The meeting was called to order at 7:06 PM by the President, Sharon Cook. Attendees were board members Sharon Cook, Leon Leonard, Karen Purvis, Amy Mesec, Marilyn Fangman, Sam Radakovitz, and Maureen Walsh. Bob Cook, D&D Chair also attended.

Secretary’s Report. The board minutes from the January meeting were approved. There was no response to the request for a change in the annual meeting, so it was approved and the annual meeting will be on May 13 at 7:00 PM at Karen Purvis’ home, 510 28th Avenue SE. Karen says she has lots of chairs.

Treasurers Report. Income included dues payments and interest. The only expenses were landscape maintenance, office supplies and postage. One property remains delinquent in dues and no contact has been received, so Maureen will ask the HOA attorney to send a lien warning letter. The 2013 budget was approved.

D and D Committee. Leon got an estimate of $2708.45 for concrete curbing around the triangular common area at the alley intersection. Leon will clarify the bid so that it will be off the asphalt. Maureen will ask the landscape company about the sprinkler heads and soil behind the curb. Walk-arounds for identifying property deficiencies will be in March, June, and September. The March walk-around will be on March 16.

Landscaping. Maureen will ask the landscaping contractor to trim the trees along 5th-7th and along the alley up to 7 feet to reduce the likelihood of damage to people, fencing or vehicles.

Mailbox Vandalism. Most of the mailboxes in the neighborhood have been pried open within the last two weeks. Sharon has talked to Matt Runsell, a postal inspector, who indicated that similar break-ins have occurred in other Pierce county neighborhoods. Leon will send an email note to the neighborhood telling about the problem and asking that any stolen or missing mail or evidence of identity theft be reported to both the police and the post office. The cost of new mailboxes suitable for “high crime areas” would be $5,120.00 before taxes or installation. The post office is also addressing the problem with improved locks.

Annual Meeting. As noted above, the annual meeting will be May 13 at 7 PM at Karen Purvis’ home, 510 28th Avenue SE
Meeting Dates. The next Board meeting will be on March 11 at Sharon Cook’s home, 2807 5th Street SE. The April 8 meeting will be at Maureen Walsh’s home, 2819 5th Street SE.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.