Monday, October 20, 2008
Correction in Minutes for Sept. 23, 2008 Meeting
Minutes from the HOA General meeting on September 23
Minutes from the HOA
General meeting on September 23, 2008
Harman Elementary
School
7:00 pm
Meeting called to
order at 7:08 pm by Laura J. Brown, HOA President
Neighborhood Watch
Report – made by Laura Brown
September 22, 2008, 1744 Maco back
door window broken into and three lap tops computers were stolen
Unidentified white van parked in
front of 1738 Maco
Letter by Rob Allen read to
attending members by Laura Brown about strangers in the neighborhood
parked by the large common area, Rob called the police; young black
men were acting in a way that worried Rob.
Derrick Kang made report about
house on Maco that was broken into – 1734 Maco, grill was
stolen form home
It was suggested that another
letter go out to residents that another house in the community go
out about the house being broken into.
Residents suggested a camera
system to be installed to protect the community.
The camera system could be very
simple or extremely expensive depending on what is included.
Members agreed that something
should be done, that people should know their immediate neighbors
and have people in the community and get to know each other.
People in the community should
also know who to contact within the community if something happens,
residents may not want to contact the police if they see something,
but may be more willing to contact a community member
Since break -ins seem to happen
during the day, it was suggested that people who are at home during
the day look after the community.
Julius R. Brown agreed to be a
point of contact and so did Derek Kang, Mike Kester, Sue Bae, Jason
Hamilton, and Carla Lewis. A letter will go out to residents
announcing this with these volunteers’ address and phone
numbers and e-mail addresses.
Sarah Wilkerson gave
the financial report
Sarah discussed the cost for the
cutting of the lawns of all the common areas
She also presented the plan for
phase 2 of the open space
Derek Kang expressed concern about
the spending and stated the common area is not attractive or
inviting
Carla Lewis also commented that
the common area was unattractive and expressed concern and
disappointment on how the common area looked.
Jason Hamilton also expressed
concerns
There was much discussion about
the common area, what has been done, and what was done, and the
displeasure of many of the residents with what has been done who
were present at the meeting
It was decided by the vote that
the community would not continue with phase 2 of the open space with
Good Earth
Carla Lewis questioned what
happened to putting new mulch on all the trees on the tree lawn.
Laura Brown confirmed that the HOA Board had agreed to do that, but
was very involved in the Open Space project that the tree mulching
was simply not done, but can be in the future
Sarah Wilkerson asked for two
volunteers to meet with her and Kara of Good Earth to discuss to
improve phase one. Julius Brown and Mike Kester, both agreed to
assist and gave Sarah their contact information.
Chuck Williams gave
the architectural committee report
Gave the overview of what the
committee does
The committee is responsible for
overseeing that residents follow the HOA bylaws when it comes to
putting up new structures, fences, not cutting their grass, and not
keeping a neat appearance of their property, and more
Current committee members are Bill
Staples, Angela Curry, Jason Hamilton, and Chuck Williams
Chuck is currently sending out
letters to residents who are not cutting their lawns
Health department can also be
called in these matters and they will come out and inspect the area
Chuck and Jason will be stepping
down from this committee and we need other residents to volunteer to
be on this committee.
New Business
presented by Mark Curry
Mark has created a template for
how to spend the HOA money. Residents will be asked to put there
ideas down and then research how much it would cost and then secure
any contractors to submit a proposal to the HOA Board and community
Laura Brown will be sending out a
letter to all residents about the Neighborhood Watch and this
template will be included in this mailing.
Julius Brown requested that
$10,000.00 of the current funds be reserved for a community
emergency
Chuck suggested taking pictures of
people who come to your door with your digital camera so we can
easily identify people who are not members of our community
Voting for
Amendment for changing how dues are collated
To change the amendment that
allows residents to by half of their dues twice a year, to all of
the dues once a year, in March.
To change an amendment their has
to be a 2/3 vote of the entire community. Those who attended voted
and some voted by proxy, but there was not a presence of a 2/3 vote
from the residents. The HOA Board agreed to go door to door after
the meeting to make sure as many residents as possible vote and meet
the requirement of a 2/3 vote.
The HOA Board is down one member
and currently Laura Brown is serving as the president and the
secretary of the association.
