SECRET
WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
JUNE 12, 2006
The
meeting was held at the YMCA and called to order at
6:30 p.m.
Attendance:
Officers:
Wayne Williams - President; First Vice President -
Jackie Friedman
; Second Vice President - Katherine Frazier;
Pat Parrish - Treasurer; Mary Loving - Director; Dale Evans - Director; Dale
Elzie - Secretary
Residents:
Marianne Pophal; Luie Fuller; Mercedes Fuller; Byron DeLong; John Loving;
Bonnie Cowling; Denise Stevens
Concerns were raised about the corner lot at Tiger Hole and Hillsdale. The
city will be contacted about the zoning.
The minutes
from the
May 22, 2006
Board of Directors meeting were presented
and approved, with the adjustment of adding Mary Loving to the list of those
attending.
Treasurer’s
Report: The report was presented and accepted. See Attachments. The fence is
paid for as of
June 1, 2006
. The city will reimburse the association
$5000.00. There was additional discussion about the fence and the ground
around some of the fenced area. This was tabled until
Sallie Wnuk
is contacted. She has been working on this
issue.
Old Business:
1. Dues:
There are 12 unpaid dues for the full amount. There is one unpaid dues for
50% of the amount. Each of these will owe an additional $50.00 in late fees.
A second letter was mailed on
June 7, 2006
. A personal telephone call to each of the 13
will be made by
June 30, 2006
.
2. Initiation Fee Ballot: Wayne Williams presented the ballot kit. 100 stamps
will be purchased and the ballots will be mailed by
June 14, 2006
. As of this meeting night, 30 ballots for
acceptance have been received.
3. Block Captain Pool Party: The pool party was deemed to be a great
success, with an attendance of about 60 people and an appreciation was made
to those who organized this event. There will be various association social
events throughout the year.
4. Pool Chairs: Eight lounges were purchased at a cost of $598.17. Six of the
old lounges were disposed of. The search for pool chairs is continuing.
5. Concrete Tables: This work was completed for $552.00 Bonnie Cowling and
Marianne Pophal have agreed to complete the sealing and repainting.
6. Umbrellas: New umbrellas were purchased.
7. Pressure
Wash
: The pressure washing has been completed.
The roof needs to be cleaned. An owner may volunteer to do this. After a
week, if there are no volunteers, Eric Garshol, who did the pressure washing,
will be contacted to complete the job. If you are interested, please contact
a board member.
8. Sprinkler
System:
North Florida
Irrigation was contacted. After examining
the system, they determined that only a timer is needed. It will cost no more
than $500.00 The board approved this and Sally Wnuk will coordinate this.
The builder of Secret Woods was contacted to determine if he
remembered any details of the sprinkler system. He said he did not. He was
very complimentary on how nicely Secret Woods is maintained.
9. Bulletin Board: The new bulletin board is completed. There was a
suggestion that a list of approved architectural projects be posted. This was
tabled until next meeting.
10.
Infraction Letters: Seven letters, dated
May 20, 2006
, were mailed. A shed had been delivered to a
home owner. The owner was contacted and
informed that the association covenant did not allow for
sheds.
Wayne
Williams
recommended the formation of an Infractions committee. This was approved and
the membership of this committee will be determined. The Board did agree that
the chair of this committee should be a board member. At this time, there is
one approved project.
11. Director: Sally Wnuk was approved to be on the Board of Directors.
New Business:
1. Denise Stevens addressed the board about the problem of erosion that they
are experiencing at their lakeside. She is concerned that the contour is
changing and that they had been attempting restoration, as the covenant
states that individual owners are responsible for erosion control. They want
to move the fence back to where the hedge once was. A maintenance strip of
four feet must be maintained. There was discussion as to the cause of this
erosion. A board member will contact the city about the drainage. This was
referred to the architectural committee.
2. Pond at
Bent Creek Lane
: It was noted that this pond needs
improvement and cleaning. It was pointed out that the pond does not belong to
the association. If this is the case, the association is not responsible for
cleaning and maintenance of the pond. This was deferred for further research.
The front and side ponds are common area ponds.
3. Vehicles
with Signage: Three letters were mailed on
May 20, 2006
. If, by
June 20, 2006
, this has not been resolved, arrangements
will be made for an attorney to pursue this matter. It was again brought to
the board’s attention that the courts are upholding association covenants
in this issue.
4. Day Lilies: Marianne Pophal asked for the approval for $40.00 to purchase
day lilies for the front entrance island. This was approved.
5. It was recommended that a Welcome Committee be organized. It was
explained that about six months ago, the block captains had assumed this
responsibility. The concept was received well and further discussion was
tabled until next meeting.
6. Covenant
Copies: It was recommended that buyers and renters be presented with a copy
of the covenant. In the event that the owner is no longer in this area, a
copy will be provided to the realtor. Further discussion was tabled until
next meeting.
7. Next
Meeting: Scheduled for
July 10, 2006
, at
6:30 p.m.
, at the YMCA.
Respectfully Submitted,
Dale A. Elzie
Secretary