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Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting of Feb 24^th, 2010

1. Adopted a new approach to make sure the lawns of abandoned and vacated homes are mowed on a regular basis.
2. Allocated funds to install new security lighting near the entrance gate to ensure there is enough lights for cars to be clearly visible on the security cameras after dark. Requested price quotations to install security lighting by the school bus stop as the first pick up times are in the dark.
3. Allocated funds to replace the strip of grass in front of he school bus pick up area with pavers. We have had a recurring problem with parents driving over this strip and tearing it up as they pick up or drop off their children, so the Board saw this as a permanent solution.
4. Allocated funds to install new landscaping on both sides of the main entrance off Orange Blvd., which includes trimming about 20 crepe myrtle trees for the first time in about 4 years.
5. Allocated funds to remove the worst 10 infected fir trees near the entrance pond. All trees are infected to some degree. The grounds committee was asked to develop a 3 year program to eventually replace all the infected fir trees with more attractive trees.
6. A program to repaint and refurbish all homeowner mailboxes was tabled.
7. The Board was asked to have the large flat grassy area at the end of Hawks Hammock Way evaluated for excessive fire ants, and resolve the issue if needed.
8. The fining committee was asked to submit a plan to the Board to have our streets monitored  nightly to ensure compliance with the no parking in street overnight rules of the Association.
9. Request for volunteers to serve on the ARC and Social Committees was made.
10. Plans were discussed to organize the annual Homeowners Meeting in May.