2018 September Meeting Minutes
PINE ISLAND RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
SEPTEMBER 17, 2018
ATTENDANCE: Bob Smith, Joshua Lawrence, Jeff Kwolek, Jim Onik, Elizabeth Sengupta and Yolla Blair. Mr. Lawrence received proxies from Mr. Kostelyk and Mr. Mulder.
NO TOWN VISITORS
MEETING MINUTES FROM AUGUST 20, 2018
Mr. Onik made a motion to accept the minutes and Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT
Great Lakes Landscaping has submitted an invoice for $2,540.00 for projects completed.
Automatic payment to NIPSCO for $59.20 and payment to Season’s for $3,417.00.
Check received from our attorney: $225.00 for recovered court and lawyer costs and $75.00 for past due assessments.
Mr. Smith made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Mr. Kwolek seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
PONDS
No new information
COMMON AREAS AND LANDSCAPING
Mr. Kostelyk did not have time to remove the graffiti from the north commons playground. Mr. Onik and Mr. Kwolek stated that they will try to remove the graffiti.
Mr. Kwolek stated that Great Lakes Landscaping recommends replacing removed trees with cedar trees. They will be asked to submit a proposal for tree planting.
Mr. Onik will ask Horse’s Landscaping to submit a proposal for tree planting.
COMPLIANCE
The homeowner 8474 Pine Island Drive reported a fallen tree which possibly may be in a common area. The homeowner attempted to remove the tree but was unable to complete the task because it was too much to cut up.
COMMUNICATION
Mr. Onik has updated the meeting minutes except for June on the website and photos from the Kiddie Parade have been put in the newsletter.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Mr. Lawrence will contact town officials to invite them to our annual meeting.
Mrs. Sengupta has visited 4 new homeowners and encouraged them to attend the annual meeting.
ARC
No new information.
OLD BUSINESS
Review of by-laws to be postponed for next monthly meeting.
NEW BUSINESS
Currently there is $26,000.00 unspent from the 2018 budget.
Per our attorney, he recommended that the association have a reserve fund but it is not required. For future discussion, the board needs to determine a total amount that should be kept in the reserve fund.
ADJOURN
Mrs. Blair made a motion to adjourn the meeting and Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:22pm.
Next monthly meeting is October 15, 2018- 7:00pm at Rosati’s.
