IVYRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MINUTES FOR MONTHLY MEETING
Location: Matt’s Small Town Pizza
Date: Sept. 8, 2014
Time: 7:00 PM
ATTENDEES
- Phil Downey
- Dwayne Williams
- Justin Soeder
- Joe Lucketta
Bold—Board Members
MEETING CALLED TO ORDER
- APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- Board approved minutes from Aug. 11, 2014 monthly meeting
- Motion: Phil Downey
- Second: Marv Briggs
- Passed: Unanimously
- PRESIDENT’S REPORT
- Reminder - annual HOA meeting Oct. 11th at SenoiaUnitedMethodistChurch.
- Ballots being sent out to all homeowners, need to be sent back in if resident cannot attend meeting.
- Take notice of other area neighborhoods, those who do not have an HOA and see the noticeable, positive difference having an HOA makes.
- VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT/GROUNDS REPORT
- Robert Crane will be coming to the neighborhood for tree removal. Estimates to be done on the Friday prior to event.
- Weeds on the bridge will be removed this Wednesday by Bob Fant.
- Trees being planted at entrance to Phase 2.
- Pine straw event likely at the beginning of October.
- Beware of pinestraw scam, like the one that occured a couple of months ago. If Frederick White comes to your home, ask them to please leave. (Even if they tell you the HOA will fine you if you don't.)
- Marv would like the board's approval to plant pansies; she will plant them.
- Bids to trim overgrowth on bridge: ArborValley (Daniel is contact) best bid; Dwayne moves to table this until next meeting until fence is ready to go up in September.
- Dwayne asked how long we will allow signage to be out - perhaps 30 days?
- It was noted ArborValley did good work on grass cutting at retention pond.
- TREASURER’S REPORT
- Bills paid.
- Amount in bank account: $41,427.53
- Fencing was a big expense.
- Motion to Approval Treasurer’s Report
- Motion: Phil Downey
- Second: Marv Briggs
- Passed: Unanimously
- MAINTENANCE REPORT
- $1,200 deposit for fencing. Total will be $1,436.
- Dwayne took pictures of broken sidewalks. Trucks are hitting curb and damaging sidewalks when picking up debris.
- COMMUNICATIONS REPORT
- Site up and running
- Creating Facebook page for site
- New directory coming out in January
- Sending communication about debris on the road.
- BOARD NOMINATIONS:
Brandon Johnson
Larry, Emily Smith
Mark Hines
Kent Applegate
If running, must turn in short bio, family info, etc.
VIII.NEW BUSINESS
- Jeff Lindsey sign was finally taken down.
- Halloween Committee: Jessica, Emily, Liz - event the Sat. before Halloween, 5-7 p.m. Deligate cul-de-sac (Ivy Court); potluck, Costume/Jack-o-lantern contests. Have gift card for the winner -- $100 budget for.
- SAFETY ISSUE: In Phase II, steel rods are sticking up near a transformer, near in the long cul-de-sac. Dwayne will call EMC.
- Phase II (365 Ivy Lane) there is an oil stain. Idea brought up to use community washer to take care of it.
- Speed bumps -- once it goes in they can't apply for federal money to repave streets.
- Look into solar signs
- Discussed getting large group to go to the city. Mayor Larry Owens will be at the annual meeting.
MEETING ADJOURNED
NEXT MEETING OCTOBER 11, 2014
MINUTES APPROVED:
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IVYRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
MINUTES FOR September 8, 2014 MONTHLY MEETING
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