April Bulletin

Next Board Meeting
Tuesday, May 1, 2001
7:30 PM, Clubhouse

Agenda for May 1, 2001 Meeting:

Grouse Reserve Plan

Remodels

• Carlson, 1450 NW 186th, kitchen and family room expansion at rear of residence.
• Peterson, 17781 15th Ave NW, updating living room and altering outside walls. 

Summary of the Minutes of the Innis Arden Board Meeting,
April 3, 2001

 COMMUNITY CONCERNS, ANNOUNCEMENTS

* Dornay, 1326 NW 188th, has asked that we prune the shrubs on our border
with them. Jim Skeel will look into this.

* Insurance and indemnity for community property: this should be included in contracts with Little League, Soccer and all who rent or use our property or facilities. Kate Laskin suggested language to be included in such agreements.
Jim Skeel will follow up on this with the teams. Skeel has a copy of the insurance with T-ball - Innis Arden is named as a beneficiary. Others could do the same and provide copies of their insurance coverage for our insurance company.

Ski Bus: The bus company has a certificate of liability, but this doesn’t cover IA. We need similar coverage for all activities, not just the Ski Bus: T-ball, soccer, Little League, Tennis.

The Activities Committee has no insurance coverage. Over the next month, Jim Skeel will work this out with the Activities Committee and the Ski Bus leaders.

* View Preservation: A view preservation group requested the Board to provide for the following.

Appoint a non-voting co-chair to the Grounds Board position. The responsibilities would include only issues related to views (trees) on private property:

• Serve as a liaison between the community and the Board regarding view issues
• Educate the community regarding the view covenants
• Present candidate companies to the Board, for their selection, which would be employed to conduct a professionally designed and administered community opinion survey to measure the community’s interest at this time, in view issues. This co-chair would serve as the Board’s representative to that company.
• Work with the Building and Remodel Chair to perform a landscape review for homes being remodeled and new construction.

The Board and community members participated in a lengthy discussion of these proposals. Some want the Board to be involved in tree issues on private property, others do not. The current system, approved by the court, excludes the Board from decision-making in this area. The covenants give the Board explicit authority on building and remodels, but not on trees and landscaping (except in the Reserves). Some proposed that a survey be taken of shareholders, but others pointed out that we have had surveys in the past with only about 50% participation. Some favored having compliance with the tree covenant be a requirement for approval of remodels, others opposed this on the grounds that there was no authority to do so. Kate Laskin proposed, Al Wagar seconded, and the Board unanimously approved the following motion after discussion:
BOARD ACTION: The Board will appoint a non-voting committee chair with the mandate of educating the community and exploring the feasibility and desirability of a community survey regarding view preservation on private property and reporting back to the Board.

The issue of enforcement of the covenants in general was raised. Some said that the covenants provide for neighbor-to-neighbor enforcement for the most part; others agreed but said that nevertheless the Board can take leadership responsibility in asking neighbors to follow covenants. Kate Laskin moved, Al Wagar seconded, and the Board unanimously approved
the following:
BOARD ACTION: The Board authorizes the committee chair of the previous motion to work with the Building & Remodels chair to develop a protocol for landscape review to be incorporated in the Boards remodel approval process and to propose such a protocol to the Board. During the discussion of this motion, it was suggested that it be made specific that the protocol should also include trees for privacy, but this was deemed unnecessary since that was understood to be included in “landscape review.”  The question was raised whether this motion would require the Board to accept the protocol that would result, and it was unanimously agreed that it would not. The Board would be free to accept, amend, or reject the protocol.

TREASURER June Howard reported that, to date, 350 shareholders have paid dues for this year, for an income of $70,000. It’s too soon after the end of the month for the full financial report through March to be available. Laskin said that we are a for-profit regular corporation. We’re taxed like a business entity, which subjects us to some tax liability. We could file for 501 (c) status, but this would limit us as to income from non-members. Laskin will look into our tax status, and her report will be on next month’s agenda.

ACTIVITIES Pam Smit reported that there will be a meeting on May 21, at 7:00 p.m., at the home of Kathleen Malarkey, 823 NW Innis Arden Dr. Mandatory dues will be discussed - Judith Allen has volunteered to coordinate the follow-up. The committee is looking for new volunteers, and all IA residents are warmly invited to participate.

CLUBHOUSE Dave Fosmire reported that the last day for the pre-school will be June 7. They are our only major outside renter, and we should consider not renting to outside parties altogether. Laskin volunteered to have a tax lawyer look at our tax report.

RESERVES Fish in Boeing Creek Ed Barnes reports that about 50 salmon came to spawn in Boeing Creek, and that they were successful because many small fry were seen in the area during March. There were fewer returning from previous plantings because the ‘sinkhole’ catastrophe of New Year’s eve 1996 killed most of the young salmon then in the stream. Barnes will release more fish into the creek in May and invites anyone interested to call him, 542-5242, to set up a time to meet.

GROUNDS Jim Skeel reports that the contract with the landscaping company is on a month-to-month basis. They do maintenance, not improvement. The contractor will send a copy of his insurance coverage. The Board has allocated $5,000 toward paving in the Clubhouse area, and the Activities Committee has set aside $10,000 for this purpose. The T-ball coach will consider making a contribution for the use of the field this coming year. There was a discussion as to what this would mean for our tax situation, and a rental by an IA resident was deemed more appropriate.

REMODELS Jim Skeel reported in Bob Allen’s place.
* Scudder, 17764 15 NW. Various neighbors had raised concerns about drainage problems, trees out of compliance with the view covenant, height of hedges, and asked that approval of the remodel be conditioned upon bringing the landscaping into conformity. There were no objections to the remodel itself. After extended discussion, during which the Board agreed that they wanted to make site visits, Phelps moved, Wagar seconded, and the Board approved, 7-1, the following motion:
Board Action: We deny the remodel without prejudice.
It was the consensus that the Board has at present no authority to deny a remodel because of lack of compliance with the view covenant, but this will be the subject of further discussion.

