DWS Board minutes June 7 2019

The very best sunsets are at Driftwood Sands overlooking the Gulf of Mexico.

Driftwood Sands is a cozy beachfront 45 unit complex in Indian Rocks Beach.

About Driftwood Sands

Prestigious Driftwood Sands (DWS) is a private beachfront complex located in scenic Indian Rocks Beach, Florida overlooking the Gulf of Mexico and its timeless sunsets.

The spacious condominiums feature 2-4 bedrooms, with many master bedroom suites overlooking the Gulf of Mexico, large double or walk in closets, laundry room, garage private storage lockers and private balconies all with gulf views.

The complex is a well-managed community with an active Board of Directors, Building maintenance superintendent, grounds committee and Property Management Company.

Amenities include assigned covered & guest parking, dual elevators, library/meeting suite, shuffleboard, poolside restrooms, direct beach access, outdoor shower, a beachfront pool, sundeck with lounge chairs and tables, and a waterfront covered pavilion equipped with gas/charcoal barbeques, granite countertop, sink and serving areas for all your entertaining needs. The Pavilion may be partially reserved by owners for private or family gatherings.

Board owner Meeting Indian Rocks Beach Jill Rommel Denise Jack Unit Meeting Room issue

 Driftwood Sands Condominium Association, Inc.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

June 7, 2019

1.  Call to Order/Roll Call

President Turner called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. in the Meeting Room of 
the Driftwood Sands Condominium Association, Inc., located at 2618 Gulf 
Boulevard, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.

Board members in attendance:  Marcel Turner, Jill Rommel & Jack Berlin.  Rod 
Brenton was present via web link.  Other attendees:  Barb Ulrich (109), Bruce 
Kula (405), Tony Degina (101), Carl Goldman (305), David Tiede and Sherry Stark 
(303)

2.  Establish Quorum

With Four Board members present quorum was established and Denise Fischer 
of Resource Property Management attested that notice for this meeting was 
posted on the condominium premises by order of the Board, in compliance with 
Florida statutes.

3.  Approval of Minutes for the Previous Board Meeting

The minutes of the Board Meeting  of March 15, 2019 were approved 
unanimously, a motion by Marcel, seconded by Jack, carried, 4 - 0.

4.  Officers Reports

Marcel informed the Board that contractors were here working in units 203 and 
207.

5.  Committee Reports

A. Social - nothing to report 

B. Landscaping - The buttonwood plants along the fence that borders the blue 
building are still in process of being planted.  Marcel will check with Arnie and 
Pat on the progress.

C. Website - Jack is updating and clarifying lease documents for owners to use 
so that they can fill out the lease forms online.  Also the intent of the Board is 
to make it more convenient for owners renting their units.  Jack will be adding 
the ability for owners to pay the $75 rental fee online to our Driftwood Sands 
Homeowners Association online. Jack will be adding the ability for owners' to 
fill out the Rental Form online to submit, but for now the fee of $75 will need 
to be mailed in.   

   Jack is also always looking for articles that would be of interest to our owners. 
Jack also discussed with Denise being sure he has all the updated contact 
information for owners so that they are receiving DWS information.

Rod brought up the subject of being sure all owners check the age of their hot 
water heaters as many in the building may need replacing.  Water damage from 
an aging broken water heater in a condominium building can affect several units.

6.  Unfinished Business

A.  Maintenance Issues

      On Monday June 10 the new entry door system will be installed.  This will 
allow owners to open the lobby doors for themselves and guests, etc., using an 
app on their cell phones.  

Four balconies have been repaired.  Rod discussed some other isolated balcony 
cement issues with Denise and the Board that Denise and Arnie will look into.

B.  Sliding Glass Windows update

One more test is needed.  Rod noted that he and Arnie checked after a bad 
rainstorm and found that the problems seemed to be fixed.  Denise informed the 
Board that the engineer Driftwood Sands had employed is no longer working at 
that company.  Tuesday June 11 Denise will be meeting with a new engineer for 
the company to be able to sign off that all problems have been resolved.

C.  Elevator Modernization 

The company has just finished the project this week.

D.  Unit Doors Update

E.  Termite issues 

 

After the inspection and treatment of a few balcony closets with termite issues 
our Terminex contractor will recheck.

F.  Generator Update

The generator needs one more part for the switch which will be installed this 
week.

G. Palm Trees in the Dog Walk area

Denise reported that the city of Indian Rocks Beach needs to grant a permit to 
proceed with dealing with two ailing palm trees.  The Board voted unanimously 
in favor.

The Board also reminded owners of pets to please pick up after their pets after 
an isolated problem in that area.

H.  Parking

The Board  contacted all unit owners on parking needs at DWS over the last 
three months.  37 of 44 owners responded to the five question survey.  Thank 
you for your feedback.  Jack has a spreadsheet of the responses for any owners 
who would be interested.  As a result of the feedback, the Board unanimously 
voted to implement parking passes for guests parking in a parking space 
outside the owner’s own space.  The details of the plan will be posted on the 
web site.  

The Board clarified that owner’s private parking spots are not regulated by the 
Board but are the owners own personal property for their own management.

I.
 Towing Contract

The Board hired a new towing company, Seminole Towing & Recovery, who will 
install new signs on our property.  There is a charge to DWS Association if a car 
is towed.  The Board discussed its reluctance to tow cars but has a legal 
responsibility to protect our property.

Marcel moved to accept the proposal, Rod seconded and all approved.  Denise 
will see that the signs get installed.

New Business:

A.  Owner request for reimbursement:  Air conditioner wires in units 107, 207 
and 307 from their units to the air conditioning unit on the roof deteriorated, 
necessitating a wireless system.  Denise noted the documents are clear in 
Article 7 that in this instance the owner of the unit is liable, not the HOA.  
Request was considered but denied per the documents.  The HOA did not 
want to set precedent.

B. Meeting Room Furniture and Decor:  Duane and Jill Rommel (307) were 
considering donating a few pieces of new furniture for the DWS meeting 
room.  In discussion, the greater issue was noted of a the condition of the 
library/meeting room.  The room and bathrooms are mostly original and 
piecemeal.  Our lobby, restrooms by the pool, landscaping and pool area are 
all first class.  The Board supported the creation of a committee to propose, 
for the next budget year, a plan for updating the library/meeting space.  If 
interested in being part of this committee, contact Jill Rommel at 
jill.rommel@gmail.com.

C.  Indian Rocks Beach Public Relations  

     Jill Rommel will begin attending Indian Rocks Beach city meetings, for better 
communication.  One of the issues to be addressed with the city is how the city 
can support our efforts to eliminate amplified music on our beach.  Other issues 
in the past have been how to most efficiently get permits for DWS projects.

8.  Open Discussion:

Marcel introduced the owners at the meeting.  Carl Goldman offered his two 
person kayak for other owners.  

Board member Rod reminded owners that they are responsible for seeing that 
all private contractors they hire clean up the public areas of DWS after their 
work.  This is not Arnie’s responsibility.  This continues to be an ongoing 
problem.

9.  Adjournment

A motion by Marcel for adjournment, seconded by Jack, carried 4 - 0.  The 
meeting was adjourned at 4:33.