Minutes of Meetings

AAPOA Meeting Minutes 5/03/2025 (Draft)

Board members present: Bob Carnein, Rich Dudley, Kelly Goocher, Lanny Hoel, Chris

Napierala; other residents: Doug Brayton, Nell Carnein, Dennis Musick, Nicole Napierala, Ron

Rives, Deborah Schlensker, and Mary D. Sneed.

President Dudley opened the meeting at 11AM at the Florissant Library. He stated that he plans

to step down as President, after serving 6 years on the Board. Kelly Goocher, Lanny Hoel, and

Chris Napierala will also leave the Board. Rich Dudley is willing to stay on the Board for another

year to train a new President, and Kelly Goocher will train a new Treasurer before moving on.

The planned guest speaker, Cy Cushenberry from Teller Co., was a no-show.

Secretary Carnein read the minutes for the March meeting. They were approved as read.

Treasurer Goocher did not have a Treasurer report.

There was a wide-ranging discussion of the mailbox situation. V.P. Napierala will check on

having a slab installed to add a bank of mailboxes at the AA entrance. It isn’t clear who owns

the old mailboxes, but we will have to pay to install any new ones. If we own the old ones, then

the users from Daniwood Grove, who are no longer a part of AA, should be asked to install their

own boxes.

Once again, the Board agreed that we need to hire a bookkeeper/accountant. Treas. Goocher

noted that she currently cannot accept electronic payment of the annual dues.

There was a discussion about derelict properties. Sec. Carnein circulated a letter to be send to

owners of such properties, and the Board approved the letter. VP Napierala reported that one

of the properties, on Silver Trail, is already being renovated.

Pres. Dudley once again announced that we need volunteers to serve as officers and Board

members. Unless residents volunteer, we may have to curtail activities, such as the dumpster

and chipper rentals and the annual picnic. It was suggested that users of such services be

required to volunteer. Rich suggested possible future yard sales and participation in the

national “night out” to help neighbors to get to know each other. Chris noted that the POA has a

small chipper available for resident use, thanks to his getting it up and running.

Pres. Dudley reported that the fire mitigation group works with NoFloCo, which recently received

a major award. The local group has mitigated 13 properties in AA, and plans are in the works

for doing more.

Pres. Dudley adjourned the meeting at 12:30PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Carnein,

 AAPOA Meeting Minutes, March 8, 2025                              APPROVED May 3 2025

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM at the Florissant Library

Board members present, Rich Dudley, Chris Napierala, Kelly Goocher, Karen Dudley

Other residents, Deborah Schlensker, Travis Eddleman, Dennis Musick, Jennifer Maxwell

President Dudley gave a short greeting to the residents in attendance

President Dudley read the minutes from the Jan 4th 2025 meeting, the minutes were approved as written

VP Napierala discussed the offer from X-tream internet for neighborhood fiber optic internet.  At this time it isn't an opportunity we feel we can take on.

President Dudley gave an update on the bylaws revision and is hopeful that we will be ready to send it off to our attorney  in the May-June time frame.

VP Napierala gave an update on the Mailbox issue.  We are hoping to ask for estimates from several contractors for a concrete slab pour and are looking at mailbox pricing.  It was mentioned that Lake George post office has mailbox banks behind their building and we will look into what they are asking.  

Treasurer Goocher read the treasurer's report for Jan/Feb 2025, it was approved as read.

President Dudley talked about our upcoming Annual Meeting in May, getting the newsletter and ballots ready for mailing.  He also asked those present to consider running for a board position or asking neighbors if they may be interested.  

VP Napierala talked about trash service in the area.  Earthwise is another option outside of Apex.  

Treas. Goocher discussed progress on her bookkeeper search, and the possibility of the board purchasing software to get things in order for a possible transfer in the future.

Karen Dudley discussed the Wildfire protection groups progress in working with our Mitigation Team to start going through the list of residents wishing to be mitigated.  

