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Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Board of Directors Meeting - Minutes
Saturday January 22, 2005 - Lisa Sousa's House

In attendance: Lisa Sousa, Rick Giesea, Jim Kohnke, Desry Guenther, Steve Rosen, Mike Martin, Bob Boyd, DeDee Sammut, Terry Sawyer, and Erica Hall.
President Lisa Sousa called the meeting to order at 11:10. All were welcomed and thanked for attending.

Approval of Minutes
The reading of the minutes was dispensed with as the minutes had been e-mailed following the last meeting and approved.

Treasurer's Report - Jim Kohnke
A written report was presented and discussed. It was noted that although there was a 2% increase in revenue from increased ticket prices, the overall total (income less expenses) was down. Contributing factors were:
· Low flag sales
· Activities that do not generate income (i.e. game show night)
· Increased security expenses
· Replacing stolen lodge equipment
· Unpaid dues
  A discussion ensued regarding how to collect dues from nonpaying members of SHP
  and the following actions were agreed upon:

· A list of all paying members will be posted at the Memorial Day meeting and those
  members will be thanked.

· Nonpaying members' names will be posted in the lodge on July 1st. Notice of this
  action will be written in the SHPIC "Request for Dues" letter to be sent in March.

· All SHP members will be listed in the directory, however paying members and
  associates will be recognized with a "M" or "A" following their names.

Vice President's Report - Rick Gisea
Activities Director - Christine Hall wrote to the board expressing interest in the position and the board enthusiastically accepted her request.
Lodge - Lisa Childress will be the Lodge Operator this season. The lodge will open on Memorial Day weekend and weekdays/weekends beginning June 17th.

Security - Steve Rosen
Otis from Classic Security will be the security guard again this summer. Security coverage will be in place Memorial Day weekend and again every weekend from June 17 through Labor Day. The hours will again be from 11p.m. to 3a.m., for a total cost of $5,180.

Bar - Mike Martin
Alcohol inventory is very minimal from last season, so start-up cost is expected to be more significant. Concerns of underage drinking were discussed as well as bartending staff. Dates for liquor license were confirmed.

Maintenance - Bob Boyd
Outdoor Theater - A new movie screen will be ordered, it will be approximately the same size as the previous screen at a cost of $569.
Beach Grading - Von Renner will be asked to grade the beach again this season.
Bridge Crew - Anthony Apodaca will managed the bridge again this summer, new carpet and plywood needed.

Clean-Up Day - Scheduled for May 21, potluck to follow. Additional days will be needed, prior to May 21st, to move storage/supplies from the clubhouse into the new store.

Social Director - DeDee Sammut
A draft list of events and dates was submitted. A final list will be sent to SHPIC members when events, dates, and hosts are finalized. Moving the "bridge to bridge float" date was discussed as the weather Labor Day weekend is often cool, date TBA. New social events to take place this summer include: "Switch Sides Saturday" in which Sandies and Rockies will get to spend a day under the other-half's umbrella, and "Canoes on Parade".

Welcome Wagon - Terry Sawyer
A thoughtful packet for new SHP residents has been assembled and year-round residents will be enlisted to compile a list of all new SHP residents, as there are quite a few this year.

Newsletter - Erica Hall
Erica handed over the newsletter responsibilities to DeDee Sammut and Desry Guenther. SHPIC thanked Erica for all her hard work.
Cookbook - Terry Sawyer will now take over this project.
Playground - The Improvement club has funds earmarked for this venture. This project will be put on hold indefinitely.

SHP Corporation Update - Erica and Lisa
SHPIC is being asked by the SHP Corporation to provide equipment (i.e. barstools, stoves, etc) for new lodge opening in summer of 2006. Jim will look at budget histories and financial projections to see how much SHPIC can soundly donate. Fund raising for this venture was also briefly discussed.

Next meeting TBA, to coincide with Store clean-up date in April.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

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IC 2004 Minutes

Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Board of Directors Meeting - Minutes

Saturday January 31, 2004 - Colombo's House

In attendance: Julie Apodaca, Kathleen Boyd, Russ and Lynn Colombo, Rick Giesea, Erica Hall, Jim Kohnke, Dede McKinley, Steve Rosen, DeDee Sammut, Lisa Sousa.

Meeting was called to order at 1:20 by President Russ Colombo. All were welcomed and thanked for attending.

The reading of the minutes was dispensed with as they had had been e-mailed following the last meeting. Approval of minutes as presented was passed.

Treasurer's Report - Jim Kohnke
Jim presented the 2003 Treasurer's Report and Financial Statement. Handouts with specific data were made available to all in attendance. Financially 2003 was an excellent year. The dues increase helped maintain a desired income level. Jim gave Erica the reports to be included in the spring newsletter.

Vice President Report - Lisa Sousa
Lodge - After a great summer in 2003, Helena will be back to run the Lodge in 2004. She will have a friend from The Culinary Academy working with her. She is asking for input and suggestions.
Activities - No one is under contract at this time. Lisa is talking to several people who have expressed interest in this position.
Beach Grading - Julie will take care of hiring the grader and following up to get it done.
Center Clean-up - John and Max Apodaca will be hired again this summer.

