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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday April 13, 2010
Peter Bakas
called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM at Kennedy Jr. High School.
Board members present: Peter Bakas, Lou Beccavin, Pat Coughlin-Schillo,
Marisa DeAngelis, Don Helgeson, Marg Hough, Eric Koch, Les Lavin,
Michael Olson, Roger Sassen. Board members excused: Rodd Elges, Terri
Kolman, Julie LaFond, Christy McGovern, Roxanne Nagel. Management:
Joanne Broda. Paula Gleason was Recording Secretary. A quorum was
present.
Open
Forum
None.
Minutes
of the Prior Meeting
Minutes of the
March meeting were reviewed.
Board Motion: Marg
Hough moved to approve the March minutes, Pat Coughlin-Schillo
seconded. The motion was passed by a voice vote of 9, with one
abstention.
Treasurer's
Report
Don Helgeson reviewed the March Balance Sheet and Income and Expense
Statement. It was noted that two partial payments and one payment in
full were received on 2009 delinquent accounts.
Board Motion: Marg Hough motioned to accept the revised check
register expenditures of $27,646.99 for April, Roger Sassen seconded.
Motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management Report
Telephone log
line items were reviewed.
Management stated that there will not be a Chamber of Commerce art
project this year.
Management distributed a planning application from a GTIA homeowner
requesting permission to plant two ornamental trees on their property
line.
Board Motion: Eric Koch motioned to accept the Architectural Control
Improvement Application as submitted from the owner of HF1013, with
the caveat that any portion of the plants that might extend into the
common area must be at least 10 feet away from the trail, Don Helgeson
seconded. Motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management obtained an estimate of $320 from Greg Moore to install a
swale and re-seed a saturated area on Valleyview and a $290 estimate
to put down medium-size bark chips in the pine grove.
Management received a suggestion from GTIA resident, Betty Long, that
Forsythia plantings would be a good suggestion to use as a buffer on
the sloped area along College Road.
Management provided a list of March 2010 newcomers. Board Directors
are encouraged to call on newcomers in their respective areas.
Finance Committee
Don Helgeson noted that the committee participated in a conference
call on March 23rd with the GTIA auditor, Robert Ripp, to discuss the
2009 audit, a copy of which was provided to Board members. The
auditor stated that GTIA has adequate to slightly over adequate
replacement reserves, complimented Management on their excellent
record-keeping and suggested that GTIA may want to consider a new
study in approximately five years or so to estimate remaining lives
and replacement costs of the common property.
Maintenance Committee
Les Lavin noted that the planting of seedling trees is scheduled for
9:30 AM, Saturday, April 24th, in the pine grove. An extensive
report on 2010 proposed trail work was distributed to Board members,
detailing specific areas to receive sealcoat and crackfill, trip
hazards requiring overlay and trip hazards that will require concrete.
Communications Committee
Marge Hough reported that the Communications Committee will meet prior
to the next Board meeting.
Parks
Committee
Lou Beccavin presented a synopsis of the March Park District Board
meeting.
Nominating Committee
No report.
Old Business - New Business
It was noted that sustainable Saturday will be held at Benedictine
University on May 1st to collect recyclable items. Additionally,
Lisle French Market will open on May 1st at the Lisle Metra train
station parking lot.
Board Member Area Reports
Area H – Pat Coughlin-Schillo suggested that an informative article be
published in the Pathfinder about recent sightings of coyotes in the
Green Trails area.
Adjournment
Board Motion: There being no further business, Marge Hough motioned to
adjourn the meeting, Don Helgeson seconded. The motion was passed by
unanimous voice vote; the meeting was adjourned at 8:40 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
Signature on File
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