The board opened up the floor for Q&A.

Asked about the last dues increase, Pres. Dudley spoke to the purchase of the wildfire fighting brush cart and its potential dual use as a tree spraying apparatus for our neighbors.

Karen Dudley volunteered to work with interested residents in a search for alternate escape routes for fire egress.  She also said she will make contact with Teller County raods and bridges lead Fred Clifford and neighbor Jim Florea to see what improvements can be made at the Deer Ridge Trail and CR 42 intersection.

President Dudley Adjourned the meeting at 11:47

Submitted by Rich Dudley

 AAPOA Minutes, 1/04/2025 MINUTES APPROVED March 8, 2025

The meeting was called to order at 11:00AM at the Florissant Library.

Board Members present: Bob Carnein, Rich Dudley, Karen Dudley, Kelly Goocher, Chris

Napierala, Steven Willauer

Other residents: Mark and Mary Mitten, Lydia Willauer

President Rich Dudley welcomed residents and introduced members of the Board.

Secretary Bob Carnein read the minutes for the November 2 meeting. The minutes were

approved as written.

Rich Dudley reported that each Board member has been assigned to revise sections of the

Bylaws, in addition to a new section that will cover short-term rentals. The revisions will then be

run past our attorney. We hope to have a revised draft ready for approval at a public meeting by

this spring or summer.

Vice President Chris Napierala reported that an internet start-up has offered the AAPOA an all-

or-nothing contract for fiber-optic service at the rate of $50 per residence. We will continue

discussions to establish details.

Treasurer Kelly Goocher distributed and read the Treasurer report for September/October,

2024. A correction was made, replacing “fire mitigation” with “legal expense”. With that change,

the report was approved. She then distributed and read the November/December, 2024 report,

which was approved without change.

Board member Karen Dudley reported that the fire mitigation group will try to offer one

mitigation event per month. She noted that a fire-hardening training event will be offered at the

Rampart Library on January 25, to be repeated on May 15. Rich Dudley explained NoFloCo. In

an emergency, fire fighters typically ignore properties that have not been mitigated, so it’s

important for residents to participate in mitigation.

Rich Dudley reported that letters will be drafted and sent to owners of derelict properties. The

letters will refer to County Ordinance 21 and state what specific changes need to be made.

Discussion: Board members and residents discussed the following topics:

 Possible future reduction of members’ dues

 A possible increase in the AAPOA donation to NoFloCo

 Making sure notices of future meetings be emailed 2 weeks before each meeting

 We are looking for a person to do a treasury audit

 Treasurer Goocher is looking into new bookkeeping software. Our former bookkeeper

charged $300 per month

 Bylaw changes should be shown adjacent to the old bylaws

 There are not enough mail boxes for all residents. We will investigate solutions.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:36.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Carnein, Secretary

AAPOA Minutes, 11/02/2024 APPROVED Jan 4, 2025

Board Members present: All

Other residents: Lydia Willauer, Nell Carnein

Pres. Rich Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:05AM in the Florissant Library.

Sec. Bob Carnein read the minutes for the 9/14/24 meeting. They were approved by vote of the

board as written.

There was no Treasurer report.

Karen Dudley reported that the Wildfire Protection group plans to hold a mitigation event before

Christmas. She mentioned that the recent fire near Divide became a crown fire because a

grass fire laddered up a tree whose lower branches weren’t trimmed.

Pres. Dudley reported on several recent projects:

 No news from Jim Floria about the Twin Rock Road intersection;

 The brushfire trailer is nearly finished;

 We need a signed agreement to finalize an alternative evacuation route;

 Anyone can file a complaint for trashy properties (County Ordinance 21 covers this);

 The Secretary needs to prepare letters for derelict properties;

 The Board needs to have a work session between Thanksgiving and Christmas;

 We have an attorney on retainer, and proposed By-Law changes will be run past him

before we bring them before the membership;

 There was a discussion about late dues, how we need to deal with the issue, and how to

revise the By-Laws to accurately reflect our handling of late dues and liens.

