Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
PO Box 4592 Bozeman,
MT 59772
Dear BCSCA Members,
Your board of directors has made the
determination to postpone the required Annual Membership Meeting this May
because of the Coronavirus and the issues with an in-person meeting.
Enclosed is your annual Meeting Notice and proxy ballot to elect the open Director seats on the Board. We would appreciate prompt return of the proxy so that we may move forward with a full elected board. If we do not receive sufficient proxy ballots (40% of the membership) we will need to send proxy ballots again; this only causes our mailing and administrative costs to increase. We have included a self-addressed stamped envelope to make it easy for you to return. Please return your Proxy by April 30, 2022.
This will be the third year we have elected to forego an in-person meeting. It looks like we are on the way to recovery, but we want to be safe.
I want to thank you for your support in these concerning times. We look forward to another successful year as your Board.
Regards,
Tom Wilson
President BCSCA
ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE
In accordance with the BCSCA Bylaws, an annual meeting of the membership shall occur on the first Monday in May of each year. Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, this notice is to advise the membership that since it is impractical to meet in person at this time, all business normally conducted at the Annual Meeting will be done via proxy voting by mail.
2021-2022 Board of Directors
Tom Wilson, President 970-222-4773 (term expires 2023)
Phil Rostad, Vice President (term
expires 2022)
Fred Deigert, Secretary 406-585-3458
(term expires 2022)
Dian Bottcher, Treasurer 406-582-0965
(term expires 2023)
Dorick Sauvageau, Golf Course
Representative 406-580-6003
Minutes of Board and Membership
Meetings are posted at http://bridgercreek.blogspot.com/
Contact the Association by email at bridgercreekboard@gmail.com
Current Assessments and Fees:
· Annual dues $75
· Failure to pay Annual dues within 60 days of billing $25
late fee plus interest at 12% per annum.
· Ownership transfer fee $50 (collected by title company when
you sell your property).
· Design Review Fee (new construction) $150, failure to
submit design for review $300.
· Design Review Fee (exterior changes to existing
construction) $0, failure to submit for review $50.
· Fee to research changes in mailing address not provided to
the Association $25.
· Failure to mow vacant lot monthly during growing season
$200.
BUDGET ADOPTED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
JULY 1, 2022 – JUNE 30, 2023
Member
Assessments $20,000.00 * see note, $75 per lot
Mowing
& Weed Control $
11,000.00
Snow
Removal 2,000.00
Utilities
for Irrigation 400.00
Repairs
& Maintenance 5,000.00
Property
Taxes 1,200.00
Bookkeeping
& Admin Services 5,500.00
Legal
fees 1,000.00
Office
Supplies, Postage 2,500.00
Meeting
Expenses 300.00
Liability
Insurance 2,500.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 31,400.00
EXCESS OF EXPENSES OVER INCOME $(11,400.00) ** see note
* In 2002, the membership approved that the minimum annual
assessment be set at $75 per lot per year
** No special assessment will be needed, as there is
sufficient cash available to fund these expenses.
Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Balance Sheet
March 31, 2022
ASSETS
US
Bank Checking
$44,927.26
Assessments
Receivable (pre-paid) -250.42
TOTAL ASSETS $44,676.84
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Accounts
Payable (pre-paid) $ -17.80
Members
Equity 44,694.64
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $44,676.84
Actual Income & Expenses
July 1, 2020 – March 31, 2022
INCOME
Member
Assessments $21,979.58
EXPENSES
Mowing
& Weed Control $ 5,118.00
Snow
Removal 960.00
Utilities
for Irrigation 221.62
Repairs
& Maintenance 1,440.00
Property
Taxes 1,104.16
Bookkeeping
& Admin Services 1,626.48
Legal
fees 0.00
Office
Supplies, Postage 354.00
Meeting
Expenses 0.00
Liability
Insurance 2,235.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 13,059.26
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES $ 8,920.32
DESIGN REVIEW
Please remember that any exterior
changes to your home, not just new construction, must be reviewed by the
BCSCA Design Review Committee to ensure the changes comply with covenants.
Changes to existing homes such as new windows, changing paint color, new
roofing material, additions to decks or patios, and major landscaping changes
must also be reviewed by the Committee. Plans must be submitted and approved
before beginning any construction to avoid a fine; please allow at least 2
weeks for review. Contact the board at bridgercreekboard@gmail.com when you are
ready to submit plans for review.
WEED CONTROL
Weed control and property maintenance
is required per the covenants. Vacant lots must be mowed as often as needed and
no less than once per month during the growing season per the Covenants.
BOULEVARD TREES
The covenants require that every lot
in Bridger Creek Subdivision install trees along the street boulevards with an
average spacing of 50 feet between trees. Many trees that were planted when
homes were built have died and never replaced, and some homes never installed
the required trees. We will be contacting individual owners to follow up on the
boulevard tree requirement and establish rules to ensure compliance.
The City of Bozeman maintains a program to help with the cost of boulevard trees. Our covenants specify that Ash, Elm or Maple of at least 2” minimum diameter be used, but we are accepting any of the approved tree varieties from the City of Bozeman. More information on the City tree programs can be found here:
https://www.bozeman.net/government/forestry/tree-planting
WILDLIFE
We are lucky to live in an area where
we enjoy viewing wildlife passing through; but it becomes a problem when
wildlife returns because of food sources, putting their lives in danger.
Augusta Drive has had regular bear activity throughout this summer. We have
reported it to Fish Wildlife and Parks so they can monitor, but we can help by
removing food sources. Trash cans should be stored inside and not be placed at
the curb until the morning of trash pickup and bird feeders should be brought
in each night.
PARKING
The covenants require that
recreational vehicles cannot be stored outside on your property. We realize
that folks need to have their campers, boats, snowmobiles, etc. on their
property when preparing for a trip or performing maintenance, so we have
accommodated those uses in season. However, you should not store
recreational vehicles outside year-round on your property. Thank you for
your cooperation.
On street parking is per Bozeman City Ordinance. Parking is allowed, but vehicles, trailers, etc. must be moved at least every 72 hours. If you have a problem with street parking, please contact the Bozeman Code Enforcement Officer.
Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Annual Membership Meeting 2022 (Via e-mail)
(No in-person meeting due to Covid-19 pandemic)
PROXY FORM
I hereby grant a proxy to the Chairperson for the purpose of establishing a quorum at the May 2, 2022 meeting, and direct my vote to be cast as follows:
Vote for up to 2 (two)
____ Fred Diegert
____ Phil Rostad
____ Other ______________
____Yes
____ No
Member Signature __________________________________
Date _____________
Please help us keep our
member information up-to-date! Your email address and phone number will be
used to communicate board and committee meeting dates and items of interest to
our subdivision, while helping us keep down postage costs. We will not
share your information with others.
Email (please print) ______________________________________________________
Phone number(s) ________________________________________________________
Name, mailing address and lot(s) of owner(s):
DON’T FORGET TO SIGN PROXY and return by April 30, 2022. Your proxy may be returned by:
·
Mail – use the enclosed stamped envelope,
·
Or Email – scan a copy to
bridgercreekboard@gmail.com
