Lake Forest Community Association Board of Directors
Minutes of Mar, 2002
The Board met at the home of Jim Evans’ on 14 Mar 2002. In attendance were Steve Gilbert, Jim Evans, Evelyn Hempstead, Harry Hopkins and Dave Wilson. Meeting was called to order at 7:50.
The draft minutes of the January 2002 meeting were reviewed and approved. A quorum was not available for a February meeting.
Due to an accident suffered by Gene Cole, the Treasurer duties must be reassigned until Gene can recover. Steve Gilbert has agreed to assume custody of the checkbook. Dave Wilson has agreed to take custody of the homeowner packets.
We spent $400 on 8 new pipe stem signs and 12 new pipe stem sign poles, and $25 for the corporate license. We’re received dues from 39 residents (14%). Two residents inadvertently paid $40 instead of the $50 assessed, and Steve is resolving that with the owners. One owner complained about the $10 special assessment on this year’s dues.
Evelyn proposes that the entranceways be replanted. She has a specific recommendation that she drew up. Dave will provide Evelyn a contact number for our landscape contractor, and she will coordinate a replanting of the entranceways with him. She also reports a suspicious Verizon box with a wire coming out of it on Maritime Lane. Steve will investigate and call Verizon if necessary. Evelyn reports an area of dumping by the bend in Maritime near the fire station.
Dave reports a tree down across a path behind Harry’s house. Steve will use his chainsaw to clear the tree. On the trail behind Bertito, there is another fallen tree next to the trail. Steve will investigate. Dave also reported the owner at 7718 Cervantes Lane cut down a community property tree. Jim Evans will draft a letter to the owner for Steve’s signature.
Harry mailed dues letters to all owners of record on Sat 9 March.
Jim Evans suggested a community spring yard sale. We have it planned for the weekend of 18 May. Harry will make an entry on the LFCA web site.
Bev provided an estimate for trail repairs, in abstention. The estimate totaled $11,510, but it is unclear what areas of the paths will be repaired. Steve will call Bev to have her identify the trail repair areas so the Board can review the repair plans. Harry expressed a concern that the quoted repairs may not include all of the necessary repairs for the trails.
Steve signed an agreement with AAA garbage effective 8 February 2002 that provides residents a fixed rate of $17.99 a month for once a week pick-up, and $21.00 a month for twice a week pick-up, good to 31 Dec 2003. Provisions are in the contract that provide for rate increases in the event of cost increases beyond AAA control such as for fuel and landfill fees. Residents should call 703-818-8222, and mention the LFCA agreement if they are interested in taking advantage of this agreement.
Next meeting will be 7:30 on Thursday, 11 April at Steve’s.
Meeting adjourned at 8:34 pm.