Hidden Hammocks Estates Homeowners Association

Coral Springs, Florida

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

April 26, 2004

Benchmark Property Management Co.

7932 Wiles Road, Coral Springs, Florida

 

 

Present:                                   Tom Base - President

Hazel Shockley - VP/ Treasurer

                                                Tom Toth – Secretary

                                                Melissa L. Henann – Benchmark Property Mgmt.

           

 

At 6:00, the BoD meeting was called to order by Tom Base

 

The minutes of the March 29th BoD meeting were reviewed and approved 3/3

 

More than 7 homeowners were present to volunteer these Good and Welfare discussion topics:

Þ       Door to door soliciting

Þ       A HO will co-chair the Social committee

Þ       A HO will co-chair the Welcoming committee

Þ       A HO requested the status of the front landscaping and volunteered to help

Þ       Overnight parking of neighbors

Þ       Progress on the lights on Wiles Rd

Þ       Progress on the guardhouse repairs

Þ       Progress on the mailbox policy enforcement

Þ       Lights out in HO lamp posts

Þ       Hedges that were only trimmed on the outside need to be trimmed on the inside

Þ       Newsletter

Þ       Communication chain of command for guards

Þ       Power washing

Þ       Security checking ID's for every entry

 

Tom Base's Presidents' report included:

Þ       The appearance of the community is being improved by neighbors

Þ       Delinquent assessments

Þ       The first crime in 2.5 years was a wallet stolen in a car break-in

 

Legal issues were discussed:

Þ       One repayment plan is being followed OK

Þ       Two cases are in foreclosure proceedings for delinquent assessments

 

Hazel Shockley's Treasurer's Report included:

Þ       Cash on hand operating        $61,859

Þ       Reserves                             $26,263

Þ       HO past due assessments   22

Þ       HO in repayment plan           1

Þ       Past due assessments         $12,026

Þ       HO past due late fees and fines         15

Þ       Fines and late fees owed      $509

Þ       Year-to-date transponder income       $875

Þ       Changing the monthly budgeted amounts for pre-paid items was suggested

 

Property management report discussions included:

Þ       The delinquency report

Þ       The violations report included: First notices: 18; First notices for mailboxes: 69; Second notices: 02; Final notices: 0; Extensions: 04

Þ       No violations to the Grievance committee

 

Old Business

Þ       The old front signpost was requested to be removed

Þ       For landscaping, a designer will be met to draw up a specification

Þ       Guardhouse door repair will begin in two weeks

Þ       For the lights on Wiles, one proposal is in; two are due in two weeks

Þ       Fortress security discussions included: setting up a meeting with Fortress; recording all visitor tag numbers; overnight parking

Þ       Tree trimming on Wiles, that has already been paid for, will be completed this week

Þ       Bids will be gotten for the FPL blind on Rothschild

Þ       For the newsletter: a committee of volunteers is needed; content for the next newsletter should be pooled next week

Þ       The HHE Handbook resolutions and bylaws will be completed in a week

Þ       The low lake level is to be analyzed

Þ       The lowest bid for the front gate camera system was approved 3/3

 

New Business:

Þ       Re-cooping the $85 for gate damage

Þ       The HHE monument needs repair: a quotes for shoring up the foundation; meeting with the sign contractor for proposals

Þ       Storm drain damage on the main lake

Þ       The annual meeting is proposed for the second Tuesday in August at the Library

 

Tabled items remained tabled:

Þ       Tree trimming

Þ       Pre-litigation agreement

Þ       Two more BoDs

 

The meeting was adjourned. The next BoD meeting will be May 24 at 6:00