Minutes from 2006
Minutes of the Board Meeting
12 January 2006
With a quorum present, six of eight board members, the President
FSCA called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m. It was established that the
Secretary will take minutes, email the minutes to the President for review, and
field requests for changes or clarifications to the minutes.
FSCA Status:
1. Treasurer's Report
- No report.
2. Escrow report:
- There was an escrow account report as of 31 December 2005. Only used $650 from
account last year. Further discussions regarding the escrow account are to come
later in the meeting
Correspondence:
1. Dairy Farm
- Anne Arundel County Council Bill No. 9205 has pertinent information regarding
Dairy Farm usage. There will be a hearing 17 January at 7:00 p.m. at the Arundel
Center. A current petition is still available for signatures at the Lady of
America Fitness Center in the Village at Waugh Chapel. It will be picked up
before the 17th of January. Men and women not belonging to the Center may go in
and sign it.
New Business:
1. Presentation on Village II:
- Village I/II - A Hearing is scheduled for 7 February at 11:00 a.m. regarding
the new Fitness Center to be built in the existing Village I and the plans for
Village II. This is a combined exception hearing.
- Village I Fitness Center - Architectural drawings were presented for Board
Members to view. There is a Memorandum of Understanding already existing with
"LA Fitness" to occupy this center. The architecture of the building, which will
be in the corner of the Village I by the intersection of Route 3 and Waugh
Chapel Road, will be designed on all four sides of the building to blend in with
the rest of the village. There will also be a bank next to this fitness center.
Some of the parking in that area was already laid out to be used as Fitness
Center parking. The building will be one story and will be similar, but more
extensive, in function to the Severna Park Racquetball Club.
- Village II - Color displays of conceptual plans were presented for Board
Members to view. It is proposed to be built on the Reliable Ash Fill that is 85%
complete. Conceptual plan includes: 2 three-story raised office buildings with
underground parking, more condos, another pond, a 12-14 screen movie theater,
bookstore, Target, soft good stores along the lines of Anne Klein and Talbot's,
an unnamed anchor store, restaurants, a fountain similar to that in Bowie Town
Center, a fireplace back by the movie theater, and ice cream shops. Conceptual
plans have the south end of the Village II bordered by Evergreen Road, which
will be become a boulevard similar to Piney Orchard Parkway. It is expected that
this road will be extended to have an entrance off of Waugh Chapel Road. Service
areas around buildings are to be bermed and treed and, therefore, hidden from
the road. Separate buildings will be architecturally designed on all four sides.
This is to be a more upscale mall. An advisory committee has already been
selected for this development. The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) expects to
meet in the next week or 10 days and plans to survey residents in the next 1-2
months regarding Village II.
2. Election of Officers:
- After some discussion, the following offices were decided on:
President:
Joan Berry
Vice President: Ron Fudge
Treasurer:
Ed Merz
Escrow:
Verna Munn
Secretary:
Laura Mishaga
Dairy Farm: Ed
Wyras
Community Life: Mariam Pelletier
Membership: Andrew
Pruski
Motion: A motion was made to approve the board member positions. The motion
passed.
3. Escrow:
- Verna, Escrow Manager, discussed the suggestions made by the financial
advisor at Smith-Barney. The financial advisor suggested moving some monies to a
new fund to help diversify the account.
Motion: A motion was made to move $20,000 from the Washington Mutual Fund,
along with $2500 from cash account, to the World Class Fund. The motion passed
and the Escrow Manager will have the changes made.
3. Potential Projects for 2006:
- February presentation by the Scouts
- February presentation by Brian Gibbons (Village II)
- Social events - Mariam
- Holiday Lights contest
- Candidates Forum for September General meeting
- Dairy Farm
- Cunningham
Old Business:
1. Holiday Contest:
- Winners were selected. The contest went well. New people, Laura and
Mariam, helped with some of the planning this year.
2. Membership Letter:
- The board discussed the newly designed membership brochure. Discussion
also ensued on whether to mail or hand distribute the brochures to our 1200
homes and it was decided that mailing would be the timeliest option.
Motion: A motion was made to allocate $800 for reimbursement (with
authorization by email if more is needed) for membership flyer production and
mailing. The motion passed.
3. Update on the Equestrian Center and Opposition:
- At the time of the meeting, it was reported that there were 634
signatures against the Equestrian Center.