Security - Rick Giesea and Steve Rosen
Otis and Terry have offered to provide security for the summer for $3,500. It will be verified that they are licensed and insured.

Bar - Rick Giesea and Steve Rosen
Bar will be run about the same as last year. Dates for liquor license were confirmed. Wine will be upgraded and the idea of serving different types and brands at different activities was discussed.

Maintenance - Julie Apodaca
The Lodge was broken into earlier this month. It has again been boarded up.
Cleanup - It was determined this annual event should be May 15. All are encouraged to attend and bring another family to work. Potluck will be held that evening.
Bridge Crew - Tim Binder and Mike Dowling have "retired". Help is needed to get the bridge up this summer. Kyle Smith, Mark and Kelly Collischon, Max, John and Anthony Apodaca will help put up the Bridge.

Social - Dede McKinley
Dede presented the Social Calendar for 2004. A new event will be "Golf Carts on Parade" Saturday morning July 11. Plans are underway with an all star committee (Mike and Carra Lantier, Anna Devoto and Sean, Steve and Belinda Rosen, Lisa and Kenny Sousa) for Theme Night - "SHP International Night". Plans for a SHP Flag competition were also presented and the flag will be displayed at International Night.
It was decided to again have the end of the summer cocktail party as "The Rocky-Sandy Party".
The social calendar will be included in the newsletter.

Welcome Wagon - Kathleen Boyd
Kathleen displayed the brochure she is working on "A river and generations of families run through it" which will explain the Improvement Club, traditions and summer activities to new SHP residents. This information will also be shared with local brokers.
Kathleen also shared with the Board printed information and data from the Low flow meeting held in January. This is a very important topic to all of us and it was suggested to include something in the newsletter and have a speaker on it at the May General meeting.

Newsletter - Erica Hall
Erica will use the same format as last year and plans to mail it - with the dues letter- the beginning of April. Other items she is involved with:
Cookbook - Erica has postponed publishing, she has about 20 recipes so far, will solicit more this summer. DeDee Sammut will work with her on this.
Playground - The Improvement club has $4,000 earmarked for this venture. More fundraising will be needed.

SHP Corporation Update - Erica and Russ
Corporation is moving ahead with plans to sell about two and a half acres to the Sunset Beach project.
In accordance with the Master Plan, it is hoped work will start on the store in September and the Lodge will be done the following year. Additional monies will be needed. Charlie Krystofiak will be in charge of fundraising.

New Business - Russ
Four members will be leaving the Board at the end of summer. A discussion of new members and offices followed.
Next meeting will be on Saturday May 15 following clean-up.

Meeting was adjourned at 3:50 pm.

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Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Minutes from the August 31, 2003 meeting
Held at the Gravem Cabin

The meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m.

A. Roll Call
Attendees:
Sam Ayoubpour, President
Julie Apodaca, Vice President
Russ Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lynn Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lisa Sousa, Secretary
Steve Rosen, Bar
Mark Collischonn, Security
Bob Poli, Maintenance
Kathleen Boyd, Advisor

New Members Present:
Jim Kohnke
Rick Giesea
Dede Sammut
Tom Rosen for Erica Hall

Absent: Dede McKinley, Social

B. Approval of Minutes

C. President's Report
Sam Ayoubpour thanked the current board for giving him a chance to serve as President. He thanked the board for a successful year.

D. Treasurer's Report
As far as dues collection, there are still some unpaid dues. A couple more are expected to be collected by the end of September.
The idea of a "welcome packet" to give to the new people moving into the park was mentioned. The board feels this would be a good idea. Kathleen Boyd has volunteered to take this roll on for next year. Dede Sammut has offered to help.
Russ and Lynn handed out a packet of very detailed financial statements. Everything made money this year. If the dues weren't raised, we would have operated at a loss.
The Board will research the issue of trailers and RV parking on private property.

E. Corporation Update
What is the status of the Master Plan?
A committee has been formed. They are in the planning stages of deciding which project to start first and which facility needs rebuilding before others. The Corp. is looking at different ways to raise capital. No construction will begin until September 2004, at the earliest.
Tom Rosen will put a sign on the septic tank so if there are any problems during the winter, it will have a contact name and number for problems.

F. Security
Otis and Teri, our current security guards, want to know what they have to do to run the security on their own next year.
If anything happens during the week, the board member holding the position of security needs to be aware and let Otis know before the next weekend. The sheriff can be called at anytime there is a problem. If someone sees something, get a license plate number. The sheriff has been making rounds and helping a lot by making appearances.

G. Maintenance
The Freeon needs to be evacuated from the freezer before it's put into the dumpster at the center. A dumpster needs to be set up for end of summer clean up and beach garbage.

It has been assumed that members of the SHPIC were covered under our current insurance policy. This is not true. Only the Corporation members are covered. This insurance is something we have to have to protect all of us. John Johnke is getting a quote to add us (SHPIC) to the Corporation policy and Russ Colombo has contacted another insurance company about an additional quote. This is not an option. We have to have insurance for all Directors and Officers.

H. Playground Equipment
Money has been raised and donated to put towards the building of a playground in SHP. There needs to be a vote on whether we want to pursue this. If we do, insurance will go up considerably. Where do we put it? This is thought to be a community issue.

