Minutes of Aug. 22 board of directors' meeting

SGSTA board of directors meeting
August 22, 2007
In attendance: Art Carter (president), Steve Edgar (treasurer), Alex Witze (secretary)
7 p.m. at #7519 (Witze’s house)


Art opened the meeting by noting that much of the work requested by the environmental protection board following its walk-through this summer has already been performed. He requested that we note this in the newsletter; Alex will do so. She is behind on the next newsletter.

Steve updated everyone on the new database for vehicle registrations. It lists the cars (make, model and tag number) for each unit in the neighborhood. Most people who have paid their dues have responded with the relevant information, but some who are delinquent on their dues, and also a number of the rental units, have not yet responded. Steve will continue to pursue to get this information from everyone. He also mentioned that we should renew discussions with a towing company so that we can put up a sign regarding parking restrictions and have a contract with them to tow people away who are violating the contract (unregistered vehicles and so on). This will be discussed further at the next board meeting. The treasury remains more in the red than in the black due to people who have not paid their dues.

The board discussed a possible date for a community clean-up day and potential neighborhood picnic. Sept. 22 was chosen, and the environmental protection board will get involved with the planning.

The rest of the meeting was given over to discussion of the appraisal from Hal Gearhart, who is helping us put together a case to ask the state for more money regarding the ICC. Once the final document is done Alex will provide a copy to every SGSTA member and also provide it to the state as documentation for asking for more money. The next step, if we and the state are not able to reach an agreement, is to proceed to the rescheduled board of property review hearing which will likely be in October.

Art raised the issue of when we should take the first $102,000 from the county clerk’s office. It was generally agreed that this should be withdrawn shortly although it might give us a bit more leverage to have not accepted it while we continue to negotiate.

A few issues regarding ICC construction were brought up. Apparently they opened up a drainage pipe that contains a lot of trash, which comes out every time it rains. They have however filled in the boreholes mentioned earlier.

The next board meeting will be Sept. 26 at Steve’s house. Members of the EPB will be invited.

ICC update, sort of

Hang in there, everyone. Hal Gearhart, the appraiser who is helping us draw up a counteroffer to the state, keeps saying he is nearly done with his report. As soon as he gives it to us I will present it to the state with a case for more money.

A tentative date of Oct. 31 has been set for the board of property review hearing at which it would be formally decided how much compensation we will receive, if we and the state are not able to agree on an amount before then.