Minutes from the Montclair HOA Board Meeting.

1. Board members present were John Baker, Randy Fay, Sandie Cooper, Renee Edel, Tanya Hawkins, and Walt Smith. Vickie Miller, the Treasurer, was also present

2. John Baker called the meeting to order at 7pm. The minutes from the Board meeting on 1/7/10 and the Annual meeting on 2/14/10 were read and approved.

3. Vickie gave the Treasurer’s report. We have $9,130.26 in the checking account and $7000.00 in the reserve fund. There is a collection problem with Ken Blass (817). Another statement was recently sent to him and the $25.00 fee was added. After discussion it was decided that a certified letter would be sent to him by 3/30/10 and then lien procedure started by 4/30/10, if necessary.

4. We have a website; Montclairdrive.org. The Board will post minutes, treasurer reports, member contact information, bylaws, covenants, and community information.

5. Ruth Young (872) wrote a letter to the Board concerning a sidewalk defect near her home. After discussion the Board decided to ask Nancy Lewis (who has inspected sidewalks as a profession) to inspect the sidewalks in the neighborhood and educate the Board on replacement guidelines. We may also check with the Town of Palisade for guidelines.

6. The Board discussed establishing a ‘formal statement’ regarding everyone’s liability with their units. John will speak with Duke and then probably proceed with attorney Joe Croker.

7. The Board discussed snow removal in the neighborhood. Renee will write a sample letter for the next meeting.

8. The Board approved Nancy Lewis’s request for a community garden. The land is south of unit 851. Any member can be involved and Nancy has volunteered to organize the gardens.

9. The issue of dog waste and leash law was once again discussed. The ‘dog letter’ will be posted on the website. The Board members will volunteer to clean-up the waste this spring. Renee will call the realty management company for unit 830.

10. Ray Musser has been looking for a company to dredge the pond. This has been difficult because access to the pond is limited. The cost of dredging may well exceed the budgeted money. No solution has been found yet but Ray will continue to look.

11. After discussion the Board decided to hire Ed Stehlin to manage the irrigation system this summer.

12. The Board reviewed landscape maintenance contracts from Mesa Turf, High Country Lawns, the Grateful Gardener, and Columbine Landscaping. High Country Lawns and Grateful Gardener are not appropriate for this neighborhood. The Board was not satisfied with Mesa Turf last summer, but the bid is within budget. Columbine Landscaping would probably do an excellent job but is over budget. John will negotiate price with Columbine Landscaping and contact the Board members with the results.

13. Election of the Officers was conducted. The results are as follows: John Baker is President, Tonya Hawkins is Vice-president, and Renee Edel is Secretary. Vickie Miller is still Treasurer but not a Board member.

14. The meeting was adjourned at 10:00pm.