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CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Sharon Drobka, President.

MEMBERS PRESENT
Sharon Drobka - President
Dan Van Ert - Vice President
Pamela Rohlfs - Treasurer
Rudi Fruth - Secretary
Morris Lane - Member

MEMBERS ABSENT
Jin Kim - Member
Anne Omori - Member

ALSO PRESENT
Joanne Peña - Horizon Management Company
Jack Davidson - On-Site Maintenance

OPEN FORUM
The homeowners in attendance were given the opportunity to address the Board.

MINUTES
MOTION (DVE,ML) to approve the minutes of the May 19, 2009 board meeting, as edited. The motion carried.

FINANCIAL REPORT
As of May 31, 2009, there was $236,476 in operating cash and $2,203,911 in reserve funds. It was noted that operating expenses are under budget by $35,506 year-to-date.

MOTION (RF,PR) to accept the May financial report. The motion carried.

MAINTENANCE REPORT
Jack Davidson gave a status report with regard to the following maintenance projects:

• The deck project is going well, and the painters are following behind, painting the front doors, patio caps and railings
• Despite the fact that the pool gate locks have been modified, kids are still managing to get in to the pool areas without keys

MANAGEMENT REPORT
Security Patrol Proposal. MOTION (PR,DVE) to accept the proposal submitted by American Guard Services for patrol services from June 19, 2009 through September 13, 2009. The motion carried.

In-House Maintenance. It was noted that the person Jack Davidson had intended to hire for fulltime maintenance decided not to accept the offer of employment. MOTION (PR,RF) to hire another candidate, contingent upon a clean background check. The motion carried, with ML opposed.

Architectural Modification. MOTION (DVE,PR) to approve a homeowner's request for permission to install an external exhaust vent. The motion carried.

Emergency Preparedness. Sharon Drobka reported that the City of Torrance Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will attend a special meeting to be held on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 to provide interested homeowners with emergency preparedness information. Attendance will be limited to fifty homeowners, by reservation only. This event will replace the traditional "Night Out Against Crime."

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. The next meeting is scheduled for July 21, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Clubhouse.