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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday May 8, 2001
Meeting was called to order by President Peter Bakas at 7:30 p.m.
Board members present: Peter Bakas, Dean Degl’Innocenti, Jerry
Dellacqua, Joan Dudas, Tim Dudas, Linda Gilbert, Kenneth Hickey,
Bernice Krippner, Leslie Lavin, Joe Masek, Dawn Soukup. Board
members excused: Tom Hamilton, Barbara Kemp, Betty Long. Board
members absent: Gerry Jackson. 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: Dawn Soukup moved to approve the minutes of the April
meeting, Bernice Krippner seconded. The motion was passed by
unanimous vote.
Treasurer's
Report
Joe Masek reviewed the Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Statement.
Board Motion: Bernice Krippner moved to accept the revised check
register expenditures of $28,531.42 for May, Leslie Lavin seconded.
The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management
Report
Telephone log line items were discussed and reviewed.
Management noted an additional assessment payment will be forthcoming
based on a foreclosure action.
Management presented a proposal from L&N Paving to repair the
collapsed trail behind SR3014 & 15 at a cost of $12 per lineal foot
for no more than 160 feet.
Board Motion: Bernice Krippner moved to accept the L&N Paving proposal
as submitted, and amended to include repair to an additional collapsed
area at HI5061, Dawn Soukup seconded. The motion was passed by
unanimous voice vote.
Management presented a proposal from Daker Corp. to remove and replace
a 502-foot section of asphalt trail with concrete, behind PRM016-21,
at a cost of $16,380.
Board Motion: Jerry Dellacqua moved to accept the Daker Corporation
proposal as submitted, Dean Degl’Innocenti seconded. The motion was
passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management presented two estimates from Wray Electric and Burnett
Electric for the cost of a white light fixture for the Green Trails/Naper
Blvd. sign.
Board Motion: Jerry Dellacqua moved that management contact Burnett
Electric to replace the light fixture at a cost not to exceed $230,
Tim Dudas seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.
Management presented a proposal from Greg Moore to upgrade the accent
area at Green Trails/Naper Blvd to include: remove the spirea and
viburnum, plant ornamental grasses and flowering perennials, prune
junipers, expand bed in front to incorporate rocks, expand bed in rear
to incorporate Linden and spruce trees, and enlarge all existing tree
rings, at a cost not to exceed $1,316.
Board Motion: Leslie Lavin moved to accept the Greg Moore proposal as
submitted, Tim Dudas seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous
voice vote.
Management reported the association’s insurance company has provided
confirmation of coverage for a resident doing volunteer work for the
association.
Management noted that the legs of a wooden bench in Gardens Park are
rotted and confirmed the bench should be removed or replaced. The
Board requested management to obtain estimates for a replacement bench
prior to the next Board meeting.
Management recommends removal of a willow tree very close to the trail
in the northeast corner of HF1039. Management will determine if the
tree is within property lines or in the common area; but requested
that the Board consider what replacement could be offered to the
resident if in fact the tree is within their lot line.
Management presented a landscape plan and proposal from Greg Moore for
improvements to the entrance at Tyrnbury at a cost of $855.
Board Motion: Jerry Dellacqua moved to accept the Greg Moore landscape
plan and proposal for Tyrnbury pending resident input, Joan Dudas
seconded. Peter would obtain the feedback. The motion was passed by
unanimous voice vote.
Finance Committee
Joe Masek had nothing new to report.
Maintenance Committee
Les Lavin reported that 185 saplings were planted during Arbor Day
weekend and thanked Peter Bakas, Joe Broda, Gerry Jackson, Joe Masek
and Dawn Soukup for assisting him. The Board would also like to thank
residents, Arlene Malec and Rick Burton, who made water hoses
available during the planting (and Arlene for watering) and for
offering to water the saplings at times in the future.
Communications Committee
Joan Dudas reported that the Communications Committee met May 1st and
will continue to accept and review photographs for use on the
website. The Communications Committee chairperson, or designee, will
report to the board monthly on the number of hits to the GT website.
Photographs of the directors have been posted on the website. A note
will be posted in the newsletter asking for comments about the
website.
Parks Committee
Linda Gilbert and Bernice Krippner were appointed as Co-Chairpersons
of the Park District Committee and Paula Gleason will be the GTIA
Citizens member of the Park District Committee.
Old
Business/New Business
Discussion
was initiated on whether or not to purchase a digital camera to be
used: 1) By Management to identify and record areas in need of repair;
and 2) to capture miscellaneous scenic photographs for use on the
website.
Notice
will be published in the February Pathfinder regarding a candidate
forum for the Park District Board nominees.
Board
Motion: Tim Dudas moved to approve the purchase of a digital camera,
not to exceed $450, Dean Degl’Innocenti seconded. The motion was
passed by voice vote, with two dissenting.
There was
general discussion regarding solicitation of residents by the cable
companies re the installation of cable access equipment. City and
county zoning laws will govern these issues.
Adjournment
Board Motion: There being no further business, Linda Gilbert moved to
adjourn the meeting, Tim Dudas seconded. The motion was passed by
unanimous voice vote.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
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