RBWCA Minutes 4-7-21

MINUTES for regular annual meeting 4-7-21 Call to Order via Zoom: 6:37 Presiding: Tim Hauert, President. Attending: Jeff Souligne, Andrea Cinnamon, Vice President, Benay McCue, Christy Strole, Secretary Jim Muhlstadt, Treasurer joined us at 6:45. Homeowners: Angela Buckley Minutes of 3-3-21 approval: Benay moved, Jeff seconded we approve the minutes. Motion carried. Treasurer’s report approval: Christy moved, Andrea seconded that we approve the treasurer’s report. Tim and Benay asked about the $5 fee. Jim explained that is a transition from Feb. to March and they credited it back to us already, so that is not a recurring monthly fee. Motion carried. Public Comments: None Old Business: Overdue dues: Six people had not paid by April 1. Since then Kirk Anderson paid, so did Chris Holm. We don’t know who bought Bob Burrus’s house. Christy will find out who lives there before next month. So we still don’t have money from Chad & Nicole Gessner, Josh and Kristi Peters and Jeff and Kirby Vaughn. Christy will email each of them again in ten days. Shall Dufrain continue mowing? Christy moves we continue his service, Benay seconds: motion carried Research on golf carts: Benay did extensive research. Illinois State Statute (ILCS 5/12-709) says it’s illegal to operate a golf cart, ATV, UTV on the streets. However, municipalities have leeway to police this. Benay talked to Glen Kramer, who thinks they’re really dangerous. He almost hit somebody once and it scared a year off his life. There is no county ordinance controlling golf carts, but municipalities have the right to allow them. When Tim Bukowski lived here, he had almost hit someone and he had his guys hand a doorknob hanger reminding homeowners that it’s illegal to drive those vehicles in this subdivision. Village of Limestone does have an ordinance, like Manteno and Momence, allowing golf carts with limitations. Owners must be 18 years or older, have proof of insurance, hold a valid drivers’ license, they have to have a “slow moving vehicle” emblem, headlights, brake lights and tail lights, they can’t have more riders than seatbelts, and can’t exceed 25 mph. Limestone Village issues permit decals for $25. We are not in the Village of Limestone, we’re in Limestone Township, so golf carts are illegal in our subdivision and we would have to change our bylaws to make them legal. This would cost money. Christy moved, Benay seconded that we respond to the original inquiry with this information and leave it at that. Motion carried. Can Estes do the work at the river lot? Yes, they want to meet down there and they need to agree what should be done, O’Connors want to look too. There are still some questions about what work will be done. Jim will handle this next week. New Business: Garage sale will be held the weekend of June 10-11-12th, 2021. Wednesday night will be the preview just for neighbors, then we’ll open to the public with whatever COVID restrictions are in place at that time, for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Adjourn: Benay moved, Jeff seconded that we adjourn. Motion carried at 7:12 pm.