Northlake Neighborhood Association


Minutes of the Meeting of the Board of Directors

Monday, March 21, 2005
Middleton Public Library

Board Members Present: Dave Halberslaben, Dave Kalshoven, Annette Plante-Hogoboom, Mandla Tshabalala, Ken Player

Board Members Absent: Paul Leone, Chuck Nahn

Other Association Members Present: None

Plante-Hogoboom called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m.

The minutes of the December and January meeting of the Board were approved. On motion of Plante-Hogoboom, seconded by Kalshoven the minutes were approved.

Committee Reports
    Finance Committee:
      Kalshoven provided the Finance Committee Report for March 2005. 3 outstanding 2004 dues debts noted. One last attempt to collect will be made by Kalshoven. If no response, then a certified letter shall ensue. 152 of 2005 dues received as of March. Reminder blast sent this week.

    Architectural Control:
      Bob Shively named as new ACC member.
      *see fence discussions below

    Safety Committee:
      No update

    Social Committee:
      Garage sale April 30th
      Easter Egg hunt, marginal participation with egg contribution

    Communications Committee:
      Website hits: March-to-date = 1695
      February = 2878
      January = 3203

      3 webmaster emails: garage sale, Easter egg hunt, annual dues

    Neighborhood Maintenance:
      No updates given
New Business
    Asphalt plant in Middleton
      Suggested that Chuck Nahn gather more information on the Plant and the environmental Safety guards they are planning and provide that information for publication on the NL website. Player suggested, based on the information gathered, that NL residents may want to circulate a petition insisting that the plant follow appropriate environmental guidelines in building the plant and production.
Other Business
    Fencing
      Acc submitted fencing proposal to board, for review, 2 months ago. Proposal outlined the types of fences, heights, airflow, colors, positioning, maintenance etc… Discussion ensued questioning whether to change the covenants to prohibit fences all together, to permit them with extenuating life circumstances or to leave the covenants as they currently read, permitting fences with ACC approval and within the new guidelines proposed by the ACC.

      Brynna Smith and Bob and Fran Moritz were present to speak in favor of permitting fences based on their own personal family needs.

      David Shield, Andy Enhman and Jeff Peterson were present to voice their concerns about approving fences. Primarily voicing preferences to see fences prohibited, however, all voicing understanding that fences may need to be permitted in extenuating circumstances.

      End result: Suggestion is to investigate how we approach the neighborhood regarding the options noted above. The understanding is that a 2/3 concensus vote of the neighborhood is required to change the covenants.

      The Board will investigate the process and re-discuss this issue at the April meeting.


Plante-Hogoboom moved to adjourn the meeting. Kalshoven seconded. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m.


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