Board Meeting Minutes for Cedar Springs Homeowners’ Association
January 9, 2006
Present were Board members Don Lapworth, Kippy Strandberg, Alec Taylor, Susan Miller, and Art Shotwell. Jan Berry attended as a guest.
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Discussion
1. The Board discussed assignments for Saturday’s meeting of all the homeowners and reviewed the agenda and procedures for the meeting.
2. One homeowner suspected water in the crawl space. Kippy Strandberg went into the crawl space and was glad to report that it was bone dry.
3. A homeowner wanted to revisit the possibility of getting group earthquake insurance because individual insurance costs twice as much. The Board decided that now isn’t a good time to revisit the issue because we were about to propose a landscaping project that would increase the dues for everyone. If twenty percent of homeowners request that we all reconsider earthquake insurance, however, we will hold a special meeting to reconsider the issue.
4. Don Lapworth and Nels Strandberg will get more information about alternatives available for lighting the entry sign. In the meantime, the Board passed a motion to varnish and reseal the sign at the entrance to Cedar Springs. Anders Sign has bid $300 for the work.
5. An occupant of one of the units reported hearing rodent sounds. Traps were set underneath the house and bait was left on the surface. One large rat was caught in the trap. All-Island Pest Control handled the job. They charge around $100 for 90 days of pest control. Homeowners are advised to check their vents and the entrances to crawl spaces to make sure there is tight mesh preventing access.
6. The Board discussed the cleanup of storm debris. For two months in the winter, Simply Yards does not come regularly to work here. Our contract with them is for ten months of the year. When they return they will clean up what is still here, but in the meantime it is the responsibility of each unit to take care of light debris during the months Simply Yards is off. Large items, such as trees, are not the individual homeowner’s responsibility. Chuck Boyd of Down to Earth landscaping services is available to take care of odd jobs such as removing debris. He has done several odd jobs for homeowners here and people have liked his work.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m. The next meeting will be February 6th at the Lapworths’ home.
Reminders
• It is requested that if homeowners have questions or concerns, they put them in writing and send them to the Board. If the matter is urgent, please indicate that it is, and indicate a date by when a response is needed. Someone from the Board will respond.
• The minutes can also be found at http://cedarspringshoa.blogspot.com/
Respectfully submitted,
Susan Miller
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