GPICA General Membership Meeting Minutes
Please note: Minutes are DRAFT until approved by membership.
Meeting Information
● Date & Time: 6:30 p.m. 3-4-25
● Location: First Baptist Church of Pine Island
● Board Member Attendees: President Christine Blum, Vice President Nadine Slimak, Deborah Swisher-Hicks, Treasurer/Secretary Steve Eldredge
Meeting Notes
1. Treasurer’s Report for February 28, 2025
INCOME
- 02/28/25 Interest Earned (Trusit MM) $ 11.63
- 02/28/25 Interest Earned (FH MM) $ 60.69
- 02/10/25 Interest Earned (CD 7361) $ 59.45
- 02/10/25 Interest Earned (CD 7312) $ 131.63
- 02/06/25 Deposit $ 125.00
- 02/03/25 Zeffy Deposit $ 15.00
TOTAL INCOME $ 403.40
EXPENSES
- 02/21/25 Service charge $ 5.00
- 02/20/25 Check-First Baptist Church of Pine Island $ 100.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 105.00
BALANCES
- ENDING TRUIST CHECKING BALANCE $ 3,835.31
- ENDING TRUIST MONEY MARKET $ 6,977.15
- ENDING FIRST HORIZON CHECKING BALANCE $ 1,000.00
- ENDING FIRST HORIZON MONEY MARKET $ 511.85
- ENDING BALANCE-CASH $ 103.00
- ENDING CHECKING/MONEY MARKET/CASH BALANCE $ 12,427.31
- CERT. OF DEPOSIT (First Horizon-3.85%, Matures 06/08/25) $ 40,253.27
- CERT. OF DEPOSIT (Truist-4.00%, Matures 07/26/25) $ 15,000.00
- CERT. OF DEPOSIT (First Horizon-3.65%, Matures 09/25/25) $ 15,000.00
- CERT. OF DEPOSIT (First Horizon-3.50%, Matures 12/10/25) $ 20,000.00
2. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Presentation
The meeting featured representatives from Lee County Department of Transportation and the FDOT. They discussed the Little Pine Island Bridge replacement,including the current situation and expectations for moving back to two-way traffic. FDOT appreciates the community’s continued patience during the reconstruction of the causeway. Pine Island Road Causeway and Bridge Permanent Repairs Construction project: As part of the Emergency Restoration of the Pine Island Road Causeway and Bridge, crews will be working in the project boundaries along CR 78 Pine Island Road from west of Little Pine Island Bridge (Bridge No. 120111) to West of Shoreview Drive. Motorists can expect traffic shifts and flagging operations as crews continue work on underground utility installation on the north side of the causeway.
Please be alerted to construction equipment in the construction zone. To maintain safety, motorists should find alternate parking areas. Motorists can expect occasional delays due to flagging operations for delivery/removal of materials, transfer of equipment.
- Pedestrians and bicyclists are not permitted within the construction zone.
- Please use caution and watch for workers and construction vehicles entering and exiting the roadway.
- Noise from construction equipment in the area is to be expected.
- Please be patient and plan for additional travel time as it may be slower than usual in the area.
- The presentation presented by FDOT can be found here.
Meeting Recording:
Please note that due to technical difficulties, the meeting recording begins while the FDOT speaker’s presentation was already under way.
- Next meeting of the GPICA is April 1 and will be held at The First Baptist Church of Pine Island (5363 Avenue D, Bokeelia).
— Respectfully submitted by Steve Eldredge, Secretary