Wissler Ranch HOA Board of Directors’ Meeting Minutes May 16, 2020


• Call to Order: The May HOA Board of Directors’ meeting was called to order at 10:05 a.m. via a Cisco Webex virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions.
• Roll Call: the following board members, officers, committee chairs/members, and homeowners were in attendance:

Board Members:
President – Jim Keefe
Vice President – Hal Goldback
Sharla Davis
Wayne Gardner
Pete Popp

Other Officers:
Secretary – Sharla Davis
Treasurer – Kathleen McCormick

Committee Chairs:
Covenant Compliance – Sharla Davis
Design Review – Wayne Gardner
Forestry (includes Fire Wise) – absent
Infrastructure – Hal Goldback
Neighborhood Watch – vacant (Jim Keefe, interim)
Website/IT – absent
Welcome – absent

Homeowners (via login link): Bill & Angela Cantor, Lissa Hopwood, Tim Ray, and Dan Simon

• Reports:
– Reading and Disposal of Minutes: Tabled. Jim is in the process of writing the April web-based meeting minutes.
– Officer:
– President: Jim thanked everyone for attending and explained the meeting protocols. He also stated that, per the HOA’s lawyer, the virtual meeting satisfied all HOA legal and CCIOA requirements.
– Vice President: Hal deferred his comments to “Infrastructure.”
– Treasurer: Kathleen gave the treasurer’s report and screen-shared the financials; she stated that all annual dues have been paid.
– Committee:
– Covenant Compliance: WR is a covenant-controlled community and as such, residents are legally obligated to maintain compliance at all times. As a reminder, the Design Review Guidelines are part of and included in the Covenants.
– no report
– Design Review: Wayne reported on the projects he & Pete are working on,
specifically the progress on the front entrance signs and the common area trees.
– Infrastructure: Hal spoke at length on the progress and available options for the cistern replacement project. Jim explained in detail insurance company ISO ratings and the importance of the cisterns to our low 3Y rating. He also mentioned that it is the obligation of the HOA, as a business, to protect and maintain its assets.
– Neighborhood Watch: Jim reported that National Night Out has been postponed from the annual first Tuesday in August to a potential TBD date in October.
– Welcome: absent
– Website: absent
– Forestry (includes Fire Wise): absent; Jim reported that Wissler Ranch has been certified as a Firewise community again and the new sign has been posted in the mail kiosk. Hal stated that, according to the TLMFD Chief, “Wissler Ranch has the best fire mitigation in the area.”
– Old Business:
– Common Area Maintenance: a motion was made and seconded to use the $4800, previously approved in the annual budget, as a starting point to spend on tree removal. Motion carried.
– New Business:
– Homeowner concerns: a homeowner expressed appreciation to Hal Goldback for his willingness to run for and potentially serve on the TLMFD Board. Thank you, Hal!
– Another homeowner reiterated concerns with the front entrances and the dead trees in the common area, and suggested a delay in the cistern project.

– Adjournment: a motion was made and seconded to adjourn, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:23 a.m.

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