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Red Rock Ranch Homeowners Association Monthly Meeting
13 October 2008

Presiding: Bill Martin

Present: Bill Martin, Jim Bergeron, Kelly McGuire, Fred Lanyon, Frank Chuba, Joline Lee, Jim Zalmanak, David Weber

Guests: Greg Madruga

The meeting was called to order by Acting President Bill Martin at 1859.  

The minutes of the 06 September 2008 annual picnic/business meeting were read and unanimously approved following a motion by Fred Lanyon and a second by Kelly McGuire.  

Treasurer’s Report: Bank balance is $14,067.17.   Upcoming expenses due within the next 30 days will be $2360, including the insurance bill for $1750.  Payments made, and due, include $500 to Central Colorado Construction and $350 to Black Diamond for grading at the tennis court area.  $232 was paid to Elk Creek Mowing for mowing the park this summer.  Treasurer Bill Martin stated that he has received a check from Roland Harvey in the amount of $80 and a check in the amount of $25 from resident Randy Shafer for a new roof permit.
Treasurer’s Report accepted unanimously following a motion by Kelly McGuire and a second by Fred Lanyon.

Architectural Control: Resident Greg Madruga presented building plans for a new residence to be built at 18015 Stoneview Road. The house will be 2054 square feet in living space and a total of 4166 square feet including non-living space such as a garage, deck and patio.  The siding will be an earth tone stucco with a stone trim, roof will have 40 year asphalt shingles and a building permit has been issued by El Paso County.  The fee of $416 was paid and the building was approved by the Board following a motion by Frank Chuba and seconded by Kelly McGuire.

Old Business: Board member Kelly McGuire purchased all the necessary equipment to replace the west side of chain link fence at the tennis court, plus concrete to install a new flag pole.  The cost was $596.32.  Installation of the fence was free, thanks to the talent and hard labor of residents John Novotny and Carl Gusler.  The flag pole will be installed when the pipe is available.  There was discussion about placement of the flag pole such as in the landscaped garden, the area just north of the garden or in the south east corner of the park and no final decision was made at this meeting. Director Kelly McGuire said it is important that protocol concerning placement of the United States flag be followed.
Director McGuire stated that he is still checking on bids for crack repairs in the tennis court concrete and is trying to locate a repair kit for the net instead of purchasing a new one.

New Business: It is time to turn off the water for the drip system at the garden and Director Joline Lee volunteered to do that.  Bill Martin reported gopher activity near the garden and Jim Bergeron will set his traps again.
President Craig Ketels passed on information about solar panels to illuminate the flag in the park.  Some models were as low as $$69.99 per unit and he felt perhaps three units would be needed for proper illumination.
Director Joline Lee asked about mineral rights beneath individual lots on the Ranch which normally do not belong to the landowner.  With the pending gas drilling in the area, she is concerned that there might be drilling under individual’s property.  Director David Weber stated that with the lot size on the Ranch, if drilling did occur, it would be on an angle with no rigs on the lot.  He further stated that owners of mineral rights could be found on the internet.  Director Fred Lanyon stated that mineral rights have priority over land rights, so there is no legal way to stop a company such as Dyad from drilling for gas.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 1938 on a motion by Kelly McGuire, seconded by Fred Lanyon and carried unanimously.

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 1900 on Monday, 10 November 2008 at the Tri Lakes Cares building, 235 Jefferson Street in Monument.

Respectfully submitted,

Jim Bergeron  
Secretary/Recorder, RRRHOA

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