October 8, 2007 HIGHLAND PARK BOARD OF MANAGERS MEETING
Meeting was called to order at
7:30 by Dave Celznick
Attendees: Dave Celznick, Bill Mazzolini, Karri Furness, Kevin
Malinowski & Jeanne Stark – Highland Park HOA; Ed Fratus – Carlyle Management. Resident and
Councilman Clint Pelfrey.
Homeowner Issues: none present at this meeting.
Minutes: Motion
was made to approve and accept the minutes from the Sept. 10, 2007 meeting; all
were in favor. Notes were sent to Sean
Flaherty for the Highland Park Website.
Introductions – Councilman Clint Pelfrey
who was invited by Dave Celznick to this meeting to discuss his thoughts on
Avon and Highland Park
issues including:
- Recreation Center
being built in Avon - a 0.25%
tax levy will appear on the November ballot. City is optimistic that it will pass
because it is the most commonly requested amenity. Ideally, the city
should have 40,000 – 60,000 residents to fully support and fund a city
owned recreational facility. Avon’s population is currently 17,000-18,000. Avon
does not want to have to spend general funds to build this facility. A viable solution is a partnership with
the YMCA. YMCA will operate and
manage the facility while the City will own the building and land. City intends to ultimately lease
surrounding land or properties to restaurants and retail. The surrounding businesses will be
subject to Tax Increment Funding.
All taxes will stay in the city YMCA would contribute $5.5 million
and Avon $6,000,000 towards
the Recreation facility. City will
see plans in Jan/Feb 2008, and approve by April 2008. YMCA would be open at the end of 08 and
plans for a baseball park for the end of 2009. Future plans also include indoor &
outdoor soccer, hockey, basketball, competitive pool, Splash Park. Membership is open to all and is not
restricted to Avon only residents. There should be a discount on Avon resident rates.
- Expansion in the Development/78
Additional home sites - Biggest concern residents have involves the fear
of cut through traffic in the development and the fact that our Pool and
Playground are along this main artery.
Ohio Uniform Traffic Code dictates stop signs and whether they are
2 way or 4 way, stop lights.
According to the Master Plans Clint has seen, South Park
does not go straight but rather jogs around a bit like the entrance at
Route 83. Clint did confirm the overall Master Plan
is looking for East West routes to move traffic through the city. Smitek’s plans for Phase I were approved
on 9/17/07 and it is proceeding to the next level. Clint suggests we voice our concerns
regarding traffic, retention ponds issues to the appropriate City Hall
folks. The master plan had not been
revisited in 14 years but is currently under review/revision.
- Basin
& water issues - city can only enforce what code dictates. City specs need to be revisited to make
certain they are updated to reflect all the development within the city.
Green land is being replaced with cement causing increase in runoff waters.
Ditch maintenance programs are in place.
City requires dual sump pumps in every new home.
Issue 1: Montrose Way
Basin Improvements
Plans submitted by Brunner
Landscaping were reviewed and ultimately approved by the Board. Work order provided to Brunner. A budget of
$3,000 was approved. The storm pipes still need the grate covers
and Jeanne and Bill are working with Bramhall/Smitek/Piazza to get
resolution.
Issue 2: Wendell Update – some progress has been made but not quite there yet. Jeanne
will follow up with homeowner for a status and will email the board when that
conversation has taken place.
Issue 3: Nature Park update – Brunner has completed the mound work designed to keep
water in the Nature Park from draining to the rear yards of the homes
along North Park. On-site Board supervision was provided to
ensure that the objectives of the project have been met. The only action item will be to reseed the
area where needed. Further, 5 dead trees
were replaced in the common areas.
Issue 4: Mailbox matters - Ed will hand deliver letters to the residents not complying
with mailbox standards. There is a
deadline and lack of action by the resident will have the Board levying an
enforcement assessment of $50 and using the assessment to cover the maintenance
work. An all-vinyl prototype mailbox has been installed at the driveway
entrance to the Club House. This will
enable us to see how it weathers and holds up to the elements.
Issue 5 – Board
would like to arrange a meeting with Gary Smitek sooner than later to discuss
the 78 additional homes, the pool, street issues, retention basin issues. Action item:
Dave will contact Gary
for some meeting dates and times.
Issue 6 – Parking in cul-de-sac – this is
nothing new and signs have been up in some of the cul-de-sacs for awhile. Looks
like the city just got around to finishing the cul-de-sacs that did not have a
sign up. Action item:
Ed will find out what is behind the recent signage.
Next Meeting: Monday 11/26 at 7:30 pm Clubhouse
Meeting adjourned at 9:11.