Cedar Springs Homeowners Association
Special Meeting
July 12, 2011
1801 Cedar Springs Lane
The meeting came to order at 7:08 PM. Attending board members: Paul Stannert, Naomi Hanson, Gretchen Sellen, Jerry Martin, Jean Taylor.
Attending guests: Don Hanson, Susan Miller, Vince Sellen, Jan Martin
This special meeting was called to review the bid for the maintenance proposal for the wetlands buffer area. We also discussed the patios that are sinking as well as the landscaping report.
Wetlands Maintenance Proposal
Naomi Hanson made a motion to accept the wetlands maintenance proposal submitted by Jim Wiggins, a wetlands consultant for Aqua-Terr Systems. The cost of the proposal is $5,350.00. Gretchen Sellen seconded the motion.
A discussion followed. Paul Stannert reminded us that nothing can be done in our wetlands without the written approval of the city. This limitation presents problems for us if we need to remove hazardous limbs or trees or address the problem of invasive plants. If the city accepts a plan drawn up by the wetlands professional, Jim Wiggins, and our board has approved the plan, we can avoid legal issues in the future. Once the plan is in place, it can be referred to by the city whenever we submit a proposal to do something in the wetlands.
The money for the wetlands maintenance proposal will come out of the reserve fund. This is a one time expense.
After the discussion, the wetlands maintenance plan was approved by the board members. Paul will notify Jim Wiggins so that he can begin his work.
All board members have a copy of the proposal from Jim Wiggins. Please notify one of us if you would like to see a copy of it.
Patios at 1802, 1804, 1806, 1808
We have not received the bids for work on the patios.
There was a brief discussion about the need for another homeowner to learn about the water system so that Alex Taylor no longer is the only person who has in-depth knowledge of how it works. For five years Alex has contributed many, many hours of his time to the maintenance of our sprinkler system and is ready to pass the responsibility on to someone else.
It was brought to our attention that a subcontractor for Comcast did some digging and broke a sprinkler pipe. Please contact our president, Paul Stannert, if you see any digging being done in your area.
Landscaping Report
A copy of the report is attached to the minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 PM.
