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Activities Committee
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Communications Committee
Modifications Committee
Long Range Planning Committee
Governance Committee
Modifications Committee
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
December 15, 2003 5:30 p.m.
The meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee
was called to order at 5:35 PM. Committee members present
Jim Gleason, Al Ricciardi, Steve Comstock and Bruce
Martin. Absent was member Walt Winston. Janyth Martin,
Bellasera Community Manager and homeowner Jane Hillerson
were also in attendance.
Minutes:
Jim Gleason moved to approve the October 15, 2003 Meeting
Minutes as written. Motion carried.
New Business:
Pryor C-18 - Request approval for installation of back
yard patio/spa and surrounding
vegetation. Bruce Martin moved to approve. Motion
carried.
Seres B-101 -Request approval to add cultured stone
under dividing column at entrance and garage, Bellasera
color stone is requested. Jim Gleason moved to approve.
Motion carried.
Chenault B146 - Request to add flagstone
pavers/walkway to front yard landscaping. Jim Gleason
moved to approve. Motion carried.
Hillerson D-65 - Request to add 24" box Brazilian
pepper tree in back yard. Bruce Martin moved to approve
with the following conditions: it must be determined that
the tree is not detrimental to our area. Jim Gleason will
review and provide a response by December 16, 2003.
Motion carried.
Committee Discussion:
Jim Gleason distributed proposed Design Guideline
verbiage (Paragraph "S" - Page 26) regarding Security
& Screen Doors to be discussed at the next
Modifications meeting. Additional topics will be side
yard gates and awnings.
Old Business:
None.
Next Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on
January 21, 2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 15, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:30 PM. Committee members present Jim
Gleason, Al Ricciardi and Bruce Martin. Absent members
were Steve Comstock and Walt Winston. Janyth Martin,
Bellasera Community Manager was also in attendance.
Minutes:
Bruce Martin moved to approve the September 17, 2003
Meeting Minutes as written. Motion carried.
New Business:
Richardson B-52; Request approval for additional
landscaping, herb garden and installation of a pool. Jim
Gleason moved to approve. Motion carried.
Committee Discussion
Jim Gleason requested discussion on awnings from the
members present. This topic will be presented at the Town
Hall Meeting and Jim Gleason and Janyth Martin will be
presenters on behalf of the Owners and Modifications
Committee.
Old Business:
It was determined that Security Doors will be addressed
at the November Modifications Meeting.
Next Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for November 19,
2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 6:20 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 20, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:30 PM. Committee members present Jim
Gleason, Walt Winston, Steve Comstock and Bruce Martin.
Absent was member Al Ricciardi. Janyth Martin, Bellasera
Community Manager was also in attendance. Guests include
Owner, Christine Vicario.
Minutes:
Walt Winston moved to approve the July 21, 2003 Meeting
Minutes as written. Motion carried.
New Business:
Dennison/Parker B-127; Request to change the stain color
to their front door. Walt Winston
moved to approve, Steve Comstock seconded. Request
approved.
Berghoff C-23; Request to install pool, patio, firepit
and additional landscape material.
Walt Winston moved to approve with the following
stipulation: 1. Owner or
Contractor must provide the Association with a $2,000
Bond, which, upon completion and confirmation of common
area restoration, said bond will be returned to provider.
Bruce Martin seconded. Request approved.
Martin/Zeiger D-22; Request to add flagstone over
existing patio and walkway. Steve Comstock moved to
approve, Jim Gleason seconded. Request approved.
Totman D-38; Request to approve amended plan for
outdoor fireplace in back yard
Bruce Martin moved to approve, Walt Winston seconded.
Request approved.
Vicario D-39; Request for variance to install front
security entry gate in a style/design that
is not currently approved. Steve Comstock moved to
approve the variance, Walt Winston seconded. Request
approved.
Kelbley E-1; Request to install window tint on
interior side of west facing windows.
Walt Winston moved to approve, Steve Comstock seconded.
Request approved.
Committee Discussion
1. Security Doors.
The Committee discussed the issue of security doors that
have been installed, but do not conform to the Design
Guidelines. Specifically, two (2) homes have installed
brown/rust colored security doors. Further review of the
homes reveal that the security doors are set back
significantly and are difficult to see from the street.
Based on these factors, the Committee voted in favor of
grand-fathering these doors and permitting them to remain
"as-is".
2. Protective Front Courtyard/Plant Fencing
Guidelines.
The Committee discussed options and alternatives relative
to material that may be utilized for plant protection and
material that may be installed on courtyard gates to
assist with critter control. The Committee voted for the
following changes:
a. To continue to prohibit the installation of
protective plant material/fencing on plants and
vegetation in the front landscaping, excluding the front
courtyard area. Said specifications on this prohibition
shall be added to the Design Guidelines, and
b. To adopt the same Design Guidelines under "rabbit
fencing" to allow owners to install protective rabbit
fencing on the front courtyard gate.
3. Satellite and Internet Dish Installations.
The Community Manager initiated conversation regarding
the placement and/or installation of satellite and
internet dishes. For the majority of installations,
owners have been successful in locating said dishes in an
area that is not visible to neighboring property or from
the street. However, there have been a few circumstances
where said dish may have required to be installed on the
backside eve and some on the roof of the home where great
measures were taken to screen from view as much as
possible. The Committee voted in favor of permitting
these dishes and recognizes that reception and direct
line of sight have been achieved.
Old Business:
None
Next Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for September 17,
2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 7:05 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 21, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:30 PM. Committee members present Jim
Gleason, Walt Winston, Al Ricciardi. Absent members were
Steve Comstock and Bruce Martin. Janyth Martin, Bellasera
Community Manager was also in attendance. Guests included
Owner, Dennis Totman and Owner, Georgette DeMarte.
Minutes:
Jim Gleason moved to approve the May 14, 2003 Meeting
Minutes as written. Motion carried.
New Business:
Quinn B-39 Request to add additional planting material to
front courtyard. Jim Gleason
moved to approve, Walt Winston seconded. Request
approved.
Tiberi C-7 Request to install solar dome above garage
for garage lighting purposes.
Jim Gleason moved to approve with the following
stipulations: 1. All
material visible above the roof, excluding the dome, must
be painted to
match the roof, and 2. The height of the solar dome shall
not exceed the
height of the roof. Walt Winston seconded. Request
approved.
Totman D-38 Request to install outdoor fireplace,
pavers, turf to back yard and install
barbeque to front courtyard. Al Ricciardi moved to
approve, Walt Winston
seconded. Request approved.
Vicario D-39 Request for variance to install front
security entry gate in a style/design that
is not approved. Jim Gleason moved to table the request
pending a detailed
picture from the gate company or catalog.
DeMarte D-40 Request for variance to install front
security entry gate in a style/design that
Is not approved. Al Ricciardi moved to approve request
for the "Barclay" style
Door, to be installed in the rust (Bellasera) color, Walt
Winston seconded.
Request approved.
Discussion Only:
Berghoff C-23 New Owner inquired if their
future/potential pool contractor would be able to
enter through the common area landscaping which is
located at the
southwest corner of Owner's Lot in order to construct
pool and what, if any,
bond would be required.
Old Business:
None
Next Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for August 20,
2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 6:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 14, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:35 PM. Committee members present Jim
Gleason, Walt Winston, Al Ricciardi and Steve Comstock.
Due to the resignation of Steve Dale, the Committee is
currently awaiting the appointment of one new member from
the Board of Directors. Janyth Martin, Bellasera
Community Manager was also in attendance.
New Business:
Simpson B-2 Request to add flagstone to existing patio
and sidewalk to front of house.
Steve Comstock moved to approve, Walt Winston seconded.
Request approved.
Sotnick B-30 Request to add flagstone to existing
patio and flagstone steps from front to back
yard. Request to build/install 16" raised planter in
backyard. Steve Comstock moved to approve, Jim Gleason
seconded. Request approved.
DeNio/Felter B-104 Request to replace side view fence
panel with solid block wall between Lot B104 and B105.
Owner of Lot B105 has submitted their letter of approval.
Steve Comstock moved to approve, Jim Gleason seconded.
Request approved.
Andrews B-124 Request to extend kitchen window/sink
out/externally by approximately six (6)
inches. Steve Comstock moved to approve, Walt Winston
seconded. Request approved.
Discussion Only:
The Committee discussed/reviewed two written letters
received.
Wheeler B-3 Letter requested that the Committee review
and consider changing the Design Guidelines in order to
permit the installation of awnings in Bellasera. After
deliberations, the Committee recommended that the Owner
bring this topic up for discussion at the Town Hall
Meeting scheduled to be held in November 2003.
Berghoff C-23 Letter requested the Committee members
to view his property as the Owner wants to make extensive
landscape improvements. The Committee requested the
Community Manager discuss the Design Guideline landscape
allowances and prohibited plant palate with the Owner and
further to request the Owner to submit new landscape
plans for review and approval.
Old Business:
None
Next Meeting:
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for June 18, 2003
@ 5:30 P.M.
Adjournment:
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 6:10 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 19, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:35 PM. Committee members present
Steve Dale, Jim Gleason, and Walt Winston. Committee
members Al Ricciardi and Steve Comstock were absent.
Janyth Martin, Bellasera Community Manager was also in
attendance. Guest in attendance was Melissa Price, Owner
Lot B-97.
Prior meeting Minutes were not available and will be
presented at the next scheduled Committee Meeting.
Chairman Steve Dale had previously solicited
volunteers from the current Committee membership to
occupy the Chair position on the Modifications Committee.
Member Jim Gleason presented his desire to serve as the
Committee Chair. Walt Winston moved to approve Jim
Gleason to serve as the Chairman, the motion was seconded
by Steve Dale. Motion carried.
New Business:
DeNio/Felter B-104 Request to install block wall v.
view fencing. Steve Dale moved to approve the
request with the following stipulations: Approval is
granted for Owners to replace
wrought iron on west and north side walls only. Should
Owners desire to include
east side wrought iron/wall - Owners must submit written
approval/consent from neighboring lot Owner. Motion
carried.
French B-121 Request to add/install barbeque on back
patio. Walt Winston moved to approve the
request with the following stipulations: Community
Manager to confirm that a gas
line will be installed/used v. propane.
Kelbley E-1 Request to extend square footage of
dwelling at back patio under existing roof line.
Jim Gleason moved to approve the architectural
plans/design. Motion carried.
Wagner D-111 Request to install security door.
Style/design of door is not compatible with the
doors permitted within Bellasera. Request denied.
Old Business:
Bertoglio A-11 Owner submitted written
approval/consent from requested neighbors for final
approval from the Modifications Committee for Owner to
build "guest
house/casita". Jim Gleason moved to approve the
installation of casita. Motion
carried.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for March 19,
2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting adjourned at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Jim Gleason
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 15, 2003 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:40 PM. Committee members present
Steve Dale, Al Ricciardi, Jim Gleason, and Walt Winston.
Committee member Steve Comstock was absent. Janyth
Martin, Bellasera Community Manager was also in
attendance. Guest attendance Nancy Bertoglio, Owner Lot
A-11.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes
of November 13, 2002 Meeting. Jim Gleason moved to accept
the Minutes. Motion approved.
New Business:
Gleason B-12 Request to approve architectural drawings
prepared to increase the square footage
to dwelling. Walt Winston moved to approve drawings.
Motion carried.
Old Business:
Bertoglio A-11 Appeal to Modifications Committee to
build "guest house/casita" (per plans from
Architect) in the front of the home. After discussion,
the Committee moved to
approve application with the following stipulations:
decrease the distance between
the main dwelling and the proposed casita to
approximately 6', eliminate the
side/front patio on casita and obtain written
approval/consent from three (3) homes
located across the street from the Bertolgio home. Motion
carried.
Toosley E-6 Appeal to Modifications Committee to build
"casita" at same location and
orientation with size and shape revisions. After
discussion, the Committee moved
to approve the preliminary application with the following
stipulations: owner must
provide full set of architectural plans showing revised
size and shape. Motion
carried.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for February
19, 2003 @ 5:30 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:35 PM.
Respectfully submitted, Approved,
Janyth Martin Steve Dale
Community Manager Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 13, 2002 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:35 PM. All Committee members, Steve
Dale, Al Ricciardi, Jim Gleason, Steve Comstock and Walt
Winston, were present. Janyth Martin, Bellasera Community
Manager was also in attendance. Guest attendee, Mary
Gleason of Lot B12.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes
of October 16, 2002 Meeting. Jim Gleason moved to accept
the Minutes. Motion approved.
New Business:
Berghoff C-23 Request to install windows that were
omitted when the home was built by Del Webb. The request
was approved with the following stipulations: Owner must
use windows of same style, size and material that would
have been installed by the developer.
Gleason B-12 Request to add additional square footage
to the rear portion of their existing home. The request
was approved subject to architectural drawings being
submitted to the Modifications Committee.
Bertoglio A-11 Request to build a "guest house" (per
plans from Architect) in the front of the home. Request
denied. Owners requesting to build a casita must follow
the same options Del Webb would have offered if a casita
would have been built at the time of original
construction. The Community Manager will issue
information back to the Owner(s) providing information
from the Design Guidelines and a site plan from when the
community was in development.
Toosley E-6 Request to build a casita in the back of
the home. The request was approved with the following
stipulations: Casita must be placed in the north corner
of the lot in order to comply with Del Webb guidelines
for the Sapphira model and the casita must be rotated to
be parallel with the home and rear fencing. Owner
required to submit revised drawing/plan to Community
Manager to ensure compliance will be met with Design
Guidelines and Committee approval.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for December
18 @ 5:30 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:40 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Janyth Martin
Community Manager
Approved,
Steve Dale
Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 16, 2002 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:35 PM. All Committee members, Steve
Dale, Al Ricciardi, Jim Gleason, Steve Comstock and Walt
Winston, were present. Janyth Martin, Bellasera Community
Manager was also in attendance. Guest attendee, Bonnie
Sisson of Lot B103 and Ben Grutta of Lot D-47.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes
of September 25, 2002 Meeting. Jim Gleason moved to
accept the Minutes. Motion approved.
New Business:
Sisson B-103 Request to install block wall in place of
view fencing. The application
was approved with the following stipulations: Owner must
obtain a
majority of owners within Bellasera to consent to their
request and Owner
must obtain all construction permits from the City of
Scottsdale.
Grutta D-47 Owner attended meeting to appeal the
decision of the Modifications
Committee made at their September 25, 2002 Meeting.
Whereas, Owner
requested to install security door in the Bellasera rust
color. Appeal was
denied.
Dale B-139 Request to install slate in the front
courtyard area. Request approved.
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for November
20 @ 5:30 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:30 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Janyth Martin
Community Manager
Approved,
Steve Dale
Modifications Chairman
Modifications Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2002 5:30 p.m.
A meeting of the Bellasera Modifications Committee was
called to order at 5:40 PM. Committee members Steve Dale,
Al Ricciardi and Jim Gleason were present. Steve Comstock
and Walt Winston were absent. Janyth Martin, Bellasera
Community Manager was also in attendance. Guest attendee,
Bonnie Sisson of Lot B103.
The first order of business was to approve the minutes
of the meeting from the July 17, 2002 Meeting. Jim
Gleason moved to accept the Minutes. Minutes were
approved, seconded and unanimously passed.
New Business:
Gallaga A-6 Pool Installation plans were presented for
review. The application
was approved.
Grutta D-47 Request to install the front security door
with the Bellasera rust color.
The request was denied. The Design Guidelines state that
the front
security door must be painted to match the exterior body
color of the
home.
Factor B-110 Request to install the front security
door with the Bellasera rust color.
