THE
RIVER OAKS PLACE COUNCIL OF CO-OWNERS, INC.
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS MEETING
WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY 25, 2009
MINUTES
The Board of Directors meeting for The
River Oaks Place Council of Co-Owners, Inc. was called to order at 7:08
p.m. Those present were Neil Koenig,
Kay Lawler, Ruth Simmons, Sandra Stettler and Lindsey Word. Jackie Wright
represented the managing agent.
A motion was made, seconded and carried, to
approve the minutes of the December 3, 2008 Board of Directors meeting and
Executive Session as amended.
The Financial Report and Management Review
were reviewed and accepted as presented.
Management answered questions from the Board regarding Project Facelift
expenses, a coding error under exterminating which has now been corrected,
other various expenses, as well as questions regarding the reserve funds and
money market account(s).
HOMEOWNER
FORUM
Tom Fox of unit 219 and Wilson Barbee of
unit 132 were present.
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Kay Lawler, board president has now
received the bid from Ideal Commercial Contracting for Phase V of Project
Facelift. It will be e-mailed to all board members for review and approval. It was agreed that the leaning brick
fence from unit 133 to the carports will be further investigated after
completion of Phase V.
The Board briefly discussed the order in
which Larry is completing the lower patio siding replacements.
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The Board discussed the drainage issue and engineering
report. Larry will be removing
decorative stones in certain areas in an attempt to improve drainage. Management will contact the City of
Houston to investigate the capacity of the storm sewer as mentioned in the engineerÕs
inspection report. It was also
reported that some sprinklers on the Weingarten property may be contributing to
drainage problems in certain areas. Management will contact them to
investigate.
It was noted that Comcast has offered to be
at the community to distribute new digital converter boxes and assist residents
in resolving over-charges on their accounts. This will take place on Saturday, March
7, 2009, weather permitting. A
sign will be posted on the property notifying the residents.
NEW BUSINESS
The Board reported that Treescapes is
currently in the process of completing the approved tree trimming and removal
project.
Chem-Tech Pest Control recommended adding
additional bait stations for rodent control and was given approval by the board
to proceed.
Motion was made, seconded and carried for
the following board terms and positions:
Kay Lawler – President – One
year term
Neil Koenig – Vice President –
Two Year Term
Sandra Stettler – Vice President
– One Year Term
Ruth Simmons – Treasurer – One
Year Term
Lindsey Word – Secretary – Two
Year Term
There was discussion regarding a recent
trip and fall incident which occurred on the property. The city inspector who fell was not
injured.
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It was noted that Neil Koenig has set up a
note page on the AssociationÕs Yahoo account for communication with the Board. When a vote is required via email, the board
president will tally the votes and then forward a summary to Management for
record keeping purposes.
It was reported that complaints have been
received regarding fire wall issues which Comcast and/or the Association and will
need to address. There was also
discussion regarding loose or hanging cable lines that need to be secured or
properly installed.
Management will ask Larry to hold off on
razor wire installation. The board feels that a contractor who specializes in
this kind of work should be contacted.
The Board reported a couple of additional locations where the razor wire
is needed. The wire ÒwarningÓ signage should also be looked at.
Management was requested to have a cracked
brick pillar repaired by Larry, if possible.
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned to Executive Session.
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Approved
Date