There were questions about when the next work session will occur (possibly Dec. 10 or 11) and

where the next mitigation event will occur (this has not been decided yet). The next regular

meeting will be on Jan. 4, 2025.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:45AM.

Respectfully submitted,

Carl (Bob) Carnein, Secretary

 AAPOA Minutes, 9-14-2024            APPROVED NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Board members present: Rich Dudley (Pres.), Karen Dudley, Kelly Goocher (Treas.), Carl (Bob) Carnein

(Sec.)

Other residents: Cindy and Jake Jacobson, Marilyn Callan

Pres. Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:00 at the Florissant Library. After introducing the Board

members, he noted that Jim Floria will be circulating a petition asking the County to change its

designation of the Lower Twin Rock Road to eliminate use by heavy trucks except for local deliveries. He

reported that 10 residents have signed up for “Chipper Days” on Sept. 22. He also reported that he is

working on designating an emergency exit route, in case of a wildfire, that would go through Lanny Hoel’s

property on Gerka.

Pres. Dudley introduced Dan Campbell, who is Operational Captain with the Ute Pass Ambulance

service. Dan described ballot issue 7A1, which would add one cent per dollar to the sales tax (excluding

food and medicines) to sustain ambulance service in our area. This measure failed by 400 votes last

year. The tax increase is needed because of big increases in equipment costs and wage increases. He

noted that the increase will only sustain current services and that other sources of money have been tried

but that grants are becoming scarce. He also noted that a long-range goal is to build a substation in

Divide. Dan answered audience questions about sharing resources and cost increases and distributed

copies of a pamphlet summarizing the issue.

Pres. Dudley introduced Don Moore, of the NoFloCo Fire Mitigation Posse. Don reported that two bills

working through the Colorado House would require either certification of mitigation before sale of a house

or posting of an escrow amount to cover mitigation by the new owner within 24 months of the sale. He

noted that Teller Co. might “opt out” if either bill passes. He also reported on the number of projects

completed and total acres mitigated by NoFloCo. He would like to see a NoFloCo chapter in each

subdivision in the county. One major project is coming up, and 4 “mini” projects have been completed in

the last month. He also reminded residents that Ordinance 21 (the junk and rubbish ordinance) includes

yard and organic waste. Thus, residents can anonymously report properties in need of mitigation to Code

Enforcement. This can also be done through NoFloCo. Finally, Don reminded residents that the State

has a $2500 tax incentive for fire mitigation. This can be used for expenses, including equipment

purchases or hiring a private mitigation company.

Pres. Dudley reported that the water trailer for emergency wildfire use will soon be available for use by

any resident of Arabian Acres. It will include some tools and can also be used to spray trees with

insecticides for budworm control. Divide Fire has offered to train interested residents in first response.

Rich noted that 23 volunteers, including 11 from Arabian Acres, recently mitigated Ken Springer’s

property.

There was no report from the Architectural Control Committee.

Sec. Carnein read the minutes for the July meeting, which were approved by vote of the Board with a

minor change.

Treasurer Goocher presented the Treasurer report covering July and August, which was approved by

vote of the Board.

Pres. Dudley adjourned the meeting at about 12:00.

Respectfully submitted, Carl (Bob) Carnein, Secretary

 Approved Sept 14th, 2024

A.A.P.O.A. Meeting Minutes

7/20/24

Directors present: Rich Dudley, Chris Napierala, Kelly Goocher, C.R. (Bob) Carnein, Karen

Dudley, Lanny Hoel

Pres. Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:00AM at the picnic pavilion at the pond. Minutes

for the May 5 meeting were read by the Secretary and approved as read.

Treasurer Goocher reported that Treasurer reports for the last 2 months and for the fiscal year

May 1 to April 30 are complete and awaiting approval. Pres. Dudley noted that all Treasurer

reports will be posted on the website, upon approval. Treas. Goocher read last year’s fiscal

year report, summarizing income vs. expenditures. She also presented the May 1-June 30

report. A motion to approve the May-June, 2024 report was approved with no changes.

