Burnt Store Marina
THE BEACON Another Seabreeze Publication
VOL. 23 NO. 3
MARCH 2024
View The Beacon online at http://bsm22.org
From the Section 22 BOD By Mike McFeeley, President On January 30, we had our Annual Burnt Store Marina Members meeting at Burnt Store Presbyterian Church. This is designed as a community meeting where the board summarizes the past, present and future initiatives, and the community has the opportunity to provide input on any issue they choose to discuss. Section 22 President Joe Averdick reported on a laundry list of projects completed, and since it was his final meeting on the board, he has a lot to be proud of. Our entire community owes Joe, and his wife Liz, a huge debt of gratitude for the many hours he spent supporting BSM. Mike Sage was introduced as the newest board member, replacing Joe whose term expired. Mike is an attorney and a retired judge from the Cincinnati area. His background and commitment to the community will be a huge asset. Mike served on the Harbor Towers board for many years, and is familiar with everything going on in our community. During the meeting, a presentation was done outlining the future projects that the board will attempt to undertake during 2024 and 2025. They are listed in no particular order: * Painting of all the entry gates, signs, walls surrounding the community, Resort Pool building and the fitness center. * Complete the new 30’x40’ tiki hut and the 8’x12’ permanent tiki stage at Linkside Café. * Install the glass garage doors on the lanai at Linkside Café. * Rebuild the bulkhead around the community irrigation pond to control erosion. * Install a make-up air system in the restaurant to improve A/C efficiency. * Install two backup wells, one for the community irrigation, and one for the golf course irrigation. * Begin the multi-year resurfacing project for roads in BSM. * Complete a new community dog park in the maintenance area off Islamorada Blvd. * Add new pickleball courts to expand our capacity. * Create a permanent solution for accessing the community irrigation building for maintenance. * Expand our fitness center to increase our capacity to provide for the needs of the community. With the exit of Joe Averdick, and the addition of Mike Sage, we will have new board leadership for 2024. President, Mike McFeeley Vice President, Jerry Newmin Treasurer, Greg Beaton Secretary, Mark Murphy At Large Members Mike Sage, Lynda Vail and Jon Ackerson. Board Responsibility assignments will consist of: Linkside Café/BSMCC - Lynda Vail and Mark Murphy Fitness Center- Mike Sage and Mike McFeeley Community Access- Mark Murphy and Jerry Newmin
Blue Heron and Anhinga submitted by Karen Sanderson The ARC, Landscape, Irrigation, The Beacon and Maintenance will work directly with the entire board. Just for informational purposes, let me explain how the board operates at Section 22 for those that are new to the community. We are all elected by the community. Nobody on the board receives any compensation. We volunteer to oversee everything from community access, roads, infrastructure, landscape, maintenance, irrigation, golf course, Linkside Café, fitness center, pickleball courts and tennis courts just to name a few. We get called when there is a power outage, water main break or tree down. It gets really interesting when a frantic homeowner calls for rogue alligators, injured manatees, and house alarms going off. If you’ve ever wondered why people aren’t clamoring to join the board, read the above. But fortunately, we work with Alliant Property Management and Mike Sanchez specifically, to help us navigate this journey. Alliant handles much of the day-to-day issues, as well as the accounting, which is sizable. BSM, in total, is a $7,000,000 operation that has many facets. In addition to Alliant, Troon Management operates the Golf Course and Linkside Café. Under the leadership of John Abbott and his team they have grown “the Club” into the social center of the community with over $3,000,000 in sales. A little over two short years ago, BSMCC was a ghost town, today From the Section 22 BOD on page 6
Architectural Review Committee By Barry Groesch, Chair Are you thinking about updating your home? Any changes to the exterior of residences in Burnt Store Marina (BSM) are required to have Architectural Review Committee (ARC) approval. This applies to all homes, including homes in a condo association. If this approval is not granted through ARC, you may be asked to modify or remove the changes made. All requests are made by completing an ARC form and adhering to Section 22 Homeowners Association (HOA) restrictions. Remember to write legibly and complete the entire form, including having your condo representative sign off (if required). Delays will occur if it cannot be deciphered, or the form is not completed in its entirety. Thanks. The following applications were approved last month by the Section 22 HOA ARC: • Rick & Susan Dreher, 3225 Sunset Key Circle, door and window replacements. • Frank & Georgeanne Manfredi, 3345 Sunset Key Circle, exterior paint. • Theresa Brewer, 5090 Key Largo Circle, exterior paint. • Terry Kelley, 950 Linkside Way #18, roof replacement. • Joe & Terri Scott, 3160 Matecumbe Key Road, #212, door replacement. • James & Mary Welch, 1006 Islamorada Boulevard, roof replacement. • Thomas Fitzpatrick, 1010 Matecumbe Key Road, cage replacement. • James Rosenblum, 17825 Hibiscus Cove Court, garage door replacement. • William & Cynthia McKinley, 2060 Matecumbe Key Road, #2405, hurricane shutter installation. • Myles Anderson, 3913 Cape Cole Boulevard, window replacements. • Myles Anderson, 3913 Cape Cole Boulevard, pool cage replacement.
• James Pepper, 1309 Islamorada Boulevard, exterior paint & gutter replacement. • Carla Nell, Stephen Tanner, 23979 Vincent Avenue, roof replacement. • Todd & Heidi Clarke, 3265 Sunset Key Circle, roof replacement. • David & Kimberly Griffith, 4061 King Tarpon Drive, roof replacement. • Jim & Lori Meier, 4081 King Tarpon Drive, roof replacement. • Michelle Jerome, Fred Klein, 3265 Sugarloaf Key Road, window & door replacements. • Garry & Anna Barker, 3265 Sugarloaf Key Road, hurricane shutter installation. • Donna & Michael Strohecker, 1528 Islamorada Boulevard, landscape border installation. Section 22 restrictions and applications are available for download at BSM22.org. Submit your ARC applications to your condo association, if applicable, then to Alliant Property Management, 13831 Vector Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33919, Email: apmsupport@ alliantproperty.com.
Reminder: Section 22 HOA Board Meeting Tuesday, March 26, 9 a.m., Linkside Patio Section 22 HOA Board Workshops Every Tuesday, 9 a.m., Linkside Patio