The request was denied. The Design Guidelines state that
the front
security door must be painted to match the exterior body
color of the
home.
Committee discussion was held regarding the Board of
Directors recommendations for the installation of a flag
pole within the Community. The Modifications Committee
modified Paragraph No. 4 and 5 within the guidelines to
eliminate verbiage related to lighting. See the
amended/attached policy. Al Ricciardi moved to accept the
revised policy. The motion passed.
Committee discussion was held regarding the mounting
of televisions on back patio(s). It was determined that
additional information would be necessary and may need to
be presented to the Board of Directors.
Discussion was held with our Guest attendee, Bonnie
Sisson, over her request to allow residents who back up
to Lone Mountain Road the option of replacing their view
fencing with block/stucco walls. She expressed her
concern regarding the value of their homes, as well as,
the noise and lights which come from Lone Mountain Road.
Steve Dale explained that these requests must be
accompanied by approval from 51% of the Bellasera Lot
Owners. The Modifications Committee advised the Community
Manager to report back to the Board of Directors
requesting a vote be taken at a Town Hall Meeting or
Mail-In Ballot to obtain the voice of the Community.
Modifications Committee Meeting Minutes
September 25, 2002
Page Two
The next regularly scheduled meeting is for October 16
@ 5:30 P.M.
There being no further business to come before the
meeting, upon motion duly made, seconded, and passed, the
meeting was adjourned at 6:55 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Janyth Martin
Community Manager
Approved,
Steve Dale
Modifications Chairman
Bellasera Community Association
Flag Policy
Whereas, The BCA Initial Use Restrictions Exhibit
C(c.)(vii.) have been amended by the Board of Directors,
now therefore be it
Resolved, That the Modifications Committee have
approved the following criteria to amend the BCA Design
Guidelines Section III L. "Flag Poles" :
"L. Flagpoles
1. Flagpoles for the purpose of flying the American
flag only are allowed in rear or side yards, but not in
front yards or courtyards. Homeowners are advised to use
brackets mounted on the house or garage to display flags
on the front of Homes. Only one freestanding flagpole per
lot is permitted.
2. The height of a flagpole can be no greater than the
distance between the point of placement of the pole in
the yard and the closest point of either of the
following: any common area or any neighbor's property
line. In no case can the height of a flagpole exceed 16
feet. Flagpoles must be round, tapered, and meet the
Bellasera rust color standard for signage. The diameter
of the flagpole shall be proportionate to its height. No
unusual shapes or colors are permitted.
3. The American flag may be displayed as a cloth flag
on a flagpole/staff or by attaching flat to a wall or
flat on the inside or outside of a window, or hanging
from eaves or on a garage door so long as the flag is
displayed according to the Federal Flag Code. No other
type of American "flag" permitted, such as "flags" made
solely out of lights or paint or other materials
4. The American Flag may only be displayed from
sunrise to sunset and must be taken down each day at
sunset. Any flag displayed shall be of appropriate size
in relation to the size of the flagpole.
5. The Modifications Committee must approve all plans
for flagpoles and location prior to installation
according to the procedures outlined in Design Guidelines
Section II."
Activities Committee
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2004
In attendance: Anne Chernis, Jean Grutta, Jeanne
Young, Sheila Lavin and Dottie Schultz
Absent: Dick Chenault
The meeting was called to order at 10:05AM by acting
chair Jean Grutta.
The February minutes were approved as submitted.
The March18th Luncheon will be held at Copperwnyd.
Ellie and Paul Broad will be hosts.
The March 14th St. Patrick's Day Dinner will be
prepared by Susan Loiselle and Joanne Anetsberger.
Members of the committee will set up, serve and clean up.
The committee voted to purchase a meat slicer for this
event at the cost of approx. $40.
The April 15th luncheon will be held at Barcelona's,
15440 Greenway-Hayden Loop, in Scottsdale. Jean
Grutta
{480-488-5523} will host this event. We will meet at the
club house at 11:30AM to carpool.
On Sunday April 18th there will be a Pot Luck Brunch
at 11AM. Anne Chernis {480-488-6565} will host this
event.
The discussion on future activities included a
location for the May 20th luncheon, the pot luck on May
21st, a Halloween Party, a catered luncheon with a
speaker some time in the fall or winter.
The committee made a request from Janyth for a broom
and dustpan for the kitchen and vacuum cleaner bags.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, April 7th at 10AM
in the club house.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:50AM.
Respectfully submitted:
Anne Chernis, Secretary.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 4, 2004
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by acting
chair Jean Grutta.
In attendence: Jean Grutta, Dick Chenault, Anne
Chernis, Jeanne Young, Dottie Schultz and Shelia
Lavin.
The January minutes were approved as corrected
submitted.
The February Luncheon will be held on Thursday,
February 19th at Tommy Bahama's,15202 N Kierland Blvd.,
at 12:00PM. Meet at the clubhouse at 11:30AM to car pool.
Jeanne Young, 575-7363, will be hostess. Please sign up
for the luncheon by Tuesday, February 17th.
The Social Committee would like to invite all
Bellesara residents, old and new, to the February
Newcomers Pot Luck. This will be held on Friday, February
27th at 7:00PM.Sign up deadline, Tuesday , February 24th.
Bring an entree or dessert.Beverages will be
provided.
The March luncheon will be held on Thursday, March
18th at 12:00PM at Alchemy, CooperWynd Resort, 13225
Eagleridge Drive, Fountain Hills. Maps will be provided.
Ellie Broad will be hostess, 595-2955. Please sign up for
the luncheon by Tuesday, March 15th. We will meet at the
clubhouse at 11:00AM to car pool.
On Sunday March 14th at 6:00PM we are having a St.
Patricks Pot Luck. This will be hosted by Susan Loiselle,
575-1202, and Joanne Anetsberger, 595-2472. The menu will
be corned beef, cabbage, potatoes, carrots, garden salad
and carrot cake. Beverages will be provided. Please sign
up by Wednesday, March 10th. A $10.00 charge&
per person should be given to Janyth Martin by the 10th
of March.
Supplies for the Chili Pot Luck totaled $81.67. Janyth
Martin reported the Activities Committee's current
balance is $289.50. This includes a carry-over of $124.35
from the previous year.
A motion was made and approved by the Activities
Committee members not to request funds from the
Association budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2004.
The next Social Committee meeting is Wednesday, March
3rd at 10:00AM in the clubhouse.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:10AM.
Respectfully submitted: Dottie Schultz, Acting
Secretary.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 7, 2004
The meeting was called to order at 10:00AM by acting
chair Jean Grutta.
In attendence: Jean Grutta, Dick Chenault, Dottie
Schultz and Jean Young. Absent: Anne Chernis.
The December Minutes were approved as submitted.
The January Luncheon will be held on Thursday, January
15th at the Bamboo Club,Desert Ridge at 12:00PM. Meet at
the clubhouse at 11:30AM to carpool.Dottie Schultz will
be hostess.
The January Chili Pot Luck wii be held on Friday,
January 23rd at 7:00PM. The Social Committee will serve
homemade chili and beverages. Guests are asked to bring
side dishes.
Jean Grutta is in charge of the January Race Track
Event, Turf Paradise Race Course, 19th Avenue and Bell
Road. This will be held on Monday, January 26th at
12:30PM. A minium of 12 is required. Cut off date to sign
up is Monday, January 12th. We will meet at the clubhouse
at 11:00AM to car pool. A $15.00 fee per person is
payable to Janyth Martin by the 12th. The fee includes
free parking, free admission, free program, reserved
clubhouse seating, a race named for the Bellasera group
and a group photo in the winners circle. A free lunch
consists of smoked turkey on a croissant, coleslaw, a
dessert and coffee or tea. This includes tax and
gratuity.
The February Luncheon will be held on Thursday,
February 19th at Tommy Bahama's, 15202 N. Kierland Blvd,
at 12:00PM. Meet at the Club House at 11:30AM to car
pool.Jean Young, 575-7363, will be hostess. Please sign
up for the Luncheon by Tuesday, February 17th.
The Social Committee would like to invite all
Bellasera residents, old and new, to the February
Newcomers Pot Luck. This will be held on Friday, February
27th at 7:00PM. Sign up deadline, Tuesday, February 24th.
Bring an entree or dessert. Beverages will be served by
the Social Committee.
The Board of Directors at its December meeting
approved Jean Young to fill an open position on the
Activities Committee.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, February 4th
at 10:00AM in the clubhouse.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:40PM.
Respectfully submitted: Dottie Schultz, Acting
Secretary.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
December 11, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 10:00am by acting
chair Jean Grutta.
In attendance: Jean Grutta, Dick Chenault, Dottie
Schultz and Jean Young.
The November minutes were approved as submitted.
The December Holiday Luncheon will be held on December
11th at T Cooks at !:00pm. There will be limited seating
for 20 guests. Meet at the clubhouse at 12:00pm to
carpool. Dottie Schultz will be hostess.
The December Holiday Brunch will be held on December
14th at 11:00am, hosted by the Social Committee.
The January Luncheon will be held on Thursday, January
15th at the Bamboo Club, Desert Ridge at 12:00pm. Meet at
the clubhouse at 11:30am to carpool. Dottie Schultz will
be hostess.
The January Chili Pot Luck will be held on Friday,
January 23rd at 7:00pm. The Social Committee will serve
home made chili and beverages. Guests are asked to bring
side dishes.
Jean Grutta is in charge of the January Race Track
Event, Turf Paradise Race Course, 19th Avenue and Bell
Road. This will be held on Monday, January 26th at
12:30pm. A minium of 12 is required. Cut off date to sign
up is Monday, January 12th. We will meet at the clubhouse
at 11:00am to carpool. A $15.00 fee per person is payable
to Janyth Martin by the 12th. The fee includes free
parking, free admission, free program, reserved clubhouse
seating, a race named for the Bellasera group and a group
photo in the winners circle. A
free lunch consists of smoked turkey on a croissant,
coleslaw, a dessert and coffee or tea.This includes tax
and gratuity.
A motion was made and approved to appoint Jean Grutta
as acting chair.
A motion was made and approved for Jean Young and
Carol Padwe to be recommended at the January Board
Meeting for new
committee members.
Budget information from Janyth Martin indicates we
have $384.79 at the end of November. We received $126.00
from the sale of the entertainment books.
7 plastic serving pieces,for the Social Committee
kitchen, were purchased for $39.34.
The next meeting will be held Wednesday, January 7th
at 10:00am at the clubhouse.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15am.
Respectfully submitted: Dottie Schultz, Acting
Secretary
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 4, 2003
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by chair
Caryn Briedis.
In Attendence: Caryn Bredis,Jean Grutta,Dick
Chenault,Dottie Schultz and Valerie Neumann
Absent: Anne Chernis.
The October minutes were approved as submitted.
The November potluck will be November 14th, hosted by
the Social Committee.
The November luncheon will be held at Pia's Market
Cafe, 99 Easy Street, Carefree on November 20th. Susan
Loiselle will be hostess.
The December Holiday Luncheon will be held on December
11th at 11:00am at T Cooks, Royal Palms, 5200E,
CamelbackRoad, Phoenix,Az 85016. Located in the Royal
Palms Hotel & Spa. There will be limited seating for
20 guests. Meet at the Clubhouse at 10:15 to carpool.
Caryn Bredis and Dottie Schultz will be hosts.
The December Holiday Brunch will be held Sunday,
December 14th at 11:00am, hosted by the Social
Committee.
There will be no December potluck.
A motion was made and approved to spend $35-40 for
heavy plastic bowls and trays for the Social Comittee
kitchen.
Keys to the kitchen cupboards were given to Social
Committee members Jean Grutta and Dottie Schultz.
JanythMartin, Caryn Bredis and the guardhouse also have a
key.
The discussion on future activities includes more
information by Dick Chenault on a wine tasting party in
February.
There will be futher discussions on a baseball spring
training event and a trip to the race track.
Caryn Bredis submitted her resignation as Chairperson
, on the Social Committee, to the Board. Her resignation
will be effective November 30, 2003.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 3rd
,10;00am at the clubhouse.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00am.
Respectfully submitted: Dottie Schultz, Acting
Secretary.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 3, 2003
In attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, Jean
Grutta, and Dick Chenault. Absent: Dottie Schultz
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by chair
Caryn Briedis.
The August minutes were approved as written.
The September Luncheon will be held at Jacqueline's
Marketplace Café, 7303 E. Indian School Road,
Scottsdale. Anne Chernis is in charge.
September 19 is the date of the BBQ chaired by Caryn
Briedis and Dick Chenault. A motion was made and passed
that the BBQ chefs will be exempt from the $10 fee.
There will be no potluck in September.
The October luncheon will be on October 16 at Foster's
Seafood Grille, 10510 N. 90th St. Scottsdale. Dottie
Schultz will be in charge.
The October Potluck will be held on the 24th. This
will be a Welcome Back party consisting of Appetizers and
Desserts. Coffee and soft drinks will be supplied. Those
who would like something stronger will need to supply
their own. Jean Grutta and Caryn Briedis will host this
event.
Janyth has the Entertainment Books. They are $20 each.
The proceeds from this fund raiser will go into the
Activities
Committee budget.
Caryn has reviewed the budget with Janyth. It needs to
be refined and Dick will work with Janyth on this.
There was a discussion on future activities. Dick will
look into a wine tasting party for sometime next year.
There will be
another Day at the Races and maybe a Day at Baseball
Spring Training.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, October 1st at 10
AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00.
Respectfully submitted: Anne Chernis, Secretary
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 6, 2003
In attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, and Jean
Grutta, Dottie Schultz, and Dick Chenault
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 by chair Caryn
Briedis.
The July minutes were approved as written.
The August Luncheon will be at the Squash Blossom
restaurant at Gainey Ranch Hyatt Regency, 7500 Doubletree
Ranch Rd. on August 21st. Jean Grutta is in charge.
The Ice Cream Social will take place on August 10. The
cost will be $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children
under 12. Anne Chernis is in charge.
There will be no pot luck dinner in August.
The September luncheon will be Thursday September 11 at
Jacqueline's Marketplace and Café in Oldtown,
Scottsdale. Anne Chernis will be in charge.
The September BBQ was discussed. Caryn will rent a BBQ
for $60 for three days. She will pick it up and return
it. We will buy the remaining food. A $10 fee will be
charged. Dick Chenault will contact resident Tom Cary to
be the BBQ chef and will co-ordinate with Caryn. The BBQ
will take place on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 at 7:00PM.
Janyth has agreed to sell the Entertainment Books. We
will start with 40 books at $20 each. The books will be
available at the end of August or the first part of
September. The proceeds from this fund raiser will go
into the Activities Committee budget.
Budget information from Janyth indicates we had $162.53
at the end of June. The end of July we have $73.09.
The committee moved, seconded and passed (MSP), a
recommendation to the Board that, since she has missed
three consecutive meetings, Janet Jackim be removed from
the committee.
There was a discussion on recruiting more members for
the committee.
The next meeting will be Wednesday, September 3, 2003 at
10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00.
Respectfully submitted, Anne Chernis, Secretary
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 9, 2003
In attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, and Jean
Grutta, and Dick Chenault
Absent: Janet Jackim, Dottie Schultz
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by chair
Caryn Briedis.
The June minutes were approved as corrected.
The July Luncheon planned for the Squash Blossom
restaurant at Gainey Ranch Hyatt Regency, 7500 Doubletree
Ranch
Rd. has been cancelled for July and will take place Aug.
21st. Jean Grutta will be in charge.
The July 20th Potluck was canceled.
The Salt River Tubing will be take place on Sunday
July 13. Caryn will host this event.
