TAOS PINES  RANCH PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

July 15, 2006

 

 

 

I.         CALL TO ORDER

President Linda Ford called the meeting to order at 1:00 p.m. at the 1st National Bank in Angel Fire, New Mexico.

Board Members Present:   Linda Ford, Diana Johnson and Klaus Steinbrecher

Property Owners Present:

Klaus Steinbrecher                      Lot 72                     Gary Zientara                                        Lot 36

Linda & Troy Ford                       Lot s 75 & 76         Glenn & Deborah Hotze                      Lots 94 & 95

J. M. & Diana Johnson               Lot 28                     Jim & Rachel Diamond                        Lot 87

Bruce & Kathy Lavin                  Lot 43                     Larry Parnes                                          Lot 69                    

Diana Pospisil                               Lot 79                     Judith Pentz                                          Lot 53

Chuck & Angela Mielke             Lot 98                     Doyle & Cathe Moon                          Lot  85

David Lown                                  Lot 39                     Kendall & Fred  Pretzer                       Lot 86

Bruce & Gina Varnado                Lot 43                     Ronald & Elaine Rosandich               Lot 86

Guests:

Bill Conley, Colfax County Commissioner

Frank Atmore, President Cimarron Watershed Alliance

Roger Terry, Wildland/Urban Interface Specialist

Libby Morales, Manager Arthur Insurance Co.

 

II.                   MINUTES

Ken Pretzer made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 25, 2005 Annual Membership Meeting.  Jim Diamond seconded.  Motion passed.

 

III.                 FINANCIAL STATEMENT

Diana Johnson presented the financial statement as of July 15th, 2006.  The statement covered the period from January 16, 2006 which was the last report posted on the Web site.   Income was $265.00 with expenses of  $539.00. There is a balance of $3,392.19.  Ken Pretzer made a motion to accept the financial statement and Jim Diamond seconded.  Motion passed.

 

IV.                ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Nominations of candidates to serve on the Board of Directors are as follows:

                                                        Rob Randall, Incumbent

                                                        Jim Diamond

                                                        Diana Pospisil

 

Bruce Lavin moved to accept these candidates by acclamation.  J. M. Johnson seconded.  The candidates were elected into office by a unanimous vote of the members present.  They will serve until July 20, 2008.

 

V.                  APPOINTMENTS TO ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE

J. M. Johnson volunteered to serve as Chairman of the Architectural Committee.  Rob Randall was appointed as a new member to the Committee.  The 3rd Committee Member is Strider McCash.

 

VI.                CORPORATION CHANGES/ADDITIONS

 

A.      Resolution for Corporate Name Change – The Association was first formed as the Taos Pines Ranch Road Association.  This was done in order to establish an organization representing the property owners in Taos Pines.  Colfax County had never accepted the 9 miles of public roads within the development for maintenance because they did not meet the county road standards.  The purpose of the Association was to petition the New Mexico State Legislators and get approval to set up a self-taxing entity.  By this means the County Tax Department could collect money from the property owners for maintaining and upgrading the roads.  Once the Special Assessment District (SAD) Board was established,  the Association began to unofficially call itself the Taos Pines Ranch Property Owners Association.  The Board of Directors recently passed a resolution to officially change the name.  That resolution was presented to the membership at this meeting in order to get approval from the membership.  Ken Pretzel made a motion to approve the resolution.  J. M. Johnson seconded.  The motion passed unanimously by the members present.

 

B.      Errors and Omissions Policy

Linda Ford asked the membership to approve an Error and Omissions Policy to insure the Board of Directors, the cost of which would not exceed $1,000 per year.  Larry Parnes made a motion to purchase and Errors and Omissions Policy for no more than $1,000 per year.  Troy Ford seconded.  Motion passed.

 

VII.              COMMITTEE REPORTS

 

A.  SAD Board – Troy Ford explained the purpose of the Special Assessment District (see “Name Change” above).  The original term of the SAD was for 5 years.  However, since the roads are still not being accepted by Colfax County for maintenance, the County Commissions extended the SAD for another 5 years.  At this point, the road contractor, Greg Carlisle, will continue his maintenance of the roads as no other contractor has expressed an interest in bidding for the job.  However, Greg has obtain better road grading equipment and has begun fixing several problems in the road.  Troy stated that the SAD  Board members will try to bring in material to put on the road and do as much improving as possible each year.  There are several ideas in the making and the Board is keeping a close eye on the situation. 

 

The Commissions have also approved the expenditure of $1,000 for directional roads signs.  They are going through a bidding process for making and installing these signs.  The signs are necessary because whenever Hwy. 64 is closed because of an accident and/or construction, the State Police detour motorists through the subdivision.  Without directional signs, the subdivision is very confusing and motorists become lost (and even stuck during the winter months).  Commissioner Bill Conley  suggested that there should also be speed signs and signs stating that the roads are not thoroughfares.

 

Scott Barry, the engineer who studied and prepared the original survey and work  plan for the roads, is again working on another study and proposal which the Board hopes to have soon.

 

Larry Parnes, Chairman of the SAD Board, is preparing the assessment figures for the next 5 years.  He stated that there would be no increase this year ($30,000) but there will be an increase next year to $40,000.  The assessments are reviewed each year.

 

B.  Architectural Control Committee – There has been only 1 construction plan reviewed this year and there are not as many home starts as in the past.  Larry Leahy, prior Chairman of the Committee, has resigned as he currently has his own home on the market and has moved to Angel Fire.

 

VIII.            FIREWISE COMMUNITY PROGRAM  

Lind Ford briefly explained some of the most recent firewise activities she has been involved with.  She has attended the Cimarron Watershed Alliance meetings and has been elected to their Board of Directors.  She attended a bio-mass conference in Denver and has had several meetings with State, County and Forestry Officials regarding firewise activities.  She aided in the acceptance of 4 other local communities who have now received the Firewise Communities/USA Designation.  She assisted with the first “chipper day” at Ute Park.  As soon as the fire sub-station is built on the Taos Pines property donated to the County, she will plan a “chipper day” for Taos Pines.  She is also planning to attend the Firewise Communities/USA Conference in Denver in late October.  Copies of the Taos Pines Community Wildfire Protection Plan are available for distribution to the lot owners in attendance at the meeting.  The rest will be mailed.

 

She also described briefly the La Jara Restoration Project which was delayed because of the very dry

conditions in the spring.  (Anyone who has not received a copy of this project may contact the SW Region 3, Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District, 505-758-6236 or go to the Taos Pines Website for a synopsis of the study.)

IX.                ADJOURN

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:30 p.m.

 

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL: _______________________________________________

                                                                                                Diana Johnson, Secretary

 

 

  • All motions passed unanimously unless otherwise stated.