The WIRCA Board of Directors meets every other month on the third Tuesday of the month at 4:30pm at the Waialae Country Club.

WAIALAE IKI RIDGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Board of Directors' Meeting
July 18, 2006
Waialae Country Club

Board members present:
Judy Fadrowsky, President; Joann Allin; Donna Ashley; Mike Bianco; Marilyn Haine; Lisa Iwata; Fay Jones; Sandra Kingery; Shirley Kollmeyer; Roger Liu; Helen MacNeil; Jim Okey; Ginger Plasch; Jack Schneider; Janice Wright.

Board members absent: David Andrew; Carmen Hagloch; John Michalski; Nate Sparks.

Call to Order:

• President Judy Fadrowsky called the meeting to order at 4:30 pm.

  Approval of Minutes:

• Revised minutes of the May 16, 2006 meeting were distributed and approved, and will be posted on the website.

Treasurer’s Report:

• The Treasurer’s Report was presented by Roger Liu.

Committee Reports:

• Newsletter - Joann Allin reviewed deadlines for the September newsletter that is due to be mailed by 9-20. Roger Liu agreed to send invoices to advertisers. Mike Bianco agreed to follow up for payment.
  
• Nominating Committee - Judy Fadrowsky reported for David Andrew that he, Donna Ashley; Lisa Iwata; Sandra Kingery; Shirley Kollmeyer; and Roger Liu had agreed to accept another 3 year term on the Board. Lino Vicente has resigned, leaving Manny and Lino’s seats to be filled. David recommends waiting until the November annual meeting to elect new members. He would like recommendations for these two seats.
  
• Membership Dues - Donna Ashley distributed and reviewed a Paid Dues Report. 495 homes have paid (79% of total), slightly behind last year at this time. Donna handwrote 24 personal notes and received 11 payments in return. 21 more homes need to pay to match 2005 membership. Collection efforts will continue.
  
• Decals - Sandi Kingery reported she has sent out 1 decal. Donna sent a few as well.
  
• Web Page - Judy reported for Carmen Hagloch that the website has been updated with email addresses for Board members and current minutes. Carmen plans to update the President’s message, and is still working on a map.
• Information Dissemination – Helen MacNeil reported there have been 6 inquiries since the last meeting: 2 pertaining to future renovations, 2 regarding view channels and 2 regarding trees blocking views. Judy, Janice, Sandy and Helen plan to meet to draft new letters to members regarding view channels and building restrictions. Janice asked for suggestions of attorneys that might be willing to review Waialae Iki building restrictions and these drafts of letters to homeowners.
  
• Security – Ginger Plasch reported one case of auto vandalism since the last meeting.
  
• Database – No report.
• Public Affairs and Liaison to Neighborhood Board – Jack Schneider was not able to attend the last meeting. Carmen attended and reported there were 50 in attendance. The topic was 3 proposed developments in Hawaii Kai representing 900 new homes. Discussion included concern over the traffic impact on Kalanianaole Hwy. Carmen recommended that more Board members attend these meetings. They are the 1st Thursday of each month.
  
• Social - Sandy Kingery reported on planning for the Board party. Lisa Iwata volunteered her home at a date to be determined. Janice Wright recommended having it catered and sharing the cost.
  
• Zone Captains – Marilyn Haine reported on plans for a thank you luncheon for Zone Captains to be held Aug. 12th at the Outrigger CC. She requested WIRCA funds of $15/person to cover the cost– roughly $400. A motion was made and approved to cover the cost of this event.
  
• Bylaws and Parliamentary Procedure – No report.
• Parks & Improvement – Comments were expressed on the pile of woodchips at Laukahi Slopes Park. Judy agreed to contact the two park “guardians” to determine what the plans are for these woodchips.
• Traffic Calming – Judy read from Carmen Hagloch’s report that the “Slow Down On Our Hill” sign generated 8-10 emails from residents asking to have the sign placed in their neighborhood. Hit and run side swipes have become a recurring problem on the hill. Carmen suggests that we consider having a group of Board members go out and sign wave on the hill during rush hour to slow traffic down. Some Board members expressed interest. No dates have been set.
  
• Streets and Sidewalks – Lisa Iwata reported there are no pending issues. Judy reported that repaving has been pushed back to 2008. Lisa and Judy to work together to identify potholes and sidewalks in need of repair.
• Job Descriptions – Fay Jones asked each Board member to document their perception of their job on the form provided and fax it to Fay at 373-1704.

New Business:

• Air Traffic Noise – Nate Sparks submitted a concern about the heightened frequency of air traffic over his home. He asked who best to contact to pursue a complaint and find out what the law states. Jack Schneider recommended calling the FAA phone number for noise complaints.
• Update on neighborhood improvements from Barbara Marumoto – Judy distributed this update by email prior to the meeting. In it Barbara reported that the DOT has suggested planting autograph trees on the Mauka/Ewa corner of Laukahi St. The Board agreed to support this improvement by the State.

Old Business:

• Service Providers/Handyman List – Judy ran the idea of Rod Miller’s suggestion for a published list of service providers by an attorney, who felt there was no problem with proceeding as long as the necessary disclaimers were included.
• View channel and building restrictions letter: Judy, Janice, Helen and Sandra are planning to meet before the next meeting.
• Memorial for Manny: Judy Fadrowsky, Sandi Kingery and Jim Okey will meet to plan appropriate memorial.

President Fadrowsky adjourned the meeting at 6:10pm.

Respectfully Submitted,
Helen MacNeil, Secretary

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