INDIAN RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ANNUAL MEETING
January 26, 2015
January 26, 2015
Members of the Indian Ridge Homeowners Association met for their Annual Meeting at
Nannie Berry Elementary School on January 26, 2015 at 7:00 p.m.
President Jim Young introduced the current Board members – Julie Waters, Secretary;
Paul Waller, Treasurer; Bobby Bartram, Board member, and Tim Wheeler, Board member.
Jim gave his report that included the following topics:
• Legal action was taken against homeowners who had not paid their 2014 dues.
• Deed restrictions – parking, shrubs screening AC units, reminder to review the
restrictions.
• Reminder about barking dogs and cleaning up after your pet.
• Issue of parents of Nannie Berry Elementary students parking in Indian Ridge while
picking up their children from school and restricting traffic has been addressed.
• Children playing on entry walls and fencing damaging landscaping and lights; children
throwing things in the pond that contribute to the drainage not working as designed.
Jim gave the Architectural Review report:
• Must complete form for major landscaping, fencing, driveway extensions, room and patio
additions, etc.
• Forms are reviewed by the entire Board – this will help maintain uniformity in the
community.
Status of completion of items to be paid for with bond money:
• Retention pond at end of Sagamore Trace – work to resume as weather permits.
• Detention pond behind homes on Keene Valley North and Saranac – work to resume as
weather permits.
• Grading situation at front entrance has been corrected.
• Drainage behind 104, 106 and 108 Saranac Trail has been completed; notified tonight
that more needs to be done behind 104 Saranac Trail.
• Landscaping the perimeter of the subdivision as funds permit.
• Signage at the rear entrance to Indian Ridge as funds permit.
Secretary’s Report – Julie Waters:
• Continue to get email addresses from homeowners to limit any mailings that have to be
done. The Indian Ridge email list will only be used for Indian Ridge business and will
not be used for any political purpose.
• Will continue the fall garage sale and will set date soon so neighbors will have plenty of
advance notice and also hopefully this year Goodwill will be able to include our
neighborhood to pick up at the end of the day of the garage sale. Goodwill was
overwhelmed with requests last year so they need to be contacted earlier.
• Indian Ridge email account is checked daily and more as time permits. Secretary’s
personal email address may be used also.
Treasurer’s Report – Paul Waller:
• Reviewed the 2014 Budget.
• Reviewed the Proposed 2015 Budget.
• Reported that there were twenty homeowners who had not paid their dues for 2015. Dues
are considered late after January 30 and a $100 late fee is assessed. Additional action will
be taken at sixty days after that if still not paid.
• A motion was made by Keith Chesser and seconded by Ron Cardwell to approve the
proposed 2015 budget. The proposed 2015 budget was approved unanimously. The
increase in the budget for 2015 is because of increased costs of lawn/landscape upkeep
and lighting at the entrance.
• The Board has determined that in light of future obligations and upkeep that the dues
should be increased to $325 annually.
New Business:
• Vote was taken on the proposed increase of annual dues to $325. Motion was made by
Clyde Head and seconded by Jason Pomeroy. The motion passed unanimously.
• Election of Board members for 2015 – Bobby Bartram, Paul Waller, Julie Waters, and
Tim Wheeler indicated their willingness to continue to serve. Ron Cardwell volunteered
to serve. There were no other volunteers so these five will be the 2015 Indian Ridge
HOA Board members.
Homeowners Discussion:
• It was reported that the homeowners at 143 Saranac Trail have removed trees along the
creek in the common area. All of the brush is now stacked in their backyard which is
visible from Indian Lake Road. There is also a question as to whether the fence may be
on common property. The Board will investigate and respond appropriately.
The drawing was held for the three $100 gift cards.
Members were thanked for attending the meeting and participating.
The Annual Meeting was adjourned.
Following the Annual Meeting, the newly elected Board members met and elected the following
officers: President, Bobby Bartram; Julie Waters, Secretary; Paul Waller, Treasurer.
