April 2018 Sleepy Hollow Bulletin PRESIDENT’S LETTER
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Sleepy Hollow Homes Association April 2018 Sleepy Hollow Bulletin PRESIDENT’S LETTER toddler at home), and Pete Mayer is adding Well, hello, Sleepy Hollow! Meet your his legal and finance expertise. new President. As Vice President, I assumed Community Center Update this job on April 7 when our hard-working President, David Swaim, stepped aside for The entire Board is focused on achieving much-deserved relief. David took on a second restoration of our aging clubhouse as a term as president when none of us thought we vibrant asset at the heart of Sleepy Hollow. could do it. David will stay on the SHHA Board This focus includes the commitment, made and be active, especially in his passions for safe to you in David’s letter in the February 2018 streets and encouraging volunteerism. Sleepy Hollow Bulletin, to announce by As the voice responding to your questions July 1 “a more detailed plan and timeline through [email protected] the past 2 for funding and construction, and meetings SHOW UP FOR SLEEPY HOLLOW years, the person walking and trying to wave for your review and input. We will have a plan that accomplishes the long-planned-for Sleepy Hollow volunteers needed. to new friends, swimming laps at the pool, and working with other volunteers, I have been rebuild or we will have an alternative.” July 4th: [email protected] generally loving this neighborhood since mov- Progress now includes approval by the Other: [email protected] ing here in 2014 with my husband, Franklin. SHHA of a proposal from a local commer- He is the tall fellow riding a mountain bike or cial bank to lend $975,000, subject to an SHHA President - Jan Blackford: appraisal of the 1317 Butterfield Road prop- [email protected] trimming the grasses on our hillside yard on Crane Drive. erty. Rates and conditions are satisfactory, Cell: 415-272-6695 I am enthusiastic to apply my experience and and to be confirmed when we can project SHHA Vice President - Scott to encourage the involvement of others to help construction and drawdown date for any Hintergardt Sleepy Hollow. After a career as a commercial, such loan. The on-site part of the appraisal Membership: shhamembership@ middle market banker, a mid-life crisis (mine) has been done and we expect the appraisal gmail.com took Franklin and me on a 10,000-mile cruise results by the end of April. The bank loan is an important part of the project feasibil- Bulletin Editor - Norma Novy: on our sailboat. Back ashore after 2 years, I consulted with and trained bankers in credit ity, together with a combination of private [email protected], financing (active outreach is underway) and 415-499-9409 risk assessment as part of sustainable loan growth. That brought us to Marin County in donation support (plans are in process, to be Tennis Club - Jeff Wells: 1996. Since 2006 I have been happily retired. completed as other elements are confirmed). [email protected] We have grandsons now 11 and 15 who live in We believe the presence of the Sleepy Hol- low Fire Protection District (SHFPD) at Swim Team - Erin Sher Los Angeles. Thanks to Woody Allen, who said, the new community center is important to [email protected]. “80% of success is showing up.” Sleepy Hollow, and we appreciate that the You have a strong SHHA Board. Scott Hinter- Legend Club - SHFPD can make its decision only with gardt has agreed to serve as Vice-President, Ronda Lundbaek continued due deliberation, and after public and Rob Osier continues to bring his legal and [email protected] exposure, which has not begun. We expect architectural insights and chair the July 4th to have more to report in the May Bulletin, Clubhouse Manager - Steve Knox: festivities. Also continuing are Bradley Johnson which will be mailed to all residents. [email protected], as Treasurer and financial advisor, Jen Gauna 415-578-8632 as Secretary, and Shaun Westfall “leaning in” These are important times for Sleepy Hol- Marin County Supervisor in many places (think big jobs at social events low—we are all on the job. Katie Rice: 415-473-7825 and thoughtful pursuit of funding approaches Please show up for Sleepy Hollow. Join the [email protected] for needed projects). Newer Board members SHHA and be part of the conversation. are immersed in the full range of issues the Volunteer. Let us know when you have ques- Marin County Sheriff: 415-479- community faces and taking leadership. Cathy tions or suggestions. We will respond, and, 2311 (9-1-1 if crime in progress) Sarkisian is leading the welcome of new resi- with your permission, will include frequent- California Highway Patrol: dents, Spencer Adams is making our new