Juliets Gathering
Just Us Ladies Interested in Eating Together
When: Wednesday, August 14th at 4:30pm
Where: Chapman Cottages, York ME
Sign-up sheet inside the Community Center
If you need a ride, meet at the Community Center at 4:00pm
Please join us!
The Social Committee
Just a friendly reminder...
Monthly Board Meetings are normally held in the Community Center on the second Monday of each month at 6:30 PM.
The next meeting is on Monday, August 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM
As always, all association homeowners are welcome to attend!
SPRING POND ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION
MONTHLY BOARD MEETING - JULY 8, 2024
PRESIDENT - President Lee Page called the meeting to order at 6:30 PM with all Board Members in attendance and also welcomed Deb Strazzere to her newly elected position as SPEHOA Board Member.
RECORDING SECRETARY - El Rotsko distributed to the Board a draft of the June 11th Annual Meeting Minutes for their review and approval. Vice President Pat Mirisola also made a motion to accept the July 10th Monthly Board Meeting Minutes as written, seconded by Board Member Dave Mulcahey. Motion passed (Minutes on file for review).
TREASURER - Treasurer Joe Strazzere reported the expenses for June ended over budget due to unforeseen repairs regarding a backflow and water heater replacement. The repairs were completed by Agamenticus Plumbing and Pressure Washing Services, LLC. He noted the Patten Landscaping expenses for July will also end over budget due to expenses incurred for mulching and gardening cleanup.
He reported that our budgeted $2320 was transferred to our Reserve Account and that the total monthly association fee, including the $20 monthly increase, is now $9180. President Page made a motion to accept the Treasurer’s report, seconded by Vice President Mirisola. Motion passed (Report on file for review).
ARCHITECTURE - Recording Secretary El Rotsko reported that she and Chairperson Diane Kaplan have been revising the request forms for homeowners to submit to the Board of Director’s prior to beginning their home improvement projects. The new forms will be submitted to the Board of Directors for their review and approval in the near future. Once approved, they will be made available on our SPEHOA website. Hard copies will also be made available upon request.
BY-LAWS & COVENANTS - Under SPEHOA Declarations, Chairperson Pat Mirisola referenced Section 2.5 - Insurance noting that the homeowner’s $250 deductible is no longer applicable. She reported that the updated amount will range between a $500 to $1000 deductible. It was also determined by the Board that the By-Laws Committee meet to ensure the proper procedure will be followed for updating a change of policy in the SPEHOA By-Laws and Declarations.
FINANCE - Chairperson Joe Strazzere confirmed the members of the Finance Committee. Dave Mulcahey will be representing the Board of Directors. Jane Nichols Bishop and Bob Stewart will also hold positions as committee members.
LANDSCAPING - Chairperson Clay Feeter and Committee Member Bob Mirisola both expressed their concerns about Lee’s Tree Service lack of response to their inquiries regarding the tree maintenance service at Spring Pond Estates.
There was also discussion about utilizing a flag marker system which would limit mulch applications to specific flagged common ground areas only. It was suggested that John Patten attend a Landscaping Committee meeting to further discuss these recommendations and to also address other issues that may require clarification.
LONG RANGE PLANNING - The Committee will be researching Fidium Fiber Optics Service which is presently being installed in our area. They will be inquiring as to what particulars would be necessary in order to install this type of service within our SPEHOA community to better determine whether usage of this service would be advantageous to our association members.
MAINTENANCE - Chairperson Lee Page reported that the fascia repairs located at 11 and 16 Ruch Lane have been completed. It was also determined by the Board that preventive maintenance regarding securing any other locations with loose fascia issues should be addressed and repaired in advance of any future storms.
He noted that RCH Paving will be doing road repairs sometime in late July and that homeowners will be notified in advance to clear vehicles from the areas being resurfaced. He also made a motion to have gutters repaired at 16 and 18 Ruch Lane, seconded by Board Member Frank Mulcahey. Motion passed.
SOCIAL - Chairperson Deb Strazzere reminded the Board of the Ice Cream Social scheduled for Wednesday,
July 24th at 6:00 PM and that our neighbors from Bayberry and Styles Lane have also been invited to join us.
WELCOMING COMMITTEE - Chairperson Pat Mirisola reported that 16 Spring Pond Circle has been purchased by Eileen and Barry Leibowitz with a closing date of September 19th and that the Welcoming Committee will be meeting with them on Friday, July 12th. It was also noted that the buyer’s Financial Institutions are now requiring more extensive paperwork and documents from the SPEHOA at the time of closing.
OLD/NEW BUSINESS - In reference to the change in deed request, Jane Brown presented to the Board a clarification regarding square footage and taxes at 15 Spring Pond Circle. The Board was in agreement with the newly presented documents.
Motion to adjourn was made by Vice President Pat Mirisola, seconded by Board Member Dave Mulcahey. Motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
El Rotsko, SPEHOA Recording Secretary
To all SPEHOA residents and visitors:
The Maintenance Committee
At some point over the next two weeks, two carpenters from B's Painting & Construction will be here.
They will be going around to each home, caulking and nailing all the white aluminum fascia trim as needed. The goal is to prevent the trim from coming off during storms, and save us from having to make subsequent expensive repairs as we have done in the past.
The job is expected to take one day.
We'll let you know soon which day you can expect to see the workers up on ladders at your house. A notice will be posted at the Community Center.
The Maintenance Committee