4. Cunningham Special Exception Update:
- The special exception was denied. Cunningham, et al, is appealing. No
date yet on the hearing. Appeal will be before a court.
5. 2006 Recurring expenses - lawncare, insurance,
web site:
- Lawn care - We received a bid from Wilburn & Associates for 1 year
contract. Joan will follow-up to see if we can continue paying for each cut -
since that would likely be less expensive. Considering getting more bids.
- Insurance is due soon -- $900-$1000
- Web site: paid for 3 years
6. Other:
Ron Fudge and Ed Merz will get develop a DRAFT budget for presentation and
discussion at the February General Membership meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
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Minutes of the General Meeting
February 9, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Thirteen people
were in attendance, including the Board Members.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- Ed Merz reported on the status of the checking account, including recent
withdrawals and deposits made. Some money was transferred from the escrow cash
account to cover the insurance payment for this year and the reimbursement for
membership mailers.
3. Escrow Report
- Verna reported on the transactions of the escrow account. She had the changes
made to escrow account in accordance with the motion made in the January 2006
Board meeting (moving $22,500 to the World Class Fund).
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Joan received an email from Ernie Munn for his resignation as webmaster. More
discussion on this was to come later in the meeting.
2. Hard Copy
- Joan also received a hard-copy notice of hearing regarding the Village II
special exception in January. She noted the next hearing on the Village II will
be on February 28, 2006 at 11:00am.
Presentations:
1. Village II
- Joan gave a presentation on the Village II plans. She is on the Planning
Advisory Committee (PAC) for the Village II. The PAC will have an informational
Town Meeting on Thursday, February 16, 2006 at 7:00pm in the VCCC, with the
Village II developer, Brian Gibbons, attending. Joan described the other members
of the PAC, and then presented the displays of the Village II. She noted that
the zoning for Village II will include the area for LA Fitness in Village I (at
the intersection of Waugh Chapel and Route 3). It is expected that if the deal
with LA Fitness falls through, Staples and other small retail stores will fill
the space. The artist renditions and site area map were displayed and discussed,
as at the Board meeting on January 12, 2006. Traffic concerns were raised, and
while traffic issues on Route 3 are the State's responsibility, the developer
has requested lights to be synchronized. A bus route and a sidewalk from Four
Seasons community are still issues that have not been resolved. The connection
of Evergreen road to Waugh Chapel was discussed, and the discussion expanded to
include the possibility of connecting Piney Orchard parkway directly to Route 3.
Because the majority of the Village II is to be built on the ash fill, which is
industrial property, there is no greening offset required, as it was for Village
I. There is the possibility of a light at the main entrance to the Village II
off Route 3. This entrance would be similar to the existing entrance to Village
I on Route 3.
2. Unity Garden
- The scout heading up this project was not in attendance.
New Business:
1. Budget
- A proposed budget, prepared by Ed Merz and Ron Fudge, was handed out and
discussed. The budget was based on the previous years' numbers for various
projects and bills. Revenue items included dues and investment income. Expenses
included membership mailings, insurance, the Christmas Holiday lights program,
lawn care, and dues to GCC. More expense items were discussed, to include
website hosting fees, domain name fees, the Unity Garden project supplement,
traffic related expenses, mailings for surveys and the Dairy Farm, signs, and
the Post Office Box fee. Verna will talk with Ernie about the fees associated
with the website.
2. Candidates' Night for September
- The Candidates' Night idea was discussed and decided to be a good idea. Joan
will talk with Torrey Jacobsen, President of GCC, about coordinating this event
such that FSCA holds a Candidates' Night for Anne Arundel County candidates and
GCC holds a similar event for State candidates, or vice versa.
3. New Webmaster
- Due to other commitments, the current webmaster has chosen to step down from
his position. Discussion ensued on who would be the next webmaster. Laura
volunteered to take on the responsibility as part of being the secretary and
will work with Ernie to take on the webmaster duties.
4. Nomination of Andrew Pruski for Convention
- Andrew formally requested the nomination of the FSCA to go the convention for
School Board elections. He is currently running for County Council, but would
like to run instead for School Board if he can. (He can only do one of the
positions.) If elected to the School Board for District 33a and 33b, Andrew
would serve a voluntary, 5-year term on the Board making decisions on issues
like school budgets, school times, etc.
