747 East Bethany Home Road Association

Minutes for Board Meeting of October 15, 1998

Attendees: Rosie O'Meara, Marie Martel, Rosa Lee, Jana and Don Simmons, Marcel Pincince, Agnes Woodworth, David Cronin, Jan Ehn, Walt Fedourich and Betty Kizer.

1. Road sealing is in progress and will have been completed by the time you receive these minutes. We all would like thank Walt Fedourich for all the work he has put into getting this project completed.

2. Post lamp exchanges are now completed and they look great We would also like to thank Mike Smith for doing all of the work himself and saving us the cost of hiring an electrician. Also, Thanks to Mike for refinishing the porch ceiling at 5815.

3. Rosie O'Meara plans to survey the complex to be sure that no trees or vines interfere with fireplace chimneys. The association will trim any tree growing on common areas and the owners will be notified if there are problems to be rectified in their patios.

The owner at 5813 has agreed to have the crooked pine tree replaced near her property since it has become a potential fire hazard and storm damage risk.

Rosie will send a letter to the owners at 5838 to request that Cats Claw vines be removed. Their vines are moving onto the neighbors' buildings and roofs. The Board voted to ban Cats Claw and other climbing vines a year ago last September. They tend to grow out of control and are very harmful to the stucco and wood of our buildings. So, any of you who have climbing vines that are not strictly controlled from growing onto the buildings and roofs, PLEASE remove them now,

4. Jan Ehn (263-9774) has agreed to become our new treasurer since Lucy Seegan has resigned. The Board voted to increase her salary to $75/month. We thank Lucy for her fine services in the past.

5. Now that our road work is completed, Rosie will contact the Fire Department about the regulations concerning fire lane markings. We will then proceed to identify the fire lanes with red curbs, etc. In the meantime, please observe the fire lane signs and be sure to park so as to not impede traffic in our streets.

6. Further pool improvements are tabled until early next year so that we can build up our reserve funds to pay for those projects.

REMINDER

If you have a fireplace, it is your responsibility to keep the chimney

clear of vegetation and debris.

It is also your responsibility to keep the chimney clean by calling a chimney sweep

when necessary, to avoid the chance of a fire.

The next Board meeting will be on Thursday, November 12 at 7 p.m. at the pool.