Davie Land Trust|2013 Minutes

Minutes-2013

January 7, 2013

Pizza Loft, 3514 S. University Drive., 33328

Call to Order - 7:32 PM - In attendance – Fred Segal, Linda Greck, Marci Nolan, Eduardo Tkacz, John Ladue, Todd Evans

Treasurer’s Report - $11,220.26 (Whoever has not paid annual dues, please do so next meeting)Minutes of meeting - Add Todd and Donna Evans as present at Annual Meeting on November 11, 2012

Update from last meeting - Everyone agrees that the Annual Meeting was a success. We liked the Davie Women’s Club location, partnering with the Farm Bureau, and the speakers, Al Will from Flamingo Gardens and Susan Smith from McKee Botanical Gardens.

Orange Blossom Festival –Feb 23 and 24th - We feel that our presence there is not benefiting the land trust. We will set up a display in the Farm Bureau tent, thanks to Fred, because John will be there and volunteered to set up a display and brochures. Uri will also be present for a part of the time.

Water Matters Day – March 10 - We are participating. Doris will tell us about that when she returns next month.

Flamingo Gardens update:

- Al Will and the board expect DALT to help them out of their financial troubles.
- Stan Wood is carrying the majority of the burden of management.
- In the future, we will be fund-raising for Flamingo Gardens.
-Conservation easement or outright purchase?
- We will explore various opportunities for funding.
- Marci will meet with Al Will sometime this month. They are vulnerable because if they sell it, the money will go to the church.

Other topics of discussion – Windmill – Rick was to talk with John. Need consumptive use permit?

We need to come up with some names of people that have the means to make sizeable donations and care about the environment.

Next meeting - February 4, 2013 at Pizza Loft again.

Meeting adjourned 8:20.

February 8, 2013

Pizza Loft, 3514 S. University dr., 33328

Call to Order - 7:25 PM - In attendance – Fred Segal, Linda Greck, Marcie Nolan, Eduardo Tkacz, John Ladue, Todd Evans, Doris Monier, Ruth Bronisas

Treasurer’s Report - Fred was unable to access our Wells Fargo account, but our balance should be $11,320.26

Minutes of January meeting – accepted (correction: Marcie’s name is spelled with ie, not i)

Upcoming Events:

- Flamingo Garden Gala coming up this Sunday Feb. 10. 5:00-8:00. Planning on attending: we need to fill a table of 10: Marcie and Peter, John and Tracy, Linda, Judy and Carol, Todd and Donna and …? Motion to purchase a table - passed
- Water Matters Day – Saturday March 9 - Doris informs us that we have a booth; the hours are 9:00-3:00 To raise some money, Fred still has some jewelry, Marcie will bring Peter’s photos and Harvey’s books if she comes. We need our own display board. Manning the booth will be Doris, Ruth, John, Marcie, Linda
- Orange Blossom Festival – Feb 23 and 24th – John and Uri will be on Saturday Feb 23, Linda on Sunday morning 24th.

Flamingo Gardens update:

Marcie did meet with Al Will last Monday: The land was supposed to fund the Gardens; most of the land has been sold and the money is invested. Now there’s only income from the Gardens until about August, at which point they tap into the principle. If we raise enough money for a cash infusion and it goes into an endowment account and use the interest, the income would be self-perpetuating to support the Gardens. They’re changing into a 501C3. If they sell, the Gardens dissolve.
Al is comfortable with us creating an agreement to purchase development rights in 5-acre parcels and placement of conservation easement (can’t be developed then), creating an agreement that we would purchase 20 acres over up to 5 year increments. We would identify the acres we want, such as the ridge and the house; the trees and paths garden to west, the flamingo pond; etc.
There is another group (Friends of Flamingo) that is raising funds and we would work together.
We would have a position on the board. We’d be responsible for the management plan so it can never be turned into something other than what it is.
We need an appraisal to see how much we need to raise. (an appraisal would take almost all our money). not now though, We need to keep brainstorming and expressing our concerns since we are small and financially fragile.