March 11, 2001

Minutes for Delaware Trails Board Meeting of February 19, 2001

Meeting called to order at 7:15 p.m.

Minutes were read from last meeting and approved as read.

Present were Jeff Pitts, Ken Zweigel, Andy Richardson, Mary Ann Nowlin, Nancy Pennington and Bob Stedron

1> Announced the 2/28 meeting with Davis Homes regarding plans for adjoining development. This is the first informational meeting and it was felt the Board should attend and represent the neighborhood as well as the residents bordering on the new development. This meeting will be held at the JCC and Board members are strongly urged to attend.

2> Read/reviewed “Team Vocabulary” handout. All good ideas and applicable to our communication process. Will take some practice to develop these habits, but we will try.

3> Jeff Pitts presented a draft of a letter regarding a discount on dues for Hoover Road residents. The feeling was that due to lack of snow removal for those houses, dues should/could be discounted. This notion kindled much discussion. Should there be a discount? How much discount? Are we setting an unwanted precedent? Do the Hoover Road people even care? Lots and lots of discussion. Finally decided to include them as members for regular dues amount because the snow removal is only a small part of association benefits.

4> The Hoover Road residents will receive a note stating “You are a valued member of the Association” and invited to join at the $30 level. Exact verbiage will come from Jeff/Ken. Ken will handle questions/complaints.

5> We must consider how to “pass the torch” to the next group of Board Members. We have to keep the momentum going. Beside the staggered elections, how can we facilitate the push ahead?

6> We will investigate possible grant money from “Washington Township Beautification” for bridge and front entrance landscaping.

7> Dues collection program outline was passed out. We will discuss this program next meeting.

8> We still need a system of making Realtors aware of our existence and expectations.

Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Next meeting at Ann’s house March 12, 2001.

Respectfully submitted,

Bob Stedron