SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2008 10:00AM
Location: Moody Gardens Hotel and Conference Center

The Bermuda Beach Improvement Committee Annual Home Owners Association Meeting was held at 10:00am on Saturday November 1, 2008 at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Conference Center. Board of Directors present: Coral Beach, Andy Lange, Mary Jan Lantz and Lin Thompson (who replaced Louis Conrad mid-year). Jean Merchant was unable to attend.

1. The Meeting was called to Order at 10:05am with a quorum of the home owners in attendance.

2. The Minutes from the 2007 Annual Home Owners Association Meeting were reviewed. The Minutes were approved and entered in record.

3. The 2007-08 Financial Report was reviewed and approved and entered in to record.

4. The Remainder of the Meeting was spend reviewing the City Recovery Efforts from the Hurricane Ike damage:

Steve LeBlanc, City Manager, with the City of Galveston report:
a. Zones- there were 400 Red homes, 7000 yellow homes, 10,000 green homes in the City that had been assessed so far.
b. Citizens were only permitted access and allowed to make temporary repairs to their homes. Temporary repairs are those that are required to reduce further damage to their homes.
c. Permits were required for all repairs, no matter the size of the job
d. Encouraged home owners to report contractors who are dumping debris to 797-3630.
e. November 15, 2008 is the last scheduled day for all debris pick up.
Call 409-797-3630 to have your debris removed or email publicworks@cityofgalveston.org.
f. Justin Bowland is the only authorized the contractor to remove debris. Bermuda Beach must decide as a neighborhood where to place the debris for pick up.

Brandon Wade, Assistant City Manager, with the City of Galveston Reported:
a. The Core of Engineers still has the hurdle to over come to get the access needed and permit to clear beach debris.
b. The GLO will apply for FEMA applications to remove debris however there is trouble with who is the legal applicant.
c. The GLO will assist the City with this $1 million per mile clean up.
d. The City is responsible for cleaning the beaches and only the City can apply with FEMA.
e. No building permits will be issued until the GLO has finished assessing each home.
f. Permits- if your house is built to base flood all you need is your elevation certificate to get your permit.

Angelo Grasso, Director of Public Works, with City of Galveston reported:
a. Marquette would allow easement to John Reynolds Circle.
b. As it stood now every home in this area will have to have a gravity system. He went on to say the City would pay for these systems.
c. It will take 3-4 months for the water and sewer to be restored to most homes.
d. Some homes, like John Reynolds Circle, it could be up to 6 months for these services to be restored.
e. Roads- the City is still working with the Core to get permits to get road re-established

Keith Gray from Center Point reported:
a. If you need help getting reconnected call him at 409-765-4001 or the main number 409-765-4165.

Eddie Fisher with the GLO reported:
a. The GLO had not yet determined the 4/5 line. He told the home owners to continue to check the GLO website for the 4/5 line to determine the areas that would be allowed to repair (or rebuild) homes.
b. When the 4/5 line is released it will identify the line at which natural vegetation will now grow below it.
c. He said the State owns all submerged property.
d. Home owners can apply for the buy out program but it may be that those deals are now off the table.
e. The City has the authority to install the street on the beach they do not need permit or permission from the GLO.

5. Questions and Answers continued with Eddie Fisher and Brandon Wade.

6. Election of New Board Members- the Home Owners present cast their election ballots for the 2008-09 BBIC Board of Directors. Ron Coker, Bill Harris, Mary Jan Lantz, Bill McFarland and Joe Murphy were elected to serve on the 2008-09 Board.

7. Being no further Business the Meeting was Adjourned at 12:20pm.