Motion: A motion was made to have FSCA nominate Andrew Pruski to the convention
for School Board elections. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Relationship with GCC
Motion: A motion was made to sever all relations with GCC immediately. After
discussion, a friendly amendment was made to, and accepted for, the original
motion. The friendly amendment included Joan sending a letter of resignation to
GCC and to the West County paper. With the friendly amendment, the motion passed
unanimously.
Old Business:
1. Update on Horse Park
- Officially, 1103 signatures have been collected to support the maintaining
current use of the Dairy Farm for agricultural purposes only. FSCA is
maintaining the same position and level of activity in relation to this issue.
It was noted that the Farm may soon have a barn dance. Also, if people are
interested in hiking on the property, they are encouraged to check in at the
main building to avoid problems. Money is not currently being made on the farm
(for the midshipmen's fund), but it is not a dire issue right now. There was
some discussion as to the opinion of certain local and state representatives'
positions on the proposed horse park. The feasibility study is not out yet. GOIA
has organized an informational session on February 15, 2006 at the Odenton
firehouse.
2. Potential Projects for 2006
- Mariam discussed some ideas for projects including:
Picnic
Health fair
FSCA open house/ Community Day
Block Party
Flea Mart
May time celebration of Unity Garden plantings
- Discussion continued on ways to promote events and attract new members.
Suggestions included canvassing the neighborhood and trying to get a larger
section in the West County newspaper. There also was discussion on ways to
fundraise for events and to keep down the cost of the events. Suggestions
included contacting vendors at the Village at Waugh Chapel to sponsor events
and/or provide food for events, contacting previous advertisers from old
newsletters, and selling ad space on the website.
3. Other
- Nothing to report
The meeting was adjourned at 9:45pm.
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Minutes of the Board Meeting
March 9, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Seven people were in attendance,
including a quorum of Board members.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer was not available to report.
3. Escrow Report
- Verna reported the balance is a little less this month. She will forward the
escrow report to the Board members.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Nothing to report.
2. Hard Copy
- Joan received a notice of the Cunningham appeal, which is to be held March 28,
2006, at 6:30pm in the Arundel Center.
- Joan also received a notice of the approval of the special exception for the
fitness center to be located in the Village I
shopping center.
Presentations:
1. Unity Garden
- The Scout heading up this project was not in attendance.
Old Business:
1. Pruski withdrawal from School Board race
- Andrew discussed his recent efforts regarding the School Board race, including
his decision to withdraw. He will continue to run for County Council. He also
discussed his continuing efforts concerning education and the horse park. An
announcement was made about a forum to be held at Ark and Dove Church on the
theological issues concerning the horse park, on April 27th. Another
announcement was made regarding Janet Owens speaking on growth on April 16th at
Perry's. People may arrive at 6:00pm for dinner and listen as Ms. Owens speaks
at 7:00pm.
2. Community Event
- Nothing to report.
3. Other
- There was some discussion on redistricting.
- Verna looked more closely at the draft budget and clarified some costs needed
to be updated.
New Business:
1. Mowing
- No other bids have been received regarding mowing the 6-7 acres that the
Community is responsible for maintaining. Joan confirmed with Wilburn that the
price will be $150 per mow. She also discussed with Wilburn the Community's
interest in having a Scout clear up deadwood and having a visible border to
facilitate mowing.
Motion: A motion was made to extend the Wilburn contract. With no discussion,
the motion passed unanimously.
2. FSCA "group-buying" electricity for the Community
- Joan discussed some information she received from Paul Zimmerli regarding the
possibility of FSCA being licensed as an aggregate buyer of electricity for the
Community. After some discussion of questions raised on the licensing and legal
issues, it was decided that Ron will look into the issue and report at the next
Board meeting.
3. Announcements/Miscellaneous
- Leigh announced the Four Seasons Women's Club will have their annual plant
sale on April 29th, starting at 10:00am. It is expected to be held at the same
location, the Four Season's Elementary School.
- There was some discussion on how to report public safety issues in the
community. For non-emergencies, please call the Western District police at
410-222-6150.
- Laura received a request for information on how to schedule an event in the
common area. She forwarded the person on to contact Joan for the scheduling.
Some discussion on the scheduling ensued, and Mariam agreed to be a backup for
scheduling events.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm.
