2014 Annual Meeting Minutes

INDIAN RIDGE HOMEOWNERS ANNUAL MEETING

January 27, 2014

Members of the Indian Ridge Homeowners Association met for their Annual Meeting at Nannie Berry Elementary School on January 27, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

President Jim Young introduced the current Board members – Julie Waters, Secretary; Fred Ragland, Board member; Joan Signorille, Board member and Acting Treasurer. The former Treasurer, Paul Anglin, resigned November 1 due to additional job responsibilities and he was thanked for his years of service.

Jim gave his report which included the following topics:

·      Legal action was taken against homeowners who had not paid their 2013 dues

·      HOA has taken legal possession of common property

·      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 from 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 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

Completion of items to be paid for with bond money:

·      Retention pond at end of Sagamore Trace

·      Retention pond behind homes on Keene Valley North and Saranac

·      Grading situation at front entrance

·      Landscaping the perimeter of the subdivision

·      Signage at the rear entrance to Indian Ridge

Treasurer’s Report:

Joan Signorille, Acting Treasurer, reviewed the Proposed 2014 Budget and reported that there were twenty-one homeowners who had not paid their dues for 2014.  Dues are considered late after January 30 and a $50 late fee is assessed. Additional action will be taken at sixty days after than if still not paid. The proposed 2014 budget was approved by the members.

Secretary’s Report:

Julie Waters reported that the newsletters will continue and asked homeowners to submit any items/issues they would like to see addressed in the newsletter.  She also closely monitors the Indian Ridge e-mail and the website and responds as appropriate.

Election of Officers for 2014:

Jim Young and Julie Waters have indicated they will continue to serve unless there are nominations to replace them.  Fred Ragland and Joan Signorille, each having served two years, wish to step down.  Tim Wheeler, Paul Waller and Bobby Bartram indicated they would like to serve on the Board.  The five volunteers were elected to serve as the 2014 Board of Indian Ridge HOA.  They will meet very shortly to elect the officers.

Homeowners Discussion:

·      Trash in bags rather than cans – it was recommended that if you do this wait until morning to put it out

·      Make a neighborhood directory

·      Street lights out or not working properly – these are maintained by NES and you can call or go online to report the problem.  There is a number on the light pole that you will need when you make a report.

·      Lighting at the front entrance – would like someone to volunteer to assist with keeping this maintained

·      Salt on sidewalk at entrance when icy – Keith Chesser volunteered to help with this

·      Continue to have Garage Sale in October this year

·      Houses that are vacant

The drawing was held for the three $100 gift cards.

Members were thanked for attending the meeting and participating.

The Annual Meeting was adjourned.