MINUTES
AGHA BOARD MEETING
JUNE 21, 2006
I. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order by President, Randy Simpson at 7:08 P.M.
II. ROLL CALL
Present: Ron Adams, Norm Arlt, Jan Guerra, Deb Jones, Bob Meyer, Randy Simpson
and Anne Stellmon
Absent: Dave Kline, Cindy Wagner arrived after the roll call.
III. MINUTES
Norm Arlt made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 17, 2006 Board Meeting.
Ron Adams seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
IV. AGHA FORUM
Quink Arlt was present and gave a report on the landscaping project for the Parker Road entrance. The board had allocated $3000 for the project and only $682 has been spent at this time. Bob Meyer made a motion to complete the project in a frugal but beautiful manner. Randy Simpson seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
V. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. Proposed 2006-2007 Budget
Jan Guerra made a motion to approve the 2006-2007 budget. Randy Simpson seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
B. Reserves for 2005-2006 Budget
Jan Guerra reported that we should be prepared for an audit and that we had a surplus of $5400 from the 2005-2006 Budget. Randy Simpson made a motion to put $1000 of the surplus into a Fence Maintenance account and the remainder of the $4400 be put into the Grounds account. Jan Guerra seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
A. Water Usage
A discussion was held about the increased cost of water usage and how to keep our expenses down. Randy Simpson made a motion to develop a Xeric Master Plan with the help of the Aurora water department. Anne Stellmon seconded the motion which passed unanimously. Ron Adams will chair a committee to oversee this project. Randy Simpson, Norm Arlt, Quink Arlt and Bob Meyer will also serve on this committee.
B. Entry Gates for AG
Randy Simpson suggested that we consider making AG a gated community. He will contact various companies and have proposals at a later date.
C. Universal Waste Removal for AG
Deb Jones suggested that we consider one waste removal company for AG. She will contact various companies and have proposals at a later date.
VII. BOARD REPORTS
A. President-no report.
B. Vice-President-no report.
C. Secretary-no report.
D. Treasurer
Anne Stellmon made a motion to approve the treasurer’s report. Deb Jones seconded the motion which passed unanimously.
E. ACC
Ron Adams reported 3 requests were made and all approved.
F. Grounds
Norm Arlt reported that an apple tree was destroyed by the tennis court. He and Quink fertilized and watered the trees that have been recently planted. We had 13 volunteers/38 hours of volunteer time to work on the grant/landscape project along Parker Rd. He has filed an appeal with the city of Aurora to increase our water allocation and should have a response in 4-6 weeks. There is still a load of mulch that needs to be spread.
G. Social
The dumpster will be delivered on Friday, June 23 and will be picked up on June 26. A discussion was held to determine a date for our annual neighborhood picnic. Deb Jones made a motion to have the picnic on Sunday, August 27, 2006. Cindy Wagner seconded the motion which passed unanimously. There were 17-18 homes that participated in the neighborhood garage sale.
H. Neighborhood Watch
Bob Meyer reported that no major crime has been recently reported in our neighborhood. The SPIFF program will help with property values and community pride.
I. Welcoming
Cindy Wagner reported there is a house for sale on Dillon St. and that Excelsior will be expanding its campus on Chambers Rd. to include a recreation center and pool. There will be a community meeting for concerned residents.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Randy Simpson adjourned the meeting at 8:55 P.M. The next meeting will be on July 19th at Shalom Park.
Respectfully submitted,
Anne Stellmon
Secretary, AGHA