LANSBROOK MASTER ASSOCIATION, INC.
MEETING MINUTES
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, May 16, 2005

    1. Call to Order

    Meeting was held at the Melrose Management Group Conference Room, 3974 Tampa Road, Suite B, Oldsmar, FL. Called to order at 7:00 PM by Pres. Ed Vanscoy. Other directors present, Don Hatton, Steve Althoff, Eric Schulman and Chris Schimpf. Quorum established. Also present, Stu Hazard, LMA Grounds Maintenance Supervisor and Barbara Mathews, Melrose Management Group.

    2. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes

    The minutes of the April 18, 2005 board meeting had been previously provided to the board members for their review. Upon motion, second and unanimous vote of approval, the minutes were accepted as submitted.

    3. Financial Report

    Treasurer Don Hatton provided the financial report through the end of April 2005 and asked several questions of Stu and Barbara regarding expenditures. Upon motion and second, the Treasurer's Report was approved as submitted.

    4. Grounds Maintenance Report

    Stu Hazard distributed copies of the most recent payroll allocations report for board review. He advised the Board that LMA was not approved for the Urban Forestry Grant, as we did not qualfy for the specific categories required. Stu asked the Board if it wished to pursue the computerized tree inventory program and explained the necessary procedure. The Board had previously approved $13,000.00 as a matching contribution toward the possible grant. Additional funding required is estimated to be approximately $9,000.00. After discussion upon motion by Steve Althoff and second by Don Hatton the board unanimously voted in favor of this project.

    5. Unfinished Business:

      A. Sunset parcel update

      No additional information received from the owners of this parcel since the last meeting.

    6. New Business:

      A. HOA Common Area Evaluations/Responses:

      Stu, Ed and Barbara outlined the most recent quarterly evaluation drive-through and letters sent to the HOAs. Common areas of four of the HOAs was in unacceptable condition and those communities were requested to respond in writing prior to June 1 with a detailed outline of remedial procedures and time frame for completion. Several of the other HOAs had responded to the previous evaluations by having the requested work performed, and those communities received a thank you along with their recent evaluation.

      B. Lakefront Park:

      Several board members have reported problems with unauthorized usage of the boat ramp and posting of the access codes for parties on the entry gate. After discussion, the Board voted to authorize the use of funds in the 2005 budget for security to have temporary weekend patrols to ensure that only Lansbrook residents with properly registered boat trailers are using the boat ramp. It was further agreed that the pavilion rental agreement would be modified to charge $50.00 to any group which posted the entry code.

    7. Members Questions and Input

    Carole Cosenza from Kylemont had previously requested time on the agenda to provide her input on HOA common areas, which was given to her under Item A of New Business above.

    Several homeowners asked questions and/or provided input to the board during this period.

    8. Adjournment

    The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 PM.

    Minutes submitted by:
    Don Hatton
    Treasurer

   

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