MINUTES BVRI BOARD MEETING DECEMBER 12, 2009
ATTENDING BOARD MEMBERS:
Dave Morley, Jeff Gouveia, Jack Wedgwood, Katherine Aitken-Young, Sue Garratt, Eric Jung, Ron Murphy, Mitzi Nelson, Gordon Ritter, Ron Rossi, Gary Willard
ABSENT BOARD MEMBERS: Randy Mancini, Paul Peterson, Gloria English
GUESTS: Terry Woodrow, Barbara Goodrich, Gloria & John Dralla, Jerry Nelson, Jim Bissell, Phil Davis
CALL TO ORDER:The meeting was called to order by board President Dave Morley at
4:03 pm in the County Services Building in Bear Valley, California
and via telephone conference bridge for those members unable to
attend in person.
* Minutes of 11/15 Special Board Meeting
Minutes were approved by email and have been posted to the Website.
* Treasurer's Report: Jack Wedgwood
Jack Wedgwood reviewed the financial reports as distributed to the
board in email. Discussion of allocation of $400 received as "gift" income with
memberships in 2009.
MOTION: Katherine Aitken-Young moved to accept the treasurer's report
SECOND: Sue Garratt seconded the motion.
All members in favor.
None opposed.
* President's Report: Dave Morley
The CC&R Change has passed with more than 51% of lot owners and more
than 51% of improved lot owners voting. It passed with a greater than
89% favorable response. The board resolved that the voting period was
extended to January 15th so the final vote will not be certified by
the board until that time.
Beth Johnston is having a community function on January 18 to which
everyone is invited. Board agreed to add this to our next email blast.
* BVWD Report and Discussion
Barbara Goodrich reported: Water quality board is willing to rescind
the tertiary requirement completely. Julio spoke at the board of
supervisors meeting and indicated the number of available hookups for
new development is significantly less than previously reported to the
planning commission.
The water rate increase request is null and void. Additional
information will be provided by Barbara for us to include in our next
email blast to the community.
Discussion: A letter has circulated from Dave Ritchie that went out
in 05/08 to the California Public Health Department indicating no
need for title 22 water but going ahead with it because a developer
wanted to have it.
MOTION: Ron Rossi moved that we request a written response from Dave
Ritchie and members who were on the board at the time the letter went
out (05/08) and also request a response from the water district's
attorney.
SECOND: Mitzi Nelson seconded the motion.
All members in favor.
None opposed.
* Lake Alpine Water Co rate increase request
Discussion: Meters, usage and rates. Condos being metered by building
not by unit.
Per Barbara Goodrich: The original usage rate request was reduced
significantly. Metered water bills will be about the same as what
we've been paying for the last couple years. Commercial rates will
increase by a more substantial margin this year, but their rates
haven't increased over the past five years like the homeowner rates
have.
Per Gloria Dralla: The PUC's hands are tied in reducing the rates
because it's based on a formula that is applied. There may be
specific ways of challenging the rate increase if PUC projected
expenses are significantly more than actual expenses on a regular
basis. There will be a CPUC meeting December 17th in San Francisco.
Discussion:
MOTION: Eric moved BVRI Send a letter to the water company stating
that, regardless of the PUC's decision on the rate increase, it would
be best to hold off on any rate increases at this time.
SECOND: Sue Garratt seconded the motion.
All members in favor.
None opposed.
* Fire and EMT assessment Tax
Per Terry Woodrow: The Board of supervisors passed a resolution to
put a measure on the March 2nd ballot for voters in Bear Valley to
accept an annual fee to support EMS services in Bear Valley. The
current fire assessment (established in 1998) sunsets 6/30/2010. The
new measure will cover both fire and EMT services.
The increased cost to a current homeowner will be a little more than
$100/year. The specific increases are as follows: Zone 1 (New
subdivision) $407/year (paying about $300 now);' Zone 2 (Old
subdivision, lake Alpine, Cabins at Lake Alpine, and Ski Area)
$330/year.
MOTION: Gary Willard moved that the BVRI board take a position to
support a Yes vote on this measure.
SECOND: Katherine Aitken-Young seconded the motion
All members in favor. None opposed.
* Status of Board of Supervisors vote on new development: Terry Woodrow
Per Terry Woodrow: The board heard testimony in public hearing and
continued deliberations to the 1/19/10 meeting in Markleeville so as
to address additional communications received.
* Large home size change to CC&R's: Dave Morley
Discussion about cost of changing CC&Rs--the cost to make a change to
the CC&Rs may be less than we had originally projected because we
have learned that we do not have to bring the entire CC&Rs up to date
-- we can just address the change in question.
Discussion: If the group of concerned homeowners wants to pre-fund
the cost of a CC&R election (mailing, etc.), BVRI can consider
putting out a CC&R vote regarding home size with a proposed maximum
livable floor space.
* ARC Report: Ron Murphy
Discussion: Nothing new to discuss at this time.
* Snow Mobiles and /or OHV Action Plan Report: Gordon Ritter
Nothing to discuss at this time.
* Beach Operations: Gloria English
Nothing to discuss at this time.
* Newsletter: Jeff
Scheduled to send out the next issue the first week of January, 2010.
Jeff has a good outline and is looking for submissions from members.
This newsletter asks for membership dues and will also deliver the
voting ballot.
* Next BVRI Board Meeting
February 27, 2010 (Saturday) 4:00 pm
* Adjournment:
Dave Morley adjourned the meeting at 5:19 pm
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Katherine Aitken-Young
BVRI Board Secretary
phone: 510.623.9625
fax: 510.623.7362
email: kaitken@brynmorgan.com
http://www.bvri.org
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