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Cedar Springs HOA Board Meeting December 5, 2024

Cedar Springs HOA Board Meeting
December 05, 2024
Windermere Real Estate Office & Zoom


● Meeting called to order at 1:00 PM


● Attending

    ○ Present: Paul Stannert, Mary Guard, Art Shotwell, Suzanne Metcalfe, Brittany Small

    ○ Absent:

    ○ Homeowners: Doug Winge, Joan Mickelson, Kenton & Wendy Kuusela, Carol Perry


● Approval of Minutes of 11-14-2024

    ○ Minutes approved


● President’s Report - Paul Stannert

    ○ Insurance


■ Discussion of Loss Assessment increase. Many homeowners already have at

least $25,000. For others, it will be a minimum increase per year. How will we

deal with a tree falling on a house? We should compile a list of questions for

Curtis.


■ Earthquake

● will get a kickback for 2 months

● 10% deductible ($43.5 per owner)

● T otal replacement 12,000,000+/ Deductible is 1.2 million for EQ

■ New insurance will start on Jan 1 and run through Dec 31.

■ Did we get other bids? Windermere was going to get bids. Brittany will check

on this.

■ Homeowners up 21%/ EQ also gone up

● Deductible Premium

● $2,500 $30,289.00

● $25,000 $25,127.00

● $50,000 $22,814.00


● Staff report - Donna Cunningham/ Brittany Small

    ○ No report


● Secretary’s Report - Suzanne Metcalfe

    ○ No report


● Treasurer’s Report - Art Shotwell

    ○ Art presented current balances

    ○ 2025 Preliminary Budget discussion


■ Paul reported our roofs look good.


■ We looked at a rough budget


● Landscape Report -

    ○ We have 4 bids

    ○ Discussion of landscape bids. Some homeowners think Martin is a nightmare. Can

we stop mulch? This would save money. The 2 middle bids seem most reasonable.

    ○ Deep Roots tree service is good


● Unfinished Business

    ○ Landscaping: Paul will call to get the Pacific Style and Real proposals so they can

line up better and will include winter months.○ Brittany will check to see if Windermere got bids from other insurance companies for

earthquake and HOA


● New Business

    


● Next Meeting Schedule

    ○ December 23, 2024 9 AM for 2025 budget

    ○ Annual Meeting Jan 18, 2024 10:00 AM at Windermere


● Meeting adjourned 2:46


● Respectfully submitted,

Suzanne Metcalfe, Cedar Springs HOA Secretary

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