Tom Pearson called the meeting to order at 7:40 PM. The meeting was held at the offices of Trenton Property Services, 126 S. Main Street in Bel Air, Maryland 21014.

Present: Tom Pearson, Sue Perouty, Rob Furlong, Tamie Sellers, and Sallie W. Foster with TPSI.

Absent: Joe Kowalski and Pat Rogers.

A quorum was present.

The minutes of the September 18, 2002 board meeting were read and approved with the deletion of one sentence. Sallie to forward corrected copy to Jim Mellarkey for updating of the web site.

Treasurer's Report

Joe Kowalski was not present so there was no formal Treasurer's report. Rob Furlong informed Sallie that the board had met a few weeks ago and drafted a proposed budget for 2003. He 'fine-tuned' the figures and presented it to the board. Motion from Sue Perouty to approve the proposed 2003 budget. Motion seconded by Tamie Sellers and approved unanimously. The approved budget for 2003 includes an increase in fees as follows:

The budget will be reviewed at the Annual Meeting, which is scheduled on Thursday, November 7, 2002 at the Abingdon Fire Hall at 7:30 PM. A notice to all homeowners along with a copy of the Approved 2003 Budget will be mailed to every homeowner in November. This is in accordance with the Maryland Homeowners Association Act.

Manager's Report

Sallie reviewed the capital expenditures for 2003. The total (to-date) is 60,552.95. There is one additional invoice that has not been paid. The invoice for the caulking on Raccoon Court just came in at $2,200 and will be paid in October.

Action Items

Benhoff Paving sent the bids for Timberwolf Court and Tree Frog Court for next year. The unit prices have not changed in approximately 4 years. The bids were:

Timberwolf $ 39,900

Tree Frog $ 44,570

Sallie informed the board that Paul Kahline, the CPA for Box Hill South, has opened his own CPA firm and sent his 'Letter of Intent' for 2002 Audit. The price has not increased. It remains the same at $1,000. Motion from Sue Perouty to approve the bid, seconded by Tamie and approved unanimously. Tom Pearson signed the 'Letter of Intent' and Sallie will forward it to Paul.

Sue Perouty will be formulating a letter for all residents of Raccoon Court regarding everyone keeping their lots and the common area in a neat and orderly condition. Sue will inspect the area before she composes the letter. The letter will be reviewed at the next board meeting.

Sallie informed the board that the snow contractor, Tri-County Unlimited, was in the process of sending the snow contract to TPSI. Sallie will have it ready for signature for the next board meeting.

The correspondence that Sallie sent out during September/October was reviewed.

One complaint about a dog barking was received from a homeowner on Winter Moss Court. Sallie to write the owner of the dog.

Sallie also reviewed the one architectural request that was received in October for replacement of wood trim, new front door, new storm door and new sliding glass door. Sallie will be requesting color of doors. If it matches the trim, the board advised Sallie to approve the request.

One approval letter and one not-approved letter were also sent out during September.

Review of "Revised Rules & Regulations"

Sallie made a copy of Sue Perouty's review of the most recent Rules & Regulations. Sallie to update the master copy and forward it to all board members. Board members to review and bring any additional changes with them to the next meeting.

Old Business

Sallie did a presentation of the work that she and Tamie Sellers had accomplished during the past few weeks. They met with John Amici of Little Tykes play equipment. Sallie presented three (3) different designs for the 3 different tot-lots. The approximate cost for all 3 tot-lots is $36,000. Sallie to get a final design layout of each tot-lot and firm figures from John Amici and present it to the board at the next meeting.

The colors of the playground equipment were discussed. The equipment incorporated many bright blues, greens, reds, and yellows. The board decided that they would be discussing the updating of the tot-lots at the Annual Meeting on November 7, 2002 and would be asking the homeowners attending the meeting about their preference for equipment colors.

Sallie also will try and get either a quantity discount for all the equipment and or a percent discount if total amount due is paid-in-full upon receipt of invoice. Sallie also to discuss the possibility of discounts on benches and trash receptacles.

New Business

Tamie reported that there was a sinkhole developing underneath the sidewalk area by Windy Laurel and Copper Ridge Road. Sallie stated that the County had repaired that area approximately 1-2 years ago due to a leak in the storm drain. Sallie to call Harford County again and have them investigate.

The meeting adjourned at 9:15 PM