MONTHLY MEETING

SECTOR 2A AT SNOHOMISH CASCADE ASSOCIATION BOARD

7:00 PM

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003

 

CALL TO ORDER/APPROVAL OF MINUTES
  1. Mike Summitt called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm.  In attendance were Mike Summitt, Sue Ann Goldman, Bill Malowney, Betty Malowney, Steve Yandl, Kathi Donald, and John Schenk.
  2. Steve Yandl presented the minutes from the January 7, 2003 meeting.  Mike Summitt moved to accept the minutes, Sue Ann Goldman seconded.  The motion was carried, 5-0.
PRESENTATION OF MAIL RECEIVED DURING THE MONTH
  1. Confirmation from insurance company that our liability limit was increased to $2M.
  2. Response to CC&R letter from owner who had removed a diseased or damaged tree.
  3. Letter from Fayek Gerges requesting that the association pay to paint a section of Common Area fence along his lot perimeter.  Steve Yandl will write a response letter to Mr. Gerges explaining that the association will do maintenance repairs to the fence section in question but not do painting of the part that faces the interior of his lot and is not visible from the street or other common areas.
  4. Effective January 14, 2003 Leavitt has terminated the development phase.  This makes us a homeowner’s association bound by the terms of the RCW.
TREASURER’S REPORT
  1. Sue Ann Goldman presented complete detailed reports that she has on file.  Current assets(as of Feb 12, 2003) are $59,651.17, with $31,283.13 in checking.  We have 128 households that have not yet paid their dues.
  2. Steve Yandl has sent in paperwork to the Washington Secretary of State (Corporate division) to restore our non-profit corporation status that expired in July when renewals could not be delivered to Don Kaiser’s home.  Steve Yandl will now be the “Registered Agent” and our corporate office address will be 6921 158th St SE  Snohomish, WA  98296.
  3. Steve Yandl made a motion that we pay Tim Rizzo to do this year’s IRS form 1120H for pay.  Sue Ann seconded the motion.  The motion was carried 5-0.
CC&R UPDATES
  1. No response yet from Dale Wise (deadline was Jan 31) regarding legal fees.
  2. Minimal violation letters are currently being sent out.
GROUNDS & MAINTENANCE UPDATE
  1. Bill will be walking the project with the contractor again this upcoming month to try and establish the particulars.
  2. Bill examined the two detention ponds with Skinner.  For roughly $1500 Skinner will do an initial cleanup and follow-up maintenance in about 6 months.  Regular maintenance of these ponds will be incorporated in our contract with Skinner when it is set up for next year.
  3. Eagle scout project on trail is on hold.  Scouts had some sort of scheduling issue.
  4. Bill has lined up Nat Washington from Snohomish County Surface Water Management to speak at our next board meeting on the requirements to properly maintain our detention ponds.
  5. Bill will be reminding Nancy Popham that the groups scheduling time at the baseball field (little league for example) needs to commit to restoring the infield area and they must fulfill that requirement.  We must also be assured that we are the named insured when groups such as the soccer camp people schedule games or classes.  Portable toilet must be in place for little league and anchored to avoid vandalism.
NEW BUSINESS
  1. We agreed that we send out a ballet with the March newsletter for a new board of directors.  Each person will cast up to nine votes.  The ballots will have address and first class postage already on the back of the page.
  2. Sue Ann Goldman feels we should emphasize the July 4 party next year to emphasize the sense of community.
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:30PM