Tuesday, March 06, 2001

UNIVERSITY HILLS ASSOCIATION OF HOMEOWNERS

BOARD MEETING MINUTES

 

President, Arnold Martin, called the meeting to order at 7:34 A.M. at the Las Colinas Country Club. 

 

Board members present were: Arnold Martin, Frank Murphy, Don Jensen, Esther Nachimson, Charles Schmidt, John Taylor, Martin Kahn and Kathleen Olson. Not present were Ziad Khatib and James Spriggs, and Don McGee.  Scott Wilson from the TLCA and Jack Angel from the city managers office were present.

 

Treasurer, Don Jensen, reported combined assets of $5,883.55.  There is a checking account with a balance of $2,181.39.  A complete report is filed with the secretary.  We have a total of 120 paid members of the association.  A current list of the members is on file.  There was discussion about moving some of the checking account monies into a money market fund to earn interest.  Martin Kahn made a motion, seconded by Frank Murphy to allow Don Jensen to move the money in and out of a money market account as needed.  The motion passed unanimously. 

 

Charles Schultz reported that he had notified homeowners around Old Rochelle Park of the changes to the master plan for the park.  They were invited to come this meeting to clarify reservations they may have to the plans.  Let the record show that there were no homeowners from the Rochelle Park area present.  As there were no further objections to the plans, Martin Kahn motioned the plans for Old Rochelle Park should be accepted as amended.  Don Jensen seconded the motion.  The motion passed, unanimously.

 

John Taylor stated that the next newsletter would go out by May 15 and that he needs more articles.  He is still waiting for the special article from Joe Philipp.  He was congratulated for his outstanding work on the Website and the newsletter.

 

Before the meeting, all members had been e-mailed the proposed bylaws by president, Arnold Martin.  John Taylor had e-mailed some revisions and changes that he felt would be more inclusive of both homeowners and leases.  Martin Kahn wanted to include metes and bounds in Article 1 to define the description and perimeter of University Hills.  It was suggested that in lieu of the M & B’s that we attach the map of UH to the bylaws to define the perimeter.  There was discussion of the bylaws. A motion was made by Don Jensen and seconded by Frank Murphy to accept the bylaws as written and formatted by the city of Irving with the changes in Sections II, IV, and V. The bylaws are to be re-visited at a future date.  The motion passed, with Kathleen Olson opposed. 

 

A motion was made by Martin Kahn for Arnold Martin to meet with him to get the papers set up to send to the State of Texas to make Arnold a registered agent.   John Taylor seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Frank Murphy introduced Jack Angel who spoke to the board about the progress being made on the grade separation at Northgate and Rochelle.  He reported that all the negotiations with the Burlington Northern Railway had not been finalized.  There are several other projects that need to be coordinated and completed before they can start.  Negotiations for land owned by TXU for the water tower on the south side of Rochelle is not complete, as is the right-of-way on Rochelle from TLCA.  The projected time for starting the grade separation is July or the 1^st of August.  TXU needs to move 3 towers and gas lines need to be moved.  Nothing can be started until all negotiations are finalized.  When construction begins, Northgate will be closed for 18 months. 

 

Mr. Angel added that after the project is started that homeowners could receive updates at quarterly meetings sponsored by the Public Works Engineering Department at the Irving Public Library or call the city if they have questions.

 

John Taylor stated that he had a talented person in his office that would design a logo for UH.  Martin Kahn motioned that we allow up to $200 for the development and design of a logo to be used for the toppers for the street signs.  Frank Murphy seconded the motion.  The motion passed.

 

The next meeting will be April 3, 2001 at 7:30 A.M. at LCCC.

 

The meeting was adjourned at 9:34 P.M. 

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

 

 

 

Esther Nachimson, Secretary.