MINUTES

AGHA BOARD MEETING

APRIL 19, 2006

I.                   CALL TO ORDER

            The meeting was called to order by President Randy Simpson at 7:06 P.M.

II.                ROLL CALL

            Present: Norm Arlt, Jan Guerra, Bob Meyer, Randy Simpson, Anne Stellmon

                        Absent:  Ron Adams, Deb Jones, Cindy Wagner

III.             MINUTES

            The Minutes of the March 2006 Board Meeting were approved as presented.

IV.              AGHA  FORUM

                        Quink Arlt updated the board on the entry/median landscape project.  Tuesday, May 9^th at                                noon will be the planting date for this project. 2 loads of mulch will be delivered.  Quink                                                 would like to have moss rock added to the project when possible.

V.                 UNFINISHED BUSINESS

A.                 Aurora Xeriscape Grant

            Norm Arlt reported that we received $1000.40 from the city to install a drip irrigation    system.  This brings our total of City of Aurora grant money received by the AGHA to    $12, 000.  Thanks Norm for making this happen!

B.                 Change to Policies and Procedures

            A suggestion was made to postpone a vote to change the number of board members     needed to approve court action against an AGHA member until we have more board         members in attendance at a board meeting.

C.                 Insurance Review

            Randy Simpson reported that HindmanSanchez’s fee for a review is $2500.  He will      contact 3 other sources for a quote.  Suggestions for other sources included the Ortman    legal firm, Derek Laughlin and other HOA’s.

D.                Filing of SB100 Changes

            A reminder was made to file our SB100 Changes. It is necessary to update the form by             changing the signature block to include the signatures of the President and Secretary       before having it notarized. 

E.         6 month CD Purchase

            Bob Meyer made a motion that was seconded by Dave Kline to purchase a 6month CD            for $15, 000.  The motion passed unanimously.  

VI.              NEW BUSINESS

A.                 North Boundary Fence/Cherry Creek Townhomes

            Dave Kline will contact the Cherry Creek HOA to express our concern about   damage being done to our fence by debris on their side of the fence.

B.         Mental Health Special Dist. Tax Initiative

            Bob Meyer voiced several areas of concern regarding this issue and suggested an article            be placed in the Gazette informing our community about the upcoming vote

C.        Social

            It was reported that Fred Freeh will manage the Neighborhood Garage Sale this year on             Father’s Day weekend.  A suggestion was made to have Fred write an article for the     Gazette.

VII.           BOARD REPORTS

A.                 President

            Randy Simpson asked Board members to write articles for the Gazette.  He also asked             that emails to him have the subject box easily identifiable in BOLD CAPITOL        LETTERS that indicate AGHA BUSINESS.

B.                 Vice-President-no report

C.                 Secretary

            Anne Stellmon mailed the new AGHA Policies and Procedures, a letter from the            President and a copy of the Gazette on March 31, 2006 to all AGHA members.  There    has been no response to the mailing by members of the AGHA.

D.                Treasurer

            Jan Guerra reported that our AGHA dues are 100% collected.  Anne Stellmon made a motion that was seconded by Dave Kline to include in the treasurer’s report the names of    people or businesses that receive checks from the AGHA.  The motion was passed          unanimously.  The Treasurer’s report was approved as presented.

E.                 ACC

            It was noted that a house on Dillon St. was doing a landscaping project that the ACC was         not aware of.  The Board does not have an FYI letter to make members aware that             they need to file an Architectural Change request before beginning improvement projects.    Randy Simpson will draft an FYI letter.  It was noted that we don’t have a letter to notify             members if there is a concern about the condition of their property or home.

F.         Grounds

            The Aurora Water Audit Dept. contacted Norm Arlt offering to check our sprinkling     system for no charge.  They will begin in June; our community gets priority because of        the xeriscape we have added.  Norm has moved roses, done some cleanup and will patch        the tennis courts.

F.                  Neighborhood Watch

            Bob Meyer will write an article thanking people for improvements they are making to     their homes and property.  This will be a lead-in for the summer SPIFF Program.  The         program will run from June to September.  Businesses donating a $35 prize will get 3          months free advertising for new advertisers and 4 months free advertising for repeat            advertisers.

G.                 Welcoming-no report.

H.                Social

            Dumpster Day.  It was suggested that we use a waste disposal company that will take             care of getting the permit. Deb Jones will write an article for the Gazette to    include: 

·        Ask for volunteers with trucks to help neighbors.

·        The AGHA will be reminded to not overfill the dumpster because it would increase our expenses if another dumpster is needed.  

·        We will try to have more Dumpster Days if the budget allows. 

It was suggested that Deb contact Kurt Krall and ask him to contact his source at Allied Waste Services for a quote Jan Guerra made a motion that was seconded by Bob Meyer to approve the expenditure for the dumpster at a competitive price.  The motion passed unanimously.

VIII.        ADJOURNMENT

            The meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M.  The next Board meeting will be Wednesday, May      17, 2006 at 7:00 P.M. at Shalom Park