Wednesday, May 29, 2019

Annual Board of Directors' Meeting May 6, 2019


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Annual Board of Directors’ Meeting
Monday, May 6, 2019


The meeting was called to order at 8 PM at the Holiday Inn, for the purpose of electing Officers to the Board.

Present: Dian Bottcher, Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson and Fred Diegert
Absent: Dorick Savageau.

Officer Positions

Nominations for Officers were made as follows:

            President – Tom Wilson
            Vice President – Sharyn Anhalt
            Treasurer – Dian Bottcher
            Secretary – Fred Diegert

motion was made to elect Officers as nominated, which passed unanimously.  Dorick Savageau remains in his position as Representative to the Association for Golf Course Partners.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:10 pm.
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The next Board meeting will be held Monday, June 3, 2019 at 6:00 pm.
For any members wishing to attend the meeting, please contact the Board via email at BridgerCreekBoard@gmail.com and you will be notified of the confirmed meeting location.

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Annual Membership Meeting May 6, 2019


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Annual Membership Meeting
Minutes of Meeting – May 6, 2019

The meeting was called to order at 7:04 pm at the Bozeman Holiday Inn, 5 East Baxter Lane.   

Board President, Tom Wilson, welcomed members to the membership meeting, and invited new neighbors to introduce themselves. Tom introduced the Board members who were present, and thanked Chad Bottcher for serving on the Design/Review Committee.

Confirm attendance and quorum
Sharyn Anhalt, Board Vice President, confirmed that a quorum was achieved and present for the meeting.  (See final quorum tally at the end of minutes.)

Parks and Trails Report 

Sharyn reported that the Phase 2 Triangle Park had an issue with gophers.  The Board will be attending to a number of maintenance issues this summer.  Sharyn requested that members notify the Board by email if they are aware of any maintenance issues concerning parks and trails.

Tom addressed the storm water drainage project including the pond on Boylan.  The goal this year is to get the ditches cleaned out.  Tom is working with the golf course and engineers on this project.  Unfortunately, sub-contractors are very busy and difficult to schedule this year.

Questions/Discussion:

Would it be beneficial to deed our parks to the City of Bozeman?  A: The Phase 3 park is deeded to the City, but BCSCA is required to do the maintenance.  The remaining parks are owned by BCSCA and the City does not have the capacity to take over these parks.

BCSCA owns a backpack sprayer.  Contact the Board if you need to borrow it.

The Phase 3 park also has a gopher problem.  A: Tom will add this to the maintenance list.       

Augusta Drive will be under construction sometime in June to replace the water main.  Watch for notifications from the City of Bozeman.       

The vacant lot owners on the inside loop of Boylan are not shoveling the sidewalks or mowing the grass on a regular basis.  A: Vacant lot maintenance notices will be included with the annual dues mailing and fines will be assessed if vacant lots are not mowed in a timely manner.  Members can report sidewalk shoveling issues on the City of Bozeman website.       

What can be done about weeds on vacant lots?  A: Contact the City/County weed board.       

Why did the City not plow the streets this winter?  A: Can’t answer this question.  Bozeman received a lot of snow in February/March and it was difficult for the City to keep up.       

What can we do about the parking on Birdie Drive?  A: Cars are currently allowed to park on both sides of the street, and Bridger Ski Foundation uses that street for parking.  It was suggested to contact the City Planning Office – in writing - to express your safety concerns and review BSF’s use of the building.

Design Review Committee Report

Sharyn presented the Design Review Report.  She introduced Chad Bottcher and thanked him for his help reviewing building designs submitted to the Committee for approval.  Sharyn reminded the members that exterior building changes need to be reviewed by the Committee.  There is no fee for this review, but a $50 fine will be assessed if plans are not submitted.  Repair or replacement of exterior finishes or landscaping with like for like (colors, materials, planting, etc.) do not require review.

