Minutes from May 2020 Board Discussion

CEDAR SPRINGS

HOMEOWNER ASSOCIATION MINUTES

 WEDNESDAY, MAY 23, 2020

1802 39TH COURT

A discussion was conducted over the phone and through emails because of the corona virus shelter in place requirements.

PRESENT:  Paul Stannert, Kippy Strandberg, Cele Westlake, Bruce Janicula, Simone Caracciolo, Joan Mickelson and Art Shotwell.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT:  Paint preparation on the Phase 1 homes will start May 25^th.  Phase 1 homes are 1902, 1802, 1804, 1806, 1811,and 1813.  Kippy Strandberg made a motion to paint the garage doors beige like the siding color. Paul Stannert seconded the motion.  A discussion followed. The board voted six in favor of the motion and 1 opposed. The motion passed.  Kippy Strandberg made a motion to allow homeowners to choose one of four colors to paint their front door.  The colors are the three current colors, red, blue, and green. Terra-cotta is the fourth color. Paul Stannert seconded the motion.  A discussion followed.  The motion passed with 6 in favor and 1 opposed.  

SECRETARY’S REPORT:  None

TREASURER’S REPORT:  None

LANDSCAPE REPORT: Bruce Janicula outlined the landscaping activities accomplished this spring.

1. Spring Liquid lawn Treatment Moss/Cranefly/Organic Fertilizer was applied in early March.  This gave our grass that deep green look as well as helping control unwanted weeds in the lawn.
2. Mulching was completed for the 39^th Court houses in mid March.
3. Approximately 65 shrubs/trees/bushes were either hard pruned/trimmed/or removed. This was needed to control growth/eliminate overcrowding/and removal of diseased trees.
4. Irrigation system was opened and tested for usage.  At present we have not set a date to actually start running the sprinklers.  We will notify all homeowners under a separate e-mail in the very near future with this info.  Once the system is turned on I’d like to ask your help in one area.  If you are out and about and see a sprinkler head which has not recessed, please tap it with our foot and it will disappear.  This will help prevent any damage and save us money.
5. As you are all aware we had a very hard time getting our lawns mowed at the start of the season. With our service provider not working (due to the virus) and the city not willing to budge on lawn service work, the grass grew at a nice healthy pace.  We are now back to our weekly service routine.  We have had a change of personnel caring for our property and with some guidance they should do  very well.  Again, let me know if there are any issues that I can assist you with.  For those that may be wondering, we were not charged for those down weeks of none service.
6. 6.  We are continuing to phase in the new more efficient sprinkler heads.  Again, this will help us control our water flow and save on our water bill.

Respectfully submitted,

Kippy Strandberg

Cedar Springs Association Secretary