Board minutes - Jan. 6, 2010

CEDAR SPRINGS HOMEOWNERS

Board Meeting of January 6, 2010

The Board of Directors reconvened on Jan. 6 at the home of Alex Taylor to continue planning for the Annual Meeting, to be held Jan. 30, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Anacortes Library. Present were officers Alex Taylor, Paul Davallou, Don Hanson, and Jean Thomas. Jean Taylor represented the landscape committee.

The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Don Hanson confirmed that financial reports will be provided at the Annual Meeting. Alex Taylor reported on the proposal to clarify the wording of the $2500 deductible related to our insurance policy with CAl in the event of damage to any unit. Jean Taylor reported on the raised bed gardens. Paul Davallou suggested that an information table and presentation at the Annual Meeting would be helpful, and the landscape committee will be in charge of that project.

Discussion continued on the proposal to name a ratio of rental units to owner occupied residences, which will be presented in full at the Annual Meeting. Paul Davallou has prepared an extensive proposal which is being delivered in advance to all Cedar Springs homeowners for study. Also being delivered are the minutes of the last two meetings, a ballot form, and an Agenda with a proxy form for the Annual Meeting of Jan. 30, 2010.

Board minutes - Dec. 9, 2009

CEDAR SPRINGS HOMEOWNERS
Board Meeting of 12/09/2010

The Board of Directors met informally on Dec. 9 to hear a presentation by guest Marcia Hunt representing the Anacortes Community Garden at City Hall. She provided information on the feasibility of installing raised bed garden boxes in the Cedar Springs complex for the general membership. Jean Taylor volunteered to explore members’ interest in this project. Four boxes are proposed, to be located esthetically in four sites of our common areas.

Directors present at this meeting were Alex Taylor, Don Hanson, Paul Davallou, Jan Martin, and Jean Thomas. Guests were Jean Taylor, Jerry Martin, and Vince Sellen. Treasurer Don Hanson submitted a Profit and Loss statement for 2009 which will be available to the membership. Discussion continued on the matter of the $2500 deductible in our insurance plan, which is on page 17, Article 13/1.1 of the CC&Rs. Alex Taylor will call our insurance agent for suggestions on clarifying the language of this proposal. Don Hanson made a motion to propose the change in the deductible plan at the Annual Meeting January 30 at the Library. Seconded by Paul Davallou and approved unanimously.

Other topics of discussion were home rentals, nomination of new board members, and earthquake insurance. All topics were tabled for further consideration at the next board meeting on Jan. 6, in preparation for the Cedar Springs Annual Meeting, open to all homeowners at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 30 in the Anacortes Library.

Annual Meeting notice: Jan. 30, 2010

We'll have our annual Homeowners Association meeting at 10am on Saturday, January 30, 2010 at the Anacortes Public Library meeting room.