FHAPOA Meeting Minutes – January 25, 2007
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7:30 pm
Location: Ski Country Antiques
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Presentation Kasey Koch from the USDA Renewable Energy Office spoke on the possibility of Floyd Hill residents banding together to get a 25% grant of federal funds up to $500,000 to form a business energy cooperative. Electricity produced by wind, solar, or geothermal energy sources can be sold back to Xcel or Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA). All coop members would share in the dividends or savings. Association residents are encouraged to contact Jim White if you are interested in investigating an energy coop for Floyd Hill. A first step would be to contact Bob Maylander at the Rocky Mountain Farmer’s Union to get advice on the practicality of organizing an energy coop and to check a wind map for our area at National Renewal Energy’s laboratories. For instance, a 100-kilowatt wind tower would cost approximately $200,000 and heat/cool approximately 20 homes. |
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Business Meeting |
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Call to Order: President, Jim White called the meeting to order at 8:15. |
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Minutes from Last Meeting – Ken Quast made a motion to approve the minutes as posted on the FHAPOA web site. Paul Berteau seconded the motion. All present verbally unanimously approved the prior Association meeting’s minutes. |
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| III. | Treasurer’s Report | |
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(See full report attached by Treasurer, Jael Dale)
Balance 12/7/06 $7,806.00 To date, 122 Floyd Hill residents have paid their 2007 dues. A second letter will be sent to property owners who have not yet paid this year’s dues. |
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Committee Reports |
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Emergency Notification/Meeting Calling System - Jim White Each meeting reminder is practice for sending a real emergency message to all Floyd Hill residents. Jeff Hume has been trained. Before our next FHAPOA meeting, all officers will also be trained in sending an emergency message. An 800 phone number is called which relays a recorded message to an up-to-date designated set of emergency telephone numbers of Floyd Hill residents. Our emergency system works only when phone service is operational. A pamphlet was passed out to all in attendance about free Citizen Emergency Response Training available to any Clear Creek County citizen willing to attend training sessions on five Saturdays in March. Each participant will learn basic preparedness and response skills needed to survive a major disaster. Call Jane Thomas at 303-567-2741 to register.
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Welcome Committee - Jael Dale Jael is proposing creating an Activities Committee that will replace the current Welcome Committee. Subcommittees of the Activities Committee will organize the annual FHAPOA Garage Sale, summer BBQ/Picnic, Halloween or holiday parties. The Activities Committee will also create and maintain a service directory that will summarize services Floyd Hill Residents have found reliable and helpful. This directory can be viewed on the Association’s web site, along with disclaimers that the Association does not endorse any of the goods or services posted. Interesting things to do in the Floyd Hill area, as well as restaurants will also be highlighted. The directory will be updated quarterly and shared with new residents on our Hill. Wanda Norge and Linda Berteau have agreed to help on this committee. Residents are reminded to check on elderly neighbors, or those who are homebound to make sure they have needed food and medicines. Mailboxes, propane tanks, and electric meters should be cleared of snow at all times. Old hearing aids, glasses, or old cell phones can be given to Jael for donation to the Lions Club or a battered women’s shelter.
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Playground Committee |
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No report
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| d. | Water Response Committee | |
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No report
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Road and Bridge Committee- Pat Aiello |
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County Commissioner, Harry Dale was contacted to clarify the procedure needed to get the County Road and Bridge form for a local survey. This Committee will meet in the next 30 days to strategize how to assess the level of interest of residents to pave all unpaved roads in Floyd Hill.
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Development Committee - Mike Cheverria Master Plan for the Bottom of Floyd Hill The County is working on a Request for Proposal to hire a consultant to make a Master Plan for future development at the bottom of Floyd Hill.
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Jim White urged meeting attendees to sign up to participate in any of the above committees. |
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| V. | New Business | |
| a. | Nominating Committee - Jim White | |
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Volunteers are needed to nominate officers for the FHAPOA’s March election. New officers will start their term at the May meeting. |
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| b. | Clean-Up Day - Jael Dale | |
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The Activities Committee is seeking at least 2 volunteers to collect trash on each road on the Hill this spring on or about May 1st. Attendees expressing an interest include Linda and Paul Berteau, Diane and Ken Quast, Mike Cheverria, and Pat Aiello. Linda Berteau will check with the Clear Creek High School to see if any clubs would be interested in helping with the litter pick-up in exchange for community service credits. Residents are urged to put garbage in secured cans so that birds, animals, and wind do not knock them over. |
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| c. | Brush Clean-Up - Leon La Clair | |
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Volunteers are needed to nominate officers for this effort |
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| VI. | Closure & Next Meeting | |
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The next FHAPOA meeting was scheduled for Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Ski Country Antiques. Jim White adjourned the business meeting at 8:45 pm. Respectfully submitted,
Linda Berteau, Acting Secretary
In attendance: |
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