Board
Meeting - March 06, 2006
127
Evergreen Drive
Auburndale,
FL 33823
The
meeting was called to order at 7:10 P.M.
In attendance were Brian Starr, Scott Munroe, Ty Baden and Michael
Wasnorowicz. Also present was Kim
Beasley.
Mike
Wasnorowicz asked the board if they read the minutes from each meeting after
they were emailed to them. All the
board members present said yes. It was
decided that since the minutes had already been read, there was no need to read
them again. Scott Munroe made a motion
to approve the minutes from the February 2006 meeting. Brian Starr seconded the motion. Everyone voted yes and the motion was
passed.
Mike
Wasnorowicz said that the money market accounts discussed at the last meeting
were for private use only and that since the HOA was a business, we needed to
get a business savings account. These
traditionally pay less than 1%. It was
noted that the interest gained might be more than offset by the additional work
needed to maintain another bank account.
Mike Wasnorowicz volunteered to research the matter further.
Agenda
items 3-6 were tabled by Mike Wasnorowicz so that agenda item 7 could be
addressed for the benefit of Kim Beasley.
The issue is that Kim Beasley does not have a matching mailbox. She has been withholding paying her annual
dues thinking that the HOA was responsible to supply the mailbox. Mike Wasnorowicz stated that all properties
are mandated to have the same mailbox according to the declaration. The issue is who is supposed to pay for the
mailbox. Mike Wasnorowicz stated that
historically, the homebuilders in the community supplied the mailbox. Maronda and C&M Construction all
supplied mailboxes. It was noted that
Kim Beasley probably has a case and needs to have her attorney look into
getting her builder to supply the missing mailbox. Kim Beasley also stated that the Post Office had stopped
delivering her mail to her house because there was no mailbox. The board agreed to allow Ms. Beasley to
install a temporary mailbox in front of her home until such time that a
matching mailbox could be installed.
The
front gate was discussed. Mike
Wasnorowicz voiced his concern about voiding the warranty or jeopardizing our
relationship with Walker Fence by working on the gate ourselves. It was decided
that the button to control the opening of the exit gate needed to be installed
as soon as possible. It was also noted
that the timer needed to be adjusted and Ty Baden said he believed that we
could do that ourselves also. It was
noted that the keypad post is loose and the electric box cover was
cracked. It was assumed that this
happened when the truck hit the wall at the entrance and that it would be
repaired when the wall was fixed.
It
was noted that there are no longer any construction electric boxes.
Since
Pat Venezia was not present, agenda item #6 was tabled.
Mike
Wasnorowicz asked if the gateriders were still at it. Kim Beasley said that as late as this past Friday, there were
still kids riding the gate. It was
noted that without proof, there was not much that could be done. Different ways of getting pictures of the
gateriders were discussed so that the parents of the kids could be warned
and/or fined. Mike Wasnorowicz stated
that maybe once the gate is programmed to be open for the morning schoolkids’
exodus and the afternoon schoolkids' arrival, the gateriding will diminish or
stop.
Mike
Wasnorowicz stated that he reviewed the HOA insurance policy and that it seemed
ok. The policy was briefly reviewed. The board agreed that the HOA insurance
policy seemed to be in order.
Agenda
item #10 had already been discussed.
Mike
Wasnorowicz stated that he called the Auburndale PD and they declined to patrol
the HOA for traffic violations. Kim
Beasley asked what traffic violations there were in the HOA. It was stated that there is speeding and
stop sign running among other violations.
The possibility of installing speed bumps was discussed. Brian Starr mentioned that there are speed
bumps that can be purchased and installed as opposed to being constructed. Brian volunteered to look into the
availability, the cost and possible liability of installing speed bumps in the
neighborhood.
The retention pond bank erosion on the North
end of the pond was discussed. The
possibility of renting a bobcat and moving some of Pat Venezia’s spare dirt was
also discussed. Kim Beasley said her
son could do the work. Scott Munroe
asked her to have her son provide a bid and the board would decide what to do
at that point.
Mike Wasnorowicz noted that there were still 6 HOA members that had not paid the first part of the 2006 annual association dues that were due on January 1, 2006. Those members are: Michelle Adamson (116 Evergreen), Kifah Maswadi (121 Evergreen), Roberto Romero (101Shaddock), Tatiana Desamours (112 Shaddock), Kim Beasley (116 Shaddock) and Jennifer Clarke (118 Shaddock). Kim Beasley stated that she would be paying her dues next week. It was also noted that Jennifer Clarke owed the HOA $642. She had not paid the July 2005 special assessment or the first part of the 2006 annual dues or the legal fees incurred by filing the first lien on her property. The possibility of bringing a foreclosure on Jennifer Clarke’s property was discussed.
The meeting was opened for new business. Scott Munroe presented the board with an aerial photograph of the common area at the front of Shaddock Estates bordering on Dickey road. He informed the board that Mickey Etherton from the City of Auburndale’s Building Department contacted the board about the construction of a sidewalk between Dickey Road and the front fence. The board was informed that eight feet in from the road was needed to construct the sidewalk. The board discussed the implications of this sidewalk. There would be a possibility that the trees would have to be removed. The irrigation system may need to be moved. The front lighting may need to be altered. Grass may need to be replanted. Mike Wasnorowicz said he would phone Mr. Etherton to discuss the implications of the sidewalk construction.
Agenda item #3 was taken from the table and discussed. Powerwashing the fence still needs to have bids taken. Kim Beasley mentioned that her son does powerwashing also. She was asked to have him present the board with a bid. As far as the tree straightening, lightbulbs replacing, front area maintenance was concerned, Brian Starr suggested that we table those items until the sidewalks were constructed to see what actually would need to be done at that time.
Scott Munroe made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Ty Baden seconded. Everyone voted yes and the meeting was adjourned at 8:46PM