The September BBQ was discussed ad it was decided
Caryn would look into renting a BBQ. We will buy the
remaining food. A $10 or $12 fee will be charged. This
will depend on pricing research.
Janet Biondo's Arts and Crafts event was approved by
the board and will take place in Oct. The activities
committee will not participate.
The Ice Cream Social will take place on August 10. The
charge will be $4.00 for adults and $2.00 for children
under 12.
Anne Chernis is in charge.
Caryn suggestion that we sell Entertainment Books as a
fund raiser will go forward if we don't have to purchase
a minimum. Janyth is willing to distribute the books.
There was a discussion on recruiting more members for
the committee. Maureen Simpson has volunteered to help
with some of the events. Recruiting helpers on a one time
basis was discussed. Caryn will send a letter to the
board asking to remove Janet Jackim form the committee
due to non-attendance.
Caryn will get budget information from Janyth.
The next meeting will be August 6, 2003 at 10 AM.
(revised)
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
June 4, 2003
In attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, Dottie
Schultz, and Jean Grutta, and Dick Chenault
Absent: Janet Jackim
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by chair
Caryn Briedis.
The minutes were approved as corrected.
The June Luncheon will be at Steamers. Anne Chernis
will be in charge.
Jean Grutta will arrange and host the July luncheon at
the Squash Blossom restaurant at Gainey Ranch Hyatt
Regency, 7500 Doubletree Ranch Rd., Scottsdale.
The Salt River Tubing was discussed. It will be on
Sunday July 13. Caryn will host this event.
The July BBQ was discussed and it was decided we would
postpone it until Sept. More time is needed to resolve
the barbecuing issue. A regular potluck is planned for
July. Caryn and Jean will host this event.
Janet Biondo presented an event which would consist of
an Art and Craft co-op for one day in Oct. and again in
the spring. The committee recommends that the board
approve the use of the activities room for a Creative
Co-op art and craft display subject to a $50/$100 room
and cleanup fee. It would be residents only as exhibitors
and guests sponsored by Janet Biondo. The activities
committee participation will be determined.
Caryn suggested we sell Entertainment Books as a fund
raising activity. It was determined that this would be
feasible only if Janyth was willing to distribute the
books.
The next meeting will be July 9, 2003 at 10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:15.
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 5, 2003
In attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, Dottie
Schultz, and Jean Grutta.
Absent: Janet Jackim and Dick Chenault
The meeting was called to order at 10:05 by acting
chair Caryn Briedis.
The minutes were approved as submitted.
Caryn Briedis was elected as the new committee
chairperson. Anne Chernis will act as secretary. The
committee
assignments were then divided up among the attendees.
The May luncheon will be at Nellie Cashman's. Caryn
will be in charge.
The May 30 potluck was discussed. The theme will be
Fiesta, Larry Portnoy will host and the committee will
help.
Anne will be hosting and arranging the June Luncheon
at Steamers on June 19. Caryn and Anne will be hosting
the potluck
of lite summer fare on June 27. A cake will be provided
for dessert.
The committee discussed and then voted to reimburse
Joanne Anetsberger and Susan Loiselle and their spouses
the $10 fee
for each of their St Patrick's Day dinners.
The events calendar for the next six months was
discussed. Caryn suggested a tubing trip on the Salt
River for July 13. Pot
luck and luncheon assignments were made. On July 20 we
will sponsor a hot dog and hamburger barbecue. The fee
will be
$6 per person. The Ice Cream Social will be Aug 17 with
Caryn hosting. The fees will be $3 for adults and $2 for
children
under 12.
The next meeting will be June 4 at 10:00AM.
The meeting adjourned at 11:10.
Respectively submitted as corrected,
Anne Chernis
Secretary
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
April 7, 2003
In Attendance: Caryn Briedis, Anne Chernis, Jane
Hillerson, Susan Loiselle, Larry Portnoy and Carol
Sotnick.
Absent: Joanne Anetsberger
The chair called a quorum at 11:01 and the meeting was
opened.
The minutes were approved as submitted.
Janet Jackim reported on the wine tasting. Kokopelli
would charge so that is not feasible. She has e mails out
to local wineries to see if something can be
arranged.
The chair asked who intended to stay once the new
board was voted in. Caryn Briedis and Anne Chernis will
stay subject to board approval. Joanne Anetsberger
(according to Susan and Carol) will resign along with
Susan Loiselle, Larry Portnoy and Carol Sotnick will no
longer stay on the committee.
The chair recommended that Cinco de Mayo be
rescheduled to a potluck on May 30 with a Mexican food
theme as the April newsletter was already distributed and
the May newsletter will be to late to advertise the event
originally scheduled for May 4. The committee approved
the change.
Caryn will be hosting and arranging the May 22
luncheon at the Kierland Westin at Nelly Cashman's.
Larry will be responsible for the May potluck.
Janet proposed a day trip to Kartchner Caverns and the
committee suggested early November as a proposed
date.
The chair conducted a discussion of her current
responsibilities which had been distributed by e mail and
a way in which to apportion those responsibilities in the
future.
The committee approved recommending Dottie Schultz and
Jean Grutta to the board for the new committee.
The next meeting will be May 5 at 11.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:50.
Written and submitted by
Carol Sotnick
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 3, 2003
In Attendance: Joanne Anetsberger, Caryn Briedis, Anne
Chernis, Jane Hillerson, Susan Loiselle, and Carol
Sotnick.
Absent: Larry Portnoy
The chair called a quorum at 11:03 and the meeting was
opened.
The minutes were approved as submitted.
Janet Jackim presented her report on "off-campus"
events and provided several pages of possibilities. The
committee voted to explore a trip to Kartchner Caverns
for May. Janet will provide further details at the next
meeting. In addition, she will also provide a report on a
wine tasting with the proviso that we are not able to
charge for the event as the Community Association does
not have a liquor license.
Susan and Joanne provided an update on planning for St
Patty's dinner (pots needed, etc). Susan suggested that
someone follow up on payments, monitor the number
attending. The chair requested that Caryn assume that
responsibility and she agreed. Joanne stated that Judy
and Sid Charnock agreed to act as servers along with the
chair.
The chair moved that the committee be responsible for
creating its own sign up sheets in the future and the
vote was approved. Still under discussion is who should
be responsible, etc.
The committee approved the membership of Janet Jackim
for the committee and discussed other possible members.
Jane took the responsibility for inquiring whether this
should be presented at the March or April Board
meeting.
The next meeting will be April 7 at 11.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:47.
Prepared/Submitted by
Carol Sotnick
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 3, 2003
In Attendance: Joanne Anetsberger, Caryn Briedis, Anne
Chernis, Jane Hillerson, Susan Loiselle, Larry Portnoy
and Carol Sotnick.
The chair called a quorum at 11:00 and the meeting was
opened.
The minutes were approved as submitted.
The March 20 luncheon is Carol's and the committee
approved either Furio or Blue Sage.
Susan reported on the arrangements for the March 16
St. Patrick's dinner for which we will again charge $10.
The committee approved reimbursing the Ruotolo's for
either the blade for their meat slicer or for providing
free admission to the dinner, whichever of the two costs
more.
Anne provided her report on Turf Paradise which will
cost $16.50 per person for April 14. The committee voted
to sponsor the outing.
The committee clarified that the Cinco de Mayo will be
a potluck and not a fee event.
Janet Jackim, who attended the meeting as a resident
interested in becoming a committee member, proposed a
wine tasting event and an "off-campus" event. She will
research these activities and report back to the
committee next month.
The next meeting will be March 3 at 11.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:35.
Prepared/Submitted
Carol Sotnick
Activities Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 6, 2003
In Attendance: Joanne Anetsberger, Caryn Briedis, Jane
Hillerson, Susan Loiselle, and Carol Sotnick.
Absent: Anne Chernis and Larry Portnoy
The chair called a quorum at 11:01 and the meeting was
opened.
The minutes were approved with the revision on
price-fixed luncheons provided by Susan.
Joanne is in charge of the February luncheon and the
committee voted to give her the proxy to make the
restaurant selection if Barcelona was not a feasible
choice.
Caryn provided a brief report on spring training and
will try to provide input for the February newsletter by
the 13th.
Joanne volunteered to do the set up for the January
potluck if Larry is not back by then.
The chair will follow up with Anne on Turf
Paradise.
Jane asked the committee to provide a write up on
activities for a newcomer packet that the Community
Manger, Janyth Martin, provides to homeowners. The write
up will be reviewed by the Communication Committee before
being presented to Janyth. The chair volunteered to
provide the write up.
Joanne reviewed the next play event in April at the
Orpheum for the newsletter.
The chair will provide write ups for the newsletter
for a notice that committee members are needed as well as
a preview of our St. Patrick's event.
The next meeting will be February 3 at 11.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:25.
Prepared/Submitted
Carol Sotnick
Budget and Finance Committee
Budget & Finance Committee
Meeting Minutes
May 20, 2004
PRESENT: Paul Agranoff, Paul Broad, Bob Greespun,
Carlton Rooks, Tom Rotherham
and Charles Schroeder.
BCA BOARD: Richard Chenault, President
GUEST: Clayton Loiselle
MANAGEMENT: Janyth Martin, Community Manager
The Budget & Finance Committee Meeting was called to
order at 4:00 PM. A quorum was established.
Purpose of the Meeting
The original date of the regular meeting (5/18/04) had been
moved to this date to accommodate the request of Richard
Chenault to address this committee relative to BCA
counsel's comments on a home owners' letter asserting the
Board's breach of its fiduciary duty and violation of BCA's
CC&Rs. The agenda prepared by Carlton Rooks for the
original meeting had been revised to allow for a discussion
of the foregoing issue and, subsequently, if time allowed
to discuss the remaining topics. (Copy of revised agenda
enclosed.)
Counsel's Opinion
Richard Chenault pointed out that the entire case was a
matter to be decided solely by the Board. However, he
wanted to afford this committee the opportunity to revisit
its prior 2004/2005 Budget recommendations to the Board in
light of key points raised in the opinion, such as the
usual ordinary care standard applied in estimating total
need consisting of operational expenses, contingencies and
reserves as well as the sufficiency of funding this need.
Specifically, Richard Chenault wanted to know if the
committee would either stand by its prior recommendations
or make any changes. So the Board would be aware of the
committee's position when it takes up the issue at the next
Board meeting on May 24, 2004.
Discussion and Decision
Chairman Rooks opened the floor for discussion including
the audience: Jim Gleason, Board member, and former Board
members Robert Tack and Dennis Lamb. Several committee
members addressed the issue of sufficiency of the
contribution to reserves by remarking that the reduction in
the funding in FY 2004/5 was only a one-time event and with
91.4% of being fully funded was still within the policy
established by the Board of maintaining at least 90% now,
100% after five years. Also, the fact was mentioned that a
survey undertaken by Janyth Martin among neighboring
communities showed that a majority was funded below 90%,
some in the mid seventies and below. The contribution to
reserves of $52,440 plus investment income of about $13,400
exceeds the anticipated need of about $38,600 in the
forthcoming fiscal year. The committee is aware that
forecasting of future needs is not an exact science and
always tries to exercise due diligence in its estimates,
mostly erring on the conservative side. For this reason the
committee rejects the notion that it may have acted
arbitrarily in arriving at its budget recommendation to the
Board. Finally, the FY2004/5 budget includes funds for
up-dating the current reserve study and for this purpose
the Board has established an ad-hoc Reserve Committee to
assist in this effort. The committee welcomes the
opportunity to support this task and hopes that the new
study will aide in improving the assessment process next
year.
The committee agreed not to make any changes to its prior
budget recommendations to the Board.
The second issue: the voting rights of Board members as
members of standing committees will be handled by the Board
at its next meeting (5/24/04).
This ended the first part of the meeting and Carlton Rooks
thanked the Board members attending it. At the second part
we tried to handle as many items of the original agenda as
possible given the limited time left.
Minutes of May 4, 2004 Meeting
Minutes, previously distributed, were approved with two
small changes.
Election of Chairman and Recording Secretary
The committee elected unanimously Carlton Rooks as
chairman, and Charles Schroeder as Recording Secretary.
Welcome of New Member
Carlton Rooks welcomed Tom Rotherham on behalf of the
B&F committee.
Approved Minutes to be posted on the BCA Web Site
Carlton Rooks assumed a motion to post approved Committee
Minutes on the BCA Web Site. The motion carried.
Review of April 2004 Financial Statements
The review has been postponed to the next meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 5:25 PM.
Next Meeting: June 15, 2004 at 4:00 PM.
Prepared by:
Charles F. A. Schroeder
Recording Secretary
Approved by:
Carlton Rooks
Chairman
Budget & Finance Committee
Building and Grounds Committee
Communications Committee
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 20 APR 2005
Present: Keith Christian, Patrick Manion, Joe McDade, Emily
Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., and a quorum
was present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 23 March 05 were approved
unanimously as drafted.
- Keith, Patrick, Joe and Emily indicated they will continue to
serve on the committee. Bart indicated he was resigning from the
committee, effective today. Jane had previously indicated via email
her decision to resign from the committee. Keith thanked
both for their many years of service on the committee.
- The committee made several changes to the first draft of the
resale assessment referendum. Keith agreed to make the changes
agreed upon, and distribute the second draft to all members
prior to our May meeting.
- We discussed the plan of action for producing the 2005
community directory in July. Emily agreed to be our point-ofcontact
for potential advertisers. Keith agreed to put a piece
in the May and June newsletters regarding the revised directory.
Emily agreed to report on interested advertisers at our June
meeting, at which time we will determine the ad rate required to
cover the directory printing cost.
- No significant web site or newsletter issues were discussed.
- We all agreed on the following mailbox bulletin board posting
responsibilities:
MAY - JUNE: Joe
JULY - AUGUST: Patrick
SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER: Emily
Keith will serve as alternate throughout the period
8. Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, May 18, 2005, at
4:00 p.m.
9. The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 23 MAR 2005
Present: Keith Christian, Patrick Manion, Joe McDade, Bart
Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson, Emily Shriver
Guest: Bruce Martin
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., and a quorum
was present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 23 February 05 were approved
unanimously as drafted.
- The committee made a few minor revisions to the final draft
version of the Meet the Candidates Night agenda. Keith agreed
to post the final agenda on all official bulletin boards the
following day. Pat agreed to assist Keith with moderating the
meeting.
- Keith provided a rough draft of the April newsletter, and all
members present agreed to various tasks associated with
production of this edition: Joe to revise the garden column, Pat
to provide April calendar event items. Bart provided additional
guidance, based on his past experience.
- Our committee discussed the outline for a community
referendum regarding a possible resale assessment. Keith agreed
to provide a first draft, using the ideas discussed, for
committee review prior to our April meeting. Keith asked all
members to think of ways to maximize resident response to such a
referendum.
- We agreed to continue discussion of the 2005 community
directory at our next meeting, including designating a committee
point of contact for current and potential advertisers.
- Pat agreed to provide the committee members an up-to-date
status on our web site traffic.
- Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, April 20th, 2005,
at 4:00 p.m.
- The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 23 FEB 2005
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith Christian, Patrick Manion, Joe
McDade, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson
Guests: Anne Marie Fitness, Bruce Martin
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., and a quorum
was present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 26 January 05 were approved
unanimously as drafted.
- The committee discussed the Meet the Candidates Night,
planned for March 31st. We agreed on a revised agenda format:
two prepared questions, and acceptance of only written questions
from the audience. Keith agreed to provide the draft agenda to
all members prior to our March meeting.
- Discussion of a possible resale assessment referendum, and
the 2005 community directory, were both deferred until our March
meeting.