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Minutes of the Board Meeting
April 20, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:02pm. Nine people were in attendance,
including the Board members.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the current status of the account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager was not available to report.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Joan discussed an invitation for a bus tour of damaged creeks.
- Joan discussed information received on training by the AA County to be a
Severe Weather Spotter. More information is available on the AA County website
www.aacounty.org.
- Mariam received information on the West County Expo, a Developer Showcase, to
be held June 9, 2006 from 12pm to 6pm at the Ft. Meade Pavilion.
2. Hard Copy
- Nothing to report.
Presentations:
1. Unity Garden
- The Scout heading up this project was in attendance and came requesting more
guidance on the project implementation. Specific concerns raised included: how
to handle areas where fences and other things (gardens, sheds, play equipment,
etc.) are actually on FSCA property; how to handle reimbursements for plant
purchases; and logistics of a walk-through with one or more Board members for
plan approval. Ralph was designated POC for the Scout for scheduling the
walk-through. Each area where there are obstructions on FSCA property would be
handled on a case-by-case basis, i.e., it may or may not be necessary to deviate
from the line depending on the nature of obstructions and how far from the
property border the Scout chooses to plant the trees. This will be revisited
during the Board members during the walk-through. Ed M. will handle the payment
from the Unity Grant monies.
Old Business:
1. Group buying of electricity
- Ron presented his research on the possibility of FSCA group-buying electricity
for interested members of the community. He spoke with Christine Meissner who
recommended that the community to join up with another aggregator, such as
Washington Gas Energy Services, rather than FSCA trying to become an aggregator.
He was pointed to a webpage listing on the Public Service Commission's website
with a list of 10-15 aggregators, however he did not have a lot of luck with
contacting people. He was able to get a hold of someone within Washing Gas
Energy Services, and got details on group electric and gas, and approximate
savings would be 10%. He will continue with his research to see what else is
involved and determine how practical it is.
2. Community Event
- Mariam provided an update on her work on the planning the community event. The
date selected is July 15, at the Four Seasons Elementary school. She discussed a
proposed budget, to include food, flyers, signs, and janitorial service. Some
discussion ensued on the type of event to be held. Popular choices included the
original idea of a community fair open to community members, as well as, a yard
sale open to all. Mariam is looking into local business sponsorship and
donations. Further details are pending.
3. WE CARE update
- The issue has quieted down for now, due to lack of funding for the proposed
horse park. There are a couple of upcoming forums; one forum at Ark and Dove on
April 26, and one forum at Baldwin Memorial on June 15.
4. Village South Rezoning Approval
- The Village South rezoning request is done and approved. Construction will
start in 2008. A signed contract has been obtained with Wegmans', a gourmet
grocery store, as an anchor store. The other anchor store will be a Target, and
there will also be some high end restaurants. Joan noted that discussion is
continuing on which hardware store to include and where to locate it. Also, a
bus route from Four Seasons to the Village is still in the works. Finally, the
intersection at Johns Hopkins Road and Rt. 3 will be cleaned up as one of the
main entrances to the shopping center.
New Business:
1. Hearing/Event Attendance Protocol
- Laura proposed a protocol for Board members for attending hearings and special
events of importance to the community. After discussion, the consensus was the
Board will decide on a case-by-case basis what events require either written
testimony and/or actual attendance and try to make sure that someone attends.
2. Note: Water Restrictions DO NOT apply to 21054
The meeting was adjourned at 8:45pm.
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Minutes of the General Meeting
May 11, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Thirteen people were in attendance.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The April 2006 meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer was not available to report.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager reported on the current status of the account.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Joan discussed County and Community Property complaints.
- Joan discussed a problem with misdirected mail.
2. Hard Copy
- Nothing to report.
Presentations:
1. Reliable Asphalt Corporate Office Move to Waugh Chapel Road.
- Rob Scrivener discussed Reliable's plans to move their corporate office
headquarters to a location off Waugh Chapel Road. The plan is to use five acres
between the Catholic school site and the Reliable truck entrance to Waugh Chapel
to build a 24,000 sq. ft. corporate headquarters building. The building would be
2 floors and contain approximately 50 personnel. The property would need to be
re-zoned for commercial use, however no permits have yet been filed.
