Bristol View  Homeowners Association  [HOA]

Minutes of the Board Meeting  19 April, 2007

A meeting of the board of the Homeowners' Association was held on Thursday, April 19 at the home of Gary Aron.  Present were Gary, Marilyn Steane, Bert Stanley, Bill Tomlinson and Gloria Wilner. Pat Fasano was present for our discussion of landscaping.

The minutes of the February meeting were accepted as read.

Bert has been seeking a replacement for Stacey Estrich of Backyard Secrets; Lill Schaeffer will take over the same areas with an emphasis on flowers. She will not be involved in pruning or weeding. Bert has also asked Lill for suggestions on grooming the "eyebrow" areas. She will also be available for contracting with any resident who desires her services.

Mulching of front yards will be completed in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Any residents desiring mulching of their side and/or back yards must notify Pat Fasano by May 15; such additional work--in areas not visible from the street--will be paid for by residents, and will be completed by Pat's crew by the end of June.

Responsibility for the clearing of snow from fire hydrants is the responsibility of the Bushnells Basin Fire Department. At the beginning of snow season, BBFD makes sure that the hydrants are staked so that they can be located easily. During times of sudden or heavy snow, the fire department sometimes finds it difficult to shovel out, in a timely fashion, all the hydrants in the area they cover, and have sometimes asked for assistance. Residents are welcome, IF THEY FEEL ABLE, to help the fire department by shoveling just enough to make the top of the hydrant accessible.

Neighborhood backyard inspections will resume when weather permits.

All specifications for sealing and/or staining products for decks may be found on the website. Choices of color are three: clear, matching the siding, or matching the house trim.

Two homes have pending driveway repairs--#58 Bristol View and #1 Spruce Ridge.

The financial statement for the first quarter of 2007 was reviewed and found to be satisfactory. Use of salting was somewhat over estimate.

The next meeting of the board will be at Warren Knapp's home on June 12, 2007.

Respectfully submitted,
Gloria Wilner, recording secretary