- Our committee discussed several different options for
producing the newsletter in the future. We agreed to make the
April edition a "committee effort", with Joe collecting and
editing most of the information, Pat doing the calendar, and
Keith putting the content together, using MS Publisher. Other
members may be called upon to assist as required.
- On behalf of the committee, Keith expressed our appreciation
to Bart for his 3 1/2 years of editing the newsletter. He also
thanked Dick for his contributions to our committee.
- Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, March 23rd, 2005,
at 4:00 p.m.
- The meeting was adjourned at 5:30 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 26 JAN 2005
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith Christian, Patrick Manion, Joe McDade,
Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson
Guest: Bruce Martin
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:40 p.m., and a quorum was
present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 15 December 04 were approved
unanimously as drafted.
- Following a discussion regarding changing the Candidate Application
Form used last year, the committee voted unanimously to leave it in
its current form, changing only the appropriate dates. Keith agreed to
draft a candidate recruitment poster for all official bulletin boards,
and e-mail to all committee members for review. We also agreed to
provide the poster information via our web site, and a broadcast email.
- Bart provided a paper describing the current newsletter editing
process. Some options for editing the newsletter after March were
discussed, but no solution was agreed upon, and the discussion will
continue at our next meeting.
- Keith asked the committee members to consider changes or additions
in form or content to the 2005 edition of our community directory,
prior to continued discussion at our February meeting.
- Pat provided suggestions about how to make the web site content
more current. Keith agreed to be the collection point for the data
from the community manager, and the various committee chairpersons. We
also agreed to give credit to all photographs that appear on the site,
assuming the contributor is agreeable.
- Dick agreed to submit a resolution to the Board in February tasking
the Budget & Finance Committee to provide pro & con arguments to our
committee regarding the resale assessment discussed at the recent Town
Hall meeting. Once the data has been provided to us, we will
distribute a referendum to all residents, with the goal of determining
if obtaining a two-thirds favorable vote of the community is likely.
- Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, February 23rd, 2005, at
4:00 p.m.
- The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 15 DEC 2004
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith Christian, Patrick
Manion, Joe McDade, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., and
a quorum was present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 17 November 04 were
approved unanimously as drafted.
- The committee made changes to the draft newsletter
article regarding the proposed Bellasera Resale
Assessment, and Keith agreed to provide the revised
article to Bart for the January 2005 newsletter.
- We agreed to inform Bellasera residents of our
revised web site, after the content is updated, via a
broadcast e-mail, a posting on our official bulletin
boards, and in the January 2005 newsletter.
- Dick advised the committee the Board of Directors
will likely task our committee to keep Bellasera
residents fully informed of the proposed shopping
center at the southeast corner of Scottsdale Road and
Lone Mountain. We agreed to post a copy of the
developer's initial site plan on all official bulletin
boards in the next few days.
- Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, January
26th, 2005, at 4:00 p.m.
- The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 17 NOV 2004
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Patrick
Manion, Joe McDade, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Guest: Carlton Rooks
- Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m., all members
present.
- The minutes of the meeting held 20 October 04 were approved
unanimously as drafted.
- The committee again discussed the beta web site designed by
Patrick, and made several suggestions which Patrick agreed to include.
We agreed to use the Verdana font as the default typeface for the
site's pages. Our goal is to "go live" with the new site prior to 1
DEC. Patrick agreed to advise all the committee members prior to its
launch. Committee members with an interest in supporting the site
will indicate their interest prior to our December meeting.
- The committee made no changes to the draft document depicting
changes to our community directory, which will be mailed in December
with next quarter's dues statement.
- We discussed how best to inform Bellasera homeowners of the
proposed "Resale Assessment" (RA) recently approved for consideration
by the Board of Directors. Carlton Rooks, chairman of the Budget &
Finance Committee, was present and agreed to provide a draft
description of the RA to Keith prior to 7 DEC. The draft will be
reviewed by our committee at the December meeting, and an article
published in the January 2005 newsletter, and posted on official
bulletin boards. We also discussed the possibility of a community-wide
survey on the subject, after the Town Hall meeting planned for late
January 2005.
- Bart informed the committee he wishes to relinquish the newsletter
editor's duties, effective after the March 2005 newsletter is
released. The committee agreed to recruit a new editor via the
newsletter, and to explore other options if this is unsuccessful.
- Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, December 15th, at 4:00
p.m.
- The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 20 OCT 2004
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith
Christian, Jane Hillerson, Patrick Manion, Joe McDade, Emily Shriver,
Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05
p.m., all members present.
2. The minutes of the meeting held
30 September 04 were approved unanimously as drafted.
3. The
committee again discussed the beta web site designed by Patrick, and
made several suggestions which Patrick agreed to include. Patrick
agreed to advise other members of changes to the site in the days
prior to our November meeting, so that we may discuss it further at
that time. Emily agreed to coordinate the future posting of
photographs on the web site. Dick agreed to work with Anne Marie to
locate electronic copies of all the approved policies and regulations
that are missing from the web site. Keith will provide information on
Bellasera committees and Board of Directors to Patrick for subsequent
listing on the web site.
4. The committee reviewed Anne
Marie's proposed format and content changes to our newsletter, and
agreed to discuss these again at a future meeting.
5. Bart
agreed to add meeting times for the Governance, and Ad Hoc Reserve
Study committees to the November calendar.
6. Jane reminded
all of the importance of keeping the mailbox bulletin board postings
current.
7. Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday,
November 17th, at 4:00 p.m.
8. The meeting was adjourned at
5:20 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 30 SEP 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane
Hillerson, Joe McDade, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent:
Dick Chenault, Patrick Manion
Guest: Bruce Martin
1.
Keith called the meeting to order at 5:05 p.m., and a quorum was
present.
2. The minutes of the meeting held 25 August 04 were
approved unanimously as drafted.
3. The committee discussed
the beta web site designed by Patrick, and made the following
recommendations: use of serif font wherever possible for easier
reading; either eliminate or move the technical description on the
home page; make the home page more colorful and graphic; replace the
"What's New" button on the home page with one for "Board
and Committees", to include photos and e-mail links to the
board members, with a description and current membership of each
committee, including a link to a membership application form;
expanding the "Photos" button to include completed projects
and other activities in our community; use of a broadcast e-mail to
community members when the new site is ready. Keith agreed to provide
additional information to Patrick prior to our October meeting, when
we plan to finalize the new web site content.
4.
The following schedule was agreed upon for the mailbox bulletin board
posting responsibilities.
Joe: October & November
Emily:
December & January 2005
Keith: February & March 2005
Jane: April & May 2005
Keith will be the alternate
throughout the period.
5. Keith agreed to contact Anne Marie
regarding: posting the monthly committee meeting schedule and the
street resurfacing plan on official bulletin boards, the prop tool
for the mailbox bulletin boards, and the mailbox bulletin board
posting assignments.
6. Our next meeting is
planned for Wednesday, October 20th, at 4:00 p.m.
7. The
meeting was adjourned at 5:50 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 25 AUG 2004
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith
Christian, Patrick Manion, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent:
Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade
Guests: Anne Marie Fitness (first
ten minutes), Bruce Martin
1. Keith called the meeting to
order at 4:05 p.m., and a quorum was
present.
2. The
committee agreed to consider suggestions for changes to
our
newsletter, proposed by Anne Marie, our community manger.
3.
The minutes of the meeting held 21 July 04 were approved
unanimously
as drafted.
4. The committee discussed the recent release of
our 2004 community
directory. Keith reported the cost was $787.82,
with $800 of
advertising revenue. Keith acknowledged Jane's superb
effort of
working with our resident advertisers.
5. Patrick
described an extensive array of options available as
future
changes to our web site. He indicated a beta
site,
http://www.azbellasera.org/testphp,
will be ready for review by
our committee members on September
16th.
6. We made a few additional changes to the Committee
Membership
Application Form. Keith agreed to forward the final
version
to Anne Marie.
7. Keith reported a decision was
made to continue the use of
Alphagraphics as our newsletter
printing vendor, after a cost
reduction was negotiated.
8.
We agreed to discuss changing the current mailbox bulletin board
posting responsibilities at our next meeting.
9. Our next
meeting is planned for Thursday, September 30th, at 5:00
p.m.
10.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:15 p.m. by unanimous consent.
BELLASERA COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD 21 JUL 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Patrick
Manion, Emily Shriver, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Dick Chenault,
Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade
Guest: Anne Marie Fitness (first
ten minutes)
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05
p.m., and a quorum was present.
2. Our new community manager,
Anne Marie Fitness, was welcomed by the committee and given a brief
overview of our function.
3. The minutes of the meeting held
23 JUN 04 were approved as written by unanimous consent.
4.
Keith provided a proof copy of our 2004 Community Directory, and
reported that once all the advertisers have seen it, it will go to
the printer. We hope to have it ready for distribution around August
1st, with appropriate publicity via the newsletter, web site and
bulletin boards.
5. The committee discussed various options to
reduce the monthly cost of newsletter distribution. We agreed to
change to a lower cost printing vendor for August, and to discuss the
other options further at our next meeting.
6. Several new
potential projects were discussed. One being to increase the number
of residents with computer access. Emily agreed to investigate
getting a speaker to come to Bellasera and give a brief introduction
to computers. We agreed to explore the idea of distributing some
community correspondence by electronic means. Our goal is to reduce
the escalating cost of postal mail distribution.
7. We agreed
on revisions to the existing Committee Membership Application form,
to make it more user friendly, and delete excess verbiage. Keith
agreed to incorporate the changes and provide the revised form for
committee review in August. We'll also explore putting the form,
along with a brief description of each committee, on our web site to
make it easier to sign up for a committee.
8. Patrick provided
a paper evaluating our current web site, with several options to
consider for the future. We agreed to continue this discussion at our
August meeting, and Keith agreed to attach Patrick's document to the
August meeting agenda e-mail.
9. Bart reported on a proposed
article for the newsletter submitted by resident Bob Greenspun. The
committee agreed with Bart's evaluation that the content of the piece
was not of widespread interest to the Bellasera community.
10.
Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, August 25th, at 4:00
p.m.
11. The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 23 JUN 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Patrick Manion,
Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Dick Chenault
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. A quorum
was present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting held on 19 May 2004.
3. A random drawing was held to determine the order of
advertisements to be placed in the July 2004 edition of our
community directory.
4. The committee selected "Peppered Bronze" as the cover
and separator page color for the directory. We again
selected Despins Printing as the vendor. Jane agreed to
show the directory proof copy to each of our advertisers
prior to final publication - estimated for mid-July.
5. Patrick shared some of his background, and ideas for the
future use of our web site.
6. Keith indicated that at our next meeting we will discuss
our responsibilities if we decide to do the newsletter
printing in-house. We'll also brainstorm future projects
for our committee.
7. We agreed to meet again on Wednesday, July 21, at 4:00
p.m.
8. The meeting was adjourned at 4:55 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 19 MAY 2004
Present: Dick Chenault, Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson,
Clayton Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Patrick Manion
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. A quorum
was present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting held on 21 April 2004.
3. Following Bart's motion, and Joe's second, the committee
voted unanimously to elect Keith as chairman.
4. Jane reported to the committee that she has received
eight paid advertisers for our July revision to the
community directory. The committee decided to place all ad
pages in the back of the directory, with a random drawing
at our next meeting determining the order of
placement. Jane agreed to contact the Dale Team concerning
their color copy submittal.
5. The committee made several changes to the final draft of
the Bellasera Rules and Regulations paper provided by
Keith. Keith agreed to send the revised document to Janyth
for review at the next Board of Directors meeting, and to
indicate our preference that this paper be included in the
June billing statement mailing.
6. Clayton agreed to make changes recommended by the
committee to the Bulletin Board Policy, and provide the
revised document to all members. This document will be
submitted to the Board for approval as well.
7. The committee reviewed the first draft of the revised
community directory, and agreed to verify much of the data
for accuracy prior to our June meeting. Keith will validate
the information provided via the Change Request Forms. Bart
agreed to put a piece in the June newsletter indicating the
directory data submittal deadline is 23 June.
8. Jane informed the committee of the difficulty in posting
information on the mailbox bulletin board due to the cork
backing not being fastened to the back panel. Keith agreed
to forward our committee's concerns to the Building &
Grounds Committee.
9. We agreed to meet again on Wednesday, June 23, at 4:00
p.m.
10. The meeting was adjourned at 5:25 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 21 APR 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton Loiselle,
Joe McDade
Absent: Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. A quorum
was present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting held on 18 March 2004.
3. Jane reported soliciting interest from five Bellasera
residents interested in advertising in the second edition
of our community directory. We decided to set a $100/page
ad rate, and Jane agreed to post a notice on our Official
Bulletin Boards soliciting additional interest, with a
deadline of 17 May.
4. The committee reviewed the current Bulletin Board
Policy, and agreed to append the document to: define
responsibility for content (Community Manager) and posting
(designated Communications Committee member) on the mailbox
boards, and to indicate BCA business has priority for the
limited space available. Clayton agreed to draft the
revision for review at our May meeting.
5. We reviewed the first draft of the Bellasera Rules &
Regulations paper, and made changes which Keith agreed to
incorporate in the second draft prior to our next
meeting.
6. A "Meet the Candidates Night" follow-up discussion
indicated the committee essentially agreed with the format
used, but suggested stronger moderator action in the future
to limit lengthy comments from the audience.
7. We briefly discussed adding a resident comment section
to the newsletter and/or web site, and agreed to explore
this further at our May meeting.
8. We agreed to meet again on Wednesday, May 19, at 4:00
p.m.
9. The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 18 MAR 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton Loiselle,
Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. All
members were present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting held on 19 February 2004.
3. After reviewing the agenda for the "Meet the Candidates
Night", the committee decided not to make any changes to
the format that was used last year.
4. The committee discussed our duties relative to the
mailbox bulletin boards, and agreed that that the Community
Manager was responsible for content. Individual members
will rotate the task of posting material on the eight
bulletin boards: Jane-through June 30; Bart-JUL, AUG, SEP;
Joe-OCT, NOV, DEC; and Clayton-JAN, FEB, MAR. Keith will be
the backup for the entire period.
5. After a discussion of the Bellasera Regulations
Handbook, we agreed to significantly reduce the scope of
the project. Keith will draft a one-page summary of the CC
& R's, Design Guidelines, and By-Laws, for committee
review at our April meeting.
6. Bart agreed to put a piece in the April newsletter
soliciting interest from residents interested in
advertising in our revised community directory. Jane agreed
to be the point-of-contact for any interested parties. We
plan to continue planning for this project at our next
meeting, after a determination is made of indicated
interest.
7. We agreed to meet again on Wednesday, April 21, at 4:00
p.m.
8. The meeting was adjourned at 7:40 p.m. by unanimous
consent
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 19 FEB 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton Loiselle,
Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:35 p.m. All
members were present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting held on 22 January 2004.
3. Jane reported the Board agreed with our proposal to add
advertising to the next edition of the community directory.
We decided to put a piece in the April newsletter
soliciting interest from Bellasera commercial
interests.
4. Janyth has advised Keith that no applications have been
received for the vacant positions on the Board. Keith
agreed to post a notice on the mailboxes reminding
residents of the opportunity, and Clayton agreed to add a
notice on our web site.
5. We discussed our committee's input to next year's budget
and decided the following. We will propose buying a new
machine (~$2600) capable of printing the monthly
newsletter, in lieu of using an outside vendor
($3600/year). We decided not to request any additional
funds for adding capability to our web site.
6. We reviewed draft content of the Bellasera Regulations
Handbook, and agreed to continue this effort at our March
meeting.
