Leewood Homeowners Association
Board Meeting
Minutes

October 12, 2011

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

Homeowners Present:
Leona Taylor

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

The minutes for September 2011 were review and approved.

The Board immediately entered into Executive Session to discuss a personnel issue and hold an ARC Hearing.

Open Forum:

None

Officers Reports:

• President: The president discussed additional lighting for the community and the Board agreed to put forth a plan in 2012 with implementation in 2013. The budget for 2012 was discussed. The president reported that the burnt tree has been removed and the fence in the area would be replaced. The board discussed the problem with trash and recycling items put out on the wrong day. The board approved raising the quarterly assessments to $220 per quarter starting in January 2012.

• Vice President: The vice president stated that the new fencing has been completed and will schedule replacement of the fence where the burnt tree was removed.

• Secretary: Nothing

• Treasurer: The treasurer stated that since it was so early in the 3rd quarter there was no report on the status of assessments.

• At Large: The at large member discussed the reassignment of a homeowner’s parking space requested by a homeowner and he will continue to look into the Neighborhood Watch sign which needs to be re-installed.

Summary from Committee Chairs:

The Chair reported that a hearing will be held in Circuit Court on 10/14 on two ARC cases. There will also be a meeting of the ARC on 10/12 to consider new door and plaque designs submitted by a homeowner and recap the 2011 season.

• 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
Hearing Letter to be sent: one
Hearings to be re-scheduled: none
Second violation notices: two
With Lawyer: Three homeowners accounts
• Report on State of Finance: Leona Taylor and the board discussed and the board approved the 2012 budget.
• Grounds & Maintenance:

Items were included in the president and vice president’s report.

• Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 8.55 p.m.

Certified for the record:

_________________________ Date _____________
Lynda Flynn,
Secretary
LHOA

Board Members Present: