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POA BOD Minutes Of Meeting

May 21, 2024

RIDGEWOOD CREEK POA

  BOD MINUTES OF MEETING

April 27, 2024

ATTENDEES:

 

Present:  Kyle Hauber, Tom Kruse, Rick Szevery, Linda Jones, Chris Ader, John Tritle

Absent: Kristen Stokes

Visiting: Stephanie Hauber, Sam Hefflin

 

 

After determining there to be a quorum present, the Meeting of the Board of Directors of the Ridgewood Creek Property Owner’s Association was called to order at 9:05 AM by President Tom Kruse.  The meeting location was the Valparaiso Public Library.

 

Minutes were previously approved via email and posted to the website

 

Announcements: 

  1. Rick Szevery reminded that all meetings and communication between Board Members shall be done in a civil manner.  It is NOT the policy of this Board of Directors to condone bullying, harassment, threats or other actions that are considered to be detrimental to encouraging open discourse.

 

Financial Committee: (Chris Ader Chairperson)

 

  1. Checking account balance as of 4/27/2024 was $37,198.13
  2. CD balance is $15,000.
  3. James Apostol is late on his dues.
  4. Working on payment acknowledgement system.
  5. Card Connect was approved as a new way to pay dues through our website.

 

Grounds Committee: (John Tritle Chairperson)

 

  1. Planning volunteer day for 2024 TBD
  2. Spring Cleanup has been done. Ag-Lime replacement might be done as a DIY project. 

 

Control / Nominating Committee: (Co-Chairpersons, Stephanie Hauber and Samantha Heflin)

 

  1. Elections- Rick Szevery and John Tritle will be re-elected by acclamation given they are running unopposed.

Old Business:

 

  1. Bylaws and Covenants and Restriction have been converted to electronic copies and need to be reviewed by our attorney. The lawyer has looked them over and the amendments need to be recorded in the county.  Amendments regarding updates changes need to be submitted to County. Ongoing, Tom will update.
  2. Advised by the county that they sweep our streets once a year. Investigating if we can reschedule that, Wednesday is not a good day due to garbage day. John to call County. Still pending as of 4-27
  3. Kyle has the new tennis net and will install weather permitting
  4. Discussed painting pickle ball lines on tennis court. This will be done in the summer weather permitting.
  5. Stephanie Hauber will update and consolidate Google Drive with current information.
  6. Two (2) Solar powered speed limit signs that are roughly $3000.00 each will be purchased and installed by the Board. Locations will be determined.  One will be purchased in 2023 and the other in 2024.  UPDATE- due to costs, delayed this purchase while considering other options.
  7. New “No Soliciting” signs will be purchased and installed at the entrances.
  8. Path issues were discussed in regards to erosion. Tom to call VCC to see if they will give him the names of the paving Company they use.

 

 

New Business:

 

  • The new Board organized itself for 2024 given that Rick and John were going to be re-elected by acclamation. The officers are President - Tom Kruse, Vice-President – Rick Szevery, Secretary/Webmaster – Kyle Hauber, Treasurer – Chris Ader
  • Split tail fencing on either side of Cross Creek Rd will be removed when it is deemed to be rotted.
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Next meeting is May 20, 2024 location to be determined

 

 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:50 AM