Monday, September 15, 2008
Suspicious Cars in Our Area
A second car has been parked on Maco by the walk way that leads up to the school. It is parked there for several hours, but is gone after school is dismissed. Residents think that it may be a person working at the school. That person should be parking in the school parking lot. If you know the color, make, and tag number for that car, please report it a HOA Board member.
Proxy Ballot Correction - Due September 22, 2008
September 2008 - Proxy Ballot/Vote
Proposal: The Board of the HOA proposes an amendment to the Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Associates By-Laws from semi-annual payment of dues to annual dues payment. The proposed onetime annual payment would be due March 1st of each year. The total payment amount remains at $250.00 annually.
Please cast your vote accordingly. Please select one of the options below if you are unable to attend the special meeting on September23, 2008.
I ACCEPT the proposed amendment listed above requiring payment of HOA dues ($250.00) once on March 1st of each year.
I REJECT the proposed amendment listed above and want dues payments to remain semi-annually ($125.00 payment twice a year).
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Signature:________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
*All proxy votes must be submitted to Laura Brown at 1705 Maco Drive, Hanover, MD 21076 by September 22, 2008.
Please contact Sarah Wilkerson with concerns or questions concerning the proposed amendment. One ballot per household
Ridge Forest Glen September 23rd General Meeting Agenda
September 23, 2008
7:00-9:00 PM
Harman Elementary School
7660 Ridge Chapel Road, Hanover, MD
Agenda
I. Call to Order Laura Brown
II. Neighborhood Watch Community Police
III. Treasurer’s Report Sarah Wilkerson
a. Budget overview
b. Proposed Amendment to Payment Schedule
IV. Old Business Laura Brown
a. Open Space Vote-Results
V. Architectural Committee
a. Committee Objectives
b. Report
VI. New Business Norm Currie
a. Request for Proposals (New Ideas)
b. Any other business
VII. Adjournment
HOA Board Members: Laura Brown, Norm Currie, Sarah Wilkerson, Shar’Ron de Dreu, Beneak Hargrave
Ridge Forest Glen Yahoo Groups & Website: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RidgeForestglenHOA http://ridgeforestglenhoa.blogspot.com
Ridge Forest Glen General Meeting Information September 23, 2008
P.O. Box 477
Hanover, Maryland 21076
September 6, 2008
Ridge Forest Glen Homeowner
Association Member
Hanover, Maryland 21076
Dear Homeowner:
You are invited to the Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association (HOA) 2008 autumn meeting. To be held at the Harman Elementary School located 7660 Ridge Chapel Road, Hanover, Maryland abutting the Maco Drive/Maco Circle homeowners. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm and end at 9:00pm.
Please find two documents enclosed: meeting agenda and a Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association proxy voting ballot. The agenda outlines topics of interest presented to the HOA board and the proxy ballot details a proposed amendment to the current schedule for payment of dues. If you are unable to attend the meeting please complete the proxy ballot and return to Laura Brown at the labeled address.
The Ridge Forest Glen HOA board looks forward to your presence and participation at the meeting as we make plans for our community. If you would like to volunteer to be on the HOA board or HOA committee please contact a HOA board member listed below to find out more about how you can help your community, or visit us at yahoo groups http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RidgeForestGlenHOA and web site http://ridgeforestglenhoa.blogspot.com/. Your comments and concerns are heard and welcomed.
Thank you and we look forward to seeing you on September 23rd!
Sincerely,
Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association
Board of Directors
Saturday, July 12, 2008
Home Invations in Ridge Forest Glen
Cpl D.B. Long of the Anne Arundel County Police Department stopped by my house late last night (7/11/2008) to inform me that there have been four home invations in the area over the last two weeks. The most recent was on Maco on 7/11/2008.
There are four African American teenage males that are involved and it is possible they are older. They are dressed preppy and non-threatening. They home invations are happening about 8:15 am. The men ring the door bell and if there is no response in about 30 seconds they run around to the back of the house and break in. One witness did see a purple car at the scene on Maco.
Please speak to your immediate neighbors and inform this of this. Below is the contact informatio for the police.
Cpl. Long - patrols mall and our area - 410-222-8050
Capt Flemings - 410-222-6155
Lt. Zywislek - 410-222-6155
Please call the police if you see anything. One more thing. People are out walking their dogs at that time of day, but these young men just wait until the walkers pass by. Please be aleart of your surroundings, turn on your house alarms and keep all your doors and windows locked when you are not home. Be safe and keep the community and police informed.