Pres. Dudley reported that Dumpster Days will be held in mid- to late-August, with the

dumpsters located on Lanny Hoel’s property in Gerka. Pre-registration will be required, and no

slash will be allowed. Chipper Days will occur sometime in September. He also reported that

fire mitigation efforts have slowed and that we need volunteers. Residents can go to

arabianacresmitigators@gmail.com to find more information.

Modification of the intersection between Deer Ridge and the Lower Twin Rocks Rd. is still being

discussed. We are trying to arrange a meeting with the County Commissioners to discuss

alternatives.

Questions and comments from attendees included a discussion of installing round mirrors at the

Deer Ridge/Twin Tocks intersection; a question about why we pay for insurance; what progress

has been made in dealing with “derelict” properties; problems with aggressive dogs; and

communication issues. Chris Napierala reported that he is working on a master email list. Pres.

Dudley emphasized that members of the Board are glad to have feedback from residents.

Pres. Dudley reported on the results of the annual election. The budget for 2024-25 was

approved and all candidates for Board positions were approved. In addition, Steve Willauer was

elected to the Board as a new member, bringing the total number of Directors to seven.

Pres. Dudley adjourned the meeting and residents enjoyed a picnic lunch, with meat and drinks

provided by the Association and side dishes supplied by residents.

Respectfully submitted,

C.R. (Bob) Carnein, Secretary

A.A.P.O.A. Meeting Minutes    APPROVED JULY 20th 2024

5/5/2024

Directors present: Rich Dudley (Pres.), Chris Napierala (V. Pres.), Kelly Goocher (Treas.), C.R.

Carnein (Sec.), Karen Dudley (Member), Lanny Hoel (Member)

Others: Nell Carnein (ACC), Edward Eisen, Mary D. Sneed, Lydia and Steve Willauer, Elric

Winterer

Pres. Dudley called the meeting to order at 1:03PM in the Florissant Library. He announced the

following:

 The annual meeting and picnic will take place at the Pond in July; in June, residents will

receive the annual newsletter, ballot, and proposed budget for the next year.

 Nell Carnein is heading up the picnic committee; Lydia Willauer agreed to help.

 Several residents attended the NoFloCo University to learn to assess structures, etc.

Sec. C.R. Carnein read the minutes for the Feb. 24 meeting. A motion was made, seconded,

and approved to approve the minutes as read.

Nell Carnein reported that Park State Bank can not provide an audit, nor can they recommend

an auditor. The issue of having an audit will be taken up at the Board’s next work session.

Pres. Dudley reported that the road to the picnic area is in very poor shape and can’t be driven

as it exists now. Chris Napierala estimated that it would cost $250 to $400 to buy gravel to fix

the road. After some discussion about who owns the picnic area and what needs to be done to

fix the road, a motion was made, seconded, and approved to appropriate up to $500 to buy

gravel for the road.

Treas. Goocher presented a “progress report” on recent Treasury activity but had no formal

Treasurer report.

Pres. Dudley noted that he has contacted Dirty Deeds Dirt Works about hiring dumpsters to

Dumpster Days in August. They have only 20-yard dumpsters, at $350 each. The Board will

discuss what to do about dumpsters. There was also a discussion about Chipper Day. If we

rent a big chipper in Colorado Springs, we need to find someone with a ¾-ton truck to haul it.

Rich reported that Ira Hanson, an arborist, has 2 chippers and charges $100 per hour to use

them. The Board will continue the discussion at the next work session.

Pres. Dudley reported that the AAPOA Bylaws need a lot of work, but we hope to have a

revised draft ready in September.

V.Pres. Napierala gave a report on progress in his effort to improve communication with

residents.

