ARPOA BOARD MEETING

September 13, 2005

Member Present: Walter Bigelow, Dave Buemi, Anastasia Hopkinson, Geri Nicholson, Dan Santin, Steve Stroetzel, Judy Vaughn.

Non-Members: Land Preservation Comm. members Don Riddle & Stan Samoraczyk. Land End resident Majorie Crain

Presidents Report: The President welcome the Board back for a new year. He noted that the meeting schedule has been posted and asked for volunteers to host the meetings. Minutes of the June Board meeting will be distributed by the Secretary for approval at the next Board meeting.

Old Business: Lands End Tree Removal - Board to develop a public works notification process and a letter to Lands End residents will be developed and forwarded as soon as possible.

County dumpsters were in the community and 5 dumpster were filled and removed.

PWD: The PWD informed the Board of two instances of vandalism in the community. The potta-john at the overlook was again turned over and a car was broken into on Claibourne Rd. A review of the security patrol schedule will be made and modified if possible.

Repair estimates to Claibourne Rd., to remediate standing water, is currently $15,000. This work would result in an open swell, as recommended by the County, from the Wagner property to the Roche property. Further discussion with the County is required before a contract is committed.

Land Preservation Committee: The LPC & VP Santin presented the specific details for the proposed purchase of a single lot within the property referred to as Green Willow. Currently this 4+ acre property has approval from the County to construct 3 houses. The proposed sale to ARPOA would include one of these buildable lots in addition to other concession. The other 2 buildable lots would utilized approximately 1+ acres of the 4+ acres site. The acreage not being sold or built on will be put into a conservation easement as part of this negotiation. The builder will also allow ARPOA input into the reforestation plan and designing any buffers between the new homes and adjacent property owners. The contract is still evolving and will be presented to the Community once finalized and approved by the Board.

Treasurer’s Report: No report at this time.

New Business: A Fall Community meeting (Fall Classic) has been scheduled for Oct. 29. This event will always celebrate ARPOA’s acquisition of “The Woods”.

Director Hopkinson noted that ARPOA will have to develop a “forest management plan” for the 33 acres. An advisory group will be convened to pull that information together. In addition ARPOA will need to establish the property lines of this property to ensure that there is no encroachment from adjacent properties. A full survey may be necessary to accomplish this.

A question was raised regarding responsibility and liability for the end of Carrollton Road. Two adjacent property owners at the end of Carrollton Road, also own the waterfront side of the road. On the waterfront side, these properties have a break-wall and some stone revetments that have been in place for many years and have not been improved in many years. The question is whether ARPOA or the property owners at the end would be liable to make repairs to Carrollton Rd. if their break-wall and revetments failed, resulting in damage to Carrollton Rd. Counsel will be consulted for an opinion.

A motion was made and approved to adjourn the meeting at 9:00 p.m.

Donald Walsh