WHCCA Annual Meeting
Board members in attendance: Cathy Falanga, Lawrence McCrone, Gayle Brown-Frisch, Clayton Tredway, Katie Ford, Thomas Uphill, Yen-Chu Wen, Jason Cook, Julie Freeman
Additional attendees: 9 neighbors
Treasurer’s Report (see report for details)
185 Dues Payers
Major expenses: Landscaping, newsletter (though now much less expensive), July 4th parade and picnic
In future, picnic and parade will be at Lattawood
Ended with a little more than we started year with
Also considering cashing out CD
Possible expenses next year
Irrigation system at Whispering Heights entrance may require repair work next year
Question: Is it correct that between the checking account and CD we have about $10K?
Answer: About that, though we have a bill outstanding for between $250-500 for the removal of a dead tree at the Collingwood entrance
President’s Report
Changes next year: Location swap for July 4th Parade and Ice Cream Social
New Whispers format (saving about $400/yr)
Focus on using revamped website for ongoing update—request from Thomas for contributors
Last year changed landscapers
Reviewing bylaws—will discuss at January meeting
We will also write up policy for mailbox stanchion repairs
Discussion of covenants
Because architectural review committees have ceased operating, not much we can do to enforce CC&Rs
We rely upon neighbors to be responsible to each other
Discussion about need for more volunteers
Idea: use block watch captains to survey neighbors—ask some questions about what people like about living here, what they want to change
Also, use block watch captains to increase interest overall in helping out in the neighborhood
Suggestion to convene block watch captain
How to get emails for people in order to push updates to people—YogeshMital volunteered to help (yrmittal@gmail.com)
Perhaps put on membership/dues form
Question: How to throw a block party
Next board meetings:
Tuesday January 27 and Tuesday February 24
Adjourned at 8:22 PM