I. New Officers
The new board members were voted in and the positions are held as follows:
President - Russ Colombo
Vice President - Lisa Sousa
Treasurer - Jim Kohnke
Secretary - Dede Sammut
Social - Dede McKinley
Bar - Rick Giesea and Steve Rosen
Security - Rick Giesea and Steve Rosen
Maintenance - Julie Apodaca
Advisor - Kathleen Boyd

J. Adjournment - meeting was adjourned at 12:30 p.m. with a brunch to follow.

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IC 2003 Minutes

Summer Home Park Improvement Club General Meeting Minutes
for Saturday, May 25, 2003

The annual meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2003, by President Sam Ayoubpour and began with the pledge of allegiance.

A moment of silence was held in memory of those who have passed away during the past year, including: Virginia Campbell, Patt McCauley, Jim Peterson, Phil Wood, and Joe Sammut, Sr.

President Sam Ayoubpour gave thanks to Erica Hall and Peggy Christian, the outgoing board members, and introduced the new SHPIC board as follows:

President: Sam Ayoubpour
Vice President: Julie Apodaca
Co-Treasurer: Russ and Lynn Colombo
Secretary: Lisa Sousa
Maintenance: Bob Poli
Security: Mark Collischonn
Social: Dede McKinley
Bar: Steve Rosen
Advisor: Kathleen Boyd

The reading of the 2002 minutes was waived due to a motion passed at an earlier date to view the minutes on the website.

Fire Chief Duignan announced that they have a new engine and new "young" volunteers. Before doing any kind of burning, you must get a sticker from the pollution department along with a permit from the fire department. The Chief appreciates all of our hard work cleaning up any dead brush around cabins. Rooftops need to be cleaned of debris. The chief spoke about re-opening some of the old fire roads and making a break in the tree line to prevent major damage in the case of a fire. He suggested everyone make sure their cars and trucks are totally clear of the road and to extend this message to anyone visiting or any contractors working on cabins. Fireworks are totally illegal in the Park, with the most dangerous being those that fly through the air. They could easily ignite the roof of a cabin. Everyone was asked to check his or her fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. The correct way to dispose of BBQ ashes is to put them into a metal container and place the metal container onto concrete or cement. Extra gas cans are to be kept outdoors, never inside. A new group/program is starting called "Water Watchers". It is set up kind of like the designated driver idea. One responsible adult is designated to watch the water and persons in the water. That watcher wears a tag on his/her wrist. These tags can be obtained at the Forestville Fire Department. The chief again expressed his appreciation of our support. A donation was given to the chief from SHPIC.

Vice President
Vice President Julie Apodaca announced the new lodge operators, Spencer Giesea and Helena Gustafson. The couple thanked the Park for the privilege to run the lodge. Their goal is for everyone to feel comfortable, get a good value, and to create a nice atmosphere for kids of all ages. They would enjoy hearing positive and negative feedback. Some ideas: to have family dinners, buffet-style; Thursday ladies night; Happy Hour Tues.-Thurs.; daily specials.

Kara Corvi will be the new Activities Director. She will run the regular schedule with some new activities geared toward the teenagers. A possible mini theme night, teen movie nights, and Sunday morning aerobics. She is looking for volunteers to teach the aerobics classes.

The beach grading cannot happen until the water level drops. Do not put anything on the beach until after the grading has been done. Hoping for grading to happen within the next couple of weeks.

The mosquitoes are very bad this year. Sonoma County no longer sprays for mosquitoes, however, individuals can contact the county about getting the paste to put in the tree holes around their property.

Treasurer
Co-Treasurers Russ and Lynn Colombo thanked everyone for the dues that have been collected this far. There has been a tremendous response to the dues this year. If you haven't paid, please send the dues as soon as possible. Russ and Lynn will be available after the meeting for dues collection. The auction efforts earned over $11,000 thanks to Erica Hall. If it weren't for the auction, we would have lost money last year. This week we have approximately $32,000 in the bank for this summer's activities. Our goal is to get every event to at least pay for itself. Security is always a huge expense for the Park. Thanks to Mark Collischonn, that expense will be cut down this year.

Social
After the meeting, Dede asked if anyone could help set up tables for the Chicken BBQ that evening. Thanks to Julie and Anthony Apodaca for putting on the Chicken BBQ once again.. This year there will be a wine tasting event with music and food. Also, the date for the Tour de Russian River bike ride has been changed to July 20, meeting at the Center at 7:30 a.m. There will be a couple of different routes for those who want to ride for a long time and those who want a quick ride. There will be a cabin showcase on Saturday, July 12, 11-2:00. Tickets are $10.00 and include a raffle. They are on sale now. The cabins to be showcased are: Krystofiak, Jim and Mary Christian, John Bosch, Colombo, and Cosgrave. Erica Hall spoke of an SHP cookbook she is putting together for next year. She would like to get at least one recipe from every cabin. Please get your recipes to Erica sometime this summer!

Maintenance
Bob Poli announced that Cabin 5 is finished. There was a low turnout for the clean-up weekend because of the rain. The Lodge has new refrigerators. Mike Dowling gave a bridge report. They hope to have the bridge up in 2-3 weeks; the current is much too strong at this point. Mike Dowling and Tim Binder are going to be retiring from the bridge crew. This will be their last year but will be there next year as advisors to the new crew.

