WWHOA BOD meeting July 2006

Walden Woods Forum: HOA Board of Directors - Reports and Notices: WWHOA BOD meeting July 2006

By Holly Wojcik on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 06:13 am:

Walden Woods Homeowners’ Association, Inc.
Board of Directors Meeting
July 26, 2006 – Recap

The following are condensed highlights of the WWHOA BOD meeting minutes. Complete, approved minutes are available by contacting the association Secretary.

BOD members present: Stephanie Kenney, President; Holly Wojcik, Secretary; Gary Grenfell, Treasurer; Caroline Furnas, Member-at-Large; absent - Guy Hall, Vice President
Association members present: Gail Sillers

Open Discussion: Thank you letter to Footprint Committee for their coordination efforts of the 3,000 sq. foot/Placer County restriction issue.

Executive Session: none

Meeting called to order at 7:23 p.m. by the President.

Minutes/recap of the May 9, 2006 and June 13, 2006 meetings were read/approved with amendments.

Treasurer’s Report: Continuing to seek new treasurer; 1 property in escrow, 4 for sale

Common Area Committee: Rattlesnakes becoming a concern. Control ideas/cost estimate will be sought from Ramirez Rattlesnake Removal.

Architectural Review Committee: Board brought up to date on applications/recent approvals.

Community Events: First Neighborhood Movie Night quite successful. A second is planned for Saturday, July 29, 2006, 8:30 p.m. at 6655 Calypte Lane. Spring Block party well attended, Fall Block party plans pending.

Neighborhood Watch: no report.

Other: None.

Old Business: 1) Amending Conditions of Use with Placer County to increase the 3.000 foot maximum footprint per lot – 55-57 participants to date/process proceeding; 2) Front entrance update: a) Letter on behalf of WW and petitions against modification of conditions presented at County Planning meeting June 15, 2006; b)Learned later that modification request has been withdrawn by Swift; c) WW landscaping pending – letter to Swift proposed as to intentions for replacement/reimbursement for destroyed WW landscaping; d) Current Swift landscaping concerns: road visibility compromised by crepe myrtles – trees have been moved; viability of newly planted oak clusters – consider outside arborist evaluation of survival potential; drainage issue at Auburn-Folsom/Ardea junction – follow-up with County; consider development of our own landscaping design for both sides of Ardea – solicit potential design/cost estimates from Sierra Nursery and Environmental Landscape.

New Business: Annual meeting preparation planned with mid-year budget/signature list review and development of projected budget for 2007 – late August. Nominating Committee to be formed to solicit candidates for upcoming BOD vacancies – two 2 yr. terms and one 1 yr. term.

Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m., no Executive Session to follow.

Respectfully submitted, Holly Wojcik, Secretary