NEWBERRY STATION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING

JUNE 25, 2008

 

DRAFT

 

 

I. Roll Call and Certification of Proxies

 

Board Members in Attendance: Rachel Trudell, Kevin Brugman, Brandon Farlander, Michael Miller, and Robert Schaefer.

 

Cardinal Management Representatives: Brandi Langeneck, Community Manager and Patrick M. Mazzei, and Cena Powell.

 

Quorum and Call to Order: The meeting opened at 7:30 PM.  The Management Agent, upon completion of the roll call and certification of proxies, announced a quorum.  Reading of the minutes was waived pursuant to a motion by Ms. Trudell, seconded by Mr. Farlander.

 

II. Proof of Notice of Meeting

 

A mailing specifying time and place of the annual meeting was sent on June 2, 2008.

 

III. Approval of Minutes of June 6, 2007 Annual Meeting

 

Rachel moved to approve the minutes as written, Brandon Farlander seconded the motion, and the attendees approved the motion by unanimous consent.

 

IV. Report of Officers

 

President: Mr. Brugman recounted events of the prior year.  Among other things, the Board —

·        Purchased security cameras were purchased for the pool, to counter the all too many instances of vandalism of the pool and clubhouse.

·        Replaced the heating and cooling systems of the clubhouse, following the funeral of the club house heat pump.

·        Awarded a performance based contract for lawn care to TruGreen.

·        Contracted for whitecoating and retiling of the pool.

·        With support from Sean Carey, retooled the swimming pool pumps, winterized the pool, repaired and thoroughly cleaned the clubhouse, and this spring got the pool in good working order for the summer. 

·        Awarded and terminated (for non-performance) a contract for pool management to Palm Pools; replaced Palm Pools with Continental.

·        Obtained final approval from the Fire Marshall for a new street plan, said approval ending the threat of losing all parallel parking spaces in the community due to fire lane violations, and arranged for implementation of the plan (e.g., street signs demarking one way streets; striping of parallel parking spaces).

·        Persuaded the County to install street lights on Ona Drive.

·        Contracted for a Reserve Study with GJB Engineering, Inc.

 

Mr. Brugman also introduced the A&E chair, Lisa Albano, and reported that Lisa and committee had taken responsibility for the Spring inspections.  He stressed that the Board would back the findings and recommendations of the committee. 

 

Finally, Mr. Brugman alerted the community to several issues regarding roads and planned developments in adjacent communities.

 

Vice President:  Rachel, in her final appearance as a member of the Board, praised attendees for the turnout and urged that they also return on the first Wednesday of each month for the regular Board meetings. 

 

Treasurer: Mr. Farlander reported that he had arranged for depositing reserve funds in revolving CDs to obtain higher interest rates.

 

V. Open Forum

 

Increase in annual fee:  One attendee questioned the Board’s authority to raise the annual fee; the Covenants sanction the Board to raise the fee by no more than 10% per year on its own authority.  

 

Trees that need trimming or removal:  6920 Trestle Ct – tree on the common area overhanging the house; dead tree near 8345 Stationhouse Ct.; trees overhanging the sidewalks along Newington Road.

 

Blocked drain and exposed wires:  Behind 6921 Trestle Ct.  

 

Problems with the one-way signage:  Signs are too small; Mr. Dawson handed out maps showing the one-way street pattern.  

 

VI. Election of Two Directors

 

The community re-elected Mr. Farlander to another two year term and elected David Simcic for a two year term replacing the vacancy left by the retirement of Ms. Trudell.