Karen Dudley reported on fire mitigation efforts. Residents need to become familiar with

recommendations for making their properties more fire safe. They can contact Karen for more

information. Others noted that trees should not be cut after birds start nesting in early May.

Kelly Goocher volunteered to survey any resident’s property for nesting birds. Chris Napierala

reported on how to get rid of slash.

AAPOA Minutes for May 5, 2024, p. 2

Nell Carnein reported for the Architectural Control Committee. She and Karen Dudley took a

drive to examine and photograph 4 “derelict” properties, 2 of which were the subjects of

complaints by neighbors. Nell circulated the photos and reported that the Secretary will draft

letters to the owners, which are to be approved and sent by certified mail by the Board. The

letters will detail the issues involved and give property owners 30 days to respond. After that,

the Board will decide how to proceed. The ACC may request that a sheriff’s deputy accompany

ACC members to gain access of 2 of the properties.

Chris and Nicky Napierala cleaned up around the bus stop. Their help is appreciated by all of

us.

In answer to a resident’s question, it was reported that no one can legally mitigate a property

without permission from the owner. It was also noted that residents who are afraid to make

complaints about neighbors’ properties can contact members of the Board for help.

Respectfully submitted,

C.R. (Bob) Carnein, Recording Secretary

AAPOA Meeting Minutes Approved 5-5-24

Feb. 24, 2024

Directors present: Rich Dudley (President), Chris Napierala (V. President), Kelly Goocher

(Treasurer), C.R. Carnein (Secretary), Karen Dudley, Lanny Hoel.

Others: Marilyn Callan, Nell Carnein, Mary Sneed, Lydia and Steve Willauer.

Rich Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:02AM at the Florissant Library and introduced the

Board members.

Secretary C.R. Carnein read the minutes, for Jan. 6, 2024. A motion to approve the minutes as

read was seconded and carried.

Treasurer Kelly Goocher reported that she is working on past Treasurer’s reports but needed to

change the format. Rich Dudley moved that we post all Treasurer’s reports on the website. The

motion was seconded and carried.

President Dudley discussed the following items:

 Our last audit was in 2015. We will contact Park State Bank and explore whether they

can do an audit, after our 2023 Treasurer reports are available.

 A property on Lower Gerka had an AAPOA lien against it because of violated covenants.

When the property sold last year, the owner asked the Treasurer, Andrea Guenther, to

release the lien, despite nonpayment. Ms. Guenther did so, without approval from the

Board of Directors. We will consult our attorney about what to do about this.

 The Board had a work session on Feb. 13, 2024. As a result of discussions at that

session, a motion was made and seconded to establish a “petty cash” item of $200 in

our budget for miscellaneous small ($50 or less) expenses incurred by Board members

in the line of duty. The motion carried.

 Rich Dudley and Chris Napierala are working on a short-term rental policy to be added

to the By-Laws. The next work session will focus on drafting proposed revisions of the

By-Laws. We will ask for input, once we have a draft.

 There was a discussion of communication problems. Chris Napierala is working on

improving communications via MailChimp.

Karen Dudley reported that, because of bad weather this winter, there have been no NoFloCo

fire-mitigation projects. The Wildfire Protection Group will meet and discuss possible March

activities. The group hopes to continue mitigation events at least every other month. Go to

arabianacresmitigation@gmail.com for information.

Marilyn Callan reported that, in the past, she had contacted Jay Teague (Colorado Office of

Emergency Management) about developing some “pass-throughs” between Arabian Acres and

Trout Haven for emergency evacuation, in the event of a wildfire. Teller Co. did not approve of

State involvement in this.

Nell Carnein reported for the Architectural Control Committee. She noted that the ACC has

identified 2 derelict properties, as a result of resident complaints, and 4 “abandoned” properties,

where ownership is unclear. The Committee will photograph the properties and prepare letters

to be sent by the Board to owners, stating that the situations must be remedied within 30 days,

AAPOA Minutes, 2/24/2024, p. 2

after which complaints will be filed with Code Enforcement. Rich Dudley stated that the Board

will consult our attorney before proceeding. Ms. Carnein also reported that the ACC will

investigate a recently built privacy fence, for which no construction permission was obtained.