Elaine Phelps, Secretary

2001 INNIS ARDEN JUNIOR TENNIS
Girls and Boys Ages 6-17
June 25 - August 3

This is the registration form for the 6-week summer session of tennis lessons for juniors, beginners through advanced. Players will be divided by skill level into classes which will meet twice weekly at the Innis Arden tennis courts. This is also the sign up form for the Innis Arden junior TENNIS TEAM.

Players who played last summer will be placed in the appropriate skill level class according to recommendations made by the instructors at the end of last summer. If you did not take lessons last summer, please estimate skill level on the registration form below. If you would like to be in the same class as a friend, please note that on the form below and we will try to accommodate. If you have a question about which class to register for, please call Joyce Michelson at 546-2722.

THE CLASS ROSTERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE WALL OF THE CLUBHOUSE ACROSS FROM THE TENNIS COURTS ON JUNE 18. PLEASE WRITE DOWN THE TIME OF YOUR CHILD’S CLASS WHEN YOU REGISTER OR CHECK THE ROSTERS. CLASSES START ON MONDAY, JUNE 25.

TENNIS TEAM - All intermediate and advanced players are urged to join the team, which plays matches on Wednesday afternoons. We will be in the North End Junior Tennis League. Players are encouraged to sign up for lessons as well as for the team, but they are separate activities. The first meeting of the tennis team will be at Innis Arden on Wednesday, June 27 at 1pm.

REGISTRATION

Registration will be on a first-come, first-serve basis with Innis Arden residents having priority until June 10. Thereafter, remaining class spaces, if any, will be filled in the order of registrations received.

BEFORE JUNE 10
Please register by sending the following registration form, WITH PAYMENT, to Joyce Michelson, 17229 15th Ave. NW, BEFORE JUNE 10.

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CLASS TIMES AND FEES

Please register early. Classes DO fill up! Make checks payable to Innis Arden Activities and send with your registration.

Activities Announcements

Easter Egg Hunt

The Egg Hunt was a success! It was a bright, sunny afternoon and many children showed up ready to fill their baskets or bags with the special eggs “planted” by Amy and Ed Stay. Thank you Amy and Ed and thanks to your helpers! Ed reported that not as many children participated this year due to having the event a week earlier.

Salmon BBQ

Mary Cleveland will not be able to chair the Salmon BBQ in July. She will be busy getting ready for Bite of Seattle the following weekend. If folks want to have the event in July (as opposed to September) we need to find a new Chair. Otherwise, Mary said she could do the event in September.

Next Activities Meeting

The next meeting for the Activities Committee will be on Monday, May 21st at 7:00 pm at Kathy Malarky’s house. If you want to have a voice on what is happening in YOUR community, please come. Call Chris at 533-1223 or Pam at 533-0240 and let us know so we can plan accordingly.

Swim Club News

Innis Arden Swim Club membership shares can be purchased through the Swim Club only. If you are interested in joining the Swim Club this year or have questions about the Swim Club, please contact Claire Eadie, membership chair at 546-2705. The pool is scheduled to open Saturday, May 19, 2001.

Swim Club dues statements were sent 1st class mail April 2. There was an error in the annual  Swim Club dues statement. The correct amount is $50/child for swim team dues. If you have not received dues statement please contact, Jane Lowell 546.0128.

Liaisons Needed for Neighborhood Traffic Safety Program (NTSP)

A volunteer is needed to work with neighbors and City of Shoreline staff to implement the NTSP.

The liaison would:

• Become the NTSP specialist for their neighborhood
• Distribute NTSP information
• Provide feedback to the City on how the program is working

Please contact Roger Lowell (546-0128) if you are interested!

Fireworks Safety:  Looking Ahead to Another Quiet July 4th

Each year fireworks cause injuries, fires and property damage across the country.  At the request of citizens, Council of Neighborhoods and Shoreline Fire Department, the Shoreline City Council passed an ordinance in October 1997 banning all fireworks in Shoreline to reduce these accidents.  This year, the City Council has decided to enhance enforcement by adding four additional police officers to work July 4. The ordinance prohibits the sale, discharge and possession of all fireworks within Shoreline city limits. The penalty for possession of common fireworks is confiscation and a fine of up to $50. Setting off fireworks is a misdemeanor that carries a minimum $250 fine and 30 days in jail.

Just because fireworks are banned in and around Shoreline doesn’t mean you have to miss celebrating the Fourth of July the traditional way. Seattle and Edmonds are just two of the many nearby cities that hold public firework shows each year.

For more information about Shoreline’s fireworks ban, contact the Customer Response Team at (206) 546-1700. To report illegal use of fireworks, call 911.
 
If you have fireworks you wish to dispose of, call the Shoreline Police non-emergency number: (206) 296-3311. Please do not deliver fireworks to our police station.

Innis Arden Bulletin Board

Experienced Babysitter seeks jobs.

I have completed classes at Children’s Hospital. I’m 13 years old, and available
evenings and weekends. Stephanie Kellett  at 542-1248

Got Trash or Yard Waste?
Student w/ pickup available to haul refuse to dump. I also haul dirt, gravel, wood etc. Plus, most yard work and manual labor. Available after June 1st.
Chris 542-9505

RUMMAGE NEWS

Kit Hart (546-0871) and Johanna Warness (542-6984) are Rummage co-chairs. Call them if you have any questions about donating rummage or getting involved.  Thanks!