FOREST HILL ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL MEETING
APRIL 5, 2010
1. Dan Kelly called the Annual Meeting of the Board of Directors to order at 7:15 PM on Monday April 5, 2010.
Board members in attendance were as follows (with Kathe Farrell absent due to travel):
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Dan Kelly |
Diane Wara |
Warren Krauss |
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Sally Kipper |
Katie Balestreri |
Mel Bachmeier |
2. Approval of Minutes

A motion was made and seconded to accept the minutes of the Board
meeting of March 1, 2010 with no changes, and the motion carried
unanimously.
3. Treasurer's Report (Sally Kipper)

Sally made available copies of a Receipts & Expenditures Report for
FY2009-10 and a Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2010 and presented a
review of those financial statements. Some highlights are:

The Assessment Revenues were $277,358 - all but $46,000 of this total
was income from the 2010 assessments

Income from Clubhouse Rentals was $33,150

Total Revenues for the year were $314.251 and Total Expenditures
were $259,703

The Balance Sheet shows $491,118 in Assets, with $140,000 in
the Reserve Fund

Sally explained that a new budget for FY2010-11 would be prepared and
presented at the May Board meeting.

A Question & Answer session was held with a discussion of the details of
several budget items as well as financial record-keeping practices.

A motion was made and seconded to accept the Receipts & Expenditures
Report and the Balance Sheet, and the motion carried unanimously.
4. Tree Maintenance (Diane Wara)

Diane gave an overview of the tree maintenance program and took
questions from attendees on certain projects.

Diane reported that planning for significant work in the near-future, as well
as long-term, are now underway, and asked interested persons to
communicate to her any interests and concerns.
5. Legal Committee (Warren Krauss)

Warren reported that a meeting was held recently with the Association's
insurance brokers and concluded with an agreement that there would be no
increase in our premiums at this time.
6. Architecture Review Committee (Steve Halpern)

Steve reported on the status of ongoing issues with homeowners at
44 Mendosa, 30 Santa Rita, and 200 San Marcos.

Steve informed the Board and those in attendance that a recent survey of
the neighborhood found 26% of the homes not complying with
the requirement that garbage/recycling bins "not be visible from the street
after collection". The committee recommends that a very noticeable article be
placed in the newsletter reminding homeowners of this requirement, then
following up with another survey and warning letter to those not complying.
7. Activities Committee (Dan Kelly)

Dan reported that the number of neighborhood events sponsored by the
Board and the Garden Club is growing, and that the level of participation at
each of the events is increasing, creating a lively atmosphere for the
neighborhood.

The Infrastructure subcommittee conducted a walkthrough of the
neighborhood with the Department of Public Works to examine the state
of the curbs and sidewalks. The DPW committed to conducting a more
thorough survey and promised to work closely with the Forest Hill
Association to make needed repairs.
8. Guest Speaker: Supervisor Sean Elsbernd

Supervisor Elsbernd reported on two significant activities underway in
our District:

The intersection at St. Francis Circle is being completely rebuilt, and there
will be major construction in progress from mid-May to the end of
September

June 26, 2010 at 1:00 PM will mark the opening of the newly-build Laguna
Honda Home, and it will be marked with a large celebration and open
party

Supervisor Elsbernd took questions from those in attendance and also
remained present for the social hour following the meeting.
9. Board of Directors Election Results (Frank Morse and Charlie Oh)

Frank announced the closing of the voting for the election of members of
the Board of Directors at 8:00 PM, at which time he and Charlie tabulated the
votes and reported the results to the current Board.

There were 317 valid ballots cast, and the following 7 candidates were
elected to the Board:

Mel Bachmeier

Katie Balestreri

Donna Earhart

Kathe Farrell

Dan Kelly

Warren Krauss

Diane Wara
10. The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 PM and a reception was held in the Clubhouse.
11. NEXT MEETING:

Monday, May 3, 2010 at 7:00 PM at the Forest Hill Clubhouse at
381 Magellan Avenue
Submitted by Mel Bachmeier (for Kathe Farrell in Kathe's absence)