm. The next scheduled meeting is Friday, August 24, 2007.