Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes of Board Meeting 11-17-05
The fall meeting of the MSCA Board of Directors was held at the home of the President, Bob Gross, on November 17, 2005.
Bob Gross, President, opened the meeting at 7:00. The Board discussed landscaping first. Bob noted that the MSCA resident who had been doing this work, Bill Baruffi, had taken a job out of the area. The members expressed appreciation for the work Bill had done. Bob had obtained quotes from other firms doing landscaping in the area. A quote that was in the same range as our current expenses was received, and the Board voted to engage that contractor. Based on the delay in selecting a landscaper and to hold down costs for this winter, the Board agreed to skip the fall planting and to just maintain the beds neatly at this time.
The Board also reluctantly accepted the resignation of our Roads and Transportation chair, Bruce Avery, who could no longer serve in this capacity. That leaves several critical vacancies on the Board, and the Officers are actively seeking replacements as soon as possible. Vacant positions include the Vice President, Chair for Roads and Transportation, Editor of the Tetragon, and Chair for Improvements. If replacements cannot be found for departed members, sustaining the Association will be difficult. Alternatives were discussed and the decision was reached to solict for Officers and Board members in the December newsletter which we will publish shortly. If vacancies remain a problem, we will raise the issue at the Annual Meeting. Ideas for alternatives are solicited and may be presented for vote at the annual meeting.
The Association will start its annual dues collection effort with the December Tetragon. The dues will remain the same as last year, which will provide adequate revenue if the percent participation remains the same or can be increased.
Bob shared a letter that he had received from a representative of a neighboring citizens association about the development at Fortune Parc. The developers had notified the County planning office that they desired a change in the approved plan for development and had sent a very generic notice to the area's several citizens associations. Upon inquiry, it developed that the change involved replacing two low-rise garden apartment buildings with two ten story condominium buildings. A hearing on the subject was fortunately postponed until December 8th, giving the associations time to prepare. The representative from the neighboring association solicited our support in expressing concern at the hearing. Based on the potential increase in traffic and higher skyline, the Board voted to support the concern and the Secretary will send a letter to the requestor so stating.
In closing, the President thanked everyone for coming.
Meeting was adjourned.