Additionally, Reliable plans to build a 4,000 sq. ft. training facility, which
they may make available to community groups during off hours. The entrance to
Waugh Chapel Road would only handle car traffic; no truck traffic is envisioned.
Finally, Reliable also plans to have their trucks all parked on-site and use the
front gate to the property (off of Route 3) to enter and leave, versus the
current parking site that is further North on Route 3.
- Rob also discussed the 20 year concept plan for Reliable at this location.
Reliable plans to continue asphalt recycling on their 25 acre asphalt plant.
Reliable also plans to connect Johns Hopkins through its property to Waugh
Chapel Road. Along this road, Reliable will build flex offices and warehouses.
Discussion of traffic concerns ensued.
Old Business:
1. Status of Unity Grant
- Concerns were raised over the size of the holes dug for the trees. Watering
volunteers are needed to "adopt a tree." Spikes are already in the ground to
hold the watering containers.
2. Community Event
- Mariam provided an update on her work on the planning the community event. The
event has been approved to occur July 15th at the Four Seasons Elementary school
parking lot and gymnasium. She discussed how the event would no longer be a yard
sale/flea-mart due to restrictions on fundraising events. A budget was proposed
and discussed.
Motion: A motion was made to have FSCA appropriate $4000 towards the Community
Day event with the understanding that as much donations will be obtained as
possible. A friendly amendment was made, and accepted to reduce the monies to
$3000 toward the event. The motion passed unanimously.
3. WE CARE update
- A 97-page feasibility study has been released on May 10th. One of the main
points of the study is to have $30M from Anne Arundel County to help pay for the
horse park - which corresponds to a $6 raise for all teachers in the County. Ed
Wyras has a copy of the study and will provide bullets to Laura to post on the
FSCA website. A couple of upcoming candidate forum nights were mentioned. One
forum, for the County Council 4th District Candidate, will be held June 15th at
Historic Baldwin Hall, from 7-9pm. Another forum, for the County Executive
Candidates, will be held June 22nd at Historic Baldwin Hall, from 7-9pm.
4. Utility Billing Controlling Efforts
- Ron discussed his continued research regarding group buying of electricity. He
found that many aggregators preferred to work with commercial customers rather
than community groups due to the problems associated with trying to accurately
estimate utility needs. Everyone does have a choice for gas and electric service
- residents can buy electricity from a company other than BGE, however,
electricity will still be "delivered" via BGE lines. Washington Gas and Electric
services was discussed and the wges.com website is where more information on
their services may be found.
5. Cunningham Update
- Joy Faithful has responded that no news has yet to be heard regarding
Cunningham's appeal of the special exception.
6. Village South Update
- The zoning has been approved. It is currently being appealed by Steve
Donnelly, President of Walden Community Association. GCC is opposing all further
development, to include the Dairy Farm horse park, Wal-Mart, and the Village
South. On a side note, it was mentioned that Crofton is attempting to
incorporate Four Seasons and Piney Orchard into Crofton proper.
7. Other
- Nothing to report.
New Business:
1. September Candidates' Night
- There was discussion on the previously proposed candidates' night in
consortium with GCC. The final decision was that FSCA would not sponsor any
candidates' night and would instead advise community members to attend other
locally sponsored candidates' nights.
2. Reliable Move Discussion
- There was discussion on how to disseminate news to the community.
Motion: A motion was made to spend up to $1000 notifying the community of the
September General meeting and a Question and Answer session with Reliable
Contracting. The motion passed unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:08pm.
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Minutes of the Board Meeting
June 8, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:10pm. Eight people were in attendance,
including five board members.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The May 2006 meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the current status of the account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager was not available to report.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Joan discussed an email sent regarding relocating the 25mph signs on Symphony.
She has already forwarded the email on to the Traffic Committee.
2. Hard Copy
- Joan discussed information on the competition for the "Most Outstanding
Volunteer" of Anne Arundel County. The deadline for submission of nominations is
August 14th, 2006. More information is available on the Anne Arundel County
website.
- Joan discussed a flyer received on the West County Expo, to take place on June
9th, from 12pm-6pm, at the Fort Meade Pavilion. Information is available at
www.waaccc.org
3. Phone
- Joan discussed a phone call she received from a home buyer on Symphony Lane
interested in FSCA property. FSCA property cannot be sold. She followed up with
the home buyer and the real estate agent regarding checking the property lines
along the border of the FSCA property.
