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Whispering Oaks Homeowners’ Association

Minutes From Board Meeting

October 30, 2005

Minutes of Whispering Oaks Homeowners’ Association Board 10/30/05

St. Augustine Beach City Hall

Board members in attendance: John Ragosta, Dave Anderson, Bill Griffiths, Pat Moyer, and John Blackford. Homeowners in attendance: Bob Parker, Al Kenyon, Linda Anderson, and Pat Berling.

Meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Minutes were read and approved.

John Ragosta presented the Architectural Review Committee report. See document with results of October 27 meeting thereof for details. John Ragosta made a motion to accept, Bill MacDowell seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

John Ragosta then presented the Landscaping Committee report. See document with details. Dave Anderson made a motion to accept, John Ragosta seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

Bob Parker presented the Operations Committee report. John Ragosta got with Jason the gate man in response to Pat Berling’s comment about gate. The status of the situation with Phase III and the lake access issue remains undecided until information form the condo group and Gary Larsen becomes available. John Ragosta made a motion to accept, Dave Anderson seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

The Communications Committee report was presented by Linda Anderson. She mentioned the newsletter sent out two weeks prior and the coming December phone-a-thon for e-mail addresses as two out of three WOHA members are still only reachable through snail mail. This is expensive. John Ragosta made a motion to accept, Bill MacDowell seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

Pat Moyer then presented the 2006 budget. See the final version thereof for details. The only real tweakage that occurred was the result of moving funds away from sidewalks toward pavement. Dave Anderson made a motion to accept, Bill MacDowell seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

Concerning the 2006 elections, a schedule was set in which a letter would go out announcing the availability of Bill Griffith’s and Bill MacDowell’s positions and asking for nominations by December 8, and another letter would go out with absentee ballots in time for the January 21 meeting. Also a Nominating Committee formed including Bob Parker and Linda Anderson, and the board resolved to aggressively seek a third member. John Blackford made a motion to accept the elections plan, Bill Griffith seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

Pat Berling’s complaint about the Morris’s RV was then addressed. Dave Anderson volunteered to frame a letter notifying the Morrises of a fine for violating the covenant concerning keeping an RV in one’s driveway beyond the allotted time and outside the allowed purpose. Also, the letter will include a warning concerning the commercial nature of the vehicle in question. John Ragosta made a motion to accept, Pat Moyer seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

Dave Anderson then opened the issue of street-side parking. He noted the narrow streets and the parking challenges some homeowners face. It is his belief that Big Magnolia Court is the street with the most street-side parking and that this is a safety issue. Common property is being used. He made a motion to add mention of the issue to the next newsletter in order to raise awareness of the need for clear streets for safety purposes. John Ragosta made a motion to accept, Pat Moyer seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

As far as progress is concerned in the area of covenants review, John Ragosta reported that the process is on hold due to a question concerning the legality of altering the section concerning Ralph Morris’s involvement. Bill Griffith made a motion to carry the discussion of covenants over into the next meeting, Pat Moyer seconded, all favored, and none opposed.

With the floor open, Bob Parker reported problems with the neighborhood lighting situation and his efforts to remedy them.