2021 - 2022 Spring Pond Estates HOA directories are available inside the Community Center.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Monday, June 28, 2021
Men of Spring Pond
The first breakfast for the ROMEOS* will be held this Thursday, July 1st at Rick's Restaurant in York at 8:00am.
Please sign the list in the club house if you plan to join us.
* Retired Older Men Eating Out
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Board Members for 2021-2022
Spring Pond Estates Homeowners Association
Board Members
2021-2022
PRESIDENT BILL BANNISTER 207-363-8428
VICE PRESIDENT BOB MILBURY 207-351-6643
BOARD MEMBERS LEE PAGE 207-361-4025
EL ROTSKO 413-233-8687
JOE STRAZZERE 978-987-4163
RECORDING SECRETARY - EL ROTSKO 413-233-8687
TREASURER JOE STRAZZERE 978-987-4163
June Board Meeting Minutes
SPEHOA MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
JUNE 14, 2021
PRESIDENT - President Bill Bannister called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM with Board Members Lee Page and Treasurer Joe Strazzere absent. All other Board Members were in attendance.
RECORDING SECRETARY - Secretary El Rotsko asked to have the May minutes reviewed. A motion was made by Vice President Milbury, seconded by President Bannister to accept the minutes as written. Minutes were approved and are on file for review.
TREASURER - President Bannister reviewed Treasurer Strazzere’s May Financial Report in his absence. A motion was made by Secretary Rotsko, seconded by President Bannister to accept the report. Treasurer’s report was approved and is on file for review.
ARCHITECTURE - Chairperson Jane Laughton presented two proposals to the Board, stating both requests have been approved by the Architecture Committee. The first proposal was from 19 Ruch Lane requesting to have a generator installed on their property. Chairperson Laughton noted there would be an added stipulation from the Architecture Committee that the homeowner be responsible for maintaining clear access to the generator during the winter season. A motion was made by Vice President Milbury, seconded by Secretary Rotsko to approve the proposal. Motion passed.
Chairperson Laughton then presented the second proposal from 17 Ruch Lane requesting an irrigation system be installed on their property. Motion was made by Vice President Milbury, seconded by Secretary Rotsko to approve said proposal. Motion passed.
BY-LAWS/COVENANTS - President Bannister reported he has had several discussions with Chairperson Sally Hudgins regarding the Committee’s recommendations. He noted the revisions will be presented to the Board for their review in the near future and that once approved, the next step would be to meet with Spring Pond Estates homeowners. Further updates to follow.
LANDSCAPING - Secretary Rotsko presented to the Board a proposal to have Patten Landscaping increase the amount of mowing during the growing season for homeowner’s who have sprinkler systems installed on their property. After some discussion, President Bannister suggested having an informal meeting and property walk-through with John Pattern so as to gain his professional input on how to properly maintain lawncare for properties with and without irrigation systems in place. He also suggested tabling any further discussion until the next Board meeting with all Board members in agreement.
A motion to adjourn was made by Vice President Milbury, seconded by Secretary Rotsko.
Meeting was adjourned at 7:10 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
El Rotsko
Recording Secretary, SPEHOA
Minutes from Annual Meeting
SPEHOA ANNUAL BOARD MEETING
JUNE 8, 2021
Upon completion of the Directory and Committee Volunteer updates, the annual meeting was called to order at 3:10 PM. President Sally LeMon thanked all Spring Pond Estates homeowners for attending and asked that there be a moment of silence in memory of three of our longtime friends and neighbors, Tony Zaccagnino of 10 Ruch Lane, Ed Maney of 20 Spring Pond Circle and Russ Baker of 12 Ruch Lane.
President LeMon asked that the Recording Secretary’s minutes from last June’s annual meeting be reviewed. A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes as written. Motion was unanimously passed (Minutes on file for review).
Treasurer Joe Strazzere presented his annual report and also reviewed his 2021/2022 budget summary. A voice vote was taken and the budget was unanimously approved as presented. The annual report was also accepted (Detailed reports on file for review).
Architectural Chairperson Jane Laughton reported on three applications that were submitted for review. As of this writing, one application has been Board approved.
The remaining two will be presented to the Board of Directors for their review at their next monthly meeting (Architectural report on file for review).
By-laws/Declaration Committee Chairperson Sally Hudgins reported on the by-laws and covenants status stating the committee is in the process of finalizing their task and will present their recommendations to the Board for their review.
Election Chairperson Pat Mirisola reported that the 2021 election results to fill three Board positions have been tabulated, noting Bill Bannister was elected President, Bob Milbury will hold the position of Vice President, and Joe Strazzere will maintain his position as Treasurer.
Landscaping Chairperson Sally LeMon reported on several projects that have been completed over the past year including replacing Proscape Sprinkler Systems with Rainmaker Irrigation Company (Detailed report on file for review).
Maintenance Committee Member Bob Milbury reported on behalf of Chairperson Lee Page in his absence and reviewed several projects that have been addressed over the past year. The list included our asphalt sealing project along with servicing the fire safety sprinkler system at our Community Center (Detailed report on file for review).
Snowplowing Chairperson Jane Laughton reported on several services that had been completed over the season noting the distribution of twelve sand barrels. She added that due to the mild Winter, there were approximately ten plowable snow storms for the entire season (Detailed report on file for review).
Social Committee Chairperson Deb Strazzere thanked her committee members for their assistance in providing a bright spot for all our residents. The goodies, the traveling smile and the ongoing comradery all helped to lift our spirits while coping with the difficulties of the past year.
Welcoming Committee Chairperson Pat Mirisola reported that on September 18, 2021 the committee met with Eula (Midge) Grimes of 19 Ruch Lane and officially welcomed her to our community.
Website Chairperson Joe Strazzere reported there has been a favorable response to the SPEHOA informational website since its July, 2014 inception and that the website has been beneficial towards keeping our community up to date with pertinent information, as well as current events and activities held at our community center.
President LeMon notified SPEHOA members that D. F. Richard Energy Company will offer a fixed price of $1.95 through April 30, 2022. For any number of gallons paid in advance of the heating season by July 31, 2021, the cost offered will be $1.90 per gallon (D.F. Richard letter on file for review).
It was noted that Pat & Bob Mirisola along with Sue & Bill Bannister had recently visited our dear friend and former neighbor, Nancy Winograd and passed on Nancy’s heartfelt warmest regards to her Spring Pond Estates family.
In closing, Sally LeMon acknowledged Anita Haskell with appreciation and gratitude for her efforts in continuing the Food Bank Donation Project adding a special thank you to the Board and Committee Members for their contributions and support during her term as President of the Spring Pond Estates Homeowner’s Association.
Motion to adjourn was made and seconded. Meeting adjourned at 3:50 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
El Rotsko, SPEHOA
Recording Secretary