Presentations:
1. Old Dairy Farm Road Development
- The Berger's discussed recent attempts by a developer and an associated real
estate agency to coerce residents of the 13 homes along Old Dairy Farm to sell
their property for development of townhomes. Along this road, there are 13 homes
on what comprises a total of 50 acres. Residents were informed that a minimum of
200 townhomes would be constructed. There is currently one contract already
signed. Of concern to residents includes impact to the traffic, schools, and
environment.
Old Business:
1. FSCA Community Day
- Mariam discussed recent milestones completed in the planning of the FSCA
Community Day event. Recent additions to the event include a DJ, Rita's, the
Health Department, a firetruck, cheerleaders, and inflatable toys for children.
The caterer has been canceled; instead GORC will be cooking food. Current needs
for the event include ice, coolers, and donations for a silent auction.
2. Status of Unity Grant
- Joan provided an update on the Unity Grant sponsored sapling plantings in the
FSCA property. The trees were planted two weeks ago. Volunteers are still needed
to routinely check on and water the trees. All the watering devices should be
staked in now.
3. WE CARE update
- A couple of upcoming candidate forum nights were mentioned. One forum, for the
County Council 4th District Candidate, will be held June 15th at Historic
Baldwin Hall, from 7-9pm. Another forum, for the County Executive Candidates,
will be held June 22nd at Historic Baldwin Hall, from 7-9pm.
4. Utility Billing Controlling Efforts
- Ron discussed a handout he created that listed the various options residents
currently have regarding upcoming BGE rate increase. He will provide an
electronic copy for updating the webpage.
5. Cunningham Update
- There has been no news on the Cunningham appeal.
6. Village South Update
- On June 27th, in the VCCC, Greenberg will present on the details of the
Village South shopping center. This presentation will be open to the public and
will include details on Wegman's, a new upscale grocer's market to be built.
7. Other
- Nothing to report.
New Business:
1. Discussion and Decision on Old Dairy Farm Road request
- There was discussion of the presentation, and it was decided there is nothing
for FSCA to do at this point.
2. Sale of Symphony Lane property and request to reset bounds.
- This item was presented during discussion of the correspondence. See item #3
above in Correspondence section.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:36pm.
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Minutes of the Board Meeting
July 13, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Five board members were in
attendance.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The June 2006 meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the current status of the account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager reported on the current status of the account.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Nothing to report.
2. Hard Copy
- Mariam discussed a request for the donation to GORC to be written out to a
team Mom instead of GORC itself.
- Joan discussed a flyer received on "Community Preparedness."
- Ed discussed contacting the Elections Board to see if they want to come to the
September meeting. They wwish to make a 30 minute presentation, but it is too
late to set it up for the General Meeting -- notice was received late
Presentations:
1. Old Dairy Farm Road Development
- The Berger's discussed recent attempts by a developer and an associated real
estate agency to coerce residents of the 13 homes along Old Dairy Farm to sell
their property for development of townhomes. Along this road, there are 13 homes
on what comprises a total of 50 acres. Residents were informed that a minimum of
200 townhomes would be constructed. There is currently one contract already
signed. Of concern to residents includes impact to the traffic, schools, and
environment.
Old Business:
1. Scout Project (Unity Grant) update
- The project is complete. Twenty-eight trees were planted on the community
property. Thirty were ordered, and the remaining two were planted in the Scout's
Dad's yard. Concerns over the size of the holes were addressed (see June notes).
Because of the difficulty digging in clay, larger holes were created, thus
requiring more topsoil than originally anticipated. The Scout is currently
working on his project report, which is expected to be done by September 14th.
2. Watering of trees
- The Scouts watered the trees the first few weeks, and we had plenty of rain
after that. However, we now really need volunteers to do the watering!
3. Falling/dying tree removal
- Joan provided an update on the falling pine tree -- which is now dead and the
nearby resident is concerned. Ralph Bartimo previously expressed interest in
taking care of the tree removal. Another potential way to have the tree removed
is to pay the mowers $150 to remove it.
4. FSCA Community Day
- Mariam discussed final planning for the FSCA Community Day event. She has the
food planned to include burgers, hotdogs, potato salad, coleslaw, beans, chips,
and other snacks. She also has release forms for the Moon Bounce and will have a
banner made that lists all the sponsors. Coolers are still needed. Joan will
make name tags for the board members.
