BRIARWOOD HOA meeting- May 8, 2023
Kathi Rypkema resigned. All Board members present.
April Minutes approved- Ray motion, Tom second
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Need website photo; send to Monica Fochtman
Pat- Garden dues out via QuickBooks. Over 50% submitted so far. Working well.
Jean- Garden. Thanks, Pat for help with emails and garden invoices.
Fence construction started today, 5/8/23. Thank you, Szidiks & other volunteers, for your help unloading supplies.
Ray- hoping to send out Annual dues invoices via QuickBooks too; cheaper than PayPal fees
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Maintenance- Mike. Full report is in Google Drive.
Do we own the cul-de-sacs? Mike will ask at Township who “owns” them & is therefore responsible for maintaining them. Have we been doing it unnecessarily?
Tree down in ball diamond in recreation park- East Meadow responsible
Mike and Pat have been working on the shed: caulked for bees; painting support beams; needs roof (not imminent).
Footpath needs. Mike got multiple quotes.
Mike motions to have Sisu fix school cut-thru paths; Ray seconds. Approved unanimously.
Need to get quotes re: foot path from Tamarack south to Recreation Park
Footpath lighting correction- too bright. Mike is working on getting proposals to mitigate.
Treasurer- Pat
In process of moving everything over to QuickBooks.
Checking to make sure all addresses are current.
$314 of $568 garden dues submitted. Second reminder going out next week.
Will send dues second notice to people via QB.
$50 township water bill for summer 2022, paid.
Checking- $###; Savings- $###.
Pat motion; Jean second- expenses $50 and under for maintenance will be re-imbursed; reconcile monthly
R & D has sprayed once; we get 10% if we pre-pay for future applications. Pat motions, Ray seconds- Approved unanimously.
ACCE Committee
Requests for Shed & Fence; will be decided in committee
Camper in driveway letter, ACCE committee members will rotate responsibility for sending out letters
Welcoming
Jean. No report.
Future agenda items
Playground proposal
Will be discussed at future meeting. Need to get handle on finances first.
Should we survey residents: do you support replacing play structure in Recreation Park?
Conversation on raising dues in future
Motion to adjourn- Ray. Jean seconded. 8:33pm.
Next mtg. June 13
Submitted by Monica Fochtman
6/12/2023
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