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Driftwood Point Association (DPA)
Monthly Board Meeting - April 9, 2007
Minutes

Call To Order:
The April 2007 DPA Community Board Meeting was held at Lake Tapps Elementary and was called to order by President Joe Muscarnera at 6:59 p.m.

Attendance:
Attendees included President Joe Muscarnera, Secretary David Thorsen, Treasurer Kathleen Hickey, and Trustees, Devin Graham, Justin Carlo, and Ann Beurskens.

Community Members in attendance: Don and Ann Fisher, Stan Baber, Mike Hickey, Chuck Romeo and Scott and Kristi Thorsteinson.

Trustees excused: Vice President Toni Jilek, Jean Julum, and Tim Wilson.

Approval of January 2007 Minutes:
The March minutes were read by David Thorsen, seconded and approved.

Treasurer’s Report:
Kathleen Hickey reported:

1. We have earned in interest $139.10 for March.

2. The annual billing process has been completed. Monies sent directly to the Association Bookkeeping Support Services and the process appears to be successful for all involved.

3. The second mailing will include 2007 park rules, roster update form, ballot for voting process, and envelope for return to the auburn address.

4. Expenses are in line.

5. The Garage Sale will be June 8, 9, & 10^th.

President’s Report
Joe Muscarnera briefly outlined the agenda.  He reported the following:

1. Lisa Crouse initiated and coordinated the delivery of the beach sand to the park.

2. The Neighborhood Speed signs are up.

3. A big thank you to the volunteers for the Easter Egg Hunt, including Brent Cummings, Mike Bykonnen., Lisa, Patrick and Brendon Crouse, Ann Beurskens, and Devin & Lisa Graham.

4. During the April 25^th General Meeting, Deputy. Kocher will be discussing the current security program and the possibility of the Neighborhood Watch program as well.

Park Committee Report: N/A

Communication Report:  The most recent letter is now out

Recognition Committee:
Will be deferred to the Annuall meeting for more exposure

Entrance Refurbishment Committee report:
Justin Carlo took questions in regards to the new entrance stone.  The company engraving the stone  will get an actual picture of Mt. Rainier to try and produce the most accurate image possible.  Start time is this week, with a 3-4 week completion time frame.  The lettering will work out to be roughly 11” high with the final stone size being 10 ft long, 4 feet tall, and 14” wide.

Election Committee: 
Stan Baber reported that Scott Thorsteinson is the only volunteer at the moment and two additional members are needed to fill the soon to be vacant positions.  Anyone wanting to be on the ballot had to call by tomorrow to be added, before the ballots are mailed.  Late candidates could be listed on the front reader board.

Lake Tapps Community Council Meeting:
Don Fisher updated the committee on the Charity dinner on May 2^nd.  Only two tables remained.  36k has been raised so far, in addition Pierce County has given 40k for the cause.  The lake should start filling around the 16^th of April and the lake should be completely up by the week before Memorial Weekend.  Cement is still curing on the diversion damn which is one reason for the delay.  The Pierce County Sheriffs Department needs to be asked about the additional buoys.

Unfinished Business: 
The idea of an office/ community center being built at the park was re-introduced to the committee.  The main concern to even get the project moving was of property boundaries needing to be identified with a shoreline approval.  There was a motion to conduct a feasibility study for a possible structure located at the park to be done.  The motion was seconded and passed with 6 yeas.

New Business:  N/A

Open Discussion:

The Ball Field; four concerns/ideas were discussed

1.     Improvements from last years tree removal must start now.

2.     A possible community clean up day

3.     The possibility of Park attendants maintaining the ball park

4.     A quote was needed for possibly fill around the park (w/engineering report)

Annual Dues; Devin requested that a review should be done in regards to this.

Emailing; Devin requested that all information is emailed to all members that have provided the committee with their email addresses.

Entrance Whiteboard; Devin also requested that the front entrance white board be allowed for non-specific committee business.  The committee would need to consider each and every request on a nominal basis.  The community website was re-iterated to members for options and suggestions.

There was a request by an unidentified member in regards to his installation of a secured mailbox..  He was advised that there are no DPA restrictions on lockable mailboxes and that the boxes must meet the  approval of the U.S Postal Service. .

Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m.

Minutes submitted by:  David Thorsen