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GTIA Board Minutes

Minutes of the Green Trails Improvement Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Tuesday December 11, 2007

President,Peter Bakas called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM at Kennedy Jr High School.   Board members present: Peter Bakas, Pat Coughlin-Schillo, Rodd Elges, Rob Getz, Marg Hough, Julie LaFond, Les Lavin, Gail Robinson.  Board members excused:  Joan Dudas, Linda Gilbert, Gerry Jackson, Terri Kolman. Management: Joanne Broda.  Paula Gleason was Recording Secretary.  A quorum was present.

Election of Officers

Directors re-elected to their areas were welcomed back: Rob Getz, Area A; Les Lavin, Area E; Rodd Elges, Area L; and Peter Bakas, Area N.  There were no candidates for Areas B, F or O, however, the Board appointed Betty Long to represent Area B, John Charicki to represent Area F and Craig Donofrio to represent Area O; each for a one-year term.

Board Motion: Les Lavin motioned to nominate Peter Bakas as Board President, Marge Hough seconded; Peter Bakas motioned to nominate Les Lavin as Vice President, Marge Hough seconded; Marge Hough motioned to nominate John Charicki as Board Treasurer, Rodd Elges seconded; Marge Hough motioned to nominate Gail Robinson as Board Secretary, Rodd Elges seconded, all motions were passed by a unanimous voice vote.

Open Forum
None.

Minutes of the Prior Meeting: 

Minutes of the prior meeting were reviewed. 

Board Motion:  Julie LaFond moved to approve the minutes of the November meeting, Pat Coughlin-Schillo seconded.  The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.

Treasurer's Report

The Board reviewed the written November Balance Sheet and Income and Expense Statement. 

Board Motion: Marge Hough motioned to accept the revised check register expenditures of $8,410.58 for December, Gail Robinson seconded. The motion was passed by unanimous voice vote.

Management Report

Telephone log line items were reviewed.   

Management noted that there have been no new sales since September in the College Green apartment-condo conversion.  

Management reported that there were no new sales in November in the Torrey Pines conversion. 

Management thanked the volunteers who helped put up GTIA holiday decorations on November 23rd, at the five entrance signs. 

Management noted that Winters Nursery replaced the pines on College Road that did not survive the November ‘06 planting. 

Management stated that $33,915 in 2008 assessments have been collected to date.  

Management distributed copies of the approved 2008 budget to be included in Director’s binders. 

Management provided a list of November 2007 newcomers.  Board Directors are encouraged to call on newcomers in their respective areas.

Finance Committee

No report.

Maintenance Committee

No report.

Communications Committee

Board members suggested that an article about the current prevalence of coyotes and foxes in the Green Trails area might be pertinent.

Parks Committee

Betty Long submitted a written synopsis of the November Lisle Park District Board meeting that she attended.  Tom Maslanka is scheduled to attend the next meeting on Tuesday, December 18th; however, if he is unable to attend, Rodd Elges volunteered to attend the December meeting.

Nominating Committee

Prior to the election of officers, Rob Getz submitted brief bios of several individuals to be considered for appointment to vacant Board positions.

Old Business - New Business

None.

Board Member Area Reports

None.

Adjournment

Board Motion: There being no further business, Marge Hough motioned to adjourn the meeting, Julie LaFond seconded.  The motion was passed by a unanimous voice vote; the meeting was adjourned at 8:05 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

_____________________________

Paula Gleason, Recording Secretary
Signature on File

 

 
 

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