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January 20, 2004
Meeting Minutes - January 2004
Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting
January 20, 2004
Board Members Absent: Elliot Simon, Randy Davis, and Marc Smith
Guests Present: Walter Lipka, Ron Linton, Roger Pickering and Mike Schmidt
Bill Ramsey called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM. Minutes:
(1) Don Orser presented the minutes for the December 23, 2003 BRACA Board meeting and they were approved.
Treasurer’s Report:
(1) Elliot Simon was absent but his report was handed into the Board for the period December 24, 2003 through January 20, 2004: Money market and checking account as of this date contain a total of $32,275.79. The Administrative Fund income was $1690 from voluntary memberships and contributions and a total of $27.50 was spent (Allegheny Power) for a current balance of $3505.46.
(2) Scanlan has not responded to our inquiries to concerning her in arrears bill.
(3) Dannon Rutherford has donated approximately 8 tons of bulk road salt to the BRACA.
(4) The issue of Walter’s pay and road maintenance account has been resolved.
(5) The BRACA Board wants to thank Fred & Stella Horning and Elliot & Isabelle Simon for working to get the annual road fee bills in the mail. T H A N K S !
Committee Reports:
Roads Committee: Fred Horning Reported.
(6) The 1984 Ford truck has gone to Angelo Masten as pay for his work.
(7) Patching potholes has continued using the tractor front-end bucket.
(8) Still need to do backhoe work at junction of Dey and Woodburn.
(9) The BRACA will clean up Persimmon Pear at the upper turn where vehicles have cut the corner.
(10) The need for a culvert at Paul Hardy’s residence was discussed again.
(11) The damage done by the trash truck at Orchard and Dey was discussed.
Legal Committee: Bill Ramsey reported.
(12) After some discussion, it was moved, seconded and unanimously voted to replace Lloyd Fink’s position with Walter Lipka.
(13) Perinis arrears situation is still outstanding. Don Orser and Randy Davis will look into. Need to find copies of court filings and final disposition.
(14) The trash situation at “gate two” off Chestnut hill Road above Romblad’s cabin was discussed briefly.
(15) The situation involving the two trailers on Woodburn Lane, Lot 29, Section 1, (Pickerings) was discussed at some length. Roger Pickering’s friend, Mike Schmidt, is/was using it. After Roger and Mike made their case, the Board voted to tell the Pickerings that the trailer(s) could stay but could not be used as a residence. More particularly, they would have to remove the skirting, detach water and sewer lines and have the wheels sitting on the ground within two weeks. Roger and Mike agreed to do this.
Architectural Review Committee: Don Orser Reported
(16) A written report (see attached) dated January 20 was submitted. (See attached.)
(17) The BRACA Board voted to initiate foreclosure proceedings against Scanlan.
(18) It was reported that at times there has been a wire placed across Woodburn on its south side.
(19) Randy Davis and Don have yet to take an inventory of where culverts are needed and report.
BRACA Website: No report
Old Business:
(20) The need for writing a generic letter to attorneys who do real estate closings in Charles town addressing the issue of their need to contact the BRACA to insure the payment of road fees owed was touched on. (Orser has agreed to do this but has not yet done it.)
New Business:
(21) Walter Lipka has been working with Valerie of the Postal Service and volunteered to find a bolt cutters for the pad lock on the breaker box and to find a heater with a fan.
(22) The meeting adjourned at approximately 9:01 PM.
Respectively Submitted,
/S/__________________________
Don J. Orser, Secretary
Approved, as amended, by vote of BRACA Board this 17th day of February 2004.
/S/_________________________
Bill Ramsey, President
Posted on January 20, 2004