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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday December 9, 2008
President, Peter Bakas called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM at
Kennedy Jr High School. Board members present: Peter Bakas, Pat
Coughlin-Schillo, Marisa DeAngelis, Rob Getz, Linda Gilbert, Don
Helgeson, Marg Hough, Gerry Jackson, Terri Kolman, Julie LaFond, Les
Lavin, Christy McGovern. Board member excused: Rodd Elges.
Management: Joanne Broda. Paula Gleason was Recording Secretary. A
quorum was present.
Election of Officers
Directors re-elected to their areas were welcomed back: Marg Hough,
Area C; Pat Coughlin-Schillo, Area H; and Julie LaFond, Area K.
Congratulations were extended to new Directors: Don Helgeson, Area B;
Marisa DeAngelis, Area D; and Christy McGovern, Area F. There were no
candidates for Areas M or O.
Board Motion: Les Lavin motioned to nominate Peter Bakas as Board
President, Julie LaFond seconded; Peter Bakas motioned to nominate Les
Lavin as Vice President, Terri Kolman seconded; Terri Kolman motioned
to nominate Don Helgeson as Board Treasurer, Linda Gilbert seconded;
Terri Kolman motioned to nominate Marisa DeAngelis as Board Secretary,
Julie LaFond seconded, all motions were passed by a unanimous voice
vote.
Open
Forum
Michael Olsen was in attendance to observe the election of
officers.
Minutes
of the Prior Meeting:
Minutes of the September, October and November meetings were
reviewed. Changes were requested to the October meeting minutes,
under Management Report, third paragraph, sixth sentence, from “Betty
Long applied…” to: “ Schwarz Nursery applied granular fertilizer to
all the transplanted trees.”; and add last sentence: “Betty Long
applied 10-10-10 to all the trees remaining in the GTIA nursery, per
recommendation from Schwarz.”
Board Motion: Rob Getz moved to approve September, October as amended
and November minutes, Pat Coughlin-Schillo seconded. The motion was
passed by unanimous voice vote.
Treasurer's
Report
Peter Bakas reviewed the November Balance Sheet and Income and Expense
Statement.
Board Motion: Terri Kolman motioned to accept the revised check
register expenditures of $13,857.38 for December, Linda Gilbert
seconded. The motion was passed by voice vote of 11 to 1.
Management Report
Telephone log line items were reviewed.
Copies of the 2010 contract proposals for Lawn Maintenance and Accent
Maintenance were provided to new Board members to review. These
contracts will be reviewed and discussed by all Board members at the
January or February Board meeting.
Due to a lack of quorum for two consecutive meetings, discussion was
delayed on a Schwarz Nursery proposal for application of an
anti-desiccant to all the transplanted pine and spruce trees and the
new trees; a total of 145 trees. The application had to be timed
prior to freezing weather, so management requested Schwarz to make the
application; which was applied on 11/26/08. There was discussion
about the approval process for the application of the anti-desiccant
to the trees along College Avenue.
Management thanked volunteers, Peter Bakas, Joe Broda, Rob Getz, Julie
LaFond and Les Lavin, who helped put up GTIA holiday decorations on
November 28th, at the five entrance signs.
Management stated that the orientation for new Board members has been
re-scheduled for Wednesday, January 7, 2009 at 7:00 pm in the home of
management.
Management noted that there were two new sales in November for the
College Green apartment-condo conversion.
Management reported that there were no new sales in November in the
Torrey Pines conversion.
Management provided a list of Board Members and a roster of Committee
members. Board Directors are encouraged to volunteer for committee
participation.
Finance Committee
No report.
Maintenance Committee
Les Lavin noted that we lost one or two small trees and one large tree
from Schwarz Nursery along College Road. Peter Bakas stated, however,
that the College Road plantings overall look good and complimented Les
and Betty on their placement of the replacement trees. Les also
recommended that next year only dead wood in the forsythias be trimmed
and that they be allowed to grow to their full height and spread. The
same comment applies to the other shrub beds.
Communications Committee
Marg Hough reported Pathfinder operations are running smoothly.
Parks
Committee
Pat Coughlin Schillo distributed a sign-up sheet for Board members to
volunteer to attend 2009 Lisle Park District Board meetings on the
third Thursday of the month at the Community Center on Short Street.
Betty Long is scheduled to attend the next meeting on Tuesday,
December 16th.
Nominating Committee
Rob Getz submitted a list of several individuals to be considered for
appointment to vacant Board positions. After a tally of the Board’s
written ballots, the Board appointed Roxanne Nagel to represent Area M
and Michael Olsen to represent Area O; each for a one-year term.
Old Business - New Business
None.
Board Member Area Reports
None.
Adjournment
Board Motion: There being no further business, Julie LaFond motioned
to adjourn the meeting, Linda Gilbert seconded. The motion was passed
by a unanimous voice vote; the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
Signature on File
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