The Board of
Directors (BOD) for Hawthorn Park held the regular Monthly Meeting
on Thursday, October 25, 2007. Here are the topics and
highlights of the
meeting.
Please note: These are not the official meeting
minutes. The official minutes are recorded by Stephanie Chapman
Property
Manager, and are archived at the offices of Sentry Management.
Ray Dalto,
Director - Assistant Secretary, also maintains a file of the official
minutes.
Attendees
Board of Directors:
Ray Dalto (present)
Lee
Fioretto (present)
Mike Hogan
(present)
Frank Maruca
(present)
Frank Miles
(present)
Art Stadlin
(present)
Pat Whitesel
(present)
Sentry
Management
Stephanie Chapman (present)
Other
interested
residents of Hawthorn Park -- Tom
Falcone, Agnes Kullmann, Nan Fioretto, Kim Stadlin, Ray & Joan
LaFlamme, Cheryl Harrington, Leo Porebski, Bob Adema, Shirley
Colleary. (If I missed anyone, I'm sorry. We had a larger
crowd than normal. -- Art S.)
AGENDA
1. Call To
Order
2. Establish Quorum
3. Proof of Notice
4. Waiver/Reading
Minutes
5. President Report (P.
Whitesel) -- Pat reported that she
received notice from the Grinbergs (1102 91st) that they are requesting
an exception to the 12-month rule on rentals because their tenant left
early. Since the Board has no authority to make exceptions to our
Association rules, their request cannot be granted.
6. Treasurer Report (F.
Miles) -- Frank and Stephanie
discussed our projected cash position at the end of 2007, and were
unable to agree. The Budget Summary sheet that was mailed to
homeowners in advance of the Annual Meeting will show a footnote that
our cash position on 12/31/07 is projected to be negative.
7. Management Report (S.
Chapman) -- Stephanie reported
that Lien Action has been taken on property #000320 to collect a
balance of approx. $548. Our 2006 Federal Tax Return was
completed, and a proposal for the 2007 tax preparation was
obtained. Pat provided Stephanie with the written terms of our
Bright House cable TV renewal deal.
8. Committee Reports
a) Activities
Fund (F. Maruca) -- Frank reported
a balance of approximately $1,900.
b) Social (L.
Fioretto) -- Lee reported all
signals go for the Ladies Social on 10/28 and the Garage Sale on
11/3. It is unlikely that we will hold a Holiday Party this year,
as no one has stepped forward to lead a planning committee.
c) ARC (L.
Fioretto) -- Lee reported no ARC
forms received since previous meeting.
d)
Landscape/Common Grounds Maintenance (F. Maruca) -- Frank reported that the Hawthorn
Park sign at the entrance needs repainting. Ray Dalto proposed
that the green color be replaced with a shade of red. The color
of the sign was discussed. It was decided that color chips should
be reviewed at the next Board meeting.
9. Action
Items Review
10. OLD BUSINESS
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. OTHER BUSINESS -- Cheryl Harrington shared with the
Board a survey she has been doing of the Association on the matter of
bulk Cable TV in dues. So far she has 46 members who do not want
the Board to renew a cable TV contract with Bright House. There
was significant and extended discussion between Board members and
Association members in attendance. In the end, the prevailing
view of the Board was that this cable TV in dues question was discussed
at the September meeting and again at a Special Meeting in early
October, where it was voted by the Board to renew with Bright House for
two years with no price increase over current bulk rates. Since
notice of those meetings were in compliance, the Board decision to
renew stands, and the Board regrets the divisiveness this issue has had
in our Association.
13. Next Meeting -- Next regular Board meeting will be
THU 11/15. The Annual Meeting will be THU 11/29.
14. Adjournment
