Draft #1

 

Fairlington Glen Board Meeting

April 5, 2007

4820 S. 31st Street

 

 

Members Present:   Bob Patrician (President), John Fuller (Vice President), Margaret Windus (Treasurer), Jasper Thomson (At-Large).

 

Member Absent:  Alison Burns Trimble (Secretary)

 

Co-Owners Present:  Jack Marshall (Ct. 10), Tevis Smith (Ct. 10), Bruce Parker (Ct. 1)

 

The meeting was called to order tat 7:40 pm by Bob Patrician.

 

Residents’ Forum

 

Jack Marshall expressed his concern about sewer lateral problems in low units and the specific problem in his building (though not his unit) in Court 10.  He believes the Board needs to address this issue.  Bob Patrician thanked Mr. Marshall for his comments, said that the Board was in agreement, and that a sanitary sewer study was underway this very week, with videotaping of all sewer laterals that we could access.  A report will be made to the Board in May, and our planning will move forward after receipt of that report.

 

Board Minutes

 

05.04.07.01.  MOTION.  Approve the minutes of March 1, 2007 as submitted.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

President’s Items

 

Bob Patrician called members’ attention to the updated 2007 planning calendar.

 

He noted the proposal for software development for the Glen’s maintenance activities.   Discussion followed of the need to decide, since it was a web-based application, on who would host it and access by various parties.  It was agreed that Mr. Stasio, the developer of the application, would host the site for the first two years.

 

05.04.07.02.  MOTION.  Approve proposal for software development for web-based maintenance records to Adam Stasio at a cost of $1,250.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

Community Gardens

 

Jasper Thomson, who had prepared a proposal to establish a planning committee to investigate the desirability and feasibility of community gardens in the Glen, presented his concept to the Board.  Board members endorsed the concept of establishing such a committee.   

 

05.04.07.03.  MOTION.  Approve proposal to establish a Planning Committee to investigate the concept of community gardens in the Glen.  The motion carried 4-0-0.    The President appointed Jasper Thomson to chair the Planning Committee.

 

Other Actions

 

05.04.07.04.  MOTION.  Approve reimbursement of the Co-Owners at 3596 S. Stafford St. for expenditures of $330 in connection with a recent sewer backup.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

05.04.07.05  MOTION.  Approve sewer work by Roto-Rooter at a reasonable amount to be determined by the Board President to clean two cast iron pipes, enabling Restoration Engineering to examine the terra cotta lines.  The motion carried 4-0-0.  Note:  The cost was $798.

 

05.04.07.06.  MOTION.  Move into closed session for the purposes of discussing legal matters and personnel.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

05.04.07.07.  MOTION.  Move into open session.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

05.04.07.08.  MOTION.  Move to approve draft letter to Co-Owner on water pipes in walls.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

05.04.07.09.  MOTION.  Move to adjourn.  The motion carried 4-0-0.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:55 pm.  The next scheduled meeting of the  Glen Board is May 3, 2007.

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

Margaret L. Windus

Acting Secretary