Annual Board of Directors Meeting
February 22, 2007
Meeting Minutes
The Chelsea Woods HOA Annual Meeting was held at the Oviedo Public Library on February 22rd, 2007. Twenty-five member families were represented including the following Board members:
Kurt Miericke, President
Luis Rios, Vice-President
Pat Stanforth, Secretary
Sue Beveridge, Treasurer
Ray Biechele
Joan Grodski
Bruce Lieske
Susan Mueller
Board member Ron Schroeder was not able to attend.
The meeting was called to order by Dr. Miericke at 7:15 pm.
Dr. Miericke opened by introducing the board members.
Previous Minutes: Copies of the minutes from the 2006 Annual meeting were distributed. A motion was made by Joan Grodski, seconded by Don Ryter, and passed to approve the minutes without revision.
Treasurer’s Report: Copies of 2006 and 2007 budgets were distributed. Mrs. Beveridge reported that last year’s expenses came in on budget. A motion was made by Tom Kravets, seconded by Doris Wiley, and passed to approve the 2006 budget as presented.
Mrs. Beveridge presented the 2007 budget. A motion was made by Ray Biechele, seconded by Don Ryter, and passed to approve the 2007 budget as presented.
Presidents Report: Mr. Miericke discussed some of the areas in which Chelsea Woods HOA was involved last year including gaining a courtesy bus for parts of CW to Oviedo High; investigating smells from a plant on SR 426; speeding through the neighborhood; and widening of SR 417. It was stated that Fall Fest was not well attended at Trotwood Park. We are investigating moving the event to Chelsea Woods.
Election of New Directors: Three directors were elected to the Board for the 3 year term 2007-2010. They are as follows:
Bruce Lieske
Ron Schroeder
Chris Waguespack
Mr. John Stoudt is available as an alternative if a sitting member cannot fulfill his term.
Presentation by Police Chief Kerr: The chief described the various divisions in the force and their duties.
He established the Citizen Advisory Committee which is pro-active group of community members which aim to keep crime rates down. The first year it was established, crime went down 25%. He recommends that all residents keep their garage doors closed when they are not in the garage. He also asked that neighbors help keep a watch on their neighbor’s homes for strange activities. Any suspicious activities should be reported to the police by calling 911 or the non-emergency number 407.327.1000.
In Seminole County, Winter Springs has the largest land area of any city and the 3rd largest population about 34,000.
Outgoing Board Members: The outgoing board member Kurt Miericke was presented a plaque and thanked for his service by Mr. Rios.
Questions: Dr. Miericke held a discussion with the members about their concerns. Items mentioned included the Fall Fest; whether reclaimed water will ever be available all the way down Seneca; a possible park at SR 434 and SR 417; cars parked on Seneca; and the poor state of a few lawns.
A motion was made by Pat Stanforth, seconded by Doris Wiley, and passed to adjourn the meeting at 8:40 pm.
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