The meeting was called to order at 7:09 PM by the President, Karen Purvis. Attendees were board members Karen Purvis, Sharon Cook, Leon Leonard, Dan Vessels, Sue Harvey and Maureen Walsh. D&D Chair Bob Cook arrived at 7:50 PM.

Secretary’s Report. The minutes of the February 17 meeting were approved as revised. The minutes of this meeting should be posted on the website after being reviewed by board members this week.

Treasurers Report. Income included dues payments. The expenses were for landscape maintenance, post office box rental, and stamps. Forty-six of the 57 homes in the neighborhood have paid at least ¼ of the 2014 annual dues. Only 2 homes still have some portion of their 2013 dues due. There are currently 14 homes in the neighborhood that are rentals.
D and D Committee. Nothing is going on. Pavers are needed in front of the north alley mailbox to protect the soil, and a section of fencing on 7th Street SE needs painting. These items will be addressed later in the spring. A walk-around to identify maintenance issues will be at the end of May or early June.
Old Business. The Board discussed whether each property can only be represented by one person on either the Board or the D&D committee. A decision on implementing this rule will be made by the Board after the annual elections. If enough volunteers cannot be found to fill positions on the Board and the D&D committee, it may be necessary to appoint one or more D&D committee members who are from the same residence as persons on the Board.

CCR Revisions. Dan prepared a draft of amendments to the CC&R. These include
• Section 2.09 Fine schedule for CC&R violations.
• Section 6.01 Clarification that homeowner has responsibility for landscaping their property and that it is not the responsibility of the Association.
• Section 10.01 (b) Trailers, fifth wheel, utility etc.
• Section 10.01(d) Provision for on-street parking to be consistent with Puyallup Municipal Code (PMC10.36.110) which specifies that cars cannot be parked for greater than 3 days.
• Section16.10 limiting the number of rentals in the neighborhood to 15 homes.

Section 6.01 is especially important because a provision included to address landscaping maintenance for undeveloped lots, was not deleted when all the lots were built. Consequently, the current language in the CC&R requires the Association to provide landscaping maintenance and irrigation for the entire neighborhood. This requirement would include installation of a neighborhood wide irrigation system as well as payment for landscaping maintenance and water. Maureen was asked to get an estimate from our current landscaping maintenance company of those costs to be included in the request for owners to vote or provide proxies at the annual meeting so that this provision can be removed.

After review by the Board, the proposed amendments will be sent to counsel for review.

Annual Meeting. The annual meeting will be held on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Dan Vessels home. Proxies will be needed for homeowners not attending the meeting. The proxies will be for each absent homeowner to specify someone to vote at the meeting on their behalf. The proposed CC&R amendments will be included in the letter being sent to notify homeowners of the annual meeting. Karen will draft descriptions of responsibilities for each committee. An invitation for persons who would like to be nominated to the Board will be sent, with nominations to be returned by May 1. The annual meeting notice should be sent early in April.

The next board meeting will be at 7 PM Tuesday, April 15 at Leon’s house, 2820 6th Street SE.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 PM.