Leewood Homeowners Association
Board Meeting
Minutes

April 12, 2011

Board Members Present:
Janet Rourke – President
Kevin Laugherty – Vice President
Lynda Flynn -- Secretary
Margaret Pitotti – Treasurer
Mohammed Umar – At Large

Homeowners Present:
Al Carchedi

Convening: The meeting was called to order at 7:30 pm at the Phillips School, 7010 Braddock Road, Annandale, VA 22003.

The board immediately entered into an Executive Session. Officers were elected. The following officers are reported for FY 2011/2012:

• President - Janet Rourke
• Vice President - Kevin Laugherty
• Secretary – Lynda Flynn
• Treasurer - Margaret Pitotti
• At Large - Mohammed Umar

The minutes for February 2011 and March 2011 were review and approved.

Officier Reports:

• President: The umbrella insurance policy was discussed and it was voted that we would raise the coverage to three million dollars. Parking was discussed, the board agreed to look at the covenants and discuss the best way to proceed at the May meeting. Yappy Hour was discussed it was decided to defer as decision at the next meeting. Sand in the streets was discussed and the board decided to re-evaluate after the April rains. The board reviewed the proposal from Doody Calls for the cost and maintenance of pet waste containers. The board voted the service to expensive and decided against installing the containers. Newsletter articles were approved. The board decided to proceed with the ‘No Thru Signs’. The tree plan was discussed and the board agreed that four trees would be removed if the budget allowed.

• Vice President: Nothing to report

• Secretary: Nothing to report.

• Treasurer: The treasurer reported that three homeowner accounts are with the lawyer. Few homeowner accounts are in arrearage. Since it is the beginning of the quarter the treasurer reported that we are in good shape.

• At Large: The At Large member will be looking into pothole repair on Braddock Road and repair to the brick Leewood signs.

Summary from Committee Chairs:

• Architectural Review Committee (ARC): The following motions were made and approved regarding active ARC violations (Note: as the ARC Chair, The President, Janet Rourke, does not vote on ARC hearing decisions or other ARC matters required approval of the Board):

Penalties Forgiven: none
Extensions: none
Hearings to be re-scheduled: none
Second violation notices: none
With Lawyer: Two homeowners accounts.
The board voted to assess penalties to one homeowner.
Grounds & Maintenance: Kevin Laugherty will get bids on replacing portions of the perimeter fence.

• Al Carchedi presented a proposal for street. Leestone Court repair and installation of a French drain, Leebrad Street repair. The board voted to approve the work. A schedule will be posted when available.

• Report on State of Finance: A cash flow report was presented.

Open Forum:

• Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 p.m.

Certified for the record:

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Lynda Flynn, Secretary Date
LHOA