North Crossing Community Association

Board Meeting

September 26, 2001

Revised

Present: Board members - Lynn Jones, Mike Foster Chuck Kilgore, John Pressel & Gene Fitzgibbons. Julie Lancaster from Management.

Called to order at 7:37.

Approval of Minutes - Lynn motioned to approve. John Pressel second. All in favor.

Approval of Financials -Chuck stated to follow up with Century on the check they owe the Association for credit hours at the pool.

Chuck stated there is a C.D. maturing in October for approximately $40,000.00 and he advised Julie to close out the C.D. and open a new one for 25,000.00 for a term of six months and put the balance in the checking account.

One delinquent owner had a payment plan that they have not adhered to. Lynn will contact the homeowner. Also a judgment needs to be filed on 1918 Harpers Court.

The Association will split the assessments for 2002 into two payments as done in 2001. The first payment will be due by January 31, 2001 and the second payment will be due March 31, 2001. Chuck motioned to approve. Lynn second. All in favor.

Old Business - Reserve Study - Contact the attorneys to check on the status of the review of the Association documents regarding sidewalk responsibility. Chuck reviewed the draft of the reserve study and stated what corrections were made. Chuck stated he believed the issues with the sidewalk are resolved but believes the Association still needs a written legal opinion in case there are future issues of sidewalk responsibility.

New Business - 2002 Budget - Chuck presented copies and reviewed for the Board a draft budget for 2002. Chuck stated he has incorporated the reserve study into the budget. He asked all Board members and Julie to review and asked Julie to mail to Jim MacGillivray to review. There may possibly need to be a maximum increase of $25.00 per homeowner. The increase mostly reflects the increase of costs for the pool, insurance and additional reserve monies. Lynn asked Angie Toms to mention the Annual Meeting and a potential increase in assessments in the next newsletter.

Snow Removal - The Board asked Julie to obtain three proposals for snow removal. One proposal from Bright & Beautiful and two additional ones.

Annuals for Entrance - The annuals were listed as an option from Daydream Landscaping for an additional $300.00. The Board will purchase flowers for the entrance. Chuck motioned to spend up to $100.00. John second. All in favor.

Web Page - The server offered a year’s service for $179.50, which included two-month’s free. Chuck motioned to accept and pay. Lynn second. All in favor.

Proposal’s from Daydream Landscaping - One proposal was to replace missing trees and scrubs in the community. The price was $1,645.00. Gene motioned to accept. Chuck second. All in favor. The second proposal was for renovation of turf areas around the townhomes. The Board voted no to the turf renovation due to the cost of $4,500.00.

Fence at 197 Midsummer Drive - The homeowners provided a letter from Barry Weller of Ausherman that stated the fence was okay. Although the letter was vague, the Board accepted the letter.

Pool Management Proposals for 2002 - Chuck stated the inspection he did last week with Century Pool Management was very bad. The filter was very clogged and the bucket had rotted out and there were rocks in the system. Chuck stated he has been very unhappy with their services this year. There needs to be a new Pool Committee for 2002 to review 2002 proposals for management. This will be mentioned in the newsletter.

Flags For Entrance - The Maryland Flag needs to be replaced. Gene Fitzgibbons installed a new American Flag and the Board thanked Gene. The third pole should be a City of Frederick flag. Also 200 feet of rope needs to be purchased Chuck motioned to spend up to $200.00 to purchase the two flags and ropes. Lynn second. All in favor.

Path to Tot Lot - Obtain a proposal from Daydream and Creative Leisure to install a four-foot path of wood chips to lead to the Tot Lot.

Committee Reports - Social Committee - Halloween will be celebrated on Wednesday October 31^st from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Angie will put notice in the newsletter.

Next Meeting - October 24, 2001, Frederick Gas Company, 7:30 p.m.

Meeting Adjourned at 9:34.