Board Meeting Minutes

Chinquapin Homeowners Association

Saturday, May 25th 2024, 2024, 8:30 AM

Dollar House, Chinquapin

3600 North Lake Blvd - Tahoe City, CA 96145

8:33 - Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks-Anne Mitchell

  1. Board members present: Anne Mitchell, Steve Giacomi, Carl Bertelsen,

Terry Sarvas, Cris Wedekind

  1. On Zoom: Bruce Bayne

  2. HO present: Robin Kelley 162, Tom Popek 123, Bridgette Benham 61, Teresa Giovanzana 74,  

  3. HO on Zoom: Ed Taylor 184, Collen Crowley 61, Dave Nemeth 78

  4. Mitch and Haley Packard, Jimmy and Amy Jack

  1. Approval of the minutes of the March 23, 2024 CHOA meeting

Approved

  1. President’s Report – Anne Mitchell

  • Welcome Dana to the board and on ACR committee!

  • There will be 3 Board openings, Application and Bio due in June 

  • Dollar house reservations-Haley will manage

  • Pool open delay due to chemical regulation

  • New web site up-thanks to Haley Packard

  • This is a transition year with new maintenance management, requesting everyone have patience.

  • Please remember to Leash dogs

HO Open session:

  • Robin Kelly trespassers, need signage

  • Change gate codes.  Are we considering it? 

  • Dave 78: call sheriff department to enforce private property, Mitch to check with Placer what else needs to be on signage

  • Tom Popeck gate code to be purged, ins costs ½ budget something needs to be done

  • Dave 7, potted plants under budget in by June 7th, watering duties?

  • Robin Kelly, trees need watering

  1. Committee and Staff Reports

  • Treasurer’s Report-Steve Giacomi

    • $459k operating account, $592k reserve (in CDs @5.3%), in budget except sewer, snow, roofing 114 unit tree issue

    • $22,072 account receivable.

    • Approved of  financials 


  • Insurance Report- Cris Wedekind

    • Our brokers and HO insurance brokers agree that more companies are coming back to California, giving way to more competition, but unknown when premiums will come down. 

    • Can’t ask for quotes until 3 months before current policy ends, mid-August.

    • Looking at separating out wire-fire coverage to reduce premiums

    • CHOA Wild Fire score is high due to area, 88 out of 100.

    • Smoke damage is the major loss impact


  • Architectural Review Committee - Haley Packard

    • Review and approval of any ARC meeting items

    • No new submission, 33 new front door, new pavers 11, 12

    • 179 remodel no structural

    • Home owner – new website, calling for volunteers for 4th.

    • HO Fridays at dollar house? Haley will look at potential dates

  • Building Committee – Carl Bertelsen

    • Roofs major leeks 124-127, 114 fallen tree, lake at Haleys unit

    • Painting selective painting, great quality of prep work 147-179

    • Dollar house, bear front door, new doors with less windows, solid look at several options, 3 pt lock, steel, bear pad

    • New furnace!!

    • Chimney inspections, no great issues 50% wood vs gas

    • Follow up items, upgrading sub panels, water shut offs, Zinco panels to GE (good) 6-7 panels to be redone, multi panel entrance wont ship out until 2025. Phase 1 bldgs. are affected

    • Tom Popek 121-123- was stained but trim not painted

    • Yellow jackets in homes? Paragon to look at that

  • Grounds Committee – Terry Sarvas

    • April archeological survey for grant for defensible space $300k

    • Dollar Hill homes can take down trees at their own expense

    • Creek tree take out

    • Asphalt walk-thru, bid back, start on Tuesday! (under bid)

    • Peter Blackman,

    • Buoy boat got redone

    • Beach path some asphalt in fall

    • 2 more kayak racks coming in

    • Buoy field, new blocks ~20, North Sierra to send new buoy map to show weight limits.

    • Reminder that there is an away from shore wake area. Look at moving 5MPH out farther.

    • Look at Rope off swimming area with kayak accessible area.

    • Trails new signs, possible chain link fence?

    • Trees a list is done

  • Pool and Tennis Committee – Bruce Bayne

    • Tennis, all windshields up

    • Pickleball done

    • Pool tree removed now need pavers to cover up area

    • Ping-pong table migrates, create a concrete ($3-4k) area to prevent migration or perhaps move to grassy area

    • Chemical vendor with pool opening with proper chemicals

    • Donny coming in June to coordinate with Amy

    • New 5-gallon water for each court

    • Bocce court issue to be addressed

    • Gym awaiting due to budget, get commitments


  1. General Manager & Jack-of-all-Trades Reports – Mitch Packard  

  • General Update

    • Amy & Jimmy getting a lot done

  • Jimmy/Amy

    • Re-roof need repairs ~$20k

    • Footings concrete repair

    • Cleaning of common areas, bathrooms

    • Staff recreation will be in white golf shirts with name tags, black bottoms

    • Hired 4 pier attendants, all staff to have CA boat course and lic.

    • 2 tennis and pool attendants

    • Tipping of staff, immediate or end of season?

    • Fire extinguishers re cert.

    • Repair of stairs 155 and 160

    • Pier lights ready to be done

    • Reviewing bumpers on pier

    • Dollar house

      • Change out hot water freezer with tankless

      • Re look at new stove due to unsafe current one.

      • Window coverings to be all the same

      • Re-org butler’s pantry

    • Tons of clean up and on top of repairs

    • Email both Amy/Jimmy and Mitch with issues

    • Pier and pool attendant will be crossed trained and on CPR and AED, to cover illnesses, 

  1. 10:58am Adjurned.

Architectural Review Committee Meeting Dates

Members may submit their improvement projects for the meetings listed below. Please see the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) Chinquapin Homeowners Checklist for Approval for pertinent information about ARC submittals.

All meetings are held at the Chinquapin Carriage House unless otherwise specified. Members will be able to call in to attend.

ARC meeting schedule

Friday, November 10th 2023 | 9:30 am 

Friday, January 19th, 2024 | 9:30 am 

Friday, March 22nd, 2024 | 9:30 am

Friday, May 24th, 2024 | 9:30 am

Friday, July 12th, 2024 | 9:30 am 

Friday, August 30th, 2024 | 9:30 am