Security
Mark Collischonn has set up a contract with Classic Security. They are to be here every weekend with the following hours to be abided by:
12:00 - lodge will be closing on weeknights
1:00 - beach will be closed every night
2:00 - lodge will be closed on weekends
2:30 - the center will be cleared
The basketball hoop will be fixed. Russ and Lynn Colombo have donated their hoop.

Sue Rosen spoke about the Memorial Fund. She has over $6,000 of generously donated funds in this account. The committee has purchased benches and tables to be secured at the top of the path.

President Sam introduced the new homeowners: Mike and Jenny Silva, and Laurie Luck and Michael Boese with sons, Jonah and Scout.

The Hero Awards were awarded to Erica Hall for her fundraising capabilities, Houghtie Sawyer for his help with the Directory, and Bob Boyd for all his electrical work. There were some honorable mentions that went to Ed Brush and Randy DeVoto for their work on the beautiful amphitheater, and Jim Christian for his work in getting our use permit. Special thanks to Kevin Kelly, not present, for his MC abilities and Herb Anderson and Tom Ternullo for refinishing all of the benches.

Fellow board members Bob Poli, Mark Collischonn, and Sam Ayoubpour will be leaving the board this year. President Sam announced the nomination of the new board members, Dee Dee Sammut, Rick Giesea and Jim Kohnke. A motion was made and passed to accept these new board members.

With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m.

Respectfully submitted,
Lisa Sousa, SHPIC Secretary for Summer 2003

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Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Minutes from the May 3, 2003 meeting
Held at the S.H.P. Lodge

The meeting was called to order at 8:45 a.m.

A. Roll Call
Attendees:
Sam Ayoubpour, President
Julie Apodaca, Vice President
Russ Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lynn Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lisa Sousa, Secretary
Steve Rosen, Bar
Dede McKinley, Social
Mark Collischonn, Security
Bob Poli, Maintenance
Kevin Sawyer, representative from the Corporation Board

Absent: Kathleen Boyd, Advisor

B. Approval of Minutes

C. President's Report
It was voted that the Hero Awards for the year will go to Erica Hall for her fundraising expertise, Houghtie Sawyer for all his help with the directory, and Bob Boyd for all his electrical help. Special thanks are given to Ed Brush and Randy DeVoto for all their work on the amphitheater and Jim Christian for his help in getting our permits for the master plan. A special thanks is given to Kevin Kelly for his MC abilities and willingness to always help out.

Three new board openings will become available this year. The board has nominated Dede Sammut, Rick Giesea, and Jim Kohnke.

D. Vice President's Report
Because of all the rain we've had, the beach grading will not be happening real soon. Currently the beach is under water. When it is time to grade, Fred Ron Renner will be doing the grading. He has already been walked through the process and told what needs to be done. It will cost us $750. The bridge crew will be contacted when it is time to put the bridge up.

The lodge will be professionally cleaned before the lodge operators take control. Professional steam cleaning of the hood and vent will be done and the fire extinguishers will be checked and in working condition. The lodge operators will be given their start-up funds to get the lodge started. The lodge operators, Spencer and Helena, will take care of obtaining a health inspection and fire inspection before operating the lodge.

The Activities Directors, Gillian Sawyer and Kara Corvi, leave for college during August. They are to find someone to take over for their final weeks of their position. It is understood that the program begins to wind down at this time but still someone needs to be around to show movies, etc. Julie will send a contract to Gillian Sawyer to be signed and returned.

The Apodaca boys are still interested in doing center clean up and beach clean up. They are to be paid every other week. Also, since Hilton campground is closed indefinitely, SHP Corp. has asked the Apodaca boys to contract with daily Hilton beach clean up. It used to be done by Hilton as part of their contract with us.

Sam will invite the fire chief to the Memorial Day meeting.

E. Treasurer's Report
We have received more dues checks than ever before at this time. Two people have sent checks for less than the amount due.

Full financial statements were shown with a very good breakdown of costs. We would have seen a loss of $4,000 last year, but because of the auction, we made $7,000.

The lodge operators have requested various items in order to run the lodge. These items consist of cutting boards, colanders, etc. The board voted to allow the lodge operators to buy the items on their list.

The trophy donation checks received thus far were given to the Treasurer.

F. Maintenance
Bob Poli has a lead on a new (used/new) refrigerator for the lodge. He will also get a price on a new one for cost comparison. He will also look into if we can lease commercial equipment, and if we can, can we lease it on a monthly basis rather than yearly. The windows in the lodge behind the games will be boarded up. Since the lodge will be eventually remodeled, the board felt not to put the money into windows at this time.
The contractor is behind schedule for Cabin 5. It should be done on May 10th, cleaned on May 11th, occupied May 12th. Joe Sammut is the contact person for this job.
Ten new tables have been bought.

G. Social
Dede was given a budget for theme night. Details are still in the works.

H. Adjournment - meeting was adjourned at 10:30 a.m. with the clean-up day to follow.


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Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Minutes from the January 25, 2003 meeting
Held at Russ and Lynn Colombo's house

The meeting was called to order at 2:30p.m.

