SKI WATCH ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

 

Board Meeting Minutes – March 18th, 2008

 

Present:

Frank Harwood, Shawn McCann, Mike Trabold, Jeff Harber, Dave Willhoit, Phil Gallmeier, Jim Harwood

 

Secretary:

Minutes from the 1-3-08 Meeting were reviewed and approved.

 

Treasurer Report:

Balance as of the meeting was ~$20,673.  As of the meeting, two lots had not paid their 2008 HOA dues.  George (not present) had agreed to contact the owners.  Per the CC&R’s, payments made after 45 days will incur %15 interest charge and any necessary collection fees.

 

Insurance / USA Waterski Membership:

In recent work with USA waterski and Global Marine Insurance, the Board has learned that one individual supporting membership is all that is required per lot.  Also, a new process was developed for paying membership fees as a group.  Members who want the upgrade their membership will be able to do so online in the future.  This new process greatly simplifies the task eliminating the need for individual forms, etc.  The Board approved using this new process in the future. Unanimous Vote.

 

Boat Insurance:

Our records of boat insurance for the membership are out of date.  Shawn agreed to contact members and obtain up-to-date insurance declaration pages.

 

Adjacent Property:

Frank has made several inquiries regarding acquiring some of the land adjacent to Ski Watch.  We continue to explore this as a long-term goal.

 

Water Quality:

Recent water tests continue to show consistent high water quality with little or no change in results.  Lake 3 has consistently shown slightly higher levels nutrients possibly do to less water flow or less boat traffic.  Some members have noticed some smell at times that we believe may be due to plant / leaf decay.  The swamp area just before the Ski Watch entrance may be a possible source of this odor.

 

Underground Utilities and Street Lights:

AT&T has completed the underground phone lines.  Gulf Power is due to start work on the underground Power Lines in April.  Final plans for the power line project include details on the quantity and location of street lights.  The Board reviewed these plans and approved the following amendments: 

  1. 10 lights will be installed along Ski Lane
  2. The lights will be located adjacent to each of 10 transformers on Ski Lane. 
  3. The Lights will be model 8800, Acorn style on 13’ Black concrete poles
  4. No lights will be installed along Slalom Drive. 

Shawn agreed to contact Scott Lee at Gulf Power to get the plan updated. (5 yes, 1 no (Phil) measure passed.)

 

Newsletter:

Frank drafted a newsletter which the Board reviewed and approved with some minor amendments / wording changes regarding boat trailer parking. Unanimous vote.

 

Starting Dock Expansion Project:

Jim Harwood and John Melker (not present) proposed an expansion to the skier starting dock on Lake 4.  The Board approved $500 as a ski tournament expense. Unanimous vote.

 

Curb Cleanup / Edging:

Frank received a bid of $650 for edging and cleaning up the curb areas in Ski Watch.  There is approximately 6000’ of curb so this seemed to be a very reasonable price.  Due to the underground utility project, it was agreed to defer this task to a later date.  It will take some time for the ground to stabilize after the underground lines are installed. No vote.

 

Lake Shore Erosion:

Jeff and Davey agreed to check the lakeshore trouble spots for erosion and get back to the Board with any recommendations for action at next meeting.

 

Board of Directors Checklist / Calendar:

Mike suggested to the Board that we come up with a checklist for current and future Board members as a way to save and pass on the knowledge of how to keep things running smoothly at Ski Watch.  Mike agreed to start and email chain to get this checklist / calendar started.

 

Tournament Supplies & Expense Tracking:

Jeff reviewed a list of necessary supplies for the ski tournament.  The Board approved $450 for course maintenance which will be used to get new buoys, boat guide buoys, rubber cord, and ropes.  (Unanimous vote.) As tournament director, Jeff will keep track of expenses and income and report back to Mike.  Mike will give Jeff a rough estimate of expenses from last year’s tournaments.

 

 

Adjourn:

S. McCann, Secretary