7. Keith reported he had an initial web site training
session with Clayton. We also agreed it would be beneficial
to have a back-up for editing the newsletter.
8. We agreed to meet again on Thursday, March 18th, at 6:30
p.m.
9. The meeting was adjourned at 7:45 p.m. by unanimous
consent
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 22 JAN 2004
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade
Absent: Clayton Loiselle, Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:40 p.m. A quorum
was
present.
2. The committee unanimously approved the minutes of the
meeting
held on 18 November 2003.
3. Jane's report, regarding Board response to our proposal
to
add advertising to the next edition of the community
directory,
was deferred until our February meeting.
4. We discussed ways to improve communication between the
Board
and the community, and specifically, information concerning
the
recent special Board meeting regarding our management
contractor. Keith agreed to provide the consensus of
this
discussion to Board Chairman, Dick Chenault.
5. Next meeting we will discuss draft content of the
Bellasera
Regulations Handbook. Members are asked to mark-up content
for
the following sections: By-Laws (19 pp) - Clayton &
Bart; CC & R's(53 pp) - Jane; Design Guidelines - Keith
(pp 1-26), Joe (pp 27-51).
6. The committee reviewed and approved the Board of
Directors
election time line provided by Keith.
7. There were no newsletter or web site issues or
concerns.
8. We agreed to meet again on Thursday, February 19th, at
6:30 p.m.
9. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 20 NOV 2003
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton Loiselle,
Joe McDade
Absent: Bart Sotnick
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. A quorum
was
present.
2. Keith informed the committee that Carolyn Stewart has
resigned from the committee.
3. The minutes from our meeting of October 23rd were
approved,
unanimously, as written.
4. The committee approved the final draft of the update to
the
Bellasera Community Directory, to be mailed with next
month's billing statement.
5. After a discussion of the issues involved with adding
advertising pages to the next issue of the community
directory, the committee voted 3-1 (Clayton, opposed) to
explore covering the printing cost with ad revenue from
resident commercial entities. Jane agreed to inform the
Board of Directors of our intent at the December 8th
meeting, and to solicit their approval.
6. We discussed the plan to proceed with the Bellasera
Regulations Handbook. Clayton agreed to provide electronic
copies of the Bellasera CC & R's, By-Laws, and Design
Guidelines via e-mail to each member. Committee members
will highlight significant parts of each assigned document
and discuss at our January meeting.
7. We agreed to continue a discussion on how to improve
communication between residents and Board members at our
next meeting.
8. We plan to solicit a new committee member via a
newsletter piece and bulletin board posting.
9. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, January 22,
2004, at five o'clock (5 p.m.)
10. The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 23 OCT 2003
Present: Keith Christian, Clayton Loiselle, Bart
Sotnick
Absent: Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade, Carolyn Stewart
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. A
quorum was present.
2. The minutes from our meeting of September 18th were
approved, unanimously, as written.
3. The committee reviewed the initial draft update to
the Bellasera Community Directory, and suggested several
changes that will be included in the final version to be
provided by Keith at our November meeting.
4. The proposed Bellasera Regulations Handbook was
discussed, and it was agreed that detailed reference to
existing facility regulations (clubhouse, bulletin boards,
et al) will not be included. We agreed to divide up
responsibility for content as follows: By-Laws - Clayton
& Bart; CC & R's - Carolyn & Jane; Design
Guidelines - Keith & Joe. Indicated committee members
will be asked to report on content to be included in the
handbook at our next meeting.
5. The committee agreed with Keith's proposal to renew
our domain name (azbellasera.org) for five years, at a cost
of $95 ($19/year).
6. We agreed to inform the community manager of our
preference for the proposed mailbox bulletin board design
from Door & Screen Company.
7. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, November 20th,
at 6:00 p.m.
8. The meeting was adjourned at 6:55 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 18 SEP 2003
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade,
Bart Sotnick
Absent: Clayton Loiselle, Carolyn Stewart
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. A
quorum was present.
2. The minutes from our meeting of August 24th were
approved, unanimously, as written.
3. Keith provided a vendor cost estimate for a community
visitor placard. Following discussion, the committee voted
unanimously not to pursue this idea, due to the relatively
high cost of printing the placards.
4. The committee discussed possible future projects, and
decided to begin initial work on a Bellasera Regulations
Handbook. As now conceived, the handbook will be an
abstract of significant parts of the existing Bellasera CC
& R's, Design Guidelines, and By-Laws. We agreed to
develop an outline for the project at our next meeting.
Jane agreed to ask Janyth for sample handbooks from other
associations.
5. We discussed future newsletter content changes,
including possibly eliminating the calendar to make more
space. Keith agreed to provide a listing of Bellasera
newcomers for the November newsletter. Bart agreed to add a
brief news item soliciting changes/corrections to our
recently published community directory.
6. Jane reported on potential community advertisers in
the next edition of the directory, to help defray the cost
of printing.
7. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, October
23rd, at 6:00 p.m.
8. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 21 AUGUST 2003
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade,
Bart Sotnick
Absent: Carolyn Stewart
1. Keith called the meeting to order at 6 p.m. A quorum
was
present.
2. The minutes from our meeting of July 24th were
approved,
unanimously, as written.
3. The committee reviewed and made changes to the 2nd
revision of
the motion to the Board of Directors resolving to
install
mailbox bulletin boards. Following Jane's motion, and
Joe's
second, the motion to submit the revised document was
passed 4-0.
Keith, Jane, Joe, and Bart voting for, Clayton
abstaining.
4. Keith provided a sample community visitor placard
for
consideration. Following a discussion concerning
various
security and procedural issues concerning its use, Keith
agreed
to provide a cost estimate for printing placards at our
next
meeting.
5. Bart suggested updates to our community directory
could be
distributed with the quarterly statements mailed to all
residents. We agreed that the first revision sheet could
be
mailed in December of this year. Keith will provide a draft
of
the additions and changes to the directory at our
October
meeting.
6. Jane agreed to provided a newcomers packet to the
Board of
Directors for their review.
7. Keith agreed to send a broadcast e-mail to all
residents with
an e-mail address that are not currently receiving the
newsletter via e-mail. The message will solicit recipients
to receive
the newsletter only by e-mail.
8. At our next meeting we agreed to consider future
projects for our
committee.
9. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, September
18, at
6:00 p.m.
10. The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 p.m. by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 24 JULY 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Bart Sotnick,
Carolyn Stewart
Absent: Clayton Loiselle, Joe McDade
1. Keith asked all members to notify him if they are
unable to attend future committee meetings, in order to
ensure that a quorum is present.
2. Bart provided the committee with literature from one
vendor describing an outdoor bulletin board, suitable for
use on our mailboxes. Jane will explore the local market
for additional vendors. We agreed to continue discussion of
this project at our next meeting.
3. Jane and Carolyn will begin editing the rough
electronic version of our CC & R's for posting on the
web site. Estimated completion date is prior to our
September meeting.
4. We continued planning an improved community
directory. Each resident's name, address, lot number will
be included. Optional fields will be for phone, e-mail and
secondary address. An owner who specifically requests
exclusion from the directory will not be named. Bart agreed
to put an item in the September newsletter regarding the
proposed directory, with a solicitation for information
from residents. Jane provided a sample directory format
that was well-received, and she will investigate additional
data sources for the directory. Carolyn agreed to collate
the data, using Excel software.
5. Our committee discussed potential new features for
the newsletter, such as general real estate information,
and a "meet your neighbor" piece. Bart will solicit help
from other committee members on additional items for the
newsletter.
6. Our next meeting is planned for Wednesday, August 14, at
6:00 p.m.
7. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous
consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 26 JUN 03
Present: Keith Christian, Clayton Loiselle, Jane
Hillerson, Bart Sotnick, Carolyn Stewart
Absent: Joe McDade
1. The meeting was called to order in the club house at
6:00 p.m. by Keith, Chairman. A quorum was present.
2. The committee reviewed the final draft of the
community directory and Keith reported that he and Clayton
plan to meet with Despins Printing next Tuesday (1). We
discussed how copies of the directory will be distributed.
We decided to publicize the availability via posters on
club house bulletin boards, mailbox stations, notice on our
web site, and in the August newsletter. One copy per
address will be provided by the Community Manager, either
by pickup at the club house or by mail for out of town
residents.
3. We decided on two long range projects: adding
interactive features to our web site, and providing
community Internet access via a computer in the club house.
Further discussion is planned at our next meeting.
4. Keith provided a draft resolution to submit to the
Board of Directors that would authorize the Community
Manager to contract with Door and Screen Company to install
mailbox bulletin boards. After the resolution was revised,
the committee voted 4-1, with Clayton voting no, to submit
the revised resolution to the Board.
5. We discussed several issues related to the newsletter
and web site. One was to archive committee meeting minutes
dating back one year on our web site.
6. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, July 24th,
at 6:00 p.m.
7. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent at
7:25 p.m.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 29 MAY 03
Present: Keith Christian, Clayton Loiselle, Joe McDade,
Bart Sotnick, Carolyn Stewart
Absent: Jane Hillerson
1. Following Bart's motion, and Joe's second, Keith was
unanimously elected to serve as chairman of the
committee.
2. Joe informed the committee that he had met with the
prospective directory printing vendor and provided a
current cost estimate, $605.80, for 400 copies. Format
would be 22, 5.5 x 8.5, double sided, pages with front and
back hard cover, bound by Plastikoil.
3. The committee reviewed a final draft of the improved
directory. Keith agreed to make the changes agreed upon and
forward the revised files to Clayton for collation. Clayton
agreed to return the single Acrobat file to Keith for
submission to the Board of Directors.
4. The committee agreed with Keith's proposal to open
several new *@azbellasera.org e-mail addresses.
5. Information archive on our web site was discussed,
and we agreed to retain all minutes from the Board of
Directors and the Modifications Committee. Archive duration
of minutes from other committees was deferred until our
next meeting.
6. The next meeting of the committee is planned for
Thursday, June 26, at 6 p.m.
7. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 24 APRIL 03
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Joe McDade
Absent: Clayton Loiselle, Bart Sotnick, Carolyn
Stewart
1. The committee discussed the final steps required
before the improved directory project is completed. Joe
agreed to contact the preferred printing vendor, and e-mail
the current cost estimate, along with the names of other
bidders, to Keith. We agreed to make every effort to submit
an electronic copy of the directory to the Board of
Directors prior to their May meeting.
2. Keith reported 66 residents have agreed to e-mail
delivery of the newsletter, and 171 residents have e-mail
addresses that may be used for important community notices
via broadcast e-mail. Keith also suggested various
possibilities for using the mail server at our web site
host -azbellasera.org. The latter topic will be discussed
further at our next meeting.
3. Jane reported on the on-going effort to add community
regulations to our web site. By-Laws are posted; CC &
R's are completed, but not posted; the Design Guidelines
are in-work.
4. Members were encouraged to submit story ideas for the
monthly newsletter to Bart, in our continuing effort to
improve the newsletter content.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, May 22, at
6:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 20 MARCH 03
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Bart Sotnick, Carolyn Stewart
Absent: Joe McDade
1. The committee made minor changes to the one page
summary of responsibilities of the Board of Directors and
standing committees provided Joe. Keith will forward the
changes to Joe so the document can be finalized.
2. The draft improved community directory was reviewed
and we agreed that in order to complete the data
verification, the following additional action was required.
Carolyn will verify the names and addresses of all
residents listed without phone numbers. Keith will verify
data by phone for residents Quinn through Ricciardi; Jane
for Riffle through Salomone; Bart for Schrieber through
Shriver; Joe for Silverman through Stewart. Residents
contacted by phone will be given the option of newsletter
e-mail delivery. Changes/additions to existing data should
be provided to Keith prior to our next meeting.
3. The "Meet the Candidates" agenda and format was
discussed and the following was agreed upon. Keith will
make the introductions, explain the election process, give
each candidate an opportunity for an opening statement,
pose three prepared questions, and conclude by taking
questions from the audience. Keith will e-mail the agenda
and the prepared questions, to all candidates no later than
29 March, with a cc to all Communications Committee
members.
4. We discussed the proposal from the Budget and Finance
Committee to reduce the annual number of monthly
newsletters from 12 to 9. Following Jane's motion, and
Carolyn's second, the committee voted unanimously to
continue with 12 newsletters per year, in order to maintain
optimum community-wide communication.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, April 24,
at 6:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 20 FEBRUARY 03
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Carolyn Stewart
1. Following Bart's motion, and Joe's second, the
committee unanimously approved the following motion: to
forward the mailbox bulletin board description and cost
estimate from Door & Screen Company to the Budget and
Finance Committee for consideration in next year's budget.
A copy will also be provided to the Building and Grounds
Committee.
2. The committee reviewed the first draft of the Board of
Directors and standing committees summary provided by Joe.
Joe agreed to make the appropriate changes and provide the
final draft at our next meeting.
3. We agreed on these changes to the content and format
of the improved community directory: renters will be
indicated by asterisk; in the name field of the address
list, unlisted owners will be shown as "Occupant"; all data
will be verified by the committee before publication.
Clayton agreed to revise the database and spreadsheet
files, and provide them all members. Keith will assign each
committee member an equitable portion of data to be
verified prior to our next meeting. Each member is
responsible to provide updated information to Keith, who
will return the master revised spreadsheet file to Clayton.
Joe agreed to verify the availability of the directory
printing vendor.
4. The committee agreed to include only the names of
candidates for the Board of Directors in the March
newsletter. Keith agreed to provide candidate biographical
information, gleaned from the application form, to Janyth
no later than 7 MAR. After review by Janyth, and insertion
in the 10 March dues and annual meeting mailing, the bio
info will be provided to Bart and Clayton for inclusion in
the newsletter and web site, respectively.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, March 20,
at 6:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 23 JANUARY 03
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick,
Carolyn Stewart
1. The committee revised the Board of Directors
Candidate Application Form, and discussed ways of
publicizing the need for candidates. Keith agreed to
provide the revised form to all members as an attachment to
the draft meeting minutes. Clayton agreed to add a notice
on our web site, and contact resident Frank Biondo about
making a poster for the club house bulletin boards and
entrances.
2. We discussed the improved community directory, and
decided to include renter's names (in italics) and to make
a separate listing for household residents with different
last names. Keith agreed to make these changes to the
database, and provide the file to Clayton prior to our next
meeting.
3. Keith reported the expected mailbox bulletin board
bid had not been received, and this item was deferred until
our February meeting.
4. Bart provided the February newsletter front page,
with information about the upcoming election; Clayton
supplied a Bellasera street map now on our web site; Jane
made available a page originated by the Activities
Committee for the Newcomer Packet. All three were favorably
received by committee members. Joe agreed to draft a one
page summary of the responsibilities of the Board of
Directors and standing committees, for inclusion in the
Newcomer Packet, for review at our February meeting.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, February
20, at 6:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 17 DECEMBER 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Carolyn Stewart
1. Keith reported the expected mailbox bulletin board
bid had not been received, and this item was deferred until
our January meeting.
2. Keith and Clayton provided draft copy for the
improved community directory. The committee discussed and
came to agreement on various format changes for the
sections of the document. Clayton agreed to provide an
Excel file, including the resident source data, to Keith.
Jane agreed to ask the Community Manager to update the
existing limited directory prior to 10 JAN 03. Keith will
use this update to supplement and revise the Excel data
file, and return to Clayton. Joe agreed to contact our
selected print vendor to confirm their interest in the
job.
3. We discussed ways to include timely Board meeting
highlights in the newsletter, and also provided feedback to
Bart on proposed newsletter content.
