Minutes of Meeting held on April 15, 2014
The meeting of the LEA WOOD HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION was called to order at
6:00 p.m. by Noland Whaley, President.
Present
Noland Whaley
Udie Bauer
Marie Hinds
Dick Jessup
Joe Harris
Greg Smith
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Carol Poole – Secretary/Assistant to President
Diane Rivo absent
Minutes from March 18, 2014 meeting. Reviewed and approved
Financials—went over financials. Financials approved
Old Business
· No spray signs, Tru-Green change
o Showed new small no spray signs for front of units requesting no spray
o Vote to change to Dan Reese Specialty Services-- Approved
o Letter will go out tomorrow to TruGreen Land Care giving 30 days’ notice
· Budget committee report-
o Noland said they want to save about 1/3 of monies
o US Bank has current checking account
o Washington Mutual for money market
o Discussion to change to Credit Union for consolidated banking
§ Selco and OCCU, preference towards OCCU because of parking
§ Noland will check them out before next meeting to consolidate
§ Noland will check out how the deposits get to US Bank
§ ($93,000.00 existing)
§ Do not want to dip below a third ($30,000 lock up in CD?)
§ Discussion of keeping base amount in checking at all times
· Tree Report and estimate
o James Cumming Tree Service report
§ 4 trees need immediate removal: Root bound and dangerous
· Cherry tree @ 1333
· Silver maple tree @ 1331
· Red maple tree @ 1259
· Silver maple tree @ 1359
· Estimate - $6600.00 total
o Udie asked about grinding stumps
§ Stumps are separate from quote and must be done with another company.
o Need locator service with utilities to make sure nothing else is damaged when removing stump and root. Sewer/power lines
o Noland received a call from 1363 about branch that needs to be removed.
o Motion to approve and move forward with tree removal -- Approved
o We will contact Darren to proceed
· Privacy Fences: Repair/replace
o $8300 estimate to replace/repair/paint all 20 fences.
§ Sebring Construction
§ HOA is responsible for this.
§ Vote to replace fences-- Approved
New Business
· Contractor for:
o Foundation w/standing water and dry rot -- 1307
§ Noland will go look and check; will table for next meeting
o Foundation w/standing water and dry rot (need letter) 1367
§ Sump pump put in to cure standing water
§ Dry rot materials are replaced and painted
§ Next newsletter—advise owners to check under their foundation
· Bark o mulch – 3 years since bark o mulch
o Noland wants to get bids on blowing in bark o mulch
§ Only to be done after all beds are properly weeded
§ Will be mostly a summer project
· Dirt around new path
o Udie will check it out and see what can be done to filling in gaps
· Dogs on leashes
o Elna’s email:
§ Wants $25.00 fines for those dogs not on leash
§ Oregon law dogs must be on leashes.
§ Newsletter or letter notifying of new policy
§ Marie suggested mentioning cats – no outdoor cats allowed in community
· Issues with 1361, 1359 ownership and back fees. Contact lawyer
o Noland suggested an hour of lawyer time to find out how to proceed with the delinquent dues
o Board voted and approved proposal to schedule an hour of lawyer time
o Noland and Udie will schedule and go to see lawyer
o Udie wants to have Bonn Roof Care come during the summer (?) and flush/repair gutters.
Adjournment
Meeting was adjourned by Noland Whaley, President, at 6:53 p.m.
The next general meeting will be at 6:00 p.m. on May 20, 2014
