Duquette Pines Homeowners Association

General Session Board Meeting

May1, 2007

Location: Basin Library, Idaho City, Id

 

Board Members Present: Brent Adamson, Bruce Reichert,

                                         Theresa Mann, Jon Long, Sr.

                             

                            Present: Jim White, Manager

                                         Treasea Long, Bookkeeper

 

1)      Minutes/Financial: The minutes of the April 3, 2007 meeting were approved. Treasea provided a financial statement of a checking account balance of $3,422.86 and reserve account balance of $101,563.34.

2)      Building Plans: no new plans at the May meeting

3)      Managers report:

  • Jim reported that he continue to monitor the outgoing gate to identify/adjust the sensitivity of the sensors. He did indicate there had been breakage of the outgoing gate in April.
  • Road: Jim maintains contact with Gardner Construction regarding continuing work on the portion of Meadow Dr that they recently worked.
  • Jim and Jon obtained estimates for dust abatement:

·    An asphalt emulsion product was estimated at $24,000.00 for all roads in the Sub. A soybean by product was estimated at $25,000.00 for all roads in the Sub.

·   Gardner’s proposed a dust abatement project consisting of applying reduced amounts of magnesium chloride in water – to be done approximately three times, at one-two week intervals at an estimated cost of $3,500.00 per application. The Board was unanimous in approval of the proposal by Gardner’s, as an experimental process, approving the initial application pending confirmation of the effectiveness of the procedure and the product.

·   Fire – our pumper/fire truck needs a new battery and carborator. The Board authorized Jim to have the necessary repairs done.

4)      New business: Fire truck/housing: The Idaho City Volunteer Fire Department has indicated possible access to a fire truck to be housed in Duquette Pines. The Board discussed options for building materials and locations for a building. One consideration is to include sufficient space in the building for an office for DPHOA. Consideration for a fire house will be an agenda item for the Annual Meeting on May 19, 2007.

5)      Meeting adjourned