Board Meeting Minutes
Minutes of MSCA Board Meeting 12-02-2004
The MSCA Board met on December 2, 2004 at the home of the President, Bob Gross. We discussed the landscaping and noted that most of the planting of pansies this fall seem to have been consumed by deer. This problem did not appear to be so bad in prior years, and we will have to ask Bill Baruffi, who does the landscaping, to consider what plantings would be more resistant for the future. The Board considered some informal discussions that Bob had with our neighbors to the South, Regency Estates Citizens Association (RECA.) Once dormant, RECA is now quite active. Since the southern moiety of MSCA shares its public school boundaries with RECA, the question was raised whether realigning the citizens' associations made sense. Some MSCA residents already join the Regency Estates pool, for example, instead of the Montgomery Square-Copenhaver pool. After discussion of various pros and cons, the sense of the Board was that we would not pursue any changes or mergers at this time. There are significant differences in construction, age and prices between the Kettler-built areas served by MSCA and the areas included in Regency Estates; and MSCA has been more aggressive in raising funds to improve landscaping, for example. However, attending one another's meetings, sharing information, and supporting common areas of interest make a lot of sense and should be pursued. Bob announced that we would be trying to get out an issue of the Tetragon in late March or early April, in time to publicize the annual May events - the Community Yard Sale on May 1 (12:00-4:00PM), the Block Party on May 15 (1:00-4:00PM), and the Annual Meeting on May 24 (7:30-9:00 PM). We will try out a new idea suggested by a member to solicit for people willing to show off their houses, especially additions or remodelings, for a new "House Tour" day. We will be looking for someone to help organize such an event as well. We would also be interested in accepting classified ads, and Ann Stadnicki volunteered to take e-mails from anyone interested (mailto: a_stadnicki@yahoo.com) Bob reported on the progress of work by the County on some projects. He was able to get the County to extend and rebuild the retaining wall on the North side of the Post Oak Road and Seven Lock Road corner, with MSCA paying for material only and the County providing labor and design. Other projects have been delayed and he will continue to urge the County to finish them, including recoating the roads in the southern portion of the community as was done for the northern side last year. Bruce Avery will contact the County to get status on the Bike/Sidewalk study that a County representative spoke about at the last annual meeting. The suggestion was made to have another County speaker at this year's annual meeting, perhaps from the Department of Housing and Community Affairs, which offers many services, including handling complaints about various violations of residential zoning ordnances. (There are links to local county government web sites on the MSCA web page, www.montgomerysquare.org). Other possible topics for further investigation included the ICC, which is moving along, and developments planned in the area, including Fortune Park and new apartments next to the White Flint metro where the driving range once stood. Bob thanked everyone for their support and adjourned the meeting.
