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TREE, BRUSH, VEGETATION AND NOXIOUS WEEDS COMMITTEE February 5, 2021
Call to Order: Meeting called to order at 1:00 pm via Zoom.
Present: Peggy Olds (Chair), Georgia Olson (Compliance Investigator), James Clancy (Trustee), Valerie Harrison, Ron Brumbaugh, Diane Mangels; Tracy Lofstrom (Surfside Manager)
Introduction and Welcome: Peggy welcomed all members and staff.
Old Business: --
January, 2021 Minutes: The final January 2021 minutes will be submitted for Board approval at their February 2021 meeting. --Right-of-way Work with County: James provided new contact for R-O-W clearing on Pacific county easements. Peggy and Georgia will make initial contact with Pacific county staff for tree removal in R-O-Ws. --Fire control work with Surfside EMC: Betsey and Peggy met with EMC last month. EMC wholeheartedly agreed to work with Tree Committee to develop and implement a plan to address fire control activities for Surfside. Betsey and Peggy will take the lead on follow-up activities. --Case Number Assignment Procedure: Edits to draft procedure were discussed. Peggy will rewrite draft and submit final copy to Tracy for implementation.
New Business: --Tree Report/Discussion: Georgia reviewed the February 2021 compliance report. See attached. Georgia will create a separate spreadsheet for invalid complaints. There are 124 open cases, with 21 cases closed in January. Georgia has requested Tree Committee review on monthly completions. Peggy and Valerie will field check 12 cases scheduled for completion by next week. --Change in Meeting Time/Date: The committee discussed Marriann’s question about time/date of meetings. Time and date have worked very well for members; especially part-time members who want to show up in person. Committee agreed to leave day/time as-is. --Member Contacts: Peggy met with one new Surfside member interested in joining the committee.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45PM
Next Meeting: Friday, March 5, 2021 at 1:00PM.
FEBRUARY 2021 TREE REPORT
Prepared by Georgia Olson
There are 124 open tree/weed cases currently. There were 21 cases closed in January 2021.
12 = First Letter = L
3 = Second Letter = W
14 = Fine Letter = F
75 = Tree Plan = TP
1 = Referred to Attorney
19 = No Action Taken as of this date – these are the last remaining proactive cases surveyed in August 2020 that still need 1st letters
124 Total open tree/weed cases.
21 cases were closed in January and are included in this spread sheet as closed:
5394, 5484, 5539, 5546, 5547, 5560, 5585, 5608, 5649, 5652, 5673, 5675, 5682, 5690, 5692, 5693, 5694, 5702, 5713, 5722, 5724
2 cases opened in December:
5760, 5761
14 cases are in fine status
14 comments:
What the HOA may not understand the tactics they have used to go after a large tree in a neighborhood has angered the whole neighborhood. If going to court is what needs to happen it will happen every sly thing you have done will be exposed
What the HOA may not understand the tactics they have used to go after a large tree in a neighborhood has angered the whole neighborhood. If going to court is what needs to happen it will happen every sly thing you have done will be exposed every corner you cut
This HOA is going down!
The tree covenant has been in place since 1980. I think the court may side with the HOA since this is such a long standing covenant items (41 years). No one is forced to buy in the HOA so Im not sure what the court would do if anything
3:10. If that was the way rules are maintained, we would still be burning witches at the stake. Things change.
Saying it angered the whole neighborhood is just your opinion. As the topic above shows it was one in particular that had an issue with it and went to some less than proper tactic's to try and get what she wanted.
I would be curious how many people who are complaining here would be comfortable building next to a less than healthy tree with the storms we get.
Would come down too selective enforcement. Enforcement is a fairly new thing.
@1:09, its about time we Stand up to the HOA. This big beautiful tree is something we as members need to fight for. Lets go to court and expose who and why they want this cut down. Truth is, someone bought the property next to it and is relatives of Deleest
what makes this different is that the hoa gave a waiver to cutting the tree down about 12 years ago which is documented in writing and now they are coming back and saying the waiver doesn't mean anything
3:10 If the tree covenant was put in place in 1980 then the tree has been out of compliance for 41 years. So 41 years later the HOA decided to enforce the covenant on this tree?
I had heard that this tree is a Spruce. Spruce have been beset by a Spruce pest in our area in recent years. Some that become infested, recover entirely.
There shouldn't be any rush to remove it, or consider it a danger.
We live in the neighborhood and walk by it when we go on our walks. It actually looks very healthy and had a lot of new growth last year. We're one of many in the neighborhood that wrote to the association asking them to leave it alone.
Nope tree covenants have been changed legally? We shall see. These are only owners of the lot. Do we have equal enforcement? Ha no nope no
Probably for a new post as it pertains to Tracy Lofstrom's article of benefits with our membership.
Her numbers basically re-iterate that full time members are subsidized by part time members. She also did not state her household size, property size, gardens, etc, though a search on the Pacific County Assessor does show ownership of a residential lot in Seaview. Maybe she could do a more in-depth study of actual numbers and correspond them appropriately.
The cost of water would be a lot less for someone using only on a partial basis. In the city my fulltime home is in, the water and sewer bill for my wife and I is approximately $35 a month (billed bi-monthly).
I pay $22 a month for bi-weekly garbage/recycle pick up; and $2 a month for a yard debris can with a $5 charge when I need it picked up, which due to proper composting is only a few times a year.
Yes, she does cover the difference with a septic system, but anyone buying open property here will almost certainly need to install a new septic system as a lot of vacant land has none or it is outdated or collapsed as mine was, so she should have integrated that cost in.
Tracy goes into the further amenities available, so since she is comparing surfside to her own property, she is having us assume she in in an HOA. Meaning she has restrictions on what she can have on her property, her lighting is controlled, and she has to go through an architectural committee for any upgrades. I assume not as I am not aware of any HOAs in Seaview. I have put a tiny home, 120 sf, a fence, and I can do any remodel to the exterior of my home without requiring a review by a governing committee. I can have my exterior lights as bright as I like, on 24/7 if I like; and I can park my trailer in my driveway 365 days a year without being in any violation.
So Tracy, please next time, do a full evaluation, not what you feel we should be thinking about it.
That said, at least a new write up in the Weekender was a fresh idea. Those of under 70 get really tired of seeing the same stories each week, and the lack of a word search was much appreciated as those were replaced by Soduko almost 20 years ago.
Maybe bring back the deputy report.
Oh, and the Arbor Day write up is both a laugh and a sting, especially for those west of J Place.
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