Bermuda Bay Condominium Newsletter

I am recently retired from my life as a restaurant owner. 33 years to be exact. I met my husband Jim on Waikiki Beach in 1982, and we married two years later. We began our lives in Northern California where Jim was born and raised. We started our family in 1985, with our one and only child, Megan, who now resides in Santa Cruz, California. In those early years, we had a catering company and enjoyed catering for local wineries. In 1987, we picked up and moved to Madison, Wisconsin where I had attended college and have a degree in Court and Conference Reporting. After receiving my degree, I moved to Hawaii and that is how I met my husband.

My husband was (is) a chef and we both worked downtown in Madison, me as a paralegal and him as a chef. Two years into our budding careers, we decided to purchase a tiny café in downtown Madison. The plan was for Jim to operate this and I would keep working, but a few weeks in, I was running down the street on my lunch hour and after work to help him out with a very busy start. I quit my job a few weeks later and the next 33 years flew by. I became a pastry chef and have enjoyed baking for customers and friends. We moved to Baraboo, Wisconsin in 1989, and opened up our current restaurant which now employs 25 people. We purchased our first condo in Bermuda Bay in 2000, and have been coming here for ever since for six months yearly. In 2019, when the pandemic hit, we had just purchased our home in the Broadwater neighborhood. Travel was restricted, our café was shut down and our lives were turned upside down. The café resumed operation after a few months in which time we realized we were not “essential employees” any longer. Our employees took over, some of them being there for 20+ years, and are doing an excellent job of maintaining the dream that we created. Jim still manages daily operations from here with a few trips back yearly to check on things.

I was not looking for work when I heard about the position in the office, but I knew right away that this would be the perfect job for me as I am well versed in the people business, I love the Bermuda Bay community, and who wouldn’t want to work in such a beautiful environment? I am thankful for this opportunity to work with and for this community.

Off season hours for the office (starting April 30) : MWF - 7:00am - 3:30pm Tuesdays 7:00-2:30pm Th - 8:00am - 4:00pm

Admin will be in the office: M-F 9:00am - 1:00pm

There are no Saturday hours during the off-season

Current Contact information for the Board:

President - Tori Elvir - bermudabaypresident@gmail.com

Vice- President - Vivi Iglesias - bermudabayvicepresident@gmail.com

Treasurer - Adriana Lein - bermudabaytreasurer@gmail.com

Secretary - Chris Boyd - bermudabaysecretary@gmail.com

Director-at-Large - Susan Hoffman - bermudabaydirectoratlarge@gmail.com

Property Manager: Josh McCollum, LCAM - bermudabaymgr@condominiumassociates.com

Administrative Assistant: Christine Dickey - bbboffice@condominiumassociates.com

After hours phone for Condominium Associates in Clearwater: 727-573-9300

Bermuda Bay Security - 727-439-1254 (Patrick M, T, W, Th) and Dave (F, S, Sunday)

Police non emergency - 727-893-7080

Police Emergency - 911

Contact the chairperson of the committee(s) you are interested in volunteering for and they will give you more details on meetings and purpose. Contact information below:

Environmental Committee - Tom Shaw - fltshaw@yahoo.com

Review Committee- Patti Brazil brazil.patty@gmail.com

Social Committee: Marcia Montgomery, Gail Oliviera (Summer chair: Mary French)

skeets11@gmail.com gailoliveira61@gmail.com MaryLLLFrench@gmail.com

Beach Restoration Committee - Kerry Morrison Imzchef@comcast.net

Stair Committee - Jesse Reynolds and Tom Shaw jrandl.rey@gmail.com

Racquet Sports Committee - Robin Ward - Rifkasema@gmail.com

Kayak/Trailer and Boat Committee - Barbi Martinson boutfintime101@gmail.com

Security Committee: Gy Lein gyora@me.com

Landscaping Committee- Barbi Martinson boutfintime101@gmail.com

The REVIEW OF DOCUMENTS COMMITTEE - Susan Hoffman susankatzhoffman@gmail.com

ARC COMMITTEE - Roger Daisley hrdaisley@gmail.com

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE - Meredith Bordman mrkbdn@yahoo.com

TREE COMMITTEE - Bob McNally - rjmc810@aol.com

The Social Committee sponsored a Bermuda Bay Appreciation Day party on Saturday, April 23. Owners and renters came out to show their appreciation for the Board, the staff, and everyone who helps make Bermuda Bay a great place to live. You can tell by the looks of this spread, that everyone in the community chipped in while Louie and Jeff manned the barbeque grill!