There was a discussion about whether the Board (as the “local authority” for the subdivision),

can approve something that negates an item in the Covenants (i.e. cutting trees for fire

mitigation). We will consult our attorney for an opinion.

Mr. Carnein noted that, at the Board’s February work session, there was a discussion about

dues payments for owners who have multiple lots in Arabian Acres. In the past, such owners

have been billed for only one membership. However, the Covenants call for one membership

payment per lot. In 2023, such payments were requested, with no prior notice to owners. The

Board agreed to refund the extra dues payments for 2023, but the policy must be reinstated for

2024, in order for us to be in agreement with the Covenants. The Board will consult our

attorney about this.

A motion to adjourn was moved and seconded at 12:30 PM. The motion carried.

Respectfully submitted,

Carl R. Carnein, Recording Secretary

                      Arabian Acres Property Owners’ Association

 Meeting Minutes for January 6, 2024

APPROVED 2/24/24

Directors present: Rich Dudley (President), Kelly Goocher (Treasurer), C.R. Carnein

(Secretary), Karen Dudley, Lanny Hoel.

Others present: Marilyn Callan, Nell Carnein, Lydia and Steve Willlauer.

President Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:05 in the Florissant Library. He noted that

the Board hopes to have regular meetings every other month.

Minutes for the December 2 meeting were approved with minor changes.

Treasurer Goocher presented a report covering the period of Dec. 10 through Dec. 31. She

noted that the start date is consistent with Treasurer’s reports for the rest of 2023 but that future

reports will cover 2-month periods, starting at the first of one month and ending at the last of the

following month. The report was approved as written, by vote of the Board.

President Dudley made several announcements:

 Street signs have been replaced throughout the subdivision.

 We are still unsure of ownership of the pond area, but it is up to AAPOA to maintain the

road.

 We will soon consider revisions to the By-Laws; Rich and Chris Napierala are working

on rules for short-term rentals.

 Our Google phone number can be found at the website. It allows residents to leave

messages for the Board.

 Colorado Division of Real Estate (DORA) requires that we renew our HOA status on

Feb. 21. Nell Carnein will help Rich Dudley with this.

 We need recommendations to hire a bookkeeper. We will also have an audit, once the

Treasurer’s reports for 2023 are up to date. It was suggested that the audit should cover

the period from Oct., 2022 to Jan., 2024 (the end of Nell Carnein’s term as Treasurer

through the start of Kelly Goocher’s term).

Ms. Dudley reported that the wildfire protection group doesn’t have anything planned at present

but would like to do some mitigating in February. They will purchase or make some warning

signs for traffic when there is an event.

Ms. Carnein reported that the Architectural Control Committee consists of herself, Jim Floria

(consultant), Ed Blazona, Karen Dudley, and Lanny Hoel. The POA’s escrow account, which

holds construction deposits, contains four construction deposits and $576 in overdue dues. The

$576 should be transferred into our regular checking account. The ACC will soon do a survey

of the subdivision to identify problem areas. In the meantime, Mr. Carnein will draft a letter to be

sent by the Board to owners of 4 properties reported to have unoccupied buildings. The letter

will include a deadline for action and a statement to the effect that, if no action is taken by the

owner, the AAPOA will contact the Sheriff’s office to identify the county office that has

jurisdiction. The ACC will also check on a new privacy fence on a property on Kenwood; such

fences are not permitted in the subdivision.

There were informal discussions of the following:

 How to convey to residents reminders that we have By-Laws and Covenants.

 We need to reorganize the Welcome Committee. By-Laws and Covenants, as well as

information about the wildfire protection group, should be included in information packets

for new residents. Kelly Goocher and Karen Dudlley agreed to work on this.

