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June 19, 2007
Meeting Minutes - June 2007
Minutes of Board of Directors Meeting
June 19, 2007
Members Absent: none
Guests Present: Freya Campbell, Ron Linton, and Charlie Hahn
Art Hanson called the meeting to order at 7:06 PM and presented the Agenda for the meeting.
Minutes:
1. The minutes from the May 15, 2007, meeting was presented. Motion to approve the minutes, as amended, made by Elliot and 2nd by James. Minutes approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Elliot Simon Reported:
1. For the period ending June 19, 2007: The total in the Money Market and Road Maintenance account is $51,412.34 and $4,831.48 in the administrative account.
Committee Reports:
Roads Committee: James Riner Reported.
1. Invoice was presented for cold patch.
2. Work is continuing, which includes: installing culverts, applying cold patch, and tree trimming.
3. We need to decide what work will be done on Blue Ridge Loop. Don Orser had agreed not to work on this road and work was done anyway. Art instructed Elliot not to pay Don’s invoice, if one should be presented for payment. Once the red Ford is back from the mechanic, work will begin on Blue Ridge Loop.
4. The bed of the red Ford was destroyed, a new bed has been ordered, and has arrived. We need to get the truck towed to the mechanic to have the bed replaced. Several quotes were received and the least expensive was $7500. Elliot made a motion to approve this expenditure, Kelly 2nd and the motion was approved.
5. Elliot expressed concern over the status of disrepair of Persimmon Pear. Art has been seeking quotes on blacktop repair. Elliot asked if this could be tar and chipped; Art explained that the problem was finding a “tar” truck.
Legal Committee: Art Hanson Reported.
1. Mr. Hampstead is ready to file the judgments; he needs the list of names. Elliot will call and provide the list of names.
Architectural Committee: Art Hanson Reported.
1. Art stated that the status of the fence for the entranceway is that the materials need to be picked up and installation can begin.
2. There was discussion regarding the house on Country Club with the Zoning Notice posted. Blue Ridge Acres covenants state that the front setback is 25 ft. and the sides are 10 ft. Homeowner wants to build closer than the county setbacks but not Blue Ridge Acres. Bill stated he is opposed to allowing the homeowner to do this and that we need to find out the hearing date.
Old Business:
1. None.
New Business:
1. A quote for a dumpster to be placed at the barn lot has been received and will be presented at the next board meeting. The dumpster would be placed for barn lot clean up only.
2. Invoices for labor were presented.
3. Several houses have been broken into in Blue Ridge Acres in recent months. Art proposed that we pass a resolution to have a standing reward amount for information leading to an arrest and conviction. He was thinking that an amount between $500 - $1000 would be sufficient. Kelly made a motion to set the amount at $500, Elliot seconded by amending the amount to $750. This would be retrofitted back to Jan. 1, 2007. Resolution was approved.
4. James is looking at different ways to do tree trimming. One of the things James has looked into is purchasing a bush hog for use on the skid loader. This will cut trees up to 4” in diameter. The supplier is willing to rent it to Blue Ridge Acres for 30 days at $1500, and this amount would go towards purchase, should we decide to purchase. Art and Bill stated that it would be better to start off renting for 1-2 days, then if we purchase have the rental amount taken off the purchase price. No decision was made at this time.
Kelly made motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Isabel. The meeting was adjourned at 8:08 PM.
Respectively Submitted,
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Kelly Riner, Secretary
Approved, as amended, by vote of the BRACA Board this 17th day of July, 2007.
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Art Hanson, President
Approved by the board on 17 July 2007
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Posted on June 19, 2007