St. Mary’s Glacier Property Owners Association

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

6:00pm

 

Meeting Called to Order: 6:05 pm

 

Board Members in Attendance: Deb Rightsell, Erin Johnson, Jan Wood, Angela Briddell, Kimberly Brozovich

 

  1. Approval of 4/04/07 Minutes.

 

  1. Open Items
    1. There are a lot of dog feces on the shore of Silver Lake.
    2. Erin spoke with the President of the Silver Lake HOA and requested that they make sure condo residents are cleaning up after their dogs.
    3. All residents should be cleaning up after their dogs. 

 

  1. Silver Lake Commercial
    1. Commercial was filmed on Silver Lake, $1,000 was paid to the Water Board.
    2. Water Board has donated the $1,000 to the POA with the request that the money be used for Port-O-Lets at both Lakes this season.
    3. Erin will arrange for Port-O-Let placement.

 

  1. Eclipse Snow Park
    1. USFS land swap process will take a minimum of 3 years to complete.

 

  1. Covenant Enforcement St. Mary’s Unit 4
    1. POA has received many complaints about the condition of and abundance of debris around many of the trailers.
    2. POA will be meeting with Fred Huff (POA Attorney) in June to discuss covenant enforcement process. 

 

  1. Fishing Badges have been printed and Jan and Rob have begun issuing them to paid POA members.

 

  1. Schoolhouse Propane
    1. Ferrell Gas filled the propane tank at the schoolhouse when Jan told them not to as we are switching providers.
    2. Ferrell Gas will credit our account for removing the remaining propane out of the tank.

 

  1. Treasurer’s Report
    1. 04/02/2007 Beginning Balance: $1,850.27
    2. 04/24/2007 Ending Balance: $2,150.92

 

  1. Guest Speakers  - Sue Peterson & Patricia Mount, Clear Creek Animal Control
    1. There have been a multitude of reports about dogs at large in the St. Mary’s area.
    2. Dog at Large is defined as a dog that is off of your property and unattended and/or out of the owners control.
    3. If a dog at large causes a traffic accident, the dog owner could be held liable for damages.
    4. Laws are designed for safety of dog owners, dogs and other people.
    5. Process should be followed when reporting a dog at large:

                                                               i.      Write a statement with all pertinent information.  Owner’s name & address (not always possible for dogs running loose in the community). Please include a description of the dog (take a picture if possible). Time/Date when the incident occurred.

                                                             ii.      Your contact information (name, phone number, address) so Animal Control can contact you for further details of the incident.

                                                            iii.      Reporting parties can remain anonymous; however the process may take longer.  If you want to remain anonymous, you MUST let Animal Control know at the time of making the report.  If the matter does go to trial, public court records will list your name.  Animal Control does NOT divulge this information to offending parties during the resolution process.

                                                            iv.      Contact Information:

Clear Creek Animal Control

P.O. Box 397

Dumont, CO 80436

Phone: 303.679.2398

Fax: 303.679.2447

 

    1. Incessant barking complaints must have written complaints from two people residing in two separate residences.  A warning will be given to dog owner and if the issue is not resolved in 10 days, a summons will be issued.
    2. Currently, there are no banned breeds in Clear Creek County.  There is no limit on the number of cats and dogs a person may own.
    3. Closest vet is Dr. Norton in Idaho Springs.  There is an animal hospital in Evergreen.
    4. Please prepare your animals for emergency situations such as wildfire

                                                               i.      Have a kit with food/water and ID for the animal.

                                                             ii.      Microchips are $10 at Clear Creek Animal Shelter.

 

  1. Guest Speaker – John Chapman
    1. Scott Rightsell will lead the subcommittee for the CWPP
    2. Our plan will assist the County in creating the county wide CWPP.
    3. State and USFS members can attend subcommittee meetings to offer advice and assistance.
    4. Without a CWPP our community is not eligible to receive grant money.

 

Meeting Adjourned: 7:20 pm