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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday September 11, 2001
Meeting was called to order by President Peter Bakas at 7:40 p.m.
Board members present: Peter Bakas, Dean Degl’Innocenti , Joan Dudas,
Tom Hamilton, Bernice Krippner, Les Lavin, Betty Long, Joe Masek and
Dawn Soukup. Board members excused: Diana Cygan, Jerry Dellacqua,
Tim Dudas, Linda Gilbert, and Gerry Jackson. Joe and Joanne Broda
were present for management. Sec. Betty Long took the minutes in the
absence of Recording Sec. Paula Gleason. A quorum was present.
Open
Forum
No guests were present. The Board observed a minute of silence for
the victims of the day’s events, their families, and our country. The
Brodas were thanked for making their home available on short notice
since Kennedy Jr. High was locked up.
Minutes
of the Prior Meeting
Board Motion: Dean Degl’Innocenti moved to approve the
minutes of the August 14, 2001 meeting. Bernice Krippner seconded.
All ayes. Motion passed.
Treasurer's
Report
Joe Masek reviewed the August 31st Balance Sheet and Income and
Expense Statement. Miscellaneous income in the amount of $2,032 came
from two sources: ComEd’s settlement ($632) for repair expenses at the
GTIA sign near Surrey Ridge Athletic Complex and from an automobile
insurance company ($1400) for a tree killed by a car.
Board Motion: Betty Long moved to approve expenditures in the amount
of $41,814.18. Joan Dudas seconded. All ayes. Motion passed.
Management
Report
Joanne Broda presented written reports on three past due accounts,
foreclosed or bank-owned.
Board Motion: Tom Hamilton moved to designate these accounts as
uncollectible in accordance with the Declaration of Covenants. All
ayes. Motion passed.
A letter had been sent to a homeowner who had transplanted shrubs into
the common area without approval for the second time. It was agreed
that the homeowner be directed to fill in the resulting holes
immediately, and that the board would consider a common area planting
application for the shrubs at the second location. If an acceptable
planting application is not submitted, the shrubs will be removed.
In view of complaints received about motorized scooters on the
pathways, management was directed to investigate a licensing agreement
with the police department that would allow police to ticket violators
on GTIA property. All motorized vehicles are prohibited from the
trails. Exceptions are made for the handicapped and for authorized
maintenance vehicles.
GTIA purchased a bench for Gardens Park through Lisle Park District.
The bench has been installed, and management sent a letter of thanks.
Management repaired the broken fence along St. Procopius Creek at a
very reasonable cost, and cut up a broken apple tree in HF1. The
apple tree brush and other dead pine trees will be added to Piper’s
list for removal.
No candidates have come forward for Area L (Surrey Ridge 4, Lakewood
1, Abbeywood Condos, & Collegewood Apts.) and Area O (Green Trails
Apts.). The Board encourages owners in these areas to participate via
write-in ballot. The board discussed associate member status.
Associate members do not have a director, but are welcome on
committees.
Finance Committee
Joe Masek
presented the budget, and answered a question about 2002 cash flow.
The proposed budget continues the same annual assessment fee of $140.
Board
Motion: Bernice Krippner moved to approve the proposed 2002 budget for
publication in the November Pathfinder. Les Lavin seconded. All
ayes. Motion passed.
Maintenance Committee
Les Lavin
noted the concrete section south of Promenades had been completed this
week. Restoration work will begin there promptly. Asphalt work
continues in HF1. Grass has grown in well along completed sections in
HF1.
Communications Committee
Joan Dudas
and Dawn Soukup will follow up with the webmaster about registering
the website with search engines. Potential users are having
difficulty finding the site, unless they know the web address. Joe
Broda has been working with the webmaster on maps of Green Trails.
Parks Committee
Due to
miscommunication, Bernice Krippner was unable to attend the last Park
Board meeting.
Old
Business/New Business
The board made arrangements for its annual picnic, at no expense to
GTIA.
Executive Session
The Board
adjourned to executive session to discuss the management contract for
2002, the cost of which is to be included in the proposed budget.
Adjournment
Board Motion: With business completed, Tom Hamilton motioned to
adjourn. Dean Degl’Innocenti seconded. All ayes.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
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