Superstition Foothills Community

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes August 2006

MINUTES - AUGUST 16, 2006

OPEN SESSION
MINUTES

Board Members Present
Dave Kaubisch, Pat Prince, Tom Wolf, John Rosenthal and Janice Cunningham

Kinney Management Services Representative
Kevin Leastman

Call to Order
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Dave

Review and Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes
Pat made a motion to approve the minutes with the amendment that Pat gave a history of the work with Western Innovation over the past years, passed unanimously.

Financial Review
Tom reviewed the financials. Kevin gave details to address some of the variances in the amounts.

Proposed Storage Facility
The developer of the property had his engineer give an overview of the proposed facility. Dave made it clear to members in attendance that the HOA has no authority in the approval process of this plan. A formal meeting will be held on August 22, 2006 at 7pm at the Best Western Hotel for neighbor input.

Manager Report
Kevin gave a manager’s report.
Painting of View Fences
Tabled till the pony walls are completed next month by IPS.

Ad Hoc Landscape Committee
Elaine Moore gave a report of the Ad Hoc Landscape committee and what it hopes to accomplish to improve the landscaping.

Entry Improvements
The BOD tabled the beautification of the neighborhood entries.

Landscape Contracts:
Kevin presented three proposals for landscape maintenance. Two additional companies had backed out within the last two days and one more was due to present a proposal next week. The contracts were deferred to the Ad hoc Landscape Committee for review and recommendation.

Bulletin Board:
Kevin brought a catalog with bulletin boards in it for the board to look at. Janice would review it for the next meeting. Pat would also send over contact information to Kevin about the signs in Gold Canyon East to find out more about them. Tabled till next month.



DRC Guidelines
Bob Benjamin gave the BOD written recommendations for changes to the rules and guidelines that the DRC feel are needed. Tom had some significant issues with the changes so Dave suggested that Tom meet with Bob to discuss them. The approval of the changes was tabled till the September meeting.

Fines
Tom withdrew his proposal for a fine system in light of information provided by Kevin.

5208 Casa Prieto Variance
Craig Tillman asked for a variance to operate a small gunsmithing business out of his home. The business would be operated through the internet. Kevin recommended that a legal opinion be sought. The board asked Kevin proceed with a legal opinion. The board discussed the issue and took comments from the members in attendance. The board withdrew its’ request for a legal opinion. John made a motion to deny the request for a variance to operate a gunsmithing business, passed unanimously.

Pool Clock
Kevin informed the BOD that he had received a request again for a clock at the pool. The BOD asked Kevin to purchase a clock for the pool area.

View Fence Color
Pat brought up that she found in a letter from Pulte the color of the view fence in the Shadows is Pepper by Pittsburgh Paints # 4631, not Brittle Bush that the stucco walls are painted. The BOD will decide if they will paint the view fence the same color as the walls, Brittle Bush or Pepper.


Next meeting: September 12, 2006

Adjournment
The meeting adjourned at 9:18pm



Respectfully Submitted,


Kevin Leastman