Minutes for the Lake Forest Community Association

Board Meeting

November 10December 7, 2005

The Lake Forest Community Association Board of Directors met at Bev’s home at 7:30 pm on December 7, 2005.

The meeting was called to order at 7:40 p.m.

Board Members present: Wes Cox, Bill Ethington, Bev Franklin, Harry Hopkins, and Dave Wilson. Absent: Jim Evans, Gloria Flick, Steve Gilbert, and Evelyn Hempstead.

Minutes of the November meeting were approved as written.

Bill followed up on the complaint about the leaves not being picked up in the common parcel on Octavia Ct. Per Evelyn’s request, the landscape company picked up 30 November and will do one more pick-up this winter. The tree on Maritime property has been removed. Bill suggested an animal control person be added to the grounds committee (Gloria?).

Harry noted that some parts were missing at the end of a couple paragraphs in the newsletter. He suggested we not go over the officer descriptions with Steve not attending. He reported that no new ARC applications were submitted for approval. And he put actual dates for events in February’s calendar.

Bev reported that her new e-mail address is bjfrankin@verizon.net.

Wes reported that the checking account balance is $18,022. No checking account fees are being assessed the Association by the bank due to the type of account we have. There is no need for carrying over funds in the grounds account; there are plenty of funds this year. This year’s dues letter was approved for mailing. The proposed 2006 budget is to include funds for mailing post cards - community (2-3) and annual meeting (1); newsletter (2). No dues increase is necessary. The Board requested a review of the grounds committee 2006 spend plan during the February meeting. Remaining bills need to be to Wes by the end of the year.

A motion was made and seconded to approve the 2006 budget as submitted by Wes. The Board unanimously approved the budget.

Calendar dates suggested: February, dues letters sent; assessment due 1 April; May, yard sale; June, annual meeting; September, community day; October, yard sale; December, decorating contest.

Meet at Bev’s, 7:30, 20 December to judge decorations for the Decorating Contest.

Next meeting: January 12, 2006 at Bev’s, 7:30 p.m.

Meeting adjourned at 8:30 p.m.