4. Jane provided a sample of the information packet that
is given to new residents by the Community Manager. The
committee believes the existing information is
comprehensive, but can be enhanced. Jane agreed to ask the
Activities Committee to provide a one page summary of
regular community social activities. Our committee will
work to include a summary of the function of various
standing committees, and the Board of Directors.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, January 23,
at 6:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 19 NOVEMBER 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Joe McDade, Carolyn Stewart
1. The committee reviewed the mailbox bulletin board
drawings from Door & Screen Company, and agreed on a
12"W x 28"H form factor. Keith will ask the company for a
cost estimate, and provide same at our December
meeting.
2. We reviewed the first draft of the introductory pages
to the improved community directory provided by Keith.
Appropriate changes agreed upon will be included in the
second draft to be reviewed at our next meeting. Clayton
reported he's received an initial owner information data
file from CCMC, and that he will have a first draft of the
name, address compilation pages done prior to our December
meeting.
3. Our committee agreed that the idea of a Bellasera
information pamphlet/packet was a good idea, and would be
included as a future committee project. Jane agreed to ask
Janyth what information is required/requested for new or
prospective residents, and report back at our next
meeting.
4. We discussed several newsletter and web site issues,
with Jane agreeing to provide highlights of future Board of
Directors meetings to Bart for inclusion in the newsletter.
Clayton reported the transition of our web site to a new
host server had gone smoothly. We agreed to a newsletter
item thanking resident Bob Littlefield for past use of his
server.
5. Jane reported that conversion of the CC & R's to
electronic form is nearly completed, with an anticipated
start soon on the Design Guidelines. Completion for the
latter is planned for January 2003.
6. Our next meeting is planned for Tuesday, December 17,
at 6:00 p.m.
7. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 24 OCTOBER 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Carolyn Stewart
1. Pending receipt of a bulletin board bid from Door
& Screen Company, the committee deferred further
discussion of this project until our November meeting.
2. The committee discussed format and content of our
improved community directory. We agreed to use Jane's
sample as a boiler plate. The following sections will be
included: introductory section (Directors and Committee
Chairpersons name, phone, e-mail; frequent phone numbers;
Bellasera background; disclaimer; blank phone number page);
alpha sort by last name of all homeowners (lot no., name,
local address, phone, e-mail address); numerical sort by
address (address, name); alpha sort by last name (name,
alternate address). The local address section will include
an indication (*) that a homeowner has an alternate address
listing.
3. Keith will draft the introductory section, with
inputs from Jane (frequent phone numbers), and Joe
(Bellasera background). Clayton and Carolyn will use the
source data from CCMC to draft the format described above.
The committee will review the first draft directory at our
next meeting.
4. Jane reported the following status on paper to
electronic document conversion: By-Laws, completed; CC
& R's, nearing completion; Design Guidelines,
future.
5. Clayton reported the web site has been down due to
problems with the host server. Following a motion by Jane,
and a second from Bart, the committee voted unanimously to
find a new commercial server site. Keith and Clayton will
explore possible vendors. Clayton agreed to send an e-mail
to resident Bob Littlefield thanking him for the gratis use
of his server.
6. We discussed future e-mail distribution of the
newsletter, and decided as an initial step Bart will ask
Janyth to send the November newsletter in Adobe Acrobat
format to all residents that have provided an e-mail
address. The committee agreed the newsletter should
continue to be mailed to all residents, at least for the
next few months.
7. Our next meeting is planned for Tuesday, November 19,
6:00 p.m., at the club house.
8. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 26 SEPTEMBER 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Clayton Loiselle, Joe McDade,
Bart Sotnick, Carolyn Stewart
Absent: Jane Hillerson
1. Bart provided a revised cost estimate of $2060 (plus
installation) from Allen Office Supplies for mailbox
bulletin boards. After discussion, Bart and Carolyn agreed
to investigate other possible sources for the boards, and
report back to the committee at our October meeting.
2. Joe provided three estimates from local vendors for
printing an improved community directory. The consensus was
that Despins Printing was our preferred bidder of the
three. Joe agreed to determine if our newsletter printer is
a possible source. We also discussed the software and
format for the directory, and agreed that it should be
updated annually. Follow-on discussion will continue at our
October meeting.
3. Carolyn reported that proofing of the Bellasera
Design Guidelines is continuing.
4. Clayton reported on additional enhancements to our
web site, including adding links for the Acrobat web site,
and the Acrobat newsletter file.
5. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, October 24, at
5:00 p.m.
6. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Communications Committee
Minutes of Meeting held 14 AUGUST 2002
Present: Keith Christian, Jane Hillerson, Clayton
Loiselle, Joe McDade, Bart Sotnick
Absent: Carolyn Stewart
1. Jane provided additional data on mailbox bulletin
boards. Following more discussion, the committee voted four
to one (Clayton voting "no") to forward the following
recommendation to the Board of Directors, via the Building
and Grounds Committee: install the bulletin board from
Allen Office Supplies, as described during our July
meeting, on each of the community's eight mailbox stations.
Estimated cost for the boards (not including installation)
is $1600. Keith agreed to pass the committee's
recommendation to the Building and Grounds Committee
Chairman.
2. Bart provided the committee a draft improved
community directory story for the September and October
Newsletters. The committee agreed with the content of the
story, with a few minor changes. Joe agreed to get a cost
estimate for printing and binding the directory prior to
our meeting next month. Jane will confirm with Janyth the
availability of the Access data base file used by CCMC.
Clayton agreed to use this data source for developing the
directory content.
3. Clayton provided a status report on future changes to
our web site, and gave a copy of the scanned Bellasera
Design Guidelines to Jane (and Carolyn) for proofing.
4. Our next meeting is planned for Thursday, September 26,
at 6:00 p.m.
5. The meeting was adjourned by unanimous consent.
Long Range Planning Committee
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
March 03, 2004
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the
meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
- Chenault, Richard
- Gleason, Mary
Absent Johnson, David
- Luse, Sharon
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
- Storer, John
- Tack, Robert
The Minutes of the LRPC Meetings held
February 25, 2004 were circulated via e-mail, modified
accordingly, and unanimously approved.
Dick Chenault informed the committee of
committee rules by reading from the Robert's Rules of
Order handbook. Specifics included:
- The bylaws of our community provide for establishing
charters for committees, issuing instructions to the
committee and appointing people to the committees.
- When a committee submits a report to the Board of
Directors, no date is required as the date is recorded as
the date of submittal to the Board.
- Contents of the report are to be grouped at the end of
the report.
- The content must be agreed on by the majority of the
committee.
- The chairman makes a verbal report to the Board
- The Board assumes receipt of the document and then
discusses (debate) it
- Any committee member can make a comment
- The report can be signed by all members or by the
chairperson for the committee
- A Minority Report may be presented verbally to the
Board by a member representing all members of the
minority, along with a written Report.
Dick indicated there is no mention of a
"non-concurrence statement' per se in the Robert's Rules
of Order.
Discussion took place between members
regarding whether committee members had a responsibility
to look at associated funding for a project.
John Storer moved to approve the Long Range
Plan. The motion was seconded by Dick Chenault. The Long
Range Plan was approved with a vote by Patrick Quinn, Bob
Tack, Dick Chenault, John Storer and Sharon Luse. Members
disapproving were Mike Simpson and Mary Gleason. Melissa
Price abstained.
After much discussion of the recent survey
and whether the survey adequately explained to residents
a future clubhouse expansion/renovation, Mike Simpson
moved to remove all references to the community survey
results. John Storer seconded the motion. Members in
favor of the motion were Mike Simpson, John Storer and
Dick Chenault. Members opposing removal of the references
were Patrick Quinn, Melissa Price, Sharon Luse and Bob
Tack. The motion was denied.
The committee discussed whether the
committee should recommend a future survey be taken
before money is spent on any architectural studies, or
the Ramada or clubhouse expansion projects.
Melissa Price called for a vote on the
cover letter with the proposed modifications.
¡ Remove the date
¡ Remove the verbiage "[Not included in the
survey.]" from the Pool Shade Ramada and Clubhouse
Expansion projects.
¡ Add: "[Clubhouse Renovation - Community Survey:
69% support vs. 30% non-support] under the Clubhouse
Expansion project
¡ Add: Asterick after Clubhouse Architectural Study,
Pool Shade Ramada Architectural Study, Pool Shade Ramada
and Clubhouse Expansion projects - indicating "A future
survey is recommended to delineate these subject
projects."
¡ The last paragraph was revised to indicate the
vote taken and members voting record, along with the
deletion of the words Non-Concurrence Statements.
John Storer seconded the motion. The vote
was unanimously approved. It was decided that in the
interest of time and coordination, Melissa Price would
sign this report as chairperson representing the
committee members.
Action: Melissa Price agreed to revise the
cover letter and send via e-mail to committee members
before the submittal to the Board of Directors at their
next meeting, Monday, March 22. Melissa encouraged all
committee members that could attend the Board Meeting to
be there to answer questions and offer support.
Mike Simpson will revise the Minority
Report to include points, comments by Melissa Price and
Mary Gleason.
Next Meeting: The committee agreed to
meeting again on an "on call" basis.
Bob Tack moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting,
John Storer seconded the motion, and it was unanimously
approved at 4:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 25, 2004
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the
meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
- Chenault, Richard
Absent Gleason, Mary
- Johnson, David
- Luse, Sharon
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
- Storer, John
- Tack, Robert
The Minutes of the LRPC Meetings held
February 18, 2004 were circulated via e-mail, modified
accordingly, and unanimously approved.
The committee members reviewed and
discussed the draft Long Range Plan FY 2004-2005 proposed
by Dick Chenault. Dick inserted demographic data, and
other modifications suggested by members at the previous
LRPC meeting, and draft 3 was approved by the committee.
Appendix B was discussed and the following modifications
suggested to the appendix and associated project
sheets:
2-Solar Heating title changed to 'Solar
Supplement to Pool Heating,' and the cost changed to
$35,000 to more accurately reflect the estimate. This
change in cost will also change the Source total line for
2006/7.
3-Clubhouse Door Alarms title was changed
to 'Clubhouse Security' as the project sheet details the
door alarm equipment.
4-Camouflage Utility Boxes title is to be
changed on project sheet and delineate a uniform,
desert-friendly, solid color of paint.
5-Clubhouse Expansion/Enhancement was
changed to 'Clubhouse Expansion' to reflect expansion
costs separate from those funds that might be available
from the replacement Reserve Budget.
5S-Clubhouse Architect Study was added to
separate out the cost of an architectural/ engineering
study of the clubhouse.
6-Pool Shade Ramada project sheet will be
revised to separate out the cost of an architectural/
engineering study from the actual project cost for a pool
shade ramada, and delinate measurements.
6S-Ramada Architect Study project sheet was
added to separate out the cost of an architectural/
engineering study for a pool shade ramada.
Dick Chenault moved to amend Appendix B by
changing the 'Dues' line to read "Unfunded" and change
the amount in 2005/6 to $2,750. He will also delete the
"Reserves" line. John Storer seconded the motion and the
motion was unanimously approved.
Bob Tack made a motion to include several
potential sources for funding in the cover letter to be
submitted to the Board of Directors with the Long Range
Plan. Mike Simpson seconded the motion, and the motion
was unanimously approved. Potential sources to be sited
in the letter include:
- Reassess the utilization of funds
currently established for roads.
- Increase the Long-Range Reserve Enhancement Fund by an
additional $10,000 per year.
- Look at building up the basic Reserve fund at a slower
rate (but keep total dues at the current rate).
- Institute a 1/8% sales tax to the community membership,
which would fund Long Range projects.
- Institute a Special Assessment to the community
membership to cover the unfunded Long Range Plan projects
(lease favorable choice).
Action: Responsible members agreed to
update project sheets and forward them to Melissa. Dick
Chenault will revise Appendix B and forward to the
committee members. Melissa will update project sheets and
distribute a cover letter for committee member's
comments.
Next Meeting: The next regularly scheduled
monthly meeting is on Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at 3:00 PM
at the Clubhouse. This will be the final meeting of the
LRPC this year. The Long-Range Plan will be finalized for
submittal to the Board of Directors at their March 22
meeting.
David Johnson moved to adjourn the LRPC
meeting, John Storer seconded the motion, and it was
unanimously approved at 4:45 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Originally signed by
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 18, 2004
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the
meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
- Chenault, Richard
Absent Gleason, Mary
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
- Storer, John
- Tack, Robert
Visitor Antsberger, Paul, Chr., Bldg. & Grds.
Committee
Visitor Luse, Sharon
Visitor Weissner, Bob
The Minutes of the LRPC Meetings held
November 19, 2003, January 07, and February 04, 2004 were
circulated via e-mail, modified accordingly, and
unanimously approved.
The committee members briefly reviewed and
discussed the draft Long Range Plan FY 2004-2005 proposed
by Dick Chenault. Dick will insert demographic data,
consider other modifications suggested by members, and
resubmit a draft for review and finalization at the next
meeting.
Dick Chenault distributed a summary of the
community survey results. The committee then reviewed a
list of projects for submittal to the Board of Directors
for mid and long-range funding. Following is a brief
synopsis of discussions regarding each proposed
project:
Gate Access Control System - This project
is placed "on hold" at this time until the ad hoc
committee assigned by the Board of Directors makes a
final report/recommendation at the end of February 2004.
Mike Simpson, a member of the ad hoc committee, will
inform the LRPC as to their findings/recommendations.
Median Lighting - Paul Antsberger presented
a detailed overview of past and current lighting
conditions within Bellasera. After a discussion on the
merits of solar lighting, and Paul's recommendation to
delete this option based on performance and longevity
data obtained from building contractors, the committee
unanimously voted to delete solar lighting as an option
for this project. John Storer moved to approve the
project for median ligts in the amount of $10,000 in the
2005-2006 time frame. This $10,000 is an estimate based
on the cost to add electricity in two areas; (in priority
order) 1) the Corva corridor lighting of the trees, and
2) the Brisa corridor lighting of the trees, and 3) other
possible enhancement lighting, e.g., the Bellasera
monument at the junction of the Portobello entrance drive
and Corva. Additionally, this funding recommendation will
include the suggestion that once approved, this project
be turned over to the Buildings & Grounds Committee
for a final study, bid oversight, and implementation.
Paul Antsberger volunteered to obtain further electrical
installation cost estimates. The motion was unanimously
approved. Bob Tack will revise and update the project
sheet for the next meeting.
Clubhouse Security - The inclusion of
$2,000 funding for alarming of doors in the clubhouse was
discussed. A four to two vote by committee members
approved this project for implementation in the 2005-2009
timeframe. Bob Tack will update/revise the project sheet
for the next meeting.
Solar Heating of the Pool - This project
was discussed at length. Discussion topics included, the
initial investment estimate of $30,000, monies saved
annually, potentially obtaining a loan so that the
initial investment could be amortized over time, member
experiences with solar heating and member discussions
with others that have used solar heating. Dick Chenault
moved that the committee approve including this project
in its long-range recommendations, to be scheduled in the
2006-7 timeframe when more information has been obtained.
John Storer seconded the motion. The motion was approved
three to one, with one member abstaining.
Camouflage Communication Boxes -
Discussions included the pros and cons of painting
electrical/communication boxes (in the common areas only)
a desert friendly color, utilizing local artists' talent,
and installation of iron screens similar to the
electrical/communication boxes located at the corner of
Pima and Lone Mountain Road. It was determined that the
ironwork proposed would probably be very expensive, and
that local artists are not interested. A motion was made,
seconded, and unanimously approved to include this
project for funding of $750 for solid color painting only
in the 2005-6 timeframe. The motion was approved.
