6.30pm meeting starts
Thank you to Dawn Davis for suggesting a food drive for South Kitsap Helpline, to be collected at the annual meeting/picnic
- National Night Out
- no crime sprees here, the only thing noticed by neighbors are teenagers’ parking habits, littering
- next year possible increase in dues, the HOA board will discuss
- Architectural review committee: efforts made, especially on abandoned/vacant homes
- Lot 61 Saxon Ct: BoA yard maintenance is not weed whacking, just mowing
- Recap on HOA efforts regarding this property given (including neighbors getting together to do yard maintenance)
- Other issues: 8 letters sent this year, mainly concerning yard maintenance & its impact on neighbors’ property values
- All issues resolved after letters were sent; primary issue in the neighborhood is still parking
- Question about parking at house on Fircrest/Saxon corner (flatbeds parked in the street)
- A letter was sent and the homeowner contacted, if the problem persists alert the HOA
- vanpools can be parked in the street unlike commercial trailers etc
6.40pm Treasurer’s report by Nancy Rollins
- All insurances paid, didn’t have to pay income tax but a return was filed
- Landscaping fees have been stable for 4 years
- Biggest expense is the park
- 15 people haven’t paid dues this year
- HOA has a lien on one property
- Multiple homes in foreclosure
- Potential buyer on Empress foreclosure
- CPI used as basis to determine HOA annual assessment (dues). Any increase can be no more than the annual increase in the CPI for our area. Since our last increase was to $62 for 2008 (no change for 2009, 2010 & 2011), the Board will carefully decide if an increase should be made for 2012.
- Each year finds some dues unpaid, with this year showing the most delinquencies: 15 properties owe for 1 or more years, plus interest/lien fees. We anticipate that 2011 expenses will exceed Assessment income.
6.52pm: reminder: email alerts going out
- Bear still in the area, lock down at High School for bear & cub
- Owl seen
- Watch for coyotes
- Pick up after pets
- Speed bump:
- 2nd speed bump was put in the wrong spot when the speed bumps were initially put in, 1st bump was recently removed for repaving, if the 2nd bump gets removed for the repaving it should be put back in the correct spot as was planned originally
- Still no date for repaving
7.00pm: Elections
- Director: Jana Sanders elected last year for a 3 year term, is willing to step down because of other responsibilities. Dawn Davis accepted the nomination to complete the remaining 2 years of the term. With no other nominations, Dawn was elected unanimously.
- Director: Richelle Sherwood was chosen for another 3 year term, re-elected with all in favor.
- Director: Laura Young continues as the 3rd Director, with 1 year remaining to her term.
- Treasurer: Nancy Rollins nominated, re-elected with all in favor
- Secretary: Danica Groah, re-elected with all in favor
- Vice President: Michael Groah, re-elected with all in favor
- President: Gerry Austin re-elected with 1 opposed and everyone else in favor (note: Jason Jablonski will consider serving as President when he retires from the Coast Guard)
- Drawing for ACE Hardware gift cards:
o Sheri Wasilchen $50
o Jaclyn Petersen $25
- conclusion "our local Washington Senate & House of Representatives members were invited to our picnic/meeting, but were unable to attend."
7.10pm meeting adjourned
- Households attending: 16 owners & 1 renter
