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October Meeting Minutes

 

MEETING MINUTES
SPEHOA OCTOBER BOARD MEETING
Date:	October 12, 2026
Time:	6:30 PM
Meeting called to order by:	Pat Mirisola, President

IN ATTENDANCE

Pat Mirisola, Beth Kaplan, Deb Strazzere, Frank McClellan 

SECRETARY’S REPORT

• Motion to accept September 14th monthly meeting minutes: Passed unanimously. 

BUDGET

Treasurer’s Report (Copies of full report available in CC)

• Sept expenses were under budget

• Reserves continue to grow as planned. 

• Monthly dues income: $11,050 

• Transferred the budgeted $3,067 to our Reserve Account

• Reserves: As of September- $229,465.65

• Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report: Passed

COMMITTEE REPORTS 

Architecture Committee – No Activity

Bylaws Committee - No activity

Elections Committee - No activity

Finance Committee – No activity

Landscaping Committee (Full report on file in CC)

Report submitted by Diane Kaplan, Chairperson:

• Patten Mowing

• October 14th & Oct 27th 

• Mowing Invoice for Oct = $3,311.30

• Pruning & Trimming Oct

• Forsythia, Viburnum and Shrubs around utility boxes – Oct 15th & 16th  

• Dogwood on SPC next to large utility (water/sewer)

• Weeping Cherry Tree between 6 & 8 SPC (Hylka & Rotsko respectively)

• The three Maple Trees along the driveway at the Community Center

• Pruning & Trimming Invoice for Oct = $1,403.10
  
  

• Wicked Green – Lawn Treatment

• Wicked Green – Oct 23rd

• Fertilization & Weed Control 5 (final of the season).  Notes: Granular slow-release fertilizer providing nutrients needed to strengthen roots. Will help the lawn build immunity against winter stress and fuel healthy, quick green-up in spring.

• Invoice for Oct = $429.00

Long-Range Planning

Report submitted by Joe Strazzere, Chairperson

• Recommendations for the Board:

• Projects to be Deferred for at least one year:

• First Phase of roads, driveways and parking

• Retaining wall repairs

• Extend downspouts underground as needed

• Lighting, sign, mailbox replacements (may consider painting if needed)

• Community Center A/C replacement

• Projects to be Undertaken next year and funded by reserves:

• Irrigation expansion if needed

• Lawn reconstruction

• Improve drainage around houses as needed (ongoing)

• Community Center A/C rusted filter replacement

• Recommend that a new Reserve Study NOT be funded and performed next fiscal year. Joe contacted Criterium Engineers, they indicated it would cost $5,850 for a new study

Maintenance

Report submitted by Lee Page, Chairperson

• Patten Grounds – Installed a pipe in a drainage ditch to collect rainwater runoff from roof gutters at 22 & 24 SPC which exits into the culvert along the street.

• Quality Insulation of Portsmouth scheduled on 10/16 to install a new gutter on the front porch of 24 SPC which will exit directly into the new pipe.

• Trying to find a roofer to install heat tapes on roofs at 15 & 19 Ruch Lane

• Will contact D.F. Richard to schedule a CC furnace cleaning in Nov

Social Committee

Deb Strazzere, Chairperson provided update:

• Next event: Soup Dinner – Cancelled due to low sign-up

Sunshine Committee

• October birthdays posted

Welcoming Committee – No activity

Website – No activity

Next meeting 

Next meeting to be held on Monday, November 9, 2026

• Motion to adjourn was made and passed unanimously.

November Coffee Hour!

 

November Birthdays!