KIAWAH PROPERTY OWNERS GROUP, INC.
Meeting of the Board of Directors
October 3, 2007
MINUTES
A meeting of
the Kiawah Property Owners Group (KPOG) Board of Directors was
held at the Sandcastle on Kiawah Island at 9:00 AM, Wednesday,
October 3, 2007.
Present:
President Diane Lehder called the meeting to order and took roll
call. Present were Vice President Art Morgenstern, Secretary Sandy
Williams, Treasurer, Ben Farabee, and Board Members, Laurie Burpee
and Ron Ritchie. Also present were Barbara Winslow, TALK Editor,
Data Base Manager, Kathy Heikes, and guests Greg Vanderwerker and
Wendy Kulick.
Absent:
Absent was
Board Member Katie Kotz.
Approval of
Minutes: The
minutes of the September 2007 Board Meeting were accepted as written.
Treasurer’s Report:
Ben Farabee
reported that as of October 3, 2007, we have $8,868.46 in our
checking account, $54,991.74 in our savings account for a total of
$63,860.20. We currently have $104,469.02 in our CD.
Membership Report:
In
Membership Chair Katie Kotz’s absence, Data Base Manager Kathy
Heikes reported that our membership is the same as last month: 1,913
Database
Consultant:
Kathy Heikes met with Kelly Bragg to discuss last year’s membership
drive and what might be done to improve our data base. Several
people were suggested who are knowledgeable with data base
management. Kathy will contact them to see if they can give us
advice.
OLD
BUSINESS
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By-laws: The By-laws committee met last night. They looked at
Articles 7 and 8 at length to determine why we elect officers for
one year, and non officer directors for 2 years. There is a term
limit of 2 years for non-officer directors; however, individuals may
serve an unlimited number of years by moving in and out of office.
President Diane Lehder has put together a list of questions for the
Board to respond to. Then, the committee will meet Monday night.
KPOG may need to have a special membership meeting before the end of
the year if we want new by-laws in effect for our next election.-
Safety & Security:
Art Morgenstern does not have the traffic counts as it is early in
the month. The number of incident reports is almost the same as last
year: 49 last year and 50 this year. This year there were twice as
many animal complaints and half as many noise complaints.
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Directory:
Barbara Winslow
reported that if a book is ¾ inch or less it can go out printed bulk
matter; if it is more, it has to go out printed bulk matter plus
parcel post. We do need to know prices for mailing the Directory
outside of the United States. Barbara Winslow will investigate this
so we will know what to charge members who live in Canada or Europe
in the future. KPOG will establish mailing fees for US, Canada, and
Europe.-
Resort:
At yesterday’s Town Council meeting, it was stated, “ The
Development Agreement is proceeding in a positive manner.”-
KICA:
There were 15 property owners in attendance at the special KICA
meeting to vote on land acquisition. 80% of votes cast resulted in a
62.4% quorum. 4170 were in favor of the question and 1,044 were
against. “Boat Storage” will be offered at Bike shop across from the
Little Pig. Seabrook not interested in boat storage; however, it
would like to provide its members with access to a boat launch.
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FOI: Diane Lehder reported that we are still
looking for a second Attorney General opinion on the Freedom of
Information issue cited by the town when it adopted its new policy
on notification for meetings.-
Nominating Committee: Diane Lehder distributed a
list of possible names for the Nominating Committee. She asked the
board to get back to her with feedback.
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Johns Island Roads: Diane Lehder, Wendy Kulick, and
Greg Vanderworker attended the meeting on the Maybank Highway
Corridor. Charleston County Roadwise, a county program for managing
road and highway projects, is charged with designing and managing
the “upgrade” of the Maybank Corridor. Roadwise outlined five
possible alternatives, but is pushing widening Maybank to five
lanes. The final decision will be made by Charleston County Council.
The work is scheduled to begin in 2009. On October 9th, Roadwise
will host another public meeting to review the Cross Island Parkway
study.
NEW BUSINESS
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Annual Meeting:
The question was raised as to whether the Annual Meeting should
be in February or March. Vice President Art Morgenstern will
coordinate plans for the Annual Meeting. Laurie Burpee will
help. The meeting will be held at the Sandcastle.
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Guest comments: Guest Greg Vanderwerker asked about Seabrook Island’s Horizon
Project plans. Seabrook Island Club (not the property owners
Association) will hold a referendum to approve a refundable
assessment to generate up to 3 million dollars over a three year
period. Guest Wendy Kulick commented on Seabrook’s Public
Utility. At its August meeting, the Seabrook Town Council voted
to rebate an average of $200 per customer. Seabrook also just
got a FEMA grant to upgrade their storm water facility. Kiawah
Island Utility (KIU) is ineligible for such grants because it is
privately owned
ADJOURNMENT
Upon motion duly made and seconded,
the meeting was adjourned to
Executive Session at approximately 10:20 am.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandy Williams
Secretary
