2023 March Meeting Minutes
PINE ISLAND RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
MARCH 20, 2023
ATTENDANCE: Yolla Blair, Eric Waligora, Bob Smith, Jim Onik, Tom Wolfe and Joshua Lawrence.
TOWN GUEST: Town Councilman Caleb Johnson.
MONTHLY BOARD MINUTES FROM FEBRUARY 20, 2023
• Mr. Waligora made a motion to accept the minutes and Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MARCH 2023
• The following bills have been paid: NIPSCO $122.20, Google $6.00, Aquatic Weed Control $1,621.05 (first half payment due 4/1), Austgen, Kuiper $56.25, State Farm Insurance $90.00 (fidelity bond), Flanagin’s Mail Service $72.11 and USPS $18.90 (postage).
• On 3/5/2023 late notices were mailed out to 168 homeowners.
• 79.2% assessments have been collected.
• Austgen, Kuiper has collected $100.00.
• Mrs. Blair made a motion to accept the treasurer’s report and Mr. Smith seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
PONDS
• Mr. Lawrence has contacted Jim Donahue from Aquatic Weed Control to set up a meeting with Aqua Master with regards to the controllers for the lights on the fountains. There was a miscommunication with regards to which fountain lights were malfunctioning and Mr. Lawrence will follow up.
• The fountain in Tree Branch pond is still under warranty and the fountain in Twin Lakes pond needs to be looked at it.
• Mr. Onik will verify if both fountains were purchased from Aqua Master.
• Two signs at Twin Lakes pond are down and Mr. Onik will hire an individual to put them back into the ground. Mr. Onik made a motion to pay the individual $250.00 to complete the job and Mr. Lawrence seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
COMMON AREAS AND LANDSCAPING
• Three quotes for lawn care service had been received from Season’s, Custom Cuts and Redwood Lawn and Landscape. Mr. Onik will contact our current provider Season’s to negotiate a price.
• Mr. Waligora made a motion to accept Redwood’s lawn quote if Season’s is unwilling to negotiate and Mr. Wolfe seconded the motion. Mr. Lawrence abstained from the vote. Motion passed.
• Shortly after this board meeting through email the board members agreed to accept the contract from Redwood Lawn and Landscape.
• Mr. Waligora will contact Redwood with regards to prices for mulching, bush cutting and edging of the banks.
• Mr. Lawrence made a motion for Forever Green to provide fertilization and weed control services and Mr. Waligora seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
COMPLIANCE
• Code Enforcement has been contacted with regards to 2 homes at Porter pl. and 84th terrace which have debris on their property which is clogging the drain system.
COMMUNICATION
• A newsletter is in progress of being put together.
ARC
• A homeowner has requested permission to install a fence which is near a common area entrance but on the plat survey there is no marked easement or walkway. PIRCA may need to have a surveyor plot the area.
OLD BUSINESS
• No business to discuss.
NEW BUSINESS
• No business to discuss.
ADJOURN
• Mr. Lawrence made a motion to adjourn and Mr. Waligora seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:42 pm.
• The next monthly board meeting is April 17, 2023- 7:00pm at Rosati’s.
