MINUTES OF SECRET WOODS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING

DATE: September 13, 2009
LOCATION: Publix Meeting Room
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT: Gary Bassett, Katherine Frazier, David Hargnett, , Beth Reiney, Ross Thompson.
HOMEOWNERS PRESENT: Bryon DeLong

Meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m. The minutes from the August board meeting were accepted as written. The financial statement prepared by Pat Parrish was accepted as written.

OLD BUSINESS:

*MONTHLY UPDATE: (1) All annual homeowner dues have been collected. (2) The pump and motor in the back pond are now operating.
(3) The Lake Doctor has treated both ponds, however, will be called again to treat the front pond that still has algae. (4) Brown bags with garage sale information, pool party details, an updated directory and information on city services were delivered to each homeowner.

*LIGHTS AT TIGER HOLE ENTRANCE: The light bulbs at the Tiger Hole entrance have been purchased and several have been installed.

*GARAGE SALE: Details of the garage sale were discussed by Beth Reiney, chairman of the event. An ad has been placed in the Times Union, and signs will be put out on Saturday morning. All neighbors who wish to participate need to place their garage sale items in their driveways on Saturday morning. Shon Graham, David Hargnett and Skip Cooney will be in charge of grilling and selling hotdogs and hamburgers during the lunch time hours. Soft drinks and water will also be available. These treats will be sold to garage sale shoppers and neighbors who need a quick break from their selling.

*POOL PARTY: The neighborhood pool party begins at 4:00pm with neighbors and friends gathering at the pool for a bit of relaxing after a busy day of garage selling. The grills will again be fired up for more hamburgers and hotdogs (provided by the association) with neighbors bringing the side dishes. A sign up sheet will be posted on the bulletin board the week of the event. Soft drinks and water will be provided.

*2009-2010 BUDGET: Rob Hagen is working on the annual budget and will have the finished product by the October board meeting.

PRESSURE WASHING: Rick, our yard man, will pressure wash the pool deck and pool chairs this week. He will also pressure wash the mailbox area some time this week.

NEW BUSINESS:

NEW NEIGHBORS: The board welcomes new neighbors Caroline Petrey, Lot #90, and the Condon family Lot #63. The Condon’s have graciously understood the neighborhood bylaws regarding their gazebo and shed and will be removing both within the next several months. The board extends our thanks to them for their willingness to uphold the covenants.

MISCELLANEOUS:

FALL WORK DAY: A discussion regarding repairs and updating the restrooms at the pool was held; it was decided to schedule a workday sometime in the fall when the weather would be cooler.

HANDY MAN ON CALL: The board discussed the possibility of hiring a handyman to have on call when small repairs are needed. Further discussion will be held at next month’s meeting.

With all matters discussed and no further business at hand, the meeting was adjourned at 7:00pm.

The next board meeting will be held Monday, October 12, 2009 at the Publix Meeting Room at 6:00PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Katherine Frazier,
Secretary