A. Roll Call
Attendees:
Sam Ayoubpour, President
Julie Apodaca, Vice President
Russ Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lynn Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lisa Sousa, Secretary
Steve Rosen, Bar
Dede McKinley, Social
Mark Collischonn, Security
Bob Poli, Maintenance
Kathleen Boyd, Advisor
Kevin Sawyer, representative from the Corporation Board
Erica Hall

Absent: all were present

B. Approval of Minutes

C. Vice President's Report
A couple of candidates have shown the desire to run the Activities for 2003. Joey Sammut being one of them, and Gillian Sawyer and Kara Corvi as a team. They will be asked to give us a letter of intent expressing their ideas. We will make a decision later. The Board showed an interest in resurrecting a teen club or something for the 15-18 year-olds.

Melody Robbins will run the lodge again and is looking for a helper, preferably someone who is at least 21 years old. The issue of serving alcohol after hours has to be addressed.
The Apodaca boys would like to remain the clean-up crew.

There is an issue of whether or not the propane bill for the lodge was paid. Julie will look into if it has been paid or if it is still outstanding. If it is due, we will pay the bill and get reimbursed from Melody later as to not ruin our credit with McPhail's.

Grading of the beach will be done by Fred Von Renner. He needs the combination to the vineyard.

D. Treasurer's Report
The Auction really kept our heads above ground this year, financially. The dues increase from $200 to $300 is in effect this year.

Money will be spent on lodge repairs. Security is a huge expense for us but the Board feels it is necessary. Cutting back on hours may be an option.

There is a handful of cabins that are not paying their dues. For the most part, dues are being paid. Posting of the names on the store did not bring in any outstanding dues.

The financial statement and summary will be posted in the newsletter. Also in the newsletter we need to clarify between members and associate members.

E. Security
Dee Langley and Otis (last year's security), which the Board agrees have done a good job, have started their own security company. We are waiting to hear what their proposed prices consist of. The Board would like to hire them from the hours of 11-3:00 instead of starting at 10:00.

F. Corporation's Report
Things are moving along on the sale of the property by Sunset Beach. The land has to appraise for a high amount. This is holding things up a bit. We will not be selling any riverfront property. We are still hoping for our special concessions to help with the Master Plan (i.e. use permits, changing zoning, etc.)

The lights are being installed in the amphitheater.

The dock will not see any changes at this time. With the water level so low, it seems to work better now than before.

G. Maintenance
Mike Deprote (head of D&G) is going to finish cabin 5. He has the combination. He will finish the wall and install a new front door.

The boarded windows on the side of the lodge need to be fixed.

H. Social
Any donations are welcome for the chicken BBQ raffle.

There will be lodge karaoke on the night of the clean-up day.

There will be a cabin tour this year as a fundraiser. Saturday, July 12, 11:00-2:00. "SHP Showcase".

For theme night the courts will be tented and wineries will be coming to us. You will buy a glass and there will be a band and heavy hors d'hoevres.

The Golf Tournament is Sat., Aug 2. 8:32 first t-time. There will be a handicap committee.
Dede needs to give to Julie times and dates for liquor license permits.

For the lip sync there will be the kids performing before golf awards followed by adults.
We need volunteers for float.

An idea of having a Russian River bike tour was mentioned.

There needs to be an end-of-summer put-away checklist. A lot of stuff was left out once summer had ended.

I. Bar
Julie gave Steve a binder of inventory sheets. Inventory is there but needs to be re-stocked before the chicken BBQ.

J. Newsletter
The newsletter will be mailed out at the end of March. Dues will be due by end of April.

Erica needs articles from Sam, Julie and security information.

Virginia Campbell passed away 10-2-02. Phil Wood passed away.

Lisa is to send letter out for trophy information.

K. Fundraising - Erica
There will be a cabin tour.

A cookbook is in the works for the summer of 2004. Start collecting recipes.

The playground raised $1562 from business donations. There was a motion to designate from the general fund a small amount ($3,000) towards the playground effort. The motion was approved.

L. New Business
Three people on the Board, (Sam, Bob and Merk) will be leaving next year. Start recruiting.

M. Old Business
More tables will be bought before the chicken BBQ. Ten tables will be purchased at $50 each.

N. Next Meeting - May 3 after clean-up

O. Adjournment - meeting was adjourned at 4:15 p.m.


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2002 Improvement Club  Meeting Minutes
Summer Home Park Improvement Club
Minutes from the September 1, 2002, meeting
Held at SHP at the Hall's cabin - "The Other House"

The meeting was called to order at 9:30a.m.

Roll Call
Attendees:
Erica Hall, President
Sam Ayoubpour, Vice President
Russ Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lynn Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Julie Apodaca, Bar
Mark Collischonn, Security
Bob Poli, Maintenance
Kathleen Boyd, Advisor
Kevin Sawyer, representative from the Corporation Board

Absent: Dale Jordan, Co-Social
Dede McKinley, Co-Social
Peggy Christian, Secretary

Erica distributed copies of the agenda for this meeting. Julie took the minutes due to Peggy being absent.

Approval of Minutes
Erica approved minutes of last meeting.

