Bradford Farms Homeowners Association

Board of Directors Meeting

March 28, 2006  - 7:00 pm

 

 

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

 

Board Members Present: Paul Hurst, David Seitz, Richard Clem, Bob Richardson

Phyllis Goldberg, Mark Wilson.

Absent: Jerry Lyons

 

Property Manager Present: Lois Brown

 

Community Members present: 2

 

Visitors: 1 (Tommy Overcash)

 

 

MINUTES FROM 02/21/06

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

 

 

STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Treasurer’s Report:  Lois Brown gave the report for Mark Wilson

Total Income 01/31/06 – 02/25/06       $5270.00 

 

Property Manager’s Report: Lois Brown

Total expenses:                         $     937.43                                         

Checking Account balance:                   $20,419.71                             

6 month CD:                                         $13,662.58                                                     

 

 

SELECTED COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

Landscaping Committee: None, since Committee is not active at this time

 

Maintenance Committee: Dick Clem

  1. All trash containers emptied
  2. Trash along the main entrance collected as needed
  3. The new two-sided sign has been installed on the existing sign located in the front entrance median
  4. A new sign to notify residents of the monthly board meetings has been completed and will be displayed for three days prior to each scheduled meeting
  5. The problems concerning the front entrance irrigation system will be examined and repaired as soon as possible

 

Welcome Committee: Paul Hurst (for Sharon Ditto)

Number of visits to new community members:  1

Number of visits confirmed as still open:  3

Number of houses for sale:  8 homes and 2 lots for sale, 2 homes for rent and 1 home sold since last month

Additional Comments:  We are looking for some volunteers for our Committee.  Please call Sharon at 721-9366.

 

Architectural Committee: Paul Hurst (for Ed Ditto)

The letter has been finalized that explains the community wide architectural/modification standards as delineated in the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions (Article XI Section 1). This letter will be mailed to every homeowner.  Lois will provide mailing labels.  Paul will confirm the postage amount with the post office.

 

COUNCIL REPORT

Councilman Tommy Overcash brought the Board up to date on recent Council activities, as reported in today’s Huntsville Times.  He will prepare a brief written summary for future inclusion with our minutes.

 

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

  1. Jim Terry had volunteered to help on proofing the Covenants that were retyped into soft copy. In Jim’s absence, Phyllis Goldberg and Judy Hurst have been helping Paul proof the retyped pages. As of today, only 6 pages remain. Once the review is completed, the document will be posted on the website along with the By-Laws.
  2. The Maintenance Committee continues to follow up on the water leak in our irrigation system. The leak up front might be under the road, so the work could be extensive.
  3. Mike Johnson has decided to continue his job as Webmaster.
  4. The Board voted unanimously on 03/06/06 to approve Mark Wilson, a past Treasurer and President, as our new Treasurer.
  5. Mark Wilson, the author of our database, has agreed to update the database engine, giving us a user-friendly system with improved reporting capabilities. Once this has been completed, the Board will be reviewing the data to ensure that it is correct.

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Phyllis Goldberg brought up the problem of insufficient lighting at night around the median at the entrance to the subdivision. The Maintenance Committee will look into possible alternatives to solve the problem, such as solar lights, reflective paint, road reflectors or low voltage electric lights.
  2. Lois reported that the bank check signing card will be updated to include Mark Wilson’s name.
  3. A request was reviewed for a new sign to be made up that can advertise our annual community yard sale.  The Maintenance Committee will arrange to get a sign reading “Community Yard Sale Next Saturday”.  This generic sign will be posted at the front entrance every year.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM.