Hilton Lake Homeowners Association
October 24^th 2006 Special meeting of Directors

Directors Present: Ray, Kent, Scott, Jeff, Frances, Mike, John

Directors Absent: Dave.  9^th spot open as Richard resigned between meetings.

7:13- John opens.  Suggests that Kent run the meeting.  Wants to discuss trees and other items.

7:14- Kent says that John and he have had several conversations offline about John stepping down and becoming President ex-officio, an advisor to new president.

7:17- John and Kent talked about nomination process for new directors and getting a small biography about them.

7:18- General discussion about the neighborhood being polarized and brainstorming on ways to calm things down.

7:20- Discussion about annual meeting of members.  Third Tuesday of March, 7pm, try for Eisenhower, cost is about $27.  Need to reserve it as soon as possible.

7:23- Mike would prefer doing our regular business in November and not take care of it tonight.

7:24- Discussion on approving August minutes.  Richard had taken the minutes. 

7:34- Jeff recalled that Robert’s rules require 2/3rds to rescind a previous motion.

Motion: Approve August minutes as edited.  Ray motioned, John seconded, all were in favor.

7:37- Reviewing September minutes…

7:58- Motion: Mike made a motion to approve the September minutes.  John seconded it.  All were in favor.

8:00- Reviewing October minutes…

8:13- Motion: Ray motions to approve October minutes as amended.  Scott seconds.  All were in favor.

8:15- Discussion about how to hold more orderly meetings.

8:16- Discussion on voting in new board member to replace Richard.  Candidates suggested were Rory Engles, Jeff Lange, Paul Hamstra, Scott Ramano, Costica Gherighu, and Ray Delger.  The term is only 6 months as Richard’s term expires March 2007.

8:26- Ballots handed out.  Frances has two ballots as Dave Miles gave her his proxy.

Costica 4, Ray Elger 3, Scott 1.   Costica is our new director.  Term expires March 2007

8:32- Ray is voted in as Secretary.  Unanimous.

8:32- Brian Collinwood is selected as webmaster.

Frances Collinwood left

8:33- Kent signing “hold harmless clause” insurance liability add-on.  Discussion on contacting lawyer and insurance agent.

8:38- Mike handed out the treasury report for May through September.

8:42- Mike Shorb resigns as director and treasurer.

Mike Shorb left

8:45- Kent, John, Jeff, Scott, and Ray vote in Ray Delger to replace Mike Shorb as the 9^th director.  Term expires March 2008.

8:46- John left

8:47- Kent discusses sending out the treasurer job to a paid bookkeeper.

8:50- Meeting Adjourned