{"id":464,"date":"2017-10-01T19:56:56","date_gmt":"2017-10-02T02:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/postoakforest.com\/web\/?p=464"},"modified":"2017-10-01T20:03:48","modified_gmt":"2017-10-02T03:03:48","slug":"october-1-2017-pof-hoa-board-meeting-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postoakforest.com\/web\/2017\/10\/october-1-2017-pof-hoa-board-meeting-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"October 1, 2017 POF HOA Board meeting minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Post Oak Forest HOA board meeting was held <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">October 1, 2017<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">. Meeting was called to order at <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">7:05 PM<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Attendees were Kenneth Johse, Jack Benson, Debra Ware, David Hicks, Tom Ostrowski and Laine Totah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">1. GENERAL:\u00a0<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Kenneth made a motion to nominate David Hicks for the board position vacated by Laura Doskicil. Jack seconded.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Motion carried. Antonio Garcia has resigned from the board and will need to be replaced. We discussed reducing the number of board members from 9 to 7.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">The board is in agreement on this proposal and will introduce this for vote at the January annual board meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">2.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">BANK ACCOUNT SIGNATORS:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Laine made a motion to have the president, vice president and treasurer as signers on the Post Oak Forest bank account at Prosperity bank.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Debra seconded. Tom Ostrowski, Jack Benson and Kenneth Johse will need to be set up on the account.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Any other signers currently on the account should be removed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">3. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">TREASURER REPORT: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Kenneth noted we have approximately $74,000 in the bank account.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">This should be enough to pay the final road repair invoice. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Any board member that would like is encouraged to pay ahead for 2018 HOA dues.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">If enough do this we will have enough to cover all payments for the remaining sign and landscaping work without any special assessments.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">4. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">ROAD<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\"> REPAIR STATUS: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Work is complete. Tom will do the final walk through with the contractor next week and will authorize final payment. The sign work should begin soon.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">5. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">The committee will review the door color submission on number 32 and make a decision next week. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Discussed what types of methods of enforcement we have when owners are in violation.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Tom will contact some other HOA\u2019s to see what procedures they use to address violations. We need to establish a procedure to follow when we see a violation.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Suggestion included a first courtesy letter from HOA, second harsher letter, then possibly a third letter coming from the lawyer.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">We need to determine whether we can fine someone for violations that are not on the common area.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">We do have provisions in the current by-laws to impose fines if infractions occur on common areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">6. <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">REVIEW OF AND <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">REV<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">ISIONS TO BY-LAWS AND <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">CCR\u2019<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">s: <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Jack has worked with the lawyer to verify that we need 67% homeowner approval to make any changes to by-laws or covenants.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">7.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">GROUNDS AND POOL:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Some sprinkler lines were cut during road work.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Antonio and grounds crew has fixed these.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Laine will contact the pool company and have the cover put on mid October.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Debra noted that the owner of the building at the front of the subdivision asked about adding landscaping on their property near our new sign.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Tom will have Carol contact her to see if this can be coordinated together with our new landscaping.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">8.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">RENTALS:<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">Tom suggested that we ask the lawyers if we can legally add wording to our by-laws that could prevent long term permanent rental situations.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">He will check into this.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">We can currently ask for a copy of any lease and it was suggested that we start requesting this in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">9. FUTURE PROJECTS \u2013 we are planning these for next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">a. Repair\/replace roof structure at pool pump house. Cost: $3K &#8211; $6K <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">b. Install low fence at back of parking pad near mail boxes to screen heavy trash. $3K &#8211; $5K <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">c. Install and set up simple sprinkler timers at unit that currently require Antonio to manual turn on the water. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">d. Continue cutting back trees next year.<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">This should probably be done every year as regular maintenance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span>Meeting adjourned 8:40. Next meeting will be November 5, 2017<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Post Oak Forest HOA board meeting was held October 1, 2017. Meeting was called to order at 7:05 PM. \u00a0Attendees were Kenneth Johse, Jack Benson, Debra Ware, David Hicks, Tom Ostrowski and Laine Totah. \u00a01. GENERAL:\u00a0 Kenneth made a motion to nominate David Hicks for the board position vacated by Laura Doskicil. 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