February 10th, 2025 LOTW Board Meeting Minutes

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Board of Directors Meeting Minutes
February 10, 2025

Key Peninsula Civic Center Whitmore Room

Meeting was called to order at 6:30pm

Board Members present – Anna Hernandez-French, Katelynn Graham, Karen Gore, Dave Tyler, Barbara Dommert-Breckler, Garret Lebby

Board Members absent – Frank Benson, Jason Steinbrecher

Community Members – Missie Hodson, Ed Neilson, Keith Burket

January monthly meeting minutes accepted with small edits.

Reports:

President – No report

1st Vice President (Water System + 2nd Vice President, Maintenance

  • Generator wiring is finished and now wired in
  • Water system is up and running
  • Pen Light wants to survey homeowners for type of piping used on each property
  • PVC, galvanized, black poly
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Secretary – No report

Treasurer

  • One household is behind but has a plan to catch up
  • Several are still credited with two years’ or more dues in HOACS system ($1.6K-$2K over)
  • HOACS has a new accounting system which may contribute to this situation
  • This is an issue because as a not-for-profit, LOTW is in no position to pay our reimbursements for these types of overpayments
  • BDB to audit the four that are $1K or more over and, if the accounting is correct, will send them a letter to not pay till the account evens out

Committee Reports:

Compliance

  • Two outstanding issues have been resolved since the last meeting (lots 121 and 188-190)
  • Two have responded to the committee
  • Lot 82 needs to reach out to architecture committee to figure out where to move the shed that is too close to the property line and get plans approved
  • Lot 229 has chickens and is looking to sell and move out of the neighborhood to keep their chickens
  • Two letters are forthcoming – letters to one lot keep coming back as undeliverable, and the other has a tarp on the roof and needs to fix that situation within 60 days
  • When issues are resolved they should be formally recorded and filed with LOTW records as physical copies

Architecture – No updates

Events – No updates

New Business:

  • HOACS contract signed and submitted
  • No change from last year
  • Received tax info which has been sent to HOACS

Old Business

  • LOTW has hired/contracted with a property manager
  • Has his own tools and equipment
  • Contract to start March 1, 2025
  • Board will review and approve contract via email
  • HB 1501 – would allow community members to request information every 30 days and some aspects of complying would be legally challenging
  • Bill has been heard and is scheduled to be voted on in committee on 2/11

Adjourn meeting at 7:10 pm

Minutes submitted by Secretary Anna Hernandez-French