November 2024 Board Minutes

Tamarac HOA Board Meeting

November 13, 2024

MINUTES

Attending:  Jean Long, President; Kathy Strasser ATC Chair; Mary Bartlett, Vice President; Stu Smith, Treasurer; Judith Gardner, Secretary; Randy Vinson, Administrator. Guest: Jody Rhodes.  The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.  September minutes were approved.

Officers were elected for 2025.  Mary Bartlett was nominated for President.  Mary nominated Jean Long to be Vice President.  Stu Smith will remain as Treasurer.  Judy Gardner will remain as Secretary.    Approved unanimously by board vote.

Old Business

  1. October Annual Board Meeting: Feedback was positive.  There were no key issues brought up.  Kathy suggested that we provide name tags in the future.  All agreed.
  2. Pool Tiles – have been installed and looks good.  Pool is being closed for the season.
  3. Valve Situation: Lot 6 – Jeremy fixed leak, replaced valve and solenoids. The pipes are still making noise.  It’s now a homeowner’s responsibility.  We recommend a plumber be called.
  4. Plants – Lot 94.  Homeowners said the plants we provided are dying.  It’s an issue about watering system – water is going down the hill because of the grade of that location.  The TAC will take care of the issue. Although HOA is responsible for replacing plants, they must be placed in a suitable space.  We are not responsible for changing the landscaping.
  5. Clean-Up Update: 7 or 8 people helped with community clean up.  Planters on 7th Ave. have spider mites and Jeremy sprayed for them.

New Business

  1. Authorization to arrest. (Jean) Las Meridas is having problems with people trespassing in their pool area.  We are aware of the procedure to have trespassers arrested.  We need to give police the approval to take action for our common areas.  Stu moved we fill out the necessary paperwork, Mary seconded.  Approved by the HOA Board. Mary stated that she would fill out the necessary paperwork.
  2. Website (Mary): We need to find out who has the code for the website.  Randy/Mary will find out how we can change the software.  Lora Leflang is moving, and Jeff Holland is taking over the website updates.   
  3. Parking (Mary) – We have issued several parking violation notifications recently. Parking across sidewalks and cars being left overnight are the main issues.  These will be investigated to ensure the homeowners have two cars in their garage as required.
  4. Number of Board Members: Bylaws say we must have a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 9 members.  There must be an uneven number.   The board currently consists of 5 members.   Mary moved and Kathy seconded to keep the board at 5 members.  Approved by board vote.
  5. Painting The wall at the pool with the sign “Tamarac” on it needs to be repainted. Mary will get an estimate for painting the wall when the houses are painted.
  6.  Lot 10 – Stu will work with Moon Valley Nursery to fix the issue with plant/tree replacement.
  7. Cox Communications: a former homeowner, Neil Carlsen, is negotiating a special rate with Cox to get us a lower payment. Cox wants us to promote their services to the homeowners.   Negotiations will continue to determine what benefits will accrue to homeowners.
  8. CTA Report (Randy):  Corporate Transparency Act Filing Services:  There are some new filing requirements for LLC’s/LLPs – We are working to ensure we meet the deadlines.  The cost for the law firm to do this is $350 to $700. Randy is taking care of this for us.  All Board Members must submit a copy of their driver’s licenses to Randy by the deadlines.
  9. Holiday Party – Saturday, December 7,2024 from 4 to 7 p.m.  Stu will find a tent and heaters.  Judy will contact AASK to see what they need/want so we can decide if they will be our charity this year.  Kathy will bring water.  Jody will do party supplies – plates, silver, napkins, etc.  Jean will bring nametags/cider.  Judy and Jean will get raffle prizes.
  10. Luminarias – Jean will need 750 candles/bags – fill on December 24th morning and then place them around the community during the day.  We will ask for help from the community.
  11. Capital Reserve:  Have spent the $3000 for the tree work.  We are on budget.
  12. Financial Report: Reviewed September/October financials. All are within budget parameters.

Meeting Adjourned 8:25 p.m.