Board meeting minutes - April 11, 2005

The Secret Woods April 11, 2005 Homeowner's Association Board Meeting was called to order by Board President Sallie Wnuk at 6:32 p.m. at her home.

The following members attended: Bill Bortzfield, Horst Pophal, Jim Thompson, Wayne Williams, and Sallie Wnuk. Residents Bonnie Cowling, Byron DeLong and Mary Loving also attended.

Sallie opened the meeting by asking Bill to read the March minutes. The minutes were approved as read.

Sallie then relayed the treasurer's report from Valerie Redmond, who was unable to attend. As of April 11 the neighborhood had a balance of $16,431.

The annual homeowners meeting was confirmed for June 20 at Southpoint Baptist Church.  Notice of the annual meeting and dues letters will be mailed out within a week.

A large portion of the meeting was devoted to going over the neighborhood's application for a $5,000 city grant to defray the cost of  replace the fencing around the neighborhood's front pond and entrances.

Residents Bonnie Cowling and Mary Loving have attended the city workshop and put many hours into filling out all the paperwork necessary to apply for the grant.  The grants are scheduled to be awarded June 24.

Attention then turned to whether to increase the neighborhood initiation fee.  The board voted to put the question on the annual meeting agenda with a suggestion the initiation fees be raised to $500.

Another topic of discussion at the annual meeting will be whether to hire a management company to take over many of the duties currently performed by neighborhood volunteers on the board.  It was noted that no volunteers have come forward to fill the position open on the board since Tom Bozak moved last year.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 p.m.  Submitted by Board Secretary Bill Bortzfield on April 17.