Treasurer's Report
Russ went over financial statements, giving each of us a detailed packet of each event and the money we made or lost. After all bills have been paid, we took a loss of about $2,500. The approved dues increase for next year will help to offset this in future years.
Erica questioned whether or not garbage at the center needs to be billed to Corp.? Did D&G get billed? Lynn will look into the garbage situation. Sam states that he has details regarding garbage. Lynn and Russ will have discussion after the meeting. The Activities Director salary was inadvertently left off of the financial statement.

Vice President's Report
Melody wants to run the Lodge again. Sam discussed with her the possibility of having longer hours - Friday and Saturday open all day. The pulley system will be brought back running from the Lodge to the beach for customers who have accounts. Bob Poli said he would help get the pulley system set up. Sam talked to Melody about serving alcohol after 1:30 a.m. and closing at 2:00 a.m. The Board wants stricter rules regarding children behind the counter, especially by the grill.
Lisa Sousa is thinking of running the activities program again.
Sam met with the Fire Chief and Battalion Chief regarding issues brought to his attention. Several areas in the park are hazardous. Photos were shown to Board showing problem areas. Erica sent letters to homeowners regarding hazards. Tom Rosen is looking into property owners of other hazards at different locations in the park.

Maintenance
Bob Poli stated that work is going well and will resume when cabins are vacant. Ed and Joe want to walk through cabins with Bob. The Lodge windows need replacing. Bob asked for notice for repairs. The Board expressed to Bob that if he can't get the job done and it's an emergency (i.e. hot water heater) to hire someone to do it. He should not have to spend his holiday weekend making necessary repairs.

Security
The board feels that the security guards were not sufficient. Otis gave Mark a card of a new security company. The security guards were seen playing pool, smoking on the Lodge deck, eating, etc. Lynn Colombo has been contacting the security office regarding hours. Guards have been leaving early and we have been billed for the total hours. It is believed but not proven that the security guards were drinking on the job. It was agreed to use the new company or possibly hire Otis privately.

Corporation's Report
The County wants to buy a 2-acre parcel of land from us to use as parking for the new County Park. We are using this as leverage to get the park rezoned for the Master Plan. Do we sell to them or not? The County wants an answer by Fall 2002. We would like to have it rezoned to "K". The Board will send a letter regarding rezoning, etc. The Master Plan is to refurbish the store, clubhouse and lodge in that order.

Old Business
Erica asked for feedback regarding the posting of the non-payment of dues.
It was suggested that we buy more tables and mark SHPIC in bold letters across the top of tables. There has been a problem of people borrowing the tables and not returning them. A sign-out sheet may help to eliminate this problem. Also, one person should be designated the contact person for accessibility.

New Business
Debbie Holzhausen wants to have her wedding reception in the clubhouse and on the basketball courts on June 8, 2003. Some board members were opposed to anyone using the facilities between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Sam suggested asking for a donation in lieu of rent. There was a move to allow Debbie Holzhausen to have her wedding on June 8, 2003, with a $500 security deposit and a $200 donation. It is to be used "as is" with no removal of the basketball pole. They are to provide their own garbage service.
Erica suggested a possible salary increase for the Activities Director. The $500 supplies allotment is not enough. Videos for Summer 2002 were donated. Lisa Sousa spent $641.
A motion was made to give Lisa a bonus and to leave the salary at the current rate. The bonus will fluctuate from year to year depending on financial status. This was a good year because of the auction. The budget for activities will still be $500 with separate "special" projects to be paid for separately (i.e. movies, 4th of July costs, etc.)
Erica stated that the combination on the store should be changed.
Erica stated that monies from the cash register theft should be coming in.
The Lodge will be in need of a new refrigerator for next summer.
Mary Christian has not been reimbursed for website expenses (i.e. film, developing, etc.)
A gift was presented to Erica for a job well done.

Erica and Peggy are leaving the Board. New members were nominated and voted in. The new Board consists of:
Sam Ayoubpour, President
Julie Apodaca, Vice President
Lisa Sousa, Secretary
Russ Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Lynn Colombo, Co-Treasurer
Steve Rosen, Bar
Mark Collischonn, Security
Bob Poli, Maintenance
Dede McKinley, Social
Kathleen Boyd, Advisor
Kevin Sawyer, representative from the Corporation Board
Mike Lantier will help Dede as social. He will serve as a helper on the Board next year.

Next Meeting date to be determined.

Adjournment - meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m. noon.

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2002 Improvement Club  Meeting Minutes
Summer Home Park Improvement Club General Meeting Minutes
for Saturday, May 25, 2002

The annual meeting was called to order at 10am on Saturday, 5/25/2002, by President Erica Hall and began with the Pledge of Allegiance.

A moment of silence was held in memory of those who passed away since our last meeting, including: J.T. George, Ron Smith, Doug De La Fontaine, Wade Fulton, Bob Christian, Phyllis Hall, Doris Morse, Scott Piercy, Helen Rodriguez, Chris Macy and Jean Giesea.

The reading of the 2001 meeting minutes was waived. A motion was made and passed that
instead of reading minutes in future meetings, they will be published on the SHP website (www.summerhomepark.net).

