Bridger Creek
Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of
Directors’ Meeting
Thursday, March 9,
2017
The meeting was called
to order at 7:40 am at Morrison Maierle’s offices in Bozeman.
Board members: Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Karin Jennings and
Dorick Savageau were present; Dian Bottcher was absent. Also present were
Debbie Dehmer, Jack Schunke, Dick Parker, and John Kiunsey of Golf Course
Partners (GCP) and Jim Ullman of Morrison Maierle.
The purpose of the
meeting was to discuss the outstanding issues regarding the Utility Easement
request from GCP (as identified at the March 6, 2017 BCSCA Board Meeting.
Additionally, the Board was seeking more information from Morrison Maierle
regarding the French drain installed by Village Green Townhome Association in
2008 and how that drain system integrates with the stormwater system (drainage
swale and retention pond) in the Phase 1 park.
Following discussion the
Board and GCP agreed that the final version of the Utility Easement will
include the following items (BCSCA Board agreed unanimously to these
conditions, with Dorick abstaining from the vote due to conflict of interest):
1. The
Exhibit attached to the easement will identify the location and approximate
depth of the French drain.
2. The
easement language will reference the French drain and specify that installation
of utilities will not interfere with the function of that drain.
3. The
easement will include provision for both water and sewer utilities.
4. GCP
and BCSCA will execute an agreement, at the same time the easement is granted, specifying
that GCP will not request any further easements under Article V Sec 5c of the
BCSCA Covenants related to the Phase 1 private park.
The following
information regarding the Village Green Townhome French drain system and BCSCA
stormwater system in the Phase 1 park was identified, along with action to be
taken:
1.
At
the time of installation, the additional water flowing into the stormwater
system was not calculated or considered, as it was not required by code at the
time, per Jim Ullman.
2.
The
stormwater system is in need of maintenance so that it functions properly. The
additional water flow from the French drain has magnified the issue. The Board
will get bids for performing this maintenance, along with developing a regular
maintenance schedule for this and all stormwater systems throughout Bridger
Creek Subdivision.
3.
First
step to improve the function of the stormwater pond is to clean the outlet.
This can be done manually with boots and a shovel. Karin has volunteered to do
this work in the next few weeks ahead of spring run off.
4.
Contact
Village Green Townhome Association to request that they move the French drain
outlet to discharge below the retention pond. Removing the constant fresh water
entering the stormwater system is essential to its function and long-term
maintenance. Sharyn will contact Dan Semsch, President of Village Greens.
The meeting was
adjourned at 8:40 am.
