41st ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
I CALL TO ORDER
Vice President Paula Gann called the
meeting to order at approximately
150 memberships are eligible to vote. 74 memberships are registered either in person or by proxy and a quorum is present.
II PUBLIC COMMENTS
Director Rush announced with much regret, the passing of several members of the community during in the past year: Mackie Pease, Walter Crafford and Bob Winters.
Director Drolet moved to approve the
minutes of the
IV REPORTS
Maintenance: Director Cady reported that a new aluminum
beach gate was installed to replace the rusting steel gate. Maintenance work on the Highway 1 fence
continues, although it is costly to replace the redwood post and rails and for
that reason, the Board is interested in finding possible alternative materials
that could be used. In the upcoming
year, a portion of the beach road will be resurfaced and there are plans to
rebuild the gazebo in
Membership: Director Rush reported that IBIC currently has 184 members, of which 150 are in good standing. 159 members are homeowners and 25 are bare lot owners. There are three recent new memberships: Ramona Vipperman and Bruce Cohen, Brandon Simpson and Rod and Melissa Scheaffer.
Architectural Design Committee: Director Drolet reported that the Committee heard 4 New Home Construction applications, 4 Major Exterior Project applications and 2 Minor Exterior Project applications in the past year. Several new policies have been put in place with the goal of ensuring fairness. In response to the Committee’s letter of concern regarding the fire hazard at the abandoned house at 14800 S. Hwy 1, CalFire has inspected the property and is taking action to correct the problems. The State building code has been revised to reduce fire risk and wood siding is no longer permitted in this area, which may mean that the CC&Rs need to be revisited. The number of construction applications is down which means less revenue, although there will still be ongoing expenses. Kathy Poling stated that revising the CC&Rs is no small matter and that the Committee has the authority, as stated in the CC&Rs, to propose and amend rules and regulations for any matter within its jurisdiction. (CC&R 4.5)
Road
Improvement Committee: Director Gann
submitted a written report. The Board of
Directors recommends that individuals write letters to our
Trail Development: Director Gann submitted a written report. The goal of the project is to develop a hiking trail from the sea to the ridge on IBIC easements. Volunteers are needed to obtain the permits and to plan and build the trail, which will be a great asset for the Community.
Water
Board: Kathy Poling explained that
the Irish Beach Water District (IBWD) is a California Water District and must
comply with the associated rules. The
mission of IBWD is to provide clean drinking water to
NEST: Vera-Lee Kaiser explained that NEST stands for Neighborhood Emergency Services Team and the mission of the organization is to provide assistance in the case of a major disaster or emergency such as an earthquake. NEST members can only enter onto the property of other members to perform search and rescue and for that reason, everyone is strongly encouraged to join. Information can be found on the IBIC web site.
Survey results: Director Gann reported that she received many responses to the survey that was mailed out with the dues notice. The three most popular ideas are a Yahoo internet group where anyone can post items of interest to the community or ask questions, development of the sea to ridge trail and a lights out party for times when the power goes out.
Treasurer’s
Report 2007-08 Fiscal Year: Director
Moores presented the report. IBIC stayed
within its budget and as of
IV
Budget for 2008-09 Fiscal Year: Director Gann presented the proposed budget. Director Drolet moved to approve the budget. Kathy Poling seconded and the motion passed with none opposed and no abstentions.
Election of Board of Directors: There are four seats up for election for a two-year term. Brian Carter, Susan Rush and Sandra Moores are not seeking re-election. Director Cady nominated Gerald Trujillo and Ed Tonningsen seconded. George Munson nominated Leon Drolet and Sharon Robards seconded. Jim Vickery nominated Ginger Rodgers and Lu Vickery seconded. Lu Vickery nominated Pam Harley and Jim Vickery seconded. Director Gann asked for any opposition or abstentions to the slate. There were none and the slate stands elected.
VI ADJOURNMENT
The
meeting was adjourned at