Melissa Price asked for a discussion as to
whether the Clubhouse Renovation/Expansion projects
should be delineated one-by-one in the Long Range Plan.
This request was based on Bob Weissner's previous
comments during the February 4 meeting that specific
areas should be renovated in priority order, as well as
giving the Board and Community an opportunity to express
opinions regarding renovation/expansion of specific areas
of the clubhouse. Patrick Quinn moved to keep all the
elements together in one project for funding as a whole
at this time until after an architectural/engineering
study had been completed. This motion was approved four
to two.
Clubhouse Renovation/Expansion - Three
motions were made. The first motion was to recommend the
Board of Directors fund $20,000 for an
architectural/engineering study during the 2008
timeframe. This study will address the current clubhouse
configuration and use for exercise and equipment,
meetings, storage, cooking, and management. This study
will provide the Bellasera Board with objective data for
management decisions regarding the Club House and
facilities growth. This motion was approved by a
committee vote of four members in favor to two members
opposed.
The second motion was to include the
Clubhouse Renovation/Expansion project in the long-range
recommendations, to be funded at an estimated $200,000,
and scheduled in the 2010-14 timeframe when more
information has been obtained. This motion was approved
by a committee vote of four members in favor to two
members opposed.
Bob Tack moved that a recommendation be
submitted to the Board indicating they would need to take
steps now and direct the Finance Committee to look at
funding sources available for enhancements to the
community. Patrick Quinn seconded the motion. This motion
was approved by a committee vote of three members in
favor to one member opposed. Mike Simpson and Melissa
Price abstained. Mike Simpson will update/revise the
Clubhouse Renovation/Expansion project sheet for the next
meeting.
Clubhouse Pool Shade Ramada - A motion was
made to recommend the Board of Directors fund $5,000 for
an architectural/engineering study during the 2006
timeframe. This study will address the current pool shade
configuration, and provide the Bellasera Board with
objective data for management decisions regarding a Pool
Shade Ramada addition. This motion was approved by a
committee vote of four members in favor to two members
opposed.
A second motion was made to include the
Clubhouse Pool Shade Ramada project in the mid-range
recommendations, to be funded at an estimated $50,000,
and scheduled in the 2007-2008 timeframe when more
information has been obtained. This motion was approved
by a committee vote of four members in favor to two
members opposed. Patrick Quinn and Mary Gleason will
update the Clubhouse Pool Shade Ramada project sheet for
the next meeting.
Mike Simpson voiced his strong objection to
the Pool Shade Ramada project and will provide a Minority
Report to be submitted to the Board of Directors with the
LRPC's Mid- and Long-Range Plan.
Dick Chenault voiced his objection to the
Pool Shade Ramada due to the estimated cost of the
project versus probable utilization.
Next Meeting: It was decided to meet a
third time during the month of February in order to
complete the goal of the LRPC to provide a Long Range
Plan to the Board by March 22. The next meeting is
scheduled for February 25, 2004.
Responsible members agreed to update
project sheets for the next meeting. Mike Simpson will
provide members a copy of the pool solar heating economic
analysis provided by Helicol.
A detailed review of the Reserve Budget and
items that could be used for mid and long-term clubhouse
projects will be discussed. Discussions will also include
whether to recommend to the Board a delay in reaching the
goal of fully funding the Reserve Budget (longer than the
originally projected five years); along with discussion
regarding recommendations to the Board supporting a 1/8%
Bellasera sales tax, and/or other funding source ideas
for mid and long-range project plans.
A motion was made to adjourn the LRPC
meeting, seconded, and unanimously approved at 5:20
P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
February 04, 2004
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the
meeting to order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
- Chenault, Richard
- Gleason, Mary
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
Absent Storer, John
- Tack, Robert
Guest residents included Sharon Luce and
Bob Weissner.
The results of the recent survey were
discussed. Dick Chenault moved that the LRPC consider the
recent survey results from the community as non-binding
input, and use their discretion to make long-range
planning recommendations for submittal to the Board;
indicating to the Board the survey results associated
with specific recommendations. The motion was approved
with a five to one vote.
The LRPC reviewed the results of the
survey, taking a vote as to their approval of
recommending particular projects for inclusion in the
LRPC's near-term and mid-range plan for submittal to the
Board of Directors. Following are the results of the
voting:
Dick Chenault indicated the Board had
appointed residents to investigate the current gate
access system and make recommendations for upgrading the
current system's software and/or make other changes to
the current setup.
Gate Access System - It was agreed that the
ad hoc committee assigned this project will also make a
report to the Long Range Planning Committee. Mike Simpson
is a member of this group and agreed to provide this
team's recommendations to the LRPC by March 3. A vote by
the LRPC as to whether to include the gate access system
upgrade/change in recommendations to the Board was tabled
until after receiving the ad hoc committee's
recommendations.
Meeting Minutes
February 04, 2004
Median Lighting - LRPC Approved six to
zero
Survey Results: Approved 53% to 47%
[Bob Tack will determine sites and discuss solar light
testing results with the Buildings & Grounds
Committee, reporting back to the LRPC at the next
meeting, February 18.]
Clubhouse Security - Approved four to
two
Survey Results: Disapproved 58% to 42%
Pool Solar Heating - Approved four to
two
Survey Results: Approved 53% to 47%
Camouflage Communication Boxes - Approved
four to two
Survey Results: Approved 62% to 38%
[Mary Gleason will submit a recommendation to the
Buildings & Grounds Committee.]
Clubhouse Barbecue - Disapproved - three to
three
Survey Results: Disapproved 81% to 19%
Benches - Disapproved - four to two
Survey Results: Disapproved 53% to 47%
Golf Practice Area - Disapproved five to
zero
Survey Results: Disapproved 79% to 21%
Basketball Court Fencing - Disapproved -
six to zero
Survey Results: Disapproved 83%
Clubhouse Renovation - Approved - five to
one
Survey Results: Approved 69% to 30%
Clubhouse Pool Shade Ramada - Approved -
six to zero to be designated as a separate item.
Bob Weissner, a resident Bellasera
architect, provided an architectural concept for the
clubhouse pool shade ramada. Upon request, Bob Weissner
offered his opinion that rather than submitting.
Meeting Minutes
February 04, 2004
A recommendation for an overall clubhouse
renovation, specific areas should be renovated in
priority order. It was determined that approximately
$5,000 was required for a pool shade ramada architectural
plan (engineering) that could then be used to obtain bids
from building contractors. It was also determined that
approximately $10,000 would be required for a clubhouse
renovation architectural plan. Bob Tack made a motion to
recommend to the Board that money be requested for this
engineering so that the LRPC can obtain costs for future
clubhouse renovations. This motion was approved and a
recommendation will be drafted for approval at the next
LRPC meeting so that it can be presented to the Board of
Directors at their next meeting, February 23, 2004.
Dick Chenault revised a draft of the
Mid-Range Plan and cost schedule for review. A review of
this plan was tabled until the next meeting, along with a
review of the total projects to be submitted as
recommendations to the Board of Directors for short and
mid-range planning.
Melissa Price called for a volunteer to
Chair the LRPC in the future. This call was tabled until
the next meeting when additional members have been
approved by the Board of Directors.
The next meeting is scheduled for February
18, 2004. A motion was made to adjourn the LRPC meeting,
seconded, and unanimously approved at 5:40 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
January 07, 2004
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
-Chenault, Richard
-Gleason, Mary
-Price, Melissa
-Quinn, Patrick
Absent Simpson, Michael
-Storer, John
-Tack, Robert
Dick Chenault proposed that project sheets be updated
and a tentative time frame for scheduling completion of
each project be discussed at the next meeting.
Clubhouse renovation discussions were delayed until
after the survey results are received. In the meantime,
Patrick Quinn and Mary Gleason will coordinate a meeting
with Bob Weissner, a resident Bellasera architect, to
provide an architectural concept for the clubhouse
barbecues and pool shade ramada.
Dick Chenault indicated the Board of Directors had
appointed a committee of residents to review the gate
access system. Mike Simpson will update the projects
sheet for the gate access system, as well as the project
sheet regarding the basketball court. Dick Chenault will
revise the draft Mid-Range Plan to create a Long-Range
Plan, and circulate to members before the next
meeting.
John Storer recommended that Bellasera take current
preventative maintenance one step further to preclude
finding ourselves in a costly, unforeseen situation, by
conducting a review of the washes to ensure proper
drainage is occurring. This type of review may also
involve discussions with the City of Scottsdale. He noted
that some communities in the North Scottsdale area have
found themselves in unexpected flood situations from
building/construction in surrounding areas. As
communities around Bellasera continue to develop, this
matter should be taken into account.
Bob Tack made a motion to submit a recommendation to
the Board of Directors recommending that the Bellasera
Board of Directors assign the Buildings & Grounds
Committee to review annually the potential impact of
surrounding developments on Bellasera common property,
specifically the NAOS area. During discussions, it was
felt that we do not believe this type of review is the
responsibility of the Long Range Planning Committee, and
should involve the Buildings & Grounds Committee, as
they should be kept up-to-date on NAOS-related matters.
This motion was approved and Melissa Price will write a
recommendation to the Bellasera Board of Directors for
submission at their next Board of Directors Meeting.
Melissa Price moved to increase the members of the
Long Range Planning Committee from seven to nine. This
motion was approved. Current members will talk to
neighbors and friends, including those that are part-time
residents, to encourage them to fill out an application
for submittal to the Board of Directors.
The next meeting is scheduled for February 04, 2004. A
motion was made to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 5:42 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
November 19, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 P.M. Committee Members present
included:
- Chenault, Richard
- Gleason, Mary
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
Absent Storer, John
- Tack, Robert
A review of the Town Hall Meeting comments and
resident voting took place. As mentioned during the Town
Hall Meeting by both Dick Chenault and Melissa Price, a
survey is to be distributed to the entire Bellasera
population to ascertain their desires and preferences
regarding future long-range planning projects. Melissa
Price distributed a draft survey that included all major
projects and costs (near-term and long-range projects)
that were presented/listed at the Town Hall Meeting. This
draft survey was designed to be submitted to the Board
for their approval and additional demographic questions,
and then mailed to all Bellasera residents so that the
entire community would have an opportunity to express
their desires.
Richard Chenault, Mike Simpson and Patrick Quinn felt
that a survey was no longer required due to the Town Hall
Meeting participation. Mary Gleason and Melissa Price
felt that ethically a survey was required so that the
entire community would have knowledge of projects under
consideration by the Long Range Planning Committee, and
have an opportunity to indicate their preferences. They
also felt that the committee would lose creditability due
to the fact that a survey was promised in both the
Bellasera News Bulletin and during the Town Hall
Meeting.
Richard Chenault made a motion to include only those
minor projects not discussed at the Town Hall Meeting in
the survey, as he felt the population that attended the
Town Hall Meeting represented the majority of the
residents interested in community affairs. It was felt
that the 15% of the community represented at the Town
Hall Meeting would be upset that items they were not
interested in would appear on the survey. A vote was
taken and the motion was deadlocked three to three.
Bob Tack recommended a compromise by listing and
describing only those projects not discussed at the Town
Hall Meeting, followed by a list of projects already
voted on by the residents that had attended the Town Hall
Meeting-indicating the Town Hall participants' support or
non-support. Dick Chenault will revise or work with the
Communications Committee on the required revisions to the
draft survey.
Due to the upcoming holidays, the next meeting is
scheduled for January 07, 2004. A motion was made to
adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded, and unanimously
approved at 5:30 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
October 01, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 P.M.
Committee Members present included:
Chenault, Richard Quinn, Patrick Storer, John
(Absent)
Gleason, Mary Simpson, Michael
Price, Melissa Tack, Robert
The Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of September 16, 2003
were unanimously approved.
It was decided that no further documentation is
required for the next Board meeting.
Richard Chenault has asked Janyth Martin to obtain
cost estimates for the Multi-Use Trail Improvements.
Janyth Martin has requested Kevin, the Sergeant of the
Guards, to obtain third-shift guest entry information.
Richard is going to set up a meeting with Securitas,
Janyth, and Melissa within the next two weeks to discuss
the guard service.
The LRPC presentation format for the Town Hall Meeting
was discussed. The chair agreed to map all projects into
one of two time periods; 2004-2008 or 2009-2023. Again,
it was determined that individual LRPC members will be
responsible for any in-depth questions related to a
particular project. It was agreed that individuals
responsible for particular projects would be prepared
with backup pictures, information, etc. available for
community viewing.
No new business was offered for discussion.
The next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October
22 at 3:00 PM in the Bellasera Clubhouse. This will be a
dry run of the LRPC presentation at the Town Hall
Meeting, November 13. Richard Chenault will see if we can
hold this dry run meeting at the Legend Trails Clubhouse,
or at least view the room before the Town Hall
Meeting.
It was moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 4:20 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 16, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 P.M.
Committee Members present included:
- Chenault, Richard
- Gleason, Mary
- Price, Melissa
- Quinn, Patrick
- Simpson, Michael
- Storer, John
Absent Tack, Robert
The Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of September 03, 2003
were unanimously approved.
Documentation required for the next Board meeting was
discussed. Richard Chenault requested that a package
consisting of the Project Summary and individual project
sheets for the proposed short-term projects be submitted
for the Board's perusal.
Updated information was presented and some missing
cost estimates were added. Janyth Martin is obtaining the
remaining short-term project cost estimate for the
Multi-Use Trail Improvement.
Mary Gleason presented information regarding the costs
associated with professional painting of the
communication boxes in the common areas. Mary presented
an idea for an associated Community Beautification
Project. Melissa Price stated she would like to
incorporate this idea when describing projects at the
Town Hall Meeting to show that the Committee was not just
meeting to discuss 'how to spend money,' but were rather
'thinking outside the box' and also entertaining ideas
and ways to 'save money.' This is an idea that would be
included in a community survey.
Richard Chenault investigated and suggested revising
the cost of the children's play area equipment and
associated costs for landscaping of the desert west of
the grassy area near the clubhouse.
Mike Simpson presented information on the audio/visual
clubhouse equipment project. Mike presented three options
and associated costs. It was agreed that low-cost,
portable equipment would be a minimal amount bought by
the Board as routine operational costs and, therefore,
should not be included in the 'short-term' project list.
The committee agreed to drop the audio/visual equipment
project from the top ten list and include a higher-end
quality system as a part of the overall Clubhouse
Renovation.
The Desert Re-vegetation project was transferred to
the list of other projects that are the responsibility of
the Board or other Committees.
Solar heating of the pool, which will save money
annually, will be a project sheet written by Richard
Chenault and added to the 'top ten' project list.
The LRPC proposed presentation outline for the Town
Hall Meeting was discussed, along with individual members
that will be responsible for any in-depth questions
related to a particular project. It was agreed that
individuals responsible for particular projects would be
prepared with backup pictures, information, etc.
available for community viewing.
The Bellasera Neighborhood News article listing the
projects proposed by the LRPC was mentioned based on the
'top ten' priority list. The revised article will be
distributed to the various LRPC members September 16.
This final submission will then be presented to the Board
of Directors for their approval at the next Board Meeting
(September 22) before publication.
No new business was offered for discussion. Tasks were
reviewed, along with the date of the next meeting -
Wednesday, October 1 at 3:00 PM in the Bellasera
Clubhouse.
It was moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 4:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
September 03, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:00 P.M.
Committee Members present included:
~ Chenault, Richard
~ Gleason, Mary
~ Price, Melissa
Absent Quinn, Patrick
Absent Simpson, Michael
~ Storer, John
~ Tack, Robert
Janyth Martin, Manager, attended the meeting. The
Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of August 06, 2003 were
unanimously approved with minor modifications.
