Bridger Creek
Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors’
Meeting
Monday, June 2, 2014
The meeting was called
to order at 6:30 at the Phase 1 Park at the west end of Boylan Road.
Board
members: Sharyn Anhalt, Bill Ranard, Dian
Bottcher, Dorick Savageau and Karin Jennings were present.
Members
present: Adam Racow (Chair, Park & Trail Committee Committee) and Judy Garrigues;
non-member present was Greg Garrigues.
Approval of Agenda – Dorick made a motion to approve
the Agenda, seconded by Bill, which passed unanimously.
Approval of Minutes – Dian made a motion to approve
the minutes from the Board Meeting of April 14 and May 6, 2014, seconded by
Bill, and approved unanimously without modification.
Set Tentative Schedule
for Board Meetings through April 2015
Regularly
schedule meetings were set for 6:30 pm on the first Monday of the following
months: August, October, January and March.
Special Meetings may be called in the interim if business arises. Sharyn
will contact the Masonic Lodge to reserve their meeting room.
Meeting
dates are as follow: August 4, October 6, January 5 and March 2. [Note that the
Annual Membership meeting will be Monday, May 4, the first Monday of May as
required under our Bylaws.]
Design Review Committee
The
owners of a lot in P3 requested waiver of the $50 design review fee as they are
instead building the same house on another lot they own in P1. Following
discussion Bill made a motion to not waive the fee, but instead apply
the fee already paid for the P3 lot to their P1 lot, provided a statement is
received from either the owners or their architect that there are no changes to
the plans except for the site plan. In the future, a fee will need to be paid
for the P3 lot when the owner is ready to build. The motion was seconded by
Dorick, and passed unanimously. Sharyn will communicate the decision and
request the statement.
The
fence in P3 that was approved in June 2013 (see June 21, 2013 minutes) is being
installed in locations and of materials other than as approved. Sharyn will
communicate with the owners to inquire; to be followed by letter from the Board
if appropriate.
The
Board received a letter from a P3 resident requesting follow-up on landscaping
for a P3 home which has never been installed (completion of the house and
landscaping was on hold due to a legal action between that owner and their
contractor). Now that the legal action has been resolved the Board agreed to
follow up with the owners. Dian will contact the owners to inquire of their
plans for completing the exterior of their home and landscaping. Karin will
confirm with the City whether a certificate of occupancy was issued.
Park and Trail Committee
Adam reported
that there was a committee meeting in mid-May to simply discuss what was known
about the status of the 12 acre parcel near the Association’s Phase 1 Park off
Boylan Road (owned by Tom Murphy). To date there are no approvals in place from
City or County for any work on the parcel. The Association will be informed of
any pending approvals through public notice, since our property is adjacent. It
was also a brainstorming session to discuss potential ways to keep the parcel
undeveloped. One avenue explored was to recoup value through use of the parcel
for mitigation credit for either wetland or streambank mitigation. However,
upon further exploration by committee members and discussions with Montana
Aquatic Resources Services, there is currently a “glut on the market” of
mitigation credits, and neither the City of Bozeman nor the Montana Department
of Transportation are in need or in the market for seeking such credits.
The
Garrigues reported that there has been camping activity and open fires on the
12 acre parcel, presumably by the owner. Sharyn will inquire with the County
regarding requirements for burn permits and parking vehicles.
Executive Committee
Sharyn reported that the decision is
still pending with the District Court but that issuance of the Final Judgment
is the next step in the legal proceedings with member Bill Beebe. After
receiving the Final Judgment the Board may proceed to Appeal.
The role of the Executive Committee
was reconfirmed and no changes were made.
Finance/Treasurer Report
There was no current report from the
Treasurer, other than that the Budget was approved at the Annual Meeting. Dues
notices for annual assessments will be mailed in early July.
Communications with New Owners of 12 Acre Parcel adjacent to
Phase 1 Park
An Offer to Purchase Easement
(Buy-Sell) Agreement was hand-delivered to Sharyn at the Annual Membership
Meeting in May. The offer was discussed.
The Board, seeing no advantage to the neighborhood or Association to grant or
sell an access easement to the parcel from Boylan Road, took no action with
regard to the offer.
New Business
Dorick
informed the Board that one of the original developers of Bridger Creek
Subdivision and Golf Course Partners is undergoing cancer treatment. Bill
agreed to send a card on behalf of the Board.
A complaint was received about thistles on some lots. The
owners are mowing the thistles, and therefore are in compliance with the weed
laws by preventing the spread of seeds. Sharyn will contact the owners to
inquire whether they would be willing to spray the thistles in addition to
mowing.
The meeting was
adjourned at 7:30 pm.
The
next Board Meeting will be held August 4, 2014 at the Masonic Temple (14 S.
Tracy Avenue) [pending availability] at 6:30 pm.
