The Monthly Board Meeting for Hawthorn Park was held on Thursday, January 28, 2010 at the First America Bank. Here are the topics and highlights of the meeting.
Please note: These are not the official meeting minutes. The official minutes are recorded by Susan Thimmes, Property Manager, and are archived at the offices of Sentry Management.
Attendees
Board of Directors:
Ray Dalto (present)
Wendy Edler (not present)
Mike Hogan (present)
Frank Maruca (present)
Mike Sandstrum (present)
Sean Simpson (absent)
Pat Whitesel (not present)
Sentry Management
Susan Thimmes (present)
Several interested residents of Hawthorn Park: Tom Falcone, Art Stadlin, Dave Armstrong, Len and Kathy Lesjak, George Sinclair, John Whidden, etc.
TOPICS DISCUSSED:
New Neal Development - John Neal (son of Pat Neal) visited the meeting to give an informal presentation of a preliminary plan to potentially buy and build on two tracts of land to the immediate west of Hawthorn Park. The total new development will stretch from 9th to 17th Avenues, with entrances on each road and a connection to 10th Avenue in Hawthorn Park. The new development will contain homes similar to those at Neal's Wisteria Park development. John mentioned a possibility of building a large retention pond on 9th Avenue and have it become connected with Hawthorn Park's front pond. Another interesting point of discussion was elevation. The new development will need to have lots built up by about 4-feet, making them similar to the elevation of homes in Hawthorn Park.
Financial - Mike Sandstrum reported $51,000 in the account, year end. The 2009 surplus is $11,000 and the cumulative total surplus is $31,000. John Neal said he would discuss with Pat Neal the old $7,000 IOU that is on Hawthorn Park's books, to relieve Hawthorn Park of this old item.
Activities Fund - Frank Maruca reported that $100 was spent on holiday hay and the Holiday Party.
Calendar of Events - George Sinclair and Peg Mazza worked with Sean Simpson to define the 2010 calendar. Please see the Calendar of Events page on this web site.
ARC - Ray Dalto reported that there are no issues at this time. The Board agreed that this past year was a difficult year on lawns.
Landscaping - The Board discussed a proposal from McGiver Lawn Care for new plantings at the front entrance and at the lift station at the corner of 12th and 92nd. The Board voted to authorize $4,600 for the project. The new plants will be perenials, and the new mulch will be the darker long-lasting type.
Special Assessment / SWFWMD Project - Mike Hogan shared a documented status report from Karen Wilson at Zoller Engineering. There are really no significant changes to the situation as reported in past meeting notes. Mike Hogan asked John Neal if his timetable for the new development would be compatible with our need to resolve the front pond. It was determined in discussion that Neal's new development, even if it really does come to pass, would not be ready in near enough time to satisfy SWFWMD.
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