Barbara Myers submitted her written report:

Activity and expenditures has been limited over the last month, except for maintenance and standard costs. There were two extra expenditures at the end of last year.  These were covered by last year’s budget. 
One: for an expert review of our water system and a review of methods and techniques being used to treat our water supply.  John covered this report at the last board meeting. This relates directly to the effort by the board to respond to member’s concerns about the water supply. 
Second:  There was a new computer purchased at the end of 2001 and is being used by Jackie Granger.  Her computer has been moved to the water plant so that John and Kevin can make more productive use of their time at the water facility. 
Propane usage, and therefore costs, have risen during the winter as is to be expected. Phone costs have been lowered by removal of our pay phone that is seldom used according to the phone company. Who therefore intended to increase the cost to LISE for making it available. 
As always costs have been held down wherever possible

Jackie Granger submitted her written report:

LIENS – Currently there are 18 active liens on 11 properties. No change. 
Following is the status on those members’ accounts that are at the attorney’s office:
12016 – Lien Foreclosure proceeding. A letter was sent to the property owner stating that the lien foreclosure proceeding would not be suspended.
30051 – Lien Foreclosure proceeding. A letter was sent to the property owner stating that the lien foreclosure proceeding would be continued.

Barbara Myers stated finance has developed a proposed budget that provides for all the items that are needed, without a dues increase. In all fairness the Board as a whole tried to figure out how to hold all expenses down for this year. This was done so that there would be no annual dues increase; unfortunately that will likely not be the case for the coming year. There are aging items and infrastructure that will need taking care of and escalating costs that will need to be reviewed.

Ola Bergsholm stated that he was reluctant not to increase the dues because it seems easier to increase the dues a small amount rather than a large special assessment when it is needed. For example the clubhouse roof is going to need re-roofing at some point rather than continuing to apply material which increases the weight and may cause a load too great for it to bear. There was interest in applying a portion of the income to an account that would be earmarked for this type of expense. Barbara Myers stated there is a considerable amount of money in interest bearing accounts that would be accessible if something terrible should happen. Laura Mork stated that the Board worked very hard to maintain the annual dues amount. 

Jackie Granger stated that a letter was received on Friday from Mr. Brownson with a check for $1,000. The letter stated that the account would be paid in full by March 4, 2002. Currently the lien foreclosure is waiting for the expiration of a 60 day notification period. So this action (waiting until March 4) would not forestall the proceeding in any way. Discussion followed. 

(2002/2/3) M. Barbara Myers  2nd Laura Mork “ that we allow Mr. Brownson an opportunity to make his payment in full by March 4, 2002 and if it is made we will suspend lien foreclosure proceeding.” Passed. 

MARINE:
Bob Bowman stated that Marge Warner is the chair and no report was submitted. 

NATURAL DISASTER:
Frankie Small submitted her written report:

Contact was made with the DNR at Sedro Woolley,  I spoke  with a Mr. Dan Heidel. He suggested we encourage Risk Reduction and will send us something on wildfires. He suggested that we continue to encourage our members to clear their lots of debris to ensure the safety of Scenic Estates as a whole.

SOCIAL:
Darlene Stoffer stated that there is nothing going on until March which is a get together to get reacquainted after these grey days. It would be nice if people would come down; it is not a potluck, you might bring some snacks or drinks or simply yourselves and maybe meet some new people. The date is March 16 at 7 pm.

QUARRY:
Bowman stated that Denise Ranney is the chair and no report was submitted.

PROPERTY COMPLIANCE: 
Barbara Myers submitted her written report:

Members: Jan Bonaparte, JoAnn Bowman, Mark Meck, Barbara A. Myers (Chair)
An apology is in order to Norma Bohl. Six letters were sent out during the first week of February and inadvertently the letter from the Board and Compliance Committee, which included Norma Bohl’s name, was enclosed. At Norma’s request that original letter had been rewritten to remove mention of members names. The inclusion of the original letter rather than the rewritten version was not deliberate and we are sorry for any discomfort this may have caused.
The committee has not met in January or February, however there have been 6 additional letters sent to property owners from the Business Manager at the request of the Committee Chair Barbara A. Myers in strict accordance with LISE by-laws. There was also one letter sent by Bob Bowman requesting  clean up of one property.  These were all requesting action be taken to correct incidents of non-compliance. This committee or the board has sent out no other sheets, forms or letters.
I would like all members to understand that if there is a question about what is said on any written communication from the committee or any information given to them, they should contact Barbara or Jackie and every effort will be made to clarify any request or to correct any misinformation given. Every possible effort is being made to be accurate in what is stated on our letters, but errors can be made and in some cases problems have already been corrected by the time the letter is received. Please just let us know what has been done, what is being planned or what is being done. Any reasonable request regarding actions to be taken will be given careful consideration.
The actions of the Compliance Committee are meant to benefit all members and to make sure that all members are made aware of the rules, regulations, codes and by-laws that govern all the activity in Scenic Estates, Lummi Island and Whatcom County. It is our goal to be sure that no misconcepts or misunderstandings are perpetuated. And that all members are treated as fairly and equally as possible regardless of past errors or actions. Please, if you have any questions regarding these rules contact Jackie Granger Business Manager.  She is the LISE point of contact for all information regarding these regulations, or if it is regarding building permits, sewer permits, building codes or permitted land usage you can go directly to Whatcom County.

Barbara Myers stated that the idea of having a sign made up has been discussed in regard to travel trailers in Scenic Estates; it would be a small sign stating that trailers are not permitted in Scenic Estates. Ola Bergsholm stated that this might be a deterrent for people who want to buy property to bring their RV onto their property for a week or two in the summer. Barbara Myers stated that use was not allowed under Whatcom County Code and that travel trailers are permitted if the property owner has a valid building permit. Discussion followed. 

(2002/2/4) M.  Barbara Myers   2nd  Ola Bergsholm  “that we have a sign made at the entrance of Scenic Estates to clarify that trailers or recreational vehicles are not permitted.” Passed. 

NEW BUSINESS:
Bob Bowman asked if there was any new business.