Annual HOA Meeting Minutes

Our Annual HOA meeting was held on Wednesday, September 24 at Dubose Middle School Cafeteria. There were not enough residents that attended to make community decisions, nor to hold the voting on new convenants or board members. We did, however, manage to ask questions and address some issues in regard to our community. Since a quorum was not met, I have t0 disclose that these minutes are unofficial.

Parking.
This is an ongoing issue in the community. The new convenants outline the specific restrictions on parking (No parking on the street/sidewalk at ANY time), along with detailed information about penalties for violations. Of course, it is not expected that there will never be an instance where you will need to park on the street/sidewalk. Some exceptions are when you have guests/visitors for a short period of time. Please inform the HOA of this, so you will not be issued a violation. If you have a single car driveway, you will need to secure your vehicles in your driveway and/or your garage. If your driveway/garage will not accomodate your vehicles, you are asked to expand your driveway (laying additional concrete pad). Please submit your requests for these types of modifications to the ARB before begining work.

The common areas.
There has been some considerable damage done to the tables and gazebo in our pond areas. Our table was concrete, and it was destroyed and dragged into the pond by neighborhood children. This table was purchased with the funds that the residents pay to the HOA every year. The Gazebo also had to be repaired. It is important that we take care of these items, as they were provided to the enjoyment of the entire community. It is not fair to everyone when the children of some residents damage or destroy these items. We encourage those who have information in regard to these activities to report the information to the HOA Manager Diane Hommel at 843-529-9690 immediately. The parents of the children will have legal action taken against them for these types of activities.

HOA Fees.
Every homeowner is responsible for paying their HOA dues every January. These are mandatory, and enforced by law. Those who do not pay these dues are subject to a lien on their home.

Predators.
There has been a report of an individual in the Bradford Chase Community that has been exposing himself in front of the homes of our residents. This individual is described as a black male in his early 20's, approx 6 feet tall, slim build, short curly hair, wearing basketball shorts and sometimes a baseball cap. The Dorchester County Police Department is actively persuing this individual, and will be patrolling the neighborhood regularly. If you happen to see this individual, please contact the Dorchester County Sheriff at 832-5111.

Boards/Commitees.
The HOA is in desperate need of members for the HOA board and commitees for our community. Social, landscaping, and event committees are just some of the groups they would like to establish. If you are interested in volunteering for a commitee or for the board, please contact The HOA Manager.

Future Meetings.
Due to the fact that we were not able to get enough residents to attend for our meeting on September 24, we will set another meeting date. This has been preliminarily been scheduled for Wednesday, November 12th. We will begin at 6:30 for submitting any voting, and 7:00 the meeting will comense. It is very important that we all attend this meeting, including renters, to discuss events in our community. Please be aware, in order to cast a vote, you must be a homeowner in good standing current with HOA dues.