Lakewinds II Cluster Association

Here are the Minutes of the Cluster's Annual Meeting

Lakewinds II Cluster
Minutes of Annual Meeting

7 May 2002

Board Members:      (Board Members and Positions for the 2000-2001 year of operations)

        John LeReche, President, 2025 Lakewinds Dr, 860-4742, (fax 860-3735)

Robert McCausland Vice President, 2006 Lakewinds Dr, 620-2379, bobandmarge@home.com

        Tom Mulkerin, Treasurer, 2030 Lakewinds Dr, 758-0806, mu23lk@aol.com

Pete Blondin, Secretary, 2028 Lakewinds Dr, 476-8613, pwblondin@aol.com

        Patricia Karlsson, Director, 2027 Lakewinds Dr, 391-9707, patricia.karlsson@worldnet.att.com

Grounds Manager:   Linda Rule, 2009 Lakewinds Dr, 476-5536, bock@biz-results.com

The meeting called to order at 7:30 p.m. by John LeReche (all were present except Tom Mulkerin)

Minutes:  The minutes of the 16 April 2002 Board Meeting were reviewed and approved.

New Business: 

John LeReche welcomed Cluster residents representing 16 Cluster properties to the annual meeting and conducted a brief discussion of the Cluster’s progress during the current year.  A copy of the Meeting Agenda is attached.

Pete Blondin (standing in for Tom MulKerin) provided a discussion of Cluster expenses through early May and a preliminary budget for the upcoming 2002-2003 Fiscal Year in which a potential dues increase is planned.  A copy of the presented data is attached.   He additionally discussed the need for an extension of the current Quarterly Special Assessment to cover anticipated repaying costs.  In summary, Pete advocated raising Quarterly dues by about $80 and extending the Special assessment for one or two additional years.

Linda Rule hosted a discussion of Cluster maintenance items and the repaving project.  A copy of Linda’s Grounds Report is attached.   Linda indicated that she had begun gathering detailed repaving estimates and that it appeared that we would experience costs in the $75,000 to $80,000 range to do the job right.  Numerous members indicated strong support for a considerable increase in expenditures to revitalize Cluster infrastructure.   Other specific topics included planned landscaping, lawn treatment to deter geese, tree cutting, carport roof replacement, light pole repairs and the need to begin an aggressive tree replacement process.  Linda recommended that the Cluster focus its attention on the Lagoon Lane area during the next two years before venturing deeper into the Cluster.  Various Cluster member offered suggestions concerning the need for other member to shield their (new) propane tanks from view and to survey/repair our rusty light poles.

Patricia Karlsson indicated that her schedule for the upcoming year wouldn’t permit her to continue on the Cluster Board.  She offered her resignation and it was reluctantly accepted.

Bob McCausland conducted a nomination and election process to refill the projected Board vacancies created by the completion of the 3 year terms of Pete Blondin and Bob McCausland and the resignation of Patricia Karlsson.  Janice Esser, Bill Cook and Jim Berry were nominated and elected to the Board by unanimous acclamation. 

Next Meeting:  The Board will hold an organizational meeting in June.

Meeting Adjournment: Adjourned at 8:30 pm.

Pete Blondin     Secretary