October 2004 Board Minutes

Next meeting is Tuesday, November 9, 2004

The intent of this newsletter is to report the official minutes of the Board meetings and other unrelated events or notices which may be of interest to our Association members.

Meeting called to order at 7:15

Board meetings are normally held the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 7:15 PM at the SLP fire station. All property owners are welcome.

Board Members Present: Ann Cooke, Brian Reardon, Wendy Bisset, John Fredlund, Jeff Erickson, Kay Karns, Karen Taylor

Called to order at 7:25. Minutes read, amended, and approved.

Treasurer

Spent a lot of money on roads. Wendy passed around her budget and expenditures for 2003, 2004, 2005. Discussed Trilobite base course work. Some problems that the gullies aren't being filled in properly to allow for drainage off of the roads onto personal property. Discussed some options what to do now. We have $34,685 at the moment.

Water Report

No Water guy present

Roads Report

Spent $2000 more for the base course and it is in fair shape for now. Total repairs ran ~$4000. The plan is to move on to Cerro Pelado next. Probably will widen and engineer a bit - can go by the report we paid for. Brian asked about the cattle guards that need replacing. Ann recited old history how the government agencies insist they don’t have responsibility. Kay will ask Orlando to repeat contact with people he was talking to. The Trilobite cattle-guard is totally filled in. The 134 one has been wrecked by a plow or something. The route 10 one is not in perfect shape either. We have a snow removal contract with DCS Enterprises.

Architectural Control

Spent the month learning the difference between setback and easement, but little success.

Legal

Letter went to Bootzin, no word back. Have not followed up on Cantrell’s wall, yet.

Parks

Bear park was fixed up very nicely (see last months minutes). Ann assigned abandoned vehicle removal to parks. Remember that Mike Brown wanted to help on this.

Forest Service/Firewise

Has been abandoned for the winter. Got the recognition letter from the IRS. Copy has gone to the State and disappeared into their maw. Got word that they are going to treat Cat Mesa. Went over history of Cat Mesa project. Our “new” fire tanker arrived while meeting was in progress.  

Covenants, Bylaws, Special Assessments

Budget meeting next time must decide what to do to raise funds for long-range planning. Getting votes in is hard enough that we should try to work bylaws change at the same time. Next meeting is the budget meeting. NOTE to Kirk - have all those little projects budgeted.

Old business


None

New business

Glenda McGrath lives at the bottom of Hovenweep, is selling property. The little triangle at the end of Hovenweep belongs to her. Potential buyer is really concerned about the liability. Will the association take it if they do the legal work? Sure.

Jeff asked about how we would determine what the special assessment would be. Discussed options for raising money to repair roads.

Adjourned at 8:43

Next meeting is Tuesday, November 9, 2004