Bradford Farms Homeowners Association

Board of Directors Meeting

December 18, 2006 - 7:00 PM

 

 

The meeting was held at the Madison Assembly of God Church.

 

Board Members Present: Paul Hurst, Phyllis Goldberg, Jerry Lyons, Mark Wilson, David Seitz, Bob Richardson  

Absent: Dick Clem

 

Property Manager Present: Lois Brown

 

Community Members present: 10

 

Visitors:   Mayor Sandy Kirkindall

 

 

 

MAYOR’S  REPORT – Mayor Sandy Kirkindall

 

Mayor Kirkindall presented a very informative slide show about BRAC and other issues concerning the City of Madison.  Much of the information from the slide show, plus additional details about Madison, can be found at the website http://www.ci.madison.al. The slide show was followed by a question and answer session with the addendees.  Due to the length of the presentation, the regular Board Meeting was tabled until the General Meeting in January. What follows below is data taken from enclosed attachments as well as information carried forward from the November Board Meeting.

 

 

MINUTES FROM 11-14-06

Although the minutes were not officially approved, they will still be posted on the website.

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Treasurer’s Report: Lois Brown

Total Income 10/18/06 – 11/14/06    $ 508.80          

 

Property Manager’s Report: Lois Brown

Total expenses:                       $   1061.95                                                                 

Checking Account balance:     $   11586.76               

6 month CD:                            $   13863.36

                                                           

 

 

SELECTED COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Landscaping Committee: Dick Clem

No report this month

 

Maintenance Committee:  Dick Clem

No report this month

 

Welcome Committee:  Sharon Ditto (detailed report attached)

Visits/gifts to new community members –  1

House Info -  3  homes and 1 lot for sale, 0 homes sold, 2 homes rented, 1 home for rent

Realtors Contacted –  0

Questionable Change of status – none

New/continuing Construction - 2

Additional Comments -  new chair Kim Ponder to begin in January 

 

Architectural Committee: Ed Ditto

No new activity

 

 

OLD BUSINESS (old business below tabled until January meeting)

 

  1. Thinning out of pine trees on the south side of Bradford Farms Drive is almost completed with about 6 more trees remaining. STATUS: The project should be completed by the end of the month..

2.     Updating resident information on the database – Paul is in the process of contacting those homeowners where discrepancies appear and is giving the updated information to Lois. STATUS: in process

3.     Madison Homeowner’s Association Council – Next meeting will be 11/19/06 at 3:00 PM.  STATUS: Lois and Mark will attend.

4.     Bushes on Bradford Farms Drive –Paul reported that the estimates Dick received for removing the bushes and their root systems were much too expensive.  Paul and Dick hope to get a group of residents together to remove them.  STATUS: in process

5.     Speed Humps – Bob re-addressed the problem of traffic congestion on Green Springs Lane and Green Springs Drive before and after school, as excessive numbers of parents show up in their cars to drop off and pick up their children from Rainbow Elementary.  He wants speed humps installed in the area which is immediately affected by the speeding school traffic. Paul explained that the City has a 12 step list of procedures that must be followed when requesting speed humps. Bob will initiate the process.  STATUS: no progress report since Bob not at meeting – i.e., still in process

6.     2007 Board Openings – there will be 4 openings on next year’s Board (Paul Hurst, Mark Wilson, Dick Clem, Dave Seitz).  If any homeowner would like to nominate either him/herself or someone else, we are now accepting nominations. Please email your nominations to Paul (pnjhurst@knology.net). Elections will be in January 2007.  STATUS:  open

7.     Overgrowth of algae in second pond – Bob reported that he had researched installation of a “Bubbler” apparatus that could be installed in the middle of the pond.  The bubbler would create aerated bubbles that would stir up the water and inhibit overgrowth of algae.  He will do more research on how best to handle the problem and arrange for someone to come give us an estimate. STATUS: no progress report since Bob not at meeting – i.e., still in process

8.     Lois reported that our CD matures on December 8.  She will renew the CD at the highest interest available at the time.

9.     The Board reviewed the updated proposed budget that resulted from our discussion at the October 17 meeting.  The 2007 budget was then unanimously approved.  In December, all homeowners will be mailed a summary of the new budget along with a detailed explanatory letter from Paul.  After the information is mailed, it will then be posted on the website.

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS (new business tabled until January meeting)

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:15 PM