The annual meeting for the South Ridge HOA was held on Thursday, April 12, 2012 at Excell Baptist Church. The minutes from the meeting are as follows:
South Ridge HOA Annual Meeting April 12, 2012
Introduction of Officers for 2010 – 2012 started at 6:30 pm
• Chris Pittman, President/ Treasurer
• Kristin Shinn, Vice President
• Steve Tronnes, Secretary
Old Business:
• Approval of minutes from last year’s meeting. A motion was made and seconded to approve last year’s minutes. A vote was made and passed to approve the minutes.
• Summary of activities / improvements from May 2011 to April 2012
1. Neighborhood yard sale
2. Outdoor movie nights
3. Yard of the Month program
4. Front entrance improvements (landscaping and painting)
5. Purchase of security system (purchased and waiting to be installed)
6. Mosquito spraying
7. Continued work on restrictions (more later)
• Summary of income and expenses for last year
1. 2011-12 Dues-collected from all but 2 homes
2. Lien’s entered on those two properties
3. Total income: $18,000.00 (approx.)
4. Total expenses: $15,000.00 (approx.)
a. Street Light Repair and misc. electrical-$1,865.00
b. Expected to more than double this year-New light poles and repairs due to age
c. Landscaping-$3,528.91 (including new front landscaping, repair of damage caused by 4-wheeler, mowing, etc)
d. Security System-$800.00 (so far)To be installed as soon as possible.
e. Utilities (CEMC, watering, etc.)-$2,600.00 approx.
f. Activities-$1,500.00
g. Accounting-$275.00
h. Movie System Purchase-$3,500.00 (Rentals $1,800.00)
i. Mosquito spraying-$450.00 will probably be higher this year
5. Balance in money market account: $33,800.00
6. Balance in operating account: $11,900.00
7. Financially very healthy compared to comparable neighborhoods
New Business:
• Upcoming activities
1. Outdoor movie and cookout (April 14th,2012)
2. Neighborhood yard sale (Dates to be announced)
3. Yard of the Month (Apr-Aug if it is not too dry in August., Halloween and Christmas)
4. Voting online for the Yard of the Month. Email to link will be sent out each month.
5. Almost annual “Blues on the Ridge” (possible late summer, early fall)
6. Other movie night(s)-Fall probably
• Discussion of volunteer opportunities
1. Welcome Committee -Help welcome new neighbors. Kristen Shinn will Chair until a replacement is named
2. Beautification Committee- Steve Tronnes to Chair neighborhood improvement projects
3. Activities Committee-Chair and members needed to help coordinate activities
Signup sheets are available for the different volunteer opportunities
• Restrictions
1. Most comply with restrictions. (200 properties and well over 90% are in compliance)
2. Largest number of complaints re: violations
a. RVs
b. Sheds
c. Boats (too large)
d. Parking in street
3. Be courteous of your neighbors and comply voluntarily with the restrictions.
• Problems expressed by Homeowners
1. Parking on the streets (danger to walkers, runners and children on bikes)
2. Scooters, motorcycles, four wheelers and golf carts
3. Yards. Impacts the neighborhood more than anything else. Take pride in your home. If you need help ask. If there is a military spouse whose husband is deployed and needs help cutting the grass, let someone know in the HOA so we can see about helping them.
4. Speeding
5. Violations of restrictions (previously discussed)
6. Dues: Please pay promptly.
7. Dogs.
a. Montgomery County does have a leash law.
b. Use yards as bathrooms
c. Concerns for safety of children and walkers
d. Concern for dogs (getting picked up by pound)
e. Please keep dogs inside, on a leash or in a fenced in yard
8. Most (but not all) issues can be solved through communication with neighbors
• Elections for 2012 – 2014 term Board Members
A motion was made and seconded to elect the following members to the 2012 – 2014 Board
1. Steve Tronnes, President
2. Kent Marohl , Vice President
3. Pete Materia, Treasurer
4. Sharrock Cobb, Secretary
• Questions and Comments from the new President and Ideas to look at for the upcoming year
1. Our sewer bill is too high. Right now the rates may not go down until 2015 and there is no guarantee they will then. The Lagoon to provide the neighborhood with its own leaching system to disconnect from the City of Clarksville has not been built and if TWW can get the funds it will take over 2 years and 1.2 million dollars to build the pipeline. We will continue to work to get our rate lowered to the commercial rate as opposed to the Industrial rate that it currently is set. We are also checking in to seeing if some families can disconnect from the sewer completely if they choose to have a field line installed. We will work with the level of decision makers that can help influence changes in the current rate.
2. A short discussion on a new committee to review the restrictions. Since the restrictions are in the deeds to every homeowner’s property, changing them must be voted on by all homeowners.
• Meeting Closed
1. A motion was made at 7:20 pm to end the official meeting.
2. Most folks stayed until around 7:35 to discuss sewer and restriction ideas.
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