MAY 7, 2022 - THE KENTUCKY DERBY PARTY!

The next sponsored event will be the Derby Day Party on May 7 starting at 4:30 at the clubhouse. The Kentucky Derby may be known as the most exciting two minutes in sports, but it's what will be happening at our clubhouse that will take center stage....the fashion and panache surrounding this historic event. So come to the clubhouse - where the tv will be highlighting the races. Prizes will be awarded for:

• Best Dressed Couple
• Sharp Dressed Man
• Belle of the Derby

Please bring an appetizer to share and BYO-Bourbon. The big race starts at 6:57PM

The multi-tenant building near the Marina Walk Apartments now has a Starbucks. A Tropical Smoothie and the Nurse Practitioners of Florida group will also occupy this space as well. It is open from 5AM - 8PM.

Stewart will begin resurfacing the tennis courts sometime during the week of May 8. Stewart is citing supply issues and worker shortages for the delay. It will take at least three days for work and two days for paint to dry. Josh will email blast updated information.

The area in front of and next to the court gate will house their trailer and be used for staging. The section of fence adjacent to the gate will be temporarily taken down to allow equipment room to enter. Stewart will remove all benches and tables from the courts. Once the paint has dried the benches and tables can be moved back.

The Board has relooked the trash policy and is posting it here for all owners to take a look at. This will be noticed 14 days before the next Board meeting. THIS HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED as of yet, but we wanted to let our owners take a look at what we are proposing. We have had a series of violations and we want our owners and tenants to be aware that we are going to begin fining for inappropriate actions. Please look this over and if you have any input for this draft policy - please send your suggestions and comments to bermudabaysecretary@gmail.com

The stair project continues to challenge us on a daily basis. There were many variations that affected the front stairs and corrections and touch-ups are still in progress. Now that WKM/Karins has started on the back stairs we have discovered that many balconies have rotted wood due to years of water damage, environmental exposure, and construction that has not met code. Many balconies have been deemed condemned, so the association is taking action to correct these construction deficits so that the back stairs can be attached as per code. Not all lanais and balconies will be affected.

On April 23, the Board voted to extend the scope of the Florida Boys tear down of lanais and balconies on a case by case basis. Florida Boys will now be tearing down all necessary balconies/lanais and the cost will be covered by the Stair Loan.

So we know there are a multitude of questions -so here are a few you might be thinking about and their answers.

1. Do homeowners have to "clear" their balconies for the project to start even if it will not involve the entire patio?

The answer is YES. As per the original instructions, owners are to move all items located on the patio/balcony to the far side away from the stairs to start. If your patio/balcony is deemed for COMPLETE DEMOLITION - then you will need to remove the rest of the contents so that the work can be done. As per the addendum below:

· "All residential unit owner content to be completely removed by the residential unit owner prior to starting. Any residential unit owner content remaining will be removed by the Owner or the Owner’s General Contactor (“WKM”), prior to work starting."

· Coordination of work to be based on WKM-prepared timeline with the understanding that, whenever possible, Contractor will be provided at least 2-weeks advance notice of the need for any Complete Demo Work as provided in this Addendum.

· Scope of Complete Demo Work:

- Disconnection of any fans/ lighting (any removal of electrical wiring to be responsibility of the OWNER/RESIDENTIAL UNIT OWNER)

- Removal of entire aluminum screen enclosure only

- Removal of aluminum screen enclosure metal roof only (2nd floor unit)

- Removal of any attachments, gutters, down spouts

- Removal of any 1st floor soffit ceilings to expose 2nd floor flooring joists

- Disposal of all aluminum screen enclosure/ metal roof materials only

Florida boys will do the partial and if found to have structural/life safety/or extensive decay - Florida Boys will do the complete demo of the lanai/balcony/patio

2. Who is paying for this work to be done?

The cost of this work is covered by the Stair Loan - not individual owners. Partial and full deconstruction of lanai/patio/balconies now fall under the scope of the stair project.

· In the event of any exposure or openings to any buildings after removal, Contractor will install temporary weather proofing (i.e. Foam fill, caulking, plastic seal etc.). Permanent repairs to be completed by the Architect or WKM.

3. Can I build my lanai/balcony back once the stairs are in?

Patios and balconies will be built back by WKM as to their original construction size, but you are responsible for replacing any screening (subject to an ARC approval). We hope that there will be an opportunity to fill out an ARC in the future to apply to build back your lanai or balcony to where it once was, if it was expanded beyond the original size of the patio or balcony. There will be more information forthcoming about this. Right now, that would take a 75% owner vote to change our documents to allow for expanded balconies and patios - so you can see why changing our original documents is an important consideration.