web- ly asked questions and replies in the Bulletin 415-924-1100 site a reality (we expect a soft launch in June, or on the website. potentially in connection with the Jan Blackford, SHHA President www.shha.org June 1 Social), Matt Testa has taken the sum- mer socials as “his baby,” (and he has a pre- 1 Sleepy Hollow Homes Association April 2018 SHHA Board Report motion was seconded and passed, all in favor. Further discussion of potential loan or lease structures and decision to obtain tax and legal advice before any decisions. Intent is to com- April Minutes ply with tax codes, maintain ownership control by the Sleepy Hollow Homes Association, and both the SHHA and Sleepy Hollow Chari- Call to Order: 8:08 a.m., a special meeting called to continue review table Foundation to be obligated on loans. and decisions pending from April 7, when the board met after a July 4th Planning Rob Osier will chair the July 4th event again quorum was not available for the regularly scheduled April 5 meet- this year. It is expected there will be increase in attendees since ing date. historically when July 4th falls on a weekday, there has been greater Board members present: Jan Blackford, Spencer Adams, Scott attendance. John Grubb will be organizing the lunch and the Swim Hintergardt, Cathy Sarkisian, Rob Osier, Matt Testa, Jennifer Gauna, Team will be donating the food for the lunch. The SHHA Board will Bradley Johnson (9 a.m.), Shaun Westfall (9:20 a.m.) organize and recruit for dinner. If you would like to join the Board Non-board members present: Steve Knox in volunteering for any number of tasks from bartending, selling San Domenico Traffic Plan Review tickets, prepping food, please email [email protected]. Details will be published in the May bulletin, mailed to all homes. President Jan Blackford updated the board on subcommittee efforts Reviewed and tentatively set the day’s schedule as follows: to review the current San Domenico traffic management plan, the most recent traffic study and consider amendments. The plan was 9:00 a.m. Fun Run at entrance to Sleepy Hollow officially put in place in 1996, a joint agreement with SHHA and 11:00 a.m. Parade San Domenico, approved by county and incorporated into code. 12:00 noon Lunchtime at Community Center The county is the enforcer. The SHHA subcommittee, made up of 5:00-7:00 p.m. Dinner Jan Blackford and David Swaim, formed last year and has met with Shaun Westfall, who started the root beer floats tradition, will bring San Domenico and Marin County over the past 12 months. San them back again this year. Set price at $3 for root beer and $5 for Domenico has offered to give a full presentation to SHHA board at root beer float. the next regularly scheduled May 3rd board meeting. San Domenico has also run a series of community meetings to inform and update Discussed need to confirm Fun Run coordinator, and need to recruit public on their traffic management plan, and to receive community more volunteers. Request will go out in April and May bulletins. Rob input. will begin to solicit parade entrants. Discussed next steps in community outreach and involvement to Summer Social Matt Testa will organize the scheduled June determine what is important to community, and to gain a greater 1st summer social at the pool. President noted that these socials are understanding of concerns of all neighbors. breakeven and not meant to make money. A request was made to improve quality of hamburger. Scott and Jan to brief Matt on history. Website Spencer Adams is leading effort to refresh the current website, www.shha.org, and gave updates on the project. The new SHHA Adjourned at 9:25 a.m. website is 90% complete and in beta mode. The official launch The below items appeared on the agenda but were not addressed at date is set for June 1st. Website pages continue to be circulated the meeting. Updates were distributed at the meeting or circulated among board and satellite groups for review, input and feedback. via email. Spencer requested more community event pictures be submitted for Buildings and Grounds Steve Knox reported that the inclusion on the site. community center rentals is busier than usual this year, and provided The database of all members that currently resides on the old these highlights: site will move over to the new platform. There are approximately Drake High swim team practiced in our pool the first week in April 1,000 members. The new website will include links to social media while their pool was out of service. The boys swam for an hour in the accounts, FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram platforms. There is morning and the girls swam for an hour in the afternoon. currently no integration to Nextdoor.