Northlake Neighborhood Association


Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors

Monday, August 16, 2004
Middleton Public Library

Board Members Present: Dave Halberslaben, Beth Korosec, Paul Leone, Chuck Nahn, Mandla Tshabalala, Carl Wackerle

Board Members Absent: Dave Kalshoven

Wackerle called the meeting to order at 6:36 p.m.

Review and Approve July 13 Meeting Minutes
Tshabalala moved to approve the minutes. Leone seconded. The minutes were unanimously approved.

Wackerle asked Korosec if she had inquired about the Welcome Baskets. Korosec indicated that she had not, but would follow up with Laura Melum as soon as possible.

Committee Reports

Finance Committee:
The Finance Committee Report - Through August 13, 2004 was distributed via email prior to the meeting. Wackerle provided an overview of the report and discussed the assessments still due.

Tshabalala asked about insurance coverage for the Association as well as the Board members. Wackerle agreed to explore this issue by contacting Greg Seibold

Leone moved to accept the Finance Committee Report. Tshabalala seconded the motion. The Finance Committee Report was unanimously accepted.

Architectural Control:
Prior to the meeting, Jamie Buchanan sent an email listing the projects that had been approved by the ACC.

Halberslaben reported that he had contacted most of the six homeowners who do not have post lights. He indicated that he would now follow up with them to determine when they will remedy this issue. He also reported that he began to contact the homeowners who do not have the correct post light. He is waiting to contact all homeowners without the correct post light until he determines whether Dave Roark provided approval to any homeowners to install a post light other than the one listed in the Covenants.

Discussion ensued regarding fences in the neighborhood. It was determined that no fences will be approved by the Board or ACC.

Halberslaben discussed the conflict between two homeowners on Teal Court regarding the planting of trees. Nahn will contact Penni Klein regarding whether other vegetation can be planted in the drainage area to block the homeowners' view of the area. Nahn and Halberslaben will work with the neighbors to reach a solution to this conflict.

Social Committee:
Korosec indicated, again, that she would contact Laura Melum to determine who is chairing the Social Committee, whether Welcome Baskets are being distributed and what is contained in the Welcome Baskets.

Communications Committee:
Prior to the meeting, Tanya Buchanan provided a written copy of Communications Committee Update - as of August 15, 2004. The document noted that the web site received 3,770 hits in June, 4,210 in July and 1,813 hits to date in August. The Update also noted that Amy Leone has volunteered to create a Newsletter that will, hopefully, be sent in September. Korosec moved to accept the Update. Halberslaben seconded the motion. The Communication Committee Update was unanimously accepted.

Neighborhood Maintenance:
Leone reported that Canopy Tree Service was contracted to remove the tree that was damaged as a result of high winds. Canopy Tree Service also pruned and trimmed the landscaping at the Indigo Way entrance to the neighborhood, on Monarch Court and Iris Court. Leone also reported that Capitol Lawn Sprinkler was contacted to repair the broken sprinkler head in the berm along Hwy. Q and that Steve Bassett replaced the dead crab tress in the berm along Hwy. Q. Leone indicated that he is in contact with Canopy Tree Service, Steve Bassett, Four Leaf Lawn Care and McKay to obtain omnibus bids for 2005 landscape services.

Other Business
Nahn reported that he had received a quote for further Teal Court improvements. Halberslaben moved to authorize the installation of drain tile and the re-grading of the area where necessary. Korosec seconded the motion. The motion to authorize further Teal Court improvements was unanimously approved. Nahn agreed to communicate with Board members via email if further improvements needed to be authorized prior to the next Board meeting.

Tshabalala moved to adjourn the meeting. Leone seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 p.m.


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