Treasurer’s report for 2018-2019 fiscal year and Presentation of budget for July 2019 through June 2020, and member vote for approval

Sharyn introduced the Treasurer, Dian Bottcher.  Dian oversees the financial reports from Sharyn who is the Bookkeeper.  The proposed budget includes the $20,000 for the storm water drainage system maintenance that was not spent last year.  Dues notices will be sent out in June.  The Board has determined that dues can remain at $75 for 2019-2020, as shown in the proposed budget.  The Board recently moved the checking account from U.S. Bank to Opportunity Bank to avoid monthly service fees.

The vote on the budget was held by written ballot.

Nomination and Election for two Board of Director positions, serving two years to May 2021

The Board is composed of five directors, one Director is appointed by Golf Course Partners, four are elected by the membership.  Each term is two years and there are currently two openings.

Tom called for nominations and the two candidates on the ballot (Tom Wilson and Dian Bottcher) were nominated and seconded.  There were no nominations from the floor. 

The vote on the candidates was conducted by written ballot.  

New business

There was no new business brought before the membership.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:00 pm.

Respectfully submitted,
Kim Center, Administrative Assistant and Recording Secretary for the Membership Meeting

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Final vote tallies from written ballots, counted after the close of the meeting:

Present in person or by proxy = 135 (109 needed for a quorum)

Vote for Directors serving May 2019 – May 2021:

123      Tom Wilson
123      Dian Bottcher

Vote to approve budget:

127      Yes
    2      No

Friday, May 3, 2019

Board Meeting May 1, 2019


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday May 1, 2019


The meeting was called to order at 5:45 pm.  Board members present: Tom Wilson, Sharyn Anhalt, Dian Bottcher, Fred Deigert, Dorick Sauvageau.

Approval of Minutes – There was a motion to approve the minutes from the March 4, 2019 meeting, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

Design Review Committee – Exterior changes to the home in phase 1, lot 1 were received by the Board. Changes included replacing a privacy fence, adding fencing to a side deck area, and enclosing a breezeway between the garage and house to improve the functionality and look of the front of the home. In addition, the home will be repainted with updated colors. The fencing plans meet the criteria established by the board for privacy fencing. There was a motion to approve the plans as submitted, seconded and approved unanimously.

Plans for a new home to be built in Phase 3 lot 43 have been received by the Design Committee. Plans had been reviewed previously, and sent back to the owner for changes. Chad Bottcher has reviewed the final version of all plans, and submitted a report to the Board recommending approval.  There was a motion to approve the final plans, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

Sharyn reported that the home currently being built in Phase 1, lot 13 submitted changes to exterior colors and finishes. These plans were originally reviewed and approved by Dave Andreassi. As previously approved by the Board, Sharyn may approve minor exterior changes that meet the Covenants and then report those approvals at the next Board Meeting. The color changes were approved. In the process of review, there was a question about whether certain aspects of the landscape plan were originally approved by Dave; Dorick will contact Dave to get the plans he reviewed and approved.

Dorick reported that they are in the process of drawing plans for the next phase of the Links Condo project and will submit those for approval prior to beginning construction.

Annual Membership Meeting – Sharyn provided an update on the plans for the annual meeting, and the agenda was reviewed by the board. The 2019 meeting will be held Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Holiday Inn (5 Baxter Lane, Bozeman).

Finances – Tom met with US Bank, our current bank, to discuss fees charged to the checking account. They are not able to adjust any fees. There was a motion to begin the process to close the US Bank account and transfer all funds to a new account to be open at Opportunity Bank. Motion was seconded and approved. Tom and Dian will open the new account as soon as possible so that checks and deposit slips can be ordered.

There was a motion to have signers on the Opportunity Bank checking account as the Treasurer and the President. Current signers will be Tom Wilson, President and Dian Bottcher, Treasurer. Motion was seconded and approved.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm.
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The Annual Membership Meeting will be held May 6, 2019 at 7 pm at the Holiday Inn (5 Baxter Lane, Bozeman).  The schedule for the Board meetings for 2019-2020 will be set by the new Board at their meeting to be held in May/June 2019.

