Blakeney Greens HOA Meeting Minutes

Blakeney Apartments Conference Room

January 16, 2017

Called to order by Golden at 6:31

Board Members in attendance- Golden, Lisa, Eddie, Susan, Jamie, James (arrived 6:40pm)

Others in attendance: Vernon (Cedar) and Peter Tenz

Group decided to do the elections at the end of the meeting as not all members have arrived.

  1. December Meeting Minutes Approval- Golden motioned to approve meeting minutes. Seconded and all voted in favor.
  2. Financial Report- Lisa and Vernon

Vernon discussed the new balance, revenue, accounts and receivables forms to the group.

Cedar keeps a communication log that shows all correspondence to and from the homeowners.

~ Plan to roll over the reserves when December monies are reconciled. Will vote on amount via

Email if needed.

  1. Landscape- Lisa

Lisa reviewed TG contract to remind them the need to have the landscape presence weekly during the winter months. Vernon is planning to get TG spring schedule for flowers, weekly update emails from Todd, and going to be proactive with Terra Green in order to give more detail throughout neighborhood in regard to fallen limbs, problem areas, etc.

~ Boardwalk has problem areas and needs to be repaired at the end of James Blakeney. Peter to give a quote for repairs.

~ Peter stated need for constant correction of lighting- keeping eye on when lights out and will do monthly checks.

~Pool parking lot issues- ? need for camera placement as there is frequent dealings with non homeowners in the lot.

  1. Maintenance Report-
  1. Review report-
  2. 10430 AMA- Still outstanding as vendor has not been able to get in touch and make a date to come assess problem. Will continue to follow.
  3. Update on TH deck evaluation- Vernon to walk with PMT (Peter) to get a priority list started and given to board. Will discuss need for staining and sealing on a time frame as well to keep decks in good standing.
  1. Architectural Request- James

Cedar to forward requests to James to get Landscape committee to accept or deny.

  1. Violations-
  1. 9628 Alma Blount- chaining for sale signs to Stop signs and street signs. Violation letter was sent by Cedar. Police officer called but signs down when investigated. It is against the law to chain a sign to the stop signs.

~ If continues to happen Cedar plans on sending another letter to the homeowner to inform of possible fines.

  1. Flat Branch Greenway-
  1. Taxes- Tax bill was sent to Cedar from Key. We have outstanding late fees that the county attorney is aware of and recommends to continue to hold until all is settled.

~ Annual Meeting for Masters Association- James attended. Dues are to remain the same. $19,000 to go to the Reserves for the dues.

  1. Other Business-
  1. Attorney Harmony Taylor has switched from Hedrick Gardner group to Black, Slaughter and Black. The specifics and payments agreed upon when contracted will remain the same.
  2. February Meeting Quarterly meeting at South County Library- Cedar (Vernon) to schedule for Monday, February 20, 2017.
  3. Trees and Trash at Bullock Greenway and Tolleson- Email sent from Cedar to homeowners that it is against neighborhood policy to dump trees in this area. City of Charlotte called for pick up.
  4. Single Family leaves- Email to be sent from Cedar in the fall and early winter to inform time for seasonal leaf pick up. Violation letters will be sent if homeowner continues to not comply.
  5. Rental Restriction Group Activity- A group has started and trying to get the neighborhoods support to change our CCR’s to cap Rental properties in the neighborhood. They are going door to door for signatures of support and when they reach 67% they will get Proxy’s from the homeowner’s. The cost is approx. $350-550 to add the amendment.
  1. Election of Officers- 2017
  1. President- Lisa nominated Golden- seconded and all voted in favor.
  2. VP- Susan nominated Lisa- seconded and all voted in favor.
  3. Secretary- Lisa nominated Susan- seconded and all voted in favor.
  4. Treasurer- James nominated Lisa- seconded and all voted in favor.
  5. Landscape- Lisa nominated Jamie- seconded and all voted in favor.
  6. Architectural Committee- Golden nominated James- seconded and all voted in favor.
  7. Social- Susan nominated Eddie (Tara and Mark to continue to be on the committee) –seconded and all voted in favor.
  8. Pool- Golden nominated Eddie- seconded and all voted in favor.

**** President-Golden Ruffner

Vice President- Lisa Schalabba

Secretary- Susan Mastin

Treasurer- Lisa Schalabba

Landscaping- Jamie Hess- Hardy

Architecture- James Maynard

Social- Eddie Stone/Mark Watson/ Tara Fabiano

Pool- Eddie Stone

  1. Greenway plans –James

Beginning stages. If we keep the boardwalks the neighborhood will have to continue to maintain. BG will get compensated for land taken. Suggested time frame of completion in the next 3 years. Will continue to be in communications.

Adjourned at 8:19 by Golden Ruffner

Susan Mastin - Secretary