Meeting Minutes

                                          
                                                      
Presiding: Craig Ketels

Present: Craig Ketels, Bill Martin, Jim Bergeron, Kelly McGuire, Jim Zalmanek, Fred Lanyon, Frank Chuba

The meeting was called to order by President Craig Ketels at 1903. 

The minutes of the 12 January 2009 meeting were read and unanimously approved following a motion by Kelly McGuire and a second by Fred Lanyon. 

Treasurer’s Report: Bank balance is $12,220.05.  There have been two donations from residents totaling $85.  Expenses to date amount to $58.20.  The annual tax return has been filed.
Treasurer’s report unanimously accepted following a motion by Fred Lanyon and a second by Kelly McGuire.

Architectural Control: Chairman Frank Chuba contacted the owners of a residence at 18290 Spruce Road about obtaining a permit and paying a $25 fee for a shed they are constructing.  The owners agreed.

Old Business: Frank Chuba reported that an industrial chipper for residents to dispose of Christmas trees rents for $138 per day from All Rental.  The owners say one to two cubic feet of mulch is the norm for an average size Christmas tree.  Residents would be able to take the mulch for yard use on their properties.
Frank Chuba was also asked to check the price of a chipper for scrub oak branches that could be mulched during the Ranch spring cleanup at the same time dumpsters are in place at the Association Park.  It was felt that branches thrown in the dumpster take too much space that could be used for other articles of trash, hence the idea of a chipper.
Jim Bergeron volunteered to request a quote from resident Dan Elders who has chipping equipment.  Residents could also take the resulting chips.
Dates for the dumpsters to be in place are 15, 16, and 17 May 2009 in the Association Park.  An empty dumpster will be in place at the beginning of each day and Board members will monitor dumping in shifts, as was done last year, from 0800 to 1600.  The chipper for scrub oak will be in place one day only - Saturday, 16 May 2009.
President Ketels said he has heard nothing from the management company caring for the property at 1 Pixie Park, but Director Kelly McGuire and Treasurer Bill Martin said they have noticed some improvement in the area surrounding the house.
All members of the Board were asked to submit an article to Director David Weber for inclusion in the next newsletter which will be sent out by the second week in March.  Cut-off date for submission is 23 February 2009.
Director Jim Zalmanek reported that he has not had further contact from Intermountain Rural Electric Agency concerning electric service to the Park pavilion.

New Business: Resident Dr. David Bohn requested information about solar panels and other alternative energy since he felt the covenants restricted their use.  Architectural Control Chairman Frank Chuba read from the covenants that state solar panels may be erected with the permission of the Board, just like any other structure on the Ranch.  They are not prohibited, but must fit into the overall surroundings and character of the Ranch.  Frank Chuba agreed to discuss this with Dr. Bohn.

With no further business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 1949 on a motion by Jim Zalmanek, seconded by Kelly McGuire and carried unanimously.

The next regularly scheduled meeting will be at 1900 on Monday, 09 March 2009 at the Tri Lakes Cares building, 235 Jefferson Street in Monument.

Respectfully submitted,
Jim Bergeron 
Secretary/Recorder, RRRHOA