March 20, 2003 Minutes

The March 2003 Skippack Ridge Community Association Board of Directors meeting was held at Bob Arch's home.  Attendee's included  Bob Arch, Fran Tendall, Bill Turner, and Mike Washington.

Topics addressed included:

• Minutes of February 2002 meeting approved.

• We have reserved the Skippack Township Building for our Tuesday April 1, 2003 annual Skippack Ridge Community Meeting.  New, 2003 Skippack Ridge Board of Director Nominee's will be identified at this time.  Elections for the new Board will also be conducted at this meeting.

• Nominations for the 2003-2004 Skippack Ridge Board of Directors are now being accepted.  You may submit your nominations to the current Board by clicking this e-mail link: Board@SkippackRidge.com or by sending via U.S. Mail to: 

Skippack Ridge Community Association

P.O. Box 1411

Skippack, PA  19474

• The annual "Cleanup our Community" date has been set for Saturday April 5, 2003 at 10am.  Volunteers interested in assisting w/ a Community clean-up effort are meeting at the Gazebo (at the entrance to Skippack Ridge).  Coffee & Doughnut stations will be set up to provide refreshments for the volunteers.  We could really use a hand in this effort!

• Our annual "Easter Egg Hunt" has been scheduled for Saturday April 12, 2003 ~ 10am-Noon at 825 Mountaintop Dr.  Once again, Barb & Marlene will be our generous hosts.  Please bring the children out to enjoy the Games, Activities, Food, Fun, & the Hunt !!!

• If you would like to participate, place 1 dozen filled eggs with the name and age of the children in the box on Barb and Mar's porch

• If you would like to help ~ please call Barb at 610.454.9664

• Rain Date ~ Sun, April 13th

• Property Improvement Requests

   

  • Ray & Ann Geissel's request to plant trees along the grass strip between the parking lot and walking path behind their home was reviewed and approved

• An issue has surfaced regarding the wording in our Community By-Laws w/ regards to fence installations.  The by-laws are loosely worded ~ the Skippack Ridge Board of Directors has determined that fences are required w/ swimming pool installations and optional w/out swimming pools so long as they are pre-approved by the Board. 

• Providence Landscaping will be contacted by the Board of Directors for the purpose of understanding their preliminary work schedule - when will weed & feed, grass cutting, & bed maintenance commence.   

• Mike Washington, Treasurer, distributed an interim "Skippack Ridge Account Transaction" statement. 

   

  • Snow removal distributions were reviewed to determine impact on overall budget.  To date, $350 has been expended on snow removal costs.  

   

  • The Board Of Directors is challenged w/ the limitation of writing just 3 checks per month.  Beginning May, 2003 - Harleysville Bank will enforce a $10 penalty per check when this limit is exceeded.  Changing our Skippack Ridge Bank Account is under consideration at this time.

• Now that Spring time is just around the corner, many of you are probably planning to enhance your grounds w/ structures.  Please submit any requests for sheds, fences, satellite dishes, etc. to the Board@SkippackRidge.com.  We all need to respect one another's property and by receiving approval on any planned enhancements, you'll avoid potential conflicts w/ the community at large. 

• The Board of Directors will contact the township and follow up on the Silt Fence barrier removal ~ the fence is located down the slope along Mountaintop Drive. 

• The following Fieldstone-related items will be addressed in early Spring, 2003: In a follow-up  to John Genovese's statement regarding tree replacement and water retention basin corrections:

   

  Mr. Genovese stated that Fieldstone Associates will replace the dead trees "if" the township enforces the request under the existing enforcement bond.  It should be noted that in the June 24, 2002 Board of Directors meeting (click here for minutes) John Genovese committed to following:

• Statement regarding street tree warranty:

  • Fieldstone Associates has received a 1 year guarantee, from Cedar Hill, on all street trees throughout the community

   

  • Skippack Ridge Community Association has received an 18 month guarantee, from Fieldstone Associates, on all street trees throughout the community -- Fieldstone's warranty period (to Skippack Ridge) begins at the end of the warranty period between Cedar Hill and Fieldstone 

   

• Mike Roynan parlayed the following information:  Chris Badali, Esq. (832 Mountaintop Dr.) contacted a Skippack Township engineer; the township is aware of the dead trees and the problematic water retention basin and  stated that they will direct Fieldstone Associates to have these problems resolved in a timely manner