Homestead HOA (Jeffco)

2008 HHA Annual Meeting Minutes

Apr 01, 2008

2008 Annual Homestead Homeowners Association Meeting

present:
Rosanna Patrona-Aurand (303.697.0279)
Christy Pond, Dave Pond (303.325. 7329)
Tom Leonard (303.697.8706)


The 2008 annual HHA meeting was held at Inter-Canyon fire station #3, with approximately 16 neighbors attending. A social hour preceded the meeting.
The January 2008 minutes were accepted as written.

Social: There was an annual picnic held in 2007, shared with Golden Meadows at the Lopez property, which was well-attended. Christy is hoping to find someone to help organize a neighborhood progressive dinner. Please contact her for details.

Architecture: Several homeowners submitted plans for exterior house renovations, and all plans were accepted this past year.

Treasurer: Tom submitted the 2008 Annual Report. The yearly donation to ICFD was evidently not processed last year, so he fire department will receive a donation of $600 this time. Tom and his family are getting ready to put their home on the market.

Election of new officers: Mrs. Blackwell has offered to take over the treasurer's position, when Tom and his family move to Denver. Carolyn Norblom has offered to be our CWPP (Colorado Wildfire Protection Plan) liason and will contact Todd Moore. The positions of secretary, water and maintenance remain unfilled............please call one of us to volunteer. No experience necessary! New HHA phone directories were passed out to neighbors attending the meeting, and the rest will be mailed out. Again, thanks to Ginny Riley for getting them done quickly.

John Murphy, from the Colorado Division of Wildlife, gave a wonderful talk on bears and mountain lions. He said that most negative encounters with wildlife occur because homeowners are not respecting these basic rules:

Put bird feeders on wires between trees, out of reach of bears, or take them in each evening.

Don't place trash cans out overnight, unless they are bear-proof. Put trash outside the morning of pick-up.

Place a deterrent such as moth balls in trash bins, and rinse out with a little bleach when soiled.


Don't feed wildlife, especially deer. Mountain lions are attracted to groups of deer.

Trim away bushes that favor animal hiding spots near your home.

Eliminate compost piles in bear country.

Keep children close to you when hiking.

Mountain lions are most active at dusk and at dawn, are exclusively meat-eaters, and prefer fresh carrion.

Bears eat plant materials 90% of the time and meat 10% of the time, and especially enjoy sheep.

If you see a mountain lion or bear, don't panic. Make yourself look big, back away slowly, and fight back if necessary.

Leave dead animals in place (they will usually be eaten within several days). The Div. of Wildlife doesn't have time to pick up carcasses on private property.

Notify the Division of Wildlife if you see a lion or bear, as they like to track behavior patterns. If an animal is freshly hit, and you'd like to take the meat, please call them to request a ?“donation certificate?”.

Mr. Murphy also discussed the Western Pine Beetle and the blue stain fungus found on the beetle which kills pine trees. He said to remember that ?“nature bats last?”. Regarding nuthatches, they are protected by Federal law. Seal holes and paint siding to discourage them.

Bill Lucatuorto, Inter-Canyon fire chief, told us about an upcoming mill levy planned to help replace a 27 year old tanker, and possibly hire a medic M-F. Check your fire extinguishers, as the ones with metal heads can be refilled as needed. Slash collection is again planned for the first week of June and August.

An Inter-Canyon fire dept. and rescue team fund raiser is being planned, with sampling of area restaurant food:

April 26, 2008 11:00am til 2:00pm Station #3
RSVP by April 4th (303.215.3255)