Highland Ranches Property Owners Association

P.O. Box 1039 Virginia City, Nevada 89440 

BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING MINUTES

                                                                September 30, 2003

                                   Please note: not approved until October 28, 2003 meeting.

1. Meeting called to order by Gary Brownwell, President at 6:37 PM.  

Board members present: Gary Brownwell, Kelly Brownwell, Jay Campbell, Kay Dean & Lou Tassone.

Sign in sheet:  Maggie Hohn, Lydia Hammack, David & Renate Fong, Stan Roberson, Patti McWherter, Bob & Kathy Kershaw, Shawn & Tracy Hudson, Adela Carrete, Sherry Sampson, Keith D. Hall, Dale Ortman, Norma & Joe Coppick, John Senko, Nichole Frens, Dawn & Philip Santos, Iris Campbell.

  2.     Review and Approve Agenda for September 30, 2003

                            M -Kay      S - Kelly       V- Unanimous

  3.    Property Owner/Homeowner Comment/Members Forum Per NRS 116:

Mr. & Mrs. Fong submitted a letter for the board to review & respond. It detailed their complaint about neighbors leaving a used appliance outside the home. The board will look into this.              Kay talked about a dead horse found in a perk test hole on a lot on Bonanza.  The property is a Joe Alt -for sale to suit lot.  This will be looked into also.

4.    Mediate dispute between 10- acre and 1-acre homeowner. Neither property owner showed up. Kay did say the 10 -acre owner had her attorney write a letter to the 1- acre owner about the dispute. The board said it is now a civil matter and the item was discontinued.

  5.     Architectural review:  New plans this month as follows:  Lot 178, plans for converting a 32X60 shop into a house. Lot 39 –plans for house. Lot 327 submitted 1^st set & will follow up with sample materials & full set of plans. Lot 481 –plans for house.

                                       M -Kay      S - Lou       V- Unanimous

a) Discussion/Action: revisions to the C.C. & R’s.  Kay said the document was reviewed by the Attorney and is now ready to be copied and mailed.  Work party times discussed.  Everyone thanked Kay for all her hard work getting this finalized. Motion for approval to mail to all property owners:

                                            M -Kelly      S - Lou       V- Unanimous

   6.    Review & Approve Minutes from August 26, 2003 meeting- (with the following corrections: change lot # 400 to lot # 40, change lot # 450 to lot # 457, change Gale to Dale)

                                          M -Kay      S - Lou       V- Unanimous

   7.   Review and Approve Treasurers Report for September 2003:  Savings balance $29,058.22; Checking balance $17,501.97; Reserve fund $45,415.16. Total outstanding assessments $5135.

                                                   M –Kelly     S – Jay      V- Unanimous

   8.   Gary gave the road report. Grading & maintenance done but more funds are needed before more gravel work can be done. The Fong’s said good job on the grading of Fandango Pass.  

9.   Review Correspondence:  a). Received the letter showing the HRPOA as “also insured” for the 100- mile endurance ride.  b). Iris Campbell, 1^st Vice-President for the VRWPA, thanked the board for the $675 donation and stated they are now ½ way to their goal of $25,000 for winter-feeding of the estray “wild” horses.

  10.   Next mtg. date is October 28, 2003 at 6:30 pm-- Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM