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. We look forward to May 2022 when we can
resume our normal Annual Membership Meeting schedule.
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, 2021.
This will be the second 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.
As many of you know we lost a fellow
board member, a friend, a steadfast volunteer, and a person who contributed an
enormous amount to our HOA. Sharyn Anhalt sure made me a better board member,
by challenging me to make better decisions (at least in her opinion!). Without
her influence we would have had a less effective and more costly HOA. We will
miss Sharyn’s help and knowledge, her enthusiasm, her ever available help and
guidance. Thanks, you are in our
prayers, God Bless!
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.
Please return your proxy ballots in the enclosed,
self-addressed, stamped envelope no later than April 30, 2021.
2020-2021 Board of Directors
Tom Wilson, President 970-222-4773
(term expires 2021)
(Vacant) Vice President contact by
email below (term expires 2022)
Fred Deigert, Secretary 406-585-3458
(term expires 2022)
Dian Bottcher, Treasurer 406-582-0965
(term expires 2021)
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 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, 2021 – JUNE 30, 2022
INCOME
Member
Assessments $20,000.00 * see note, $75 per lot
EXPENSES
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
February 28, 2021
ASSETS
US
Bank Checking
$41,784.81
Assessments
Receivable 1,675.92
TOTAL ASSETS $43,460.73
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Accounts
Payable $ 967.35
Members
Equity 42,493.38
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY $43,460.73
Actual Income & Expenses
July 1, 2020 – February 28, 2021
INCOME
Member
Assessments $23,008.35
EXPENSES
Mowing
& Weed Control $ 5,864.00
Snow
Removal 1,485.00
Utilities
for Irrigation 219.63
Repairs
& Maintenance 475.00
Property
Taxes 1,045.76
Bookkeeping
& Admin Services 2,892.00
Legal
fees 0.00
Office
Supplies, Postage 820.28
Meeting
Expenses 0.00
Liability
Insurance 2,147.00
TOTAL EXPENSES $ 14,948.67
EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENSES $ 8,059.68
** see note
** Bookkeeping, admin, office supplies
and postage are higher than normal since the mailing for both the 2020 Annual
Membership Meeting and annual dues notices were incurred in fiscal year
2020-2021.
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.
