PRESENT: Patty Werdowatz, President; Scott Linek, Vice President; Skip Kruszona, Treasurer; Ed Abeyta Secretary, Alex Moore, Steve Huddleston and John Marsh, Directors. Kathy Michaels represented Preferred Property Managers (PPM).
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:05 p.m.
MINUTES: The minutes of the July 9, 2003 meeting Board meeting were approved as written.
FINANCIAL: The financial statement for the period ending July 31,2003 were accepted subject to audit.
RESERVE STUDY: Skip Kruszona advised that he had spoken with Mike Graves, SCT, regarding some changes. PPM is to distribute to Board members.
MAINTENANCE: John Marsh reported that Top Notch Construction was continuing with replacement of wood that had dry rotted or termite damage on the buildings that are being painted. The Board reviewed a homeowner's letter relating to placing spacers in the walkway to her home. The Board authorized having Top Notch complete this work.
The Board reviewed and approved the contract with Top Notch Construction for the next year.
The Board reviewed the contract with Shield Fencing to complete eighty fences at a cost of $46,000. A motion was made, seconded and carried to accept the proposal with the proviso that the work can be started by October 1, 2003.
Homeowners from [ ] Edge Park were present at the meeting to discuss the dryrot and termite damages at this home. After a lengthy discussion, the Board agreed to have PPM submit the information provided to the insurance company to determine if there was coverage and to the Association's legal counsel, to determine if the Association has responsibility for the items listed.
LANDSCAPE: Ed Abeyta reported that he was reviewing the current landscape contract with Weststar to verify that all the provisions of the contract were being honored. He indicated that Weststar was focusing on completing the frontages and that Audrey Lee would be walking with three tree companies for bids for the tree trimming needed.
CLUBHOUSE: John Marsh reported that all was well.
HOMEOWNERS FORUM: Several homeowners were present to discuss various issues. Issues discussed included roof vents, service of the pool, vandalism at the pool, and fire safety plan for the canyon. Skip Kruszona reported that he spoke to one of the original roofers and would ask him to come to the next meeting. Another homeowner brought up a new program for "adopt a tree" and the water audit program offered by the San Diego County Water Authority. Ed Abeyta agreed to contact her regarding the audit program.
POOL/SPA AREA: Alex Moore reported that he had received numerous complaints about the pool area. He asked PPM to set up appointments for Creative Pool and Aquatic Pool Systems. The Board authorized Alex to make a choice once he met with the companies.
ARCHITECTURAL: There were two requests presented. John Marsh will visit with the homeowner requesting the satellite dish to determine location. Another homeowner requested installation of a solar screen to replace her existing screen. Several board members agreed to stop by her home to evaluate the appearance.
NEWSLETTERS:
PARKING: PPM is to check on end caps for the posts recently installed and to get with Steve Huddleston regarding any additional signage needed.
OLD BUSINESS: [ ] Oakleaf - PPM advised that David Dunbar, legal counsel for the Association, has not received a response to the offer made by the Board to correct issues in their home. The Board agreed to await their response.
NEW BUSINESS: League of Women Voters - The Board discussed the request to hold meetings in the clubhouse on September 1 and October 1. The request was approved as a public service to the community. Web Page - Ed Abeyta and Greg Smutko reported on their progress on the web page. PPM is to provide minutes, newsletter and other documents. The Board approved the next step of obtaining a domain name and signing up with Pratt Systems for web hosting at a cost of $90.00 per year.
CORRESPONDENCE: The Board reviewed correspondence for the month. No action was needed.
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 10, 2003 at 6:00 p.m. in the Clubhouse.
ADJOURNMENT: The Meeting adjourned at 8:00pm to Executive Session to discuss legal matters and items of a sensitive nature.
Respectfully Submitted,
| Kathy Michaels | Ed Abeyta |
| Recording Secretary | Board Secretary |
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