Rancho Tehama Association

Board Meeting Minutes

January 3, 2006

Approved Feb 7, 2006

President Ann Marie Eversole called the meeting to order at 9:05 am and led the flag salute.

Directors Present: Sadie Bentz, Ann Marie Eversole, Bill Massey, Karis Pierce and Anders White

Approval of the December 20, 2005 minutes: Tabled.

Announcements:

* January 11th - 1-3 pm - Rec. Hall, "Medicare Prescription Drug Plan" meeting

* January 5th - 7:30 am - Job Training Center, Tehama Co. Employers Advisory Council meeting Open Forum:

* Alta Cowden: The Rancho Tehama Activity Foundation requested a meeting with the Board of Directors. An open meeting was scheduled for January 18th at 7 pm.

* Bill Massey: Read from The Tehama County "Subdivision Improvement Agreement for Rancho Tehama Subdivision Unit No. 1" dated July 1, 1969.

Item J, Page 4: "The Principal (Rancho Tehama) shall construct two permanent monuments at the entrance to the subdivision to notify all persons that the roads within the subdivision are private roads and not maintained by the County of Tehama."

Item 6, Page 4: "Principal shall indemnify and hold harmless the County from any and all loss, damage, or liability resulting from Principal's performance or non-performance of his duties under this Agreement, or from the negligence of himself or his agents, servants and employees."

Item 14, Page 6: "It is the intention of the Principal, and it is agreed by the County, that all of the streets within the subdivision shall remain private roads and that they will not be offered to the County for its acceptance." For those members talking about disbanding the Association, the County will not maintain our roads.

* Anders White: Is it possible to hire the Maintenance Department employees and equipment to do work on private property? The answer: "No".

Correspondence: None Treasurer's Report: Karis Pierce (Attached)

* Have contacted the Reserve Study firm to review our assets.

* Anders asked if the Workers Comp is included in the Wages. The answer: "No." Workers Comp is under Insurance.

Office: Bill Massey

* Collections: January 19th is the final sign off on the sale of properties per State law. From January 19th, owners have 20 days to pay all dues and fees owed. The first sale will be approximately February 10th. We began with 400 properties with delinquent accounts. There are 16 or 17 properties left that may be foreclosed upon.

* Jerry Kohler asked if people are living on any of these 17 properties. The answer: "Not that I am aware of."

Post Office:

* Karis Pierce volunteered to be over the Post Office. Tabled.

Maintenance: Bill Massey

* The maintenance crew is cleaning culverts, repairing street signs, winterizing Association equipment, patching potholes and cleaning easements after tree trimmers have trimmed the trees. The wood is used to heat the Maintenance Barn

* At the last meeting Anders White volunteered to be over Maintenance. Tabled

Airport: Bill Massey

* In December there were 14 operations - 2 medivacs

* Doug Dugger completed construction of his Zodial XL 601. This is the first aircraft to be wholly constructed from scratch at Rancho Tehama.

Fire Station: Sadie Bentz

* l73 total calls in 2005

* There are five (5) full time members (volunteers)

* There are five (5) new members in training

* More volunteers are needed

* They have a fire truck

Committee Reports: Architectural: Dee Oliver

* The next meeting is Thursday January 5th at 9 am

* There will be a full report at the next Board meeting Election:

* Karen Baird has volunteered to take Sherry Gleason's place. Transfer Station: Karis Pierce

* We are spending a lot less, so people are recycling. We are not getting anything out of the recycling.

New Business: Fawn Meadows Restrooms:

* Are closed due to flooding. Anders recommended putting in a French drain to eliminate the flooding. Anders is willing to evaluate and prepare a proposal Fence and Gate at Airstrip:

* Recommended because people knock the signs down and drive through to the runway.

* Tabled. Cost estimate requested. Gravel for Old Timers Fire Fighters (OTFF):

* OTFF has requested a load of road base for Mr. Carpenter's front yard where the emergency vehicles are parked. Directors mutually agreed to allow OTFF to purchase the road base at Rancho Tehama Association's cost. (Rancho Tehama Association will not be paying for the Road Base.)

Board of Directors plan for 2006:

* Karis: Create Handbooks for Directors, Committees and Residents

* Bill: Establish a committee to look at Association facilities and come up with a plan. Since this is a very expensive venture, it will require members with incite and creativity.

* Ann Marie: Directors' Newsletter will be responding to rumors. Ann Marie read information regarding threats of violence on Directors. The Board can go into Court. Safety: Mel Lankford

* Tools valued at $8,000 were stolen from Mel's property on South Mendocino. It is very important to start the STARS and Neighborhood Watch programs.

Adjourned to Executive Session at 10:10 am to discuss Personnel

Minutes by: Penny McGee,

Acting Secretary

January 3, 2006