Jenifer Ridge

2005 BOD Minutes - October and November

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, October 3, 2005

A meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order on Monday, October 3, 2005, at 6:40 pm at Timonium Presbyterian Church, 303 W. Timonium Road, Timonium, Md.
Present –Mary Brunk, Tom Klein and Tony Vitrano.

Minutes of the previous board meeting on June 13, 2005 were presented and reviewed. Tom moved that they be accepted. The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report – The attached report as of September 30, 2005, prepared by Mary Brunk, was reviewed. Tony moved that the report be accepted. The motion was approved unanimously.

Mary noted that the Association was still owed $1400 from the Yi’s for the legal fees incurred by the Association in correcting their ARC violations. After consulting with Association Attorney Cynthia Kent, the Board agreed that if the fees are not reimbursed to the Association in full by December 31, 2005, a $25.00 processing fee will be assessed for each partial payment in addition to interest charges.

The preliminary budget for 2006 was also presented, and will be discussed further at the next meeting as next year’s contracts are reviewed.

Nominating Report – Election for two Board positions will take place at the annual meeting in February. Tom will ask Bob Hergenroeder to serve on the Nominating Committee. Tony will serve as the Board representative, and a third Association member will be asked to serve.

Common Areas – The condition of the Association property on Timonium Road west of the entrance, beyond the end of the existing curb, was discussed. It has been suggested that extending the curb or constructing some other type of barrier will prevent cars from driving on the grass and damaging the property. Tom will ask Hugh Mallon to secure a proposal and to obtain the necessary approvals from Baltimore County for this project.

Mary will contact Landscape Management to obtain a proposal for maintenance of the trees and shrubs planted on the common areas. She will also seek a proposal from them for 2006 common area maintenance, and from NaturaLawn for fertilizing the common area grass.



Entrance Issues – Tony will attempt to find a contractor to repair the brick entrance to the community.


ARC Committee – No open issues to report

Newsletter – Jessica Jacobsen will continue to edit the community newsletter. Tom and Tony will send her some material for the next issue.

The next meeting is scheduled for Monday, November 21st, at 6:30, at the same location. The agenda will include discussing open space contracts and the budget for 2006.

Tony moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:40pm. The motion was approved unanimously.


Tony Vitrano
Secretary

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes, November 28, 2005

A meeting of the Board of Directors was called to order on Monday, November 28, 2005, at 6:35 pm at Timonium Presbyterian Church, 303 W. Timonium Road, Timonium, Md.

Present –Mary Brunk, Tom Klein and Tony Vitrano.

Minutes of the previous board meeting on October 3, 2005 were presented and reviewed. Tom moved that they be accepted. The motion passed unanimously.

Treasurer’s Report – Mary Brunk presented the Draft Budget for 2006, which included cash contributions of $400 per home. Tony moved that the budget be approved. The motion passed unanimously.

Nominating Committee Report – Election for two Board positions will take place at the annual meeting in February. Tony reported that the Committee had received one application, from Brooke McCrystle. Tom Klein stated that he would also run. Unless other applications are received, these will be the only names presented to the homeowners with the Annual Meeting mailing in December.

Common Areas Contracts

The Board unanimously approved Landscape Management Associates to continue as the primary contractor for Common Area maintenance. Their services include lawn cutting and maintaining the entrance gardens. The annual fee will remain at $11,850.

Landscape Management was also approved to provide maintenance for all of the common area trees for an additional amount. This work should completed by the end of 2005. They will also provide snow removal for the portions of the sidewalks owned by the Association, at the rate of $45 per hour. A proposal to maintain the “Street Trees” between the sidewalk and the street, which are owned by the homeowners, was not approved.

Mary is waiting for NaturaLawn to submit a proposal to continue the fertilization of the common area grass.

Entrance Issues – Landscape Management will provide an estimate to repair the brick entrance to the community.


ARC Committee – Current ARC Committee chairperson Barb McAree has submitted a letter to the Board notifying them of her plans to step down from the Committee in February. A replacement member and a new chairperson will need to be appointed.

Contribution – Tom moved that the Association contribute $100 to the Lutherville Volunteer Fire Dept. in conjunction with their providing transportation for “Santa’s Visit” on December 17th. The motion passed unanimously.

Annual Meeting - The meeting is tentatively scheduled for Monday, February 6, 2006, at Timonium Presbyterian Church.

Tony moved that the meeting be adjourned at 7:45pm. The motion was approved unanimously.

Tony Vitrano
Secretary