 Lanny Hoel volunteered to provide a safe place to burn slash on his property.

President Dudley announced that the next POA meeting will be held on March 2. Karen Dudley

announced that we will have a speaker on house hardening at that meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

Carl R. Carnein, Secretary    

Arabian Acres Property Owners’ Association

 Meeting Minutes for December 2, 2023  (Approved Jan 6, 2024)

Directors present: Rich Dudley (Pres.), Chris Napierala (V.Pres.), Kelly Goocher (Treasurer,),

C.R. Carnein (Secretary), Karen Dudley, and Lanny Hoel.

Others present: Marilyn Callan, Nell Carnein, Brad Hillman, Deborah Schlensker.

Pres. Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:05 at the Florissant Library. After introducing the

new Board, he announced that Jim Floria, who had asked to speak about the Twin Rock Rd.

intersection, could not be present. He then asked for a motion to approve the March, May, and

October, 2023 minutes. There was a motion and a second, and the minutes were approved.

Rich also presented Treasurer reports for March-May and May-July, 2023. A motion was

made and seconded to approve those reports, and the motion carried. Rich noted that some

other past Treasurer repots will be presented at our next meeting, in January.

Nell Carnein reported for the Architectural Control Committee, consisting of herself, Ed Blazona,

Karen Dudley, and Jim Floria (consultant). She asked Rich for information on the escrow

account at Park State Bank. Rich reported that the escrow account still contains money from 3

residents. He also noted that there is also some money over and above the $3000 from those

residents; that overage will be deposited in the regular bank account.

Karen Dudley gave an update about the Fire Protection Posse. She noted that the group wants

to have an event each month, with help from NoFloCo. The question was raised of who ranked

Arabian Acres as the most fire-prone subdivision in Teller Co. The answer is the Coalition for

the Upper South Platte (CUSP). Marilyn Callan described who CUSP is. There was a

discussion about how we can involve Trout Haven in the mitigation effort, perhaps including a

talk on “home hardening” by Don Moore, with Trout Haven residents invited to attend. Rich

Dudley reported on who from Arabian Acres have attended fire-mitigation classes. He noted

that he and Karen Dudley attended an ASIP class, at a cost of $250. There was a motion that

the POA reimburse the Dudleys for that amount. The motion was seconded and passed.

Pres. Dudley moved that the following changes be made, relative to the POA’s account at Park

State Bank:

 Nell Carnein’s, Andrea Guenther’s, and Tammy Jo Smith’s names be removed from the

POA check-signing authorization card;

 Kelly Goocher’s, and Bob Carnein’s names be added to the check-signing card and Rich

Dudley’s name should remain;

 All current debit cards except Rich Dudley’s be discarded and a new debit card should

be issued to Kelly Goocher.

The motion was seconded and approved by vote of the Board members present.

Because our website administrator resigned, we will continue to use the current website, with

the help of Chris Napierala. Rich Dudley hopes to post regular updates, meeting minutes, and

other news on the website with Chris’s help. Each Board member and the committees will set

up new Gmail addresses (in this format aapoapres@gmail.com) to make it easy to avoid

confusing personal emails with POA business. Board members should report their new

addresses to Chris (chrisnapierala@gmail.com), once they have set them up.

The following additional items were discussed:

POA Minutes, December 2, 2023, page 2

 Access to Treasurer’s reports will be to residents only, by sending a request to the

President If realtors or closing companies want information, they will be given annual

budgets;

 The Board needs to decide what to do about 3 or 4 properties with derelict buildings that

are attractive nuisances. Nell Carnein reported that some residents have submitted

complaints to the ACC;

 The Board needs to find out who owns the Pond and whose responsibility it is to take

care of the road to the Pond;

 The Board needs to resolve confusion about how to pay annual dues online;

Rich Dudley suggested that the Board have a work session on Dec. 16 (at the Carnein’s house)

and a regular POA meeting Jan. 6, 2024. He will send more information to Board members.

