Heather
Pointe Homeowners Association Annual Meeting
November
21, 2015
4410
Main Street
Pinson,
Alabama 35126
Invocation, two minutes of silent reflection.
The
meeting was called to order by the Heather Pointe President, Carol Halderman,
at 10:10 a.m. The president gave the protocol for the meeting.
Bart
Jones, contact person from Metcalf Realty was introduced. His contact
information has been in correspondence from Metcalf Realty and placed in the
sidebar on the Heather Pointe blog.
The
minutes from the last annual meeting, held November 8, 2014, was read by the
Secretary, Sylvia McClain. The minutes were approved as read.
Financials:
Finances
are down this year but they are expected to increase. Liens had to be files on some properties for outstanding
debts on association fees. Owners may contact Bart Jones at Metcalf Realty to
make payment arrangements to pay down the outstanding balance on their
property.
A
budget was presented to the body. After a slight parliamentary mistake the
budget was accepted.
The
amount of $175 will remain the same for annual association dues for 2016.
A
reserve account was opened in 2014 for incidentals. The opening amount was
$1200. This year only $550 was deposited due again to lack of finances. An out
of control car ran into a transformer knocking out power to several homes and
flattening three mailboxes. Reserve funds were used to cover incidental costs
with reimbursement from the driver’s insurance.
It
was suggested and agreed upon to place a discreet sign entering and leaving
Heather Pointe
informing
that there is an HOA along with how to contact them.
Old/Unfinished
Business:
Becky
Byrd will manage Facebook and the Heather Pointe blog (beginning February
2016). It is undecided as to whether there will be a newsletter in 2016.
A
different landscaping company will be hired for 2016. A few low growing
perennials may be put in front of the roses at the front entrance.
Driving
in the community is a problem. Though there are speed limit signs, often they
are ignored by drivers. Service trucks and school buses have been observed
racing with each other to see who will reach the stop sign first. This is
unsafe not only for children but for everyone.
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New Business:
Nominations
from the floor were taken for officers for the 2016 Heather Pointe Board. There
was one write in, Mary Ezell and one volunteer, Desmond Thomas. On site votes
by a show of hands for both candidates were unanimous. Five proxy votes were
submitted.
The
2016 Heather Pointe Board is (alphabetically);
Vanessa
Cotton, Mary Ezell, Carol Halderman and Desmond Thomas
The
meeting was opened to residents for questions and comments.
Resident #1
Question:
(1.) Are we a part of Pinson? My voting place is in Center Point
Answer: I’ll look into it.
Question:
(2.) Why do we have to pay for street lights when other communities in Pinson
do not?
Answer: I’ll look into it.
Question: (3.) I didn’t get the two new waste
receptacles and had to call Advance
Disposal. The new garbage cans are too heavy for me to
move because of lack of
upper body strength
due to illness. I have continued using the green one.
Is that okay?
Answer: Yes, as long as Advance Disposal continues to
pick up your trash from your
garbage can.
Resident #2
Question:
(1.) How was the feedback on painting the mailboxes?
Answer: Good but not great. In the future a
list of suggested painters will be included in the
letter.
Question: (2.) Does anyone monitor the watering of
plants at the front entrance? It seems to be
watering even when it
rains. A rain gauge with a sensor could
be helpful.
Answer: There isn’t a lock on the timer and
someone has been turning it on. A lock will
be placed on the box as
well as looking into a more frugal system of watering.
Question:
(3.) Has anyone thought of getting speed bumps to slow down speeders?
Answer: Yes, but the process would be lengthy.
A petition would have to be signed by
residents, a letter sent to DOT,
attendance at public hearings and tracking the request for speed bumps and
more.
Resident #3
Question:
(1.) When the new landscaping company is hired, would it be possible for them
to
pick up paper cut the
lower end of St. John Drive where it enters from the
highway?
Answer: Possibly. We can discuss it at length
when the new board meets.
A total of nine people attended the Heather
Pointe, November 21, 2015 annual meeting.
The
meeting was adjourned at 11:30a.m.
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Pinson City Park
Here are some updated pictures of the progress being made for the city park here in Pinson. The park has not yet been named. 
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| This is the back of the amphitheater |
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PINSON CHRISTMAS PARADE
December 5th, 10:00 a.m.
In celebration of the bicentennial, descendants of some of the original founders of the community will dress up in period garb and ride a float in their memory. (copied from Trussville Tribune November 18-24, 2015)
CLAY- Christmas Parade-December 12, 2015 @3:30 p.m.
TRUSSVILLE -Christmas Parade-December 12, 2015 @ 3:00 p.m.
in downtown Trussville
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