HOA Board will be sending out an official notice.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Open Space Proxy Ballot due July 21, 2008
You will be receiving this proxy ballot in the mail very soon. If you want to know how much is in the HOA Budget please contact Sarah Wilkerson.
Ridge Forest Glen HOA Proxy Vote
July 2008
Proxy Ballot
The Board of the HOA has called a special vote for Open Space Phase II. Please cast your vote accordingly. Please cast select one of the options below if you are unable to attend the special meeting on July 22, 2008. To see each proposal please go to the link under each option. If you do not have Internet access or need assistance viewing proposals please contact Laura Brown at 410-519-5366. If you want to view a hard copy of the proposal please contact Sarah Wilkerson or Norman Curry.
___ Open Space Phase II with Wood Fiber paths – Total cost $18,575.23
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pDZTDOqOiS1SZaOXUJHReGg
__ Open Space Phase II Without Pathways Installed or Adjusted – Total cost $16,044.80
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pDZTDOqOiS1SR0X2FGxS6KA
__Open Space Phase II Pea Gravel Paths – Total cost - $37,121. 30
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pDZTDOqOiS1QTYzxklXK3EQ
__I do not support any of the above Open Space proposals
Name: ___________________________________________________________________
Signature:________________________________________________________________
Address: _________________________________________________________________
*All proxy votes must be submitted to Laura Brown at 1728 Maco Drive, Hanover, MD 21076 by July 21, 2008*
Please contact Sarah Wilkerson or Norman Currie with concerns or questions concerning the open space. One ballot per household.
HOA Special Meeting Agenda - July 22, 2008
Public Library, Provinces Branch 410-222-6280
2624 Annapolis Road, Severn MD 21144
July 22, 2008, 7:00pm-9:00pm
Special Notice
A special meeting of the Ridge Forest Glen has been called by the HOA Board to inform the community of the following issues:
· To fill an open position of HOA Board member
· To update Phase I Landscaping of Open Space
· To present Phase II plans for additional Landscaping of Open Space
Agenda
I. Opening of Meeting Laura Brown
II. Introduction of Board Members
III. Open Space Committee Report Sarah Wilkerson
a. Update of Phase I
b. Presentation of Phase II Good Earth Presenter
c. Questions and Suggestions of Phase II
d. Vote for Phase II
IV. Nomination and vote for HOA board secretary position Laura Brown
V. Financial report
a. 2008 Budget –Actual thru 6/30/08
b. Financial Statement thru 6/30/08
c. Collection Procedures & Notices
VI. Landscaping report
a. New contractor
b. Description of services & charges
VII. Ridge Forest Glen Yahoo Groups and Web-site
a. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RidgeForestGlenHOA
b. http://ridgeforestglenhoa.blogspot.com/
VIII. Adjournment
Note
· Residents who cannot attend the meeting may nominate a person for the vacancy on the HOA Board by submitting a written nomination to Laura Brown at 1728 Maco Drive, Hanover MD 20176 by July 21,2008.
· Residents who cannot attend the meeting and want to vote may do so by proxy. Please submit the enclosed proxy vote to Laura Brown at address listed above. The proxy vote must be received no later than July 21,2008.
· Residents who have question about Phase I or Phase II of the open space may contact Sarah Wilkerson at Sarah.Wilkerson@seiu.org or Norman Currie at Norman.Currie@comcast.net
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
New Commender of Western District Police Station
Mark Chang our County representative sent this message out. This is the third commander of the Western District since our community has been in existence. All of them have been wonderful and I am sure Caption Fleming will do a great job.
Mark's Message is below:
Everyone, Captain Jerard Fleming is the new Commander of the Western District Police Station in Odenton. Captain Ed Bergin has been promoted to the newly formed Special Services Bureau. The bureau consists of the Criminal Investigations Division, Special Operations Division, and the Special Services Division. During the past several months, Lt. Thomas Kohlmann served well as Acting Commander. Mark Chang
HOA Board Calls Special Meeting - July 22, 2008
Friday, April 11, 2008
Theft on Fox Trail on April 8, 2008
I have been informed by one of our residents that a theft occurred on Fox Trail on April 8, 2008 between 3:00 - 3:40 am. If you see any activity that just seems a bit strange to you please contact the police. If you don't want to do that then please let me know and I will contact the police or speak with Mark Chang our county rep. It takes all of us to keep our community safe.
Take care.
