Hidden Hammocks Estates Homeowners Association

Coral Springs, Florida

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

 

May 24, 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 April 26th BoD meeting were reviewed and approved 3/3

 

More than 5 homeowners were present to volunteer these Good and Welfare discussion topics:

Þ       Dogs running free and pooping in HO yards. Rules & Regs of HHE and Coral Springs require animals to be on leashes and to be cleaned up after. Signs were approved 3/3 to be provided by the HOA for the borders of the common areas

Þ       Tree replacement

Þ       Children have been seen going into other peoples open garages

 

The Social Committee reports and discussions included:

Þ       The Block Party - waiting until the weather cools - early November; Perignon worked well as the location

Þ       A Swap sale within HHE was suggested and approved 3/3

 

The Welcoming Committee discussions included:

Þ       One new resident on Chardonnay

 

The Newsletter Committee discussions included:

Þ       Input and finish in two weeks

 

Property management report discussions included:

Þ       The delinquency report

Þ       The violations report included: First notices: 18; First notices for mailboxes: 69; Second notices: 05; Final notices: 0; Extensions: 08

Þ       Re-inspection to be done May 25

Þ       No violations to the Grievance committee

 

Hazel Shockley's Treasurer's Report included:

Þ       Cash on hand operating                    $56,980

Þ       Reserves                                         $26,378

Þ       HO past due assessments               7

Þ       HO in repayment plan                       1

Þ       Past due assessments                     $6,331

Þ       HO past due late fees and fines         21

Þ       Fines and late fees owed                  $1,100

Þ       Year-to-date transponder income       $980

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


Legal issues were discussed:

Þ       One repayment plan is being followed OK

Þ       One case is in foreclosure proceedings for delinquent assessments

Þ       One case - no response from the HO

 

Tom Base's Presidents' report included:

Þ       No crime in April

 

Old Business

Þ       For the front landscaping, contracting a designer to generate a front landscaping plan was reviewed and approved 3/3. The landscape repair project will be fully funded by December.

Þ       For the guardhouse repairs, work will begin Thursday with a new air conditioner, followed by installation of the new doors, and painting. Paint colors need to be finalized

Þ       For the lights along Wiles, quotes are needed to replace the fixtures, redo the stucco, and paint

Þ       For the culvert repairs at the northwest corner of the main lake, one bid is in. Additional bids are needed.

Þ       For the control of the central lake level, the lake is self-leveling. The lake is tied into the Pine Tree Water District aquifer and not the South Florida Water Management system.

Þ       For the front gate security camera system, a revised quote is in progress

Þ       For the speed bumps, painting with a second, white coat will start this week.

Þ       For the Rothschild hedge, code enforcement requires moving the hedge back 25 feet. The sign needs to be repaired

Þ       For the front sign repair, repair versus replacing the sign will be explored. If the sign is replaced, design proposals and bids will be needed. HO's will need to be surveyed for preferences toward a single center island sign or dual side signs.

Þ       HHE documents and bylaws will be scanned for the website

 

New Business:

Þ       none

 

Tabled items remained tabled:

Þ       Tree trimming

Þ       Wiles Rd homeowners covenant

Þ       Pre-litigation agreement

Þ       Install FPL blind on both sides of Rothschild

Þ       Two more BoDs

 

The meeting was adjourned. The next BoD meeting will be June 28 at 6:00