PRESENT:  John Arnold, Ben O’Callaghan, Bob Rice, Jim Rothchild, Bill Beach, Lee Conn.  Mary Carroll represented Marquis Management, Inc.  

Absent:  Mary Lou Oppenheimer

I.                   The meeting was called to order at 7:00 at John Arnold’s home.

II.                The minutes of the previous meeting on October 16, 2006 were approved as presented.

III.             Mary Carroll presented the Treasurer’s report and it  was approved. 

IV.            Old Business:

a.  After discussion and persuasion, the following officers were

elected for the Board.

John Arnold, President
Bob Rice, Vice President
Ben O’Callaghan, Treasurer
Lee Conn, Secretary

b.      We still have neighborhood plumbing issues.  While we replaced one, other zonal cut-off valves must be replaced in 2007.  In addition, there is a “root” problem in the sewer line near Bob Rice’s house that must be corrected.   

c.     We  reviewed landscaping proposals from Nature Scapes, Inc., Gossett-Bowles Landscape Serivces and the Worsham Group.  After much discussion, the Board decided that our best value would be to contract again with Nature Scapes.  We are not totally happy with their performance and will ask them to improve their efforts to control our kudzu problem and to do a better job of picking up clippings left at the curb.

We will ask Nature Scapes to bring a map with proposed enhancements to our entry to a future Board meeting.  We also want their ideas on improving other areas.

d.       John Arnold has agreed to talk with residents in order to make further progress on solving our retaining wall issues.

e.       There is still an issue with Mr. Smith’s driveway.  He wants the Association to maintain it and his neighbor, Mr. Howell, apparently wants access to it.   On advice of our attorney, John Arnold is to write Mr. Smith a letter informing him that the driveway is “his”.  Any further agreement as to use is between him and Mr. Howell.

f.       Good progress is being made in collecting past due accounts owed to the Association.

V.                New Business:

a.  The broken bench at the tennis court has been removed.  We

     will discuss its replacement at a later meeting.

b.      Jim Rothchild has agreed to prepare a community newsletter.  It will likely be done each quarter.

               c.  A neighbor has requested an “exit” sign at the intersection of

                   Bainbridge Way and Courtyards Drive.  The Board approved

                   the request not to exceed $ 400.00.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 8:15 p.m.  The next meeting will be held on February 19, 2007 at Bill Beach’s house.

Respectfully Submitted: 

Lee Conn, Secretary