BoD Meeting

Date: 11/28/2006

Time: 7:36 PM – 10:29 PM

Place: Lindsey Sturkie Residence

Meeting called by: BoD Type of meeting: Normal Scheduled Meeting
Facilitator: Lindsey Sturkie Note taker: Patrick Hedgepath
Timekeeper: Patrick Hedgepath Attendees: Patrick Hedgepath, Chad Keller, Brian Paulen, Lindsey Sturkie, Steve Acuff

Minutes

Agenda item: Lot 86 violation (fence)
Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
Discussion: Violation letter will be mailed to the homeowner. Steve discussed that the guidelines were not followed properly. Patrick asked Steve what procedure was not followed properly. Steve said he could not tell the BoD that it was the BoD responsibility to find out what procedures were not followed properly.
Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - mail the final notice to the homeowner
Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
Conclusions: 3 yes 1 abstention (Steve excused himself)
Action items:
  • Letter will be mailed
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: 1 week
     
    Agenda item: Lot 72 violation (fence, pool, retaining wall)
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Letter was reviewed and amendments were made.
    Motion made by: Patrick Hedgepath - letter to be sent to the homeowner as amended
    Motion second by: Chad Keller
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Letter to be sent
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie / Chad Keller
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Lot 4 violation (shed)
    Presenter: Chad Keller
    Discussion: More documentation needed.
    Motion made by: Patrick hedgepath - table until the rest of the documentation can be retrieved
    Motion second by: Brian Paulen
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Chad will get the documents from Steve
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller
    Deadline: 11/29/06
     
    Agenda item: Lot 1 (shed)
    Presenter: Chad Keller
    Discussion: Previous letters sent were discussed/reviewed. Letter from the ARC needs to be sent to the homeowner stating the matter would be turned over to the BoD.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - notice to be amended and sent to the homeowner.
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 4 yes 1 no
    Action items:
  • Letter to be sent to the homeowner.
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller / Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Lot 118 (fence, shed)
    Presenter: Chad Keller
    Discussion: Previous letters sent from the ARC to the homeowner were discussed. Homeowner had already received a final notice letter from the ARC.
    Motion made by: Brian Paulen - all the documentation should reviewed before a decision is made
    Motion second by: Steve Acuff
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • The documentation for this case will be put together.
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller / Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Lot 68 complaint (parking on street)
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Homeowner is consistently parking on the street. Has had complaints before. A letter should be sent to the homeowner.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - redraft existing complaint letter format for parking violation and send that letter to the homeowner.
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • letter to be redrafted and sent to the homeowner
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Lot 51 (parking on grass / overgrown yard)
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Letter needs to be sent to the homeowner.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Letter to be sent to the homeowner
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next meeting
     
    Agenda item: Lot 5 violation (shed - pool - deck)
    Presenter: Chad Keller
    Discussion: Homeowner was sent a violation letter and was asked to apply for each item. The homeowner applied for all of them on one form and was then asked to apply for each item individually.
    Motion made by: Brian Paulen - all the documentation should be gathered and reviewed
    Motion second by: Steve Acuff
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Documentation to be gathered for next meeting
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller / Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Various Liens
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Both lot 72 and 150 were paid and in good standing so the liens need to be removed and an apology letter needs to be sent to the homeowner. The
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - remove the liens from lot 72 and 150 and send an apology letter.
    Motion second by: Brian Paulen
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Liens will be removed and letters will be sent.
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Web site needs
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: What Web site needs do we have if any. The domain name longspond.org is available from Patrick Hedgepath. A contract needs to be drawn up between the BoD and Patrick Hedgepath for the content of the Web site
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - longspond.org to be purchased from Patrick Hedgepath for the registration fees incurred to date. Patrick Hedgepath to host the site.
    Motion second by: Brian Paulen
    Conclusions: 4 yes 1 no
    Action items:
  • Patrick will draft a contract for review and get Brian the previous fees.
  • Person responsible: Patrick Hedgepath
    Deadline: Next meeting
     
    Agenda item: Joe Alexander database of homeowners (billing)
    Presenter: Lindsey Strukie
    Discussion: The database of homeowners is stored in Excel. The billing is stored and printed from this document. Joe requests $600 for the Excel spreadsheet with the billing information.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - the BoD should not purchase the Excel sheet from Joe and should seek another option
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 4 yes 1 no
    Action items:
  • None
  • Person responsible: None
    Deadline: None
     
    Agenda item: New accounting spreadsheet
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Brian Paulen wife will develop a new database for the HoA use for billing. A contract to be drawn up with Danielle Paulen for the database program.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - Danielle and Brian Paulen to work on the spread sheet database program for the billing using the current hard copy records.
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 3 yes 1 no (Brian excluded himself)
    Action items:
  • Danielle and Brian Paulen will work on the database and the contract
  • Person responsible: Danielle and Brian Paulen
    Deadline: none
     
    Agenda item: Speed Limit signs and other signs
    Presenter: Patrick Hedgepath
    Discussion: Should we move the HoA owned speed limit sign or do other possible things the hamper speeding etc.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - table the idea for an open HoA meeting.
    Motion second by: Brian Paulen
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • item to be brought up at the next open HoA meeting
  • Person responsible: BoD
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: ARC positions discussion
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: We have one volunteer for a position. We need others.
    Motion made by: Brian Paulen - postpone until more volunteers are solicited via letter to be sent to the homeowners
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Letter to be sent to the homeowners soliciting volunteers for the positions for the ARC
  • Person responsible: Steve Acuff / Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: 12/1/06 - pending mailing labels
     
    Agenda item: Request for shed Lot 3
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Application for shed was reviewed. Shed did not meet the guidelines (needs shingled roof).
    Motion made by: Lindsey Strukie - disapprove the request for the shed based on it not meeting guidelines
    Motion second by: Brian Paulen
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Disapproval letter to be sent to the homeowner
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller
    Deadline: Next Meeting
     
    Agenda item: Vacant Lot
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: The vacant lot committee presented the results from it's poll. The majority wanted a pavilion and playground. The BoD wants to see some more concrete proposals and plans on those two ideas.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - the BoD requests more concrete plans and estimates on the two items.
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Chad will present this information to the vacant lot committee
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller / Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: 1 week
     
    Agenda item: Move the PO box
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: Should the PO box be moved. It should not be moved. Brian Paulen will check it since he travels more often into Lexington.
    Motion made by: none
    Motion second by: none
    Conclusions: none
    Action items:
  • none
  • Person responsible: none
    Deadline: none
     
    Agenda item: December HoA meeting.
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: What date should the open HoA meeting be held for presentation of the budget.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - table until we hear back from Mr. Strickland
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Lindsey Sturkie will contact Mr. Strickland
  • Person responsible: Lindsey Sturkie
    Deadline: 12/4/2006
     
    Agenda item: Newsletter
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: New intro paragraph was introduced. What items to be in the newsletter were discussed.
    Motion made by: none
    Motion second by: none
    Conclusions: none
    Action items:
  • Chad Keller to get the articles together from the various sources.
  • Patrick Hedgepath to get Chad an article for web site for the newsletter.
  • Person responsible: Chad Keller / Patrick Hedgepath
    Deadline: pending articles from committees
     
    Agenda item: Next meeting
    Presenter: Lindsey Sturkie
    Discussion: When the BoD should have it's next meeting.
    Motion made by: Lindsey Sturkie - Dec 12th should be the next BoD meeting at 7:30
    Motion second by: Patrick Hedgepath
    Conclusions: 5 yes 0 no
    Action items:
  • Next meeting scheduled
  • Person responsible: BoD
    Deadline: