• February 3, 2010

  Filed under Minutes
  Mar 5

  Greater Mission Bend Area Council

   

  February 3, 2010

  www: missionbendtx.org/blog/                                               email: gmbacouncil@sbcglobal.net

                                      Board of Directors Attending:                               Absent:

  Mike Martin – President Bob Leitner – Vice President Joyce Nible – Secretary Donna Kinerd – Treasurer Terry Blair – Parliamentarian

  Winetta Billings – Director Veronica Rogers – Director Wayne Thompson – Director Dianne Williams – Director

  Michelle Gabel- Director Bert Garner – Director Kevin Jackson – Director Jodie James – Director Chuck Machauer – Director                     Guests Tom Luksetich, Attorney Christine Clark, Mission Bend North, Section 3

   

  A quorum was established and the meeting, which was held at the Community Volunteer Fire Station, 16003 Bellaire Blvd. @ Le Entrada (Addicks Clodine & Bellaire), Houston, Texas 77083, was called to order at 7:06 PM.

  At this time, there are a total of 10 HOA representatives and 3 At-Large positions on the Board of Directors. It will require 7 members to form a quorum.

  The Board approved the January 6, 2010 minutes, with a correction to page 3, regarding HOA Board Training Classes upcoming dates, being April 17^th or 24^th, not 17^th or 18th.

  Guest, Christine Clark, Mission Bend North, Section 3 will be seated on the Board, pending receipt of their 2010 assessment dues, most likely by next month, March 3, 2010. Christine asked if someone from the Board would speak at her HOA’s annual meeting on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at 7:00 pm. Wayne Thompson agreed to meet with Christine and her other HOA members, to give them a brief overview of the GMBA Council.

  The following committee reports were made:

  Events – Dianne Williams

  HOA Board Training Classes – The proposed workshop for HOA Board Members will be offered in April, either the 17^th or 24^th, depending on the schedules of the judge, an attorney and a property manager, who have volunteered their time to chair this workshop. Dianne will check with all three as to the date of their availability. Each one will be given approximately 45 minutes to speak on their area of expertise, followed by an open discussion. The training will include the responsibilities of board members, working with attorneys, property managers, civil suits, issues with security, grants and fundraising, architectural controls, civil suits, etc. It is proposed there would be a charge for the workshop. The Board agreed to charge Council members $15 and non-members $25. The workshop would be self-funding and has the potential of raising monies for the organization. The hours were suggested to be 8:30 am to 2:00 pm, with an hour for

  lunch, which would be a catered box lunch. Terry Blair volunteered his Mother to bake two pies for the occasion.

  Donna volunteered to help get notices of this meeting out to all known 39 HOAs in the GMBAC, as well as to others.

  Incorporation – Tom Luksetich

  The Articles of Incorporation application has been signed by Mike Martin, and Tom will file it tomorrow, February 4, 2010. The Council will need to prove it performs functions on behalf of the whole community—not just homeowners, which we can do by providing copies of the notices of the meetings with both of the County Judges, the Sheriffs, and with a copy of the Bylaws, etc.

  Charlie Cupples is working with Tom on getting the 501C(4), which gives us a tax exempt status with the IRS.

  Winetta handed out the Council’s proposed changes to Tom’s contract with the Board. After a brief review and one change of the term of Tom’s agreement with the GMBAC, which is to be extended to December 31, 2010. The Board voted unanimously to accept Tom’s contract.

  Financial Report

  Donna Kinerd presented the January 2010 financial report, which was unanimously approved by the Board, with many thanks to Donna for her work.

  New Business

  Mike asked if some “temporary” business cards could be made up to be used until a GMBAC logo could be established. Joyce volunteered to print up several for Mike, Dianne, Winetta, Donna and Bob, who stated they would like to have them also.

  Mike mentioned that the web site is still pending; but he hopes to have the work completed very soon. There will also be a new email address.

  Winetta volunteered to send thank you letters to Sheriffs Wright and Garcia. She will prepare them for Mike’s signature.

  Donna proposed to send out the notes on the meeting with Sheriffs Wright and Garcia to all of the known 39 HOAs, as well as others. Each Board member was encouraged to pass these notes along to their respective HOA board members.

  Mike reported that last month he, Dianne, Donna, Winetta and Bob met with the West Oaks Mall manager, Tony Daniel, and with a representative of the mall’s new owners (a Los Angeles company called Pacific Retail Capital Partners), who have taken over the mall after the former mall owners went bankrupt. Mr. Daniel told the group that all of the anchor stores are now profitable. Mr. Daniel expressed a great interest in working with the GMBAC and with the community as a whole. Andy Cerota, with Channel 13, came out and did a report on the mall.

  Andy Cerota also reported last month on the severe flooding problem occurring in the Clayton area. As a result Donna finally heard from the Flooding Coalition of Houston, after many phone call attempts, which went unanswered.

  Dianne reported that the racing problem on Westheimer has picked up again. She spotted a group of “racers” congregating on the parking lot of the U-Haul business, and called the Sheriff’s office for assistance. Unfortunately, she waited over 20 minutes in an unsafe area, so she left. She plans to follow up with the Sheriff’s office about the lack of a timely response.

  Bob mentioned he had received notice that his flood insurance deductible and premium were going to double. He placed a call to Washington, DC and asked that new floodplain maps be issued. This subject was tabled until the March 3, 2010 meeting.

  Mike suggested the Council consider the next community meeting be scheduled with our County Commissioners, Andy Meyers and Steve Radack. It was proposed to try to hold this meeting sometime in May 2010.

  Mike also mentioned that he is exploring ways to build good relationships with our area M.U.D.s. He suggested one good way to do this would be to sponsor a meeting with the approximately 15 M.U.D.s

  The next Council meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2010.

  Meeting adjourned at 8:40 PM

  Submitted by:

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  Joyce Nible, Secretary

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