The meeting was adjourned at about 12:30.

Respectfully submitted,

C.R. (Bob) Carnein, Secretary

Arabian Acres Property Owners Association

 Meeting Minutes for October 7, 2023 (Annual Meeting)  APPROVED DEC 2, 2023

Directors present:  Rich Dudley (Pres.), Andrew Gough (V.P. pro tem), Bob Carnein (Sec. pro tem), Karen Dudley.  Not present:  Lanny Hoel.

Other residents present:  Edward Blazona, Doug Brayton, Marilyn Callan, Nell Carnein, Angela and Edward Eisen, Kelly Goocher, Martin Lempecki, Roger and Maureen Marcum, Chris and Nickie Napierala, Mary Sneede, Lydia and Steve Willauer, Elric Winterer.

President Dudley called the meeting to order at 11:02AM at the Florissant Library.  He then introduced members of the current Board of Directors and candidates for new Board positions: Ed Blazona, Kelly Goocher, and Chris Napierala.  After the introductions, Pres. Dudley briefly discussed the following:

·       We had a good “Dumpster Days” event, with residents filling 3 dumpsters.

·       The POA rented a chipper and chipped slash from 13 properties in one day.

·       At the last Board meeting, the Vice President and Treasurer both resigned.

·       We also received resignations from the bookkeeper and web administrator.

·       Normally, the Annual Meeting is held in May, but resignations required it be delayed.

·       Many street signs are faded and need to be replaced.

·       Members of the POA Board can’t trespass on residents’ properties to discuss complaints.  Complaints involving county codes should be submitted to the Sheriff’s Office by filling out complaint forms.  The Sheriff’s Office has 2 people assigned for code enforcement.

Board member Karen  Dudley reported for the Wildfire Group.  She noted that Arabian Acres is “highly unmitigated” but that about 10 acres have been mitigated so far, with more to come soon.  Volunteers are needed to start an A.A. branch of the NoFloCo Posse.  Five residents have taken the Type 2 Firefighters course; 4 went through the Colorado Certified Burner class; 2 took the Sawyer class (which is the same as fire fighters take); and Rich and Karen Dudley will soon take the house-hardening class.  President Dudley noted that a water-wagon-trailer is now being built with POA funds to use for emergency fire control before regular fire fighters arrive on the scene.  Karen asked for volunteers for fire mitigation, noting that the group can check properties and make recommendations.  She also noted that professional fire mitigation can cost up to $40K per acre, and residents are asked to volunteer in some way, including donating refreshments for mitigation events.  Ms. Callan reported that she is currently having her house hardened and that residents are welcome to visit and see what this entails.  The Dudleys noted that NoFloCo members are qualified to remove big trees and that firewood is donated to homeowners.  During mitigation, slash is stacked to be chipped.

President Dudley reported that the Board will soon have a work session to catch up with past Treasurer’s reports and meeting minutes and other things that will need to be approved at an AAPOA meeting in November.  He then opened the meeting for questions from residents.  The following were discussed:

·       What constitutes a quorum of Board members and how many people are needed to conduct POA business.

·       Alternatives to the use of MailChimp to provide mailings to residents.

·       Will refunds to those who have more than one unit in A.A. include interest?

·       Several candidates for Board positions introduced themselves.

·       We need members for the Architectural Control Committee; look at the Covenants to see what their duties involve.

·       We need a second signer for the Arabian Acres Property Owners Association checking account at Park State Bank.  Rich Dudley nominated Carl (Bob) Carnein, and the nomination was approved by vote of the Board.

President Dudley adjourned the meeting at 12:10.  Ballots for new Board members were counted during the luncheon, and the following residents were elected to serve:

·       Edward Blazona

·       Carl (Bob) Carnein

·       Karen Dudley

·       Richard Dudley

·       Kelly Goocher

·       Lanny Hoel

·       Chris Napierala

Respectfully submitted,

Carl (Bob) Carnein

Secretary pro tem