HAWKES BLUFF HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION

Board Meeting

Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998

 

Location: Community Room, Fire Station

 

Directors Present: Howard Neu, Mo Christie, Gretchen Farmer, and Michael Murphy

 

Directors Absent: Jay Stahl (advised directors by e-mail), Don Elbert and John Pickett

 

The meeting was commenced by Howard Neu at approximately 7:30 P.M.

 

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Minutes of the November 3, 1 998 meeting were approved.

2. LANDSCAPING

Mike advised that he had obtained a price for dirt of $95.00 per load from Mike Burns. Three loads (36 cubic yds.) would be needed for the common areas by the lakes on Hawkes Bluff Avenue and the north entrance oak trees. The directors approved this expenditure. Mike also advised that the cost for perennials was $1.50 per plant. Mike Murphy was scheduled to meet with Meile Brothers over the weekend and obtain a quote for moving the Ti plants and crotons and sculpting grass along Hawkes Bluff at the north entrance, and obtain a quote on the price of installing a ficus hedge in the common areas by the lakes. Since Mike Burns advised that he did not want the three oak trees and stated that they would have to be root pruned before moving, Mike Murphy would get a quote also from Meile Brothers about removing the trees and pruning the remaining trees. Mike was also going to meet with Quarry Electric and get prices on the installation of solar lighting and lighting hooked up to electricity, for both the Stirling and north entrance. He would also have the lighting checked out at the Dykes Road entrance.

Regarding the improvements to be made by the lakes on Hawkes Bluff, Mike Murphy would look into the cost of two park benches

Mo said that Suso called her regarding the pumps not working properly. Mo is trying to reach Johnson Electric and have them look into this.

3. MISCELLANEOUS (Old Business, New Business, Open Forum Items)

A. Mike Murphy said he had placed a phone call to Kathy Cox about the creation of a horse trail (in Hawkes Bluff) in the common area between the large lake and I75. As of the meeting. he had not spoken to her.

B. Howard advised that he had received no responses from either Bob Rawls or DOT regarding outstanding issues. He would send follow-up letters.

C. Due to only four directors being present, a meeting would be scheduled for Tuesday, December 1, 1998, to discuss: landscaping contract, proposed budget,on-going landscaping projects, and holiday lighting cont

D. The association picnic was discussed briefly. The board would look into changing the date (sometime during the month of May) and/or change to a block party.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:05 p.m.

Respectfully submitted

Gretchen Farmer

Recording Secretary