Our Master Association & How it works
The Palmer Ranch Master Property Owners Association (PRMPOA)
All owners of Residential, Commercial-Industrial and Recreational properties are Members of the Master Association. The purpose of the Master Association is enforcement of the covenants, monitoring functions including governmental requirements of the development, maintaining and enhancing the Master Association common area landscape including public road and drainage rights of way, as well as additional responsibilities further defined in the Declaration of Protective Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions for Palmer Ranch.
The Isles pays $113,100 annually, about 5% of its budget, to the Palmer Ranch Master Association. This is not optional; it is an obligation imposed by the Declaration of the master association which applies to every property in Palmer Ranch. This raises reasonable questions about who decides how much we pay, who decides what it is used for, and how much have we a say in this?
There are fifteen “Trustees” who serve as a board. They make the decisions. Ten of them represent residential interests, while five represent business or recreational interests within Palmer Ranch. Since there are more than thirty residential entities in Palmer Ranch, not every one can be directly represented by a voting trustee. To give them some voice, Communities can send a “Representative” to attend board meetings, ask questions, and offer suggestions. In March, each year, these Representatives constitute a “Members Meeting” at which they elect the Trustees, casting ballets weighted according to the size of their respective communities. They may also vote on other matters considered at the Members Meeting.
A 2016 amendment to the Articles of Incorporation states: “No more than two residents from any one Community may serve on the Board at the same time.” Currently, there are two Residential Trustees from Prestancia plus a Recreational Trustee representing the Golf facility there. Village Walk has two Trustees and Stonybrook has two.Huntington Place, Mira Laga, Silver Oaks and Wellington Chase each have one. No other Community has any.
Trustees serve for two years and may serve two consecutive terms. Half of the Residential Trustees are elected each year at the Members Meeting, held in March. A nominating committee presents a slate, with nominations based partially on input from the various Communities. A financial report for the previous year is presented (and attached to the minutes). Serving as Community Representative is not a prerequisite to becoming a Trustee, but may be considered by the nominating committee. Individual Members are not encouraged to attend, but are accommodated.
At the Members meeting held in March, 2018, the Nominating Committee reported that it had received no nominations in response to a notice sent to Communities in November. Accordingly, the five Trustees whose terms were expiring were seated for another two year term, with no election. The Isles was represented by Director Bob Stickney. He was replaced at the May meeting by Director Jim Botti. Minutes of subsequent 2019 meetings (July, September & November) indicate no attendance representing the Isles. Bill Taft was the representative at one meeting in 2019.
While the a nominal Master Association assessment is $167 per home, certain condominiums qualify for a 28% reduction, depending on density. While the Isles Lakeside condos meet the density criteria, it seems that only communities which are solely condominium are considered for this break.
A comprehensive online collection of information about the Master Association can be found here.
you will find a year's worth of Newsletters, minutes of meetings since 2014, listings of Communities, and other member facilities, and document such as the Declaration, Articles of Incorporation and and By-laws.
The Isles pays $113,100 annually, about 5% of its budget, to the Palmer Ranch Master Association. This is not optional; it is an obligation imposed by the Declaration of the master association which applies to every property in Palmer Ranch. This raises reasonable questions about who decides how much we pay, who decides what it is used for, and how much have we a say in this?
There are fifteen “Trustees” who serve as a board. They make the decisions. Ten of them represent residential interests, while five represent business or recreational interests within Palmer Ranch. Since there are more than thirty residential entities in Palmer Ranch, not every one can be directly represented by a voting trustee. To give them some voice, Communities can send a “Representative” to attend board meetings, ask questions, and offer suggestions. In March, each year, these Representatives constitute a “Members Meeting” at which they elect the Trustees, casting ballets weighted according to the size of their respective communities. They may also vote on other matters considered at the Members Meeting.
A 2016 amendment to the Articles of Incorporation states: “No more than two residents from any one Community may serve on the Board at the same time.” Currently, there are two Residential Trustees from Prestancia plus a Recreational Trustee representing the Golf facility there. Village Walk has two Trustees and Stonybrook has two.Huntington Place, Mira Laga, Silver Oaks and Wellington Chase each have one. No other Community has any.
Trustees serve for two years and may serve two consecutive terms. Half of the Residential Trustees are elected each year at the Members Meeting, held in March. A nominating committee presents a slate, with nominations based partially on input from the various Communities. A financial report for the previous year is presented (and attached to the minutes). Serving as Community Representative is not a prerequisite to becoming a Trustee, but may be considered by the nominating committee. Individual Members are not encouraged to attend, but are accommodated.
At the Members meeting held in March, 2018, the Nominating Committee reported that it had received no nominations in response to a notice sent to Communities in November. Accordingly, the five Trustees whose terms were expiring were seated for another two year term, with no election. The Isles was represented by Director Bob Stickney. He was replaced at the May meeting by Director Jim Botti. Minutes of subsequent 2019 meetings (July, September & November) indicate no attendance representing the Isles. Bill Taft was the representative at one meeting in 2019.
While the a nominal Master Association assessment is $167 per home, certain condominiums qualify for a 28% reduction, depending on density. While the Isles Lakeside condos meet the density criteria, it seems that only communities which are solely condominium are considered for this break.
A comprehensive online collection of information about the Master Association can be found here.
you will find a year's worth of Newsletters, minutes of meetings since 2014, listings of Communities, and other member facilities, and document such as the Declaration, Articles of Incorporation and and By-laws.
The "Organizational Meeting" of the PRMPOA Board, held March 28, resulted in the the following for 2019 :
President / Residential Trustee: Garry Wharton –Silver Oak
President Elect / Residential Trustee: Bob Swan–Prestancia
Vice-President / Residential Trustee: Rob O’Connor -Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
Secretary / Residential Trustee: Lee Katz -Village Walk
Treasurer / Residential Trustee: Carol Auricchio –Mira Lago
Recreational Trustee: Mike Hoelzer–TPC Prestancia
Recreational Trustee: Aaron Herschberger –Evalyn Sadlier Jones YMCA
Commercial/ Industrial Trustee: Steve Anderson –Palmer Ranch Executive Office Center
Commercial/ Industrial Trustee: Steve Jeantet –Covenant Life Presbyterian Church
Commercial / Industrial Trustee: Ernie Withers –Mercedes Benz of Sarasota
Residential Trustee: Dick Beitel -Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
Residential Trustee: Chris Meyer – Huntington Pointe
Residential Trustee: Peggy Wells –Village Walk
Residential Trustee: Joel Schemmel -Prestancia
Residential Trustee: Nicholas Spina –Wellington Chase
Declarant Appointed Trustee: Andrea Suarez
President / Residential Trustee: Garry Wharton –Silver Oak
President Elect / Residential Trustee: Bob Swan–Prestancia
Vice-President / Residential Trustee: Rob O’Connor -Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
Secretary / Residential Trustee: Lee Katz -Village Walk
Treasurer / Residential Trustee: Carol Auricchio –Mira Lago
Recreational Trustee: Mike Hoelzer–TPC Prestancia
Recreational Trustee: Aaron Herschberger –Evalyn Sadlier Jones YMCA
Commercial/ Industrial Trustee: Steve Anderson –Palmer Ranch Executive Office Center
Commercial/ Industrial Trustee: Steve Jeantet –Covenant Life Presbyterian Church
Commercial / Industrial Trustee: Ernie Withers –Mercedes Benz of Sarasota
Residential Trustee: Dick Beitel -Stoneybrook Golf & Country Club
Residential Trustee: Chris Meyer – Huntington Pointe
Residential Trustee: Peggy Wells –Village Walk
Residential Trustee: Joel Schemmel -Prestancia
Residential Trustee: Nicholas Spina –Wellington Chase
Declarant Appointed Trustee: Andrea Suarez
Master Association Abandons Community Center Plan
At a recent special meeting, trustees of the Palmer Ranch Master Association voted unanimously to discontinue plans to build a new Community Center, according to the PRMPOA newsletter. During the three years it took to get necessary county approvals, construction costs increased by more than 25%--well beyond what trustees felt reasonable.
The original concept, conceived in November, 2015, called for a building with construction costs of $1,500,000 plus an additional $200,000 to be spent in preliminary planning and approvals. In March, 2016, trustees recognized that the project could not be effectively managed by the entire board, and put it into the hands of a 3-man sub-committee.
When it was realized that construction costs were escalating, a 25% increase to $2,125,000 was conditionally authorized, subject to Board approval. As late as July, 2018, construction was anticipated to commence by January, 2019, but when actual figures were received in September, they exceeded the upper limit. The sub-committee was instructed to review plans to see if enough cuts could be made to stay within a reduced budget, but these attempts failed. On December 19th a special meeting of the Board was held and after much discussion, the decision to abandon the project was reached. Actual expenditures for preliminary start-up costs exceeded $170,000.
Posted 12/22/2018
The original concept, conceived in November, 2015, called for a building with construction costs of $1,500,000 plus an additional $200,000 to be spent in preliminary planning and approvals. In March, 2016, trustees recognized that the project could not be effectively managed by the entire board, and put it into the hands of a 3-man sub-committee.
When it was realized that construction costs were escalating, a 25% increase to $2,125,000 was conditionally authorized, subject to Board approval. As late as July, 2018, construction was anticipated to commence by January, 2019, but when actual figures were received in September, they exceeded the upper limit. The sub-committee was instructed to review plans to see if enough cuts could be made to stay within a reduced budget, but these attempts failed. On December 19th a special meeting of the Board was held and after much discussion, the decision to abandon the project was reached. Actual expenditures for preliminary start-up costs exceeded $170,000.
Posted 12/22/2018