Thursday, November 30, 2017

Special Board Meeting Minutes Nov 29 2017


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm at Karin Jennings’ house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher, Dorick Savageau and Karin Jennings were present.

Approval of Minutes – A motion was made to approve the minutes from the November 4, 2017 meeting, which was seconded and the minutes were approved unanimously.

Stormwater System Update – Tom reported that he has been in communication with Jim Ulman (Engineer at Morrison Maierle) and has received a bid for $2,500 relating to review of and planning for maintenance of the stormwater systems on Association and Golf Course Partner’s (GCP) properties. He will forward the email to the Board for review and further discussion.

Follow-up on Transfer of the Trail – Sharyn reported that BCSCA’s lawyer Eric Nord prepared a Quitclaim Deed for transfer of the Phase 1 trail parcel from GCP to the Association. The Board has reviewed the deed and Sharyn will ask Eric to prepare a final document and forward it to Jack Schunke to provide for GCP’s signature and return for filing with the County Clerk and Recorder’s office.

12 Acre Murphy Property/Easement – After the decision of the board at the Nov 4th meeting to not negotiate an easement, the board received new communication and has agreed to discuss possible conditions for allowing access from Boylan Road to the 12 acre Murphy (Bridger Center LLC) property. Following discussion of goals for negotiating an access easement, which were determined to be minimizing density/traffic and financial impacts to BCSCA, the following conditions were summarized in order for the Board to grant public access to the Bridger Center LLC property from Boylan Road:
1)     Development shall be zoned R1 to provide for minimum density.
2)     The property is accepted by the City of Bozeman for annexation with R1 zoning, with adoption of covenants and design standards substantially similar to those of the Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association. The goal is to provide for minimum density of development and similar architectural standards to the adjoining neighborhood. The Board discussed the possibility of requiring that the Murphy property join BCSCA, but agreed that the expense and logistics of that requirement make it impractical.
3)     BCSCA shall be reimbursed for legal fees totaling $3700 that were incurred in order to grant the sewer/water easement to the City of Bozeman that benefits the Murphy property, and that was recorded as a part of the Links site plan application. In addition, Murphy will reimburse BCSCA for all costs to complete any contracts or easement documents related to granting the proposed access easement from Boylan Rd to the Murphy property.
4)     In exchange for negotiating, executing and recording the final access easement (which will not occur until the Murphy property has been annexed to the City of Bozeman with R1 zoning) Bridger Center LLC shall pay BCSCA $20,000.
5)     These listed conditions will be incorporated in an agreement between BCSCA and Bridger Center LLC. The agreement will be drafted by Bridger Center LLC’s attorney and reviewed by BCSCA’s attorney, and the Board will meet again to discuss and consider the final version of the agreement. Once this agreement has been accepted by both parties, Bridger Center LLC will drop the Appeal of the Links site plan prior to the December 13, 2017 City of Bozeman Commission meeting.
Tom made a motion to accept these conditions as written above and to forward them to Murphy/Bridger Center LLC for preparation of a draft agreement. The motion was seconded and approved with four (4) votes, with Dorick abstaining due to his role as Golf Course Partners’ Representative to the Board.
Sharyn asked for the minutes to reflect that she approved the motion with the condition that GCP move forward in cooperating with BCSCA on the stormwater system located on both parties properties, and execute the quitclaim deed discussed earlier.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held January 8th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.

Friday, November 10, 2017

Board Meeting Minutes Nov 4 2017


Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors’ Meeting
Saturday, November 4, 2017

The meeting was rescheduled from November 6 for a quorum to be present, and was called to order at 8:00 am at Tom Wilson’s house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Karin Jennings and Dorick Savageau were present; Dian Bottcher was absent.

Approval of Minutes – There was a motion to approve the minutes from the September 19 meeting, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

Design Review – The Board reviewed and discussed a request for a fence from 2417 Par Court, which is designed to be of minimal enclosure on the north side of the house (not the perimeter of the lot) and retains the open feel of the neighborhood by using wood and wire (except for the privacy panel on the patio which is the same distance from the trail as the garage). Tom made a motion to approve the proposed fence, which was seconded and passed by vote of 3, with Dorrick opposed.

A proposal for a patio was received from 1009 Boylan to recapture their views of the Bridgers as their neighbor’s trees have grown to obscure their previous view. Dave Andreassi (Design Review Committee Chair) communicated with the owner and reviewed and approved the requested patio.

Easement – The Board met to discuss communications regarding access from the 12 acre Murphy parcel. Following discussion Tom made a motion to postpone any further discussions until Murphy obtains appropriate City approvals and annexation, which was seconded and approved unanimously.

The hearing for Murphy’s Appeal of the Links Development was to be November 13, but the City has postponed it and the date is not yet known. Sharyn will draft written comments from the Board to be submitted once public comment is reopened on the Appeal, to be circulated and approved by email prior to submission.

New Business – The Board discussed that the Phase 1 trail has still not been deeded to the Association following prior requests of Golf Course Partners. This is the reason the Association did not receive notice from the City of the Appeal hearing. Following discussion it was agreed to ask our attorney, Eric Nord, to draft the Deed for formal transfer to be sent to GCP for signature and recording with the County.

The meeting was adjourned at 8:50 am.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held Monday, January 8th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.

Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Board meeting minutes, September 19, 2017

Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
Tuesday, September 19, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:00 pm at Tom Wilson’s house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher (by phone), and Karin Jennings were present; Dorick Savageau was absent.

