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Minutes – POA Board of Directors Meeting March 21, 2013

The Governors Village POA Board of Directors met March 21, 2013, and minutes are now available to the community. During this meeting the board heard presentations from three landscaping comapanies and decided to offer a two-year contract to Davenport Landscaping. Among other items were a presentation on an automated pool cleaner, CD investment and committee announcements.

At the start of the meeting Ted Smith, Communication Committee photographer, took a group portrait of the 2013 Board of Directors.

2013 Governors Village POA Board of Directors. Left to right. Seated: John Eberhard and Rosemary McGee. Standing: Chris Gamber, Co-President; Josephine Watta, Otto White, Wesley Weaver, Co-President; and Alina Cochran, Community Manager. Not pictured: Jill Ehrenfeld, Terry O’Brien and Emily Walker. Photo credit: Ted Smith.

2013 Governors Village POA Board of Directors. Left to right. Seated: John Eberhard and Rosemary McGee. Standing: Chris Gamber, Co-President; Josephine Watta, Otto White, Wesley Weaver, Co-President; and Alina Cochran, Community Manager. Not pictured: Jill Ehrenfeld, Terry O’Brien and Emily Walker. Photo credit: Ted Smith.

This list explains which director position each member holds and year term ends, as well as office and/or liaison roles. See the Contacts page for email addresses.

Chris Gamber, Co-President, Lake Director, Recreation and Pool Liaison (2013)
Wesley Weaver, Co-President, Village Director, Safety Committee, Recreation and Pool Liaison (2014)
Josephine Watta, Secretary, Park Director (2013), Social Liaison
Treasurer, John Eberhard, At Large Director (2015)
Otto White, Vice President, At Large Director, Grounds Liaison (2014)
Rosemary McGee, Forest Director, Communication Liaison (2015)
Terry O’Brien, At Large Director, Lake Development Committee Liaison, ARB and Safety Liaison (2013)
Jill Ehrenfeld, Townes of Governors Village Director (2015)
Emily Walker, Property Manager, Camden Governors Village

Attachment:
Governors Village POA Minutes,  March 21, 2013 (PDF)

Spring is finally here! – Tips for Yard Maintenance

Alina Cochran, our Community Manager, distributed the following message and attachment to residents today.

Dear Governors Village Homeowners,

The spring is finally here! Please see the attachment for some tips on what you can do as a homeowner for your yard maintenance. Hope you find the information to be useful.

Happy gardening! And have a beautiful spring!

Attachment: Spring Landscaping Tips, March 28, 2013

Minutes – POA Board of Directors – January 17, 2013

January 2013. Margie Fiorentino, right, took over from Ann Cowen, left, as head of the Governors Village Grounds Steering Committee.Photo credit: Ted Smith

January 2013. Margie Fiorentino, right, took over from Ann Cowen, left, as head of the Governors Village Grounds Steering Committee. Photo credit: Ted Smith

The Governors Village POA Board of Directors held its first 2013 meeting on January 17, 2013. The minutes are attached.

During the Committee Reports it was announced Margie Fiorentino has taken over leadership of the Governors Village Grounds Steering Committee. The post had been held for several years by Ann Cowen. Also the Architectural Review Board (ARB) has finalized a yard art policy. The final version should be disseminated shortly.

Other agenda items discussed were:

  • Financial Report
  • Path lighting between Governors Park path and the commercial area
  • Street sign in Governors Forest
  • DOT
  • AT&T
  • Dragonfly Pond maintenance contract
  • Commercial Area Update

Governors Village POA MInutes, January 17, 2013 (PDF)

Contact: Josephine Watta, Secretary – jwatta at invtrust.com

New Financial Manager Announced

Alina Cochran, Community Manager for Governors Village, announced Shaneika Kelly will be working as the Financial Manager for our Talis team, effective immediately.

Shaneika Kelly – Financial Manager: Responsible for fielding homeowner routine inquiries pertaining to accounting questions, account balances, bank drafts, refinancing documentation. Phone/voicemail: 919-878-8787 ext. 246 Email: GovernorsVillageAccounting at TalisMgmt.com

Related articles:
Talis Management Company
Talis Welcome Letter (PDF), see Documents

Financial Reports For Governors Village and Townes

2012 Year-end

2012 year-end financial reports for both the Governors Village master association and for the Townes of Governors Village have been added to the Documents section under the Community Balance Sheet and Budget Analysis headings. They are attached below also.

Final 2013 Budget

Also, added to Documents (and attached) is an updated copy of the 2013 budget. Please note that the only change is on line item 59500 to accurately track the interest on the loan.

Financial Reporting Schedule

Financial reports are not available to post on the website every month. At some point last year the Board had decided that the financials will be made available every quarter – March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31. The community management company will email them to the communication committee the following month, when they become available.

Communications would like to acknowledge and thank Community Manager Alina Cochran and Community Service Administrator Carlie Cobbett. They have been very helpful in setting up a procedure to send out financial and other documents as soon as possible for timely posting on the website.

Attachments:

2012 Year-end Governors Village Community Balance Sheet and Budget Analysis , January 17, 2013
2012 Year-end Townes Community Balance Sheet and Budget Analysis, January 16, 2013
Governors Village 2013 Final Budget, January 17, 2013

Board Of Directors Meetings Calendar For 2013

Note: Updated February 11, 2013 to correct the time and location of the Townes meetings.

Thanks to Carlie Cobbett, Community Service Administrator, Talis, for supplying this schedule.

The Governors Village community’s Board of Directors are meeting on the following dates in 2013.

Governors Village

Third Thursday of odd-numbered months at the Community Room, Camden Governors Village, 100 Durant Street, at 6:30 pm. Contact Talis to confirm time and place.

January 17
March 21
May 16
July 18
September 19
November 14 (annual)
December 19

Townes

Second Tuesday of even-numbered months at the Domicile at 6:00 pm. Contact Talis to confirm time and place.

February 12
April 9
June 11
August 13
October 8
November 12 (annual)
December 10

Read about the Governors Village Property Owners Association (POA) and the Townes of Governors Village Maintenance Association.