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LMA Meeting Notes By Trebor Britt LMA President Henry Rhodes began this months meeting by announcing it would be abbreviated as the annual meeting would take place right after the regular monthly meeting.
7. Sarasota County will visit the site again and review proposed plans. The LMA hired Red Stake Surveyors to evaluate control and drainage issues in Lakes 6, 7 and 9. The cost of the survey was $1,200, and the result of the survey may lead LMA to further modify the Lake 6 control DRAINAGE D r a i n a g e c o m m i t t e e structure to satisfy County requirements. chairman, Jack Jost reported on the progress of several projects. LAKES First, Florida Mangroves LLC was hired to do the semi-annual C o m m i t t e e c h a i r L a r r y cleaning of many of the drainage Lawrence reported they are swales at the Landings. They still waiting the arrival of the were paid $2,440 for this work. LED fountain lights that were Second, bids have been ordered in November. When received to correct the drainage they come in, they are going to problems on Peregrine Point be installed in Lake 5 so residents Way. The Landings Homeowners can indicate whether they like Association is negotiating with them, and whether they would homeowners to determine how like the same lights in all the to proceed and who will pay for lakes. The committee should have a the project. Third, the work to correct report at next month’s meeting drainage problems at Kestral about the results of their meeting Park Place has stalled. The with county officials concerning original contractor walked the possible dredging of North away before installing the eight Lake (Lake 1) and a system to inch PVC pipe that would have control trash that is accumulating completed the project. Bids are in the lake. being solicited for the installation Concern has been raised regarding the erosion issue of the pipe. Fourth, plans are being along the bank near Bayview developed to remove the dead Lake (Lake 6) and the Lakeview and dying vegetation and replant homes. A study of the plat maps the preserve area next to Lake determined that Lakeview was
constructed only a few feet from the lake, making the building vulnerable. After examining the area, Landings resident, Scott Liebel, CEO of Florida Shoreline and Foundations, pointed to two factors that contributed to the erosion. One, landscapers needing to walk the very narrow shelf between the building and the lake and two, the fact that downspouts were emptying onto the shelf instead of going directly into the lake. A report on progress, solution options and estimated costs will be discussed at a future meeting.
EDITORIAL COMMITTEE
The Editorial Committee welcomes Linda Morganlander to their ranks. Again, the committee welcomes suggestions for the Eagle. The search continues for a Landings resident to serve as the editor. They would be responsible to solicit articles for the Eagle and occasionally write one themselves.
He went on to say the lack of curbing creates a danger for pedestrians, as vehicles commonly drive on the shells between the roadway and the walkway. The estimated cost for this improvement is $9,000. The estimate was provided by Professional Concrete Inc., who did the curbing at Eagles Point last year. Additional details will be reported at future meetings. The roads committee estimated necessary Landings road repairs will cost $11,340. Further discussion of needed road repairs will take place at the next meeting.
LMA ANNUAL MEETING
The nominating committee supplied the names of four people to consider for the four board openings. The new board members are John Carson, Truman Menefee, and Bob Manteiga. Henry Rhodes was reelected to the board. Henry Rhodes thanked Bill Whitman, Barbara Pendrell and ROADS Jim Bagley for their service to the Roads chair, Rudy Blohm Landings community while they gave a report about adding were on the board. curbing along the walkway on Landings Boulevard between Continued on page 12 Heron Way and Pintail Way.
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Letter from Irwin Starr
Dear Landins, A personal thank you to those who organized and those who participated in honoring my 11 years as The Landings Eagle publisher/editor. It was greatly appreciated. For those who couldn’t be there, you should know some of the many others who made The Eagle possible and as successful as it was. First to two people who first prodded me to take on the paper: Former Landings resident and member of my Media Roundtable, Len Gumley. Dee Ricapito who, who talked me into doing the paper in the first place and planned this event despite my resistance. Thanks Dee. Continued on page 4
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