Stair Committee meetings are held every other Thursday morning at 9:00am. Josh sends out an email blast with a zoom link for your convenience. Questions for Karin/WKM MUST BE SUBMITTED TO Josh, our property manager, the Tuesday before the meeting. He then submits them to the contractors who then answers them prior to the meeting. No questions will be answered in the Chat! We want to keep WKM on the job and moving along with the project.

For more exact details, the complete Florida Boys Addendum is posted on the Bermuda Bay website for your viewing.

Tim Grady had a baby screech owl spend the day on his porch. The parents came and got him during the night. We are so blessed to have friendly wildlife here in the community.

ClearTech is currently working to finish the conduit and the shell. They will begin to lay the pavers next. At the April 23 2022 meeting, the Board voted to obtain the additional pavers needed to extend the pool deck out to where it was needed. This is a corrective action, because the prior property manager did not measure the area correctly, so we were short on covering the pool deck appropriately. Hopefully, we are in the home stretch and we should see ClearTech working everyday from here on out. Fingers Crossed!!!!!

WORKSHOPS: Look for upcoming notices about various workshops on native plants, including one conducted by a representative from the Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, which is being organized by Vic from the Environmental Committee.

GARDENING: As always, if you want to do some gardening around your condo, please fill out an ARC form and/or consult with the Landscaping Committee—unless you are planting annuals, or using pots and planters. We are trying to prevent any further spread of invasive and poisonous species. ARC forms are available in the office and on the CA website: after signing in to your CA account, go to ASSOCIATION INFO, and then to DOCUMENTS, and then choose FORMS & GUIDELINES. You will see an ARC form there for downloading.

Spanish Bayonet -- This plant is not invasive, but it can be dangerous! The leaves are so sharp they can cut through clothing. However, they are slow-growing, and eventually develop a "tree" trunk. They also attract butterflies, and can be used as security when placed near a fence. These Spanish Bayonet plants were planted near the back fence of Bermuda Bay that borders Clam Bayou. It's unlikely that anyone is going to try to jump the fence there! The plants develop tall, spiky flowers in early summer. One of ours is just starting to bloom!

Frangipani / Plumeria — In the winter these barren, small trees look almost like pieces of sculpture. But right now, they are starting to bloom, and they continue blooming until the weather turns chilly again. The flowers may be pink, yellow, white, red or multi-colors, and they're fragrant—even more so at night! They are an ideal tree for our area, because they only grow to about 20 feet, unpruned; they are salt-tolerant and drought tolerant; they have a small root ball, which makes them ideal for planting around pools, in planter beds, containers and beside walls, as there is no fear the roots will harm any structures.

Kim and Paul live in 76C. They have two children and five grandchildren. They bought in 2020 and have now spent two winters at Bermuda Bay. They have fallen in love with our community and are both actively serving on committees. Kim is a member of the Beach Restoration Committee and Paul is active with the Environmental Committee. Both have a strong commitment to giving back and to being involved in saving our planet.

Kim Banister received a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Cincinnati and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Dickinson College. In 2012, she was awarded a fellowship at the AAMG/Kellogg Academic Museum and Gallery Leadership Seminar at Northwestern University.

Kim was a university teacher for 40 years and then morphed into a Gallery Director at Loyola University Maryland since September 2014 She owns an art studio in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania and she has a website https://kimbanister.wixsite.com/drawings

Kim Banister draws large scale, expressive figures, fruits, pen and ink drawings, and landscapes. She currently makes unique one of a kind artistic books that represent causes of social justice and climate emergency. She shared with me a book depicting landscapes of Bermuda Bay. We are so fortunate to have such talent and commitment in Bermuda Bay.

They are here to do the tree trimming and other necessary landscaping work to make our property safe.

The Board has collated a set of documents that would be beneficial for all NEW owners to know in a handy zip file that will be emailed out for the owner's convenience. Below are SOME of the documents inside the packet...and we have added them to this newsletter so you can download to your own computer for safe keeping and easy access resourcing. It never hurts to review. This welcome packet will be a fluid and ever changing document as we update our docs/rules and regulations, committees, and other necessary items that owners will need to know.

If you rent out your unit, we hope you will share all the important information that your tenants will need to know. All forms and documents can be found on the website.

Email: bermudabaymgr@condominiumassociates.com
Website: https://condo.cincwebaxis.com/cinc/home/
Location: Bermuda Bay Beach and Racquet Club, 4201 38th Avenue South, St. Petersburg, FL 33711, USA
Phone: 727-864-0735