MASTER ASSOCIATION
- The Community Center is moving to 50% occupancy.
- Electricity – Following receipt of numerous complaints, PECO has been contacted regarding the outages in the Mill. They have not responded yet. Franklin’s power is returned faster than some other villages because we are on the same grid as Wellington. There was discussion regarding use of generators. They require a permit and an architectural request form. They cannot be placed on common ground and they must be permanent. They must be installed by an electrician. E. Goshen Township has noise restrictions and an electrician must do the hookup up. We are trying to get the exact required specs for them.
- The MA is increasing the quarterly fee by $5 per house per month. They are doing a lot of work on curbs and roads. Mill Road will be resurfaced and closed for several days. The MA has increased the fees every year.
- Security – Our village is done with alarm programming. Some villages are on a waiting list to get theirs done, some not until 2021.
- The work in Jefferson where the water was running from the pond, into and over the swale. Some of the houses were having water intrusion. Jefferson paid for a portion of the work.
- Technology Committee – Most of their work is regarding COVID and numerous emails have been circulated to the entire Mill.
- Sports Group – Had a meeting with the MA to discuss moving the Bocce courts to the front grassy area across from their present location and adding another court.
- Shuffle Board will also be moved and a rest room may be put at the site of the old Bocce courts. The number of tennis people have decreased due to the popularity of pickle ball. They want to change to a HarTru like surface which has a built in watering system. The cost is estimated at $150K and may be a hard sell.
- Landscaping – There have been a lot of problems with the ponds and the sewer system this year due to algae from all the rain and hot weather. The Mill pond will be dredged this year.
- Sunoco – They are done in front of the shopping center and have moved all of their equipment out. They will be landscaping. Work will start on the Quaker-to-Paoli Pike area in January.
- Community Center – The renovation has not yet been approved and the official drawings have not yet been presented. It will have additional rooms for meetings, yoga, Pilates, cards and a snack bar. It will be paid for by Vision Quest and will not impact our quarterly fees or their reserves. This would add 3000sf and replacement parking spaces would be carved out of the hillside.
- Cornwallis Drive – An emergency entrance will be installed from Cornwallis Drive, a 60 home street, into Devon for access by fire trucks and emergency vehicles in the event that RT 352 has a closure. The entrance will be chained off unless needed.
- Work will be starting on the Hershey’s Mill Dam and the Reservoir Dam. Contractors are submitting bids.
- Hope Defenders will be spraying the Mill for Lantern Flies this fall. They recommend no more than 1 bird feeder per home (as per the By-Laws) since they attract the flies.
FRANKLIN VILLAGE
- We will be even by the end of 2020 if there is no snow before then.
- A new awning design was approved by the Architectural Committee and Council.
- Pool – The 2 year old pump failed. Dom will replace it. It’s about $100.
- Garage Trim – Most need to be repainted. We have to determine if the damage is from car bumpers, which would be the responsibility of the owner, or from snow plowing.
- Landscaping – Part of a tree fell down at 524 and there is another dead tree by 569, which may or may not be on the golf course.
- When decks are repainted, an Architectural Form MUST be submitted. Your zone leader (check your list of volunteers) will provide a “color stick” of the approved color.
- There will be an Oktoberfest on 10/21 by the pool.
- Our next meeting will be by Zoom on November 18th.
- FluZone High Dose – Mayo Clinic advises people over 65 to get the newer flu shot, which protects seniors more than the older shot. There are some side effects, like fever and aches.
- Council discussed visiting CSK to meet their staff. Jack will contact Janet to set up something.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:35PM.