DESOTO ASSOCIATION CONDOMINIUM

BOARD MEETING MINUTES
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
 

CALL TO ORDER:  The meeting was called to order by Jill Vogel at 6:15 pm.

VERIFY QUORUM:  Jill Vogel, Vincent Santino, Karen D’Amato, and Toni McCollom.  Pat Baldwin was not able to attend.  Kathy Watts represented Dragon Property Management.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES:  
Toni McCollom made a motion to accept the minutes from the March 9, 2015 Board Meeting as presented.  Jill Vogel seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous voice vote. 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
Discussion on options for perimeter wood fence:  
Kathy announced the results of the voting on whether to use Reserve funds for the fence, Special Assess or leave the fence as is.
__9____ voted to used Reserve Funds
__1____ voted to leave the fence as it is
__4____ voted to Special Assess

A majority of those votes received stated the wish to use Reserve Funds for the fence replacement on the west side.

Motion for fence contract:  Jill Vogel made a motion to contract with Carries Fence for a total of $6104.  Karen D’Amato seconded the motion and it passed by majority vote with Pat Baldwin voting against.  Carries Fencing has offered to go with a Board member some evening to inform those owners to the west of the fence DeSoto’s intention to replace the fence and requesting they trim back all vegetation.

NEW BUSINESS:
Sherwin Williams Account:  Jill Vogel made a motion to open an account at Sherwin Williams using the debit card as payment in order to allow other Board members or a designated individual to purchase paint for DeSoto Condominium.  Karen D’Amato seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous voice vote.

Motion to ratify new landscaping contract:  Karen D’Amato made a motion to ratify the vote without a meeting regarding the intention to enter into a new landscaping contract with Barto’s Lawn Care at a cost of $6600 per year with one free month to commence May 1, 2015.  Toni McCollom seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous voice vote.  Your Future Outdoor Source was sent the 30 day termination letter on March 23, 2015 for service to end April 30, 2015.

NEXT MEETING:  The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14, 2015 at 6:00pm. 

ADJOURNMENT:  With no further business to discuss, Jill Vogel made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 7:00pm.  Karen D’Amato seconded the motion and it passed by unanimous voice vote. 

Respectfully submitted,

Kathy Watts
Kathy Watts, CMCA, LCAM                      
Dragon Property Management