Goose Creek Homeowner’s Association Annual Meeting
June 2, 2012
Call to Order: Earl Bunting
Introduction and welcome: to new homeowners and new board member Van Parrish
Budget and financial report: Ken Banks/ March 31 year end, assets, liabilities, homeowners equity; reserves will not be touched, we will then raise dues or assess.
Any quest ions?
Revenues and Expenditures/ fundraiser is non-profit, tax on fundraiser approximately 30%
Money for fundraiser is kept separate from operation expenses, but it run through The HOA for approval.
Property tax: $96,000.00- $120,000.00
Water: $72000.00 these two items are a majority of the increases. Earl spoke with western water – could see as much as 45% increases over the next 10 years. A homeowner asks for us to review consumption rates? We agreed to do that.
Initial cost of converting pool to salt water – will pay for itself within 2-3 years and is saving us money in long term.
Bulk Head Cost – voted to spend 6900.00 originally by the time we completed cost was 7900.00
All of these items are cause of deficits;
Budget: voted a dues increase to $600.00 a half year, will take effect this July
Grass cutting received a slight raise due to cost of gas.
Janie Reports:
Thanks for attending
Thanks for improvements to homes and appearance of the community
Pay attention to speeders, pay attention to stop signs and yield signs means to slow and proceed with caution.
Unlicensed kids cannot drive golf carts on the paved roads.
Music and Noise after 11:00 especially coming from golf carts and trucks please be more respectful.
Trash cans: please bag trash, we pay for trash by the can and by the weight
Lot # must be on your meter box
GCL Stickers on your boat trailer and your boat, see Janie if you need these.
If you change phone numbers please let Janie know
Dogs please clean up their waste
Be respectful when driving golf carts, do not just drive over your neighbor’s yard to avoid driving on your own.
Deposit for reservation of picnic shelter will be $30.00 and you will receive bathroom keys, which must be returned to receive your deposit back, along with a sufficient clean up of the shelter. If you reserve the shelter and do not use it you lose your deposit.
Please find a place for your cigarette butts, beer cans and trash besides all over our common grounds and other areas of the community.
Follow all rules when attempting and completing any construction.
ELECTIONS:
Earl opened the floor for nominations to the board.
Motion to close nominations by Steve and seconded by Diane
Nominees : Billy Keel, James Godfrey , and Jimmy Broughton
Old Business: Billy Keel -Water Consumption- please treat your water consumption like you are on a water meter. Mary Bryan informed, after research with landscapers, that an irrigation system actually saves more water than sprinklers connected to the hose. Also you should only water for 20-30 minutes between 6am and 9am, late afternoon watering or night will cause mold.
Gate: call box has been updated after being damaged beyond repair. It is more modern and has new features . Each homeowner is now allowed 4 numbers per house for gate box. the number is now a 4 digit number and 9 releases the gate when you are called. The homeowners are now alphabetized by last name.
EXAMPLE: if your lot number is 035 then your numbers for you house would be as follows
1. 0035
2. 0335
3. 0635
4. 0935
These are the numbers you would enter at the gate in order to call the homeowners land line or cell phone.
Enhancement banquet will be Labor Day weekend, please participate; the improvements we have made are very rewarding to this community.
Completion of the dock will begin when permits are in.
Election results: Jim Godfrey, Billy Keel, and Jim Broughton
Board member Comments and Appreciation
Earl: comments on year – some ups and downs, but overall good year. Dues and late fees
Motion to adjourn seconded by Bonnie
Officers Meeting:
Jim made motion to keep officers as they are. MB seconded it
Earl expressed appreciation of efforts of all board members
Gate Box: Cost 3500.00 motion to charge person who damaged it $2500.00 made by Van 2nd by Billy discussion and vote.
Motion to adjourn by Jim, 2nd by Billy