5. Other
- Nothing to report.
New Business:
1. Nothing to report
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm.
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Minutes of the Board Meeting
August 10, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Four board members were in
attendance.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The June 2006 meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the status of the checking account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager reported on the status of the escrow account
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Nothing to report.
2. Hard Copy
- Nothing to report
Old Business:
1. Reliable presentation in September
- Reliable is scheduled to make a presentation on their new corporate office at
our September membership meeting. Reliable has offered to pay postage to mail
information to our members on their proposal. It was suggested that we get this
reimbursement and pay it to GORC who will have the mailers hand delivered. Also
the board agreed to come to the meeting at 6:30 pm to arrange the VCCC office
for the expanded meeting.
2. Failing/dying pine tree removed
- The dead pine was removed at a cost of $300.
3. Unity Grant
- Joan discussed the availability of a Unity Grant that the community has
received in the past. No one knew of any current interest in applying for this
grant. Joan suggested the Board members discuss it with any contacts in the
community to see if there is any interest.
4. Cunningham Appeal Approved
- The Cunningham appeal was approved on June 28th. Joan checked on the payment
of $90,000 to the school and it was not made. Cunningham has agreed to write the
check as soon as they know there are no appeals to the approval.
New Business:
1. Halloween Party
- There was a discussion of holding a community Halloween Party. The Board
believed there would not be very much community interest in holding such a party
at the VCCC Office and since there is no other desirable location the decision
was made not to have a party.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm.
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General Membership Meeting
September 14, 2006, VCCC Conference Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. Six board members and five general
members were in attendance.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The August 2006 meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The treasurer reported on the status of the checking account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager reported on the status of the escrow account
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Nothing to report.
2. Hard Copy
- FSCA Reaccreditation by the County has been returned for 2006-2007.
- There is a Sept. 18, 7 p.m. hearing, Arundel Center on the AAC Agricultural
Land Use Ordinance
Presentation
- Reliable's Proposed Office and Training Center
Rob Scrivener and Mr. Baldwin presented Reliable's preliminary plans for a new
office and training center off Waugh Chapel. They need to rezone the land from
RA to C-1 to be able to build the office building. The county has already told
them this rezoning would be difficult to do. Members in attendance expressed
concerns that once the zoning change was allowed that the remaining land toward
Rt 3 along Waugh Chapel would be developed for commercial use. Also there was a
plan to bring a road from Rt 3 between the old and new shopping centers back
into the Reliable property and would open to Waugh Chapel. The general members
expressed they felt this would add more traffic to Waugh Chapel and not improve
traffic conditions. They believed it would be a better idea to extend this road
back to Strawberry Lake which would improve traffic along Waugh Chapel by giving
those living in Piney Orchard another way to get to Rt 3.
Old Business:
1. Cunnigham Payment to Schools
- Joan confirmed required payments were made by Cunningham to area schools.
New Business:
1. Co-Sponsoring of Candidates Night in October with Piney Orchard
- Joan explained that the Board agreed to Co-Sponsor a candidates night with
Piney Orchard. The date has not yet been decided. Information will be
distributed to the community and signs will be posted to advertise the forum.
2. Board Nominations for 2007 are due by October 12.
- There may be as many as 3
current Board members leaving the Board.
3. Holiday Lights.
- Vote was taken and approved for a budget of $125 for Holiday
Lights.
4. Other matters.
- A general member complained about the current company
performing trash collection. The issue will be emailed to members and the phone
number of the county contact to lodge complaints will be provided.
5. Motion was made and approved as follows:
- Once Reliable makes an actual proposal of their plans for an office building
and before the membership or Board takes a position, the Board will conduct a
survey of those members most affected, specifically those living between Maytime
and Rt 3 and homes along Waugh Chapel.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:15pm.
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Four Seasons Community Association
Minutes of the Board Meeting
October 12, 2006, VCCC Conferences Room, 7:00pm
The meeting was called to order at 7:05pm. Seven people
were in attendance, including the Board members.
FSCA Status:
1. Approval of the web minutes
- The meeting minutes, as published on the webpage, were
approved.
2. Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the current status of the
account.
3. Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager reported on the current status of
the account.
Correspondence:
1. E-mail
- Joan discussed an email received on the Waterway
Pollution Act
- Joan discussed a complaint received regarding home
business signs.
