Newsletter Spring 2011

Here is a link to the Spring 2011 newsletter. Enjoy!

http://ia600403.us.archive.org/6/items/Newsletter_229/2011SpringNewsletter_final.pdf

HOA Board Meeting - 01-30-11

Here are the meeting minutes for January HOA Board meeting.

Home Owner’s Association Board Meeting

30^th of January, 2011

o 6.00pm: meeting starts

- received notice that one house on Empress is now in foreclosure

- we have not yet received a check from BoA for the 4054 SE Saxon Ct yard cleanup that was performed in August 2010 by several neighbors; we still plan on using this money for a BBQ for the HOA picnic/meeting if we receive it in time

- the window of 4054 SE Saxon is still not fixed, Gerry will call BoA again; due to the window shape it will need to be custom glass; it has been over 5 months since BoA was asked to make the repairs; Gerry received a quote from Port Orchard Glass, they would fix the window for about $575; if the HOA decided to get the window repaired by themselves, we do have the paper trail with BoA and can get reimbursed through small claims court

o 6.15pm:

- Trees on 4064 SE Empress Ct property: the owner submitted request about trees, arbors came out

- Issues with owners of the same house: Parking on grass, blocking stop signs, running stop signs, multiple cars parked in front

o 6.25pm:

- 15 houses are not owner occupied

- the broken garage door at 4065 SE Saxon Ct has not been repaired yet, the backyard is still not being maintained

- 2 new foreclosures notices

o Treasurer’s report: $115.33 loss but 10 homeowners have not paid their dues

- Increases in homeowner dues:

§ 1989 to 2005 = assessment of $43

§ 2006 = The Board voted for a raise of $1.20 to $44.20 (the 2005 CPI increase of 2.8%)

§ At the 2006 Annual meeting, we voted (83% in favor) to increase the assessment to $60 for 2007

§ 2007 = $60

§ 2008 = the Board voted to raise $2 to $62 (2007 CPI increase of 3.9% allowed $2.42 increase)

§ 2009 = billed $62 again, even though 2008 CPI increase of 4.2% would have allowed dues increase of $2.60

§ 2010 = billed $62 again; 2009 CPI increase of 0.6% would have allowed $0.37 above the $62 base

§ 2011 = we voted to keep the dues at $62; CPI change of 0.3% allowed $0.19 increase

o Per covenants, the HOA can’t raise the dues by more than the cost of living increase (CPI); therefore we could only raise the dues by $0.19 given the current rate change of 0.3% for our area

o With the Treasurer’s Report showing a loss, it was discussed whether to increase the homeowner’s dues

§ Vote: 3 votes to keep the dues at the current rate, 1 vote to raise the dues

§ Result: the dues will be kept at $62 for now

o The Treasurer’s Report & CPI will be watched closely next year; currently there is no huge deficit and the report will show a plus once unpaid dues are in

- Question raised on Sanford house: should the HOA pay for repairs or continue efforts to get the window fixed by BoA; agreed to continue to keep on pressure, reconvene in spring

- Garage sale set for June 11^th, Jaclyn will take care of the advertising, adds will be placed in newspaper & military newspaper with the ad cost to be covered by the HOA

- Annual meeting: first Tuesday in August ( 2^nd), 6pm dinner, 6.30pm meeting; invitations to be extended to local commissioner, sheriff, fire station

-When Nancy is on vacation, Danica to get HOA mail from P.O. Box

- Next newsletter: ask people to prepare for the garage sale; gardening article, crazy driving; no raise in homeowner dues (mention that there was no raise since 2008, show history, state that future may necessitate raise)

- Next HOA meeting: April

o 7.05pm: Meeting ends

Fall Newsletter

Here's a link to our Fall 2010 Newsletter. Enjoy!

http://ia700106.us.archive.org/5/items/ConiferPark6Fall2010Newsletter/FallNewsletter2010b.pdf

Annual HOA Meeting – 08-03-10

Here are the meeting minutes for this year's Annual HOA meeting.

6:30 pm: meeting starts

Introduction from Gerry Austin: meeting falls on “National Night Out”

6:40 pm: Treasurer’s Report by Nancy Rollins

6:45 pm: Elections

· Marco DiCicco has completed his Director 3-year term, and 1-year as appointed president

· New Director: Jana Sanders (Continuing Directors: Richelle Sherwood & Laura Young)

· New President: Gerry Austin

· Re-elected Vice-President: Michael Groah

· Re-elected Secretary: Danica Groah

· Re-elected Treasurer: Nancy Rollins

6:50 pm: current issues are discussed

· Park Issues: maintenance company was contacted about the “brown grass”; it appears someone (children?) changed the controls, turning off the water, soon after the grass was fertilized resulting in chemical burn; parents urged to watch their children; also: please provide trash bags to kids when they bring snacks; do not allow children under 12 years of age to play unattended in the park.

· Newspaper-Delivery: local newspaper was contacted about a delivery person with an overly loud car (possibly missing a muffler) that woke up neighbors at 4:00 in the morning; apparently this person has been removed from this route

· Abandoned House: Bank of America was contacted about the state of the abandoned house on Saxon Ct; pictures were taken; BofA said they were getting bids from a landscaping company but no contract yet; if no response by Friday August 6, a group of neighbors will gather and take care of the overgrown yard

· Architectural Review: it was pointed out that permission needs to be obtained from the architectural review committee if a tree over 4” in diameter is to be cut down; last year a tree cutting service was utilized by several neighborhood homeowners without approval; also asked neighbors to inform the architectural review committee of any upcoming construction on the property, so that measures can be put in place (alert other neighbors, provide guidelines, etc)

· Lovebird found on Earls Court

· A Community Garden was suggested, no final decision was made, pending further examination

7:35 pm: Drawing for Ace Hardware gift certificates:

winners: $50 Dawn & Matt Davis, $25 Kristin & Dave Black

7:40 pm: End of meeting

The Architectual Review Committee consists of the following members:

Jaclyn Petersen

Dave Black
Gerry Austin

Summer Meeting

The summer meeting was a success, the weather was great, the kids all played well together, and we've elected a new slate of officers.

Board of Directors
Marco DiCicco
Richelle Sherwood
Gerry Austin

Vice President: Michael Groah
Treasurer:Nancy Rollins

The offices of President and Secretary will be delegated to the Board of Directors.

There is one vacancy on the Architectual Review Committee, if you are interested please contact either Jaclyn or Dave.