Preliminary Business:

The Board approved the minutes of the August 14 meeting and authorized publication on the Web site.

Agenda Approval – Members present made no additions.

Old Business:

1.  Treasurer’s Report

1.1. Financial History – Treasurer distributed a Balance Sheet for September, 2007 and an Income Statement for FY 2007-2008.  No unexpected expenses have occurred and the Cluster is solvent.

1.2. Second Quarter Dues Bills –Second Quarter bills are ready.  Secretary will furnish Treasurer an up-to-date cluster address list ready for attachment to the mailing envelopes. Treasurer will mail the bills.  Treasurer has notified one cluster resident about his delinquent status for all of Year 2007 and has received a positive response for the first quarter.  Another property’s delinquency status is being treated separately.

2.  Facilities and Grounds

2.1. Budget – No changes from last month. 

2.2. Facilities Maintenance:  

2.2.1. Road Resealing will take place on September 13 and 14, along with repainting of parking stripes and slot designations.  A tow truck will stand by to move cars left in the cluster obstructing the operation.

2.2.2. Failed street lights on Lakewinds Drive will need highly professional repair. Their underground power feeds are damaged and have been fixed several times by individual contractors. Secretary will help Grounds Chairperson search the RA reference files for contractors willing to take on the job.

2.2.3. Mailbox waterproofing is needed at some stations.  A “Seattle-based” installation uses a PVC shield around the standard box insert and costs $100 plus labor. Board approved a motion to proceed with this work.

2.2.4 Tree removal for the year is estimated to cost $3800, plus the cost of removing two dead trees behind a resident’s house.  Two other trees reported by this resident will not be removed at this time; they appear to be still healthy.  Cost may require a withdrawal from the Cluster Reserve fund.

2.2.5 Proposed snow removal contract is 10 percent higher this year than last.  Board approved the new contract cost.

2.3 Cluster Reserve Funds Analysis:  Vice President reported favorable review of Mason and Mason work for Cedar Cove Cluster.  Board accepted the $2800 cost of the proposed contract, but not the additional $405 cost of a briefing on the results.  Vice President will finalize arrangements with M&M and collect required records.  .

3.  Legal Matters

3.1 Foreclosure of Abandoned Property – Treasurer is consulting with cluster attorney Laurie Dolson about information required to proceed with foreclosure on property more than one year delinquent in dues payment.  Owner has not responded to repeated requests for remedy. Treasurer will report progress at the next Board meeting.

Board Members – Open Forum

1. Houses Not Conforming to Cluster Paint Code: Secretary has filed complaints with Reston Association regarding the three non-conforming houses and has confirmed that these complaints have arrived at the Architectural Review Board.  We await ARB action.

2. Boats in the Cluster Belonging to Non-Residents: After an exchange of letters and personal contacts, the suspected “guest” boat in the lagoon has been claimed by a cluster resident and the yearly mooring fee paid.  The owner of the other boat has now paid the mooring fee and has been issued an identity sticker.

3. Composite Siding Material Vice President is researching use of new synthetic siding material as optional replacements for existing siding and possibly cedar shake roofs in the cluster.  She is particularly interested in cost and durability issues.  She will report results when available, at the next meeting if possible, with the objective of including these materials as options in the Cluster’s standard housing materials.

4. Next Board Meeting – The next Lakewinds-II Cluster Board meeting will take place

    on October 9, beginning at 7:30 PM, at Rob Serenyi’s house, 11220 Lagoon Lane.

Meeting Adjourned at 9:10 PM.

Respectfully submitted,