President Erica Hall announced that those interested in having their fire extinguishers refilled
should bring them down to the Center immediately following this meeting, and thanked
Kerry McNeill for coordinating this service for the Park`s members.

Tom Rosen formally presented the new cement pad and new park-style benches in the Amphitheater to the Park. Tom also formally thanked Randy DeVoto and Ed Brush for their significant contributions to this project.

President Erica Hall introduced the current SHPIC board members:
President: Erica Hall
Vice President: Sam Ayoubpour
Co-Treasurers: Russ and Lynn Colombo
Secretary: Peggy Christian
Maintenance: Bob Poli
Security: Mark Collischonn
Co-Social Chairpersons: DeDe McKinley and Dale Jordan
Bar: Julie Apodaca
Advisor: Kathleen Boyd

David Franceschi of the Forestville Fire Department provided a report in place of Chief Duignan.
The Chief, who has spoken at the SHPIC Memorial Weekend General Meeting in past years, was this weekend attending his son`s college graduation, but had provided Dave with a list of topics to cover!

- Bonfires are allowed but a permit and adult supervision are required. If the FFD is called and there hasn`t been a permit issued, they will put out the bonfire.

- Water safety is a serious issue on the River; two teenagers were paralized last year from jumping or diving into water that was too shallow. Encourage teenagers to swim (and jump and dive) safely. Also, watch really young children; if they go down, they usually go straight down, so look for them right where they went down. - If you have a cell phone on the beach and call 911, your call will be routed to the Benicia CHP, and there may be delays of 20 minutes or more because they don`t know the Park. So if you use your cell phone, be sure to give very clear and detailed directions. A 911 call from the pay phone in the Center would be routed to the Sheriff`s office in Santa Rosa. The FFD`s direct line is 707.887.2212.

- Now is the time to make sure that all of your fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are operational.

- The FFD will teach CPR and First Aid to anyone who wants to learn, but will not provide certification. So if you would like the knowledge and don`t need the certificate, give them a call.

- Now is also the time to clear combustables from around your house/cabin. Put the wood piles as far away as possible. Clear grass and dry leaves at least 10-15 feet away from your house; 30 feet is even better.

- Fireworks are illegal, even on the beach. Of greatest concern are bottle rockets, which can land on roofs and burn houses down.

- Sunset Beach is becoming a county park, and FFD will be keeping an eye on it.

- Remember to keep the roads of SHP clear. FFD has a new Fire Engine. They tested it on the roads of SHP before buying it, and it can make it up and down every road in the Park. But they still need 10-12 feet clearance in the straight aways and 15 feet on corners. And especially, don`t block the fire hydrants!

- In an emergency, don`t drive your car out of the Park.

- The FFD is looking for volunteer firefighters, so call if you`re interested.

- An air pollution permit is required if you wish to burn a pile of rubbish. It`s $20.
- Be fire safe: take extra care with candles and oil lamps; these are often placed too close to curtains. Watch BBQ ashes; some 2-day-old ashes caught fire and burned down a home in Graton.

- Dave thanked us, saying that SHP isn`t a problem for them, and wished us a happy summer.

Co-Treasurer Lynn Colombo presented Dave with a donation from SHP; Dave thanked us again, saying that the money will go toward replacing their airpacks which are 25-years-old.

President Erica Hall noted that Art Citron made up a 2-page guide on fire safety, copies are available for everyone after the meeting.

George Par spoke on behalf of the Russian River Watershed Protection Committee. The RRWPC is a watchdog organization which monitors various agencies and testifies on behalf of and participates in the protection of the Russian River. They`ve been involved with the Water Quality Control Board, the Santa Rosa Board of Public Utilities, the Sonoma County Water Quality Agency, and many small water and sewer agencies. They read and comment on Environmental Impact Reports and have a standing with the local county courts. They have a mailer which keeps subscribers up to date on watershed issues. The RRWPC is funded almost exclusively by donations solicited by these mailers. The SHP Corporation gives donations to the RRWPC. George asks that people who are interested in learning more, joining their
mailing list, and providing donations, to please see him after the meeting.

Vice President`s Report:
Vice President Sam Ayoubpour introduced the Summer 2002 Lodge Operator, who again will be Melody Robbins. Melody spoke briefly, thanking the Board for hiring her as Lodge Operator for a second year. She also introduced her son, Christopher, who will be helping her this year. Melody mentioned additions to this years` menu may include fresh sandwiches and pizza, noted that there will be a change machine for the first time ever, announced that t-shirts and sweatshirts will be available soon (she and Lisa Sousa are working on these) and said suggestions are welcome. She also thanked the Corporation and Board for renovating Cabin 5 and putting her up in Cabin 1 while the work was completed.

Vice President Sam Ayoubpour introduced the Summer 2002 Activities Director, Lisa Sousa.
Lisa spoke briefly about her plans as Activities Director, mentioned that they plan to have a balloon lift-off on July 4th and said that if anyone had an [environmental impact] issue with this plan, that they should see her prior to July 3rd. Lisa also appealed to the group for a few items that she`ll need: a boom box and CDs for Monday night madness, old fingernail polish, an iron, and a foot massager bucket.

