Mill Creek
South Homeowners Association
May 8, 2005—Board Meeting Minutes
The last official meeting
minutes (Annual meeting – March 15, 2005) were approved with corrected spelling
for Jenny Commins.
Meeting came to order at 7:35PM and ended at
8:25PM
New Business
(1) New officers were elected
(see below). We are still looking for
one more at-large member. Please
consider joining the board and getting involved in your community.
(2) Delinquent homeowners dues
– all delinquent homeowners have received 2 notices for late dues.
- 10 homeowners have
outstanding dues from 2005. Homeowner’s
dues are NOT optional – please pay ASAP.
Annual dues are $78 and can be paid to the treasurer at 325 Star Crest Drive. Please make checks out to MCSHA. The board voted to place the names of the
homeowners with delinquent dues in next minutes if they have not been paid.
- One homeowner is
delinquent from 2004 and the board voted to go to small claims court for collection.
(3) Currently, the board
spends $450 per cut for grass mowing in common areas. The board voted to cease grass cutting on most of the slope
behind the guardrail at the intersection of Stoney Creek and Arrow Wood. This is a non-visible area with a very steep
slope.
(4) The pond improvement
project (trail construction) was a great success. Please enjoy the new trail around the west side of the pond, and
please thank your neighbors (Karla Berger, Joe Cantu and family, Nadine and
Holly Urban, Farrell Vangelopoulos and family, Don and Priscilla Lepsch, and
Mark and Nicole Lepsch and family) for their work. Another pond improvement day will be scheduled for the fall.
(5) The annual MCSHA yard sale
was Saturday, May 7th. The
board provided advertising in the Daily Progress and signs at the entrance.
(6) Road issue #1 - Karla
Berger has been working with VDOT to improve our roads. VDOT has offered a temporary solution with
tar and gravel this year. Reference
Karla’s letter attached. This is
scheduled for sometime this spring.
(7) Road issue #2 – Sinkhole
on Shady Grove Road, near 1666. Karla
will investigate this issue.
Old Business
(1) The board continues to
receive complaints about dogs barking.
The board has decided on the following policy:
We encourage homeowners to
speak directly to their offending neighbors first. If the problem is not resolved, we encourage all homeowners in
the immediate vicinity to write an official letter to the offending neighbor. If the problem still is not resolved, we recommend
contacting the county police for assistance.
(2) Breeden’s Eden – the 1000+
acres (owned by David and Elizabeth Breeden and relatives in trust) immediately
bordering MCS to our East & South is currently being sold. Karla Berger is leading the effort to work
with the New Owner & Albemarle County to try to acquire or increase a
buffer immediately to our East & South.
Jenny Commins is working on obtaining 501C3 (non-profit organization)
status to facilitate MCSHA accepting land donations for a buffer.
Committee Reports:
1. Architectural Review (Chairperson – Sally Mank)
·
The board voted to
approve clear-vue front doors as an alternative to the traditional solid panel
doors.
·
Reminder - Please call
Miss Utility 1-800-552-7011 if you are doing any digging in your yard.
·
Sally would like to
retire as the ARC chairperson. We are
looking for a volunteer to take over this job.
2. Grounds and Maintenance (Chairperson – Don Lepsch)
·
See New and Old Business
sections
3. Social (Chairperson – Jenny Commins)
·
Reminder to all new
residents – the city market is every Saturday near the downtown mall. Stop by to browse for produce and to visit
MCS’s own “Tea Lady” – Sue Cantu.
4. Website (Chairperson – Don Lepsch) visit your web site for
MCSHA info avenue.org/mcsha
5. Treasury (Chairperson – Farrell Vangelopoulos)
·
The money for the Avon
Park Development ($16,000) sewer easement was received. See Treasurers report.
6. Pond (Chairperson – Mark Lepsch)
·
Six more grass eating
carp will be placed in the pond to reduce the grass growth. Total cost <$100.
Reminders: For disclosure
packets - see Don Lepsch 295-3648. For
mailbox paint – call Sally Mank 963-7962.
Next Meeting: Tuesday, July
12th, at 7:30pm @ Don & Priscilla’s house….all are welcome
Directors and Committee Chairs: *present Homeowners
Don Lepsch* President, etc. 295-3648 dlepsch@earthlink.net Priscilla
Lepsch*
Joe Cantu* Vice
President 293-5191 jacantudc@yahoo.com
Mark Lepsch* Secretary 296-4359 nicole_brenneman@hotmail.com
Farrell
Vangelopoulos* Treasurer 984-4990 ivyinn@adelphia.net
Jenny Commins* Social 295-7586 jennycommins@hotmail.com
Nicole Lepsch At-Large
Member 296-4359 nicole_brenneman@hotmail.com
Sally Mank ARC Chair 963-7962 sallymank@iqworks.net
Karla Berger* Road and Boundary
Chairperson 963-4507 auntkarla@yahoo.com