Hawthorne II Homeowners’ Association Meeting Minutes
July 14, 2021
Board Member Attendance
Don Read, Mark Clauss, Cherilyn Sytar, Don Sutton, *Jeff “CC” Biggs
*Absent
Meet at Mark’s House (6:30)
Welcome Cherilyn Sytar to the Board
Capital Improvements
Bridge replacement update – Joe B will hopefully start in next month; should repurpose Old Bridge?
Handrails for metal bridge located between H2 and HH – will ask Joe B to complete this bridge too
West fountain still not operational – Bill Hancock is waiting on short-staffed factory for new pump
Plan and initiate upgrades needed from the Dam Assessment
Inlet Repairs – need Joe B to estimate replacement costs after high-water impacts
Landscaping (lake, berm, entrances depending on funding)
Replacing trees with bushes (nicely landscaped areas); start planning for fall implementation. Don R will schedule a subdivision walk for the board to observe & update the landscaping plan.
Consider Jeremy’s suggestion to refresh condos entrance with obtaining more details and estimates
Geese Deterrent – so far goose population/impacts seem much better; will continue to monitor
Maintenance
Flooding within H2 - numerous houses were impacted with the significant rainfall
Barking Dogs – no recent updates.
Parking of boats, trailers, etc. – no updates
Home improvements – no issues reported
Need to begin work on updating Acres Covenants
Mark will check with Dave about a section of our website board members could add news updates.
Financials
Review Budget and expenses – reviewed financial report and still in good shape for the year. Our second CD is renewing on July 18th; rates are still down
Dues Progress – down to only one outstanding payment
Next meeting is on August 11th