CALL TO ORDER: President Ron called
the meeting to order at 7:00PM. Present were: Dave Ullman, Paul Cole, Bob
Spencer, Mike Rhodes, Ron Singh, Robert English, Lee Nielson and Tom Turnbull.
Members of the community who signed the attendance sheet: Frank & Patty
Brown, Christine Duffield, Gary Evans, Michelle Singh, Gus Funnell, Vicki
McCubbin, and Victoria Kruljac.
SECRETARY: The draft minutes
from the December meeting have been posted on the IAHA website. Bob Spencer
made the motion to approve the minutes as posted and Lee Nielson seconded. All
approved by voice vote.
ARCHITECTURE: No new projects in
the airpark; Miles Nelson has started construction of his new hangar which was
previously approved. Dave Ullman reported that he recently noticed that Scotts
MiracleGro started storing their products on the West side of their property
(close to Airpark homes). During the
summer of 2021 they had stored steer manure in the same area which emitted a
foul odor causing problems for Airpark residents. Once informed of the odor, the Scotts’ management arranged to
move the manure to the East which effectively solved the problem. A few days ago Dave contacted the Scotts
Plant Manager about the current storage location and potential problem once the
weather warms, The Plant Manager informed Dave that the new manure should not
have a foul odor and they would store any manure products towards the East side
of their property.
MAINTENANCE: Paul stated the
lawnmower is being repaired and serviced by Tom Turnbull, and the last of the
taxiway signs will be installed later on in the year. Weed spraying will be
performed after the lawnmower has been repaired, and Paul would like to add
some fill dirt to the low spots in the grass strip along Airport Road so the
mower does not bounce so much (Bob Spencer stated he had raked over the
molehills earlier and Paul thanked him for that).
Ron asked Paul to send out an email to the Block Heralds
to announce when the weeds will be sprayed and ask neighbors to post "no
spray" signs where they do not want this job to be performed on their lot.
The spraying should be done early in the morning when there's no breeze blowing
- Paul did state that there would be no spraying when the wind is bad.
Ron also made clear which grass strips IAHA is tasked to
maintain: the Southern half of the East-West strip between Cadet and Foxtrot
taxiways (which is currently being maintained by NPHOA) and the North-South
strip West of Van’s taxiway. Paul
should be aware of any sections of land adjacent to Mooney street that is
IAHA’s responsibility to maintain.
TREASURER: Mike went over the
2025 figures from the year-end report, stating we did well and the spending was
just under budget for the year.
Paul asked about the amount he would have to confirm with
the Board if a large maintenance expenditure came up, and Mike confirmed he
could spend up to $200 without consultation.
Mike moved that the 2025 year-end
Financial Report be approved for distribution to the Membership, and Bob
Spencer seconded. All approved by voice vote.
Mike also moved that the Dec 2025 and
Jan 2026 Columbia Bank reconciliation reports be approved, and Bob Spencer
seconded. All approved by voice vote.
This year's proposed budget was next on the agenda. The
figures are fundamentally the same as the previous year with some minor
adjustments to the amounts to spend on maintenance. Ron wanted to be certain
that a Board member was assigned to pursue reducing insurance premiums this
coming year, and Mike stated he had contacts with several insurance agents so
he would be the one to pursue that inquiry as we get closer to the policy
expiration date. Mike then moved the 2026 draft budget be approved going
forward, and Dave Ullman seconded. All approved by voice vote.
Lastly the January financial report includes eight
households who have not yet paid the dues for the year, and they will be sent a
letter through the mail if their checks have not been received by 10 February.
Lee asked about IAHA options for fees on bounced dues checks. Mike answered
that the bounce fee gets added to the dues Invoice the homeowner is required to
pay. The Board has the option of using
a collection agency via IAHA’s attorney’s office, should the circumstances
force that option.
Mike proposed that the Feb 2026 CD that will be maturing
be combined with this year’s reserve funds and other Edward Jones funds to be
reinvested into 2 CDs; one with a 1 yr maturity and the other 3 yrs. The intent
is to have "rolling" annual access to funds each year so that not too
much of it is locked away at any one time should an emergency taxiway repair
become necessary. Mike then made a specific motion regarding putting this
money into the described CDs, and Bob Spencer seconded. All approved by voice
vote.
PLAN FOR INFORMATION SESSIONS re
PROPOSED CC&RS: The proposed CC&Rs failed to pass due to the voter
percentage being too low (the voter turnout is typically less than 75% in any
given year). The plan is to have two "listening sessions" during February
and March to iron out any concerns the community have so that the CC&Rs can
be revised again if necessary. Bob Spencer asked what format these meetings
would have, and Ron stated that he would send out the Power Point presentation
that had been prepared earlier as reading material for the membership to review
before the listening sessions. During the workshops he would go though and
explain each element of the CC&Rs and then take comments from the attendees
which may result in modifying the proposed CC&Rs. The Board would then
approve another community vote on the revised CC&Rs so the ballots can be
received from the community by the first of June. The date of 10 June has been
reserved in the EAA hangar for the vote count. Mike Rhodes, Lee Nielson, Dave
Ullman and Bob Spencer volunteered to assist during these planned meetings.
CC&R & POLICY COMPLIANCE
PROCEDURES: A committee had been formed a year ago regarding any issues with CC&R
compliance, and how that would affect the policies as written. The committee
has yet to be engaged since the new CC&Rs have not been enacted. The
consensus is to leave these alone until June when the next CC&R vote is
held, but Ron was concerned about what policy changes might have to be changed
before then. Lots of discussion ensued, and the Board decided special actions
can be taken when necessary without having the new CC&Rs in place.
GOOD OF THE ORDER: Ron asked Paul Cole
to evaluate all the Cross-taxiway sidewalks for trip hazards. A community member had raised this concern
at a previous meeting. If a trip hazard
was discovered, the edge should be painted to alert pedestrians until repairs
can be made.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was
adjourned at 8:31PM. Next scheduled meeting is set for 8 April 2026.
Respectfully submitted by Robert English, IAHA Secretary.