CALL TO ORDER: President Ron called the meeting to
order at 2:02PM. Present were Board members Tom Turnbull, Lee Nielson, Robert
English, Ron Singh, Dave Ullman and Mike Rhodes. Paul Cole and Bob Spencer were
not in attendance. Community members in attendance who signed the attendance
sheet: Christine Duffield, Gus Funnell, Rich & Paulette Paulson, Michelle
Singh, Betty Koch, Holly Rhodes, Marilyn Husser, Vince Homer and Dorothy
Gillett.
SECRETARY: Mike Rhodes made the motion to approve the minutes of 22 October
as posted, and Dave Ullman seconded. All approved by voice vote.
GOOD OF THE ORDER: Lee asked for three volunteers from
the community members in attendance today, and three raised their hands so the
vote count began (results were reported at the end of the meeting, listed
below).
Ron asked the
assembled community members if there were any issues on neighbor's minds, and
there was some concern stated about tree roots pushing the walkway paving
upward and causing a potential trip hazard. Paul Cole, the maintenance chair,
was not in attendance at this meeting so Ron stated this matter would be taken
up with him at a later time. There were also concerns expressed about cigarette
butts being found on the taxiway (this was reported because of non-residents
walking the taxiway system who may be leaving these behind) as well as dog
waste being found on the walkways (a pet-waste station for the neighborhood was
suggested which would provide a convenient method of disposal - this
possibility will be discussed at a later meeting).
ARCHITECTURE: Dave Ullman praised member-at-large
Bob Spencer for hunting down the gophers and voles which were inhabiting the
median strip adjacent to Van's Taxiway, and there has been some reported
success with multiple gophers being caught and killed since the project began.
Mike stated that if this continued to be handled on a volunteer basis then
professional assistance mightnot have to be hiredto remove these pesky
creatures.
The Nelson family's
plans to build a hangar behind their house on Stearman Street has been approved
and construction is currently scheduled for late Winter or early Spring.
TREASURER: Mike had distributed a year-end
financial summary report for 2025 which showed a small surplus for the year so
we were able to stay within budget. There will be no need to raise the dues for
next year as a result. The 2024 financial statement review has been reviewed
and approved by the accountant. Mike made the motion to approve the submitted
November financial statement and the October & November savings &
checking account Reconciliation Reports for the year and Dave Ullman seconded. All
approved by voice vote.
PRESIDENT'S ANNUAL REPORT: Ron started by
asking if there were any new community members who moved into the neighborhood
this year, and Kobuk Kastella (now living on Mooney Street) stood up to
introduce himself. He was welcomed by the assembled neighbors. Mike added there
eight changes in property ownership in the neighborhood during the year.
Ron then reviewed
the guiding principles which the Board have been operating under, which
includes the emphasis that our community remain aviation-oriented, and the
access to the State airport (granted by the Through-The-Fence agreement
negotiated with the ODA and FAA) be protected: it is what makes this community
special, and without that agreement there would be no access to the airport
taxiway system from the airpark. What is also important is to keep the scope of
the Homeowner's Association as small and unobtrusive as possible while still
being able to properly enforce the rules and regulations.
Ron also described
the various action committees which were undertaken over the last two years,
including (but not limited to) reorganizing the finances as well as the
revisions of the ByLaws and the CC&Rs. The special election to enact the
updated documents resulted in the revised ByLaws being passed by a majority of
community members, but the CC&Rs were not passed so the decision was made
that the new ByLaws be put on hold until the revised CC&Rs can be approved
by the membership. Specific parts of the revision which proved to be sticking
points were listed by Ron, and he stated there would be workshops held for the
community in the coming year to hear any lingering concerns so that there could
be a further revision of the CC&Rs before putting it up for another vote.
He also stressed that a greater percentage of the community will need to vote
on these revised CC&Rs since a 75% affirmative vote is required for
modifications to the CC&Rs.
Collaborations
during the year with the City of Independence and the Police Chief, as well as
the ODA, have had very positive results and each bodes very well for the
future. Also, on the docket for the coming year is a revised IAHA website.
Ron listed members
of the community who passed away this year: Bill Ester, Dave Gallagher, Sally
Homer, and Ann Blair were mentioned. He also publicly thanked the other Board
members for their time and energy devoted during the year to help the
community.
VOTING RESULTS: 66 ballots were turned in for a 40%
voter turnout. There were no write-ins this year so the Board for 2025 will
continue into 2026:
PRESIDENT: Ron Singh
VICE PRESIDENT: Lee Nielson
SECRETARY: Robert English
TREASURER: Mike Rhodes
MAINTENANCE: Paul Cole
ARCHITECTURE: David Ullman
MEMBERS-AT-LARGE: Tom Turnbull and Bob Spencer
Mike Rhodes made the motion to accept and certify the vote results, and Lee
Nielson seconded. All approved by voice vote.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting was adjourned at 2:55
PM. The next meeting date, the first for 2026, has yet to be determined.
Respectfully submitted by Robert English, IAHA Secretary.