PostForest Annual Progressive Party and Meeting
January 17, 2012
Participant names were recorded electronically. (see document “January Homeowners 2012”, attached)
The meeting was called to order at 7:15pm at # 17.
Announcements:
The Big Event is coming up
Old Business:
No old business was brought forth for discussion by homeowners.
New Business:
2011 annual meeting minutes were read and approved.
Ozden Ochoa has resigned from the Board. Grace Ann retired from the Board last year. Eleanor is new treasurer. Henry was a huge help with maintaining the pool. Kim appreciates any community help. Volunteers are great but they skew the actual cost of caring for the pool.
Kim shared a brief overview of needed repairs in the neighborhood. Home values are not optimal due to economy. We want to do as much as we can to enhance our community.
The following reports were presented:
Pool-Kim
Filter needs work, clean out needs to be moved as it is a tripping/safety hazard, path to pool needs work and lighting needs repair. We have an estimate from an electrician for LED lights as replacement-approximately $2500. Malcolm has alternatives to consider and is willing to share resources. Questions asked: How many people use the pool? Is it worth the investment? Answer: Yes! The pool is used and the clean out is a liability. Demographics of POF community are changing. Younger folks use it quite a bit. Gravel needs to be replaced.
Road-Tim
Post Oak Forest owns the road and we are responsible for upkeep. Each year the issues for repairs grow. Further discussion is needed to find the best approach.
Grounds-Carol
See attached report for details. Items in need of repair:
Fence located between #22 and #23 plant replacement, potential tree removal, irrigation system, soil amendment, entrance sign repainted, mulch.
The desire to keep in the Frank Lloyd Wright scheme was shared based on the history of the property. Comprehensive landscaping plan and subsequent oversight of plan is costly and cannot be achieved at current dues rate. It was requested that a communication system between the Grounds Committee, landscapers and homeowners be developed.
Budget-Eleanor
Eleanor presented the 2011/2012 budget recapping previous reports and summarized overall plans. $4K was not spent in 2011, reserving money for capital improvements for 2012. In the future we will have more of a strategy instead of a band-aide approach to maintenance and repair projects.
It was proposed to increase the annual rate for the cost of keeping the grounds. The point was made to leave such matters to the Board and not have it micromanaged by homeowners.
Discussion followed, budget was voted on and APPROVED!
Tim, Joyce and Carol have expiring terms, have agreed to serve again and POF membership voted to re-elect.
Misc.
Grace Anne was recognized for her 12 years of service.
Meeting adjourned at 9:00pm