THE GLEN OF PACIFIC GROVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

July 22, 2003

Shoreline Office Building

1200 Piedmont Avenue

Pacific Grove, CA

 

AGENDA

1.0       CALL TO ORDER    4:45 PM                                                                      

 

2.0       ROLL CALL

 

Candy Pollock              Director            Present

Jack Rutherford            Director            Present

Jim Ray                        Director            Present

Jack Rugar                   Director            Present

Glen Grossman             Director            Present

 

Managing Agent Joseph Chaffers -        Present

 

Members Present: Pat and Sandy Claus (#7), Wolfgang Haas (#11), Faye and Ken Morley (#86), and Anne and Todd Bolen (#88).

 

3.0       AGENDA REVIEW/RESIDENT REQUESTS: memo from Wolfgang Haas (#11) and Roger Axt (#13) regarding planting.

             

4.0       APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM BOARD MEETINGS OF 7/16/03: Adopted by unanimous consent.

 

5.0       REPORTS:

5.01     FINANCIAL REPORTS: Treasurer Ray reports a Union Bank certificate of deposit matures next week. He will get information on rates and wither schedule a telephone conference for the Board or give the information to Director Rugar for Rugar to schedule a telephone conference for the Board. Chaffers believes the Operating Account now owes the Reserve Account $40,000. The next Balance Sheet will reflect that. Discussion regarding an audit versus a review. Ray reports last year’s CPA will perform a review and prepare The Glen’s tax returns for $1400 while a local CPA firm will perform a full audit and prepare The Glen’s tax returns for $2600 if all the documents necessary for the audit are delivered to it. Ray recommends a full audit. Rutherford advises that we have purchased full audits in the past and that we need to conserve cash. Grossman advises that annual audits are appropriate but suggests The Glen desperately needs its CC&Rs updated and $1200 saved this year by obtaining only a review could and should be spent on an attorney re-drafting our CC&Rs. Motion by Grossman, seconded by Rutherford, to hire Chand to perform a review for $1400 and that the $1200 saved by foregoing the full audit be spent on an attorney who will re-draft our CC&Rs. Motion passed unanimously.

5.02     WELCOMING COMMITTEE: Vice-President Rutherford reports all new residents have received welcoming packets.

5.03     WEBSITE COMMITTEE: Secretary Grossman reports the site is up and running but someone with a reliable scanner needs to come forward so we can scan the CC&Rs and Bylaws into a computer for uploading onto the website. Rutherford suggests going to Kinko’s and using The Glen’s account. Pollock would like a “For Living in The Glen” section which would provide information on where to obtain replacement garage openers, keys, instructions for opening the front gate, and venders used by our residents. Grossman would like to obtain real estate information for the website from Diane Hardcastle. Board approves so long as it is clear The Glen is not endorsing her.

5.04     GARDENING COMMITTEE: Chairperson Pat Claus submitted a report. There are areas around the fence which need to be cleared out. Extended discussion regarding The Glen directly hiring individuals to do this rather than a licensed contractor and whether the individuals are covered under our workers’ compensation policy. Grossman advises The Glen may treat the individuals as independent contractors for tax purposes but must treat them as employees for workers’ compensation purposes and must report their wages to its workers’ compensation carrier, Zenith. Joseph will make sure to report the 1099s to Zenith.

5.05     EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: President Pollock advises there is no report.

5.06     RULE COMPLIANCE: President Pollock advises we still have some parking issues with residents parking in Guest Parking. Speeding around the curves in The Glen by the front gate is a definite problem. The newsletter needs to address this issue in bold print.

5.07     MAINTENANCE: Vice-President Rutherford reports the Bay-Window project may be completed by August 20th.

5.08     LAKE: Vice-President Rutherford reports the lake is in great shape.

5.09     WILDLIFE CONTROL: Director Rugar reports two raccoons trapped. Additionally, someone tripped all four traps a few weeks ago. Pollock advises she has received half-dozen requests for The Glen to ban feeding the pigeons. The newsletter should advise the residents not to feed the pigeons because they are really creating a mess, they spread diseases that can infect humans, and that pigeon feed attracts rats.

5.10     ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL: Chairperson Sandy Claus advises there is no report. Pollock advises that the committee needs to issue any approvals in writing and copy the Board, the committee needs to have rules governing it, and it needs to develop guidelines for satellite dishes and require the owner to indemnify The Glen for any damage.

5.11     AD HOC COMMITTEES:

a.         DOCUMENT REVISION COMMITTEE: no report.

b.         ACCOUNTING REVIEW COMMITTEE: no report.

5.12     STAFF REPORTS: President Pollock:

a.         Bar-B-Que on July 4th was the most successful ever but next year we need to rent a grill.

b.         NEWSLETTER ITEMS:

·        Speeding on Glen Lake.

·        Pigeons – don’t feed.

 

6.0       UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

6.01     a.         Patio #38: President Pollock advises two attempts have been made to rectify the situation without satisfaction to Mrs. Rousso, that she consulted with Jon Baty, Esq., and that Mr. Baty opined that that The Glen was responsible for fixing Mrs. Rousso’s patio. Mrs. Rousso advised Candy that she could have the patio fixed for $2630. Motion by Ray, seconded by Grossman, to accept Mrs. Rousso’s offer and allow her to have it fixed herself so long as she signs a release form releasing The Glen from liability for water damage to her unit. Motion passes. Jon Baty, Esq., will prepare the release form.

6.02     CONTRACTS

            a.         PROPERTY SERVICES, INC. (for gardening services):

Secretary Grossman requests that approval of the contract be deferred until each Board member has a chance to satisfy him or herself that the documents referenced in the contract (policy of workers’ compensation, liability bond, license) exist and are current. Item deferred until next board meeting.

b.         MANAGEMENT COST CONTROLS Contract (for management services): Grossman objects to the paragraph where The Glen indemnifies MCC for simple negligence committed by MCC employees. Joseph agrees to delete the term gross with the result that The Glen will not be indemnifying MCC for acts of negligence. Motion by Grossman, seconded by Rutherford, to approve contract with MCC. Motion passes.

6.03     IRON RAILING REPAIRS by UNIT #10: President Pollock reports the owners are very upset railing and sidewalk were removed without being consulted. They want iron railing replaced along with sidewalk leading to driveway of #12. Pollock says the owners believe they can have a new wrought iron fence installed by their contractor for $1200. Rutherford believes it will require $1500. No one knows if building codes require installation of a railing but it would certainly help prevent someone falling into the street. Pat Claus advises the Gardener suggested letting the ivy grow and planting a fruitless plumb tree in the adjacent common area. Motion by Grossman, seconded by Rutherford, to remove the railing and the sidewalk adjacent to it and replace the sidewalk with landscaping. Motion passes (Grossman, Rutherford, and Pollock voting yes, Ray voting no, and Rugar abstaining). Motion by Jim Ray, seconded by Grossman, that everything related to this project by put in writing. Motion passes.

6.04     GUTTERS: tabled

6.05     PERIMETER FENCING: deferred indefinitely

 

7.0       NEW BUSINESS:

7.01     Sidewalk Repair by Pumphouse: T

7.02     Brush clean up by top of hill (see 5.04)

7.03     Tennis Court

 

8.0       CORRESPONDENCE: Greta Harpham (#96) wrote thanking The Glen for the July 4th bar-b-que. #10 wrote about their railing and sidewalk.

 

9.0       FUTURE BOARD MEETINGS AND ADJOURNMENT:

9.01     NEXT BOARD MEETING: August 26, 2003 at 4:45 at Shoreline Offices.

9.02     Motion to adjourn adopted by acclimation.