For any members wishing to attend the meeting, please contact the Board via email at BridgerCreekBoard@gmail.com and you will be notified of the confirmed meeting location.

Sunday, March 31, 2019

Board Meeting March 4, 2019


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, March 4, 2019


The meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm.  Board members present: Tom Wilson, Sharyn Anhalt, Dian Bottcher, and Fred Deigert.  Dorick Sauvageau was absent.

Approval of Minutes – There was a motion to approve the minutes from the February 13, 2019 meeting, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

Design Review Committee – There was no new business to come before the Design Review Committee. 

Review of Financial Reports, Draft Budget for next Fiscal Year – A draft budget was discussed for FY 2019-2020 based on historical income and expenditures.  Tom requested increasing the Repairs and Maintenance line item to include the first phase of the storm water repair project.  After reviewing the financial reports and proposed budget, it was determined that increasing dues for FY 2019-2020 would not be necessary.

Storm Water Repair Report – Tom reported there has been no activity since the last meeting, but he will contact the management at Bridger Creek Golf Course to coordinate the first phase of storm water repair work for this year.

Annual Membership Meeting – The Annual Meeting Notice, Proposed Budget, Proxy Form, current Financial Statements, and Annual Meeting Agenda were reviewed and discussed.  Sharyn will circulate updated draft documents before the end of March.  Kim will insure that the Annual Meeting Notices are mailed in early April.  Our Bylaws require the annual membership meeting to be held the first Monday of May.  The 2019 meeting will be held Monday, May 6, 2019, at the Holiday Inn (5 Baxter Lane, Bozeman).

New Business –
·        Tom will talk to US Bank about a free checking account.  The current checking account is charged a $5/month fee.
·        Dian and Sharyn will obtain bids for the mowing and snow removal services.
·        Dian will find out who has the key for the irrigation box.
·        The BCSCA website will be updated (current minutes, etc.) in preparation for the Annual Meeting.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:10 pm.
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The Annual Membership Meeting will be held May 6, 2019 at 7 pm at the Holiday Inn (5 Baxter Lane, Bozeman).  The schedule for the Board meetings for 2019-2020 will be set by the new Board at their meeting to be held in May/June 2019.

For any members wishing to attend the meeting, please contact the Board via email at BridgerCreekBoard@gmail.com and you will be notified of the confirmed meeting location.

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Board Meeting February 13, 2019


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
  
The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm.  Board members present: Tom Wilson, Sharyn Anhalt, Dian Bottcher, and Dorick Sauvageau.  Fred Deigert was absent.

Approval of Minutes – There was a motion to approve the minutes from the November 5, 2018 meeting, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

Design Review Committee – The Board reviewed Chad Bottcher’s report on Phase 1 Lot 32.  The height of the structure was discussed and noted that it is at the allowable maximum of 24 feet.  Two items were discussed that are different than the design guidelines: 
  1. Secondary roof lines are proposed at a 3:12 pitch instead of the minimum 4:12 pitch stated in the Design Covenants. This roof pitch is appropriate to the design and has been allowed with previous homes in the subdivision.
  2. The covenants are vague regarding fencing, so the Board has previously adopted guidelines for their approval. Fencing should not incorporate the perimeter of a lot, should be at least 1 foot inside any lot lines, and should not be visible from the street. This design has proposed a small fenced area at the east side.
Sharyn made a motion to approve the design with the 3:12 secondary roof pitch, provided the fence is moved 1 foot inside the lot line and is screened from the street with landscaping.  The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.

Storm water repair report – Tom reported there has been no activity since the last meeting.  Sharyn reported that the bill from Morrison-Maierle for prints has been paid.

Old Business/New Business
The Board discussed the vehicles and equipment that have been parked for some time in the cul-de-sac at Lot 44 on Caddie Court.  It is difficult for residents and snow removal vehicles to move around these vehicles.  The City of Bozeman has been contacted.  Sharyn will send an email to notify the homeowner.