Projects suggested for long-range planning were
reviewed. Updated information was presented and some
missing cost estimates were added. Those projects with
outstanding cost estimates were identified, and a new
date for completion of information agreed upon (next
meeting).
Mary Gleason presented information regarding the
camouflaging of communication boxes in the common areas.
APS, Cox, and Qwest requirements were flexible with no
negatives regarding planting vegetation in front of the
boxes; however, APS voiced a strong negative to any
vegetation within 10 feet of their utility boxes. Robert
Tack suggested reducing the project to painting the boxes
only. The committee members agreed and Mary will
investigate associated costs and present information at
the next meeting.
Melissa Price presented information that revised (and
lowered) the estimated cost for a guest phone access
system installation at the front gate. This estimate is
based on integrating it with the present SmartPass system
currently installed. New information was presented
regarding the barrier arm at the Lone Mountain gate
project. Grayhawk has just obtained permission from the
City/Fire Department to install barrier arms at their
back gates. Even though the City has approved Grayhawk's
request, this project appears impossible for Bellasera's
Lone Mountain entrance, as the entrance may not be long
enough to accommodate a turn-around between the gate and
the adjacent street. The minimum distance from the gates
to the adjacent street face of the curb is 75 feet.
Janyth Martin was told the distance would not accommodate
a barrier arm. ParkPro personnel has been requested to
verify the distance and advise if this project is
feasible.
Richard Chenault discussed the multi-use trail
improvements, feasibility and associated costs. Richard
will obtain cost estimates and report at the next
meeting. Richard will also investigating and report at
the next meeting the cost of the children's play area
equipment and associated costs for landscaping of the
desert west of the grassy area near the clubhouse.
The audio/visual clubhouse equipment project was
discussed, with committee members indicating the use of
the room and projection equipment for sporting event,
movie get-togethers, etc., utilizing a large screen, and
hanging projection equipment. It was felt this type of
equipment would greatly enhance the capabilities and uses
for this room. Michael Simpson will research and provide
cost estimates at the next meeting.
Members agreed to drop three projects as they were
determined to be part of other committee's yearly
operations, or were projects already in the process of
implementation by the Board of Directors; specifically,
the Clubhouse Internet Access, Web Site Enhancements, and
Cover for the Pool Equipment. Committee members each
reviewed the total list of projects and prioritized their
'top ten' projects. After numerical compilation, the
results were reviewed, and it was agreed this list would
be presented to the Board of Directors at their September
22 meeting.
Richard Chenault reviewed plans for the Town Hall
Meeting, and presented the meeting format for discussion
or comments. The desert re-vegetation project and the
question of modifying the Design Guidelines to allow
awnings will be topics of discussion, along with the
LRPC's proposal. Richard reiterated the LRPC presentation
plan is to review the committee's charter given by the
Board, to follow with a brief description of the
Committee's proposal of the 'top ten' projects, and the
estimated cost. It will be announced that a survey will
follow the Town Hall Meeting, providing information and
give residents the opportunity to submit their
opinions.
The Bellasera Neighborhood News article listing the
projects proposed by the LRPC was discussed and revised
based on the 'top ten' priority list. The revised article
will be distributed to the various LRPC members by
September 8. A response from committee members regarding
changes, or comments should be submitted to Melissa Price
by September 12. This final submission will then be
forwarded to the Board by September 15 for their approval
at the next Board Meeting (September 22) before
publication.
No new business was offered for discussion. Tasks were
reviewed, along with the date of the next meeting -
Wednesday, September 17 at 3:00 PM in the Bellasera
Clubhouse.
It was moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 5:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
August 06, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:02 P.M.
Committee Members present included:
Chenault, Richard
Price, Melissa
Absent Quinn, Patrick,
Stettner, Gary
Absent Storer, John
Tack, Robert
Gary Stettner indicated that based on his work
commitments, he has decided to withdraw as a member of
the committee. It was moved to accept the resignations of
Gary Stettner and Brad Gazaway, and request two new
members be designated; this was seconded, and unanimously
approved. Mike Simpson attended the meeting and agreed to
join. Mary Gleason, another potential candidate has
submitted her application. Dick Chenault indicated that
according to HOA policy, the Board of Directors reviews
all applications and approves all new members assigned to
various committees. The Board of Directors next meeting
is scheduled for August 25, 2003, at which time
candidates will be approved/assigned.
The Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of June 26, 2003 were
read and unanimously approved.
Robert Tack researched and provided real estate
information that might be useful in preparing a Bellasera
news article and/or used in a cover letter for a survey.
It was estimated that one-third of the residents are
'snowbirds.' He reported that Bellasera is currently
being viewed as a very desirable location in North
Scottsdale (even more desirable than Terravita or Whisper
Rock). Resale prices have reached $200 per SF. This
desirability is based primarily on the amenities
Bellasera offers, and the quality of the architectural
aesthetics and environment that is maintained in the
community.
A summary of long-range planning projects was reviewed
and time frames assigned to each project. The committee
agreed to complete the remaining project sheets and
obtain 'ballpark estimates'. Melissa will update the
summary and email the updated information to the
committee members for their perusal before the next
committee meeting, at which time each project will be
discussed, and a determination made as to whether it
should be included in the LRPC proposal to the Board.
The Town Hall meeting presentation was discussed. It
was decided to present a brief history of the Board's
desire to set up a Long-Range Planning Committee and the
Committee's charter; to follow with a brief descriptive
narration of the Committee's first draft proposal of
projects, the time frame of the projects, and the
estimated cost of each. It will be announced that a
survey will follow the Town Hall Meeting, providing
information and giving residents the opportunity to
submit their opinions and priorities.
It was discussed and decided that Melissa Price would
write a Bellasera news article listing the projects
proposed by the LRPC and the various time frames to help
generate interest in the upcoming Town Hall Meeting. This
article will be written and distributed to the various
LRPC members by August 15. A response from committee
members regarding changes, comments should be submitted
by August 22. This final submission will then be
forwarded to the Board for their approval (August 25)
before submitting for publication.
No new business was offered for discussion. Plans were
reviewed, along with the date of the next meeting -
Wednesday, September 3 at 3:00 PM in the Bellasera
Clubhouse.
It was moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 5:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
_______________________________
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Long Range Planning Committee
Meeting Minutes
July 02, 2003
Melissa Price, Chairperson, called the meeting to
order at 3:02 P.M.
Committee Members present included:
Chenault, Dick
Absent Gazaway, Brad
Price, Melissa
Absent Quinn, P. J.
Absent Stettner, Gary
Storer, John
Tack, Bob
Melissa Price read Brad Gazaway's e-mail indicating
that based on his work commitments and the meeting time
preferred by the majority, that he decided to withdraw as
a member of the committee. Other potential candidates in
the community were discussed for recruiting. Dick
Chenault indicated that accordingly to HOA policy, the
Board of Directors reviews all applications and approves
all new members assigned to various committees. The Board
of Directors next meeting is scheduled for August 25,
2003. Dick also indicated he would check past
applications submitted, and talk to others in the
community to see if there was anyone to be contacted
regarding an interest in this committee.
The regular meeting date, time, and place for the LRPC
was re-established as the first Wednesday of the month at
3 PM in the Bellasera Clubhouse.
The Minutes of the LRPC Meeting of June 26, 2003 were
read and unanimously approved.
Melissa Price reported that the Communications
Committee had made two suggestions for projects to be
considered by the LRPC 1) a clubhouse computer for
those residents without internet access, and 2) web site
enhancements (interactive features, etc.). Melissa also
indicated that Councilman Littlefield had been contacted
and would respond shortly with suggestions, or names of
people to contact, regarding how Bellasera can influence
the City to push up the priority of the development of
Whisper Rock Park and the beautification of Scottsdale
Road. John Storer volunteered to follow-up on these items
with Councilman Littlefield.
Bob Tack reported that he is in contact with two
resident real estate agents regarding trends in Bellasera
and North Scottsdale, and will try to obtain information
for use in a community survey.
Gary Stettner and Pat Quinn will present their
requests for project suggestions/ information from the
Activities and Buildings & Grounds Committees at the
next meeting, or via e-mail.
Premises and categories for long range planning
projects were reviewed. John Storer suggested adding
another premise to point out that the community wants to
promote or market Bellasera as the best place to live.
Bob Tack mentioned that other committees had discussed
how best to market the lifestyle at Bellasera as an
"active" neighborhood community.
A summary of current projects was reviewed. Committee
members volunteered and divided the responsibility for
filling out information required for individual projects.
Members will try to complete individual project sheets
over the next three weeks and e-mail copies to the other
team members so that the team has a few days to review
before the next meeting scheduled for August 6. The
committee will then discuss each project and come to an
agreement regarding category and time frame. This
information will then be used to formulate a community
survey and for discussion at the Town Hall Meeting
tentatively scheduled for November. Dick Chenault and Bob
Tack indicated to Melissa that Keith Christian, Chairman
of the Communications Committee, could contribute
valuable information based on the last community survey
format and procedure..
Melissa Price presented a schedule for completion of
LRPC goals/projects. This schedule was discussed and Dick
Chenault pointed out that the Board of Directors meeting
in October would be the fourth Monday of the month,
rather than at the beginning of the month. The October
Board of Directors meeting is the goal for obtaining
approval by the Board of a proposed community survey.
No new business was offered for discussion.
Assignments were reviewed, along with the date of the
next meeting - Wednesday, August 6 at 3:00 PM in the
Bellasera Clubhouse.
It was moved to adjourn the LRPC meeting, seconded,
and unanimously approved at 4:15 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Original signed by
_______________________________
Melissa Price, LRPC Chairperson
Governance Committee
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of 9/2/04
In Attendance: Carol Sotnick, Ken Willig
The meeting was called to order at 3:00 PM. The mission of the
committee was discussed along with the background of the two
members. A third member remains to be appointed.
Basic procedure to review the By Laws and the CC&R's was
agreed to. It was also agreed to send an e mail to the Board of
Directors to : ask the Board to request that CC&M review the
documents for changes in Arizona law and to delete references to
Del Webb, to ask if the Board had any recommendations for
changes, and to notify the Board that the Modification committee
would also have its input requested.
In addition, it was agreed that Carol Sotnick would serve as
chair and to inform the Board that Susan Loiselle's participation
would be welcome.
The meeting was adjourned at 3:40 and the next meeting is
scheduled for September 15 at 3 PM.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Revised and Approved Governance Committee Minutes of 10/7/2004
In Attendance: Carol Sotnick, Ken Willig The telephone meeting
was called to order at 10:40 AM. The minutes of September 2, 2004
were approved as submitted. A resolution was approved to retain
the two-thirds vote required to remove an officer. A second
resolution was approved to retain the limit of three consecutive terms
of office of a director. Ken has to review the remaining changes
in the By Laws and will call Carol to schedule a meeting when that has
been completed. Submitted By, Carol Sotnick
Governance Committee Minutes of 10/18/2004
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
Absent: Ken Willig
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM.
Anne Marie Fitness provided the committee with Dick Chenault's
input as well as a legal summary of changes in Arizona law that
affects by-laws and CC & R's.
Pat and Carol reviewed changes in the by-laws through Article
4.
Pat will provide language on conflicts of interest and the
legal guidance was divided between Carol and Pat for the next
meeting, which will be November 2 at 1:30 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 3 PM.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of 11/02/2004
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick, Ken Willig
The meeting was called to order at 1:30 PM. Carol and
Pat discussed changes to the by-laws required by Arizona
legislation. Ken discussed changes he had made to
Articles 3 and 4 and agreed to revise his recommendations.
The next meeting is scheduled for November 16 at 10, and
meeting was adjourned at 3 PM. Submitted By, Carol
Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of 11/16/2004
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick and Ken Willig
The meeting was called
to order at 10:10 AM. Bruce Martin observed the meeting.
The November 2 minutes
were accepted as presented.
Carol informed the
committee of the Governance presentation required at the Town Hall
meeting in late January/early February.
Carol and Pat reviewed
changes to the by-laws they had made that were required by Arizona
legislation.
The committee
reconciled Ken and Carol’s changes to Articles 3 and 4 and
discussed changes required in Articles 5 and 6. Ken will type up all
the changes for review at the next meeting.
The next meeting is
scheduled for December 7 at 10, and meeting was adjourned at 11:30
AM.
Submitted By,
Carol
Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of December 7, 2004
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
Absent: Ken Willig
The meeting was called
to order at 10:01 AM. Dick Chenault attended the meeting at the
chair’s request to review the committee’s charter.
Dick said that the
committee need not make all the changes required because Del Webb is
no longer a factor in the By-Laws (although the committee has chosen
to make those changes), and we should have a minimal list of
relatively easy changes only. A summary of our changes should be
presented at some point to homeowners and categorized as to reason
(legal requirements, Del Webb’s absence, and changes the
committee proposes). Dick also agreed with the final format of the
revised By-Laws (strikethroughs, bold for legal changes and italics
for our proposals).
Dick also suggested we
propose design guideline enforcement proposals in the CC&R’s.
Dick went on to discuss
the role of CCMC in this process (as editors only) and the attorney
review as the final step before presentation is made to homeowners.
In addition there was a brief discussion on the presentation at the
Town Hall meeting (our charter, our approach, and the general
category of revision).
Pat and I then
discussed Ken’s changes and what still had to be modified after
Dick left. The next meeting will be either December 14 or 21
depending on Ken’s schedule and his ability to make the
required changes.
The November 16 minutes
were accepted as presented.
The meeting was
adjourned at 11:10.
Submitted By,
Carol
Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of December 20, 2004
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick, Ken Willig
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 AM.
The minutes of December 7 were approved as submitted.
Several additional changes were made on the By Laws.
The presentation for the Town Hall meeting was discussed.
The next meeting was scheduled for January 25 at 10.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of January 21, 2005
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick, Ken Willig
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 AM. Also attending was Bruce Martin.
The minutes of December 20 were approved as submitted.
Several additional changes were made on the By Laws.
The committee voted to submit the By Laws when completed to the new Board.
Changes to Articles 1-5 of the CC&Rs were reviewed.
The next meeting was scheduled for February 21 at 3 PM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:05.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of February 21, 2005
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
The meeting was called to order at 3:05 PM. Also attending was Bruce Martin.
The minutes of January 21, 2005 were approved as submitted.
The committee agreed to ask Susan Loiselle to join the committee in view of Ken Willig's resignation.
The wording on the By-Laws revisions was agreed to for final committee review.
Pat submitted changes to Articles 6-11 of the CC&R's.
The next meeting was scheduled for March 24 at 10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:05.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of March 24, 2005
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
The minutes of February 21, 2005 were approved as submitted.
The wording on the By-Laws revisions to 3.5 and 3.2 was agreed.
Changes to Articles 12-17of the CC&R's were reviewed.
The next meeting was scheduled for April 19 at 10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of April 19, 2005
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM.
The minutes of March 24, 2005 were approved as submitted.
Design guidelines were discussed.
Legal changes required for CC&R's were
discussed.
The next meeting was scheduled for May 24 at 10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:55.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Approved Governance Committee Minutes of May 24, 2005
In Attendance: Patrick Quinn, Carol Sotnick
Observing: Joyce Winston
The meeting was called to order at 10:01 AM.
The minutes of April 19, 2005 were approved as submitted.
Design guidelines were discussed as not being part of the CC&R's so they will not be reviewed by the Governance Committee.
Legal changes required for CC&R's were discussed as well as editing changes.
The next meetings were scheduled for June 14 and June 21 at 10 AM.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:07.
Submitted By,
Carol Sotnick
Governance Committee
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