- Call to Order: The September HOA Board of Directors’ meeting was called to order at 10:09 a.m. via a Cisco Webex virtual format due to COVID-19
- Roll Call: the following board members, officers, committee chairs/members, and homeowners were in attendance:
Board Members (quorum established):
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): Eric & Barb Doremus, Marty Mundt, James Gaston
- Reports:
– Reading and Disposal of Minutes: motion made and seconded to approve the August minutes; motion passed.
– Officer:
– President: Jim discussed the following:
- a) Water meter readings are due November 1st, messages and mailings will go out in October;
- b) The annual meeting is next month and will be conducted virtually. A motion was made and seconded to hold the meeting on Oct. 24th starting @10:00 a.m.; motion passed. Information will be mailed to all home/lot owners. Kathleen reminded everyone that registration will be required prior to 10:00. Those requesting an invitation link will need to submit their first and last names and their WR address;
- c) There will be no annual forestry inspection this year due to common area mitigation;
- d) a Northern El Paso County (NEPCO) meeting is being held today and one agenda item concerns road developments.
– Vice President: Hal received communication from the TLMFD regarding the cistern project and requested a special meeting for all involved parties; motion made, seconded, and passed. Hal will reach out and try to schedule a meeting for the near future.
– Treasurer: Kathleen gave the treasurer’s report and screen-shared the WR financials.
– Committees:
– Covenant Compliance: WR is a covenant-protected community and 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.
– Design Review: Wayne reported on the projects he & Pete are working on to include a site review for a detached garage and plans for roof and deck replacements.
– Infrastructure: no report
– Neighborhood Watch: a motion was made and seconded to not participate in this year’s National Night Out due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns; motion passed.
– Welcome: absent
– Website: absent
– Forestry (includes Fire Wise): absent
– Old Business:
– Discussion was held on the annual meeting protocols.
– New Business:
– Policy on Political Signs: Jim received guidance from the HOA lawyer, in accordance with the CO Department of Regulatory Agencies, to establish a WR political sign policy. The proposed policy was sent to all home/lot owners prior to today’s meeting. There was much discussion from all attendees and two homeowner email comments were screen-shared. After the lengthy conversation, a motion was made and seconded to approve the proposed policy; motion passed. The policy will be recorded with the El Paso County Clerk and Recorder’s Office and posted on the WR website.
– Adjournment: a motion was made and seconded to adjourn; motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 11:14 a.m.