Sharyn will check with Karen Jennings to see if a space was reserved for the Annual meeting in May.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:45 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held March 4, 2019 @ 6:00 pm.

For any members wishing to attend the meeting, please contact the Board via email at BridgerCreekBoard@gmail.com and you will be notified of the confirmed meeting location.

Friday, November 30, 2018

Board Meeting November 5, 2018


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors Meeting
Monday, November 5, 2018
  
The meeting was called to order at 6:10 pm at Tom Wilson’s house.  Board members present: Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher and Dorick Savageau.  Fred Deigert was absent.  Chad Bottcher, member was also present.

Approval of Minutes – The minutes from the Board Meeting held September 10, 2018, were approved.

Design Review – Phase 1 Lot 43 –Sharyn reported that all open items on Phase 1 Lot 43 review have been addressed except the landscaping plan.  Building plans were approved pending the landscaping plan.

Report on vacant property maintenance – Tom reported that all vacant lots were mowed and maintained as required by the covenants. 

Storm water repair report – Tom reported that he is working with Morrison-Maierle and the golf course maintenance department on a plan to clean out the drainage ditches around Augusta Dr. and St. Andrews this winter. 

Design Review (cont’d)
Chad Bottcher appointment – The Board has appointed Chad Bottcher to the Design Review Committee. 
Phase 3 Lot 20 – Chad Bottcher reviewed the plans submitted for Phase 3 Lot 20.  He had some concerns about the proposed exterior design, site plan and driveway grade.  He will follow up with the owner about his concerns.

Website maintenance – Sharyn reported that the Board members’ information has been updated on the website, and recently approved minutes have been posted.

Fall parkland cleanup – Sharyn read a thank you from an owner who borders the berms in Phase 2 which were pruned and cleaned up this fall.  Sharyn also reported that Karen and Stewart Jennings cleaned up the Phase 1 park.  The Board will reimburse Karen for dump fees.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:50 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held January 7th @ 6:00 pm.

For any members wishing to attend the meeting, please contact the Board via email at BridgerCreekBoard@gmail.com and you will be notified of the confirmed meeting location.

Sunday, September 30, 2018

Board Meeting Sept 10, 2018


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors’ Meeting
Monday, September 10, 2018 

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm at Dian Bottcher’s house 3111 Augusta Dr.  Board members present: Tom Wilson, Sharyn Anhalt, Dian Bottcher, Fred Deigert and Dorick Savageau.

Approval of Minutes – Minutes from the June 6, 2018 Board of Directors meeting were approved.

Design Review Committee – Sharyn reported on the paint color requested for 611 St. Andrews.

Bayr Residence review – Sharyn suggested going through the checklist in the Covenants:
-        Use higher quality soffit material
-        Need to verify height of roof with architect
-        Need more complete landscaping plan and fencing material
-        Confirm lot grading would not affect neighboring lots.
-        Move fence off Par Court line behind house.
-        Need exterior lighting.
It was moved and seconded to approve plans pending resolution of these items.

Murphy request for easement – It was moved and seconded to reject Murphy’s easement request.  Motion carried.  Let the record show that Dorick voted no.

Vacant property mowing notices – Woolridge Construction Phase 1 has not been mowed.  Tom suggested that the future schedule for mowing notices should be:  Notify lot owners at annual meeting,
May – send out letter by regular mail with “Important Notice” on front of envelope.  Sharyn moved that lot owners should be fined $200 if the lots are not mowed by June 30th and August 15th.  Dorick seconded.  Motion carried.

GCP Property – Tom discussed the plan for the property on Birdie Dr. now owned by a British Columbia Canada developer.  Tom will keep the Board informed as plans develop.

Storm Water Repair – There was no report on the storm water repair.

Fall clean up - Sharyn moved to accept the $720 bid of Advantage to do Fall clean up and pruning of the 3 berms in Phase 2.  Dorick seconded the motion.  Motion carried.

Next Board meeting - November 5, 2018 at Tom Wilson’s home 523 St. Andrews.

Meeting was adjourned at 7:45 pm.