Chuck Krause from Sonoma County spoke about the Mosquito Abatement program. He gave a brief history of the problem: the Treehole Moquito, which is the problem bug this year, breeds in the dry holes of trees. Once it rains, the moisture `activates` the eggs, allowing them to mature. Their season is short lived, from mid-April to about mid-June. Typically, they are not good fliers, and can travel only 200-300 feet. The Mosquito Abatement program teaches homeowners to recognize the tree holes and fill them with a polymer which soaks up the water. A teaspoon of polymer will absorb a quart of water. Without water/moisture, the eggs cannot mature into mosquitos. The polymer will turn to crystal during the summer/dry months, and when the rains hit again, it will again soak up the water/moisture, so the polymer will work long term--more than one season-and is more environmentally safe than other options. Chuck said that the expandable foam available on the market which simply blocks the holes is also okay to use, but citronella candles do not really work. Chuck brought 60 bags of polymer to hand out free to those interested in using it, and also has brochures which detail the mosquito problem and how to use the polymer.

Treasurer`s Report:
Co-Treasurer Russ Colombo gave the Treasurer`s Report. As of today, we have $10,500. We have received dues from 128 members and 46 associates. Russ broached the topic of a dues increase, and cited many reasons to support it, i.e.: the costs of maintaining the Park are high, and the social events are mainly break even and have not been fund raisers for us. A motion was made to raise the membership dues to $300 and to raise the associate dues to $175. There was considerable discussion around this topic both for and against. Those against raising the membership dues felt that the money should come from fund raisers and not a dues increase, and from making members who have not paid their dues, pay now. Those against raising the associate dues felt that associates pay dues completely voluntarily, and that we`re trying to encourage younger kids [who may not have much money] to support the park. A motion was made to increase the membership dues to $300 and leave the associate dues at $100. The motion passed.

Ed Brush spoke regarding the dock, one of the Corporations major improvement projects. The good news: the amphitheater. The bad news: the dock. They were going to pour the concrete steps for the dock, however, they were turned into the EPA for not having a permit to do the work. Now, in order to do the work, it must be approved by the Army Corp of Engineers, the Fish and Game Department, and Sonoma County. This will cost approx $3k in fees just for starters. The Corp has hired a permit specialist to facilitate the permit process. Ed noted that not having the dock work completed affects everyone negatively, but that it is what it is.

Social Report:
Co-Social Director Dede McKinley outlined this summer seasons events, and noted that the Pool Tournament will be held this year on August 17th (it is not listed on the Social Calendar). Items for this years` auction, slated for July 27, may be dropped off at the Club House the day of the event, or with Erica Hall prior to the day of the event. While there will not be a dog show this year, there will instead be a childrens costume parade on July 13. The Chicken Dinner will be held tonight, hosted by the Apodacas, and Julie asked for volunteers to bartend and sell drink tickets. Julie also noted that there would be a
raffle for great prizes!

Maintenance Report:
Maintenance Director Bob Poli reported that there was a great turn out for the Cleanup Weekend, and thanked everyone who helped. Bob asked people NOT to help or interfere with the putting up of the bridge. He said that it should probably be ready to cross tomorrow morning. He said the crew has their own system for putting it up safely and quickly. Bob also thanked Mark Collischonn, Kelly Collischonn,
and Kyle Smith for their help grading the beach. Bob mentioned that the work to Cabin 5 should be
completed in 2-3 weeks.

Security Report:
Security Director Mark Collischonn said that Professional Events security company is back again this summer, and will be in the Park from 10pm to 4am on Friday and Saturday nights. Mark reviewed the rules, which is that the beach should be cleared at 1am, the Lodge closes at 2am, and the Center should be cleared at 2:30am. All of this is an effort to prevent broken chairs and umbrellas, and to maintain a peaceful and safe community for all.

President Erica Hall, spoke briefly about the SHP Memorial Fund and a memorial planned for
the top of the path. She also thanked Sue Rosen, chairperson of the SHP Memorial Fund and
the members of the Memorial Fund Committee (Alison Adams, John Bosch, and Carol Hall)
for their help.

Erica announced the new home owners: Ken Esposto and Jennifer Northridge, who purchased the Luras cabin; Brad and Andrea Morgan, who purchased the cabin across from the Cosgraves; Steve and Nancy Woods, who purchased the Moran cabin; and Erin and Larry Mahre, who purchased the Coolidge cabin.

Erica presented the 2002 Hero Awards for SHP members who have served the community above and beyond the call of duty. Usually there are only three Hero Awards presented, but this year, we have four: Todd Binder, for his years of work putting up and maintaining the SHP website Mary Christian, who has taken over the task from Todd of maintaining the SHP website [www.summerhomepark.net] Gene Payne, who has coordinated getting the 4th of July trophies for over 20 years Dave Khonke, who has supplied 4th of July programs for over 30 years, even after he sold his printing business!

Sam noted that Erica and Peggy will fulfill their terms this summer, and announced the nomination of the two new SHPIC Board members for 2003: Lisa Sousa and Steve Rosen. A motion was made and passed to accept these two new board members.

Erica noted that Summer 2002 phone rosters were available, thanks again to Houghtie Sawyer.

With no further business the meeting was adjourned at 11:30am.

Respectfully submitted,
Peggy Christian, SHPIC Secretary for Summer 2002

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