Dom Aleardi thanked the Council members and Janet Burgess for their work.
Rejuvenation: Dom Aleardi reported the rejuvenation looks good except for the rhododendrons.
Dom explained that if they don’t come back they will be replaced. The biggest hurdle was
dealing with Hershey’s Mill Landscape. He noted that we have a contract with them but they
lack adequate supervision and communication.
Walking Trail: A two-year contract with the Master’s Association was negotiated for the plants
along the walking trail, starting November 2021. The contract includes watering plants.
New Shed: A shed has been installed by the pool to store our Village decorations, siding, social
committee supplies and pool furniture. The shed will be landscaped and have a flagstone
walkway from the street to the door.
Village Signs:
– The directional signs have been refurbished and have new numbers.
– Village signs have been repainted.
– Guidance posts will be replaced with pressure treated wood with vinyl sleeves and
reflective stripes.
Stucco and Pebble Board: Curt Varallo has repaired the pebble board and garage stucco and is
in the process of painting the stucco. If you notice any spots that have been missed, please notify
Council.
Road Seal: The roads are scheduled to be sealed in July, pending weather. Before this is done
two sink holes will be repaired, by 563 and 593, and 2 drains will be installed, by 530 and 556.
Finance Report:
– In 2021 the utility costs were high and we had more snow than normal. The check from
the Master’s Association for trees we had removed along the walking path the year before
helped with the higher costs.
– The 2022 fixed costs were within budget and there was little snow. Maintenance is a
little under budget as there aren’t typically many projects at the beginning of the year.
– There will be no assessment for landscaping.
– We have $710,000 in reserves.
– Roofs – We have roofers looking at our roofs and repairs are made when needed.
– Franklin Village is 5th lowest out of 27 villages for quarterly fees.
Internet Demo – Margaret Callahan demonstrated how to get to the Franklin Village site and
what it contains.
Pool Committee: Bill Shipley reported that the pool is ready for the opening this Saturday. He
thanked the pool volunteers.
Communications: Bill Shipley asked the group to think about whether they wanted a spread
sheet format or PDF for the residents’ list. There are still 5 residents who get information hand
delivered to them.
Rules and Regulations:
– Mike Pincus reported that three years ago a committee was set up to review all Village
rules. He thanked the committee and noted that the rules will continue to be monitored.
He also thanked Margaret Callahan and Bill Shipley for creating the ability to be
transparent with the rules and regulations.
– Mike noted that CSK provides a paper trail that is very valuable. When a resident
contacts CSK an email is sent to Council members and the topic is discussed at the next
Council meeting.
– Mike thanked Dom and the Council for their work and transparency.
Landscape and Architecture Committee: Sandy Ogletree reported that there really wasn’t
anything to report but reminded the group to use request forms when planning any work outside
the home. Any questions should be addressed to your zone leader.
Maintenance Committee: Dom reminded the group how important volunteers are and how a
maintenance committee could save the Village money.
Welcome Committee: Louise Harter reported that Patti George had retired and the committee is
up to date on welcoming new residents. She introduced new residents Linda and Spencer
Videon at 556 and Lisa and Mike Psenicska at 574.
Social Committee: Jacki Welle shared that the committee’s purpose was to welcome new
people, provide a family atmosphere and have fun doing things we enjoy. Future activities
include a hoagie party in July, ice cream social in September, Halloween party with covered dish
dinner and Christmas party at HMGC. The next event will be a cocktail party on June 9th. Jacki
thanked the committee.
Bocce: Carolynn Hincken explained that the goal is to make Franklin Village the friendliest and
most active Village with bocce. You don’t have to know how to play bocce, it is an easy game
to learn, and you can attend just to be social. Bocce is usually the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the
month.
Decoration Committee: Michelle Cohen expressed she is grateful for the new shed and thanked
the group for volunteering and their financial support. She asked for suggestions to be directed
to her.
Council Vote Results: The following were elected for two-year positions: Margaret Callahan,
Jay Harter and Bill Shipley. Bob Gottschall was elected for the one-year position. Officers are
President-Mike Pincus, Vice President-Margaret Callahan, Treasurer-Jay Harter, Secretary-Bill
Shipley and Council at Large-Bob Gottschall.
The meeting adjourned at 8:05 pm.