Bacon Hill Homeowners' Asssociation

Bacon Hill Homeowners’ Association
Minutes, August 27, 2024
Zoom meeting facilitated by Kathy Adams

 

Present: Roger Stackpoole, Kathy Adams, Chris Adams, Chris Sedlack, Chris Fesko, Tyler Wainwright, Jim Colling, Brian Davis, Michael Foor-Pessin, Jim Richardson
Terry Foor-Pessin, Secretary

 

Meeting called to order at 7:00 PM.  Roger requests that the approval of the 8/08 minutes be deferred until the next meeting, and all agree.

Kathy states that we will continue reviewing the By-Laws from page 7 on.  At the last meeting, there was discussion about the suggested insertion of words in several By-Laws.   These suggestions will be reviewed by the attorney.   Again, it is noted that “principal office” of Bacon Hill HOA needs to be specified.  This will be tabled for now and brought up at a later meeting along with the need to organize our documents, which are currently spread out to the Beach Master, the secretary, the treasurer, the Adamses, Jim Colling, etc.   The question of where is the Certificate of Incorporation is raised.  Kathy notes that Joe Walsh is working on this.

Chris Sedlack asks if we need to add a position on a hunting policy, and on RV usage in the Association or are these already documented somewhere.  They may be documented in the architectural committee guidelines.  We will need to modify/revise the current wording in the By-Laws about RV’s.  The secretary is asked to look up in past minutes mention of RV parameters.

Roger states we need to complete the review of these documents, as their completion will give the Board more “teeth” to maintain compliance in the Association.  He suggests we table discussion of the mooring policy until later and address the condition of the HOA’s roads.

The Roads Committee task force has been exploring alternatives to addressing road repairs with the goal of lower costs over the long term. Tyler reports that at the last meeting we approved $5000 for emergency funds.  Since then, we had one rain event of 1 and ¾” and the roads handled this well.  Then we had 2 and 7/8” of rain over three days, and the roads remained in good shape, with the current maintenance showing sustainability of the roads.  Of the $5000, $2754 was approved for routine maintenance.  $2376 was approved for the Winslip Circle project.  Borotek has suggested an alternative approach which will cost $702 and save the Association $1674, and we will not have to get the permission of the absentee owner.

Jim Colling makes a motion to dismiss the original Winslip project and accept the new proposed project and amount.  Mike Foor-Pessin seconds and motion is carried.

Roger states that the Roads task force will focus on three sites: Winslip Circle, north of _____________, and the erosion at the North Gate.  Kathy suggests it might be time to try an experiment with the Agtec Geocell Ground Grid three inch reinforcement paver product.  Tyler will ask Borotek about using this product to try on Precipice near the Stackpoole property and on the hill on the other side of the concrete slab.  They will also begin to assess repairs to sections of the North Road from the intersection of Woodworth and Bacon Hill Roads to the North gate.

Chris Sedlack reports that he had a meeting on the North Road with people from Onondaga County Soil and Water (Skaneateles Lake Watershed Agricultural Program).  They recommended the implementation of four or five “broad based dips” along the length of the North Road. Chris reports that he was told that there was grant money available to farmers and this was offered to the Fesko family, who declined to participate.  Chris states that he emailed information about Soil and Water’s recommendations to the Board members, but as most of the Board did not see this, Kathy asks Chris to re-email the information to the Board.  (The Soil and Water report is attached to these minutes.)  Roger asks Tyler to provide this information to Borotek and to get their response.

Roger and Kathy will speak with Joe Walsh about questions and concerns for the documents, namely the Declaration and the Amended By-Laws.  Kathy will follow up with a suggested date for a September meeting.

Meeting adjourned at 9:00 PM.