Laura Brown
HOA President
laurabrown65@hotmail.com
Opportunity for High School Students
This announcement came from Mark Chang our community representative. Please feel free to share it with others.
The Dept of Computer Science at the University of Maryland, College Park, is sponsoring a program this Summer(2008), for middle and high school students interested in computer science/computer programming. This program is offered at no cost to the student. Information about the program (including online application form) can be found at the program's web site: http://www.cs.umd.edu/Passport <http://www.cs.umd.edu/Passport> Application deadline is May 30, 2008. CONTACT:Nelson Padua-PerezLecturerPassport Program CoordinatorDept. of Computer ScienceUniversity of Maryland College Parknelson@cs.umd.edu
Forwarded by Laura Brown, HOA President
Open Space Development Starts April 21, 2008
I am pleased to announce that the work on the Open Space at the intersection of Maco and Urbanik will begin on April 21st. The work is estimated to take about a week. The Open Space Committee and the HOA Board members have worked very hard to make this happen.
Notices were sent out to committee members twice asking for any concerns about the plans and there was just one and it was addressed and resolved.
It is our hope that you will enjoy the open space and to remember that this area belongs to all of us and to be mindful of each other.
Take Care,
Laura Brown,
HOA President
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Shred-A-Rama 2
Western District View
The guest presenter will be Sergeant Daren Roach, supervisor of the Western District detectives. Please come and join us.
Western District, 8273 Telegraph Road, Odenton, MD 21113
Contact Dave Daughters at 410-672-5703 for more information.
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Open Space Final Proposal
Below is an electronic copy of the flyer you received on Monday, March 10, 2008. If you have any questions or concerns please respond by March 14, 2008. Thanks.
To: Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners
From: Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association
Subject: Open Space Project – Phase 1 Update and Request for Input and Feedback
The HOA and attendees of the regular semi-annual community association meeting previously approved an open space landscaping project for the benefit of the community. A draft of the proposed plan was sent out and a subsequent open meeting was held to allow the landscape architect the opportunity to present the project to the community. Based on the results of that meeting, held March 4th, 2008, the HOA board has approved Phase 1 of the plan for the use of the open space at Urbanik and Maco.
If you have any feedback or input regarding the plan, please provide it to the HOA board no later than close of business, March 14th, 2008. To give everyone the opportunity to provide feedback we have three (3) options for contact from the community.
Leave your correspondence at the home of Sarah Wilkerson (our HOA Treasurer) at 7610 Urbanik Drive.
Place your comments on the HOA online yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/RidgeForestGlenHOA - Registration is free und updates regarding the community are posted regularly.
“BLOG” http://ridgeforestglenhoa.blogspot.com/
The proposed project (Phases 1 and 2) are printed as a single drawing on the back of this notice. The items included in Phase 1, at an estimated cost of $14,725 are:
Plant
Quantity
Size
Juniperus virginiana
2
15 Gallon
Juniperus virginiana
4
5 Gallon
Fig Tree
1
3 Gallon
Metasequoia glyptostroboides
1
25 Gallon
Lagerstroemia indica 'Natchez'
6
10' B&B
Filter fabric
6
Roll
Filter fabric pins
1000
Each
Wildflower mix
1
See below
Mulch
40
Yards
Soil Amendments
10
Yards
Osmocote
4
Units
Gator Bags
9
25 Gallon
Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah'/ Sub. Schyzachrium scopularum 'The Blues'
120
1 Gallon
Betulus nigra 'Heritage'
2
15 Gallon
Also included in this estimate is all labor, delivery and clean up costs for the completion of Phase 1.
Following any feedback and discussion, the work will be scheduled to be completed during the month of April. Thank you in advance for your feedback.
Ridge Forest Glen Homeowners Association.
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Open Space Final Decision- Response March 14, 2008
Yesterday, March 10, 2008, you should have received a flyer in your mailbox about the final plan for our open space. You have until this Friday, March 14, 2008 to contact one of the board members if you have any questions or concerned.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Open Space Committee - Decision Time
First, I want to thank all the members of the Open Space Committee. They have done an outstanding job. They have come up with a plan for our largest open space area. Very soon all of you will be receiving a flyer about the open space and what will be done in that area. When you receive the flyer you will have a limited time to make a response or ask questions. Once this time passes the Open Space Committee will move forward. Please resond if you have any questions or concerns. Also, please join our YahooGroups to also receive information about our assocation. The link is below.