Easement – The Board met to discuss easement issues relating to the 12 acre Murphy parcel and the Continued Appeal on Golf Course Partners’ Links development. Following discussion a motion was made to instruct our (association) lawyer, Eric Nord, to contact Tom Murphy and offer to discuss a potential gated emergency access to the 12 acre property across the park from Boylan Road.

Approval of Minutes – Following discussion that there were several minutes needing formal approval Tom made a motion to approve the minutes from the June 5, August 1, August 9 and September 11 meetings. Sharyn will post them to the association web site.

The meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held November 6th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.

Board meeting minutes, September 11 2017

Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
Monday, September 11, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm at Tom Wilson’s house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher (by phone), Karin Jennings and Dorick Savageau were present.

Approval of Minutes – Karin neglected to recirculate minutes ahead of this meeting so formal approval will be postponed.

12 Acre Murphy Property / Utility Easement – The Board has received a copy of the signed Utility Easement between the Association and the City. The Board discussed the property and the possible implications of the City Commission meeting on August 28th. No action was taken.

Management Company – The Board still hasn’t received a copy of the draft contract since meeting with Minnick Management on August 9. Following further discussion of the Association’s needs Tom made a motion to terminate and put on hold indefinitely the negotiations with Minnick Management.

Board Vacancies in May – With two vacancies coming on the Board in May the Board discussed initiating discussions with possible candidates to assess interest. Others that are interested in serving are encouraged to contact the Board through email (see below).

New Business – Sharyn reported parking issues related to the cross-country running meet that was held at the golf course recently, and concerns about emergency access and pedestrian safety. Following discussion Sharyn agreed to speak with Mark Holiday of Great Northern Golf to find possible solutions for future events.

There were two recent Design Review approvals: 1) plans for a new home at 1015 Boylan Road were approved (Sharyn will confirm whether D/R fee has been received); and 2) patio remodel at the residence at Lot 35, Phase 2 (Augusta) was approved.

Karin reported that the small ballroom at the GranTree Inn has reserved for the Annual Membership Meeting to be held on Monday, May 7, 2018, 7-9 pm.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:05 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held November 6th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Board meeting minutes, August 9 2017

Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
Wednesday, August 9, 2017


The following Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Karin Jennings and Dian Bottcher met with Lindsay Minnick at the Minnick Management offices in Bozeman. Dorick Savageau was absent.

The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the Association’s needs and the services which Minnick Management could provide to the Association. No actions were taken.


The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 am.

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Board Meeting Minutes August 1 2017

Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Special Board of Directors’ Meeting
Monday, August 1, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm at Dian Bottcher’s house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher, and Karin Jennings were present; Dorick Savageau was absent.

Management Company – A proposal received from Minnick Management was reviewed and discussed. Tom made a motion to hire Minnick at the $4/lot/month fee level contingent on reviewing the terms of a contract.

Stormwater Systems – Karin provided Tom with engineering plans and other documents relating to the stormwater systems and next steps were revisited now that he has access to this information.

Lot Maintenance – Tom reported that almost all lots have completed mowing in response to the reminder letter sent from the Board. 

Easement Request for Murphy Property – Sharyn reported that she recently requested a copy of the fully executed Utility Easement between the Association and the City, since it hasn’t yet been provided to us for our records.

Design Review – Tom reported that he received approval from Dave Andreassi (committee chair) for his patio (phase 3, lot 21).

The meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held September 11th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.

Friday, June 30, 2017

Board Meeting Minutes, June 5 2017

Bridger Creek Subdivision Community Association
Board of Directors’ Meeting
Monday, June 5, 2017

The meeting was called to order at 6:05 pm at Tom Wilson’s house.
Board members:  Sharyn Anhalt, Tom Wilson, Dian Bottcher, Karin Jennings and Dorick Savageau were present

Approval of Minutes – The minutes from the Board Meeting held May 22, 2017 were approved unanimously without modification.

Easement Request for Murphy Property – Following review and discussion a motion was made for the Board to sign the revised Utility Easement between the Association and the City with the legal changes required by the City; which was approved unanimously. Per the terms of the Utility Easement it will not “become valid and effective until such time as the benefited property has received final site plan or final subdivision plat approval from the City of Bozeman.” The previous agreement between the Association and Golf Course Partners will also be updated to reflect the new Utility Easement date.

Stormwater Systems – Dorick reported that he presented sharing of maintenance costs for the subdivision’s stormwater systems to Golf Course Partners and reported that Golf Course Partner’s answer is “no”. Following further discussion it was agreed that Tom will seek bids from Morrison Maeirle (original engineering firm for development of the subdivision) as well as others to initiate review of the stormwater systems for the next steps, including budgeting.

Management Company – Tom reported that he contacted several (4-5) companies with experience managing homeowner’s associations. Several expressed that they were too busy to take on any more associations. Tom will follow up with and obtain a proposal from one company to circulate for review by the Board and further steps, if any.

Lot Maintenance – Following discussion the Board agreed to draft and send a letter to owners of vacant lots that are not mowing or managing noxious weeds. It was further agreed to not take action on complaints regarding developed lots due to the subjective nature of such complaints. Noxious weed complaints can be reported directly to the County for enforcement (http://gallatincomt.virtualtownhall.net/Public_Documents/gallatincomt_weed/ComplaintForm2017.pdf).  

Dues Notices – A motion was made to submit annual dues notices by mail in the amount of $75/lot for FY July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018; which was approved unanimously.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 pm.
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The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held September 11th @ 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 meeting location. The Board elected not to pay for rent for meeting space this year and will instead hold meetings at Board members’ homes, unless a larger space is needed for a given meeting.