MINUTES OF THE MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

SECTOR 2A AT SNOHOMISH CASCADE ASSOCIATION

7:00 PM   WEDNESDAY    March 3, 2009

 

CALL TO ORDER / APPROVAL OF MINUTES

  1. Bill Steenis called the meeting to order at 7:10pm.  Present were Bill Steenis, Steve Yandl, Trina Coleman, Joyce Bowen, and Allen Kerr.
  2. Trina Coleman presented the Minutes from the January meeting.  It was moved and seconded to accept the minutes as read. Motion carried 5 – 0.

 

APPEAL PROCESS – RYAN and HOLLY BLUME

  1. Made a presentation asking the board to reconsider the decision on denying their patio cover. The board’s decision was based on section 6.2 and 6.2.2 of the CC&Rs.
  2. The homeowners made a case stating that their patio cover was align with these sections. They felt that because patio cover was not specifically mentioned and that it did not fit under the term of “structure” that is mentioned in 6.2 as a catchall because a structure is permanent and this patio cover is not permanent in their mind. They felt that 6.2 is defining “real property” and not “personal property” and that their patio cover is personal property.
  3. The board feels that 6.2 applies because there has been a physical alteration made to the main structure of the home.
  4. The homeowners argued that their patio cover meet the requirements of 6.2.2 because that since skylights are allowed in homes that their patio is one large skylight.  The patio cover structure is aluminum just as the support structure for a skylight is.  The board did not agree that the patio cover was a skylight.
  5. We then explained why we needed to enforce the rules and how it affects all the decisions we have made and will make in the future.

 

TREASURER’S REPORT

  1. The balance in the checking account is $65,210.
  2. As of today only 20 homeowners have not paid their dues. We are still owed $9600.00. Those who still own will receive a reminder invoice with the amount due plus interest, this will be sent via certified mail. Liens will be filed May 1.

MAINTENANCE

  1. The homeowner on 67th Drive has cleared the dirt out and he is ready for Towne and Country Fence to come out and replace the rotten fence sections.

 

ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE REPORT

  1. No requests for the month.

YARD of MERIT

  1. Will begin in May

 

OLD BUSINESS

  1. Rentals
    1. Warner – A letter was sent to their attorney stating that the board is not granting an extension to the variance.
    2. Gerges – No action – house is vacant.
    3. Sharma – Sherman Knight sent  a letter the Sharma’s.
    4. Guimont – We will ask Sherman to write a letter notifying the homeowner that we will begin the foreclosure process.
  2. Little League – Games will begin no earlier than 9:00am on Saturdays.
  3. Speed Bumps – The speed bumps are $2500 a piece and you need 60% approval of the immediate homeowners and you should place them in sets of two.  We would like to request public works to paint center lines and bike lane lines.

 

NEW BUSINESS

1.     Allen will look into reviving the Block Watch program.

 

MEETING ADJOURNED AT 8:45 PM