Marbella Board of Directors Meeting (Jan. 21, 2009) minutes

Oaks North Marbella Homeowners Association

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

January 21, 2009

The Board of Directors Meeting of the Oaks North Marbella Homeowners Association was held on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at the Oaks North Community Center, pursuant to the notice thereof sent to all Board members. It was determined that a quorum was present and the meeting was called to order by the President, Karen Wiley at 10:02 a.m.

Directors present: Karen Wiley, Jim Coote, Maurice Nahum, and Marilyn Tipler.

Also present: Karin Coote, Chon Campillo (US Lawns), and Wendy DeVuyst.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

A motion was duly made by Jim Coote and seconded by Maurice Nahum to approve the minutes of the previous meeting of 12/17/08 as written. Motion carried.

MEMBER PARTICIPATION – None.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

A. Maintenance … Karen Wiley

• Punch List Items – A new list of items was given to US Lawns and reviewed. All the items from last month's list have been done. A lot of gopher activity noted.
• Entry Plants – New plants were installed at the entry by US Lawns at no cost under their contract.
• Water Bills – October through December billing shows an increase in water usage on two meters (the large areas on Paseo del Verano and Via Nasca). US Lawns will need to check for leaks.
• Entry Palms – Larry Allen was not here and had no report.
• Water Audit Report – Ms. Wiley and Larry Allen have reviewed the report. US Lawns also received a copy of the report. Discussion. We will ask Greg Weiland from US Lawns to attend the February Board meeting to get his input on the report.
• Status of Entry Lighting – Jim Coote reported that all the lights are on at this time.

B. Communications/Newsletter – Newsletter will go out this month. Discussion on articles. Ask residents to send their email addresses to Marilyn Tipler.

C. Long Range Planning Committee

· Amended CC&R’s – The corrected recorded pagehas been received and will be sent out

with the newsletter to all owners.·

Relandscape Plan for Greenbelt – Nothing to report at this time.

CORRESPONDENCE

A. A letter dated 12/19/08 was sent to Scot Sandstrom of New Pointe Investments thanking him for the great job he and his company did in the reconstruction of some of the homes lost in the 2007 fires.

B. A reply letter dated 1/5/09 was sent to the Mirador Association (Oaks North Management Corp. No. Three) advising them that the entry palms are trimmed at least annually and that we have followed the recommendations of a licensed arborist on the care of these trees.

Oaks North Marbella HOA minutes

Jan. 21, 2009

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FINANCIAL REPORT … Maurice Nahum

A. Financial Statement - The statement ending 12/31/08 was reviewed and approved. We ended the year about $5754 under budget. This was due to money we saved in tree trimming work that was completed in the fall of 2007.

B. Delinquent Accounts – There is one delinquent account that owes for legal fees.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A. Oaks North Community Center Architectural Review Committee (ONCC-ARC) – Karen Wiley had nothing to report at this time.

B. Rebuilding of Home on Via Tarifa – Karen Wiley reported that they have poured the footings for this home and it looks like they are pouring the slab today.

C. Street Cracks - Maurice Nahum reported that he will contact the new City councilman about the problems with street cracks.

D. Benches for Greenbelt – Jim and Karin Coote have looked into different types of benches that could be used in our area. They will check on the cost of various benches. We will have to check with the neighbors in the area where a bench is being considered.

NEW BUSINESS

A. Insurance Renewal – The premium for the insurance renewal (as of 2/1/08) is $4652, the same amount as last year. They are also offering a worker’s compensation policy for an additional $512. Discussion. A motion was duly made by Marilyn Tipler and seconded by Maurice Nahum to approve the insurance renewal for $4652. Motion carried.

With no further business to be brought before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 10:46 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Wendy DeVuyst,

Recording Secretary

NEXT BOARD MEETING: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 10 a.m.