SKI WATCH ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting Minutes – January 20^th 2009

Present:

Board members: Shawn McCann, Sandi Lang, Phil Gallmeier, Bill Baggett, Mike Trabold, Kay Kelly, Dan White

HOA members: Tom Johnson, Jim Harwood,

Secretary:

Minutes from the Annual Meeting 12-06-08 were reviewed and approved.

Treasurer Report:

Sandi Lang presented the Ski Watch HOA budget sheet as of Jan 20 2009

Current cash balance is $5398.34.

Mike Trabold indicated we need to close the loop with John Melker with regard to reimbursing him for utilities used to support ski tournaments.

Treasurers Report was approved.

OLD BUSINESS:

Lawn Maintenance:

Discussed Jim Harwood’s grounds maintenance proposal.

The proposal is a total dollar figure of $6800 which is the same amount that Jeff Harber charged last year. It consists of the following price breakdown: $800 per mowing cycle as defined in the proposal (7 cycles for $5600) and $400 per tournament trimming (3 cycles for $1200)

Approved.

Miscellaneous Old Business:

Shawn to get with Frank to determine how the make the two CC&R changes official (as approved at the Annual Meeting)

Bill to check/verify our insurance coverage for HOA (not just the “Ski Club”)

Tom and Shawn to check drain pipes on several lots where we have standing water / poor drainage.

George is working with Gulf power to get some of the new light poles straightened

Davey or other volunteer needed to remove trash pile on property adjacent to Lake 1

Frank has taken on the Florida Lakewatch activities due to Davey’s work schedule

Frank continuing dialog with McKenzie regarding adjacent property

Shawn and other volunteer’s to take care of watering new plants by power boxes, especially this spring if the weather gets dry

Pontoon boat may need a new deck to be useful again.  No immediate need.

Shawn to check with Davey on status of landscaping plans to conceal motorcycle trailer

We discussed Tom Johnson’s irrigation (pumps water from the lake).  This was installed prior to the CC&R rule that prohibits this.  No action taken.

NEW BUSINESS:

HOA Board Meetings:

Shawn proposed meeting the 2^nd Monday of the Month every other month. The meeting schedule proposed is:

Board Meetings

Mondays at 6:30pm

January 20^th

March 9^th

May 11^th

July 13^th

September 14^th

November 2^nd

Annual Meeting

Saturday December 5^th at 10am

Fertilizer:

Folks using lawn services need to keep an eye out for their services fertilizing too close to the lake.

University of West Florida use of lakes:

Tom inquired if there was any desire to allow the University of West Florida the use of Ski Watch lakes. This would help increase interest in the sport. There was some discussion of the pros and cons. No action taken.

Shoreline Maintenance:

Dan brought up the bad backwash conditions of Lakes 1 and 4. There have been complaints at ski tournaments regarding backwash on Lake 4. The biggest problem is in front of John Melker’s property. The Board will check with John to establish an approach to lessen the impact of backwash due to his shoreline.

Dan also relayed his observations of shorelines at other ski communities. Most communities maintain a buffer of no vegetation from the shore upland a few feet. This would help alleviate a shelf from forming.

Another option is to allow torpedo grass to populate the shoreline. However that grass can get too unwieldy.

Adjourn:

Phil Gallmeier, Secretary