Annual Meeting Minutes

SPRING POND ESTATES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEETING - JUNE 9, 2026

PRESIDENT - President Lee Page opened the annual meeting with a moment of silence in memory of the recent loss of our friends and neighbors, Sally Krasowski, Dave Mulcahey and Isabel Sanz.

President Page announced that the 2026/2027 Board of Directors voted to appoint Pat Mirisola as President, Beth Kaplan as Vice President and Joe Strazzere as Treasurer. He also congratulated Deb Strazzere on her second term as Board Member and Beth Kaplan on her newly elected position as Board Member. President Page also noted that Recording Secretary El Rotsko has retired and asked for a volunteer to fill her position.

RECORDING SECRETARY - Bob Stewart made a motion to accept the June 10, 2025 Annual Minutes as written, seconded by Jane Nichols Bishop. Motion passed unanimously with minutes on file for review.

TREASURER - Treasurer Joe Strazzere presented his annual budget to the Spring Pond Estates Homeowners Association members with his recommendation to vote to increase the monthly Association Fee an additional $25.00 per month for a total of $325.00 per month. A motion was made by Ray Michalowski, seconded by Pat Mirisola to accept the increase, effective July 1, 2026. Motion passed unanimously with a detailed budget report on file for review.

ANNUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS - Detailed Annual Reports from the following Chairs are on file for review. The Committee Chairs are as follows:

ARCHITECTURE - Diane Kaplan

BY-LAWS & COVENANTS - Pat Mirisola

ELECTION - Pamela Milbury

FINANCE - Joe Strazzere

LANDSCAPING - Clay Feeter

LONG RANGE PLANNING - Joe Strazzere

MAINTENANCE - Lee Page

PLOWING - Jane Laughton

SOCIAL - Deb Strazzere

SUNSHINE CLUB - Paula Page

WELCOMING - Pat Mirisola

WEBSITE - Joe Strazzere

OLD BUSIINESS - President Page reiterated that he and Treasurer Strazzere will continue representing the SPEHOA as members of the AD HOC Committee relating to the complaint filed by Jeff Hudgins, Trustee for the estate of  Sally Hudgins, 11 Ruch Lane.

NEW BUSINESS - President Page restated the importance of homeowner’s participation by volunteering as a committee member and that committee sign-up sheets will be available at the Community Center.

In closing, Bob Mirisola gave a special thank you to Lee Page for all his hard work and dedication during his term as President representing the SPEHOA.

Bill Bannister made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Liz Barrett. Motion passed unanimously and meeting was adjourned at 7:45 PM.

Respectfully Submitted,

Eleanor Rotsko

Recording Secretary

SPEHOA

July Board Meeting Minutes

MEETING MINUTES

SPEHOA JULY BOARD MEETING

Date: July 13, 2026

Time: 6:30 PM

Meeting called to order by: Pat Mirisola, President

IN ATTENDANCE

Pat Mirisola, Beth Kaplan, Rob Milbury, Deb Strazzere, Frank McClellan

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 Motion to accept June 8th monthly meeting minutes: Passed unanimously.

BUDGET

Treasurer’s Report

 June expenses over budget due to:

o Lawn mowing

o Spring cleanup trailing into June

 July expenses expected to be under budget due to:

o Every-other-week mowing schedule

 Monthly dues income: $11,050

 Reserves: Approximately $220,000, matching projections

 Patton hourly rate increase: From $60 → $65/hr

 Motion to accept Treasurer’s Report: Passed.

REPORTS

Committee reports

Architecture Committee

Diane Kaplan, Chairperson presented two homeowner requests

Two applications reviewed:

1. Susan Carlson & Raymond Michalowski

o Replace kitchen casement window (mechanism broken, no repair parts)

o Replace sliding glass door with same clear-glass model.

o Contractor: Samsung Home Services (Springvale, ME)

o Work includes siding removal/reinstallation, spray foam, trim replacement, etc.

o Board approval required and received.

2. Barry & Eileen Leibowitz

o Replace front walkway (10 x 4.5) using Cambridge Limestone Quarry pavers.

o Existing cracked concrete to be removed.

o Same footprint; cosmetic improvement

o Board approval required and received.

Bylaws Committee

 No activity

Elections Committee

 No activity

Finance Committee

 No activity

Landscaping Committee

Report submitted by Clay Feeter and read by Diane Kaplan:

 New volunteers: Diane Kaplan, Jane Brown, Peggy Bibeau, Ray Michalowski, Sue Bannister (Consultant)

 Mowing reduced to every other week due to heat, low rainfall, and budget.

 Wicked Green performed two lawn treatments (fertilization, weed control, grub prevention)

 Additional weed spraying completed July 8 after homeowner concerns.

 Roadside lawn damage from plowing remains an issue; Diane Kaplan volunteered to assess and will coordinate with Clay on next steps.

Social Committee

Deb Strazzere, Chairperson provided update:

 Ice Cream Social: July 22 at 6 PM

 Flyers delivered to Stiles and Orin Lane; sign-up sheet posted.

Sunshine Committee

 July birthdays posted

Welcoming Committee

Pat Mirisola, Chairperson provided update:

 20 Spring Pond Circle preparing for sale; realtor missed scheduled photo appointment.

 Pat Mirisola will reach out to realtor to reschedule.

Website

 Annual meeting minutes not yet posted; Pat will confirm with El if drafted.

Old Business

 No update regarding Complaint from Jeff Hudgins

New Business

 Homeowner asked about posting Wicked Green – weed control treatment dates if available

 Posting on Community Center to request Volunteer for Secretary (Beth Kaplan, VP will take

minutes on an interim basis)

NEXT MEETING

Next meeting to be held on Monday, August 10, 2026

 Motion to adjourn was made and passed unanimously.

Respectfully submitted,

Beth M Kaplan, Vice President

New Commitee Assignments

Thank you to all who have volunteered!

Committees for 2026 - 2027

Architecture

• Diane Kaplan (Chairperson)

Bylaws/Covenants

• Pat Mirisola (Chairperson)
• Susan Carlson
• Joe Strazzere

Directory

• Pat Mirisola

Election

• Pam Milbury (Chairperson)
• Lisi Lewis

Finance

• Joe Strazzere (Chairperson)
• Beth Kaplan
• Bob Stewart
• Jane Nichols Bishop

Landscaping

• Clay Feeter (Chairperson)
• Sue Bannister
• Ray Michalowski
• Diane Kaplan
• Jane Brown
• Peg Bibeau

Long-Range Planning

• Joe Strazzere (Chairperson)
• Ray Michalowski
• Bob Mirisola

Maintenance

• Lee Page (Chairperson)
• Bob Milbury
• Joe Strazzere

Plowing

• Jane Laughton (Chairperson)
• Anita Haskell

Proof of Homeowners Insurance Contact

• Janice Schlapak (Chairperson)

Social

• Deb Strazzere (Chairperson)
• Paula Page
• Sally McClellan
• Bob Mirisola
• Sue Bannister

Sunshine Club

• Paula Page (Chairperson)

Website

• Joe Strazzere (Chairperson)

Welcoming

• Pat Mirisola (Chairperson)
• Gail Marshall
• Beth Kaplan
• Midge Grimes
• Liz Barrett
• Jane Laughton