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GTIA
Board Minutes
Minutes
of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday October 14, 2008
In anticipation of President, Peter Bakas’ late arrival, Vice
President Les Lavin called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM in the
Board conference room at the Lisle Village Hall. Board members
present: Peter Bakas, Pat Coughlin-Schillo, Joan Dudas, Marg Hough,
Julie LaFond, Les Lavin. Board members excused: Craig Donofrio,
Rodd Elges, Rob Getz, Linda Gilbert, Betty Long, Gail Robinson. Board
members absent: Gerry Jackson, Terri Kolman. Management: Joanne
Broda. Paula Gleason was Recording Secretary. A quorum was not
present.
Open
Forum
Lisle Park District Director, Dan Garvey and Lisle Park District
Superintendent of Finance, Scott Silver, presented a synopsis of the
Lisle Park District referendum for the new Park District Community
Center Building.
Daryl Lehman, Coordinator of the Residential Committee in favor of the
Lisle Park District referendum, provided positive reinforcement to the
referendum and requested volunteers to assist in their endeavors.
Green Trails resident, Theodore Knapp, reviewed and distributed a
synopsis of his accomplishments and goals in his bid to be a write-in
candidate during the November 2008 election for the U.S. Congressional
District 13.
Marisa DeAngelis, candidate for Board Director representing Area D,
introduced herself with a brief statement of her interest in becoming
a member the of GTIA Board of Directors.
Minutes
of the Prior Meeting
Due to a lack of quorum, vote was not taken on the minutes of the
prior meeting.
Treasurer Report
Peter Bakas reviewed the September Balance Sheet and Income and
Expense Statement.
Board Motion: Joan Dudas motioned to accept the revised check register
expenditures of $53,920.02 for October, Pat Coughlin-Schillo seconded.
Motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote and proxy votes as
submitted by Rodd Elges and Rob Getz.
Management Report
Telephone log line items were reviewed.
Management stated that Spring-Green treated the Creeping Charlie in
specified test areas on September 18th and will return for two
additional treatments of those areas at no additional charge. If this
is not successful, it will indicate other areas would also require at
least three applications, which would be cost prohibitive to treat the
entire subdivision.
On 9/23, Schwarz began balling and transplanting trees from the
grove. Two pines were also removed from the common area behind PRM134
and transplanted. Removal holes were filled in by Schwarz and seeded
by Management. Management also seeded the removal holes in the
grove. The new 6 ft pines and 2 deciduous trees were planted the next
day. Schwarz Nursery applied granular fertilizer to all the
transplanted trees. All trees were watered. If additional watering
is required, cost will be $455 to water 38 transplants, 19 new spruce
and 2 locust trees. The trees will need to be deeply watered at least
twice before winter if we do not have a substantial rainfall. Betty
long later applied 10-10-10 to all the trees remaining in the GTIA
nursery, per recommendation from Schwarz.
Management noted there will be a free workshop in November, sponsored
by the Village of Lisle on managing naturalized open space areas.
Presenters will be The Conservation Foundation and Pizzo &
Associates. Please see your Village of Lisle newsletter for more
information.
Management noted there were two new sales in September in the College
Green apartment-condo conversion.
Management reported that there was one new sale in September in the
Torrey Pines conversion.
Management provided a list of September 2008 newcomers. Board
Directors are encouraged to call on newcomers in their respective
areas.
Finance Committee
No report.
Maintenance Committee
The Maintenance Committee did review the 2010 Lawn Mowing renewal
contract and the 2010 Landscape Maintenance renewal contract.
Recommendations will be submitted at the next Board meeting.
Communications Committee
Marg Hough will report at next month’s Board meeting.
Parks
Committee
Pat Coughlin-Schillo reported she had met with Aaron Cerutti, the
Superintendent of Parks and Facilities, to review the Park Evaluation
Forms.
Nominating Committee
No report.
Old Business - New Business
Management requested that Board members bring this month’s packet with
them to the November Board meeting.
Board Member Area Reports
None.
Adjournment
Board Motion: There being no further business, Peter Bakas adjourned
the meeting at 8:50 p.m.
Respectfully
Submitted,
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Paula
Gleason, Recording Secretary
Signature on File
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