Douglass Ranch HOA

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Douglass Ranch Property Owners Association, October 7, 2008

Summary of the Douglass Ranch Home Owners Association / Property Owners Association
Board of Directors Annual Meeting Minutes


dated October 7, 2008

 

Attendees:

 

Rick Koth, President
Susan Festag, Vice President
Terry Sickler, Treasurer
Tom Washburn, Secretary
Tom Sosnowski, Roads and Grounds


Topics addressed include:

 

Elk Creek Fire Department discussed fire mitigation techniques for home owners.


Presidents Report

  • Filed CC&R changes with Jeffco

  • Adopted DR annual Operating Budget

  • Firefighter dinner – April

  • DR taxes filed

  • Newsletter published (4)

  • Stop sign repair

  • Board meetings (5)

  • Private road overlay cost validation

  • DR Governance policies published.

  • Shaffer's Ranch development coordination

  • Snow removal contract (Ray's Snowplowing)

  • Firewise Evaluations by ECFD

  • No fire mitigation day this year – limited interest


Treasurers Report

  • 2008 Summary Expenditures

  • CD Status (Road Fund)

  • Yearly Comparisons through Third Quarter


Nominations and Election of Board Members: Two positions are open.  One was filled.

 

New Business Items

 

  • Shaffer's Ranch Development Information: Elk Creek is planning for a legal fight over possible land condemnation for a road to another tract of land owned by Mr. Lewis.

 

Member Comments

 

  • Do the new policies conflict with existing DR Articles & Bylaws. Answer: No. The policies relate to details not covered in existing DR governing documents.

  • Are the new policies are given to potential buyers. Answer: Not usually.

  • Tom Sosnowski was thanked for his efforts at organizing a mass driveway seal coating this past summer.