In Attendance: Mike Pincus, Jay Harter, Margaret Callahan, Bill Shipley and Janet Burgess.
Absent: Bob Gottschall
Meeting called to order at 9:00 AM by Mike Pincus.
January 18, 2023 Meeting minutes were approved.
Financial: Jay Harter reported that $10,000 was spent on tree removal/pruning. CSK received $10,000 from the master association for reimbursement of the money we spent on drainage issues. We are $11,000 under budget for snow removal. Reserves for roof replacement options look good.
Committee Updates:
Architectural: CSK requested that they receive copies of all letters sent to residents by the Architectural Committee. Council should also receive copies. Mike will follow up with Dom Aleardi
A recent Franklin Village house sale has revealed that East Goshen Township is now requiring hard wired smoke detectors in all bedrooms. If anyone is planning to sell their house they can check with Matt Ratliff of West Chester Security, 610-399-7986, for costs.
An Architectural sub-committee from Council will be formed to review and update our Architectural Guidelines. The sub-committee will include Mike Pincus, Margaret Callahan, Dom Aleardi and one other resident.
A handrailing was approved by the committee and council for 521 Franklin Way.
Landscaping: Michelle Cohen will be away until early April so there are no updates on landscaping.
Many thanks to Michelle for all her work.
Welcome Committee: There has been one house sold this year. It is the first since January of last year. There are 3 more house that may be going up for sale this year. The committee met with Brighton residents who are interested in starting their own welcoming committee.
Pool Committee: The committee met with a concrete contractor this week who will be providing an estimate for fixing the concrete apron around the pool.
The circulation pump, which was not working, was replaced
CSK received the contract for 2023 from Rich Frey of Giuliani Pools. Council approved the contract. CSK will sign the contract and pay Giuliani Pools.
Margaret Callahan came up with a fix for the lock handles that were damaged by squirrels.
The possibility of installing a panic button that would alert security of an emergency at the pool will be investigated by Bill Shipley.
Communications: All communications requested have been sent.
Garage & Street Lights: Kevin Callahan is being contacted by residents to replace lights.
Maintenance: No response from the request for volunteers so far..
Old Business: A map from Pipeview which shows drain pipes and drains in the village was shared by Janet Burgess. Mike Pincus will continue to work with Ed McFalls concerning the drainage issues.
Roofing proposals from Bachmann Roofing, KPI, and Lemus Construction were discussed. Lemus Construction seems to be the best of the 3. Lemus was used by Eaton. Mike, Dom Aleardi and Dave Ogletree met with Lemus and liked their presentation. Janet Burgess said Bachman replaced the roofs for Ulster and she liked their work. Janet Burgess shared a report of the amounts spent for roof fixes over the last 3 years. 2020 $4800 was spent, 2021 $4500 was spent, 2022 $4100 was spent. There will be a presentation concerning roof replacement at the annual meeting on May 24th.
The pest control company will be doing termite inspections, Saturday March 25 and Saturday April 1. The inspections will be external. If residents want them to do an inside inspection, they will have to request it when the company knocks on their door. There is no additional charge for an inside inspection. Bill Shipley will send out an email to residents.
The insurance letter concerning the change to the Franklin Village Declarations about the deductible amount was discussed. The master association insurance committee negotiates insurance policies that each village can use. The $7500 deductible that is stated in our Declarations will no longer be offered. We have been advised to remove the $7500 specification from the Declarations in order to have flexibility when changes occur. A new letter will be sent out shortly for residents to vote on the change.
New Business: None.
The next council meeting will be held on Wednesday April 27, 2023 at 9:00am
Meeting was adjourned at 10:22 am.
Respectfully submitted by Bill Shipley