MINUTES OF THE

 HIGHLAND OAKS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION

 Thanks to all who attended the neighborhood association meeting on 9/10/02. We appreciate everyone's input! For those of you who could not attend, the following is a brief overview of what was discussed.

Improvements made to the front entrance were talked about. In an effort to make the front landscaping more maintenance free, we replaced the mulch with rock. We are pleased with the look and hope to replace the mulch in the island next year. We're happy with the job Lawn Cure is doing spraying for weeds and bugs, but we're unhappy with our current lawn mowing service and hope to replace them next year.

A fall neighborhood yard sale is planned for October 19th. Call Jeanie Hammel at 945-3522, if you have a large item you want listed in the ad.

Volunteers are needed to help plan the chili cook-off! (date to be announced) We plan to have a budget of $200 - $300 to help make this years event another success and to make it easier on the planners! Please call Sue Glordan at 945-2401 if you'd like to help plan or if you have any suggestions on how to make this a fun afternoon for everyone.

Mike Farrell gave the financial report. Of concern, 16 households have not paid dues for this year. We'll be sending out another notice to these families before the end of the year. If dues are still not collected, another reminder will be sent in January with the 2003 bill. Due your part, pay your dues!! On a positive note, we do have a money surplus this year and would like to use some of it to pay down the note on the street signs and lights. Other plans include improving the entrance to the park to allow access for larger equipment, which may be needed for future improvements.

Robert Headrick announced that the developer is finished with the subdivision and wants to dedicate it to the association. There was a discussion about improvements that need to be made before we accept the dedication. There are some holes in roads that need repair, some curbs are not handicap accessible, and the drainage ditch at the end of Weatherby Way is full of sand. Robert is following up on these problems.

There was also a short discussion about Northside Christian's plans to build baseball diamonds on their Charlestown Rd property. Robert is looking into this and will keep us informed.

It was agreed that the next Association meeting will be held in January. Watch for signs at the entrance announcing the day.

Lastly, just a reminder to visit our website, www.highlandoaks.org, click on E-mail and follow the instructions to be added to our E-mail list. We're hoping to begin posting association minutes and important info on our website.

Please call any member of the board, if you have any questions or concerns!