Present:  Bill Schmidt, Jim Collins, Julia Finegan, Walt Parker, Charles Finegan, Al Slay, Sharon Walker, Walt Magness, Bob Dabney, Tom Aldridge, Billy Burke, Rooster Bassett and Ann Bagley.

 

Walt Parker established a quorum was present and the meeting had been properly called.

 

Secretary Julia Finegan read the minutes of the January meeting.  Walt Parker motioned to accept the minutes as read and Jim Collins seconded the motion - motion carries.

 

Bill Schmidt read the financial report.  He explains the petty cash fund use and that we will only carry $100.00 in it which should last us about two months.  Bill then gave us an update on the Budget.  He reports that Rose has changed our electric company form CPL to Neuces Eletric Co-op which should save us between $200.00 and $300.00.  We are also checking into dropping BFI for The Bag Lady which will save us another $30.00.  Our landscaping has dropped from $740.00 to $370.00 for a few winter months.  We paid our windstorm insurance and payroll taxes.  We have no Franchise tax.  Walt Parker asked if we would be having an income to file on our income tax.  Bill says Charlene does not think so.  Billy Burke questioned Marbach Plumbing bill.  Bill explains we had to have the commode fixed twice and one outside pipe had to be repaired.  Billy Burke motions to accept the financial report and Sharon Walker seconds the motion - motion carries. 

 

Bill Schmidt says there has been a suggestion for an amnesty program for back AMA's to be paid.  Tom Aldridge suggested we offer to waive interest and extra fees to the Palmers therefore making their bill on one lot to be only the AMA's owed of $340.00, ($617.89 with additional fees).  Walt Magness says we should suspend extra fees against AMA's (not reduce AMA's), plus $20.00 lien release fee, if there is a lien and give 45 days from mail out of bill to pay or make a payment plan.  Sharon Walker motions to notify and bill homeowners for back AMA's plus $20.00 lien fee to be paid within 45 days of mail date.  Walt Parker seconds the motion - motion carries.  Bill states these can be added to our monthly mail out.

 

Board Member and Area Reports are next on the Agenda.

Area I - Charles reports the County has been doing some road work on Bracht.

 

Area II - Nothing to report.

 

Area III - Nothing to report.

 

Area IV - The pool is okay.

 

Area V - absent

 

Area VI - absent

 

Tom Aldridge reports there are several refrigerators outside in the subdivision.  There is an open refrigerator law that needs to be addressed.  He also reports another light is out on the pier.  The light fixure itself is missing and needs to be replaced.

 

Billy Burke reports people are still turning in plans.

 

John Sanders reports a few ditches have been dug out.

 

Rooster Bassett reports everything okay.

 

VII. Old Business was called for.

a.  Boat Ramps

  1.  The boat ramps were finished 2 weeks ago.  S & S Construction will come in Monday or Tuesday and bring his punch list and collect his final payment.  Tom Aldridge picked up 2 drums full of cactus at the boat ramp.  We appreciate you Tom.  Walt Parker asks if we had a warranty on the boat ramps.  Bill answers him that yes we do have one.

 

2.  There is no change in the lawsuit status.

 

Insurance status reported by Bill is that we do have coverage on all the common areas.

 

Bill Schmidt and John Sander met with Max Broom who says he will replace the poles at the pier for $50.00 per pole.  He also says we could make the pier less wobbly with a cradle - we would buy the lumber.  Walt Parker motions to table until further investigation and more information is acquired.  Tom Aldridge seconds the motion - motion carries.

 

Ann Bagley has posted 1,200 liens and has 3,000 left to go.

 

The Fish Fry has been set for Saturday May 24, 2008.  Bill reports in addition to the stained glass red fish that Rose made and donated the Lamar Fishing Company has donated a rod for the raffle.

 

We received a draft of proposed By-Laws.  This draft is a working concept for the next workshop.

 

There will be an Annual Water Board Meeting on next Saturday, February 16.  Bill would like to have John Sander (Road & Bridge) be a liaison to Aransas County.  He appoints a committee to also serve as liaison to the Water Board.  The committee consists of Ann Bagley, Walt Parker and Tom Aldridge.

 

Good of the Corporation.  The Women's Club will have a Garage Sale on March 14 and 15, 2008.

 

At 7:25 pm the general meeting was recessed to executive session to discuss legal matters.

 

The general meeting was reconvened at 7:37 pm.  No action required.  Walt Parker motioned for the meeting to be adjourned.  Bob Dabney seconded the motion - motion carries.  Meeting adjourned at 7:39 pm.

 

Respectively Submitted,

 

Julia Finegan, Secretary