Bradford Farms Homeowners Association

General Homeowner’s Meeting

February 27, 2007 - 7:00 PM

 

 

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

 

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

 

Absent:

 

Property Manager Present: Lois Brown

 

Community Members present:  5

 

Visitors:   

 

 

 

MINUTES FROM 01-16-07

A motion was made, seconded and approved to accept the minutes as written. They will be posted on the website.

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Treasurer’s Report: Lois Brown

Total Income 12/19/06 – 01/16/07    $ 8056.00

 

2007 Dues – there are still 93 homes outstanding. Lois will mail a follow-up letter to those homeowners on March 1 (see attached).        

 

Property Manager’s Report: Lois Brown

Total expenses:             $    1349.36                                                                

Checking Account balance:       $   12607.26

6 month CD:                             $   14067.10

                                                           

 

 

SELECTED COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Landscaping Committee: Dick Clem

  1. Work has started on the removal of the elaeagnus bushes. Most of the plants located on the south side of the entrance have been removed. The rest of the plants will be removed as labor and weather permit.
  2. The removal of the remaining scheduled pine trees will also be done as labor and weather permit.
  3. The cherry and maple trees lining the entrance have been trimmed.
  4. The maple trees lining the entrance way will be sprayed with dormant oil in the near future to help protect them from various fungal and other health problems.

 

 

Maintenance Committee:  Dick Clem

  1. All trash containers were emptied as needed.
  2. All common property was policed as needed.
  3. The broken lens in one of the front spotlights was replaced.
  4. New American and Alabama flags were purchased and will replace the current flags as needed.
  5. Bulbs in two of the small lamps in the front center median blew out and have been replaced.

 

Welcome Committee:  Kim Ponder

Visits/gifts to new community members –  1

Pending visits/gifts - 1

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

Realtors Contacted –  1

Questionable Change of status – none

New/continuing Construction - 2

 

 

Architectural Committee: Ed Ditto

No new activity

 

 

NEW CITY OF MADISON WEBSITE

 

Paul was asked by our Councilmen to announce that the old Madison website is going offline and will be replaced by a new and improved one.  The new website is www.madisonal.gov and it will be a good place for homeowners to look up information about what is going on in Madison.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS (carried over from November)

 

  1. Thinning out of pine trees on the south side of Bradford Farms Drive is almost completed. STATUS: see Landscaping Report

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 – Lois reported on the meeting she attended on 1/28/07. Current membership includes 3150 homes within 14 subdivisions. The main accomplishment was establishing a Mission Statement. The meeting was well attended and very productive.

4.      Bushes on Bradford Farms Drive – Paul and Dick hope to get a group of residents together to remove them.  STATUS: see Landscaping Report

5.      Speed Humps – Bob withdrew this issue due to lack of community interest

6.      Overgrowth of algae in second pond – Bob withdrew this issue due to lack of community interest. Paul will continue to treat the pond with copper sulfate.

 

 

 

 

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

1.      Cleaning Bradford Farms Drive - Dick Clem brought up the question of how to keep the main entrance portions of Bradford Farms Drive clean on both sides of the median. He will do some research and report back at the next meeting.

2.      Assembly of God Church - Paul mentioned that the Pastor of  the Church (where the Board meets) requested permission for some of his members to do door-to-door canvassing of our subdivision to solicit membership. With advice from Lois, the Board agreed that our HOA must remain neutral and not show preference to any religious organizations. Paul will tell the Pastor.

3.      Animal Waste Removal Signs - Paul suggested ordering 2 signs reminding residents that they must remove their animal waste. It was moved, seconded and approved to put the signs beside each of the 2 ponds. The Madison Police Dept will provide wording for the signs. Paul will handle.

4.      No Parking Signs – Dick Clem brought up placing a NO PARKING BEYOND THIS POINT sign in front of the subdivision in the place where the phone company and other maintenance trucks park while they work. This should deter private cars from using the area for parking.  It was moved, seconded and approved.  Paul will buy the sign and put it up.

5.      Easement Research – Paul reported on the easement research he did in January 2007. After reviewing all the records, he found 2 outstanding issues:

·        Whether a few deeds from one area of the subdivision have actually been filed at the Courthouse

·        Whose name is on a few other deeds from another area of the subdivision.

Lois will work with Paul to get this information from the internet. Once they have finished, they will then ask the appropriate homeowners if they want to purchase their easements.

 

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM