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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday March 9, 2004
In Peter Bakas’ absence, Vice President Tom Maslanka called the
meeting to order at 7:30 PM. Board members present: Joan Dudas, Wendy
Elwood, Linda Gilbert, Lloyd Hendrickson, Gerry Jackson, Les Lavin,
Tom Maslanka, Jonni Miklos-Finch, Jeff Quasney, Marty Volpe. Board
members excused: Peter Bakas, Diana Cygan, Tim Dudas, Marge Hough,
Betty Long. Management: Joe and Joanne Broda. Paula Gleason was
Recording Secretary. A quorum was present.
Open
Forum
None.
Minutes
of the Prior Meeting:
Minutes of the prior meeting were reviewed.
Board Motion: Joan Dudas moved to approve the minutes of the February
meeting, Gerry Jackson seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous
voice vote.
Treasurer's
Report
Joan Dudas
reviewed the Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Statement.
Board Motion:
Jonni Miklos-Finch moved to accept the revised check register
expenditures of $7,299.84 for March, Linda Gilbert seconded. The
motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management
Report
Telephone log
line items were discussed and reviewed.
Management noted
that after late notices were sent to 93 homeowners, 44 remain unpaid.
Management
reported that the Lisle community art project for 2004 is a boxcar
mailbox. The cost for the box is $65 plus an additional amount
for the metal or wood post.
Board Motion: Gerry Jackson moved to approve the purchase of three
boxcar mailboxes and posts, Lloyd Hendrickson seconded. The motion
was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management requested approval to waive the administration fee
against a property owner in an on-going financial hardship
situation.
Board Motion: Linda Gilbert moved to approve removal of the
administrative fee from the property owner as submitted by Management,
Gerry Jackson seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous voice
vote.
A revised roster
was distributed to members for placement in their director’s binder.
Finance
Committee
The finance committee
will convene prior to the next Board meeting to meet with the auditor and
review the final audit figures.
Maintenance
Committee
Les Lavin presented the following summary of the maintenance
committee recommendations for 2004 projects, along with a map noting
all locations:
Request the Board approve area behind SR3, lots 6 to 15, as
the trial area for grind and overlay of 772 lineal feet of trail for
an approximate total cost of $8,600;
Request the Board approve trail replacement by L&N Paving of
7,174 lineal feet as presented, in the amount of $130,603;
Request the Board purchase and plant approximately 100
3-year transplant type evergreen trees for the pine grove;
Recommend roundup spraying around 600 to 700 trees in common
area along roadways, in the amount of $2.00 per tree;
Request the Board approve to replace the light and request
designs proposal from Greg Moore to improve the North Entrance accent
area and plant a 4 – 6 ft pine tree at the South Entrance;
Recommend the Board authorize the request of proposals for
entrance sign painting;
Request the Board authorize maintenance of 43 Green Trails
islands, not to exceed +/- 10% of the budgeted amount of $3,500;
Request the Board authorize the request for proposal on
power washing and staining of the Gazebo;
Relocation on trail
behind WGL170 to WGL 173 due to relief sewer work, and cleanout behind
WGL 175 and WGL 176 before trail work begins will be deferred until
the next Maintenance Committee meeting so that Board members may visit
the sites and review.
Board Motion:
Gerry Jackson moved to accept the Maintenance Committee
recommendations as presented, Jeff Quasney seconded. The motion was
passed by unanimous voice vote.
Communications
Committee
None.
Parks
Committee
Linda Gilbert and Gerry
Jackson noted that the next Lisle Park District Board meeting would be on
Thursday, March 18th at 7:00 PM in the Community Park District
Board Meeting Room.
Old
Business
Board members were notified of an opportunity to participate
in the Lisle Police Department Citizens’
Police Academy to be conducted from March 25 through May 27.
Adjournment
Board Motion:
There being no further business, Gerry Jackson moved to adjourn the
meeting, Lloyd Hendrickson seconded. Motion was passed by unanimous
voice vote.
The
meeting was adjourned at 8:30 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
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