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Minutes of
January 2005 Monthly Meeting
Jamaica Beach Improvement Committee
Saturday, February 26, 2005
A meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jamaica Beach Improvement Committee (“JBIC”) was held on February 26, 2005. The meeting was called to order at 9:05 a.m. by Mary Pafford, Vice President. Richard Kershaw, Treasurer, and Juan Carlos Morales, Architectural Control Director, were in attendance. A quorum was not established in the absence of Jack Thompson, President, and Shannon Hall, Secretary. Janet Hampton with C.K.M. Property Management Inc. (“CKM”) was also in attendance.
The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Checks were reviewed and signed.
Janet Hampton read the minutes of the January 22, 2005, meeting.
The Minutes of January 22, 2005 were reviewed by attending board members and were accepted.
Richard Kershaw presented the Financial report. Please see Financial report for further detail. Revenues were $38,127.51, Service expenses were $13,058.76, Committee expenses were $1,490.00, there was no Utility expense, Maintenance expenses were $14,049.87, and Administrative expenses were $3,415.32, making total expenses $32,013.95 and net income $6,113.56. Collections were $13,669.33.
The Financials were reviewed by attending board members and were accepted.
Janet Hampton presented the Deed Restriction report. Please see Deed Restriction report for further detail. Richard Kershaw suggested having a special meeting to review deed restriction revisions.
In Shannon Hall’s absence, Janet Hampton led discussion on the next newsletter. Richard Kershaw will submit a Treasurer’s report and an update on the water treatment plant. Mary Pafford will prepare an article about spring-cleaning. Jack Thompson will prepare a “Note from the President.” Juan Carlos Morales will submit an article on Architectural Control Committee activities. Ms. Hampton will submit an article from CKM. The newsletter will be mailed by April 1. This will be the last newsletter to be mailed; future newsletters will be made available on the website.
Janet Hampton suggested having block captains to deliver deed restriction revisions or a sheet directing property owners to the website for deed restriction revisions. Steve Spicer suggested having a watermark and then letting the property owners print the revisions.
It was noted that Shannon Hall would prefer to continue using Shelly Batton for the newsletter. Richard Kershaw had a 95% renewal rate for newsletter ads.
Mary Pafford sent a letter to a property owner to thank the property owner for removing an item that did not comply with the deed restrictions. Janet Hampton recommended that thank you letters for closed non-compliance issues not be sent.
Richard Kershaw presented a letter from Attorney Jim Schweitzer stating Mr. Schweitzer’s opinion that the Section 24 maintenance fees were terminated as of June 22, 2001. Please see Exhibit “A” for the letter from Mr. Schweitzer. Steve Spicer suggested using the verbiage “agreed judgment” in any settlement agreement.
Richard Kershaw presented a request from the Marine Division for a $600 donation to purchase 2 buoys for $400 and a “no wake” sign for $200. Mary Pafford asked if the City was going to donate anything to the Marine Division’s request. Ms. Pafford stated that such a donation is not in JBIC’s budget. Issue tabled.
It was noted that the freshwater tank will be removed and a tower built for the City of Galveston.
The Board instructed Janet Hampton to sign the release of judgment for Theresa Hearn.
Steve Spicer asked JBIC to speak with Juan Carlos Morales about permits. Mr. Morales is delivering them to the City. Richard Kershaw stated that he has learned the process and revised the Architectural Control application.
Richard Kershaw noted that the City has scraped the street on the east side of Buccaneer Street.
There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 9:55 a.m.
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