HEATHERLEA OF ARLINGTON

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

January 12, 2004

 

 

Board Members Present: Jim Shelton, President; Gladys Daines, Vice President; Betty Scott, Secretary; and Rita Becker, Member at Large (arrived at 7:25 PM).

 

Board Members Absent: Michael Bell, Treasurer

 

Representing KPA, Inc.: Carol Hanas, Community Manager

 

Attending from the Association Office: Lucy Oliver, Office Manager

 

Unit Owners Present: 4516-A

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

President Shelton called the meeting to order at 7:03 PM

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

Betty moved to approve the minutes of the December 10, 2003 meeting as written. Gladys seconded.  Approved.                                                                                                                                                   3-0-0

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

 

Due to the absence of the treasurer, Carol gave a brief report that had been submitted via email (copy attached).

 

UNIT OWNER PRESENTATIONS

 

2821-D (via Gladys) – requests handrails on steps to entryway of unit. Betty moves to proceed with the installation of handrails for an expense not to exceed $500. Gladys seconds. Approved.                            3-0-0      

 

4514-A (Jim Shelton) – suggested that the community expand the holiday decorations. The Board will discuss this in the Fall.

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Newsletter

 

Rita reported that due to the holidays and other commitments that she was unable to hold a meeting of the Newsletter Committee.

 

Rita will pull together all the articles currently on hand and send them to Boyer & Associates for a layout. The draft of the inaugural newsletter will be presented to the Board for their review. She hopes that the newsletter will be ready for printing and mailing the second week in February.

 

 

 

 

 

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VARIANCE REQUESTS

 

4516-A South 28th Road submitted a variance for replacement windows. Gladys moved to approve the request. Betty seconded. Approved.                                                                                                                3-0-0   

4554-A South 28th Road submitted a variance for the installation of a satellite dish. Betty moved to approve the request provided the dish is installed on the chimney. Gladys seconded. Approved.        3-0-0

 

2821-B South Wakefield Street submitted a variance for the installation of new kitchen appliances and countertop. The variance also requested approval for the removal of a non-supporting wall between the two bedrooms of the unit. The variance was submitted almost two years after the fact due to the sale of the unit.

 

The Board neither approved or disapproved this variance, but determined it would be for informational purposes only, and was to be included in the unit file.

 

2431-B South Walter Reed Drive submitted a variance for installation of hardwood floors. Gladys moved to approve. Betty seconded. Approved.                                                                                                    3-0-0

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

Pool Maintenance Contract – Proposals from Continental  Pools, Inc. and Century Pool Management, Inc., were submitted for pool management for the 2004 pool season. At the December Board meeting, the Board requested revisions to the original proposals from both companies. The revisons were to include closing the pool on Wednesdays and the addition of an extra weekend in September.

 

Gladys moved to accept the revised proposal from Continental Pools, Inc. not to exceed $17,500. Betty seconded. Approved.                                                                                                                                        3-0-0   

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

2004 Parking Package – Gladys moved to approve the package as presented, including the Amendment and ballot to change the quorum requirements for the Associaton’s Bylaws. Betty seconded. Approved.

       4-0-0

                                                                                                                                   

CAM Services, Inc. – Management requests approval to pay this invoice for $2,469.63. This work covered the assessment and repair of the structure at 4500-B South 28th Road. Gladys moved to pay this invoice from the Association’s Operating Account #6060. Betty seconded. Approved.                                        4-0-0   

 

COMMUNITY MANAGER’S UPDATE

 

Criterion - Carol informed the Board that Criterion cannot repair the slingback chaise lounges. They are offering to purchase used frames with vinyl strapping for $95 each, and increase of $7 over the original quote for repairs at $88 per chaise. Rita moved to accept Criterion’s alternative proposal for the purchase of seven used chaises. Betty seconded. Approved.                                                                                       4-0-0

 

 

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Della Bennett – Carol informed the Board that Della Bennett had been let go due to medical reasons. She also informed the Board that Jane Misita had been hired as the new administrative assitant for the Heatherlea.

           

FINAL COMMENTS

 

Jim stated that he really liked the Work Order history that was included with the Board Meeting Package and requested that it become a standard enclosure.

 

Next Meeting – The next board meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 24, 2004.

 

No Executive Session was held.

 

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 PM.

 

 

 

 

 

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Betty Scott, Secretary                                                                                Date

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