- Joan and Andrew discussed the issue of parking large
boats.
- Joan discussed an email about some questions raised on
the Reliable proposal.
2. Hard Copy
- Nothing to
report.
Old Business:
1. Board Nominations for 2007
- Three of
the current Board members will be stepping down from their positions. There
have been no new applicants.
New Business:
1. Web Site Problems
- The website
has been recently redesigned. Some problems have emerged, and discussion ensued
regarding the terms of the current contract for the web site url and web site
space. Suggestions on managing these issues, as well as, creating a more user
friendly web site were offered.
2. Pictures on the Web Site
- There was a request to host temporarily some
construction photos on the website. Discussion resulted in agreement to
temporarily allow hosting for this time and to come up with a standard policy to
handle this type of request in the future.
3. Annual Letter
- The annual letter needs to be drafted and mailed out to
the community. There was discussion on what to include in the letter, as well
as, the budget and when to get the letter printed.
4. Police Change of Command/Public Safety Issues
- The new Captain of the Western District is Ed Bergin.
Warnings were issued about purse snatchings in the local area and other
suspicious events.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm.
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Four Seasons Community Association
Minutes of the Board Meeting
November 9, 2006, VCCC Conferences Room, 7:00pm
The
meeting was called to order at 7:03pm. Nine people were in attendance,
including the Board members.
FSCA
Status:
1.
Approval of the web minutes
- The meeting minutes, as published on the
webpage, were approved.
2.
Treasurer's Report
- The Treasurer reported on the current
status of the account.
3.
Escrow Report
- The Escrow Manager was not available to
report.
Correspondence:
1.
E-mail
- Joan mentioned the FSWC request, which was
discussed later in the meeting.
2.
Hard Copy
- Joan mentioned flyer regarding the Unity
Grant received by Dustin Marshall for improving the County land adjacent to
FSCA land.
- Joan and Dan Daughters mentioned the upcoming
Traffic Committee meeting, to take place 7:00pm November 14, at the Four
Seasons Elementary School Media Center.
- Joan mentioned the flyer received about Janet
Owens' function from 3:00pm-6:00pm November 16, at the
County Exective's Suite, 4th floor. Call 410-222-1821 for more info.
- Ed Merz mentioned
the flyer from Giving Back, Inc., calling for volunteers and donations for the
Homeless drive.
Old
Business:
1.
Election of Board Members:
- Mariam gave the Nominating Committee
report. Six of the current Board members
(Ed Wyras, Mariam, Joan,
Andrew, Verna, and Laura) have decided to stay on next year, and two (Ed Merz and Ron) will not.
- A call for nominations from the floor was
made, but there was no interest.
Motion: A motion was made to accept the
slate as presented. The motion passed
unanimously.
2.
Transfer
of Escrow Funds to pay for annual membership appeal:
- Besides monies needed for the annual
membership appeal, monies were discussed and added up to pay for the last grass
cutting bill, Holiday Lights contest prizes, and a
donation to the FSWC for their Holiday Project.
Motion: A motion was made to transfer sufficient
funds from escrow to pay outstanding bills till the end of the year. The motion passed unanimously.
3. Holiday Lights:
- The Holiday Lights contest dates for
judging were discussed. Some judges are
needed to help do the "first cut" round of judging, to take place December 11th-15th. Additional judges, from outside the community
are needed to do the final judging December 17th-21st.
New
Business:
1.
Suggestions for 2007 events and projects:
- Different ideas were discussed and presented for events and
projects for next year. These included
having a "Shred Day" where you could have items professionally shredded. A suggestion was made to try and include more
local businesses in the surrounding area such as Waugh Chapel to help sponsor
events and potentially provide discounts on special days solely to FS
residents. Other ideas included teaming
up with other organizations and events such as having a potluck after a corn
maze event or hayride and having a community yard sale day in conjunction with
the FSWC flower sale.
2.
Suggestion to put some money into bonds:
- This suggestion was to put money into bonds with a guaranteed rate
of return, in order to make budgeting easier.
3.
Public Safety Issues
- A couple of those responsible for the recent paving scams
have been apprehended. Additionally the
person responsible for harassing people by going door to door late at night has
also been apprehended.
The
meeting was adjourned at 8:20pm.
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