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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday August 12, 2008
President, Peter Bakas called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM in the
Board conference room at the Lisle Village Hall. Board members
present: Peter Bakas, Pat Coughlin-Schillo, Joan Dudas, Rodd Elges,
Rob Getz, Linda Gilbert, Marg Hough, Gerry Jackson, Les Lavin, Betty
Long, Gail Robinson. Board members excused: John Charicki, Craig
Donofrio, Terri Kolman, Julie LaFond. Management: Joe 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: Rodd Elges moved to approve minutes of the July
meeting, Gail Robinson seconded. The motion was passed by a unanimous
voice vote.
Treasurer's
Report
In John Charicki's absence, Joe Broda reviewed the July Balance Sheet
and Income and Expense Statement. It was noted that one of the
replacement fund CD's in the amount of $113,467.40 will mature on
8/28/08.
Board Motion: Betty Long motioned to invest the maturing CD at Lisle
Savings for 12 months at 4%, Gerry Jackson seconded. Motion was passed
by a unanimous voice vote.
In addition to the revised check register for August in the amount of
$33,985.34, it was noted that the Kellogg invoice for completed
concrete work would be due next week in the amount of $8,980; which
would bring the total August expenditures to $42,965.34.
Board Motion: Joan Dudas motioned to accept the revised check register
expenditures of $42,965.34 for August, Rodd Elges seconded. Motion was
passed by a unanimous voice vote.
Management Report
Telephone log line items were reviewed. Discussion ensued in response
to a Surrey Ridge resident complaint about the abundance of Creeping
Charlie in the subdivision.
Board Motion: Marg Hough motioned to authorize treatment of Creeping
Charlie by Spring-Green in the referenced Surrey Ridge area and also
the area of pine trees west of the pine grove, for an amount not to
exceed $500.00, Joan Dudas seconded. Motion was passed by a unanimous
voice vote.
Management stated that work on the concrete trail section has been
completed. Sealcoat and crackfill work is nearly complete. Weather
has been a problem due to so much rain.
Gregg Moore completed work to improve a current retaining wall, which
now looks fresh and new. In response to a comment by a Board member,
Management confirmed that the wall timbers were treated lumber.
Gregg Moore completed putting down mulch around the small pines along
College Road.
Management received a thank you from the lawn maintenance contractor
for the additional compensation received to offset the current high
cost of gasoline.
Management noted there were no new sales in July in the College Green
apartment-condo conversion.
Management reported that there was one new sale in July in the Torrey
Pines conversion.
Management provided a list of July 2008 newcomers. Board Directors
are encouraged to call on newcomers in their respective areas.
Finance Committee
Finance and Maintenance Committees will meet together tomorrow evening
at 7 PM to discuss proposed projects and budgeting for same.
Maintenance Committee
Les Lavin reviewed a Schwarz Nursery proposal to transplant 35
evergreens in the amount of $2,765; transplant one 10' pine in the
amount of $125; transplant any additional evergreens at $63.50 each
and labor to water 35 newly planted evergreens at a cost of $210 each
watering. Additionally, proposals have been received from Schwarz and
from Winters for the purchase of some 8' evergreens. The Maintenance
Committee will review the proposals and what the association needs
prior to making recommendations for these purchases at the September
meeting.
Also, under review by the Maintenance Committee, will be a seal coat
contract for 2009, lawn maintenance contract extension for 2010 and
landscaping contract extension for 2010.
Communications Committee
Marg Hough reported that Beth Haugeberg will be our new newsletter
editor. Direct link email addresses to get info to Beth are:
pathfinderads@greentrails.org and pathfinderarticles@greentrails.org.
Parks
Committee
Betty Long shared a synopsis of the July Lisle Park District Board
meeting. Linda Gilbert will attend the August Park District Board
meeting and Peter Bakas will attend in September. Pat Coughlin-Schillo
reported she had received most of the completed Park Evaluation Forms
from Board members. Pat will meet with Aaron Cerutti, the
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities, within the next two weeks to
review these evaluations.
Nominating Committee
Rob Getz thanked Management for assisting to post a list of open Board
positions in the Pathfinder.
Old Business - New Business
Gerry Jackson requested management ask Gregg Moore to clean out
overgrown bushes and weeds in the Lakewood area.
Board Member Area Reports
Area I – Gerry Jackson reported he has observed quite a few police
spot checks for speeding.
Adjournment
Board Motion: There being no further business, Gerry Jackson motioned
to adjourn the meeting, Marg Hough seconded. The motion was passed by
a unanimous voice vote at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
Signature on File
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