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GTIA Board Minutes

Minutes of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday December 13, 2005

President Peter Bakas called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM at Kennedy Jr High School.   Board members present: Peter Bakas, David Derbyshire, Joan Dudas, Rob Getz, Linda Gilbert, Marg Hough, Betty Long, Tom Maslanka, Gail Robinson.   Board members excused:  Wendy Elwood, Gerry Jackson, Les Lavin.    Management: Joe and Joanne Broda.  Paula Gleason was Recording Secretary.  A quorum was present.

Election of Officers
Directors re-elected to their areas were welcomed back: Marg Hough, Area C; Joan Dudas, Area D; Rob Getz, Area K; Gail Robinson, Area M.  Marty Volpe, Area H was also re-elected but he is moving out of Green Trails and has resigned.  There were no candidates for Areas L or O.

Board Motion:   Betty Long motioned to nominate Peter Bakas as Board President, David Derbyshire seconded; Peter Bakas motioned to nominate Les Lavin as Vice President, Tom Maslanka seconded; Marge Hough motioned to nominate Joan Dudas as Board Treasurer, Linda Gilbert seconded; Betty Long motioned to nominate Gail Robinson as Board Secretary, Gail Robinson declined; Gail Robinson motioned to nominate Betty Long as Board Secretary, David Derbyshire seconded, all motions were passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Open Forum
A new resident from High Point was in attendance as an interested observer.

Minutes of the Prior Meeting: 

Minutes of the prior meeting were reviewed.  Under the first paragraph of Open Forum, it was requested to change “Buckthorns growing in that area” to “Buckthorns growing in Timber Park”. 

Board Motion:  Betty Long moved to approve the amended minutes of the November meeting, Joan Dudas seconded.  The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.

Treasurer's Report

Joan Dudas reviewed the November Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Statement. 

Board Motion: Tom Maslanka motioned to accept the check register expenditures of $7,003.52 for December, David Derbyshire seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.

Management Report

Telephone log line items were reviewed.   

Management noted that three of the newly planted pines along College Road are leaning.  Winters Landscape has been contacted to stake them.  

Management stated that $106,000 in 2006 assessments have been collected to date, approximately $20,000 ahead of this same period last year.   

Management reported that the website host fee of $150 is lower than the last year fee of $420.  

Management distributed copies of the New Welcome Brochure, the approved 2006 budget, and updated development status and common area breakdown (indicating the number of units on GT common area, park district areas, or none).  These pages are to be included in Director’s binders. 

Management provided a list of November 2005 newcomers.  Board Directors are encouraged to call on newcomers in their respective areas.

Finance Committee

No report.

Maintenance Committee

No report.

Communications Committee

Marge Hough has resolved the realtor issue relating to inferences of a relationship with the GTIA.  The Communications Committee plans to work on updating the Green Trails website.

Parks Committee

Betty Long reported that the Village Park District may consider enlarging the Timber Park Tennis Court in their long term plans.

Nominating Committee

Rob Getz contacted four individuals who had indicated an interest in serving on the Board.

Old Business - New Business

None.

Board Member Area Reports

Area G, Linda Gilbert noted that many of the residents liked the new trees along College Road.

Executive Session

Board Motion: Tom Maslanka motioned to adjourn to Executive session, Betty Long seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.

Board Appointments

By a majority vote of the Board, Dean Degl’Innocenti was approved to fill the open position for Area H, John Charicki was approved to fill the open position for Area L and Tim Dudas was approved to fill the open position for Area O.  Management will inform these individuals of their respective assignments.

Adjournment

Board Motion: There being no further business, Joan Dudas motioned to adjourn the meeting, Linda Gilbert seconded.  The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote; the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

_____________________________

Paula Gleason, Recording Secretary

 

 
 

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