Minutes of Executive Board Meeting – 07/06/2026

Pine Orchard Association
Minutes of Executive Board Meeting
Date: July 6, 2026

Board Members Present: Matt Barez, Kerri Beckert, Vin Giordano, Richard Greenalch Jr., Terese
Howey, Karen Jubanyik, Nancy Labanara, George O’Dowd, Leslie Hopkins Peters (Board nominee)
Thomas Roche, Peter Robinson (Operations Manager), David Silverstone
Absent: Niall Ferguson

Call to Order
Meeting was called to order by Matt Barez 8:20 pm. A Quorum of Executive Board members was
established.

Election of Officers
Kerri Beckert recommended we change the order and the next order of business should be the election of officers. The Board agreed and ballots were handed out to Executive Board members. The following nominations were made:
– President – Matt Barez, Kerri Beckert, Tom Roche
– Vice President – Tom Roche
– Treasurer – George O’Dowd
– Clerk – Matt Barez, Kerri Beckett
Tom Roche and Matt Barez both withdrew their nominations for President and the four (4) positions ran unopposed.

Approval of Minutes
Motion was made by Richard Greenalch, Jr. to approve the minutes from May 11, 2026. Seconded by George O-Dowd. Motion to approve passed unanimously.

Unexpired term for 12th Board Member (Frank Telo resigned 9/25)
Motion was made by Richard Greenalch, Jr. to nominate and vote on Leslie Hopkins Peters  to fill the remainder of Frank Telo’s term on the Board. Second by Vin Giordano. Motion to approve passed

Treasurer and Committee Reports
In lieu of the annual meeting proceeding, these reports were waived with no additional information available.

New Business
– Kerri Beckert welcomed the three (3) new Board members and offered, with Peter Robinson’s assistance, to get them maps with access points and other useful information. Potential reassignment of committee members, as well as aligning the new Board members to various committees, was deferred by Kerri Beckert until our next meeting.

Our Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) presently has 3 openings and needs to have a meeting to elect a new President. There appears to be 2 volunteers from our Annual Meeting, Antonio Reis and Lisa Egan, who should be contacted soon. Recommendation made by Matt Barez to send an email out to the Association soliciting volunteers, Peter Robinson to follow through with Kerri Beckert.

Old Business
For the sake of new Board members, the Wihbey case was reviewed again with the status being an agreement on 5 rentals per year through 2030, as confirmed by the courts in April 2026.

Update and discussion provided on Spring Rock Road Park and the Beautification Plan submitted to the town. Matt Barez to follow up with First Selectman’s office on status of existing water meter. Tom Roche recommended we call the Water Company as a backup.

Office Manager’s Report
Only additional update was regarding the traffic mirror that is down from the Spring Rock Road extension. The town will not replace the mirror; it should not be mounted on a telephone pole or at all.

Public Comments
– No Public Comments

Adjournment

Motion was made by Matt Barez to adjourn the meeting. Seconded by David Silverstone. The

meeting adjourned at 9:05PM