Sunday, May 29, 2011

Canceled Meetings 2010-11

You will find no minutes posted for these meetings:

No meeting in Feb-11 other than annual meeting because of snowstorm
No meeting March 10 or 11 since annual meeting was late feb
No meeting Dec 10 either for party that was canceled due to lack of attendees

Annual Meeting 2-26-11

River Bend West Community Homeowners Association Annual Meeting 2-26-11
10am Limestone Township Library

Called to order 10am by Linda Faber
Board present Linda Faber, Erin Walker, Dave Rivard, Debbie Turner, Jim
Gall and Chris Benoit
9 homeowners present
Secretary report read by Debbie, motion to approve by Tom Martin,
seconded by Bob West and all others present agreed.
Treasurers report read by Dave, motion to approve by Erin, seconded by
Chris and all others agreed.
Election of Board: Linda Faber, Dave Rivard and Steve Goytia stepped
down. Leroy Sarowatz, Jeff Duffield and Dave Baron volunteered to take
a spot on the board. The nominating committee did not have any other
names and no one else present was interested and no one opposed those
named. Erin made a motion to approve them, Dave seconded and all
others agreed.
Mowing bids will be due May 1 to Debbie. Linda will put ad in the
paper.
Debbie turned in a receipt for $27.90 for postage for the post cards
for the mailing for this meeting. Erin made a motion to pay, Chris
seconded and all others agreed.
Tom Martin asked that the board look into the drainage problem in the
retention pond behind his house. He says it needs a load of dirt,
scraped to kill the cattails and regraded. We will have to check with
the county on this.
There was discussion for the coming year to continue the Easter egg
hunt, wiener roast and garage sale. We will coordinate with Limestone
Meadows this year.
Jim Gall talked with Mike Corum insurance and he cannot beat the quote
from Earl Datweiler for the coming year but could match it.
Covenant committee of Debbie, Erin, Steve Devine, Rita Sproul and Steve
G met on Jan19. 6 rewording on signs to allow for short period of
time, incandescent word removed in 7, 11 small swimming pool allowed,
20 72 hours. See attached
Erin would like to see something in writing about how we address
covenant violations.
Christy Strole would like someone else to take over the webmaster- I
will see what is involved.
Meeting was adjourned at 10:25am with a motion by Bob West, seconded by
Dave and all others in agreement.

The new board then met to assign positions. Erin Walker president and
Jeff Duffield vice president. Debbie will talk to Dave Baron about
sec/treas job. Others not interested. Erin will call attorney to
check if it is legal to have a trailer in violation of covenants towed
at owners expense. Meetings will be first Wed of the month now. Jeff
will talk to homeowner about trailer in yard. Chain of events will be
1) talk 2) letter 3) attorney for all violations. We will possibly
work on the river front this year if money is available. Meeting
adjourned at 11am with motion by Jeff and seconded by Chris and all
others in agreement. Next meeting April 6, 2011.

Friday, May 27, 2011

GARAGE SALE

Our subdivision garage sale will be held June 9th and 10th this year. This coincides with Limestone Meadows's garage sale. Email Debbie Turner if you plan to participate, and for more details: rvrbnd11@gmail.com

Saturday, May 7, 2011

4-6-11

RIVER BEND WEST COMMUNITY HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
APRIL 6, 2011 LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP LIBRARY 6:30 PM

Called to order 6:30 President Erin Walker Board Present Erin Walker,
Jeff Duffield, Debbie Turner, Jim Gall , Leroy Sarowatz 2 homeowner
present

Secretaries report read by Debbie approved with motion by Leroy and
seconded by Jeff- all others in agreement
Treasurers report read by Debbie with motion to approve by Jeff and
seconded by Leroy- all others in agreement.
Old Business: Mowing bids due May 1 Easter Egg Hunt will be 4-16 11
am at park Debbie will get 2 gift baskets eggs left from last year
check on candy Meet at 10:30 to hide eggs Debbie will make signs
and have Christy put on website Garage sales for June 9
and 10 Neighborhood clean up 4-30 8am meet at 113 sign Debbie had
bill for $42.72 (see attached) Jeff made motion to pay and Leroy
seconded- all others in agreement Leroy will call Shell to come
talk to us about the water project as one homeowner present had some
questions
Donnie Turner will try to work with Tom Martin to fix his problem with
the drainage pond with as little expense to association as possible
Atty has not gotten back to us on legality of towing vehicles in
noncompliance Ins is due May and Aug - no bills yet from
Datweiler Leroy will set up an email for the association We will
check with the atty also on the pending lawsuit for status update
Leroy had a question about why we mow the park if it is the park
district property- he will check with them as we don not know why- it
has always been that way?
At 6:50 Debbie made a motion to go into closed session and Jeff
seconded- all others in agreement.
1-18-11 EFT COM ED $41.91 $1371.82
2-17-11 EFT COM ED $38.47 $1333.35
2-17-11 1146 TAXES Phyllis McDowell $35.00 $1298.35
2-25-11 1147 Postage Debbie Turner $27.90 $1270.45
3-17-11 EFT COM ED $28.21 $1242.24
3-25-11 DEPOSIT DUES (38 LOTS) $1050.00 $2292.24
$975.00 $3267.24
$825.00 $4092.24
3-28-11 DEPOSIT DUES (7 LOTS) $525.00 $4617.24
4-5-11 DEPOSIT DUES ( 10 LOTS) $750 $5367.24
4-7-11 DEPOSIT DUES (10 LOTS) $750 $6117.24
4-15-11 EFT COM ED $37.46 $6079.78
4-15-11 DEBBIE TURNER $42.72 $6037.06
4-15-11 DEPOSIT DUES (21 LOTS) $1575 $7612.06
4-21-11 DEPOSIT DUES (6 LOTS) $450 $8062.06
4-27-11 DEPOSIT DUES (4 LOTS) $300 $8362.06
4-29-11 THOLENS $168.88 $8193.18
5-2-11 DEPOIST (1 LOT) $75.00 $8268.18