Highland Park Annual
Homeowner’s Meeting April 22, 2008
Hosts: Highland Park Board of
Managers including Dave Celznick (President), Karri Furness (Vice President),
Bill Mazzolini (Treasurer), Jeanne Stark
(Secretary), Kevin Malinowski (Trustee).
Ed Fratus, Carlyle Management.
Power Point Presentation that was delivered in the meeting
is also available on the Highland Park Website, www.highlandparkassoc.com.
Agenda and Meeting Notes
1. Introductions
– The Board and Ed introduced themselves to the Homeowners.
2. Determination
of Quorum.
3. Dave
presented a slide show presentation that reviewed our Mission Statement and our
objectives and accomplishments for the past year.
4. Bill
provided the financial update and review of:
·
expected expenses (maintenance)
·
past year recent expenses
·
budget planned for 2008
·
Associate fee and rebate 2008
5. Jeanne
reviewed the highlights of the Survey which can be viewed in its entirety on
the Highland Park
website. Survey highlights are also contained in the slide show presentation. The purpose of the survey was to obtain input
on how we could best improve our work processes and contractor and Board
performances.
6. Kevin
discussed Mailboxes. You can get the
replacements numbers at Home Depot, Loews.
The board does have some in stock; contact Ed Fratus for further
information. Enforcement will continue
for mailboxes that are not in compliance.
Election
Dave Celznick, Bill Mazzolini
& Karri Furness Board positions expire in 2008 and need to be filled. Ed explained the process and distributed
ballots to all homeowners in attendance.
The nominations included:
Dave
Celznick
Bill
Mazzolini
Bob
Richenburg
Erin
Morton
Dave, Bill & Bob are the 2008
Board Members along with Jeanne and Kevin.
Thanks to Erin Morton for volunteering.
Board will decide roles at May
2008 meeting to be May 7, 2008 8:00 pm
Questions & Answers
- Where
exactly on the mailbox are the numbers supposed to go? First 1/3, middle,
back 1/3? Not specified but let’s establish a position or guide.
- Suggestion
was made for path markers on the walking trails that indicate distance to
certain points or round trips. Jeanne
& Kevin to consider when evaluating playground updates.
- Harriman
Trail homeowner questioned why they received two annual billings for the
Association fee. Bill discussed with homeowner after the
meeting.
- Suggestion
was made for having contests in the development like best Holiday
Decorations or best landscaping.
- Do
the deed restrictions define yard clutter and how much is enough? No
it doesn’t currently.
- What
can be done about garbage cans being out longer than garbage day? City ordinance not a Board enforceable
ordinance. According to the code, the earliest the can be placed outside is
24 hours before garbage day.
- Can
we use the green space in the nature park for a graduation party?
- Why
did we get no parking signs in the cul-de-sacs? City
is getting around to enforcing that city code that has been on the books
for a while. Residents needing to
have guests park in the cul-de-sac show inform the police dept.
- I
heard a rumor about 75 more homes and Southpark cutting through to Stony
Ridge. Yes this is true. It is a
part of the original master plan.
Board is pushing for more
speed control in Highland Park, especially on Southpark
and even more so when it becomes a through street. Dave pointed out that the past patrols
have indicated the majority of speeders are residents. Talk to you
neighbors!
- Suggestion
was made for some supervised activities at the clubhouse for the older
kids in the development. Dance or
games or movie theme nights as examples.
- If
we were to get a new swimming pool, where would it go?