Meeting started at 8 pm – Online google meeting
- Call to order
- HOA President shared details about a call from Trappe Borough regarding on street parking concerns from fire marshall.
- Trappe Fire company had concerns about vehicles parked on both sides of our street and emergency access
- Residents raised questions about what was approved by the borough when Colonels place was first built
- There is nothing in our HOA docs about not being able to park on the street
- Discussed about limiting parking to one side of the street
- One resident mentioned that he used to drive a fire truck as a volunteer and they should have no issues navigating our street with vehicles parked.
- Borough garbage and recycling trucks are able to navigate our street with parked vehicles
- Some streets are narrower than ours in the borough and they have parking on both sides
- Even if we decided on parking, how would this be monitored. What happens if visitors parked on the street.
- Do we also restrict parking in the cul de sac.
- Discussed about adding signs
- Speed limit sign
- Children playing sign-
- No outlet sign
- Look at speed breakers to slow vehicles
- Question about the cost of clearing the rain garden and total amount of money with the HOA
- Residents felt they could have been told about the cost and contract before it was awarded or work started
- Board communicated that the rain garden was not setup properly and the HOA would have been liable for a 6 figure fine if there was an inspection.
- Board had to act quickly to spruce it up and for long term maintenance
- Board shared that the HOA spends about $680 per year on insurance and had accumulated about 19k before spending on cleaning the rain garden.
- The cost to clear and prep the rain garden was about $8500
- Residents discussed the Board sharing budget monthly, bi-Monthly, quarterly or yearly.
- Board is going to look at that as well
- Residents to vote on 6 items and Board would act on them based on consensus
- Future meetings could also be held online due to current Covid-19 pandemic
- Meeting adjourned