5/30/15

Annual Meeting 2015

SUBDIVISION MEETING 14 MAY 2015, Called to Order 7 pm
·        Welcome New Residents!   We had   ten homes up “For Sale” and All Sold!!  This is good news for the Subdivision.  This is why we stress – keep up your properties.  People want to live and thrive here in Rosedale.
o   Each new resident should have received a Welcome Folder. It consists of a welcome letter, Indenture copies, current Newsletter, trustee phone numbers, bus stop procedures, misc. material
·        Garage Sale this weekend – 16 May – 6 a.m. until?
·        Parking in streets – fill up your driveway first.  Park in front of your own property.
·        Property Maintenance:  kind reminder – maintain your property and house.  If a residence’s grass or surrounding clutter becomes a nuisance – there is a nuisance form on the Arnold web site to fill out and report it to the City of Arnold
·        Sewer Base Drains:  Please help to keep Grass and leaves clear of drain opening.  Do not shoot grass or leaves in street gutters, we are working with the city to help maintain Arnold sewer systems.
·        FINANACES:
 
o   Assessment Collection – the process w/City and Village Tax Office (CTVO) is working well.   This is the way to go for any subdivision.
§  115 Residents:
·        108 residents are  PAID
·        7 unpaid (one under legal proceedings) – 6 will get Liens established.
o   Electric bill remains steady this year at $431.00 a month. We support 18 streetlights
§  Summary of past:
-         2014 – steady at $430.00
-         2013 jumped to $430.00
-         2012  $370.00
-         2011 $315.00 Major increases seen in last 2yrs.   Now - $21.85 per street light. 18 STREET LIGHTS

o   HOA – State and Federal Taxes filed
o   Liability Insurance paid ($1571.00 for 2015 (2014 - $1534.00)
o   Open Book policy -  for further Details – books are open here for anyone’s review

In and around the subdivision:
o   Cattails – cattail removal at Retention Pond #1 – equipment failed due to soggy ground in March 2015.
Cattail Removal will now be killed off with chemicals purchased (treatment will be end of May / beginning of June (Project Manager Mike K)
o   Neighborhood Watch – keeps eyes and ears open.
o   Street Safety Reminder – please keep your speeds at 20 MPH or lower.  There have been lots of speeders.….  We will get a hold of The Arnold Police Department to post the digital speed limit sign this month of May
o   Mulch – 3  Islands, rock garden, and entrance will be mulched – this next week.

·        Notes:  City Council Ward 2 Brian McArthur attended.   Trustees asked to get our streets permanently fixed versus the pothole refills.   Brian will look into this issue for us.
·        An Attendee volunteered to buy a “Solar” light for the entrance sign. As soon as we receive the light we will install it. Thank you!
·        We received a call on Open storage.  Complaint is residents are not properly storing wagons/ enclosed haulers.  Rule of thumb is – should be on a concrete pad and not stored in front of your house.