Skyline Mountain Special Services District
Minutes of the Monthly Meeting
Held July 15th, 2006 at the Skyline Mountain Resort Clubhouse

Meeting called to order by Chairman Roger Mace at 6:06 p.m.

Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved with one spelling change.

Financial Report:  We have made application for reimbursement of $26,000 from the Fire Grant, including $11,000 for the Fish Pond water retention project.  The hold up on that amount should be over now that the letter from the SMR Board to the Golf Course management instructing on minimum allowable water levels has been written, signed and submitted.  Time for receiving payment is approximately 4-6 weeks.

There was discussion on the two lots immediately to the right as one passes through the West (Main) gate.  The water connection that went with the lots was for one lot but there seems to be multiple connections for the many RV’s and travel trailers that are present.  It was decided to write to the owner, Olson, whose lot is entitled to the water connection and request compliance.

The new lot owner has now put in the water meter on Lot A-12, previously capped for non-response for meter hook up.  This was done without District approval and RJ Slater has informed the contractor that no more connections can be put on meter without District approval.  Since it has existed for over 10 years, it would not fall under the # of new connections to be considered for 2006.  George Scarlet will write an article for the SMR Newsletter advising that ALL water connections must be pre-approved by the District.

Thad’s Peak Well:  All the major components for plumbing are installed or will be by the end of this week end and Will Sunderlind will be asked to respond promptly to install the controls.  If he is unable, we will have Westland Electric do it for timely response.  Jay suggested we may want a water drinking fountain installed up there so people can get a drink in a more sanitary way than drinking from the tap directly.

Winkler water connection for Spring View Drive.  Kevin Bousfield of the State Drinking Water Division is checking on this and will get back to us with a definition.

Bridge Restriction for the West (Main) Bridge.  We will put up the previously made sign restricting all construction vehicles and any others over 10,000 lbs gross weight (Motor Homes excepted).

Report on paving/patching project:  This project has become much more extensive than we originally thought but according to the contractor, the patch is complete enough that chip seal application this late summer will be unnecessary.   The job appears to be well done.  We will invoice Chorniaks, show have already agreed to pay, for the portion that was around their lot and was destroyed by their remodeling and landscape contractors.  In general we will do a lot less snow plowing this coming winter to help ease the damage.

Fire Grant:  The upper emergency escape route will need an estimated $15,000 to complete and will be done with fire grant money.  In the future, the fire exits will likely be SMR responsibility to maintain since they are technically out of the District.

Hot Well Road Escape Route:  Shelley Excavating has finished the blade grading and will now start with the Cat 14 Grader to complete this task, after which he will start on the borrow ditch drainage in O section.  We will in the future write all work agreements as to scope of the work.  Jay will check on getting some Scope of the Work forms.

The Chipper:  This went to Vermeer and was improperly repaired and is back now to be done correctly.

Bonino (F section) Max Henrie of SMR Board has made repeated attempts to contact Legacy/ Nicole Robinson Sorenson but cannot get a return call. 

The derelict snow cat on the mountain will be brought down by Charlie Riddle and stored at his truck yard in Fairview.  Storage and handling to be less than $100.

Jay expressed concern that with rising costs, we may need to petition the SMR Board for an increase in dues or an increase in our portion of the dues if we are to keep up with maintenance in the future.

George Scarlet:  We need to meet on the lease revision soon.  This has gone on for a long time and we need to put some focus on it.

Work Meeting will be 7/27/06 at 7:30 p.m.

Carla Devine, owner to 2 lots in C section would like to know the status of the water master plan.  Roger stated that the plan will be formalized soon and after it is complete, it will be presented to the members for approval or modification.  This project could be done at one time or in smaller segments.  The Engineer’s report seems to indicate that we will have a difficult time in getting grants and funding until SMR has the deeding process complete.  We have sufficient water for the next number of years and will drill additional wells as needed to fill the balance.  He informed her that we have NO connection whatsoever with the Legacy Mountain development

Mrs. Huntington expressed desire for water as soon as possible in C section because they would like to move to SMR permanently. 

Monte to get the size and specs on our present main water storage tank.

Meeting was adjourned at 8:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by M LaMont Pugmire, sec/clerk