2009/2010 SPECIAL MEETING OF THE

HERITAGE RANCH OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

M I N U T E S

 

          DATE:              Friday, May 14, 2010

 

          TIME:                Executive Session at 4:30 p.m., Open Meeting at 6:00 p.m.

 

          PLACE:            Recreation Barn

 

DIRECTORS: Dan Prunk, Denise Roach, Jeff Smith, John Martin, Steven Negro

 

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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

ROLL CALL (to establish a quorum)

Present: Dan Prunk, Denise Roach, John Martin

Absent: Jeff Smith, Steven Negro

 

APPROVE/DISAPPROVE CONVENING TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DELIBERATE ON MATTERS ITEMIZED ON THIS AGENDA

Without objection

 

ANNOUNCEMENT OF ITEMS THAT WILL BE DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 

EXECUTIVE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

1.  Executive Minutes – Approve/Disapprove minutes of the 2009/2010 Third-Quarter Executive Board Meeting held on April 16, 2010

Approved

 

EXECUTIVE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED

 

2.  Property Owner Appeal – Peterson, Citation #9939, $300.00, Illegal Tenant/Resident (4:45 p.m.)

Reduced to a warning

 

3.  Property Owner Appeal – Burgess, Citation #9880, $100.00, Unsafe Driving (5:15 p.m.)

Voided

 

4.  Property Owner Appeal – Skove, Citation #9822, $100.00, Unleashed Dog/Impounded (5:30 p.m.)

Upheld

 

5.  Property Owner Dispute – Tract 1990 LLC $1,400.00 Late Fees for 140 Lots owned

Waived

 

6.  Property Owner Dispute – Marcotte, $10.00 Late Fee

Waived

 

7.  Update on Litigation

Small Claims action of John Allen against HROA and GM Richey: Case against GM Richey was dismissed

 

ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

 

RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION AND ANNOUNCE ANY CLOSED SESSION ACTION

(Estimated time to be 6:00 p.m.)

 

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

MEMBER COMMENTS: All members are invited to speak on non agenda items at this time.  Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes with a maximum speaking period of thirty (30) minutes.  Please raise your hand to be recognized by the Chairperson, at which time you should step forward and state your name, lot and tract #.

 

OPEN MEETING CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

 

8.  Approve/Disapprove minutes of the 2009/2010 Third-Quarter Board Meeting held on April 16, 2010

See #11 below

 

9.  Approve/Disapprove, by resolution, to reimburse the Operating Fund for $2,767.49 for siding of the HROA Office

On December 11, 2009 the Board approved a budget of $3,000.00 to complete this project.

 

Over / Under Budget = $232.51 Under Budget.  Note: The paint and two (2) new windows were paid out of Operations and not included in above.

 

See #11 below

 

10.  Approve/Disapprove, by resolution, to reimburse the Operating Fund for $209.84 for taxes charged for items purchased over the Internet

This is for filing period 01/01/2009 through 12/31/2009

 

See #11 below

 

11.  Approve/Disapprove, by resolution, to reimburse the Operating Fund for $793.75 for a rod and curtains purchased for the stage at the Recreation Barn

This item was ordered over the Internet and paid for by credit card

Motion by Martin, second by Roach to approve #8, 9, 10 and 11, unanimous approval

 

 

BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED

 

MEMBER COMMENTS: Time will be allotted during the business portion of the meeting for member comments on agenda items.  Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes with the Chairperson determining the duration of member comments on each agenda item.  When the Chairperson calls for discussion from the floor, please raise your hand to be recognized by the Chairperson, at which time you should step forward and state your name, lot and tract #.

 

ANNOUNCEMENT ITEMS:                                                                                                         

Nil

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

12.  Approve/Disapprove to issue a ballot in with the Annual August 2010 Election for Tract 693 to 1) increase the maximum fence height allowed to six (6) feet

The sponsor for this is Dan Prunk, Lot 2/693. 

 

This item was approved at the March 12, 2010 Board Meeting.

 

This item is brought back to remove the request to allow fencing in the front setback, which was included in the original proposed amendment.

 

Motion by Prunk, second by Martin to approve, unanimous approval

 

13.  Approve/Disapprove to issue a ballot in with the Annual August 2010 Election for Tract 721 to allow a three (3) foot fence in the front setback

The sponsor for this is Denise Roach, Lot 3/721 

 

This item was tabled at the April 16, 2010 Board Meeting to modify the proposed wording.

 

Motion by Roach, second by Martin to approve, unanimous approval

                       

NEW BUSINESS:

14.  Approve/Disapprove a manure pit and wash rack to be constructed in the Equestrian Center for a combined cost not to exceed $2,276.29 (from the Equestrian Equity Account), using volunteer labor

Note: As part of the approval, a request was made from the Equestrian Committee for HROA to consider paying for a portion of this from the General Operating Fund

 

Motion by Roach, second by Martin to approve subject to approval of the AEC Committee, with ˝ the funds to be in the form of a loan from HROA to be paid back from the Equestrian Center members over a period of five (5) years, unanimous approval

 

15.  Approve/Disapprove an “Oath of Office” to be taken by all newly seated Board Members

This item was recommended from the Advisory Committee

 

Motion by Prunk, second by Martin to approve, unanimous approval

 

DISCUSSION ITEMS:

16.  Guest Speaker: Christine Haley, Nacimiento Water Project / Re: Quagga and Zebra Mussels and how this may affect Nacimiento Lake

General Discussion

 

17.  HROA E-Mail Service: Putting out factual information to the community

Cards provided to have members sign-up for e-mail service from HROA

 

18.  Activities: HROA sponsored concert(s)

This item was requested by property owner Jack Brazeal

 

Proposed concert date in July, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Gateway Park for $1,000.00 fee; all members invited at no cost.  This item to be discussed again at the June 2010 Board Meeting

 

ADJOURN

Without objection