April 2012 - Spring Point Homeowners Association

Directors Present:
Dave Dilling, President
Andy Saxe, Vice President
Mary Noesen, Treasurer
Bruce Wilson, Director
Millie Vetterlein, Director
Bev Polis, Director
SPRING POINT HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING MINUTES
April 17, 2012
Absent: Jean Soderquist, Secretary
Others Present: John Ryberg, Water Chairman
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Meeting was called to order by President, Dave at 7:15 p.m. at the home of Andy Saxe.
MINUTES of the March 14 meeting were not available and Dave will try to reconstruct them. There
was some effort to recall pending issues. Bev offered to take the minutes of this meeting. Bruce will
take minutes of the May meeting.
TREASURER’S REPORT: Mary
Mary presented balance sheets for the SPHA accounts for the period ending March 31, 2012. The
current balance on hand in the bank for the General Account is $76,930.58. There is $196, 092.13
in the Water Account and Mary reported that both accounts are in good shape. She will contact the
one delinquent property owner who is one year behind in paying the water bill. Mary brought the
ledger if anyone wanted to review it. The board unanimously accepted Mary’s reports.
ROAD REPORT: In Road Chairman, Jack Conant’s absence (family emergency), Dave
made the report
• Chipper Day: Tim Segault had a four-man crew doing fire safety clean-up in some of the
common land beginning this week with the stipulation of spending no more than $5,000.
Tim will return on Thursday to begin chipping the piles. There is a total of $9,000 budgeted
for chipping/mowing.
• Lower Road: Dave will be meeting with Island Excavating to obtain the estimated cost if we
wanted to go forward with chip seal. While the lower road is not too bad, we want to
determine all that should be done before summer; no grading necessary just filling potholes. In
June the road will be due for lignicite for dust control. $16,700 is left in road maintenance
with $5,000 in Capital Costs.
• Mary reported she received a call from Wally Gudgell, local realtor, regarding Spring Point
road fees. Discussion followed regarding the property in question which is at the end of
Logans Run.
Water Systems Report:
• Surface Plant:
There is approximately $5,000 left in Pond Ops & Maintenance budget. John Ryberg
indicated the reverse osmosis system needs about $1,000 to repair a pump and to purchase
needed chemicals.
John could use help with the intake hoses (Andy and Bruce will help). John plans to cut off
the fittings. Dave will check on disposing of old motors/metals, etc.
There has also been a higher loss of water in the last quarter and Dave believes there may be a
leak at the top of the Beaver Slide.
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• Dock Float: John indicated it will be moved in the next 30 days and a check will be made if
any repairs are needed; i.e. hinges. Dave indicated that Chris Betcher could be asked to dive
and check out the flotation blocks.
• Slow Sand Filter: Within the next three months, Dave will spend up to $50,000. Two
weeks ago Dave received the design details and will get Will Gossett to do the structural
analysis for the County. The County’s involvement:
Land Use permit, $1,000
A building permit for each of the two buildings which is based on the estimated cost to
construct each building. Both the Filter House and the Aerator House are
straightforward designs with no windows.
• Water line: Dave indicated that we should think about replacing the rubber boot that is used
to bring water from the dam to the water plant. A potential problem was noted by the pond
divers.
• McVay contributions: Suggestion made to honor the McVays for the many, many years of
water meter readings. This could be done at the annual meeting on August 18.
ARCHITECTUAL REVIEW COMMITTEE: Millie and Andy
• Millie is looking for the initial building application. She has the renovation application.
Bruce and Andy will search and Jack Conant and Bonnie Ward will be contacted.
• Barbara Bedell has volunteered to be on the Committee. Alayne Goodhart will also be
approached.
PROJECTS:
• Website: Bruce
He has a new architectural page and homeowners’ page to welcome new residents to
Spring Point.
The CC&R’s can be accessed by realtors without a password.
• Directory: Bruce
65% of the residents have responded to his request to okay their listing in the
director. Some prefer to stay anonymous. If they do not respond, then their current
information will be used.
He will check with Bedell who coordinated the directory last time.
• Annual Report: Bruce said he is working on it and has a good template
• Beach Improvements:
Andy reported that Bruce Wiscomb has promised to get to us soon. We will need a board
member to oversee the work that was proposed by Don McVay:
Path to the dock, $2,900
Bottom step, $800
Don also wants to enlarge the parking area by draining and cleaning out the swamp. It
could cost $5,000 and the board decided to postpone the decision to go forward with
this work until the Annual Meeting.
Bruce agreed to take pictures of the way the beach looks now so that we would have a
record of the need to make these necessary repairs, should anyone ask.
NEW BUSINESS
• Tree Felling
Dilling Tree Request: The Board reiterated its e-mail approval for Dave to remove
the big tree that poses a danger to his home and family.
Barbara Bedell Request: John Olson has written a letter to Barbara indicating that two
of her trees need to come down. Motion made by Bruce, and second by Mary to
allow Barbara to proceed with felling the trees.
Andy reported he had to cut an Alder tree that was posing a hazard.
The Board always approves tree removal if safety is the issue.
• New Treasurer: Suggestions were made to ask Susan Chadwell and/or Linda Harris.
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• Dogs:
Linda Peth had previously sent an e-mail to the Board that her tenant had been
frightened by the Hamaker dog. Dave spoke to both Bob and Jody Hamaker. Millie
will talk to the tenant.
Spring Point currently does not require dogs to be on a leash.
There is no enforcement possible on our part.
There should be a friendly reminder on the Web page and perhaps in other
communication to all dog owners:
1. Be responsible for your own dog.
2. Pick up after your dog.
3. Obey the County rules
4. Have a license for your dog.
If this problem continues, the Board could ask for more control
• Lundeen: Bev will send a get well card to Bob.
NEXT MEETING: Tuesday, May 22 at Bruce’s home.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.
Minutes prepared by Bev Polis, acting secretary
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